What do you mean by affordable - by the box?

[68TriShield]

I will rarely spend more than 140 to 150 per box.Usually it's closer to 80 to 100 dollar boxes.

[CasaDooley]

Originally Posted by 68TriShield

I will rarely spend more than 140 to 150 per box.Usually it's closer to 80 to 100 dollar boxes.

Me too! I like my box prices to average out between 2.50/5.00 per stick on boxes of 25 or 50.

[bobarian]

Actual price is not as relevant to me as value. I try to keep things under $200 a box and for the most part I am closer to $150. But I no longer buy NC's so does this mean I can double my price range and budget??? I've already exceeded by 2010 budget, but that was not the question!

[paris1129]

Originally Posted by bobarian

Actual price is not as relevant to me as value. I try to keep things under $200 a box and for the most part I am closer to $150. But I no longer buy NC's so does this mean I can double my price range and budget??? I've already exceeded by 2010 budget, but that was not the question!

You've already exceeded your 2010 budget, and its only Jan 4? Wow.

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by paris1129

You've already exceeded your 2010 budget, and its only Jan 4? Wow.

Yeah, back in November!

[CasaDooley]

Originally Posted by bobarian

Actual price is not as relevant to me as value. I try to keep things under $200 a box and for the most part I am closer to $150. But I no longer buy NC's so does this mean I can double my price range and budget??? budget I've already exceeded by 2010 , but that was not the question!

Budget my azz! ya can't fool me. It's only mere mortals like myself that try to stick to a budget!
Budget...We don't need no stinkin budget!

[groogs]

I have to say that I have never thought about what is "Affordable". I always have a few boxes in mind and I search for the best deal. I don't start out saying I want a box of 25 for $135, now what can I get? I say I want a box of Party Shorts, who has the best price? I have boxes of cigars that are way more than I could normally afford, but I wanted them so I saved and bought them. I am in no way suggesting that money is not an issue, because money is always an issue, but I don't have a set price per stick that I look for. I guess anything is affordable if I want it bad enough. Does that make any sense?

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by bobarian

Actual price is not as relevant to me as value. I try to keep things under $200 a box and for the most part I am closer to $150. But I no longer buy NC's so does this mean I can double my price range and budget??? I've already exceeded by 2010 budget, but that was not the question!

Did you pay your electic bill yet???

[htown]

If I am buying just a few cigars I will sometimes buy in the $10-$17 range, but when buying boxes I usually stay in the $4-$6 range.

[kcmontie]

I really try and stay on budget but if I see something I must have I find a way to buy it..

[Bax]

For me it's all about enjoyment of the stick. I rather enjoy 25 of a great 8 dollar stick then 50 of a so-so stick at 4 bucks a stick. That means I smoke alot less but that's OK for me. Price top outs at between 200-250 a box usually but a box might last me 10 months to a year.

[roughrider]

$6-10 sticks for me.

[RevSmoke]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I think life is too short to smoke cigars I don't enjoy. I try things, and may pay more than I'd normal to try them. Then, I watch for those same sticks to come into my "comfortable pricing" range.

[captain53]

I too have found this to be a very interesting thread, hope folks will keep it going a while.

[SmokinApe]

I try to target 150$ for a box of 25...

[Powers]

affordable for me is that great deal on oliva v lanceros u beat me too

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by UFPowersmoker320

affordable for me is that great deal on oliva v lanceros u beat me too

Yeah, I know what you mean. That was a sweet deal. I felt like a pig in a mud pit on that one.

[acruce]

I just put back about 15 Bucks a week and buy a box every month or so of what I like

All my B&Ms around here are pretty expensive. I gotta start shopping online more. I dont like to spend more than $5 a stick, and I wont buy more than 2 or 3 at a time thats what I can afford occasionally.

[Chemyst]

When I started smoking I tried to live with cigars in the $2-$3 range.
But most smoked hot, tasted bitter or tasteless, and generated too much tar.
So, I raised my range to $3-$5 and the quality of my cigars went way up.
There are many more decent cigars in this range.

After a while, I found that since I only smoke 2 or 3 each week, I could afford
more costly smokes for 'special occasions'. So I limit myself to $10 for these.
I usually buy special occasion smokes at Father's Day, before vacation, and
at Xmas/New Year. I refuse to spend more than $10-$12 for a few
tobacco leaves.

Most of the cigars I buy by the box are between $75- $100 for 20, or 25.

My goal is always to spend $3-$5 per smoke, and by using cbid, and watching
for specials from the Monster, and other websites I've got some outstanding
deals. Most recently I got a box of Oliva V lanceros(36) for $100 from the
Monster. That's only $2.79 per stick. Perrrfect!

Over the past year alot of BOTLs had to sell some of their smokes to make ends
meet, and xlnt deals were everywhere. I was able to get San Cristobals for
$6-$7, instead of $9-$10, and ended up with 2 boxes of them. They're one of
my favorite smokes. I also recently got some PANS for $8 ea., delivered. But,
my budget broke, and my New Year's resolution is to stop buying cigars for 6 mos.
Luckily, I smoke less in the winter and my humis are full, so it's a win-win for me.

Overall, affordable means $3-5 to me. CAO Brazilia, RP Edge Missiles, RyJ Reserve
maduro, Torano Casa Torano maduro, RP Liga 'C' X-outs, and Perdomo ESV'91
are my favorite affordable cigars. Look for deals!

Chemyst