Generic humidors

[Bill86]

IMO just get a cooler. The humidity control I get is much better and that 50-75 will turn into 500-750 in less than 6 months time spent here. I've been here 3 months and without counting I'd gather I have somewhere around 250 cigars. When I first joined I expected to never have more than 50-75 cigars. Now I sit ~250-275 and IMO I'm "running low". There's a good 10-15 more on the way If I remember correctly.

120 quart cooler = $55 (Buy it at walmart)
2 pounds of beads = $60 (Heartfelt)
Digital Hygrometer = $20 (Heartfelt)
Total ---------- = $135

Say goodbye to seasoning, say hello to BIG OPEN SPACE!

You can store somewhere around 30-40 boxes in a 120 quart. My guess is 750 ish cigars.

Any humidor you buy if it says 300 count...you can bet it's more like 180-200. They don't account for beads or a digital hygrometer. Also they measure in smaller ring gauge cigars, less than robustos last I remember hearing.

I absolutely LOVE my cooler, my desktop humidor is nothing but problems and for a "300 count" (it's more like 180) I paid $170 or so after all the beads, hygro and shipping.

Sorry for the long post but that's what everyone told me when I got here and they were right of course.

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by Bill86

IMO just get a cooler. The humidity control I get is much better and that 50-75 will turn into 500-750 in less than 6 months time spent here. I've been here 3 months and without counting I'd gather I have somewhere around 250 cigars. When I first joined I expected to never have more than 50-75 cigars. Now I sit ~250-275 and IMO I'm "running low". There's a good 10-15 more on the way If I remember correctly.

120 quart cooler = $55 (Buy it at walmart)
2 pounds of beads = $60 (Heartfelt)
Digital Hygrometer = $20 (Heartfelt)
Total ---------- = $135

Say goodbye to seasoning, say hello to BIG OPEN SPACE!

You can store somewhere around 30-40 boxes in a 120 quart. My guess is 750 ish cigars.

Any humidor you buy if it says 300 count...you can bet it's more like 180-200. They don't account for beads or a digital hygrometer. Also they measure in smaller ring gauge cigars, less than robustos last I remember hearing.

I absolutely LOVE my cooler, my desktop humidor is nothing but problems and for a "300 count" (it's more like 180) I paid $170 or so after all the beads, hygro and shipping.

Sorry for the long post but that's what everyone told me when I got here and they were right of course.

But if you insist on a humidor, go twice as large as you think you need and avoid glasstops at all costs.