Here's some bad news on five finger bags. - Page 2

av8tor152d · 12-29-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I'm gonna go put five pounds on the WTS board right now.
Consider yourself heads upped.

Are you saying I need to start stocking up, I still need to pay you for the second set of vino drawers lol.

shilala · 12-29-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by av8tor152d

Are you saying I need to start stocking up, I still need to pay you for the second set of vino drawers lol.

Hehehehe.
I still don't have them done, so we're even.

12-29-2008, 09:50 PM

would this thing work?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43477

12-29-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Silound

For those of you that use a LOT of finger bags, you can buy a Traco TISH-100 Impulse Sealer for around 50 dollars. Buy boxes of 1000 polypropylene bags in the size you need and seal your own finger bags down to custom sizes.

I have access to a slightly larger one, the TISH-200 that does an 8" long seal (the 100 model has a 4" seal), so I can adjust my seal size as needed. Both models make a seal about 2mm wide, and as far as I've been using it, I buy just plain cheap 8x8 or 8x10 2mil/4mil poly bags for around 35-40 dollars for a case of 1000.

Granted that's a time consuming effort if I needed 1000 bags right away, but I have a handful made and can make a handful more if I ever need them.

do you get these online? everyone ive found that sells them wants 2x that price

shilala · 12-29-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by j-easy

would this thing work?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43477

Dunno.

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Originally Posted by j-easy

do you get these online? everyone ive found that sells them wants 2x that price

Try papermart.com. They have the best prices on poly that I've ever found and they're good folks. I've been buying from them for almost 10 years now, if my mind serves me right.

12-29-2008, 10:24 PM

thanks for the link,

and for anyone that was looking into building an impulse sealer

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-...a-Heat-Sealer/

http://www.dutchforce.com/~eforum/in...0&#entry139622

alley00p · 12-29-2008, 10:41 PM

Thanks, Scott for the info! Hopefully I can get some 3's for the time being!

Silound · 12-30-2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by j-easy

would this thing work?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43477

Looks like the same thing basically, so I'd say yes.

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Originally Posted by j-easy

do you get these online? everyone ive found that sells them wants 2x that price

usplastics.com is where I do my business. I go by their warehouse in Ohio about twice a year while traveling, so I can stop by and buy them in store too.

As far as keeping them airtight, as long as you don't overheat the bags (IE just heat them enough to melt a seal) you keep a good seal to them. If you overheat them, you end up causing the bags to rip along the edges of the seal. It took me around 10-15 bags to learn the amount of time to do them, so it's not a costly learning process.

Volt · 01-04-2009, 06:44 AM

Pretty soon the five finger bag will be as rare as the cargo it carries.

8lug · 01-04-2009, 10:56 AM

sorry to sound dumb but what is a five finger bag? anybody got a photo

NCRadioMan · 01-04-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 8lug

sorry to sound dumb but what is a five finger bag? anybody got a photo

It's a ziplock bag that is segmented so that you can place 5 cigars in the bag without them rolling around and touching. Here is a pic in this post: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=410

I thought eveybody already knew these were gone for good. They havn't been available for a while.

BlackIrish · 01-04-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I managed to get in touch with the gentleman that drop-ships five finger bags for Gargoyle and found out what's up.
I also found that they are patented. As such, manufacture is protected to the extent of the patent. That doesn't mean that someone can't make five fingered resealable bags, it just means that no one can make them the way they're made, kinda.

Kinda amazed that you could get a patent on a 5-finger ziplock bag. Seems pretty obvious to me, but what do I know?

Anyway, thanks for the info. I always reuse these, and now I'll guard my supply jealously.

karmaz00 · 01-04-2009, 04:19 PM

that sucks. thank god i stocked up

01-04-2009, 10:04 PM

I still have about 240 sitting in a shoe box here...

Bax · 01-06-2009, 08:07 AM

I heard that Fuente bought them all and they're limited release around Christmas, the retail cost is about 13 dollars a bag but C-bid has them going form 30-45 each.

Best cigar bag ever made some say....

01-06-2009, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bax

I heard that Fuente bought them all and they're limited release around Christmas, the retail cost is about 13 dollars a bag but C-bid has them going form 30-45 each.

Best cigar bag ever made some say....

I've also heard it's best to let they lay for a year or so before you try to use them.

tedrodgerscpa · 01-14-2009, 01:16 PM

Reduce, reuse, recycle

ucla695 · 01-14-2009, 01:41 PM

Doh! I’ve been waiting for these to become available again, but I’m glad I know. Thanks for the information.

12-29-2008, 09:50 PM	#23
j-easy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Here's some bad news on five finger bags. would this thing work? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43477

12-29-2008, 10:24 PM	#26
j-easy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Here's some bad news on five finger bags. thanks for the link, and for anyone that was looking into building an impulse sealer http://www.instructables.com/id/How-...a-Heat-Sealer/ http://www.dutchforce.com/~eforum/in...0&#entry139622

12-29-2008, 10:41 PM	#27
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