The plastic boxes are by far the best way to store and protect your cigars and the humidity in them is unbelievably constant and you almost don't have to check on them as it is so efficent...the only thing is now and them open them to let alithle fresh air in......but the boveda packs seem to last forever in them and the cigars stay in the most perfect of condition.....I cant advice people strongly enough to get them.the only down side I see is that they are arent pretty to look at and people pay a lot for cigars and want to show them off in glass cabinets with lights in them in a nice stylish room.
Completely agree. The bang for buck is unbeatable. My Bovedas lasted almost two years and even at that point weren't completely hardened. Performance-wise this is the best form of storage. Considering what a similar volume humidor would cost ...... better invest that in the content. ^^
I don't know what a humidor is. *funny word. I have no clue about cigars or anything related. *excuse my ignorance I watched your entire video because you speak very well. Thank you. Cheers!
The main disadvantage of these over the cooler type boxes, is they are not insulated, so you have to keep them somewhere with a consistent temperature.
Without a thermoelectric element inside a coolidor it doesn't cool and will have the same temperature as the room it's in. Despite the name "coolidor", it doesn't cool by itself.
@@EthanReviews123 If your room temperature fluctuates that badly, I would do something about the room first or put it in another room. If you don't have a room with a more steady temperature I would even suggest to buy a wineador like a Newair.
@@illkickyouinthenuts Yeah I agree but I still like a cooler, my temps in the cooler are always about five degrees cooler than the room temp and they don't fluctuate drastically with the room temp. Obviously if it's 90 in the room for a few days the cooler is gonna get hot too but I've notice it keeps the temp within a few degrees of 70 most the time.
meh, temperature fluctuations really dont matter all that much in a residential setting. when people talk about avoiding temp fluctuations, they are talking about major fluctuations like 20-30 degree swings. you will never have that in a residential setting.
I did it a little differently. My tops are smooth, not the square pattern you show Charlie. This allows me to mount 2 Boveda 300 gram humidification boxes. I use the Boveda magnet mounts and put two way tape on them and mount them on the inside. I then use a Govee wireless digital hygrometer to keep an eye on them now. One tupperdor has boxes and the other has singles in cedar trays stacked on top of each other.
Exactly what I have with some bovedas good to go.. I also put some cedar sheets in as well only have 2 boxes in there the rest in ziplock bags. I have no clue how many I have but it’s filled to the top with 4 other smaller humidors
I purchased similar, if not the exact same bins, from The Container Store. They also seem to be cheaper than Target. The nice thing is they sell an opaque Black Version in case sunlight is an issue for where you store your cigars.
Great video. Very informative. Personally, I am "old skool": I love my wood humidor cabinets. Not only do I want to safely and securely store my cigars, but I also very much want to show them off. Cooladors/ Tupperdors is not the answer for me.
I’ve been using Sterilite for a very long time. Very similar. 320 gram Boveda pack in each container, and they will be good to go for years. I don’t even look at my hygrometers anymore.
Charlie, I agree: tupperdors are the best bang-for-buck when it comes to storing cigars. But you have to admit as compared to a fine wooden cabinet, they are UGLY sitting in the living room.
dude, thats why you put them in the closet! you just use them to store cigars, and then have a desktop humidor that you keep refilling and that you smoke out of.
Iris always sold these under their own branding. I bought them as far back as 10 years ago. The clasps were in black at the time. Ziploc (Johnson and Johnson) must have inked a deal about three years ago which is when I first saw them in blue. Over the years, especially with weight on top of them, the seals become compressed and leak. They are not rated as airtight. They are some of the best storage boxes sold. I initially used them to store expensive items I wanted to protect *from* humidity such as some knives and camping equipment. Personally, I would not use them to store cigars. They do smell plasticy so you do have to wash them. As also weak air over time, as I already mentioned. When they first appeared Boveda wasn’t a thing, but now that they are it might be a viable solution even though they leak. I personally would monitor them. Each and every one. I have a wine-ador and don’t smoke tons so I don’t plan of using them. I do use them to store all my other tobacco products though. I got into pipes, and store my pipes, pipe tobacco, and accessories in them.
these actually work perfectly for cigar storage. literally. perfect. I roll my own cigars and have 3 of these exact bins for storing all my leaves and finished cigars. have been using them for the past 6 years now and they DO NOT leak. My Bovida packs last a couple YEARS in these!! they dont leak like what you are claiming.
Attempting to switch from a wineador to these iris bins. Wineadors are nice but I have a lot of boxes and they just aren’t big enough. Plus I’m not buying another wineador. I’ll just keep my 100ct 3/4 full for what I wanna smoke now so I’m not constantly digging in it.
Thermostat in my yeti cooler is readying 80 degrees. Humidity isn’t a problem, but should I be worried about the temp going above 75 degrees? I’m throwing in a frozen water bottle to see if it helps
@@webuser1284 I wouldn’t recommend it… Indoor house summer temps between 70-90 degrees (I don’t keep ac’s running when I’m at work), yeti temp fluctuated too much between 62-78 degrees. IMO daily fluctuations like this might be worse than just keeping it warm, due to the relationship with humidity/moisture. Replacing frozen bottles twice a day better regulated the yeti temp, but it’s a lot of hassle after weeks of this. I bought a $200 Needone electric humidor online at Walmart, worth every penny solved my temp problems. Cigar Oasis Excel 3.0 for cheaper long term humidity control with it. Peace of mind for my fancier Ligas, Padrons, Melanios, etc. Hope this helps, good luck brother.
I just looked at target online and I don’t see Iris weathertight brand. Instead, I see they have something called WeatherPro. Do you know if these are equally as good?
Thanks for the review! I enjoy your videos a lot. Which Boveda Rh% do you place in those? I live in Dallas also, and was wondering if the 65% or 69% worked better for those type of storage. Thanks again!
Hi. Thanks for the video... Can cigar bundles that ship in plastic or even cardboard boxes be added to the tub like that or do they have to be opened / unwrapped to allow proper humidification to reach the cigars?
Empty it, fill it with balled up newspaper sheets (I recon the shipping paper, which is used as filling material, would also work). Let it sit for a day or two. Worked like a charm for me to remove the plastic stench (the paper essentially absorbs it).
I store most of my cigars the same way. Would you recomend to open the boxes from time to time or is that not important? It would be nice hearing from you.
@@dennisreynolds9876 I've heard this. I met a guy that keeps his inside vacuum bags inside tupperware containers and will let a bit of air in every now and then to "wake them up a bit". Was an interesting talk!
How about the 20Gal /80 Quart container from Husky? Just saw it at Home Depot this weekend / has a clear top but bottom covered.. has anyone tried this?
Very good video but I have a question if you can get back to me I really appreciate it. I have found smaller ones with a natural rubber silicone seal which I know a really good but they're smaller. You sure hear the styrofoam lid on the larger one which I can get these here where I live but I want to know if the styrofoam aseel is as good as the other that I just mentioned silicone rubber I know you tipped it upside down with water excetera but I wonder if the long-term if that styrofoam seal will retain its form. I really appreciate if you could get back to me here thank you so much regards GMM Iowa
The cooler is definitely going to deal with direct sunlight better. It's insulated and not clear, but if the room is consistently warm or hot, it's not going to make much different. - CM.
I put my metal whisky stones in there and it helps cool a couple degrees. If you had a bunch of them ot would probably cool more. Just make sure the stones are in an airtight container in the freezer so they dont get residue from the food on there
There's actually a reason why humidors don't seal "perfectly". You want the same amount of humidity, but you would want new and fresh air from time to time.
