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Swift E · 03-21-2004, 04:14 PM

If you're storing new boxes in a colerdor do you crack the box of leave them as is?
What if the box is sealed?

sm.scoles · 03-21-2004, 04:27 PM

Any way is fine.

Warehousing and vendors store em sealed, theres no reason not to yourself. I just stack mine, so they are closed. The boxes arent even close to a sealed environment so plenty of air gets in there.

- Sean

oneaday · 03-21-2004, 04:32 PM

I have the vendors open the box and check the sticks, so I don't have any that are sealed. I store the boxes closed, there really is no need to crack them open if your system is stable. They will adjust to the system RH just fine.

DaveC · 03-21-2004, 04:35 PM

i leave them all closed except for some large cabinets i crack ever so slightly.

ilikecigars · 03-21-2004, 07:24 PM

i open them , check contents, then stack in humi, closed but not sealed..

Fingerless Phil · 03-21-2004, 07:29 PM

I have both cracked open and shut(not sealed) boxes in my coolerdor and I do not notice any real difference between the cigars moisture levels of either. It would seem the boxes breath enough on their own if they are seasoned to the proper humidity level before you introduce any cigars to them. Just my HO

Swift E · 03-24-2004, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneaday

I have the vendors open the box and check the sticks, so I don't have any that are sealed. I store the boxes closed, there really is no need to crack them open if your system is stable. They will adjust to the system RH just fine.

My ISOMS are all opened and inspected also
It's the N/C's that I'm wondering about.

If I ever get a full box that I can keep my hands out of, I'll try to keep it as is...

DocRKS · 03-24-2004, 02:17 PM

Have stored mine closed for years - never had a problem

Budman · 03-24-2004, 05:00 PM

Erik,

I posted a few down the page, "loading the coolidor". I got about half and half with open boxes and closed boxes. I decided to close mine for easier stacking/storage. I realize that its only been about 10 days but so far so good.

Bob

lucasbuck · 03-24-2004, 05:23 PM

Closed works just fine

03-21-2004, 04:14 PM	#1
Swift E Club Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 4,498	New Box Storage If you're storing new boxes in a colerdor do you crack the box of leave them as is? What if the box is sealed? __________________ I'll keep my freedom, my guns and my money and you can keep The Change!

03-21-2004, 04:27 PM	#2
sm.scoles Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 728	Any way is fine. Warehousing and vendors store em sealed, theres no reason not to yourself. I just stack mine, so they are closed. The boxes arent even close to a sealed environment so plenty of air gets in there. - Sean __________________ - Sean

03-21-2004, 04:32 PM	#3
oneaday Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 242	I have the vendors open the box and check the sticks, so I don't have any that are sealed. I store the boxes closed, there really is no need to crack them open if your system is stable. They will adjust to the system RH just fine. __________________ I'm so old, I forgot my sig.

03-21-2004, 07:24 PM	#5
ilikecigars Club Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,734	i open them , check contents, then stack in humi, closed but not sealed.. __________________ ~ ilikecigars ~

03-21-2004, 07:29 PM	#6
Fingerless Phil Club Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kansas City MO Posts: 1,017	I have both cracked open and shut(not sealed) boxes in my coolerdor and I do not notice any real difference between the cigars moisture levels of either. It would seem the boxes breath enough on their own if they are seasoned to the proper humidity level before you introduce any cigars to them. Just my HO __________________ Relax..Enjoy the Moment..Feel the Recoil..Smell the Smoke..Thank the Spirit for the Gift

03-21-2004, 04:35 PM	#4
DaveC Club Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nueva York.... Posts: 1,384	i leave them all closed except for some large cabinets i crack ever so slightly.

03-24-2004, 02:17 PM	#8
DocRKS Herf Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sailing Between Scylla & Charybdis Posts: 5,096	Have stored mine closed for years - never had a problem __________________ For Country and Corps - 2004 Keeping Freedom Alive - 2005 America - Home of the Free - Because of the Brave All Gave Some --- Some Gave All ......... DTM - XVII

03-24-2004, 05:00 PM	#9
Budman Club Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,282	Erik, I posted a few down the page, "loading the coolidor". I got about half and half with open boxes and closed boxes. I decided to close mine for easier stacking/storage. I realize that its only been about 10 days but so far so good. Bob

03-24-2004, 05:23 PM	#10
lucasbuck Herf Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Trinity Posts: 5,307	Closed works just fine __________________ They tell you cigars take three years off your life. What three years? Eighty-six to eighty-nine? Who needs 'em! Give me the cigars! -Eric Bogosian (Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll)