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Old 07-18-2011, 03:27 PM   #421
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Is a CAO Sensi-Box really has bad as everyone(well, google reviews that is) make them seem? Anyone have one? I just picked one up for $20 to hold my cigars for the time being to see if this is something i really want to get into rather than wasting $50+ on a good Humidor... Any suggestions?
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Old 07-18-2011, 03:31 PM   #422
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I don't see spending money on a good humidor as a waste of money. On the contrary, it's an investment.
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Old 07-18-2011, 04:16 PM   #423
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Agreed. Besides saying that wasting $50 on a good humidor is a contradiction in and of itself.

I have one. It holds rh perfectly at 45% and will not get any higher. Wanna go cheap? Get some Gladware or a cooler.
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Old 07-18-2011, 04:37 PM   #424
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Check out cheap humidors.com and thank me later.
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Old 07-19-2011, 05:00 AM   #425
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Check out cheap humidors.com and thank me later.
That is CI's sister brother website!?! I always check prices there before ordering online.
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Old 07-19-2011, 08:46 AM   #426
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I don't believe that it is owned by CI but I could be wrong.
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Old 07-19-2011, 08:59 AM   #427
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I don't believe that it is owned by CI but I could be wrong.
Nevermind that was Humidor.com I was talking about

It works for me becasue it is the only CI site I can access while at work.
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Old 07-19-2011, 09:07 AM   #428
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Haha but yeah cheaphumidors.com is my go to best price and selection IMO. I try to stay away from CI, I dislike them as a vendor /rant.
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Haha but yeah cheaphumidors.com is my go to best price and selection IMO. I try to stay away from CI, I dislike them as a vendor /rant.
I don't have any issues to date with CI, however I can't access many cigar sites from work. Humidors.com is about the only one.
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Old 07-19-2011, 11:10 AM   #430
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I don't it came out right... I didn't necessarily mean wasting money, just however since I'm fairly new into.the whole cigar thing, I don't want to drop $50+ on a little humidor. If I do feel this.is something I want to do, I will absolutely spend the necessary coin on a great humidor...

Thanks for the replies guys. I saw a ton of mixed reviews about the CAO sensibox.
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Welcome to the forum anywho
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Old 07-19-2011, 04:25 PM   #432
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thanks! ill definitely try the sites you mentioned once i know ill be sticking around for some time
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I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

I wished I would have sent with cheaphumidors.com now, they have much better deals, oh well live and learn I guess.
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I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

I wished I would have sent with cheaphumidors.com now, they have much better deals, oh well live and learn I guess.
Smoke 5, problem solved.
From what I understand you can keep the extras in tupperware for a few days if they won't fit in the humidor.
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Old 08-23-2011, 09:24 AM   #435
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I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

The size ratings of humidors are estimates and not all of them are based on the same size cigars.

Put your cigars in and see how they fit. You don't want it completely stuffed, but if it's mostly full, then you're ok.

If you can't put them all in, get a tupperware container and stick the excess in there until you smoke them.
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They actually fit in there ok, in fact I could probably put another 7-10 sticks in there and still be ok.

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Hi,
hope anybody can help me on these matter;
when it come to choose a wine chiller to be our cigar storage...is there any particular thing that we need to consider beside size and design... like do we need to consider between thermoelectric and compressor system?is that really matter in order to keep cigars?

thanks
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Thermoelectric is preferred. I believe it was Scott (Shilala) that had a compressor conversion thread up somewhere though.
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Hi,
hope anybody can help me on these matter;
when it come to choose a wine chiller to be our cigar storage...is there any particular thing that we need to consider beside size and design... like do we need to consider between thermoelectric and compressor system?is that really matter in order to keep cigars?

thanks
Go with thermo electric if your going to put beads in the wine cooler. BUT with that said, I have a compressor with tupperwear that slides perfectly in the rack slots. I keep a thing of beads and each and it's perfect. The prime reason for buying mine however was to control temp and this does it perfectly.
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Old 09-15-2011, 10:13 AM   #440
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Long time lurker, first time post.

I recently met a guy that had a Xikar VX V Cutter. I cut my cigar with it and instantly fell in love. I'm not having a lot of luck finding places to buy one online.

Any recommendations?
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