Ashstand contest (shamelessly "borrowed")

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08-02-2006, 10:43 PM
drew_goring

Ashstand contest (shamelessly "borrowed")

Well, I guess it is time for me to have another contest.

The prize will consist of:

1 Opus X (size TBD)
1 RyJ Coronas
1 Partagas PCE
a handful of my "dailys"

I borrowed this idea from another board. I hope they don't mind:smiley17:

The rules are as follows:

1) The stick must have been smoked between Aug. 1/06 and Sept. 30/06.
2) The stick must be free-standing on the ash with no support or assist, other than he ash itself.
3) Your favorite lighter must be present in the picture.
4) The top 5 will be determined by me and then voted on by the memebers of this site.
5) The poll will run from Oct.1/06-Oct.7/06 and the winner will be announced shortly therafter.
6) Any other rules decided by me will be implemented as I see fit. I make the final judgement:smiley41: .
7) Have FUN!

Here is my first entry. Although it would be disqualified for not including my favorite lighter:smiley6: .

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...g/908fd219.jpg
08-02-2006, 10:59 PM
mauied1101

nice contest... and nice ash on the stick! i guess i'll be buying some padrons! :smiley32:
08-03-2006, 01:16 AM
Desert Rat

Great contest Drew.

Announcing the contest early will give us plenty of time to practice :smiley1: .
08-03-2006, 02:43 AM
Empire23

WOW! I thats an awesome pic and cool contest. It gets too windy up here to try and get ash like that, but I damn sure am going to try!
08-04-2006, 06:11 AM
WOXOF

It should be fun practicing for this. I saw some of the pics from the other contest, pretty amazing.

Thanks for hosting it over hear Drew. :smiley20:
08-08-2006, 01:28 AM
TheVitaleMob

are we looking for fully smoked, as your's is, or should there just be a good few inches of ash?
08-08-2006, 06:12 PM
drew_goring

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVitaleMob

are we looking for fully smoked, as your's is, or should there just be a good few inches of ash?

Creativity is key. Obviously though, the longer ashes will look more impressive.
08-09-2006, 12:43 AM
WOXOF

I had a CAO Italia to a little over 3 inches. I was about ready to snap a test pick when I got the urge to sneeze. I tried to brace myself with no luck. I had fun trying though.
08-09-2006, 03:33 AM
LeojVS

Im gonna give it my best. To be fair if this little newb wins :smiley36: :smiley36: :smiley36: i will be paying for postage to Oz. Its too windy here at the mooment. Infact, im waiting for the pager to go off, and go racing to the big red fire truck, so I wont be trying for a week or two :smiley21:

Good luck all
08-09-2006, 10:44 AM
Stinkin Wingnut

Hi Friends! Beware, I may be a newbie, but if creativity is the key to the ashstand, I might have a good shot at this. Pix to follow soon! :smiley20:
08-09-2006, 10:51 AM
brian

I am no cigar construction or physics expert, but it seems the squared ash from a box pressed cigar would have slightly better chances of standing than the round ash. As far as balance goes,that's my guess anyway...
08-10-2006, 01:33 AM
LeojVS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinkin Wingnut

Hi Friends! Beware, I may be a newbie, but if creativity is the key to the ashstand, I might have a good shot at this. Pix to follow soon! :smiley20:

could be a battle of the newbs here.... :smiley20:
08-10-2006, 07:38 AM
Cabaiguan Juan

This should be fun.
<<insert smile with bag of popcorn>>
08-11-2006, 01:21 AM
Locard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cabaiguan Juan

This should be fun.
<<insert smile with bag of popcorn>>

I have been practicing, but am waiting until I get home...
08-12-2006, 07:05 PM
brian

First Successful Attempt

http://www.geocities.com/brianwells24/100_0330.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/brianwells24/100_0331.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/brianwells24/100_0332.JPG
08-14-2006, 08:44 PM
JHarri31

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian

http://www.geocities.com/brianwells24/100_0330.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/brianwells24/100_0331.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/brianwells24/100_0332.JPG

You forgot to include your favorite lighter in the pic :smiley2:
08-14-2006, 09:07 PM
CgarDan

nice first try Brian but I don't think this is a contest unless you get the ash at least up to the band :smiley2:
08-14-2006, 09:28 PM
brian

Yea that was just an attempt wasn't really meaning to enter that.
I just happened to try it with that amount of ash and when it stood I snapped a few shots of it.
The ash usually falls off by itself when it gets long, I can't stand to hold it up in the air when I puff to keep it from falling.
08-14-2006, 09:47 PM
CgarDan

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian

Yea that was just an attempt wasn't really meaning to enter that.
I just happened to try it with that amount of ash and when it stood I snapped a few shots of it.
The ash usually falls off by itself when it gets long, I can't stand to hold it up in the air when I puff to keep it from falling.

That's why its a contest :smiley2:

Most cigars wont hold an ash longer than 3 inches; so far some of the ones that I saw do pretty well are Anejo, Padrons, and come Opus X

And those who do get the long ash to stay on the cigar amoke it a certain way for the ash to form nicely
08-14-2006, 10:02 PM
drew_goring

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian

Yea that was just an attempt wasn't really meaning to enter that.
I just happened to try it with that amount of ash and when it stood I snapped a few shots of it.
The ash usually falls off by itself when it gets long, I can't stand to hold it up in the air when I puff to keep it from falling.

Looks good for a first try.

Some smoke hold their ash very well. That Padron in the first post was smoke normally, and when it was about half done, I started thinking about doing an ash stand.

Keep those pics coming people:smiley20:
08-19-2006, 01:51 PM
WOXOF

Here's a warm up smoke for me. How many pictures can we submit. If it's only one, I don't want this one to be it. I can do better.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ust2006037.jpg
08-20-2006, 02:59 PM
BigMacFU

Here's my first one:
http://static.flickr.com/87/220262170_81e4923549_b.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/76/220262606_c8f6c704cf_b.jpg
08-20-2006, 03:14 PM
CgarDan

Good stuff guys. I admire your dedication. When I light up a smoke I think maybe this one will be a good one for the contest by every time with about an inch of ash I get lazy and get in the mindset that I would rather get full enjoyment out of it than worry about the ash falling off. Oh well will have to do it one day :smiley2:
08-24-2006, 04:20 PM
Evillepaintball

If my local sho still has some in stock, I may have a secret weapon...I'm definitely going to have to try this one.
08-25-2006, 07:17 AM
Newfie

Hey DrewDogg, any limit to the ring guage?? (illilli, C_Juan and Mauied will know where I'm going here!!)
08-25-2006, 09:01 AM
drew_goring

Contest has been extended to see if we can get a few more entries.

Newf, there is no ring gauge limit.
08-25-2006, 09:04 AM
BigMacFU

Newf, do you have the HUGE Indian Tabac cigar that's over a foot long?
09-02-2006, 05:40 PM
CgarDan

Not exactly an ash stand but

This one is by the painting of the guy who knows a thing or 2 about ..........well smoke

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/CgarDan/1-1.jpg

A beautifull lady on my right arm :smiley17:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/CgarDan/3-1.jpg

A beautifull lady on my left :smiley4:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/CgarDan/2-1.jpg

And I am not ashamed to say I smoked them both :smiley15:
09-02-2006, 06:01 PM
heftysmokes

Damn, Dan, you need to dust off the top of your TV! LMAO
09-14-2006, 12:15 PM
WOXOF

Here's the latest attempt after a shitty night at work.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...F/DSC02629.jpg

The hounds decided they would pose with the cigar.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...F/DSC02632.jpg
09-14-2006, 12:34 PM
drew_goring

Damn, nice work. What kind of cigar is that?
09-14-2006, 11:25 PM
WOXOF

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew_goring

Damn, nice work. What kind of cigar is that?

Trinidad, not sure which one. It was still holding a firm ash at 1 and 1/2 inches so I figured I'd try again. I had to baby it to get it there but it took my mind off of everything else.
09-17-2006, 02:38 AM
LeojVS

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wel, heres my entry. Prob a little late.... Its a fonseca serie F. If you wondering why the pic is a little shaky, it was my bucks weekend, and thats a bottle of Arak behing it :smiley5:
09-18-2006, 04:10 AM
LeojVS

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one more. Only a baby, but im a trying
09-20-2006, 04:29 PM
drew_goring

Nice pics guys. Keep 'er going. Only 10 days left for this contest!
09-23-2006, 01:06 PM
Ginseng

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew_goring

Well, I guess it is time for me to have another contest.

The prize will consist of:

1 Opus X (size TBD)
1 RyJ Coronas
1 Partagas PCE
a handful of my "dailys"

I borrowed this idea from another board. I hope they don't mind:smiley17:

The rules are as follows:

1) The stick must have been smoked between Aug. 1/06 and Sept. 30/06.
2) The stick must be free-standing on the ash with no support or assist, other than he ash itself.
3) Your favorite lighter must be present in the picture.
4) The top 5 will be determined by me and then voted on by the memebers of this site.
5) The poll will run from Oct.1/06-Oct.7/06 and the winner will be announced shortly therafter.
6) Any other rules decided by me will be implemented as I see fit. I make the final judgement:smiley41: .
7) Have FUN!

Here is my first entry. Although it would be disqualified for not including my favorite lighter:smiley6:

Hey Drew,

I think I know where this contest was originally posted. :smiley2:

Nice refinement of the rules. I'll have to consider some of those for the contest next spring. :smiley20:

Wilkey
09-23-2006, 01:27 PM
CgarDan

Hey Wilkey glad to see you found your way here. Hope you can post more your CP reviews in particular are awesome :smiley20:
09-23-2006, 04:47 PM
CgarDan

Last minute entry

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/CgarDan/2-3.jpg

The ash on this baby was so tight I could have done an ash stand smoking it to the nub, but I was not sure I would enjoy smoking the label :smiley2:

So I actually made another ash stand with the same cigar. By the way cool volcano look at the bottom of the stand :smiley1:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/CgarDan/3-3.jpg
09-23-2006, 04:57 PM
stjohnroe

Fuente Chateaue (feable attempt)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC00307.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC00308.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC00309.jpg