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My FIRST Humidor! (pics)

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CyBeRDiVeR

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Well, I finally choose my first humidor! Thanks to all the great posts that I've read here on the forum, I think I have made the right choice.

I chose a 300 count from Tampa Humidor. Fortunately, I live close enough to Tampa that I was able to jump on my bike and ride up there to pick it up. Oh, and just in case anyone tells you that you can't fit a 300 count humidor on the back of a motorcycle, YOU CAN! This was my first trip to Tampa Humidor, but not my last. Great people up there, extremely helpful and friendly and a beautiful store to boot!

I have been working on getting it seasoned for the past few days, and I think it's getting pretty close. I think that living in SW Florida, it gives me a little edge in this department, as our RH at any given time is right around 70 - 85%. Right now our outside humidity is 84%.

In any case, here are a couple of pics of my new humi. Now I just need to start filling it. I have a small bunch of sticks waiting to go in that I have been keeping in my camera's pelican case. Can't wait to move them into their new home!


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Looks great. Now to wait a few months for pics of your second much larger humi.

Trust me you'll be there before you know it.
 
Great looking Humi! Next should be a cigarbid membership. It will fill quickly!!
 
That is one heck of a sharp looking first Humidor... congrats. It's funny how right now a 300 count sounds like it will take forever to fill, and in no time Bfreebren's little joke ends up being all too true. Enjoy building the stash.
 
Well, so far, I have received the EXACT feedback that I expected! Basically...... "YOUR GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT!!" LOL, Actually, as a newbie to cigar smoking, I was looking at a 50-75 count, then a 100-150 count, then a 200 count, and all the posts that I read on the forums kept haunting me until I picked this one! I actually had a nice 200 count at the register ready to pay, and I told the guy at Tampa Humidor, "If I can try the 300, and it fits on the back of my bike, I'll take it!" Well, it's like my bike was MADE to have a 300 on the back, so there she is! Good thing I couldn't fit one of those large display ones on the back or my wife wouldn't have let me in the house! LOL
 
CyBeRDiVeR said:
Well, so far, I have received the EXACT feedback that I expected! Basically...... "YOUR GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT!!" LOL, Actually, as a newbie to cigar smoking, I was looking at a 50-75 count, then a 100-150 count, then a 200 count, and all the posts that I read on the forums kept haunting me until I picked this one! I actually had a nice 200 count at the register ready to pay, and I told the guy at Tampa Humidor, "If I can try the 300, and it fits on the back of my bike, I'll take it!" Well, it's like my bike was MADE to have a 300 on the back, so there she is! Good thing I couldn't fit one of those large display ones on the back or my wife wouldn't have let me in the house! LOL
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Give it some time. After you do go bigger...and eventually you will, I bet she will be nice enough to let you sleep on the couch. :laugh:
 
PEPINFAN1 said:
Great looking Humi! Next should be a cigarbid membership. It will fill quickly!!
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Ahh yes, I have already been introduced to the "Devil's Site" and have received my FIRST delivery! I check it daily, and I'm sure they will be getting some more of my business! Thanks for the tip though!
 
Hey Cyberdiver. I have two of those. They're phenomenal for my everydays. I custom modified the front to have digital hygros. If you outgrow yours, you have a buyer ;). Beads on the bottom and in a tube on the top. Maintains a rock solid 66-68 at all times.

They're beautiful pieces of furniture to boot. If anyone wants a source of these at an obscene price, PM me.

Edit: Welcome to CP, enjoy your stay.
 
CyBeRDiVeR said:
Well, so far, I have received the EXACT feedback that I expected! Basically...... "YOUR GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT!!" LOL, Actually, as a newbie to cigar smoking, I was looking at a 50-75 count, then a 100-150 count, then a 200 count, and all the posts that I read on the forums kept haunting me until I picked this one! I actually had a nice 200 count at the register ready to pay, and I told the guy at Tampa Humidor, "If I can try the 300, and it fits on the back of my bike, I'll take it!" Well, it's like my bike was MADE to have a 300 on the back, so there she is! Good thing I couldn't fit one of those large display ones on the back or my wife wouldn't have let me in the house! LOL
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You should have seen the look on my wife's face when after being here for 2 months my cabinet humi showed up on our front step. :D
 
jlada said:
Beads on the bottom and in a tube on the top. Maintains a rock solid 66-68 at all times.
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Can you tell me how much beads you used, and what type? And the tube also? I have a jar of the gel coming from CI today, so I was going to start with that. I have been reading lots of good things about the beads though. I have taken ALL the humidification devices out of my humi and it's still sitting at 85% after a few hrs. If I start loading it with cigars, will that bring the RH down a little?
 
CyBeRDiVeR said:
Can you tell me how much beads you used, and what type? And the tube also? I have a jar of the gel coming from CI today, so I was going to start with that. I have been reading lots of good things about the beads though. I have taken ALL the humidification devices out of my humi and it's still sitting at 85% after a few hrs. If I start loading it with cigars, will that bring the RH down a little?
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Yes, it will bring down the humidity significantly - especially since you'll have it open for a bit while placing them all in.

I use about 1.5ish pounds of the 70% beads. That's to omany, but it keeps me from having to re-hydrate them often. I get them from Heartfelt Industries. The owner is a member of this board - viper139. Definitely good people.

I put about a pound and half on the bottom shelves using the sleeve/sock/bag things they have. I then put a 4 ounce tube on the top shelf. I put an Oust fan on the second shelf aiming upwards.. Seems to work wonders for me. I don't like my cigars at 70, but I like them slightly higher than 65. I keep a Diamond Crown hygrometer on the top and one of the little round ones near the window at the bottom. Bottom stays about 67-68, top stays about 66-67. I usually dry box my cigars a little while before smoking.

You need any other help with your humi, PM me. I really do love that model.
 
Nice looking piece. I have not even been here a year and I am on my 3rd humidor. 5 or so more boxes and I have to get an even bigger one!! Its all in good fun though.
 
Very Nice humi! Might have to look into one of these!

jlada said:
They're beautiful pieces of furniture to boot. If anyone wants a source of these at an obscene price, PM me.
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I would, PM sent, please reply! -Brad
 
That is a very nice humidor. How about some pictures after you fill it up.
 
HenrysCigar said:
That is a very nice humidor. How about some pictures after you fill it up.
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I'm working on it the best I can. Like I said, I am a newbie to cigars, but in the past few weeks, I have managed to obtain approx 60 or so that I have loaded into the humi. I will post pics once I get it filled up.
 
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