Does my humidor really suck this bad?

**meissen** · 12-20-2013, 03:28 PM

I'm not sure what you guys are talking about charging the Boveda packets? I'm not talking about the typical crystal beads.

I'm talking about these -

And yeah - it's definitely a cheap humidor. Was only $70 or so on eBay. Supposed to hold 75-125 sticks.

**ggiese** · 12-20-2013, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by meissen

I'm not sure what you guys are talking about charging the Boveda packets? I'm not talking about the typical crystal beads.

I'm talking about these -

And yeah - it's definitely a cheap humidor. Was only $70 or so on eBay. Supposed to hold 75-125 sticks.

I wasn't sure of the Boveda packs you were using could be recharged (I have some old ones that have a gell that can be rehydrated). If you're using those disposable packs - toss 'em now! You'll spend a fortune trying to keep up with those. You're much better (for the time being) just getting the el cheapo humidifier and just add distilled water.

Eventually you'll want to get beads...

And - hate to tell you - spend more than $50 on a good humidor otherwise it might as well have been made out of cardboard...

**Mangyrat** · 12-21-2013, 12:12 PM

If it was my humidor I would seal the glass in with food grade caulking then get a decent humidification system.

the humi pack you showed is what I use to ship cigars with one time use.

Pick up one of the humi jars for around $10.
lightly wipe down the wood with distilled water then put in the Jar let it sit for a few days to stabilize.

**ggiese** · 12-21-2013, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Mangyrat

If it was my humidor I would seal the glass in with food grade caulking then get a decent humidification system.

the humi pack you showed is what I use to ship cigars with one time use.

Pick up one of the humi jars for around $10.
lightly wipe down the wood with distilled water then put in the Jar let it sit for a few days to stabilize.

I dunno... There's something fundamentally wrong with picking up a brand new humidor and the first thing you need to do is fix the seals with "food grade caulking"... It sickens me to hear that - kinda like someone purchasing a knock-off Lamborghini and wondering what needs to be done to get Lamborghini performance.

Bottom line - When the humidor costs far less than the cigars it's storing - I'd say it was time to reevaluate the cigar storage situation. I'm not suggesting you need an ungodly expensive humidor, but for a few dollars more you can pick up a decent humidor (similar looking) with real glass and solid seals.

Look - smoking cigars is not like smoking cigarettes. I don't smoke crap, and I really enjoy cigars that are "properly" aged. I can't imagine a $50 humidor will help me to accomplish that. If you can't afford a decent humidor - Unless you like smoking Backwoods or Swisher Sweets - just buying a box to drop cigars in should not be the goal.

Save up for a better quality humidor. Put the cigars in a Tupperware container in the interim. The seal is awesome and it will better protect your investment than a $50 eBay special.

**meissen** · 12-21-2013, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Mangyrat

If it was my humidor I would seal the glass in with food grade caulking then get a decent humidification system.

the humi pack you showed is what I use to ship cigars with one time use.

Pick up one of the humi jars for around $10.
lightly wipe down the wood with distilled water then put in the Jar let it sit for a few days to stabilize.

Really? These are supposed to be the "revolutionary" new humidification method? All I see on YouTube and cigar blogs is how this Boveda is the new best thing since sliced bread and the packets last 2 months?

Originally Posted by ggiese

I dunno... There's something fundamentally wrong with picking up a brand new humidor and the first thing you need to do is fix the seals with "food grade caulking"... It sickens me to hear that - kinda like someone purchasing a knock-off Lamborghini and wondering what needs to be done to get Lamborghini performance.

Bottom line - When the humidor costs far less than the cigars it's storing - I'd say it was time to reevaluate the cigar storage situation. I'm not suggesting you need an ungodly expensive humidor, but for a few dollars more you can pick up a decent humidor (similar looking) with real glass and solid seals.

Look - smoking cigars is not like smoking cigarettes. I don't smoke crap, and I really enjoy cigars that are "properly" aged. I can't imagine a $50 humidor will help me to accomplish that. If you can't afford a decent humidor - Unless you like smoking Backwoods or Swisher Sweets - just buying a box to drop cigars in should not be the goal.

Save up for a better quality humidor. Put the cigars in a Tupperware container in the interim. The seal is awesome and it will better protect your investment than a $50 eBay special.

I hear you - unfortunately, I just learned it the hard way. My previous humidor was only $30 or so, so when I saw that I could get this one for less than $100 I bought it thinking it was a huge upgrade. The humidor was on Amazon and had a lot of good reviews, so I went for it.

Tried some scotch tape around the plexiglass and the bottom and it helped a little bit but it's only at 65% RH. Will have to get the food grade sealant and try to really seal it up. If it works, I'll still be happy with the purchase. I don't mind having to do a little bit of elbow grease to save some coin.