Customer Reviews

25-50 Cigar Humidor Starter Kit

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This is what every person new to cigar smoking should start with and even those like myself who have mostly just bought fresh cigars every few days from a local shop over the years. The ashtray, carrying case and cutter alone would run you about the same price as the entire kit at a cigar shop so you can see the outstanding value of this kit. The box closes tight and has a good seal. You will have to or should calibrate the hygrometer. Mine was about 5 deg. off and that is very important if you're serious about preserving or aging your prized cigars.

My only two negative issues with this kit, although minor due to the cost were:

1. The stickers for attaching the humidifier and the hygrometer are very small and do not stick very well to the lid of the box and kept falling off so now they sit loose to one side on the bottom. Not a big problem for me as I don't keep the case full to capacity but for those who need the space it would be a big problem.

2. I tried to contact customer service for Cheap Humidors (the merchant selling this kit) about this to see if they had better stickers for attaching these items and my emails were never replied to. Their customer service by phone is an answering machine and you won't get any assistance that way either.

Overall though, I still recommend it until a person becomes a long term cigar smoker and/or gets more serious about their cigars.

Update 07/18/07
Still no reply from Cheap Humidors's customer service but I'm sure they're getting right on it (SARCASM). Fortunately mine wasn't a major problem but just be advised before buying from this merchant if you ever do have a serious problem you will not get any assistance.

Update 07/03/08
Still no reply from Cheap Humidors's customer service 12 months later. Should I quit holding my breath?

I bought this gift for my girlfriend's bother-in-law for Christmas. It is perfect for someone who is getting into cigars, it's nothing fancy but it provides to basics for storing and smoking cigars. He loves it and uses everything that came in the starter kit. Also his wife is not too happy with me for getting him the gift so it is win win... ;)

this is a great kit for cigar lovers. the hygrometer is not working as others mentioned, however. the travel case and cutter are really great value for this kit. it works great for me so that i don't have to store cigars in "zip-lock" bags :)

If you're looking for something to start a cigar collection then this is a great value! Good quality for the price and it comes with great accessories, like a cigar cutter, a leather travelling case (not sealed, meant for quick travel) and a nice wooden ash tray for three cigars. I bought it this christmas for my brother, who has just started to get into cigars. Someone I know, who collects cigars and owns a larger humidor, looked over it for me to make sure it wasn't a piece of crap. He said that as long as the humidor is seasoned properly (do your research) it is a great item for the beginning collector. He did say that if someone who would be using it wanted to save their cigars longer than a couple of months, this product isn't the most ideal. The seals are decent, but not for very long term storage. Overall, the best value I found for the casual cigar smoker!

Humidor: Works great, seals tight when closed, has a wooden separator incase you like to sort your cigars by brand or whatnot. Fits Churchill size cigars (quite long, usually around 7") with no problem.

Ashtray: Small, but elegant looking and easy to wipe down when needed.

Humidifier: Does a fine job keeping humidity levels right around 70. This one actually did better than the famed HumidiPaks that everyone praises. Can't go wrong with either one I guess.

Hygrometer: HORRIBLE. ATROCIOUS. I can't express enough just how bad this thing is. You're better off investing 10 or 15 bucks on another one.

Double-blad cutter: I've only cut about 20 cigars or so with it, but it's still razor sharp, does a nice job getting through even the thickest cigars without any hangups. Might be a little "dinky" feeling (yeah, I just don't know how else to describe it, haha), but rest assured it cuts a very straight cut.

Travel case: Wouldn't be fair for me to give a review on the case as I don't ever travel with mine - haven't used it. We'll just assume it's of the same quality the rest of the package is, minus that awful hygrometer.

In summary, GET IT. Can't beat it for the price. And pick up a third party hygrometer.

I paid the 50 expecting a good thing but i received more than that, the box is really of a good quality, also are the ashtray, the cutter and the leather case for the cigars. i could calibrate the hygrometer very easily and the measure is correct. it was really a great choice.

This is very nice and classy. It is functional, but looks good at the same time (even if you want to display it on your bar). If you are new to the "Cigar World" - this is perfect set to get you going.

The owner of this company made a bad situation good...and the product itself...is very nice for the $$...
Would recommend