Les Fines Lame...worth it
brancpa
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Are Les Fines Lames items worth it? For example, their $125 duo case. Just got it. Seems eh. Am I missing something? I will give them this...it arrived fast? From France to NY in 3 days. Not the best packaging but nevertheless, fast. Just curious if it's worth keeping
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You don’t come from money…but you’re buying two finger cases for $125????
I guess it was worth it to you just like the humidor.
@Rdp77 I came to ask questions. You are making me regret it. $125 isn't a $4000/$5000 humidor. No need to be snarky. I'm asking a simple question on peoples views of the brand and the case. And my question was to see if what I spent was worth it. Or do I return the item. Hence trying to see if my decision to purchase was indeed, worth it. First day on this forum and it's a regret for even posting to discuss.
First day on the forum and you’re trying to sell something. You haven’t seen snarky yet. Why would you not try to see if it’s “worth it” before you bought it? Do you need validation from other people on whether or not you made a good purchase? Oh, and you purchased the case…the humidor was free. Correct? <—slightly snarky comment
@Rdp77 First day or not, last I checked, forums were meant for discussion — not gatekeeping. If you think asking about others’ experiences with a product is 'validation,' maybe you’re confusing curiosity with insecurity. Not everyone needs to blindly accept whatever they buy without gathering more perspectives. As for your 'slightly snarky' comment, thanks for proving that you have seen snarky — just not done very well. And no, the humidor wasn’t ‘free’ — it was a gift. For work I assisted with. Basic economics, but I get it’s not everyone’s strong suit.
Must not be everyone’s strong suit.
Gifted was your word. Gifts are free. Items given as payment are just that…payment. What did you pay for it? Did money exchange hands? Sorry, just trying to figure out this whole economic thing.
Common sense practice usually is to get reviews and thoughts on a product before buying it. I get it though that common sense isn’t everyone’s strong suit.
You're right gifts are free. That's why the word 'gifted' was used, as in 'included as a work related "gift", not 'handed over out of pure charity' You know that, but you're just playing semantic games because you're grasping.
As for 'common sense, you seem to be confusing 'common' with 'universal.' Some people gather reviews after, because not everything needs to be a 6-month research project before dropping a couple of bucks. Not everyone thinks like you thankfully so, because critical thinking > parroting clichés.
But hey, if picking apart words and trying to flex 'common sense' is what keeps you busy, more power to you. Some of us prefer actual conversation over condescension disguised as wit.
Please use your big words and define the word gifted.
As far as condescension, your economics remark was the first with that tone. If you don’t like the tone don’t introduce it.
No, when I said “common” I was not confused.
Wow, 6 month research project? Are you saying it took you six months to post that question??? No wonder you didn’t ask or look at reviews first.
Yes, that was me being a smartass showing you what grasping at semantics actually looks like.
@brancpa Why is it you're at a place in life where you can plop down $125 on a 2-finger case, and also able to string words together in a rational and reasonable way, and yet need a bunch of strangers to tell you if your purchase was 'worth it'? It either is worth it - to you - or it's not.
Maybe if you'd been here a bit longer you would've gathered that 99.9% of this wonderful community would rather spend $125 on cigars than something to carry around two of them.
@peter4jc Interesting how you assume that asking for opinions equals needing validation. It doesn't. It's called engaging with a community you know, the thing forums are built for.
Also, thanks for the unsolicited financial analysis, but if dropping $125 without breaking a sweat is confusing to you, that's your limitation, not mine. didn't ask whether my decision made sense to you asked for thoughts on the product, not a TED Talk about life choices. And if 99.9% of people here would rather spend their money differently, that's fine diversity of thought is a thing. Might want to get used to it if you're serious about participating in a community instead of running a clubhouse. Done with this forum. Free speech sure. Judgement on some guidance from people I thought were a community...ha. I chose that case btw bc I wanted something legit to keep my cigars ok when traveling. All anyone of you could have said was $125 is way too much and their cases are subpar. But nope
@Rdp77 Sure, since you asked: 'Gifted' verb: to give something voluntarily without payment in return; a present. Now, back to reality the humidor was marketed as a bonus to incentivize the purchase of the case, not some random act of generosity. Basic marketing, but you knew that already.
As for tone: if you're going to dish it out, don't whine when it gets returned with interest. You set the table I'm just serving the next course. And no, obviously it didn't take six months to post a question. You're the one stretching reality into absurdity not me. But if twisting words and manufacturing bad jokes helps you cope, have at it. Some of us can handle direct conversation without spinning off into weak attempts at 'smartassery.
Wait... don't go...
I have one of those exact same cases, and love it. Why do you think it's 'meh'?
@peter4jc that's all I wanted. Straight talk on something I wasn't certain of. It just felt light, almost as if the leather was faux. So, I came here to see if people had the same. Get a general idea from experience people. So you really do have one? You like it?
You’re assuming I knew too much, especially considering the only basis I had was that you said it was gifted.
No one has stretched reality, only used the exact words that you did and posed them how they came across. Just like the fact that Peter posed a valid question and you instantly became a condescending smartass. Dropping $125 without breaking a sweat confusing??? That’s stretching reality into absurdity.
But yes, it helps me cope.
It duz a gud job of helpsin me deel wif my unedumication in basik marketing stuff and ekonomiks
@Rdp77 perhaps I read peters reply as harsh bc of your reply. I do though admit, that last part of your reply is pretty funny. I give you that.
I have ten of them. I like to travel with a full box worth of cigars. Only worth $50 in Philadelphia.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
When I buy cigars they first go here:
into one of these
there they sit with 69% Bovedas in food grade containers
Eventually into here at about 63% until I smoke them.
That's pretty much the story around here. It's understandable that you'd come here looking to sell your cigar related merchandise, but to us it's mostly just furniture. We're just people who like cigars, the accoutrements are simply fluff, to us. If you like them, great! We'd rather spend our money on cigars than furniture. Good luck with your sale.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
@Amos_Umwhat what you just sent is what I was seeking. I'm starting out here. Your photos give me reassurance that I don't need a $125 case. That was what my concern was. I thank you for that. And the humidor sell. I was trying to get some feedback if I was off on price etc. Everyone bit at my post. Without having to even go into detail which I shouldn't have had to for them, I'm trying to sell it for what it's worth because I have some serious family issues happening. So to sell an item of that value could have helped them. With your reply I will be returning the Les Fines case. I appreciate your detail with the photos sir. I really do. Makes me feel better about being basic with cigar storage.
If you are starting out with cigars - I may have inferred incorrectly, but if you are - this is the place to do so. I think most of us started smoking cigars at some point ;-) so we know something about that.
Please forgive my forum brothers for being skeptical. You'd be surprised, maybe, at how many hucksters and grifters appear here with pictures of some kind of merchandise asking top dollar in hopes that someone will be trusting enough to send money for a non-existent bauble. Happens all the time. Makes us wary.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
In case you didn't notice, this is a forum of cranky old men with a few tolerant young'uns thrown in. They, us. aren't likely to change. Don't take it personally, we are simply wary and weary.
@peter4jc awesome to know. It's what I need. Guidance. You read all these things online and watch all these videos on Instagram. These guys have fancy cutters and cases like I just got. By the way, I mentioned the price because I felt like it was absurd. But you read these things that these are the best cases to keep the cigars in good condition as you travel. I'm a basic guy really. But when you spend money on a stick you want it to remain in good condition. And I don't even know if using the term good condition is what you guys would say. When I was younger I would smoke cigars from 7-Eleven thinking that was right. As I got older. I did a little research and realized that wasn't the way to go. I was introduced to brands like Oliva or Padron. Probably a year or two ago I learned about the Boveda packs. I probably spent about $85 on a humidor similar to the photos above. So seeing that you guys aren't going crazy spending money on cases or cutters or storage makes me feel a little bit better. That's all I was looking for. And as far as this stupid human door that's worth $5,000. I'm just trying to figure out how to offload it. I wasn't sure of what I had was actually valued at that or if it was just craziness. It's hard to stomach knowing that it sold from some sites for $5,000 and then I should get rid of it for half. So I came on here just to see how accurate my mindset was
@Amos_Umwhat understood and thanks for explaining. And yeah as far as this humidor goes I was just trying to find some guidance. Definitely wasn't on here trying to sell it. If I were new I wouldn't expect anyone to say hey, I was going to send you a $5,000 in venmo and then all the sudden they don't get an item. I had it on eBay. It relisted probably five or six times. So after that I just figured. Let me come on to a forum as my local cigar shop recommended. Just to see what I was dealing with in reality. But thank you though for reassuring me to stay here. I think it started off a little bit sketchy from my end. I felt like I was getting battled down for just asking some simple questions and opinions
@silvermouse haha. Thank you for that. And I don't blame anyone for being weary. It's my first day here and I came on here talking about a $5,000 item. So I get it. I just didn't like where it was heading back and forth at the beginning. And I apologize to those people that maybe thought I was trying to sell an item for $5,000. It really wasn't my intention. I was just simply trying to find out if what I had was a legit item for the price point and if someone said hey go to this site you'll be able to sell it. Maybe a site I wasn't aware of outside of eBay
Welcome to the forum!
As a forum member, newer, I might add, I usually welcome new people who post on the newbie thread. What the others have said above, holds true, all different kinds of people come on here for all different kinds of reasons, show up for a day or post a couple lines here and there and then they’re gone. Because of these types of people I have become more skeptical on who I respond to.
I will preface saying that @Rdp77 is one of the most humble, knowledgeable and respected members we have on this forum.
If you had taken the time to understand his motives of questioning, you would know that he is merely, trying to understand the root truth of the original post and the poster to aptly respond.
What I take exception to is sensitive people, I have less tolerance the older I get. Especially, when somebody allows, their guttural emotions to be conveyed through a keyboard. Normally, I would welcome you, but you have already proved emotionally combative, thus, I’m moving on. Good luck with the sale of your wares.
If that’s not guttural enough, how about get lost and go F@CK yourself.
A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.
If you can take that ^^ you'll be okay here.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
That’s understandable and I’ll claim that. My apologies for being harsh and skeptical. I may have read into your intentions incorrectly. As was stated above, your first post was about selling a humidor and the second was referring to “worth”. The explanations I was trying to give on the first post were not meant for anything other than information. I feel that value is what someone is willing to pay. It’s relative to one’s perception. Anything beyond that is pointless debate.
As far as this community, you’ll find over time that it is one of the most helpful, generous, and genuinely caring group of àssholes you’ll ever come across. We have people from every walk of life. Doctors, engineers, defense contractors, architects, factory workers, jewelers, and many others. We jab each other constantly but this is what brings us all together and I tend to get a little defensive with it because it is very special to me. My apologies that your introduction was a harsh one. Read through some posts and you’ll see a world of great information. You can also find a thread with the vherf information. That’s a great way to get to know a lot of us and you never know what you’ll learn there.
No, it's not worth it. Total waste of $125. Those cases are for people who want other people to ask about your total shitbag 2 finger case. No one here is impressed what so ever and most of us are thinking a $20 Herf-a-dor filled with $105 worth of good smokes would have been a better option. Sorry my friend. You came in hot and now leave ice cold.
W…are you hung over again??
Nope!! Attack my brother, might as well attack me and the rest of the forum platoon.
Who loves ya baby 😘
A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.