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SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
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  • BamablowsBamablows Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 337
    Welcome to the forum! I am no expert on these things but i can point you in the right direction how to season your humidor . As far as i know 80+ is a bit much. You should probably take care of this issue before you put sticks in that high of a humidity as it will cause trouble with your cigars. Hope this helps!
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Alright thanks guys so far for the info / advice. I just took the humidifier out and marked the reading at 80 exactly. I will be posting the readings in about 5 hours, before I head to work and then later again this evening when I get home. Thanks!
  • edelrionycedelrionyc Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 312
    Do you have cigars in the humidor? Cigars absorb alot of the humidity and help bring it down.
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    I did yes, for about a day and a half. Still sat at 80
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Not a fan of double posting but after reading the 102 things you should know thread, I am kinda debating whether or not I will eventually need / want a bigger humidor. And with that in mind, do you guys have any suggestions of one to get online? The store I bought my previous one from had to order it special for me because they don't much because its such a small store. I went to another b&m about an hour away and their cheapest one was $350.. I was considering the steampunk 50ct that ccom has but haven't found any reviews on it. I think I would want to keep it around a 50count box
  • catfishbluezzcatfishbluezz Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 6,993
    SmokeWI:
    Not a fan of double posting but after reading the 102 things you should know thread, I am kinda debating whether or not I will eventually need / want a bigger humidor. And with that in mind, do you guys have any suggestions of one to get online? The store I bought my previous one from had to order it special for me because they don't much because its such a small store. I went to another b&m about an hour away and their cheapest one was $350.. I was considering the steampunk 50ct that ccom has but haven't found any reviews on it. I think I would want to keep it around a 50count box
    First off, check my humidor seasoning thread, tons of good info in there, and you really need to do this properly, otherwise using cigars to stabilize humidity will ruin your stash. As far as a humi goes, if you want a 50, buy a 100. Go big...you will need it... Talk to anyone here, they will all laugh about the 50 they bought...then the 100...then the 300...then the coolers...then the wineadors...
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    catfishbluezz:
    SmokeWI:
    Not a fan of double posting but after reading the 102 things you should know thread, I am kinda debating whether or not I will eventually need / want a bigger humidor. And with that in mind, do you guys have any suggestions of one to get online? The store I bought my previous one from had to order it special for me because they don't much because its such a small store. I went to another b&m about an hour away and their cheapest one was $350.. I was considering the steampunk 50ct that ccom has but haven't found any reviews on it. I think I would want to keep it around a 50count box
    First off, check my humidor seasoning thread, tons of good info in there, and you really need to do this properly, otherwise using cigars to stabilize humidity will ruin your stash. As far as a humi goes, if you want a 50, buy a 100. Go big...you will need it... Talk to anyone here, they will all laugh about the 50 they bought...then the 100...then the 300...then the coolers...then the wineadors...
    Problem I think with going that big, right now at least, is that I'm just a college kid that enjoys cigars. At the rate that I buy cigars, it would take me about a year to fill a 50 and be smoking as well. If I can find a 100 for the same price (or close to it) as a 50 then I would consider it, so long as I'm not losing quality.
  • maymgmaymg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 47
    SmokeWI:
    catfishbluezz:
    SmokeWI:
    Not a fan of double posting but after reading the 102 things you should know thread, I am kinda debating whether or not I will eventually need / want a bigger humidor. And with that in mind, do you guys have any suggestions of one to get online? The store I bought my previous one from had to order it special for me because they don't much because its such a small store. I went to another b&m about an hour away and their cheapest one was $350.. I was considering the steampunk 50ct that ccom has but haven't found any reviews on it. I think I would want to keep it around a 50count box
    First off, check my humidor seasoning thread, tons of good info in there, and you really need to do this properly, otherwise using cigars to stabilize humidity will ruin your stash. As far as a humi goes, if you want a 50, buy a 100. Go big...you will need it... Talk to anyone here, they will all laugh about the 50 they bought...then the 100...then the 300...then the coolers...then the wineadors...
    Problem I think with going that big, right now at least, is that I'm just a college kid that enjoys cigars. At the rate that I buy cigars, it would take me about a year to fill a 50 and be smoking as well. If I can find a 100 for the same price (or close to it) as a 50 then I would consider it, so long as I'm not losing quality.
    Welcome to the forum SmokeWI! I would take catfishbluezz advice on the size of the humidor! I said the same exact thing as you, "I am a college kid that enjoys cigars, I am not going to buy that many." I bought a 120 CT humidor less than a month ago....... and it is 3/4 of the way full! Especially when you get to know people on here, and you start getting bombs! Buy, at least, a 100 CT humidor...
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Alright sounds good. Does anyone have any suggestions of one to get online? or maybe to watch for in the sprint auctions? I haven't been able to find any reviews on any of the ones listed on cigar.com's inventory
  • maymgmaymg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 47
    http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewCigar.asp?prod=M-SPHUM03-MH I bought the Southport Large Mahogany Humidor from CCOM. I bought the Xikar Crystal Jar and a Xikar Digital Round Hygrometer as well from a different site. I haven't had one problem with this humidor... My Humidity levels are consistently right around the 65-70%! I would definitely suggest upgrading to the Digital hygrometer and either the crystal jar or beads! They help out a lot!
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Thanks much. Heading to a b&m tomorrow or Friday to take a look at some but if nothing really catches my eye I'll most likely go with that.
  • maymgmaymg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 47
    No problem! Keep an eye on the Sprint Sale! A couple days after I bought the humidor, I saw the same one go for $45! If you have time, keep an eye on the Sprint Sale!
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Yeah, I have been lately. I'm kinda the type of person that likes to see things in person rather than online. I don't think that the pictures for that specific humidor are really good either, can't really see how the wood looks.
  • maymgmaymg Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 47
    It looks great! It is truly a nice humidor! great looking and works great!!
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Good to know, thanks :)
  • CigaryCigary Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 623
    Welcome to the hobby that is Cigars....humidors as you will learn come in all shapes and sizes and prices and if I could do it all over again I'd have done more research on humidors and just bought a RubberMaid Tupperador ( they go for about $10 for a 2/5 gallon size and will hold about 150 cigars of varying sizes.) Doing this will give you time to research humidors w/o stressing about RH and all the other things that go with the start up process. If you do get a Tupperador...line the bottom with cedar or just use an old cigar box and put your cigars in there as the cedar will help regulate RH inside. Even if you don't have enough cigars right now the Tupperador will hold RH very well and the best thing is that you don't have to fiddle with seasoning it...it's ready right out of the gate. You can use different medias to regulate your RH..beads, gels, kitty litter, boveda paks, etc. The humidor you have now is probably over seasoned and letting it air out will fix that..maybe a day or two. The thing about wood humidors is if you are going to buy one...go large as much as you can afford because this is a hobby that you will buy more than you realize and having one that is 20-25 count is good for a desktop type of thing...you shouldn't pay more than $75 for that size and maybe not even that much...I have 5 of them that I paid $35 for and they hold 50 cigars and keep them at 65% perfectly.
  • RhamlinRhamlin Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,530
    Cigary:
    Welcome to the hobby that is Cigars....humidors as you will learn come in all shapes and sizes and prices and if I could do it all over again I'd have done more research on humidors and just bought a RubberMaid Tupperador ( they go for about $10 for a 2/5 gallon size and will hold about 150 cigars of varying sizes.) Doing this will give you time to research humidors w/o stressing about RH and all the other things that go with the start up process. If you do get a Tupperador...line the bottom with cedar or just use an old cigar box and put your cigars in there as the cedar will help regulate RH inside. Even if you don't have enough cigars right now the Tupperador will hold RH very well and the best thing is that you don't have to fiddle with seasoning it...it's ready right out of the gate. You can use different medias to regulate your RH..beads, gels, kitty litter, boveda paks, etc. The humidor you have now is probably over seasoned and letting it air out will fix that..maybe a day or two. The thing about wood humidors is if you are going to buy one...go large as much as you can afford because this is a hobby that you will buy more than you realize and having one that is 20-25 count is good for a desktop type of thing...you shouldn't pay more than $75 for that size and maybe not even that much...I have 5 of them that I paid $35 for and they hold 50 cigars and keep them at 65% perfectly.
    Whoever told you to soak it gave you bad advice brother. Just leave it open for a day then put your hygrometer back in let it sit for a few hours and check again. Or you can use a hair dryer on low to dry it out a bit.
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Alright so I did what you guys said. I took the humidifier out nearly 24 hours ago, and at the time that I took it out, my hygrometer read 80. Just a moment ago when I checked it, it said 76. I think though that something is more wrong with my hygrometer than anything and that I might need to get a digital one. Reason I think this is because I wiped down the inside walls a week ago today, and when I did do that, it wasn't with a ton of water.. just enough to dampen the wood a little.
  • The KidThe Kid Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,842
  • CigaryCigary Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 623
    Sometimes equipment failure is the key thing here...digital is the better road traveled IMO.
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Alright I'll pick up a digital one. Do you guys know if the Xikar ones need to be calibrated? I know on their site they say that they don't need to be
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Ok it's been about 22 hours since I started the salt test, and it is reading 92. Should I adjust it to 75 or just put a piece of tape that says +17? I am going today to a b&m to look at some larger humidors and may pick up a digital but it would be great to have this one be accurate as well. Thoughts?
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    Just went ahead and bought myself a xikar. What really sucks though, is that I also bought a new humidor today, and everything was good and great but when I got home and had the box in some bright lighting, I could see stain marks on the sides and back of the box (relatively dark lighting in the store). I called the owner of the shop and he apologized up and down and said that it wasn't an issue for me to bring it back, even if I wanted to wait a week until their restock on humidors comes in... just sucks that it's over an hour away :/
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
    Yeah, that does suck that you got a bad humi. Is there any way to show or tell us what brand/model you got?
  • SmokeWISmokeWI Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 64
    I honestly don't even know the brand of it. I wasn't told what kind it was (didn't ask either) and there is no information on the box itself. I only paid $50 for it.
  • Bob LukenBob Luken Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,664
    Sounds like a good price. I'm still curious. On the felt underside does it say "Quality Importers"? If it does you can probably look it up online to tell what you got or there may be another manufacturers markings underneath.
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