Eric E Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Armored humidor for vacations. Holds fifteen and is indestructible. My staff bought it for me years ago, and it still stands out. I keep it in the back of my Aristocrat, open, when not in use. When I need it, I fill it with cigars and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky McSwensen Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Recently bought a few of RTICs new hard cases. They have a 50% off deal right now. The 22" one is basically a carry on size. The other sizes are similar to cigar caddy style. All gasketted, all robust as hell. The inserts arent customized for cigars but the big one is perfect for transporting boxes. Or you can make your own modifixations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cmbarton Posted January 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2019 Traded a whole box of Fonseca No. 1’s plus five Dip 2’s for the original H. Upmann travel humidor from 2007. The six Robustos were delicious, but the travel humidor is my companion on every trip I go on. Leather bound and Spanish Cedar with carved-out inserts for Robusto size Habanos ... love it and I get compliments all the time! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamehawker Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I still have these amazing travel'dors with Spanish Cedar Cigar Trays (I bought the trays from a CFer years ago). With the Spanish Cedar Cigar Trays I have 6 going lengthwise (fits 6 cigars up to eight inches) and 6 going widthwise (fits 8 cigars up to 6 inches). I vary the trays in each travel'dor (the black one holds 5 trays and the orange holds 3 trays) to suit what and the number of cigars I want to take. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head83 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 1/23/2019 at 8:38 AM, cfc1016 said: Cigar caddy all the way. Utilitarian function is of far greater value to me than flash. Small canvas tote for my equipment. Full kit: "50 ct" cigar caddy; "5ct" cigar caddy; canvas tote - The Big Boy: This is my trusty "50 ct". I put this in quotes because the count is a bit generous. I've had this for almost 20 years. It's survived numerous plane rides and road trips and kept the contents intact 100% of the time. It's from long before Pelican bought out Otterbox's 'heavy duty' product lines, and still bears the Otterbox logo on the bottom. I had to replace most of the foam inserts last year. PM me if you want some. It was surprisingly hard to find the 'just right' foam inserts - there are 8 billion different kinds of foam available on the internet and anything marketed as 'for cigars' is marked up *exorbitantly*. I spent ~$15 on a box full of this stuff - way more than I needed - still a small fraction of the cost of anything "for cigars". I can carry 27 'corona-sized' cigars, and perlas/minutos can usually double up in a row. I keep a few 62% bovedas in it at all times, just so it's travel-ready at a moment's notice. The Little Boy: This will hold 5 double coronas easily. I bought this far more recently. Same story - 62% boveda pack lives in there full time. Le Kit Bag: This gets far more use than either of the cases. Front pocket holds my torch and usually a small pack of cigarillos (coshos, chicos, serie clubs). Middle pocket is for the guillotine and a pocket knife in case I need to perform surgery on a particularly sticky band. Back pocket holds my punch cutter and scraps (discarded cellies from cigarillos, discarded bands, etc). There is a zippered pocket on the way back that is home to my perfecdraw and two eyeglass-repair-sized screwdrivers (one flat/one phillips) - for purging the tank on my torch before a fuel refill, adjusting flow setting, etc. Mise en plas. Every tool is returned to its designated home after each use. I have tried using a 'bag of holding' that carries everything (cigars and equipment) and quickly realized that I don't like the idea. I find it best to have a vessel that is 100% devoted to cigars and another vessel that is 100% devoted to equipment. It works a lot better. I might be interested in helping you out with the extra foam!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 I’m really leaning in favor of the pj case. Seems to be exactly what I want since most of my smoking is done in a business suit after work with others. Seems like it will also be a good travel case for a few days away. Does anyone use a humi / Boveda Pack in their pj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derboesekoenig Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 14 hours ago, captain said: I’m really leaning in favor of the pj case. Seems to be exactly what I want since most of my smoking is done in a business suit after work with others. Seems like it will also be a good travel case for a few days away. Does anyone use a humi / Boveda Pack in their pj? No I have mine in either my 2-finger carbon case inside the PJ, or the 3-finger. I don't think that the cigar will be affected if outside the humidor 12 hours or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLC Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I’m really leaning in favor of the pj case. Seems to be exactly what I want since most of my smoking is done in a business suit after work with others. Seems like it will also be a good travel case for a few days away. Does anyone use a humi / Boveda Pack in their pj?I have a leather cigar case that holds four cigars and fits perfectly in the PJ holder. I prefer that so the cigars aren’t loose. I don’t think any humidification is needed unless your going to spend a week somewhere really dry or moist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Inspired by this thread, just got this for my assorted singles. As I was filling it, I realized that this is probably $2k worth of cigars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derboesekoenig Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, Lotusguy said: Inspired by this thread, just got this for my assorted singles. As I was filling it, I realized that this is probably $2k worth of cigars How many can you fit in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGC Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I mostly use my Pelicans(and old Sherman... rebadged Pelican). The molded foam trays that come with the Sherman don’t get used much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 8:03 PM, LLC said: I have a leather cigar case that holds four cigars and fits perfectly in the PJ holder. I prefer that so the cigars aren’t loose. I don’t think any humidification is needed unless your going to spend a week somewhere really dry or moist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I really like that idea plus double protection. What leather case fits in the pj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLC Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 20 hours ago, captain said: I really like that idea plus double protection. What leather case fits in the pj? Turns out it is a case for three not four as I said. My wife bought it for me probably 20 years ago. It even matches the PJ case. If I put this in the cigar holder in the PJ case there is probably still room for another cigar in a tube. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thank you everyone for the input...I just ordered my pj case in a limited edition Oceana color. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphexafx Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Wow, GREAT colors. Nice choice. Now I want one lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc1016 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 @Head83 post some pics of what you managed to make with the foam i sent ya! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpm32 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 5:09 PM, Lotusguy said: Inspired by this thread, just got this for my assorted singles. As I was filling it, I realized that this is probably $2k worth of cigars Did you have any issues with the foam smell? I bought a Pelican for the same purpose, but even after weeks of sitting out the plasticizer/unreacted polymer smell never went away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Did you have any issues with the foam smell? I bought a Pelican for the same purpose, but even after weeks of sitting out the plasticizer/unreacted polymer smell never went away.I thought I was going to use the foam but it turned out I have so many singles in 5 finger bags that I just took it out and put all the bags in. Didn’t notice much smell to begin with, though. Maybe it’s been sitting in the warehouse a long time before it got to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 On 2/14/2019 at 6:02 PM, aphexafx said: Wow, GREAT colors. Nice choice. Now I want one lol. I was on the fence for a bit but I’m an ocean nut (surf,fish,dive,beach) it just fit me so well I figured it was meant to be... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 i made mine from a Pelican 1470 case. Holds 36 in trays w/room for lighters, cutter, matches, finger bags, etc. For short term, handful of cigars, I use a zip lock with a small 62RH Boveda. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsubtown Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I just bought a project carbon yesterday. I liked the PJs alot but decided I couldn't justify the price difference. I also like the fact the project carbon looks a bit sleeker and less like a man-purse. I have a cigar caddy which I plan on still using depending on the situation. It makes more sense to me on the boat or doing real travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cayman17 Posted February 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 I forgot I had this Dunhill lambskin 3 finger robusto case. I bought it on an auction site a few years ago for nothing. I’ve never used it but I should. I like the cedar divider that protects the cigars. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc1016 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 This popped up in a subreddit I'm on. Figured it'd be of use to someone here, if they're looking for a good deal on a large hard case. It has the pick n pull foam and is 16-5/16" length. I just ordered one. Looking forward to modding it out for cigars. Harbor Freight Apache 3800 Case - Pelican 1450 Knockoff - $29.99 with coupon 81892470 - good through 2/28 For anyone interested in replacement foam, this is what I used to reline my hard case: 12 Pack- Acoustic Panels Studio Foam Wedges 1" X 12" X 12" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 9 hours ago, bsubtown said: I just bought a project carbon yesterday. I liked the PJs alot but decided I couldn't justify the price difference. I also like the fact the project carbon looks a bit sleeker and less like a man-purse. I have a cigar caddy which I plan on still using depending on the situation. It makes more sense to me on the boat or doing real travel. I was on the fence a bit as well but than I decided I really needed a man purse... and project carbon just didn’t do it for me in terms of quality..but they are nice...each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLC Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I was on the fence for a bit but I’m an ocean nut (surf,fish,dive,beach) it just fit me so well I figured it was meant to be...Great looking case Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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