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[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

can you write a date on cello with a permanent marker?

I would not recommend it -- cello is permeable and any ink could soak through to the wrapper.

You can buy blank cigar bands and use those. There are many kinds and even some that you can stick in a printer if you are so inclined...

[MrOneEyedBoh]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

I would not recommend it -- cello is permeable and any ink could soak through to the wrapper.

You can buy blank cigar bands and use those. There are many kinds and even some that you can stick in a printer if you are so inclined...

There is also an excel file floating around here that will allow you to put the marca and type, date and size on a nice little band. Ive used it and its great.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

can you write a date on cello with a permanent marker?

I have done it for years with no problems using a Sharpie. If you don't wan't to do that, I have also written the date on the cap of the cigar itself with a fine Sharpie with no ill effects.

The last few mornings i've woken up to my humidor sitting at roughly 66F/74RH and by the time I get home from work it's back to about 68F/69RH. anyone know what the big swing in RH is caused by? Is this natural in the summer?

[jesseboston81]

Originally Posted by Whiskeytown

The last few mornings i've woken up to my humidor sitting at roughly 66F/74RH and by the time I get home from work it's back to about 68F/69RH. anyone know what the big swing in RH is caused by? Is this natural in the summer?

What is the seal on your humidor like? Does the ambient RH in the room where the humidor is kept rise at night and fall during the day?

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by Whiskeytown

The last few mornings i've woken up to my humidor sitting at roughly 66F/74RH and by the time I get home from work it's back to about 68F/69RH. anyone know what the big swing in RH is caused by? Is this natural in the summer?

Im just relieved to learn I am not the only one that checks my humidor that often.

[Tbagley]

Originally Posted by Whiskeytown

The last few mornings i've woken up to my humidor sitting at roughly 66F/74RH and by the time I get home from work it's back to about 68F/69RH. anyone know what the big swing in RH is caused by? Is this natural in the summer?

I wish I could down to 66 degrees without the use of a refrigerator. You using beads or....?

The humidor is kept in my spare bedroom/office of my condo. It's the coolest room in the condo and we like to sleep cold so at night we set the AC down to 70. During the day while at work we set the AC to 76-77, but it being the coolest room it stays around 74.

The seal on my humidor is great, i thought, i get a nice *whoosh* each time i close it. I'm sitting next to it now and it's at a comfortably 70/70

Is a CAO Sensi-Box really has bad as everyone(well, google reviews that is) make them seem? Anyone have one? I just picked one up for $20 to hold my cigars for the time being to see if this is something i really want to get into rather than wasting $50+ on a good Humidor... Any suggestions?

[pnoon]

I don't see spending money on a good humidor as a waste of money. On the contrary, it's an investment.
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[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by pnoon

I don't see spending money on a good humidor as a waste of money. On the contrary, it's an investment.
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Agreed. Besides saying that wasting $50 on a good humidor is a contradiction in and of itself.

I have one. It holds rh perfectly at 45% and will not get any higher. Wanna go cheap? Get some Gladware or a cooler.

[area51]

Check out cheap humidors.com and thank me later.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by area51

Check out cheap humidors.com and thank me later.

That is CI's sister brother website!?! I always check prices there before ordering online.

[area51]

I don't believe that it is owned by CI but I could be wrong.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by area51

I don't believe that it is owned by CI but I could be wrong.

Nevermind that was Humidor.com I was talking about

It works for me becasue it is the only CI site I can access while at work.

[area51]

Haha but yeah cheaphumidors.com is my go to best price and selection IMO. I try to stay away from CI, I dislike them as a vendor /rant.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by area51

Haha but yeah cheaphumidors.com is my go to best price and selection IMO. I try to stay away from CI, I dislike them as a vendor /rant.

I don't have any issues to date with CI, however I can't access many cigar sites from work. Humidors.com is about the only one.

I don't it came out right... I didn't necessarily mean wasting money, just however since I'm fairly new into.the whole cigar thing, I don't want to drop $50+ on a little humidor. If I do feel this.is something I want to do, I will absolutely spend the necessary coin on a great humidor...

Thanks for the replies guys. I saw a ton of mixed reviews about the CAO sensibox.

[area51]

Welcome to the forum anywho

Originally Posted by area51

Welcome to the forum anywho

thanks! ill definitely try the sites you mentioned once i know ill be sticking around for some time