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[irratebass]

I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

I wished I would have sent with cheaphumidors.com now, they have much better deals, oh well live and learn I guess.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by irratebass

I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

I wished I would have sent with cheaphumidors.com now, they have much better deals, oh well live and learn I guess.

Smoke 5, problem solved.
From what I understand you can keep the extras in tupperware for a few days if they won't fit in the humidor.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by irratebass

I just received my new humi from Thompson's humidor/sample offer....they sent me a 20ct humi and 25 smokes, is this too many for my humidor? Or am I just over thinking it?

The size ratings of humidors are estimates and not all of them are based on the same size cigars.

Put your cigars in and see how they fit. You don't want it completely stuffed, but if it's mostly full, then you're ok.

If you can't put them all in, get a tupperware container and stick the excess in there until you smoke them.

[irratebass]

They actually fit in there ok, in fact I could probably put another 7-10 sticks in there and still be ok.

Thanks guys!

[gbum]

Hi,
hope anybody can help me on these matter;
when it come to choose a wine chiller to be our cigar storage...is there any particular thing that we need to consider beside size and design... like do we need to consider between thermoelectric and compressor system?is that really matter in order to keep cigars?

thanks

[area51]

Originally Posted by gbum

Hi,
hope anybody can help me on these matter;
when it come to choose a wine chiller to be our cigar storage...is there any particular thing that we need to consider beside size and design... like do we need to consider between thermoelectric and compressor system?is that really matter in order to keep cigars?

thanks

Go with thermo electric if your going to put beads in the wine cooler. BUT with that said, I have a compressor with tupperwear that slides perfectly in the rack slots. I keep a thing of beads and each and it's perfect. The prime reason for buying mine however was to control temp and this does it perfectly.

[Bill86]

Thermoelectric is preferred. I believe it was Scott (Shilala) that had a compressor conversion thread up somewhere though.

Long time lurker, first time post.

I recently met a guy that had a Xikar VX V Cutter. I cut my cigar with it and instantly fell in love. I'm not having a lot of luck finding places to buy one online.

Any recommendations?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by sacsmitty

Long time lurker, first time post.

I recently met a guy that had a Xikar VX V Cutter. I cut my cigar with it and instantly fell in love. I'm not having a lot of luck finding places to buy one online.

Any recommendations?

http://www.amazon.com/Xikar-VX-V-Cut.../dp/B004G6XJYS

http://neptune-cigars-inc.amazonwebs...source=froogle

http://www.cigarking.com/xikar-vx-gun-metal-v-cutter/

http://www.atlanticcigar.com/Cigar-C...pping&aff=5112

http://www.elighters.com/xi155gm.html

[irratebass]

Originally Posted by icehog3

http://www.amazon.com/Xikar-VX-V-Cut.../dp/B004G6XJYS

http://neptune-cigars-inc.amazonwebs...source=froogle

http://www.cigarking.com/xikar-vx-gun-metal-v-cutter/

http://www.atlanticcigar.com/Cigar-C...pping&aff=5112

http://www.elighters.com/xi155gm.html

Only 1 penny!! Not a Xikar though
http://www.amazon.com/gp/cart/view-u...JMM52SN0E1%2C1

[irratebass]

That's an expensive cutter imo.

Originally Posted by irratebass

That's an expensive cutter imo.

Yeah, it is and I tend to be a cheap bas***d but wow does it do a nice job cutting a cigar.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by sacsmitty

Yeah, it is and I tend to be a cheap bas***d but wow does it do a nice job cutting a cigar.

Then get a Wolf V-Cutter. It has the same blade, as in exactly the same from the same knifemaker, Wolfertz, as the Xikar XV, just comes in a plastic body. Costs about $15 to $20.

Originally Posted by T.G

Then get a Wolf V-Cutter. It has the same blade, as in exactly the same from the same knifemaker, Wolfertz, as the Xikar XV, just comes in a plastic body. Costs about $15 to $20.

Thanks for the tip, I have never seen or used a V cutter up until a few nights ago so I had no idea different versions exist.

[T.G]

BTW, I'm not aware of any other modern, pocketable V-cutters that use the backwards raked blade design like the Wolf & XV where the blade starts at the tip of the head and works inward. Every other one I've seen relies on the traditional "shove a point (usually dull) into the side of the cigar and rip at it in an outward direction".

So, if you want that razor cut, the XV and Wolf are, to the best of my knowledge, the only options.

I have a number of V-cutters; Donatus, Dunhill, some no-name $2 from CI plastic bodied ones, and a Wolf. The Wolf is the only one that makes a clean cut and doesn't crack or tear up the wrapper on the cigar. I don't use V-cutters often, but after just one use of the Wolf, I've never touched any of the others since. It was that good - the others don't even compare.

[irratebass]

Wolf V Cutters
http://www.seriouscigars.com/Xikar_C...s_4478_details

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25130

http://www.thompsoncigar.com/product...Nextag-_-23654

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by irratebass

Wolf V Cutters

Sorry, but I cannot resist this: This link should help (Click this link -- it's pretty cool).

Thanks ToE!

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

Sorry, but I cannot resist this: This link should help (Click this link -- it's pretty cool).

Thanks ToE!

'zactly.

[icehog3]

Little sumpthin for the effort?

[T.G]

BTW, Smitty, when you get a chance, please drop in over in the New Inmates forum and introduce yourself.

If "sac" = Sacramento, I think Mark @ Tower Pipe & Cigar might carry the Wolf cutters, I know he has the XV's and Xikar distributes the Wolf.