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skydiverDskydiverD Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I see the discussions about cello, and I keep my smokes in the cello.  I also have a handful that came in tubes (im guessing aluminum).  Same questions, will they age properly in tubes?  Can I put those tubes in the humi or should i ditch them?

Thoughts?
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    avengethisavengethis Posts: 5,687 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I leave mine in the tubes but take off the cap and remove a cedar sleeve if there is one. 
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    jarublajarubla Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @avengethis
    should one also un-sleeve any of the cello wrapped/sleeved sticks?

    Sleeve = bad?

    -Jay
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    CharlieHeisCharlieHeis Posts: 8,167 ✭✭✭✭✭
     Cedar sleeve is just a moldy cigar waiting to happen. Had it happen once. I caught it early so I didn't lose a quality stick.
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    SleevePlzSleevePlz Posts: 6,249 ✭✭✭✭
    jarubla said:
    @avengethis
    should one also un-sleeve any of the cello wrapped/sleeved sticks?

    Sleeve = bad?

    -Jay
    Don't listen to these guys. You always want a Sleeve, might even ask nicely for it.
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    Bob_LukenBob_Luken Posts: 10,016 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The trouble with aluminum tubes: They sweat. Just like a cold can of coke. Actually condensation. Except the bad part is it happens on the inside when/if your tube is exposed to temps that are cooler than the temps at which the tube was resting. Even a small swing in cooler temps will bring on a small amount of sweat. This is what brings on the mold. 


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    kemper74kemper74 Posts: 161 ✭✭✭
    Bob_Luken said:
    The trouble with aluminum tubes: They sweat. Just like a cold can of coke. Actually condensation. Except the bad part is it happens on the inside when/if your tube is exposed to temps that are cooler than the temps at which the tube was resting. Even a small swing in cooler temps will bring on a small amount of sweat. This is what brings on the mold. 


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    jarublajarubla Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Again, we need an insightful button.

    Thanks guys!

    -Jay
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    Dark_RoastDark_Roast Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭
    thanks for the info. I need to pull the sleves on the few tubes I have.
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    skydiverDskydiverD Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm getting rid of the tubes.  That whole sweat thing done scared me off. LOL. 
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    onestrangeoneonestrangeone Posts: 2,441 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The tubes don't scare as much as the wood coffins do, I did lose almost all of the tubes though and the ones I do keep lose the cedar wrap. I do remove the cedar sleeve from everything before they go into the humi.

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    Usaf06Usaf06 Posts: 10,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
    onestrangeone said:

    The tubes don't scare as much as the wood coffins do, I did lose almost all of the tubes though and the ones I do keep lose the cedar wrap. I do remove the cedar sleeve from everything before they go into the humi.

    Don't keep the wood coffins either?
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    jarublajarubla Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Update:

    tubes and sleeves removed, no signs of mold. Was pleasantly surprised that one of the tubos had a maduro in it. 

    -Jay
    “There’ll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read ’em but all that’s gonna matter is that little dash between ’em.” -Kevin Welch
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