KASR
08-22-2006, 10:47 AM
Ok, so for those who don't know...my wife upgrade my humidori from a solid closed cheapy to the cheaphumidors.com 150ct, 3-rack glass humidor.
Here's a picture of what it is advertised as:
http://www.drakesgames.com/nuke/humidor.jpg
SPECS:
Holds up to 150 Cigars
One-of-a-Kind Design
Top Cigar Storage
Tempered Beveled Cabinet Acrylic Glass Front Door
Lined with Premium Kiln Dried Spanish Cedar
Brass Quadrant Hinges
Humidifiers
Large Glass Hygrometer with Brass Frame
Spanish Cedar Dividers
Scratch Resistant Felt Lined Bottom
10.5 L x 8.5 W x 15.25 H
For those who are unfamiliar with cheaphumidors.com - they are a pretty solid outfit, VERY FRIENDLY service, and cigaraficionda.com rated one of their boxes a B (on an A to F grading scale) and for the price, that's pretty damn good.
Upon delivery, the humidor was superbly packaged and in mint condition. I primed the humidor for 6 days and even misted it on the 4th. After 6 days, I started placing my sticks in the humidor.
Now we all know that analog hygrometers suck...and they do. This hygrometer has yet to go over 60% and I'm just not sure if the reading is accurate or not. Cheaphumidors.com offered to take $5 off of their digital and also recommended using a different kind of bead for my humidifaction. No sweat...so the hygrometer is on its way and in the meantime, I just keep a watchful eye on the sticks. For the most part, 60% will do the job, but tends to have the sticks alittle drier than I prefere...anyone who has had a dry sticks knows what they can do to your throat!
Here is the humidor setup:
http://www.timelinerecovery.com/man10.jpg
The glass is plexiglass, which i suspect would less suspectible to outside climate changes. The spanish cedar dividers and inside wood is excellent, but like I mentioned above it makes for a pretty dry setup. The 150ct claim is situational - it all depends on how big your sticks are and how many you stack in one tray. For sticks with a larger ring gauge, it will stack two high.
There is a bead puck located in an indented area on the floorof the humidor - removing that piece and placing a larger bead puck is recommended. The humidor also has clearance on the top for an additional humidifying device (which I velcroed) to give the box more humidity.
VERDICT:
For the price, this really is a great humidor and once I get things all straightened out, I think it will be a perfectly suitable contained for my sticks. As my hobby turns to an obsession, this humidor may lack the space to contain all of the sticks I "plan" on purchasing. In my opinion, this humidor is NOT ready for setup and go when it comes to your doorstep. It requires a larger humidifying element or device - and the hygrometer is just plain crappy.
But like I said, with some odds and ends, this makes a perfect gift or home-used humidor....only becuz my wife won't let me convert our closet into a walk-in.
But don't worry....I'm still working on her. :w
Thanks for reading!
KASR
Here's a picture of what it is advertised as:
http://www.drakesgames.com/nuke/humidor.jpg
SPECS:
Holds up to 150 Cigars
One-of-a-Kind Design
Top Cigar Storage
Tempered Beveled Cabinet Acrylic Glass Front Door
Lined with Premium Kiln Dried Spanish Cedar
Brass Quadrant Hinges
Humidifiers
Large Glass Hygrometer with Brass Frame
Spanish Cedar Dividers
Scratch Resistant Felt Lined Bottom
10.5 L x 8.5 W x 15.25 H
For those who are unfamiliar with cheaphumidors.com - they are a pretty solid outfit, VERY FRIENDLY service, and cigaraficionda.com rated one of their boxes a B (on an A to F grading scale) and for the price, that's pretty damn good.
Upon delivery, the humidor was superbly packaged and in mint condition. I primed the humidor for 6 days and even misted it on the 4th. After 6 days, I started placing my sticks in the humidor.
Now we all know that analog hygrometers suck...and they do. This hygrometer has yet to go over 60% and I'm just not sure if the reading is accurate or not. Cheaphumidors.com offered to take $5 off of their digital and also recommended using a different kind of bead for my humidifaction. No sweat...so the hygrometer is on its way and in the meantime, I just keep a watchful eye on the sticks. For the most part, 60% will do the job, but tends to have the sticks alittle drier than I prefere...anyone who has had a dry sticks knows what they can do to your throat!
Here is the humidor setup:
http://www.timelinerecovery.com/man10.jpg
The glass is plexiglass, which i suspect would less suspectible to outside climate changes. The spanish cedar dividers and inside wood is excellent, but like I mentioned above it makes for a pretty dry setup. The 150ct claim is situational - it all depends on how big your sticks are and how many you stack in one tray. For sticks with a larger ring gauge, it will stack two high.
There is a bead puck located in an indented area on the floorof the humidor - removing that piece and placing a larger bead puck is recommended. The humidor also has clearance on the top for an additional humidifying device (which I velcroed) to give the box more humidity.
VERDICT:
For the price, this really is a great humidor and once I get things all straightened out, I think it will be a perfectly suitable contained for my sticks. As my hobby turns to an obsession, this humidor may lack the space to contain all of the sticks I "plan" on purchasing. In my opinion, this humidor is NOT ready for setup and go when it comes to your doorstep. It requires a larger humidifying element or device - and the hygrometer is just plain crappy.
But like I said, with some odds and ends, this makes a perfect gift or home-used humidor....only becuz my wife won't let me convert our closet into a walk-in.
But don't worry....I'm still working on her. :w
Thanks for reading!
KASR