Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) - Page 22

07-18-2011, 04:27 PM

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 · 07-18-2011, 04:31 PM

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 · 07-18-2011, 05:16 PM

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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 · 07-18-2011, 05:37 PM

Check out cheap humidors.com and thank me later.

Blak Smyth · 07-19-2011, 06:00 AM

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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 · 07-19-2011, 09:46 AM

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

Blak Smyth · 07-19-2011, 09:59 AM

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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 · 07-19-2011, 10:07 AM

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 · 07-19-2011, 10:15 AM

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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.

07-19-2011, 12:10 PM

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 · 07-19-2011, 12:27 PM

Welcome to the forum anywho

07-19-2011, 05:25 PM

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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

irratebass · 08-23-2011, 10:16 AM

I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

I wished I would have sent with cheaphumidors.com now, they have much better deals, oh well live and learn I guess.

Blak Smyth · 08-23-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by irratebass

I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

I wished I would have sent with cheaphumidors.com now, they have much better deals, oh well live and learn I guess.

Smoke 5, problem solved.

From what I understand you can keep the extras in tupperware for a few days if they won't fit in the humidor.

T.G · 08-23-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by irratebass

I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

The size ratings of humidors are estimates and not all of them are based on the same size cigars.

Put your cigars in and see how they fit. You don't want it completely stuffed, but if it's mostly full, then you're ok.

If you can't put them all in, get a tupperware container and stick the excess in there until you smoke them.

irratebass · 08-23-2011, 10:31 AM

They actually fit in there ok, in fact I could probably put another 7-10 sticks in there and still be ok.

Thanks guys!

gbum · 08-25-2011, 01:31 PM

Hi,
hope anybody can help me on these matter;
when it come to choose a wine chiller to be our cigar storage...is there any particular thing that we need to consider beside size and design... like do we need to consider between thermoelectric and compressor system?is that really matter in order to keep cigars?

thanks

Bill86 · 08-25-2011, 01:52 PM

Thermoelectric is preferred. I believe it was Scott (Shilala) that had a compressor conversion thread up somewhere though.

area51 · 08-25-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gbum

Hi,
hope anybody can help me on these matter;
when it come to choose a wine chiller to be our cigar storage...is there any particular thing that we need to consider beside size and design... like do we need to consider between thermoelectric and compressor system?is that really matter in order to keep cigars?

thanks

Go with thermo electric if your going to put beads in the wine cooler. BUT with that said, I have a compressor with tupperwear that slides perfectly in the rack slots. I keep a thing of beads and each and it's perfect. The prime reason for buying mine however was to control temp and this does it perfectly.

09-15-2011, 11:13 AM

Long time lurker, first time post.

I recently met a guy that had a Xikar VX V Cutter. I cut my cigar with it and instantly fell in love. I'm not having a lot of luck finding places to buy one online.

Any recommendations?

07-18-2011, 04:27 PM	#421
inphiniti Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) 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?

07-18-2011, 04:31 PM	#422
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) I don't see spending money on a good humidor as a waste of money. On the contrary, it's an investment. Posted via Mobile Device

07-18-2011, 05:37 PM	#424
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) Check out cheap humidors.com and thank me later. __________________

07-19-2011, 09:46 AM	#426
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) I don't believe that it is owned by CI but I could be wrong. __________________

07-19-2011, 10:07 AM	#428
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) 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. __________________

07-19-2011, 12:10 PM	#430
inphiniti Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) 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.

07-19-2011, 12:27 PM	#431
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) Welcome to the forum anywho __________________

08-23-2011, 10:16 AM	#433
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it? I wished I would have sent with cheaphumidors.com now, they have much better deals, oh well live and learn I guess. __________________

08-23-2011, 10:31 AM	#436
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) They actually fit in there ok, in fact I could probably put another 7-10 sticks in there and still be ok. Thanks guys! __________________

08-25-2011, 01:31 PM	#437
gbum Feeling at Home Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Asyraf Location: Cyberjaya-Malaysia Posts: 772 Trading: (0)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) Hi, hope anybody can help me on these matter; when it come to choose a wine chiller to be our cigar storage...is there any particular thing that we need to consider beside size and design... like do we need to consider between thermoelectric and compressor system?is that really matter in order to keep cigars? thanks __________________ http://mrgbum.wordpress.com

08-25-2011, 01:52 PM	#438
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) Thermoelectric is preferred. I believe it was Scott (Shilala) that had a compressor conversion thread up somewhere though. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

09-15-2011, 11:13 AM	#440
sacsmitty Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Beginner Questions (Ask Them Here!) Long time lurker, first time post. I recently met a guy that had a Xikar VX V Cutter. I cut my cigar with it and instantly fell in love. I'm not having a lot of luck finding places to buy one online. Any recommendations?