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I just read that you should puff on a cigar about every minute. Does anyone follow this practice? I usually take 3 puffs or so a minute and I never notice the cigar smoke tasting hot or bitter. Is it better to smoke slow on a stogie? I knew that was good practice for smoking a pipe but I...

I am having a hard time with my tube of beads from heartfelt. They sat in a humidor with some stale cigars unused for a few years. They are now a dark yellow color and when I spray them the humidity won't reach the 65& mark, and drops quickly by 3 or 4 points within a day. The seal is fine on...

Is it possible to fix a bad seal on a humidor? I tried the dollar bill test because I can't find a flashlight that will fit inside. All I have is a mag lite. I am not sure what the dollar bill proves. It didn't just slip right out but it wasn't hard to remove. I am borrowing my dads mini...

Does anyone here smoke cigarettes as well as cigars? I have been since I began smoking cigars again this past month. When I gave up cigars a couple years back I had been nicotine free for almost 3 years. Now I find myself smoking a pack of cigs and a cigar daily. I am going to try and kick...

I have been spending a little time on cigarbid and I thought I would show off everything that I have won this past week. But before I do that do you think Cigarbid is a good place to buy cigars? I have got some pretty good prices and the cigars I have won seem to smoke great. There must be...

I was having trouble keeping a steady RH so I thought maybe I didn't season my humidor long enough. Saturday night I wiped it down again with distilled water and left the cloth inside for a day. The RH went up from like 53% to 86%. I took out the beads and hours later the RH reading is still...

Is it bad to burn incense in the same room that your humidor is in? Even if kept closed?

My pipe is clogged and I am not sure what to do. I tried a toothpick, but that didn't work. My tamper is to big to get into the whole. Is there any pipe tool made for taking care of this problem, or am I doomed to have a pipe that won't smoke.

Should I have my heartfelt beads in my humidor while seasoning? I have been doing this with distilled water on and off for almost 2 weeks and I can't keep a steady RH for more than a day without water. I am thinking maybe the beads are soaking up the extra water. Any advice?

I am trying to start filling my humidor this week. So far I am bidding on a box of Romeo Y Julieta Special Habana reserve Robustos. But I need some good recommendations on other brands and models to try. I have smoked a few cigars, Rocky Patel, Padron, fuentes, Montecristo, H upman, and some...

I tried the dollar bill test and I did have to pull not real hard, but moderatley to get it to come loose. It didn't just slip right out but the humidor was not moving or anything as I tried to remove the bill. What kind of resistance means I have a good seal? I am a touch worried that maybe...

What do you guys think of these cigars? I just placed a bid on cigar bid for a 5 pack. I then did a little reading about them and they are reminicent of cloves. THats fine for me but I guess not for the humidor. Do you think it would be okay to have them in my humi for a couple weeks? There...

My digital hydrometer has been in the salt test for 12 hours and is reading 67%. I replaced the battery as well. Could it be this far off? SHould I let it sit for a while longer? Last time I tested it a couple years ago it was reading about 72%.

I misplaced my xikar cutter and am thinking about trying a punch. I was leaning towards the self-sharpening Xi 008 Punch cutter because it has a honing rod built in to sharpen the punch. Anyone like these or have other suggestions?

I haven't been smoking cigars for a few years but I have a humidor I think I would like to season and load up with a few sticks. I can't remember all of the proper ways to go about it. I also have a tube of beads that have been sitting in there for a few years. Are these still ok to use, and...

I have a few things I would like to sell and I used to have an account under mtschust with plenty of posts to sell in the marketplace. Is there anyway I can use those old posts to sell? I am not sure what happened to my account so I created a new one not that long ago. Any help or advice...

I have been through 2 ounces of tradewinds #2 now but I really don't notice any cake forming. What does it look like? I clean the stem and bowl with a couple of pipe cleaners after every smoke and they always come out clean after a couple. I then swab the bowl with a paper towel and put the...

Has anyone ever heard of these? I picked up a pipe that reads, ferro on the side at a tobacco shop for 50 dollars but can't find any info about them on the internet.

I picked up a Briar pipe from a local tobacconist this week and I have a couple questions. First off, when the pipe has to be re lit 3-5 times for a half of a bowl, what could be going wrong? Also, when I clean the pipe after use Do I just swab the bowl out once? I thought the point was to...

I gave up cigars a couple years ago but am thinking about trying a pipe. What should I get to start with. Also I was told that two pipes would do well if I want to sample different tobaccos. One for Virginia blends and one for another blend I can not remember. He also told me to avoid...