herf-a-dor... ?

[Guitarman-S.T-]

I just recieved my 5 count herfador. Looks great, h as an awsome close, tight as alll hell. I put some distilled water in the little sponge to keep th ehumidity up... put in a Ashton VSG Torpedo.... Sancho Panza E.F, a isom, and a LVH Chataeu #3. Lets just say the ashton did not impress me. Its is a top $$$ cigar... but there was somethign strange about it. Its been sitting in my humidor for months as well. My buddy also had issues with the sancho panza... all in all a horrible night for cigars. I am thinking it had somethign to do with the herf-a-dor. It doesnt really have a bad scent... but what was the issue? I was really looking forward in the Ahston VSG for literally months... but the dissapointment may have led me to A- Never buy one again because of the cost or B- Dought the quality of the herf-a-dor. If that was the case... i dont feel like i need to be putting any top notch sticks in it... and i would much rather stick with a bag... and beads.
any help?

[ShawnP]

I don't really think your herf-a-dor had anything to do with it. I have been using one for a while now and it has never changed my cigars.

I would say you just didn't like the VSG, you can trust the Herf-A-Dor :)



Shawn

[Liquidtensi0n]

I don't know how I feel about those cigar travel cases with foam. It's hard to believe that the foam can be 100% safe as far as not imparting any flavor to the smokes. I'd rather just keep a cheapie 20 count cedar lined humi for travel purposes. If one is worried about it opening, use some masking tape :) And if the issue is cigars bouncing around inside, fill it up or put them in some bubble wrap hehe.

[moon]

Do you have a hygrometer or at least confirmed the RH in the box? I just got an Otterbox 5540 which is bigger it holds 32 cigars but it came with the 50/50 solution. I filled up the humidifier and put a digital hygrometer in there and left it for a couple days. I opened it tonight to find the RH at 91%. The nice thing about the Otterbox is it has a round humidifier and I pulled it out and popped it open and threw the green foam away. I replaced it with a small bag of 65% beads and just checked it and it is spot on.
Not to say that your herf-a-dor isn't working fine and you just didn't care for the cigars. I would maybe try to get a hold of another Ashton sooner than later and try it with out storing it in the herf-a-dor. Or you could buy two of the same cigar and put one in the herf-a-dor and one in another storage place. Let them both rest for a certain period and give them both a try. Good luck.

[amoszz]

I have 2 Herf-a-dor's, one that holds 5 sticks that I keep in my golf bag and one that holds 15 sticks that I take on golf weekends. I have been using them all summer and have carried 100+ sticks in them with out any problems. The cigar tastes just like when I pull them from one of my bigger humidors. I have never used them for long term storage but in the week or less the cigars are in there I have never had one change for better or worse. Hope this helps some.

[RPB67]

I dont think its the Herf-A-Dor.

I have a few of these and have never had an odor problem or ever had it effect my cigars flavors at all.

You either have a bad cigar or maybe even a bad palate.

[DETROITPHA357]

Im suprised you dont like the Ahston VSG guitarman when you like the LG's:confused: I had 1 the other day and it put me on my azz:hn maybe you should try another one, (u know what that mean):w

[stashu]

While we're on the subject of Herf-A-Dors, do you all use green foam humidifiers that come with it or do you use something else?

Also, do you "Season" it in any way?

I find it hard to believe that there can be an even distribution of RH with the humidifier at one side and all that foam in there.

[Guitarman-S.T-]

My palate is developed anough to know a good smoke from a bad one.. and the ashton wasnt pleasing. i am Beginnning to think the La Vieja Habana had something to do with the taste on the other smokes. When i received the box it was slightly moist... and the inner box had 80+++% humidity. Most of the smokes are awsome, but this might have brought some bad in the formula. I will never dought the quality of the ashton... but for the price payed i just dono how much i am willing to dish out again to full experience one again

[palm55]

I use a Cigar Caddy (5-ct.), and haven't expereienced any flavor problems I can attribute to the foam lining... However, I HAVE noticed flavor problems attributable to a "rushed" smoke on the run!

(IMHO) A good cigar will be most delicious when it's given ample time to smoke. I can't remember how many "lunchtime" cigars seem to have fallen short of my expectations... YET, I remember very few after-dinner cigars that haven't delivered!

AH Well... Onward & Forward!!!

[Alpedhuez55]

Well, first off, I would not bother with any water or solution in the Herf-a-dor. They are really for short term storage and the cigars themselves should provide all the humidity you need for a few days.

And the foam can pick up odors. I made the mistake of leaving mine open for a while in a crowded cigar bar once. THe foam held the scent of the stale smoke for a while. I had to leave it open and let it air out.

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Well, first off, I would not bother with any water or solution in the Herf-a-dor. They are really for short term storage and the cigars themselves should provide all the humidity you need for a few days.

And the foam can pick up odors. I made the mistake of leaving mine open for a while in a crowded cigar bar once. THe foam held the scent of the stale smoke for a while. I had to leave it open and let it air out.

This is the greatest advice as of yet. and its 100% true... how could a TINY foam humi. keep the cigars well.. when they are already stable on there own in small containers.... and its only for short term. I popped the little thing out... ill keep it just incase.... but thanks for all the help guys i come to the final conclusion that it was the La Vieja habana... Thanks again =]

[volfan]

I have a 10ct and I have had a 5ct (traded) and a 15ct (gifted) and on the 10 and 15 I took out the divider layers of foam and kept a block of cedar from a sampler box and all of my smokes have been great. I also have used a cigar card humidification device occasionally in order to maintain proper rh.

Scottie

[OilMan]

I wouldnt say that it was the LVH. They are a great smoke. Although not Ashton caliber, but still a great smoke. I think you just got a bad one.

[Guitarman-S.T-]

I wouldnt say that it was the LVH. They are a great smoke. Although not Ashton caliber, but still a great smoke. I think you just got a bad one.

But my friend had a sancho panza E.F the same night from the same herf-a-dor and noticed similar tastes with both of them...it wasnt pleasent... I think the LVH might have been gotten wet and picked up a whicked odor that leaked onto the others.

[Poriggity]

Ive got a 15 ct herf-a-dor, and I like it.. no problems with it. Im thinking you just don't care for VSG's.. Not everyone likes em..
Scott

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Ive got a 15 ct herf-a-dor, and I like it.. no problems with it. Im thinking you just don't care for VSG's.. Not everyone likes em..
Scott

but then the effect of the sancho panza... i me and my friend both love them, but not this time... so if i get the chance to find another VSG ill grab one to see, cus i know we enjoy the S.P's just not this time-