luckysaturn13
Smoke it if ya got it!
I have a green plastic ammo box I picked up from wally in the sporting section. It was only 8 bucks and has a nice rubber seal on it. It holds humidity better than all of my humidors. It looks cool too
First humidor advice.
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That also sounds like a good idea. I do love guns.
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Bearclaw
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Make sure to read the recommended stickies about budgeting, etc. The hobby, and this site, lead to expanding your collection. If you stick with it you will find that your tastes will change.
I went from buying singles, a little over a year ago, to buying mostly boxes now. I still try new singles, but I've found many of my preferred brands/profiles, and go for the quantity discounts to be had in boxes. Gotta have the right smoke for the right mood, and for me that equals a lot of variety, and a lot of storage. Plus I like to share, so boxes fit the bill.
I started with a small tupperdor and now have a newair 121 and a 281. Both, shall we say...stocked.
The slope is real, it happens.
All that said, a display piece is a nice thing to have. If you want a glass top, go for it. Just know it may be full sooner than you think.
I went from buying singles, a little over a year ago, to buying mostly boxes now. I still try new singles, but I've found many of my preferred brands/profiles, and go for the quantity discounts to be had in boxes. Gotta have the right smoke for the right mood, and for me that equals a lot of variety, and a lot of storage. Plus I like to share, so boxes fit the bill.
I started with a small tupperdor and now have a newair 121 and a 281. Both, shall we say...stocked.
The slope is real, it happens.
All that said, a display piece is a nice thing to have. If you want a glass top, go for it. Just know it may be full sooner than you think.
I've read other members mention "the slope".
Context clues tell me it's when someone just goes a little overboard on this hobby?
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Bearclaw
The dude playin the dude disquised as another dude
Overboard is a term you'll never see on this forum in regard to cigars.
My advice: since your new to the hobby you want to spend less on storage and more on trying as many different sticks to see what you like and don't like. I recommend this, hasn't let me down yet.
Lock N Lock Container: http://www.amazon.com/152-Fluid-Ounce-Rectangular-Container-18-7-Cup/dp/B00009Y351/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1460598664&sr=8-7&keywords=lock+n+lock+container
Lock N Lock Container: http://www.amazon.com/152-Fluid-Ounce-Rectangular-Container-18-7-Cup/dp/B00009Y351/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1460598664&sr=8-7&keywords=lock+n+lock+container
Awesome, so far my jar is doing fine. Thinking of finding another larger one.
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My family and I use the lock and locks. We swear by them. Never thought of using them for a tupperdor.....until now.
Yeah I use it to hold any sticks till I have time to label sticks before I put them in humidor
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There are bigger set ups you can go with, those two you got there seem a little pricy for their size. I got a 7 drawer stand up for like 169 yes it's more expinsive but room for alot more if you stick around here long you will fill those hummis pretty quickly and for just a little more than that you can have a brand new sparkaly wino
Mr. McSquirelly
Joe Bananas
Welcome to BOTL, Oscar. Here's a Tupperdor that has worked for me for two years without a single issue. It is very simple to construct, very cheap, and very effective for long-term storage:
1) The container: Must have air-tight seal. Notice the rubber stripping around the edges of the lid. This brand, Sistema, makes plastic containers that are 100% PCB free for non-toxic food storage. $9.99
2) The Spanish Cedar: Not required for a tupperdor, but I like the aroma it affords the cigars and it retains humidity, keeping everything nicely balanced in the container. This here is a Spanish Cedar cigar tray that guys usually put in their humidors to separate and organize cigars. $12.99
3) BOVEDA Bag: There's many different options to humidify your cigars in this environment, but these little bags are the best. Period. Break open the plastic package and throw one in and that's it. You can replace once a year. One pack for every 30-40 cigars, typically. $3.99
4) The Hygrometer: Again, there are many options. Accurites are very good, require no calibration, and display high/low Relative Humidity and Temperature in a 24-hour period. $5.99 at Home Depot
5) Cigars: The fun part, but watch your wallet! LOL!
6) The Final Product: Keeps cigars smoking beautifully for as long as you want with practically no maintenance. $32.96 total cost!!!
I posted this about a year ago for a beginner with the same questions about cigar storage. These work great and will hold around 35-40 cigars depending on how tightly they're packed. Boveda is the easiest humidification solution available for the beginner. It maintains perfect humidity with absolutely no hassles--period. Some guys like 65%, others 70%. You should try both to see where you like the cigars.
The only change I would make above is scrap the ACCURITE hygrometer. Caliber IV hygrometers are excellent, plus you'll save space. The last thing I will add, because I forgot to list it above, is to fan out the humidity every once in a while. Unlike wooden humidors, airtight food-containers have zero leakage. And I mean ZERO! But a little leakage is necessary to freshen the air-supply and keep a nice balanced circulation of fresh air. Cigars release natural ammonia while they rest. Not the type of ammonia you use to clean the bathroom, but enough to fill the air in your humidor micro-ecosystem.
In a wooden humidor with a good seal, there will be just enough leakage to allow just enough air circulation to allow the ammonia out. But in an airtight system, that cannot happen unless you fan out the humidity every few weeks. Otherwise, you run the risk of allowing too much ammonia to condense in the container and that might cause problems in the long run. I take the lid and just fan out the humidity. Don't worry. With Bovedas or any other form of proper humidification, the system will reset itself and normalize soon. There are many variations to the above Tupperdor as far as size, brand, humidification system, hygrometer, etc. But what you see above are the basic components for successful storage with the least hassles and worries.
The cedar trays are not necessary. Some guys will take old cedar sheets from boxes and line the bottom of the container. That's fine as well. But I prefer the shelves because the thick Spanish cedar absorbs more humidity and maintains solid equilibrium within the container. You don't have to use Spanish cedar at all, but the aroma is always nice.
Finally, as I forgot to mention above, clean the container thoroughly to remove plastic odor before doing anything. I took a whole box of Arm & Hammer baking-soda, dumped it in the container, and filled it to the top with warm water and then sealed it. I let it sit like that for 72 hours. Then I thoroughly rinsed it with a garden hose. I let it sit outside and air-dry for another 72 hours. That worked just fine. Hope this helps and good luck.
1) The container: Must have air-tight seal. Notice the rubber stripping around the edges of the lid. This brand, Sistema, makes plastic containers that are 100% PCB free for non-toxic food storage. $9.99
2) The Spanish Cedar: Not required for a tupperdor, but I like the aroma it affords the cigars and it retains humidity, keeping everything nicely balanced in the container. This here is a Spanish Cedar cigar tray that guys usually put in their humidors to separate and organize cigars. $12.99
3) BOVEDA Bag: There's many different options to humidify your cigars in this environment, but these little bags are the best. Period. Break open the plastic package and throw one in and that's it. You can replace once a year. One pack for every 30-40 cigars, typically. $3.99
4) The Hygrometer: Again, there are many options. Accurites are very good, require no calibration, and display high/low Relative Humidity and Temperature in a 24-hour period. $5.99 at Home Depot
5) Cigars: The fun part, but watch your wallet! LOL!
6) The Final Product: Keeps cigars smoking beautifully for as long as you want with practically no maintenance. $32.96 total cost!!!
I posted this about a year ago for a beginner with the same questions about cigar storage. These work great and will hold around 35-40 cigars depending on how tightly they're packed. Boveda is the easiest humidification solution available for the beginner. It maintains perfect humidity with absolutely no hassles--period. Some guys like 65%, others 70%. You should try both to see where you like the cigars.
The only change I would make above is scrap the ACCURITE hygrometer. Caliber IV hygrometers are excellent, plus you'll save space. The last thing I will add, because I forgot to list it above, is to fan out the humidity every once in a while. Unlike wooden humidors, airtight food-containers have zero leakage. And I mean ZERO! But a little leakage is necessary to freshen the air-supply and keep a nice balanced circulation of fresh air. Cigars release natural ammonia while they rest. Not the type of ammonia you use to clean the bathroom, but enough to fill the air in your humidor micro-ecosystem.
In a wooden humidor with a good seal, there will be just enough leakage to allow just enough air circulation to allow the ammonia out. But in an airtight system, that cannot happen unless you fan out the humidity every few weeks. Otherwise, you run the risk of allowing too much ammonia to condense in the container and that might cause problems in the long run. I take the lid and just fan out the humidity. Don't worry. With Bovedas or any other form of proper humidification, the system will reset itself and normalize soon. There are many variations to the above Tupperdor as far as size, brand, humidification system, hygrometer, etc. But what you see above are the basic components for successful storage with the least hassles and worries.
The cedar trays are not necessary. Some guys will take old cedar sheets from boxes and line the bottom of the container. That's fine as well. But I prefer the shelves because the thick Spanish cedar absorbs more humidity and maintains solid equilibrium within the container. You don't have to use Spanish cedar at all, but the aroma is always nice.
Finally, as I forgot to mention above, clean the container thoroughly to remove plastic odor before doing anything. I took a whole box of Arm & Hammer baking-soda, dumped it in the container, and filled it to the top with warm water and then sealed it. I let it sit like that for 72 hours. Then I thoroughly rinsed it with a garden hose. I let it sit outside and air-dry for another 72 hours. That worked just fine. Hope this helps and good luck.
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Very informative, thanks. I have a Sistema food container that looks very similar, just a lot smaller.Welcome to BOTL, Oscar. Here's a Tupperdor that has worked for me for two years without a single issue. It is very simple to construct, very cheap, and very effective for long-term storage:
1) The container: Must have air-tight seal. Notice the rubber stripping around the edges of the lid. This brand, Sistema, makes plastic containers that are 100% PCB free for non-toxic food storage. $9.99
2) The Spanish Cedar: Not required for a tupperdor, but I like the aroma it affords the cigars and it retains humidity, keeping everything nicely balanced in the container. This here is a Spanish Cedar cigar tray that guys usually put in their humidors to separate and organize cigars. $12.99
3) BOVEDA Bag: There's many different options to humidify your cigars in this environment, but these little bags are the best. Period. Break open the plastic package and throw one in and that's it. You can replace once a year. One pack for every 30-40 cigars, typically. $3.99
4) The Hygrometer: Again, there are many options. Accurites are very good, require no calibration, and display high/low Relative Humidity and Temperature in a 24-hour period. $5.99 at Home Depot
5) Cigars: The fun part, but watch your wallet! LOL!
6) The Final Product: Keeps cigars smoking beautifully for as long as you want with practically no maintenance. $32.96 total cost!!!
I posted this about a year ago for a beginner with the same questions about cigar storage. These work great and will hold around 35-40 cigars depending on how tightly they're packed. Boveda is the easiest humidification solution available for the beginner. It maintains perfect humidity with absolutely no hassles--period. Some guys like 65%, others 70%. You should try both to see where you like the cigars.
The only change I would make above is scrap the ACCURITE hygrometer. Caliber IV hygrometers are excellent, plus you'll save space. The last thing I will add, because I forgot to list it above, is to fan out the humidity every once in a while. Unlike wooden humidors, airtight food-containers have zero leakage. And I mean ZERO! But a little leakage is necessary to freshen the air-supply and keep a nice balanced circulation of fresh air. Cigars release natural ammonia while they rest. Not the type of ammonia you use to clean the bathroom, but enough to fill the air in your humidor micro-ecosystem.
In a wooden humidor with a good seal, there will be just enough leakage to allow just enough air circulation to allow the ammonia out. But in an airtight system, that cannot happen unless you fan out the humidity every few weeks. Otherwise, you run the risk of allowing too much ammonia to condense in the container and that might cause problems in the long run. I take the lid and just fan out the humidity. Don't worry. With Bovedas or any other form of proper humidification, the system will reset itself and normalize soon. There are many variations to the above Tupperdor as far as size, brand, humidification system, hygrometer, etc. But what you see above are the basic components for successful storage with the least hassles and worries.
The cedar trays are not necessary. Some guys will take old cedar sheets from boxes and the line the bottom of the container. That's fine as well. But I prefer the shelves because the thick Spanish cedar absorbs more humidity and maintains solid equilibrium within the container. You don't have to use Spanish cedar at all, but the aroma is always nice.
Finally, as I forgot to mention above, clean the container thoroughly to remove plastic odor before doing anything. I took a whole box of Arm & Hammer baking-soda, dumped it in the container, and filled it to the top with warm water and then sealed it. I let it sit like that for 72 hours. Then I thoroughly rinsed it with a garden hose. I let it sit outside and air-dry for another 72 hours. That worked just fine. Hope this helps and good luck.
So many good ideas here. Right now I'm staying with my jar until I budget funds for more cigars. Once I'm there I'll decide on what to purchase. My girlfriend wants me to get something that'll look nice in the living room. But with that said, I'll store my personal collection in a tupperdor most likely.
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I kept mine in a very similar container to the above one but its Ziploc brand for over a year and just kept it tucked away but I wanted something easier to access and better looking to display so I got a NewAir 281e. I still have the plastic container with some stuff in it and it's great for overflow as well but occasionally it would get close to 75 degrees so with the wino I have peace of mindVery informative, thanks. I have a Sistema food container that looks very similar, just a lot smaller.
So many good ideas here. Right now I'm staying with my jar until I budget funds for more cigars. Once I'm there I'll decide on what to purchase. My girlfriend wants me to get something that'll look nice in the living room. But with that said, I'll store my personal collection in a tupperdor most likely.
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I just bought my first desktop, alternately called the Bacchus (sometimes spelled without the 'h') and the Genova. They call it the latter where I ended up getting it, sold on the price that crushed every Amazon vendor (there is one listing there with a good bunch of reviews and photos) as well as their apparent acknowledgment that the included analog hygrometer is typical Chinese thin plastic, by throwing in a digital one. I think I won the lottery, both of them agree with each other and, after I finished seasoning it and loaded it up today, they agree with Boveda
Speaking only a few hours in, the humidor couldn't be more solid. I used museum putty to fix the digital on the front glass and the analog in the top where the lid has the usual wood framing to place it, as well as for the included humidifier that I'm not using because why would you in a world with Boveda?
Speaking of the glass, it's just on the front - I had the same thoughts as you, and this design made me happy as a sort of compromise heh, can't see any sticks though. It's just gorgeous, I freaking love it. Another compromise I suppose, spending under $150 for a 100+ ct (practically every reviewer mentions that the claimed 200 ct is bizarrely inaccurate) but I've done a little woodworking and I can't fathom how they can make it for that - absolutely real Spanish cedar, gorgeous burl veneer, a solid lacquer job, and what appears to my noob eyes to be an impeccable "true seal technology" or whatever they call a miter joint in the humidor biz. Nice "poof" when you close the lid or front door, everything.
I don't know your girlfriend's taste, but I think the design is about as nice as they come! I'm really into the deco look.
I was glad that I found this this thread. I was just getting to post a question about upgrading my humidor, my little 50 box only really holds about 35-40 of my sticks and being a cheapy, I have to check the humidity and temperature almost daily. Seeing that so many people are in favor of coolers and Tupperware, I'm thinking that may be the way to go. I may hit up a Hobby Lobby or something and try to figure out some shelving to put in a deeper cooler.
And around Christmas time I may ask my GF for a winecooler for Christmas. Then I can justify buying boxes instead of 5-packs!
And around Christmas time I may ask my GF for a winecooler for Christmas. Then I can justify buying boxes instead of 5-packs!