Hi there! First off, I am not a cigar smoker, and I don't know what I am talking about in regards to cigar stuff. I need help. I want to buy my husband more space for his cigars. He currently has 400 cigars in probably 3 desktop humidors and 2 tupperware conainters. I would like for him to be able to store most of them in all one location. I was looking at the NewAir CC-300. Yay or nay? I have been reading mixed reviews.
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Humidor for husband for Christmas
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People seem to like the New Air or Wynter units. More than likely he'll need humidity beads (search and you'll find), possibly a fan or air circulating device also. Keep in mind that there are other options, but those are typical dally custom, take weeks or months to finish and receive as they are crafted by hand. So if you're looking for easy, quick and out of the box, New Air or Wynter should be fine.
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Hi Christine,
Happy to help. I assume he doesn't post on this forum (or we're all in trouble).
Those are good models that work just fine. If you get one with the Spanish cedar shelves, be sure to consider how he purchases his cigars. If he buys lots of boxes, you want shelves more than drawers. If he buys mostly single sticks here and there, then you want drawers to store all those loose sticks.
A New Air unit like that, however, doesn't humidify the space. It just keeps the space at an ideal temperature. To humidify it, you'll still want to buy something along the lines of heartfelt beads or an active humidification unit like the Oasis or Hydra units. I've used both in my own New Air unit and they both work well enough.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/24726960...960_10000000405&wl14=kwd-110307374181&veh=sem
Also, if we want to get really specific, your average New Air unit really doesn't keep the cigars at an ideal temperature. Most of the gauges drop the temp to 55-ish degrees. This isn't really ideal for cigars. Not bad, but not really ideal. I also purchased a unit like this one - https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-Itc-...39431&sr=8-1&keywords=inkbird+temp+controller to help me regulate the temperature to something in the low 60's.
Additionally, you'll want to be sure he or you plug the drain hole (usually back corner of the New Air unit) which is how the fridge drains excess moisture or condensation. But in a humidifier you're sort of trying to get that moisture to stay in the unit, and not fall out of it.
Really, all in all, a New Air unit works great, but it isn't exactly plug and play; even the ones that seem pre-set and ready to roll will still need humidification and probably temperature regulation beyond what the device was built for. If you live in a climate that is relatively friendly to cigars, you may want to consider an end-table sized cabinet instead. At least then your husband can focus on keeping it humid instead of keeping it humidified and to the right temperature.
Happy to help. I assume he doesn't post on this forum (or we're all in trouble).
Those are good models that work just fine. If you get one with the Spanish cedar shelves, be sure to consider how he purchases his cigars. If he buys lots of boxes, you want shelves more than drawers. If he buys mostly single sticks here and there, then you want drawers to store all those loose sticks.A New Air unit like that, however, doesn't humidify the space. It just keeps the space at an ideal temperature. To humidify it, you'll still want to buy something along the lines of heartfelt beads or an active humidification unit like the Oasis or Hydra units. I've used both in my own New Air unit and they both work well enough.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/24726960...960_10000000405&wl14=kwd-110307374181&veh=sem
Also, if we want to get really specific, your average New Air unit really doesn't keep the cigars at an ideal temperature. Most of the gauges drop the temp to 55-ish degrees. This isn't really ideal for cigars. Not bad, but not really ideal. I also purchased a unit like this one - https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-Itc-...39431&sr=8-1&keywords=inkbird+temp+controller to help me regulate the temperature to something in the low 60's.
Additionally, you'll want to be sure he or you plug the drain hole (usually back corner of the New Air unit) which is how the fridge drains excess moisture or condensation. But in a humidifier you're sort of trying to get that moisture to stay in the unit, and not fall out of it.
Really, all in all, a New Air unit works great, but it isn't exactly plug and play; even the ones that seem pre-set and ready to roll will still need humidification and probably temperature regulation beyond what the device was built for. If you live in a climate that is relatively friendly to cigars, you may want to consider an end-table sized cabinet instead. At least then your husband can focus on keeping it humid instead of keeping it humidified and to the right temperature.
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Link for the Heartfelt Beads that were referred to in both threads.
http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/products.asp?cat=14
I'm with Brian. I'd vote for a cabinet over a fridge assuming you live someplace where the room that it will be kept in has a stable temperature. Something like this if you are on a budget: http://www.1stclasshumidors.com/cigar-humidors/cabinet-humidors-furniture.html or a custom unit like one from Avallo if you have a bigger budget. http://www.avallohumidors.com/
http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/products.asp?cat=14
I'm with Brian. I'd vote for a cabinet over a fridge assuming you live someplace where the room that it will be kept in has a stable temperature. Something like this if you are on a budget: http://www.1stclasshumidors.com/cigar-humidors/cabinet-humidors-furniture.html or a custom unit like one from Avallo if you have a bigger budget. http://www.avallohumidors.com/
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Make sure to refer him to this website, we will fix that.
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I'm sure names were changed to protect the guilty
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That one is very nice, without him buying boxes I don't see any way that thing will hold 1000 cigars. They rate it with a small size and stacked to the gills, but I am sure you'll get his 400 in there. Also like Oke&Coke said above refer him here and he'll have that thing full and onto a second one in no time.