Humidor Vs Coolador

PsychoSJG
PsychoSJG Posts: 766 ✭✭✭
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With the exception of looks and cost, is there any actual benefit of one over the other?

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  • ejenne87
    ejenne87 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭
    When you age a cigar in a humi vs. a cooler it pics up some of the cedar from the humi. This is why people like to use cedar trays of old cigar boxes when storing smokes in a cooler.
  • Russ55
    Russ55 Posts: 2,762 ✭✭✭
    Coolers will usually have a much tighter seal than a humidor. That's not a benefit or a downside, but does result in you needing to lift the lid now and then for air circulation. It also has the effect of needing less humidification than a humidor of the same size.
  • PsychoSJG
    PsychoSJG Posts: 766 ✭✭✭
    Russ55:
    Coolers will usually have a much tighter seal than a humidor. That's not a benefit or a downside, but does result in you needing to lift the lid now and then for air circulation. It also has the effect of needing less humidification than a humidor of the same size.
    This isnt a prob. I like looking at and smelling my cigars :-)
  • Russ55
    Russ55 Posts: 2,762 ✭✭✭
    PsychoSJG:
    Russ55:
    Coolers will usually have a much tighter seal than a humidor. That's not a benefit or a downside, but does result in you needing to lift the lid now and then for air circulation. It also has the effect of needing less humidification than a humidor of the same size.
    This isnt a prob. I like looking at and smelling my cigars :-)
    Yeah, I like it. It saves me money, and I'm always in there rooting around.
  • JCizzle
    JCizzle Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭
    One benefit I can think of is the size; you can store a lot of cigars cheaply.
    Light 'em up.
  • PsychoSJG
    PsychoSJG Posts: 766 ✭✭✭
    JCizzle:
    One benefit I can think of is the size; you can store a lot of cigars cheaply.
    Ya, I consider that under the cost. What my question really meant was "What are the benefits for the Cigars in one another?"
  • JCizzle
    JCizzle Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭
    Since you'll have more cigars, they will be with their brothers and sisters. :-D
    Light 'em up.
  • docbp87
    docbp87 Posts: 3,521 ✭
    Your cigars may age better in a fancy, cedar lined humidor, with a high tech climate control system, and all of that jazz, but it would probably have to be reallllly long term before any difference between aging in one versus the other would become apparent, especially since most people (as they should...) use cedar boxes, in one form or another in their coolers, which essentially achieves the same effect. I will warn you, if you get a cooler to set up as a coolerdor, wash it out first, and put a container of baking soda in their for a few days. I made the mistake of not doing that, and my cooler currently stinks like weird plastic, and I've had to basically take everything out of it for now to get the smell out. Sucks.
  • PsychoSJG
    PsychoSJG Posts: 766 ✭✭✭
    JCizzle:
    Since you'll have more cigars, they will be with their brothers and sisters. :-D
    Great. Now I'll feel guilty about destroying the family, one by one, every time I go for a smoke. haha.
  • mfotis
    mfotis Posts: 720 ✭✭
    PsychoSJG:
    JCizzle:
    Since you'll have more cigars, they will be with their brothers and sisters. :-D
    Great. Now I'll feel guilty about destroying the family, one by one, every time I go for a smoke. haha.
    LOL dont feel too bad cigars seem to procreate like rabbits!!
  • JCizzle
    JCizzle Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭
    mfotis:
    PsychoSJG:
    JCizzle:
    Since you'll have more cigars, they will be with their brothers and sisters. :-D
    Great. Now I'll feel guilty about destroying the family, one by one, every time I go for a smoke. haha.
    LOL dont feel too bad cigars seem to procreate like rabbits!!
    They're bred to be smoked, they don't mind!
    Light 'em up.
  • NightHawk
    NightHawk Posts: 247 ✭
    I have an edgestar wine cooler that I converted with a couple cedar shelves and drawers. Works out great for me, The temp changes greatly b/w summer and winter in the nj, and it gives me peace of mind not having to worry about temp's of a humi/coolidor..

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