[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by icehog3

The Aristocrats ARE that much better, but they cost a good piece more too. If you can afford it, you will never regret it. If you can't, there are other more cost-friendly options.

If I had it all to do over again, I would have kept everything in coolers until I was ready to buy what I really wanted. That would have saved me from buying numerous large humis and cabinets (including a couple of these http://www.cheaphumidors.com/p_cabin...HUM-LDCAB.html ) before I got the big one.

Originally Posted by Brad

I agree with the cooler idea. You can pick up some massive 150 quart coolers for around $70 each, and get some beads for RH control. From my expierence, many of the lower end cabinets aren't worth the hassle. They aren't well built, the seal on the door isn't that good, and they can be a royal pain in the butt when it comes to maintaining a constant RH.

If you really want a nice cabinet, one that will last a lifetime with no issues, go the cooler route for now and save for a temp and RH controlled Aristocrat. That said, it won't be cheap. Depending on the size and options, you could be talking over $2,000.

One question would be, how many cigars are you planning to store in your ideal humidor? I assume you will want a humidor you can grow into?

As mentioned above, the cooler humidor is the way to go. Solid seal and humi beads keep perfect RH for storage of boxes and loose singles. This way, you can continue saving your money and complete your research for your ultimate wood cabinet humidor. As mentioned above, the Aristocrat is the way to go.

This is coming to you from a user of a cooler humidor and desk top humidor user...