cigar questions

This is a great pic if you want to see a good example of the difference between Sumatra, Connecticut, and Maduro. http://www.cigar.com/catalog/page/CGCA6C-p14.asp?currentPage=14

I would like to line a cooler-dor with spanish cedar is there a website or a store where I can buy thin kiln dried spanish cedar. I googled it and found some stuff but it was more like bulk lumber thanks Rodney

Hi all, just curious on where proper placement is for my oasis humidifier. I currenly have it on the bottom of my 300ct humi. My digital hydromote on the top stays between 66-67%, but the oasis is set at 70%. When I press the oasis to check the humidity it reads 70.5%. Shouldn't it be the...

A few months back I switched my humidification from foam to beads. Now Wyoming can get real cold and very dry. Today I noticed my digital hydrometer was showing 61% so I added some distilled h20 to the beads. Sure enfough the humidity went up to a solild 65% a few hours later, perfect. Now...

just read that you should not do the salt test to digital hygrometers it can mess up the "insides" and will void the warranty has any one else read this? Ive got 2 that ive done the salt test to and I know everybody else here uses it just wondering if any one has ever had a problem doing the...

Is there realy a difference inscutters. I know there are different reasons for punches and such, but what I am talking about is standard cutters. I have only used a regular guillateen(SP) cutter. Does a exikar realy make that large of a difference?

I've tried ceramic kitchen knives before and they're incredible, so when I saw a ceramic blade cutter like this one the other day I had to pick it up. The casing seems cheap (especially for the price most places are asking, I got it for $10), but it holds together well. Though I can't...

Alright, I have my cooler, beads and a few boxes of cigars resting. My only problem so far has been putting too much water on the beads, but I have been opening it regularly to bring the humidity down while the beads dry out a bit. My only remaining question is whether the "new cooler" smell...

purchesed a digital hygrometer box says accurate +-1% i did the salt test, was in the bag for longer than26 hours and it has only gotten up to 71%. question is do i leave it alone and add 3% to read it, take it back as defective, or do the test again thanks rodney ps: it is a flukers model...

i was just wondering what kind of glue is used to attach the spanish cedar to the cooler :?: thanks rodney

I have been reading here for a long time(over a year) but just had not taken the first step by purchasing. In the past I have smoked some OK stuff(macanudo) but am wanting to try better things. Well this fridays one day deal caught my eye and I made the purchase. Now for the problem. I...

This is for the experienced Qban smokers.... Since I'm a novice in this particular area of cigars. In your opinion, what is the best mild, med, med/full and full Qban cigar?

Hello, all! So, I ordered my first humidor (25ct) from an online dealer (not Cigar.com) 2 weeks ago with Aromatic Spanish Cedar Lining before I discovered this forum. I received it today and when I opened it, the smell from the cedar was overwhelming. I've read a lot of the posts concerning...

I don't remember where I read about it, but I have been using my xicar cutters differently recently and it has made a big difference in the number of caps I have inadvertently damaged by taking too much off. Instead of making a quick clip, I sort of skin the cap off. I put the cigar in the...

I was wondering if any of you have ever built/installed any type of exhaust system for removing large amounts of smoke in any room. My man room gets very overpowered during the weekly poker games and some of the less robust fellas get a little green. I was thinking something along the lines...

Hi all, I just got a new three drawer humi. I noticed there is a small (about 1/8 inch) gap between the top and bottom of each drawer, allowing one to actually see into the humi. Obviously this is not a well sealed unit. Otherwise it is very well made and was fairly expensive. Is this something...

Has anyone experienced their beads getting discolored or collecting a dirt-like substance on them after they have been used for awhile? Mine have recently started developing some sort of black crud on them. It does not appear to be furry and it wipes off really easily, so I don't think its...

Ok you experts, I need some help! I was given a box of Romeo Y Julieta Romeo no 3s (not my favorites) that have been sitting in an office drawer for a long time. The cigars are in tubes and very dry to touch. Can I do anything to revive them or are they toast?

I am sure this topic must have been broached before, I just couldn't find it. So if it has mayhaps someone could tell me where it is (or write an answer all over again!!) Anyway, I keep my humi in my MAN ROOM (aka the garage, where my wife lets me smoke) and it gets very cold in there when...

I got a new humidor for xmas, and i followed the directions in preparing it (wiping it down with a sponge a few times, yada yada yada) and it still says about 85% humidity in there. Now, I know that more humidity is better than lack of humidity, but the directions to my humi said after 2-3 days...