Burn near the band?

Anytime I have burn problems (which is rare now) it usually occurs in the first third. I do think the higher RH is the reason why. My RH is now at 62%-64%, 62 more often than not. Tom, I know you've read this time and time again, but you really should give the 65% beads a try. They are well worth the money and so much less hassle.


DL

try removing the band before you light it up, give that area a chance to breath a bit before it starts to Burn.............. dont know if it will help just an idea . Enjoy, Vince

NJsmokey said:

Thanks Vince, sounds worth giving it a shot.

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No problem My pleasure, hey thats what were all here for, an exchange of ideas !! Enjoy, Vince

With a good cigar, I'll take the band off before the fire ever gets close and try to smoke it as close as I can. With a dog stick, the band goes with the stick out in the flower bed so I can put it in the garbage later, because there was no chance I was going to smoke it anywhere close to the band. 'Dog stick' to me means ANY cigar, regardless of price, that has a tight draw, falls apart or just has no flavor. In my experience you will get a few of these in any box that costs less than $100, and maybe even some in that range and above. On the other hand, you can find $50 boxes that 9 out of 10 smoke great. To me, that is the quest - to find decent sticks for $2.50-$3.50. So far my favorite in this category and the most consistently 'good' is the 5 Vegas 'Gold' 5.5" x 55 box pressed. I just burnt my fingers with one not an hour ago.

I would be VERY carefull removing a band from a cold cigar, you stand a much greater chance of tearing the wrapper that way. Let it warm up a bit first, and then remove it if you feel it is causing a problem. Just my 1.85 cents of course.

You might well be onto something with the band idea, now that you have brought it up, I am going to have to take not of it. The only thing I can add is that once you remove the band and are smoking, the RH should be constant in the whole cigar.

this is very intresting...ive noticed this 2, that the last 3rd of some gars can burn just in the center or just go out...maybe that band is trapping in moister??
never really thought of it as a possibility...def worth a shot

redbeard said:

this is very intresting...ive noticed this 2, that the last 3rd of some gars can burn just in the center or just go out...maybe that band is trapping in moister??
never really thought of it as a possibility...def worth a shot

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No. You guys are lost in space here. The cigar begins to burn badly past the halfway point because of the internal moisture buildup from the water vapor released in combustion. I do not believe the band has any effect on the burning of the cigar until the burn line hits it.

On the subject of humidity in the humidor; my cigars dry out in the humidor with the calibrated hygrometers reading 75% to 80% - how in the world can you keep them at 65% without them getting crunchy?

Inland44 said:

On the subject of humidity in the humidor; my cigars dry out in the humidor with the calibrated hygrometers reading 75% to 80% - how in the world can you keep them at 65% without them getting crunchy?

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Wow, I can't believe you don't get mold at 75-80%. I am also suprised that you don't get uneven burning and tunneling. But what do I know? I may be "lost in space". :wink:


DL