help for an new smoker

[kirkus949]

awesome to meet some fellow smokers from the area.

[JJ Westbrook]

I am far from being an expert (or even close to the knowledge some of these guys have), but it sounds to me, from your description, that your problem may be your cut. I think you may be cutting too much off of the cigar. Try doing a search on this site or the net in general for how to cut a cigar. I have seen sites it pictures and very detailed instructions.

As for your cutter, there is nothing wrong with using a guillotine cutter, as long as its a good one. You may luck out and find a good sharp one for little money. I have one that I keep in my wallet (for those times when I find myself without my good one) that I paid $1.50 for. It works pretty well. I wouldn't trade it for my good one any day, but it'll do in a pinch. Get you a few decent cutters (one or two of each kind), try them all, and then decide which type of cut you like and THEN get you a GOOD one of that type. It doesn't have to cost a whole lot, but it can if you let it get out of hand.

Welcome to the site, look around. There is a lot of good information here.

[brian]

Read this article from the cigar 101 page at thompson's website. I am sure there are better articles with more information, but it helps to read everything you can find. Hope this helps.

http://secure.thompsoncigar.com/defa...ing.ascx&sm=cs

[iluvmysh]

Hey, for a hygrometer, I went to walmart and bought one for right under $7 including tax. It is 14% off though using the salt test. So I can either go back and get a new one and test my luck (some people have gotten pretty accurate ones) or I can just add 14% to it. So there's an option.

[kirkus949]

final question

glass top humidors? do they work as well???

[Monk]

final question

glass top humidors? do they work as well???

Heya Kirkus,

I my main Humidor for all my nice sticks is one my wife bought me to start off my whole addiction to the hobby and it has glass sides. The important thing to remember is that you don't want it to be in the direct sunlight.... Its bad for a humidor in general, but glass is even worse. I keep mine in the shade beside our bedroom window on a dresser and it keeps a perfect 65% with the heartfelt beads for at least a week in our dry Condo so no detriment that I can see... plus it looks real nice and makes reading the digital hygrometer easy without opening the top.

-W.