Does my humidor really suck this bad?

[ggiese]

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]

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?

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.

[badwhale]

Wait a minute. Why is this in the wrong forum?

[kevin7]

No ofense but that is a cheap humidor. I have some cheap ones too but I have some cheap ones that are amazing quality for the $.

[Shelby07]

Never been a big fan of glass humidors. The wood inside of a humidor absorbs water and buffers the moisture. If you're absolutely set on trying to keep it wrap the whole humidor in a plastic trash bag and see if the humidity stabilizes in a week or so. If it does you have a leaky humidor. Take the cigars out and leave the humidor in the trash bag.

[ggiese]

Never been a big fan of glass humidors. The wood inside of a humidor absorbs water and buffers the moisture. If you're absolutely set on trying to keep it wrap the whole humidor in a plastic trash bag and see if the humidity stabilizes in a week or so. If it does you have a leaky humidor. Take the cigars out and leave the humidor in the trash bag.

I'm right on board with this suggestion!



Don't confuse "cheap" with "reasonably priced" There's a big difference between the two. I have two reasonably priced humidors - neither of them are cheap (at least I did not need to work on fixing the seals on either when I bought them). And if you're looking to spend no more than $50 - Tupperware works great! If you get a big enough Tupperware container, you can even store the cigars in cigar boxes. Absolutely no need to worry about the seal on that... ::

[ashauler]

Yep.....coolerdor.