First humidor advice.

[Houston713]

Hey gang,

New member here to the forums and so far have learned a lot from you guys just browsing through the forum, but need advice on a humidor.

Right now I store my small collection inside an acrylic jar with a 69%rh Boveda pack, but want to upgrade to something larger, maybe a 100 count. I like the looks of a glass top humidor, but hear they don't hold humidity levels well. Is this true? Does anyone own a good glass top they can point me towards?

So far I've been looking at the Valencia w/ digital hygrometer and the Portofino w/ digital hygrometer. But am hesitant to pull the trigger on either.


Thanks in advance,

-Oscar

 

[CVAC085]

Get yourself a tupperware, boveda packs and some spanish cedar shelving. This is also called a tupperdor. Works same way as a humidor and alot cheaper.


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[Houston713]

Get yourself a tupperware, boveda packs and some spanish cedar shelving. This is also called a tupperdor. Works same way as a humidor and alot cheaper.


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I thought about this. Are they really that much better than a traditional humidor?

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[Erikcooper]

I thought about this. Are they really that much better than a traditional humidor?

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They're better based simply on price if its not going to be on display. You can get them quite large. I've had great success with my Ziploc brand one with a "gasket" around the top. With some Spanish cedar inside and bovedas, it won't treat you wrong

 

[Houston713]

They're better based simply on price if its not going to be on display. You can get them quite large. I've had great success with my Ziploc brand one with a "gasket" around the top. With some Spanish cedar inside and bovedas, it won't treat you wrong

Well, they were going to be placed in my living room. Now theyre just sitting among my bottles of alcohol.

I'll have to look around for those Ziploc ones.

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[IronW]

If you want a good looking glass top I can recommend the El Rey glass top

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/humidors/38087/el-rey-glass-top-humidor/

I've had one for around 10 years now. It actually seems to hold humidity quite well, at least as good as my non-glass top humidor. I use 65% Heartfelt beads and have no issues. It says it's a 150 count but realistically it has a capacity of about 70 sticks.

 

[Houston713]

If you want a good looking glass top I can recommend the El Rey glass top

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/humidors/38087/el-rey-glass-top-humidor/

I've had one for around 10 years now. It actually seems to hold humidity quite well, at least as good as my non-glass top humidor. I use 65% Heartfelt beads and have no issues. It says it's a 150 count but realistically it has a capacity of about 70 sticks.

Interesting. Do most humidors lie about their capacity? I like the looks of that one.

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[IronW]

I believe the theory is that it will hold 150 corona sized cigars, but in general half of what they're advertised at is fairly accurate from my experience.

 

[StogieNinja]

Nearly all the humidors available at tobacco shops or online retailers are cheaply-made Chinese imports that have paper thin liners and leak like a sieve. Maintaining them is difficult and often more hassle than it's worth.

Most of us recommend tupperdors because they work with little or no hassle. Especially for guys who are new to the hobby, taking the guesswork out of it makes the intro to the hobby that much smoother.

An airtight, food storage container and a couple 65% Boveda packs and you'll be good to go almost indefinitely.

 

[Houston713]

Thanks for the responses. Been looking at large acrylic like storage containers on amazon and saw a few I liked. They all claim to be airtight.

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[Erikcooper]

Thanks for the responses. Been looking at large acrylic like storage containers on amazon and saw a few I liked. They all claim to be airtight.

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I got my Ziploc one at Walmart.

 

[PamunkeyHub]

http://www.aristocrathumidors.com/ One and done.

 

[KFBR392]

Save time and money in the long run and just get a Newair 281-e. You'll end up there eventually now that you are part of the forum

 

[KFBR392]

http://www.botl.org/threads/get-your-shelves-and-drawers-here.75090/

 

[DRed409]

Save time and money in the long run and just get a Newair 281-e. You'll end up there eventually now that you are part of the forum

I can vouch for this... My storage needs had changed by the time my very first humidor had arrived

Also check out the coolidors, for less than 200 you can have a custom shelved setup that SHOULD meet your storage needs for the distant (or not so distant) future.

 

[tadpole]

if you want something nice to display, some desktops were recommended, as well as wineadors. i went with the 281 (scratch and dent) - you can get these at a very reasonable price. the wineadors can look really good as a display piece, imho.

if you dont want to spend on the wineador, maybe think about a cooler - you might already have one laying around. most of them are air-tight, like the ones that you have to push down on the lid and get a "whooosh" of air when it seals closed. the advantage to this... if you out-grow it, you will still have a useful cooler. personally, i have no use for tupperware after a certain size.

if you do want to look into desktop humidors, dont pay over like 75$. i say this because a newair 121 (12 bottle wineador) can be had brand new (non-scratch n dent) for 170, and that is without the awesome coupons that are out there. the 181 (18 bottle) is about 200$, 281e (28 bottle) is about 260$ - both are pre-coupon prices.
sign up for the air-n-water.com email newsletters, and they send out great coupons during all the holidays (memorial day, july 4th, etc). some are as much as 33 or 40% off.

i hope this helps!

 

[Houston713]

Wow, thanks. Didn't know wineadors were so affordable. I'll also look into this.

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[ChuckMejia]

Wow, thanks. Didn't know wineadors were so affordable. I'll also look into this.

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Before dropping a lot of money I would definitely consider an airtight plastic container and some bovedas. That would leave you with funds to continue and try new brands and find what marcas fit you best. Once you're set you can invest in a nice wineador and shelves/drawers!

 

[sofc]

Wow, thanks. Didn't know wineadors were so affordable. I'll also look into this.

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if you don't want to be show offy or don't need cooling, a picnic cooler is so much cheaper and works as well or better than a wineador.

 

[StogieNinja]

Before dropping a lot of money I would definitely consider an airtight plastic container and some bovedas. That would leave you with funds to continue and try new brands and find what marcas fit you best. Once you're set you can invest in a nice wineador and shelves/drawers!

This. Also, don't go too big too fast. Empty space is an enemy to regulating your humidity. Start smaller. Airtight food storage containers are cheap and so you can take your time upgrading to a Wineador later with very little expense wasted. No reason to buy a large Wineador until you have a solid idea of what you want to stock and that could take years.

if you don't want to be show offy or don't need cooling, a picnic cooler is so much cheaper and works as well or better than a wineador.

Another good point. Coleman extreme cooler is a really great, low-cost alternative to a Wineador. Doesn't have the cooling unit, but it will definitely help mitigate the temp swings and it's idiot-proof, almost as simple as tupperdors. Dump a few Bovedas of your choice and call it a day.