Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum  

Go Back   Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum > Cigar Forums > Accessory Discussion / Reviews

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-19-2010, 03:57 PM   #1
Lear31MX
Herf Crew of 2
 
Lear31MX's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
First Name: Anthony
Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H.
Posts: 451
Trading: (8)
QdO
Lear31MX will become famous soon enoughLear31MX will become famous soon enough
Default Shipping Butane Bottles?

So i'm putting toghter a bomb for my buddy in Kandahar Afghanistan and I was wounding if butane bottles and cutters would be a problem getting over there and getting in there?
__________________
Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.
Lear31MX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 03:59 PM   #2
CigarNut
F*ck Cancer!
 
CigarNut's Avatar
16
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
First Name: Michael
Location: Clermont, Florida
Posts: 18,038
Trading: (111)
RA
CigarNut has disabled reputation
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Seems like you would not be able to ship butane bottles -- the customs forms required to ship to military bases prohibit anything explosive. The cutters should be no problem...
__________________
Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags?

2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.
CigarNut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 04:02 PM   #3
Lear31MX
Herf Crew of 2
 
Lear31MX's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
First Name: Anthony
Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H.
Posts: 451
Trading: (8)
QdO
Lear31MX will become famous soon enoughLear31MX will become famous soon enough
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

thanks michael, thats what I was worried about.
__________________
Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.
Lear31MX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 04:07 PM   #4
cmitch
Heads up get down
 
cmitch's Avatar
4
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
First Name: Clayton
Location: NW Alabama by the river
Posts: 2,720
Trading: (25)
Montecristo
cmitch is just really nicecmitch is just really nicecmitch is just really nicecmitch is just really nicecmitch is just really nice
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

You say you're shipping a bomb so a butane bottle would be appropriate.
cmitch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 04:09 PM   #5
bobarian
Cranky Habanophile
 
bobarian's Avatar
3
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Wine Country
Posts: 8,869
Trading: (51)
ERdM
bobarian has disabled reputation
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Quote:
Originally Posted by CigarNut View Post
Seems like you would not be able to ship butane bottles -- the customs forms required to ship to military bases prohibit anything explosive. The cutters should be no problem...
Shipping butane by air is definitely a no-no. Even in the US, vendors ship only by ground.
bobarian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 04:10 PM   #6
icehog3
Admiral Douchebag
 
icehog3's Avatar
15
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Tom
Location: Clermont, Kentucky
Posts: 70,447
Trading: (61)
HUpmann
icehog3 has disabled reputation
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Quote:
Originally Posted by bobarian View Post
Shipping butane by air is definitely a no-no. Even in the US, vendors ship only by ground.
It could also get the recipient in some hot water with his superiors.
__________________


Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!
icehog3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 04:12 PM   #7
Lear31MX
Herf Crew of 2
 
Lear31MX's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
First Name: Anthony
Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H.
Posts: 451
Trading: (8)
QdO
Lear31MX will become famous soon enoughLear31MX will become famous soon enough
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Quote:
Originally Posted by icehog3 View Post
It could also get the recipient in some hot water with his superiors.
Good thing I asked first.
__________________
Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.
Lear31MX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 04:14 PM   #8
Lear31MX
Herf Crew of 2
 
Lear31MX's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
First Name: Anthony
Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H.
Posts: 451
Trading: (8)
QdO
Lear31MX will become famous soon enoughLear31MX will become famous soon enough
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

So this was the one thing he did ask for, any ideas on what I should send him?
__________________
Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.
Lear31MX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 04:59 PM   #9
Bill86
Snob
 
Bill86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
First Name: Bill
Posts: 6,704
Trading: (67)
Cohiba
Bill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to all
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Can you send matches or 6-10 Ronsons filled with butane? Or is that a no-no as well...
Bill86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 05:46 PM   #10
68TriShield
Got Torque?
 
68TriShield's Avatar
2
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Dave
Location: Maryland
Posts: 7,184
Trading: (40)
HUpmann
68TriShield has disabled reputation
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

I've sent many cans.
68TriShield is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 06:14 PM   #11
Bill86
Snob
 
Bill86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
First Name: Bill
Posts: 6,704
Trading: (67)
Cohiba
Bill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to all
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

You could always do what I do with switchblades, I put them in a larger container and bubble wrap it then duct tape the piss out of it. No one wants to spend the few minutes to attempt to get it open. However whoever you are sending it to just knows to take a knife and slit the thing open.
Bill86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 06:31 PM   #12
SNKBYT
PATRIOT and VETERAN
 
SNKBYT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Alex
Location: TOMBSTONE, AZ
Posts: 3,282
Trading: (30)
Partagas Army (Disabled Vet)
SNKBYT is a name known to allSNKBYT is a name known to allSNKBYT is a name known to allSNKBYT is a name known to allSNKBYT is a name known to allSNKBYT is a name known to all
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

received a can or two while I was deployed
__________________
"IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MY FREEDOM, MAKE DAMN SURE THAT YOU'RE AS PASSSIONATE ABOUT TAKING IT AS I AM ABOUT KEEPING IT"
SNKBYT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 07:10 PM   #13
CigarNut
F*ck Cancer!
 
CigarNut's Avatar
16
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
First Name: Michael
Location: Clermont, Florida
Posts: 18,038
Trading: (111)
RA
CigarNut has disabled reputation
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Quote:
Originally Posted by 68TriShield View Post
I've sent many cans.
Quote:
Originally Posted by snkbyt View Post
received a can or two while I was deployed
I was not trying to say that it cannot or is not done. Just pointing out that the customs forms required by the military disallow it...

It's illegal to purchase cuban cigars too...
__________________
Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags?

2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.
CigarNut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 07:15 PM   #14
Lumpold
Hippy Fascist
 
Lumpold's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
First Name: Lumpy
Location: UK
Posts: 598
Trading: (3)
Cuaba
Lumpold has disabled reputation
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill86 View Post
You could always do what I do with switchblades, I put them in a larger container and bubble wrap it then duct tape the piss out of it. No one wants to spend the few minutes to attempt to get it open. However whoever you are sending it to just knows to take a knife and slit the thing open.
I would kinda hope the military would take the time!
__________________

TAMF,PPAB,ETWWWUTL,LITMPTYCL
Lumpold is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 07:24 PM   #15
markem
Bunion
 
markem's Avatar
16
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Mark
Location: Second Star on the Right
Posts: 22,464
Trading: (47)
HUpmann
markem has disabled reputation
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lumpold View Post
I would kinda hope the military would take the time!
I'm fairly certain that the military owns knives and are not afraid to use them. I know from experience that customs and the postal service own them and seem to relish their use.
__________________
I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member.
~ Groucho Marx
markem is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-19-2010, 07:26 PM   #16
Bill86
Snob
 
Bill86's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
First Name: Bill
Posts: 6,704
Trading: (67)
Cohiba
Bill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to allBill86 is a name known to all
Default Re: Shipping Butane Bottles?

Quote:
Originally Posted by markem View Post
I'm fairly certain that the military owns knives and are not afraid to use them. I know from experience that customs and the postal service own them and seem to relish their use.
You are most certainly correct.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lumpold View Post
I would kinda hope the military would take the time!
Well think about all the packages in the world.....some people are lazy. I'm sure the military isn't but I've mailed knives that shouldn't be mailed and every time it works. So maybe? Also several people mention its ok anyways....so meh why not give it a shot.
Bill86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:46 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
All content is copyrighted jointly by Cigar Asylum and the content provider.