I am rather new to the Cigar world, what is a herf-a-dor. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan and I am wondering if I should purchase a HERF-A-DOR or a Humidor. What is the difference?
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a herf-a-dor is a travel humidor with a rugged exterior. they are pretty much BA if you are taking your cigars anywhere beyond the back yard. i now have 4 of them. (one 5 count, two 10 counts, and a 15 count.) i use the five count almost every day. the others i take on longer trips or if i think i will be running into cigar people where trades or sales may be going on.
Humidor is your typical wooden humi designed for home use. Difference is, you can drop kick a herfador, drown it, and do most whatever you want, and it'll keep your cigars safe and dry; it's a small case designed to stand up to abuse and keep the cigars safe. Downside is that it's smaller - a wooden humidor of almost any size will hold more cigars than a herfador; for that reason, herfadors are only really used on trips (you can get them from a 5-count to a 30-count, depending on your needs), while wooden humidors are used at home.
I have a "Cigar" herf-a-dor that I got with a sampler or something but I would recommend checking out the Pelican Case website: http://www.pelican-case.com/1120.html. I have something similar to this and it holds three times as many cigars as a herf-a-dor that is the same price. Odds are you'll even get a mil discount.
Herfadors are great, I ran over my 5ct and it held strong. It's also air tight and water proof. Holds humidity fantastically, but you should use a lil boveda pack because it wont let it over humidify.
Jarred welcome, if your in the box. I suggest a 50 count herf o dor. Line the inside with spanish cedar and call it the day. You can buy these on line for little of nothing. And that's depending on your time there. If your just getting there, look up coolidor in the search and you be on your way. If your six months out. Go with herf o dor. Mines did wonders for me.
^ Never seen that before; is it possible to use the foam to create multiple foam layers, or do you have to stack the cigars on top of one another?
Yes and Yes, the foam is usually blocked so you can manipulate it anyway you want, or like I do, just take it out leave a little in the bottom and put your sticks in. Regardless where you put them, cigars are usually stacked on one another, at least one level high anyway. I throw in a boveda and life is good.
If you're in the military, ask your armory if they have the "plastic box" your PEQ2 / PEQ4 came in, it's just like a herf-a-door. Make sure clean out real good.
OK, while the ^ suggestion will work, just an easier way, go to supply and ask them to get you a pelican case (depending on your pull with the supply guy this may be easy or impossible. Then go on amazon.com and order some Xikar 40 count herfador foam replacements. get a good digital hygrometer and some extra foam along with a bead puck and, viola! Here is mine, emptied for maintenance tonight. it is the sturdiest damn herfador you can get/make!
Or.... You can opt for a larger storage option like the coolidor pictured below. Make your own pucks!!!
OK, while the ^ suggestion will work, just an easier way, go to supply and ask them to get you a pelican case (depending on your pull with the supply guy this may be easy or impossible. Then go on amazon.com and order some Xikar 40 count herfador foam replacements. get a good digital hygrometer and some extra foam along with a bead puck and, viola! Here is mine, emptied for maintenance tonight. it is the sturdiest damn herfador you can get/make!
Nice, when I was in the military they didn't even have pelican cases in supply. Free is always better, but if your supply doesn't have them the above link will point you in the right direction.
DSWarmack has some good scoop! I just returned from Afg and thats how a few of us did it. Minus the coolidor. I used a humidor to keep the stock pile in and a hard case for a weeks worth of cigars. You can keep your cigars in good condition if you use the right stuff! The guys here have great advice!
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the others i take on longer trips or if i think i will be running into cigar people where trades or sales may be going on.
http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?prod=M-CIO3400
or this
http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?prod=M-CIO3540.
Humidor is your typical wooden humi designed for home use. Difference is, you can drop kick a herfador, drown it, and do most whatever you want, and it'll keep your cigars safe and dry; it's a small case designed to stand up to abuse and keep the cigars safe. Downside is that it's smaller - a wooden humidor of almost any size will hold more cigars than a herfador; for that reason, herfadors are only really used on trips (you can get them from a 5-count to a 30-count, depending on your needs), while wooden humidors are used at home.
EDIT - Kuzi beat me to it
If you're in the military, ask your armory if they have the "plastic box" your PEQ2 / PEQ4 came in, it's just like a herf-a-door. Make sure clean out real good.
Or.... You can opt for a larger storage option like the coolidor pictured below.
Make your own pucks!!!