Input Requested From the "Cuban Experts"

[chefchris]

as everyone has posted, i am aslo not an expert but have heard that the stamp is always on the right side of the box. just what i've heard.

[Kass]

Again, not a pro.. Does the tube say "the rich aromatic flavour of this fine Havana cigar will be protected by the aluminim container until opened.?
Also, I think the boxes are suposed to come with a slip of paper in them that certifies they are real.

[Road Weazel]

Again, not a pro.. Does the tube say "the rich aromatic flavour of this fine Havana cigar will be protected by the aluminim container until opened.?
Also, I think the boxes are suposed to come with a slip of paper in them that certifies they are real.

Yes, that's on the other side of the tubes. Pics of the bottom and the 'seal' included now. My research suggested that the 'seal' should be on the left side of the box. I got the last four sticks and ended up with the box, so no papers or anything inside. Next time I'll get a whole box, new in the wrapper.
My thoughts on these would be that it would be like counterfiting five$ to make fakes of these. They're lower on the food chain than many of the other, larger cigars. It would hardly seem worth all the effort to make bands, tubes and a box for as little as they go for. Anyway, here's more pics and Thanx Again!
Weazel

[CgarDan]

All looks good to me

[Kass]

Just another thought. Is there a cedar thing in the tube?

[cigarsarge]

I know a guy in Kuwait. Just about all he can get is the RyJ Tubos. The ones he brought back home were legit.

[thegraduate]

im no expert either, but from what i remember, Cigar Aficionado had a very good section on their website on how to tell if u bought a fake or not. if i find the site ill post it

[Road Weazel]

Just another thought. Is there a cedar thing in the tube?

Yes, there's a cedar wrap inside the tube.
I smoked one tonite and it was pretty decent. I didn't gain 20# of lean muscle mass or become more handsome after smoking it (as if that were possible) but it was a decent smoke. Probably worth about what I paid, but not what he was asking originally.
All the guy had left today was the #1s and I have heard that they aren't as good as the #2s, plus they're more $ since they're longer. I'll wait until he has a new, in wrapper box of the #2s and I'll buy it from him.
If nothing else, I can write home to all my friends and tell them I'm smoking Cubans over here...
Thanx again.
Weazel

[bigsmoke]

They look legit to me bud. There should be a clear seal on the front right hand corner of the box as well. But the way you have described them and the questions you have answered would lead me to be 97.5% sure that they are real. But one question for you, are you not committing a crime by smoking a cuban cigar? Couldn't the sales of those cigars be funding terrorism that you are in IRAQ to stop?