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I just received an email special from www.cigar5packs.comwith the latest special. In which they are selling fake Cohiba's in glass top cases.
http://www.cigar5packs.com/specials/....cfm?anid=4018 3
I figured I would post here to warn everyone about these fakes.
Does not look fake to me.The box says Dominican Republic,cheap knock offs maybe but not fakes
K7
I have to agree with Kevin, those are real Dominican Cohiba's.
I guess since you two are experts everyone at cigarpass is wrong about them being fakes:smiley32:
http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/inde...topic=8431& ;hl=glass+top
If they were advertised as Cuban made then they would be counterfeit but since they are listed as Dominican (which were legally sold in the US at one time) the cigars that you listed are legitimate and therefore not counterfeit Dominican Cohiba's. I stand by my comment.:smiley18:
Link explaining the difference in the three different Cohiba's
Btw amishbob (Gamelover2004), aren't you banned from cigarpass? Edited by: clancydabulldog
who's gamelover?? if you think those cohiba's from www.cigar5packs.comare real then here's a link where you can get them cheaper http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...amp;category=1 1673&item=6115434410&rd=1 after all everything sold on ebay is henuine:smiley2::smiley36:
I'm not a fan of $1 cigars, I'll leave them for you thank you.
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Originally Posted by amishbob
That link makes for some great reading Gamelover
http://forums.cigarweekly.com/viewto...1151756&hi ghlight=#1151756
I noticed on the thread you never said they were real over there? What's up with that? Looks like you are a 2 faced liar!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1 1673&item=6116137474&rd=1
link from the origional post about fake cohiba's on ebay which clancy posted twice to this thread.
Information from a reputable cigar vendor who sells cohiba cigars
http://www.pablamos.com/cohiba.htm
"The famed "glass-topped" humidor of Cohiba - as fake as the day as long.
Cohiba have never made, do not make and probably never will make such a box."
http://www.pablamos.com/quality.htm
Fake Cigars GalleryEdited by: amishbob
Did you winthe auctionlittle stevie boy????????????
Did the meanie Clancydabulldog hurt your little feelings??????
Where have you been hiding lately besides c-bid??????
do the boys @c-bid like rebanded rockets???????????
We all really miss you at HP,come by and say "hi I am a newbie" with the amishbob profile,I am sure you will be welcomed with open arms.
K7
I haven't a clue to what you're yakking about Gamelover2004 (GL's history and past practices),both of those links appear to be dead unlike the link to your history which is still alive and well.
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Originally Posted by amishbob
ok guys, enough of the fighting. I want to keep this place as friendly as possible.
Hi,
I'm new here but I have been studying this and cohiba doesn't make a glass top cigar box...the cigar shape isn't consistent with cohiba quality and the bands are completely uneven. dominican or cuban these are fakes.additionally the seal is on the wrong side.Edited by: robsaxe
I totaly agree with robsaxe. I have been burned a couple of times and since did a mass amount of research. I finaly found an awsome source in Canada that sells me just about any Brand of Cuban I want for killer prices. I went to Mexico not that long ago and just for fun bought a glass top 5 pack of Lanceros. I only payed $25 when he wanted $70 or 75. They are definetly fake but suprisingly they are not THAT bad of a smoke. Unlike the the Dominican Yellow lables that are being discontinued. Thoes are terrible.:smiley11: I have no idea of the orrigin of the glass tops but they are for sure fake Cubans. Meh...no loss just dont run off and buy them for $2-300 like the links advertise. That is a total ripoff!
Well, it looks like your "source" :smiley23: sells fakes and you don't know the difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oblik
And by the way, "origin" only has one "r"
you left and "e" out of "awesome"
"payed" should be "paid"
it's "definitely" not "definetly"
and "mass" should be "massive" :smiley29:
I'll give ya a pass on "thoes" :smiley4:
Your profile indicates "student" I guess they don't teach spelling or grammar in your school system.
was there a spelling contest i was unaware of?
http://www.danscartoons.com/edu44_demo.gif
hahaha :smiley32:
wow. should a thread this lame even be open?
Maybe the "super moderator" Oblik will lock it if he holds true to form. Any of you want to trade Oblik for his "Cubans" :smiley36:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roham
speaking of which, Carlos is now famous....
http://members.cox.net/ormazd/ScumbagPage.htm
I wonder when he'll lock this thread too?
some people are just acting childish
Yourself included.Quote:
Originally Posted by QuietC
i'm acting childish? why, because i made a smartass comment about you and your spelling addiction?
Yes you are acting childish :smiley20: "addiction" that was a funny childish comment too :smiley36:Quote:
Originally Posted by QuietC
guess it could be, but i'm not trash talking people. Oh well.
I don't get it... It seems to me that CoventryCat86 is not necessarily badmouthing people ("trash talking" as you put it). You have to be really special to make this list.. :smiley20:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Razz
And as long as we're discussing fake cubans, this is a good read too... http://forums.cigarweekly.com/viewto...340&highlight=
I'm not "trash talking" people but you certainlly are. I'm merely pointing out facts about Oblik's fake cigars and his sloppy spelling and grammar.Quote:
Originally Posted by QuietC
Sometimes the truth isn't pretty.
This particular quote really stands out to me...
Edited for spelling errors - sorry CoventryCat86 :smiley1:Quote:
WOW..
I JUST GOT DEJAVU SEEING THOSE PICS.
I was on another board a while back. It was our very first box pass. In the pass this same guy put in an esplendido. When I received the pass I really wanted to grab this cigar..but upon further inspection it was a suspect cigar.
Being the botl that I am i replcaed the esplendido with a premium stick. I did not want any other guys who were less familiar with habanos and COhibas to end up getting burned.
I inspected the cigar and noticed that the color was off..the usual Cohiba smell was not there and that the triple cap was not clean or very evident..also the cigar was very rough looking. ALso the band was very bad looking.
I posted my initial thoughts and pic up on another board and the concencus from most member was that it was 100% fake. I figured I would give him the benefit of doubt so I put the COhiba away for a while..so as to let it recover from travel. Well one day i reached into the HUMI and lit this up.. It was the most horrific Cohiba experience I had ever experienced.. it burned hot..burned uneven..smoke was noxious...and it tasted like crap.. not even close to a COhiba..
I pm'd this guy and asked him to make sure his CANADIAN source was reliable he assured me it was.. SO I left it alone. If he was 100% sure he was getting real habanos than there was no sense arguing.
At first I felt bad for him ..because I thought he was buying fake cigars and did not realize this due to his lack of smoking habanos..but after reading this thread and reading the other thread he so eagerly locked..leads me to beleive this guy knowingly thries to pass off fakes as legitimate cigars in order to obtain real or premium cigars..
This is not good.. In the future I know i would never trade or join any pass he is in..
Dave I hope you and him work something out..ALso if you want I can e-mail you the pics I took of my fake..alongside my cigars..
Just because someone is a moderator or a good guy on other boards does not mean they are 100% stand up guys!!
I'd also like to add that everyone can get burned by fake Cubans - there's a ton of them out there. These discussions are VERY important to persons interested in the collecting and smoking of cigars. Certainly, everyone on this board does not want to be ripped off by receiving something they think is legit, only to later learn it was fake. Especially when substantial dollars are involved. Why the heck did AmishBob post this thread to begin with? Is it possible that he was looking for legit answers to his question about how to spot a fake? Or maybe some of you think this is a high-five, back-slap - touchy-feely, feel good kinda thread where no "trash-talking" should be allowed, because, God forbid, someone might be offended because they don't REALLY know the truth and it might bruise their ego.
The next point I'd like to make - we all make mistakes. I've made my share, as I am sure everyone else on this board has. But, when someone points out the mistake, and the "mistake" continues, what would we call that? Sure - we can debate about our stash of cigars, and how "legit" they are. Someone (most call a "know-it-all") can come in and irritate the heck out of you because they "know" what you have is not real. That's really irritating. But what happens when you start hearing it from all sides?
There is an individual on another cigar board who believed he had legit Cubans. He traveled to Cuba and bought them direct from the factory. They were, for all practical purposes, "legit" Cubans. After all, the were made in Cuba using Cuban tobacco. But, they were banded as "Cohiba's" - certainly for the express purpose of making a handsome profit for those who sold them. And they smoked like crap. This member sent samples to a bunch of members, with mixed reviews. Enough complained, and the member took notice. He apologized for his misunderstanding and promised to make it good.
So, why is it that some are "trash talking" a member when he is sending out fake Cubans? Clearly, enough have sampled the product and pointed out to him they are fake. Shouldn't he also apologize and learn from the experience? Or is it better to lock the thread and have other members "trash talk" those that are pointing out the problem?
You do what you want. I want to know that what I smoke is legit, and I heavily rely on those that are "trash talking" to provide and honest assessment - and deal with those that would take advantage of "US" (YOU and ME). :smiley2:
As far as spelling errors - rather than trash talk CoventryCat86, work on it! The best thing you can learn to do is to communicate properly. This is a GREAT place to start. You are judged by what you write - live with it. Because if you don't know it, your peers, bosses, clients, whatever, are laughing and pointing out your grammar and spelling in your communications to others (behind your back). It could cost you a promotion, or your job. I can't tell you how many employment applications I've seen tossed STRICTLY because there are spelling errors sprinkled throughout.
It's not THAT he corrected some ones grammar.... It's HOW....
:smiley1:
A friendly PM would of done the trick. He was just trying to make a moderator look bad.
http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t494-off...an-cigars.html
You guys might want to read that thread. Please keep ISOM trading in private. This is a great example of what happens when you buy/sell/trade illegal products. Anyone can get burned easily, including this community.
I'm closing this thread because it just isn't going anywhere. I don't like finger pointing. I don't like the trash talking. I want to keep this place a friendly community - Period.