Cuban crafters humi
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bacon.jay
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just bought a 100 ct for $56. anybody else got one of these? how do you like it?
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I have four Cuban Crafters Humidors. They serve me well.. Great price, construction, and quality.. No reason for me to look elsewhere. Plus, it seems they always throw a freebe in too. I may need to go looking for yet anotherfor my " overflow" soon.bacon.jay:just bought a 100 ct for $56. anybody else got one of these? how do you like it? -
i have 2 100 ct humi's from Cuban Crafters. They both are great for the exception of the lock.
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Honestly though, who uses the lock anyways? I can't see me ever using the lock on the one i'm getting...
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I came close to getting a humi from them. Though the one I have now (300) works fantastic. I do think the locks are silly, especially for the desktop/medium humi's. The large cabinets, maybe.
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i use the lock on my larger humidor. I have the key on my key chain. why do i use it? to resist temptation to open it and look all the time. Its my aging humi.bacon.jay:Honestly though, who uses the lock anyways? I can't see me ever using the lock on the one i'm getting...
plus when i have kids, if they raid my stash i dont want them taking the "good" ones. -
That is what the whooping stick is fer.
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I as well have a Cuban crafters humidor.
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So the boys in brown brought my humidor today, and i need to season it. what's the best way to do it without getting it too humid? Thanks guys.
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First check to make sure you have a good seal by performing the dollars bill test. Then check the Hygrometer with the salt test. Grab a clean rag or sponge preferably a sponge and Dampen all areas that contain cedar. Leave humidor standing for at least 24hrs then add cigars. Also if you can add some pics.
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Most people here prefer to season with a dish of disilled water. Put it in the humidor and let it sit closed for several days, until your humi has maintained a 70+ rH for at least 24 hrs. I find it better to keep it above my desired humidity for at least 48 hrs.. You'll lose a lot of moisture as you load it up with cigars and get it organized. Put in your humidification device, and you're good to go. Keep a close eye on the humidity until you get it in a nice groove.
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niz33:First check to make sure you have a good seal by performing the dollars bill test. Then check the Hygrometer with the salt test. Grab a clean rag or sponge preferably a sponge and Dampen all areas that contain cedar. Leave humidor standing for at least 24hrs then add cigars. Also if you can add some pics.
dollar bill test? how do i do that? i guess more importantly though is, what is it? lol -
Can someone PM me where they got a good deal on their Humi? I love CCOM, but this definately isnt the place to buy a humi price wise.
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okay, Four/ Flush PM sent.
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The test is where you close the lid, top, door or whatever your humi has and if the bill slides Loosely when you pull on it, it's because you have a bad seal.bacon.jay:niz33:First check to make sure you have a good seal by performing the dollars bill test. Then check the Hygrometer with the salt test. Grab a clean rag or sponge preferably a sponge and Dampen all areas that contain cedar. Leave humidor standing for at least 24hrs then add cigars. Also if you can add some pics.
dollar bill test? how do i do that? i guess more importantly though is, what is it? lol -
WELL, it's all done!! I left a shallow dish of water with a sponge in the middle to help with evaporation in the bottom of the humi for two nights. while i did that, i calibrated my Wal-Mart digital hygro and the included cuban crafters analog hygro.
the analog hygro is adjustable, so when i got my readings I used the little tool that came with it to adjust it, and it reads 75 on the money in the salt test every time now.
the digital Wal-Mart hygro that Dude Love turned me onto in a seperate humidor/humidification thread was pretty much right on the money after three times in the bag, with two 74's and a 75, and I have that in the bottom of the humi. DEFINITELY worth the $7 I paid for it.
Then I did the dollar bill test and it passed, it has a pretty good seal all the way around.
I have everything in the humi now, which is holding a pretty consistent 64-69 degrees and 67% humidity with no fluctuations. Until I get some 65% beads from heartfelt, i'm just using some humi-care humidity pillows. I will post pictures soon!! -
Atta go, jay!
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I love em so much I just received my 3rd Cuban Crafters humi one in the mail today. Heads up ccom large order coming ur way...
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I just ordered a couple of those Wal-Mart hygros. I figure if a guy called "Dude" and a guy called "bacon" think they're awesome, they gotta be awesome. I'll give 'em a nice side-by-side calibration/test with my current hygro.
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bacon.jay:WELL, it's all done!! I left a shallow dish of water with a sponge in the middle to help with evaporation in the bottom of the humi for two nights. while i did that, i calibrated my Wal-Mart digital hygro and the included cuban crafters analog hygro.
the analog hygro is adjustable, so when i got my readings I used the little tool that came with it to adjust it, and it reads 75 on the money in the salt test every time now.
the digital Wal-Mart hygro that Dude Love turned me onto in a seperate humidor/humidification thread was pretty much right on the money after three times in the bag, with two 74's and a 75, and I have that in the bottom of the humi. DEFINITELY worth the $7 I paid for it.
Then I did the dollar bill test and it passed, it has a pretty good seal all the way around.
I have everything in the humi now, which is holding a pretty consistent 64-69 degrees and 67% humidity with no fluctuations. Until I get some 65% beads from heartfelt, i'm just using some humi-care humidity pillows. I will post pictures soon!!
pictures are at T minus ten and counting...
EDIT: gonna take a lot longer, photobucket is slower than molasses today.
