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macsauce13 · 03-15-2017, 05:35 AM

The humidor market is an interesting one. There are a million and one cheap, low-end humidors all over the internet. I'm looking for the tier above that. Not necessarily expensive (in fact, hopefully not!), but nicer than the cheap stuff.

I'd like it to hold 10-50 cigars, be made of solid wood with Spanish cedar interior and have a heavy, nice lid that seals like a dream.

Any thoughts on where I should be looking? My ideal humi will be a rich, darkish brown wood, not particularly ornate and be somewhere between $50 and $150.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

BigJohn · 03-15-2017, 06:40 AM

I saw one at an event - Rocky Patel branded - that seals with magnets. I think it was about a 100ct and was about 150.... do you have any brick and mortar shops around you that stock RP cigars and also carry humidors?

macsauce13 · 03-15-2017, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BigJohn

I saw one at an event - Rocky Patel branded - that seals with magnets. I think it was about a 100ct and was about 150.... do you have any brick and mortar shops around you that stock RP cigars and also carry humidors?

Not sure John. May have to look around. The one thing I have noticed in B&Ms is that humidors do not come cheap. With that said, a 100 count is quite a bit bigger than I'm looking for. I'm looking for something small that I can frequently rotate new sticks into. Grab them on the way out the door kind of thing.

Appreciate the response!

beevod · 03-15-2017, 03:30 PM

http://www.cheaphumidors.com/

I have one of theirs, around $50 -- 8 years and no complains.

macsauce13 · 03-16-2017, 05:05 AM

Thanks Beev. I will peruse that site again, it is definitely a go to. Are there no niche, boutique makers out there with above-average quality? Seems like I can't really find any without going to the level of Aristocrat or Avallo.

Solid wood is proving to be a problem. Everything on CheapHumidors is laminate type materials.

SLR · 03-16-2017, 07:27 AM

That's tough since hand crafted, solid wood humidors are always expensive, and usually not mass produced. Waxing Moon Humidors might be able to help you with what you want. Here is their link...

http://www.waxingmoonhumidors.com/

macsauce13 · 03-16-2017, 08:22 AM

Thank you SLR! I actually knew of them several years back and totally forgot. That may be just the ticket if the pricing can work out.

beevod · 03-16-2017, 08:55 AM

http://www.bnbtobacco.com/milano-ros...or-100-cigars/ -- another,

Rob G · 03-16-2017, 02:53 PM

To be honest, you don't want solid wood. Aristocrats, with the exception of the doors, are not solid wood. Bob Staebell will tell you that MDF is far better for a humidor than solid wood, and high quality MDF is no cheaper than solid wood.

The life of a humidor is not an easy one. On the inside you must maintain 65% or higher RH. But the outside RH changes daily and seasonally. The contrast between the inside RH and the outside RH is not something that wood handles easily. That's why MDF is used. Because solid wood will warp under those conditions.

jdouglas · 03-16-2017, 05:33 PM

go here: https://www.humidordiscount.com/

find the adorini travel humidor cedro. usually 122, currently 98.

its just what you described in the OP.

best regards, john

03-15-2017, 05:35 AM	#1
macsauce13 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,194	High Quality Small Desktop Humidors The humidor market is an interesting one. There are a million and one cheap, low-end humidors all over the internet. I'm looking for the tier above that. Not necessarily expensive (in fact, hopefully not!), but nicer than the cheap stuff. I'd like it to hold 10-50 cigars, be made of solid wood with Spanish cedar interior and have a heavy, nice lid that seals like a dream. Any thoughts on where I should be looking? My ideal humi will be a rich, darkish brown wood, not particularly ornate and be somewhere between $50 and $150. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

03-15-2017, 06:40 AM	#2
BigJohn Chief Geek, @cigarweekly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta (north burbs - Woodsto Posts: 14,179	I saw one at an event - Rocky Patel branded - that seals with magnets. I think it was about a 100ct and was about 150.... do you have any brick and mortar shops around you that stock RP cigars and also carry humidors? __________________ Government breaks our legs, then hands us a pair of crutches and says, "You see? If it wasn't for us you wouldn't be able to walk.".... Aren't we so lucky!? Need a website? Get one from a BOTL - > PM me! *"I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."* Help support the CigarWeekly webhost (me!) > Shop online? Start HERE: direct to Amazon.com Protect your computer from VIRUSES > Get Avast!

03-15-2017, 03:30 PM	#4
beevod Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 20,786	http://www.cheaphumidors.com/ I have one of theirs, around $50 -- 8 years and no complains. __________________ "Moderation in all things. Excess in everything else."

03-16-2017, 05:05 AM	#5
macsauce13 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,194	Thanks Beev. I will peruse that site again, it is definitely a go to. Are there no niche, boutique makers out there with above-average quality? Seems like I can't really find any without going to the level of Aristocrat or Avallo. Solid wood is proving to be a problem. Everything on CheapHumidors is laminate type materials. Last edited by macsauce13; 03-16-2017 at 06:20 AM.

03-16-2017, 08:55 AM	#8
beevod Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 20,786	http://www.bnbtobacco.com/milano-ros...or-100-cigars/ -- another, __________________ "Moderation in all things. Excess in everything else."

03-16-2017, 07:27 AM	#6
SLR Charter Member Moderator Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: OC/LA Area, CA USA Posts: 16,769	That's tough since hand crafted, solid wood humidors are always expensive, and usually not mass produced. Waxing Moon Humidors might be able to help you with what you want. Here is their link... http://www.waxingmoonhumidors.com/

03-16-2017, 08:22 AM	#7
macsauce13 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,194	Thank you SLR! I actually knew of them several years back and totally forgot. That may be just the ticket if the pricing can work out.

03-16-2017, 02:53 PM	#9
Rob G Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Camillus, NY Posts: 16,263	To be honest, you don't want solid wood. Aristocrats, with the exception of the doors, are not solid wood. Bob Staebell will tell you that MDF is far better for a humidor than solid wood, and high quality MDF is no cheaper than solid wood. The life of a humidor is not an easy one. On the inside you must maintain 65% or higher RH. But the outside RH changes daily and seasonally. The contrast between the inside RH and the outside RH is not something that wood handles easily. That's why MDF is used. Because solid wood will warp under those conditions. __________________ Rob If people can tell me where to smoke, I can tell them where to go, too.

03-16-2017, 05:33 PM	#10
jdouglas Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: back in the midwest Posts: 556	go here: https://www.humidordiscount.com/ find the adorini travel humidor cedro. usually 122, currently 98. its just what you described in the OP. best regards, john __________________ how do you like me now?

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