planetary Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Friends, I need more humidor capacity. Ideally I'd like to replace my two over-full NewAir 280s with something a fair bit larger. I've heard of Aristrocrat. Is that the consensus recommendation for furniture-grade high-quality humidors? (Furniture for spousal acceptance.) Other suggestions? I need both temp and RH control, as summers where I live are warm, and I like to target 65%RH / 65F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btp1979 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Functionwise, good coolers. Form and function...aristocrat. It's like a gun safe. Buy twice the size you think you will need, over time you will fill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overproof Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 If I had that much (which I don't) and if I had the money (which I don't) Id use the locker facilities and keep the 2 coolers in rotation . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieninja Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I'd personally recommend a 150qt cooler in the back of the closet for aging, and one Wineador for "smoking imminently" stuff. I'm seriously considering paring down from three Wineadors and moving that direction myself. I mean, don't get me wrong, Bob's stuff is absolutely gorgeous, and if money were no object, I might go that direction, but one large cabinet could buy quite a few boxes, and I know where I'd rather put my very limited resources. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stogieluver Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I've had my Aristocrat for about 15 months now and love it. Working with Bob is a pure pleasure. Take the advice of others and buy larger than you think you will ever fill up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 I've had my Aristocrat for about 15 months now and love it. Working with Bob is a pure pleasure. Take the advice of others and buy larger than you think you will ever fill up. Looks fantastic. Do you Aristocrat owners recommend their offered RF and temp control? Any gotchas there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpmurrin Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 If you have the means, I would call Bob Staebell at Aristocrat. He's great to work with and his humidors are gorgeous. My wife really likes mine which I've had for 3-4 years. I should have gotten the temp control as well but am glad that I at least got a big one. They fill rather quickly... Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stogieluver Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Looks fantastic. Do you Aristocrat owners recommend their offered RF and temp control? Any gotchas there? No gotchas whatsoever with any of Bob's work. Mine is rH controlled only, and the two active humidifiers supplied with the unit have worked perfectly so far. Took Bob's advice and instructions and let it stabilize with the humidifiers running for 7 days before loading it up. No complaints here. Been very pleased. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 If you are looking for heirloom quality furniture storage then Bob's the way I'd go. I did! For cost efficiency, capacity and function, 150 quart marine coolers are the way to go. Got a couple of those too.....plus the 3 desktops and a 28B wineador. Oh, and a few boxes stored off-site. Like said, imagine how much space you think you'll need and at least double it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miner Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I had the same problem and went with Aristocrat. I went with temp and rh control. So far just been running with temp, rh is looking after itself Bob is brilliant to work with, the humidor is a work of art. Of course you pay for that but you'll only do it once !! Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbritish1976 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 or an old cabinet conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurpriseMVP Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I had the same issue as you, but with 3 wine coolers. I bought a freezer and installed a ETC. wife won't let me keep the freezer at home so it's at my office. Then I filled the freezer and the wine coolers. I recently bought a 118 bottle compressor cooler that works great. Had to get 2 of them so the wife could store her wine and they match. Cabinets are very nice and I couldn't spend that much. I'm in AZ so cooled unit is a must. Maybe if I just would of bought a cabinet in the first place I would of saved in the long run. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyopr Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Very pleased with having both RH & Temp control on mine, an Aristocrat M-Plus 25D. Nice to have the coolers out of the room and a nice looking humidor instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Thanks, everyone. I've contacted Bob and we're talking. Definitely not cheap, so you need to consider your options carefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 The operation of any controlled humidor depends largely on where you live and what ambient conditions you wish to replace. Performance is all that is important to me, but I am a bit of an extremist in this field and have extreme views about control that few if any can emulate. I say look first at your ambient and the levels that you wish to protect from and what you are trying to achieve as far as control. First and foremost buy something that satisfies that need. Cheers and good luck on your project. -Piggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Thank you all for the help and pointers, on thread and via PM. Looks like I've got an Aristocrat Mxt in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Update: Working with Bob, and I've got my Mxt 26.5 on order. Chose the black walnut with raised panel doors and crown molding, temp control, etc. Expecting it in early January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sexy! What I wouldn't give to have someone building something of similar quality in Aus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBS Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Very well done...!! I've had my Aristocrat for about eight years, mine is a full custom size with RH and temp control. No issues, no worries, no concerns. One of the few things I'd buy again, tomorrow. Congrats on your purchase, Bob is indeed a class act and a great guy to work with...!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irratebass Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 She looks beautiful Planetary....I didn't have the $$ for the Aristocrat, so I went with the "Tower Of Power" from Cheap Humidors, and I am happy, but man the Aristocrats are a work of art......good luck with your new investment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Update on the capacity situation. Current: 2 x NewAir 281 wineador is holding about 20 boxes + 1 tray of loose sticks each, and bursting at the seams. 2 x desktop humis holding my leftover stock of NCs, from when I for started getting into cigars, ~300 sticks These are ~100% full. My tetris fu is being tested, big time. Got about 10 more boxes from FOH inbound, the first of which arrived, and I had literally no place to put it. Therefore... Added storage: 1 x modest-sized cooler + a bunch of Boveda packs, should hold 10-12 boxes. So... I think I'm good until January, approximately. Counting the days until the Aristocrat arrives, when I'll be ~40% full. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irratebass Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yeah, I think you will be fine......What size is your cooler? I have a 120qt cooler for my overflow/aging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Bob has completed the humidor, including several days of testing. It is shipping tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jat Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Bob has completed the humidor, including several days of testing. It is shipping tomorrow. you lucky, lucky, lucky man. waiting for the pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthonyjoseph89 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I love my aristocrat, good choice. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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