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Il Duomo Display Dome Humidor

Ferkondenster

Ferkondenster

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http://www.cigarsinternational.com/humidors/36831/il-duomo-display-dome-humidor/#p-23522
I just bought this humidor in an auction at Cigarbid.com and want to share how thoroughly disappointed I am with it.
Firstly, in the picture of it , the lighting makes the color of the humidor appear to be an attractive dark purple, when in reality it's an uninteresting black. That's not too big of a deal though.
The main reason I'm disappointed is that the capacity that is listed for this humidor was incredibly misleading. I set it up this morning and put a little over 40 cigars (nearly my entire cigar collection at this point) into it and my heart sank as I noticed that the 40-45 cigars I put into it filled the humidor nearly completely. I definitely din't think i could fit even 10 more robusto size cigars into it on top of what's in there now, which would be significantly less than the 150 capacity it claims. Granted, some of my cigars are large (about 15 are 6X60), but I can't imagine anyone fitting over 100 cigars into this unless nearly all of them are 3- 4 inch tiny sticks.
Anyway, I just wanted to rant and share my displeasure with this product, especially since a review I tried to post on CI didn't make it's way onto the page yet.
i guess it's another live and learn situation, but I wish there was some action that I could take to hold these sellers accountable for the false advertising of '150 capacity'
Thanks for reading!
 
They don't specify the size of the cigar so its not false advertising.  I am sure if you E-mailed the company they would send you a picture with 150 sticks in there.  But you are right, I always assume half when I buy one because I like larger cigars.   If you stick around here for any period of time you'll quickly find that even at 150 sticks, this isn't large enough anyway.   You will also find out while you are reading that the more glass, the more issues and humidity issues you will have
 
Have you tried contacting them about the problem ?

Side note, search for coolador youll find a nice solution. ;-)
 
louich said:
Have you tried contacting them about the problem ?

Side note, search for coolador youll find a nice solution. ;-)
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Great suggestion! I will keep it in mind moving forward.
I have not tried contacting them about the problem. Do you think they'd do anything about it? It seems like cigarsinternational, cigarbid and cigar.com are the same distributor, and I have had good experiences with cigar.com fixing problems with orders in the past, so maybe I could try to contact someone and tell them my issue to see what they say.

CBoukal said:
They don't specify the size of the cigar so its not false advertising.  I am sure if you E-mailed the company they would send you a picture with 150 sticks in there.  But you are right, I always assume half when I buy one because I like larger cigars.   If you stick around here for any period of time you'll quickly find that even at 150 sticks, this isn't large enough anyway.   You will also find out while you are reading that the more glass, the more issues and humidity issues you will have
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Well, I definitely feel like it's very misleading lol. But I guess the main positive aspect of this to keep in mind is the learning from the experience aspect.
So you avoid glasstop humidors? What kind of problems do you see them create? I was mainly motivated to buy this based on the listed capacity and the the attractiveness of the unit in the pictures.
Maybe I can sell it or trade it for something with someone later on down the road.
 
They add another place for the seal to not be perfect.  I had nothing but issues with my glass top humidor, but other guys here have them and have no issues.  As a general rule for me I would rather than just the opening of the box as my only "seal" rather than adding seals around the glass.   Also there are guys on here have went over the glass seal with an aquarium caulk.
 
CBoukal said:
They add another place for the seal to not be perfect.  I had nothing but issues with my glass top humidor, but other guys here have them and have no issues.  As a general rule for me I would rather than just the opening of the box as my only "seal" rather than adding seals around the glass.   Also there are guys on here have went over the glass seal with an aquarium caulk.
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Aquarium  caulk? Now that's thoroughness in caring for cigars!
 
There is a reason why. Aquarium caulk is non toxic so no fear of contaninating your sricks when resealing you glass top
 
Not to sound like a wise guy, but, $91.00 is NOT a lot for a humidor.  You have to decide how far you want to go with this.  The non-decorative humidors of choice here are Ice chests and tupperware containers.  Both work amazingly well and require very little maintenance.  Probably everyone here has a nice humidor for display, but in reality, the ice chests and tupperware containers are all you need.
 
broblues said:
Not to sound like a wise guy, but, $91.00 is NOT a lot for a humidor.  You have to decide how far you want to go with this.  The non-decorative humidors of choice here are Ice chests and tupperware containers.  Both work amazingly well and require very little maintenance.  Probably everyone here has a nice humidor for display, but in reality, the ice chests and tupperware containers are all you need.
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I have to agree with broblues... I had a couple humidors when I joined, both fairly cheap.
Since joining I purchased 3 more "good" humidors, they're all full now, stupid choice/s.
Just recently I purchased a Newair AW281e for a display Wineador, hind site they are not cheep after getting it all done up with drawers & the like...
If your wanting something that is effective & looks good, check out a wineador & Wineadors.com, if your not concerned with looks & just want it to work, a tupperdor/coolador is the best route.
Good luck on getting something done on the one you purchased... I'd certainly raise hell about it if I wasn't happy.
 
 
Edited... Wrong Site address
 
From what I remember, cigar capacity is based on Corona size cigars.  So it MIGHT fit 150 corona size cigars in it, but I wouldn't be on it.
 
You will also see a lot more fluctuation in the temp and RH with a glass top humidor.  With it just being a glass top, you might not see the changes as drastic as if you has a display case that had 4 glass sides.  Aquarium sealant is good for sealing the glass because it's food safe, and gasses off pretty quick.  So you won't have to worry about contaminating your sticks with the gasses after the sealant cures.
 
I would say get a coolidor, or make yourself a windeador if you are going to be sticking around for a while.  You will find that a desktop will not be big enough very soon.
 
Sorry to hear about your troubles with the new humi.  I own that same model and needless to say...I am in the process of putting together a wineador.  
 
I dropped a humidor silimar to yours, in favor of a big tupperware box. I keep the cigars in their wooden boxes inside the container, never had a problem since then, much better than my old humidor. So, get yourself a big cheap tupperware and a pound of heartfelt beads and you're set.
 
Do heartfelt beads absorb and put out humidity? Someone was telling me I didn't have to use propylene glycol solution, but is that stuff not necessary for a humidifier to 'breathe' humidity in such a way that the humidor is never too humid or too dry?
 
Hi,
 
This is form heartfelt website:" Heartfelt Humidification Beads beads give off water vapor, as well as absorb it, to maintain a specific RH"
You don't need to use propylene glycol, just distilled water.
I use 65% beads and i'm very happy with them. 
 
Hope this helps,
Catalin
 
tomthirtysix said:
It's been my experience (and the experience of others here) that regardless of what Heartfelt's website says, they do not absorb humidity. I started a thread about it, and only one poster said there was a possibility their beads have absorbed moisture.
 
http://www.cigarpass.com/forumsipb/topic/73538-do-beads-really-absorb-excess-moisture/
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I'm thinking of just buying this from eBay today, as a cigar I tried to smoke today went out twice and tasted not as good as usual(I'm almost positive because the cigars got too moist in my humidor.).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xikar-Humidification-Ki-250ct-Humidifier-16-oz-Solution-Rectangle-Hygrometer-/360617579332
I put all of my cigars into my smaller humidors with the humidifiers removed to keep them from becoming even more over-humidified and give them a chance to dry out.
I feel like buying these items should fix the problems I've been having and make this a lot easier to monitor and stay on top of moving forward.
Any additional input anyone has would be appreciated. I really want to do something about this situation ASAP.
 
tomthirtysix said:
It's been my experience (and the experience of others here) that regardless of what Heartfelt's website says, they do not absorb humidity. I started a thread about it, and only one poster said there was a possibility their beads have absorbed moisture.
 
http://www.cigarpass.com/forumsipb/topic/73538-do-beads-really-absorb-excess-moisture/
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I'm thinking of  purchasing these items from eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xikar-Humidification-Ki-250ct-Humidifier-16-oz-Solution-Rectangle-Hygrometer-/360617579332 I lit up a  Cohiba Red Dot this morning and it didn't taste as pleasant as others of mine have in the past. It also went out a couple of times, even when I didn't leave even a inute since the last hearty draw off it.  So I'm sure that this is because the cigars were being overhumidified in the humidor. As temporary solution, to keep the cigars from further dampening, I put all of my cigars into 2 smaller humidors I have with the humidifiers taken out of them.
I think that those items should take care of the problems I'm experiencing and make things a lot easier moving forward. Any further input on this would be appreciated. I really would like to do something about this problem ASAP.


Sorry for writing 2 similar messges. I thought the first one got cancelled.
 
You get what you pay for when it comes to humidors. Buy one on the cheap, you get cheap. Not to say there are not some good low cost humidors, but you take your chances online.
 
I personally, never bought a humidor I could not look at with my own eyes, or pick up and check.
At one point, I had three desk tops and a 150qt Igloo cooler, which became my only storage for my cigars. I got sick of looking to see if the RH and temp were doing okay in the desk tops. That can drive you crazy!
 
I've used beads for, god, I think 10 years. The same ones mind you, and have not had a problem. Now days I'm down to one desk top, with two small plastic containers full of the same 65% beads. the RH holds spot on at 65%
 
As stated above, if you're going to store a lot of cigars, pick up a cooler and make it a coolidor. It's easy to set up and doesn't cost much.
 
Or, if you can afford it, go with the wineador...I could never find one I liked(could afford)or I would have.
 
I also have 2 smaller humidors, so I am satisfied with the amount of storage that I have available for cigars at the moment. Are the crystal humidifiers essentially the same thing as what the beads in jars are? I'm more interested in the crystal humidifiers, since that would fit into the humidor easier. Are they not both able to absorb as well as expel humidity?
 
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