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"bundling" sticks........tip for fellow noobs
KingoftheCove
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in Cigar 101
So I'm getting ready for bucket humi 2, which will be storing "bundles" of previously loose sticks, anywhere from 4 to 10 sticks in a bundle.
Some of you may want to make your own bundles for your coolerdors, tupperdors, etc.
I have been experimenting a bit, and this is what didn't work.
Rubberbands - problems getting just the right "tension" - too tight indents the sticks (bad!) - too loose and it won't hold. Also, if I do manage to get just the right tension, I know it will eventually lose that tension sooner than later, and get too loose.
Ribbon/string - just difficult to work with (for me anyway) - the ribbon is slippery, and I can't get the right tension with either one, especially when bundling more than 4 sticks.
Zip ties - they work OK, but all those sharp edges bothered me, even with cello on. With cello off?! - forget about zip ties!
This is what I finally discovered to be a good system, for me anyways.
Get some fairly heavy stock printer paper (8 1/2 x 11) and simply cut long strips about 1 to 2 inches wide (depending on the vitola you're bundling).
Now you have a 1 or 2 inch by 11 inch piece of paper to wrap snugly around your bundle, then tape it closed with scotch tape...voila...nice, quick bundle....no stick damage,
Some of you may want to make your own bundles for your coolerdors, tupperdors, etc.
I have been experimenting a bit, and this is what didn't work.
Rubberbands - problems getting just the right "tension" - too tight indents the sticks (bad!) - too loose and it won't hold. Also, if I do manage to get just the right tension, I know it will eventually lose that tension sooner than later, and get too loose.
Ribbon/string - just difficult to work with (for me anyway) - the ribbon is slippery, and I can't get the right tension with either one, especially when bundling more than 4 sticks.
Zip ties - they work OK, but all those sharp edges bothered me, even with cello on. With cello off?! - forget about zip ties!
This is what I finally discovered to be a good system, for me anyways.
Get some fairly heavy stock printer paper (8 1/2 x 11) and simply cut long strips about 1 to 2 inches wide (depending on the vitola you're bundling).
Now you have a 1 or 2 inch by 11 inch piece of paper to wrap snugly around your bundle, then tape it closed with scotch tape...voila...nice, quick bundle....no stick damage,
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