DR Monte #2 Knock-Offs

02-09-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Prospector

I'm still pretty ignorant on this subject. What exactly is it about the bands that gives them away as being fakes?

They are printed off center and look like they were torn into shape.

Prospector · 02-09-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fuubar

They are printed off center and look like they were torn into shape.

So basically they're just shabbily made. Anything about the color or imprint? They also appear to be carelessly applied.

02-09-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Prospector

So basically they're just shabbily made. Anything about the color or imprint? They also appear to be carelessly applied.

I've actually never tried a cuban before (I need a security clearance for work and figure that having customs seize my stogies would be a double hit) but That is what I see wrong with the bands they may be printed incorrectly too but I don't know enough to judge that.

02-09-2009, 06:32 PM

Wow, those look pretty awful.... not only are the bands horribly made and applied, the foots of the cigars are cut unevenly too.

PLUS they're eaten to shreds.... total disaster.

acarr · 02-09-2009, 07:10 PM

Bug Food!!!!!!

Snake Hips · 02-09-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Prospector

So basically they're just shabbily made. Anything about the color or imprint? They also appear to be carelessly applied.

They're very very poorly made and applied, and they're far too large for those cigars. The ends of the bands shouldn't overlap onto the white design. The fleur de lis don't look right to me either, nor does the positioning of the dots between "Montecristo" and "Habana" or the positioning of the word "Habana" itself. They wouldn't be banded that carelessly, either, nor would the feet of the cigars be cut crookedly.

I'd like to see pictures of the box, too. There are a lot more ways to tell fakes by the boxes than by the cigars or bands.

groogs · 02-09-2009, 10:21 PM

If someone gave me a box of cigars that looked like that, I don't think real or fake would be the first thing that came to mind.

jaycarla · 02-09-2009, 10:31 PM

About the only thing I see those being good for is kindling. May be cool to cut a few open see the working of the beetles.

Too bad.

That has to be one of the worst jobs of faking bands I have ever seen.

02-09-2009, 06:32 PM	#4
totallytentative Guest Posts: n/a	Re: DR Monte #2 Knock-Offs Wow, those look pretty awful.... not only are the bands horribly made and applied, the foots of the cigars are cut unevenly too. PLUS they're eaten to shreds.... total disaster.

02-09-2009, 07:10 PM	#5
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: DR Monte #2 Knock-Offs Bug Food!!!!!!

02-09-2009, 10:21 PM	#7
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: DR Monte #2 Knock-Offs If someone gave me a box of cigars that looked like that, I don't think real or fake would be the first thing that came to mind.

02-09-2009, 10:31 PM	#8
jaycarla Mossy Hoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 828 Trading: (7)	Re: DR Monte #2 Knock-Offs About the only thing I see those being good for is kindling. May be cool to cut a few open see the working of the beetles. Too bad. That has to be one of the worst jobs of faking bands I have ever seen. __________________ “I bet Eli doesn't even have one touchdown today, ... I'm the best Manning" -Peyton Manning