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atccigar Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 5:29 PM EST
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These are what i have so far just starting out. I think i got good deals but let me know what you think and any tips you have. Bought these before jumping into the forum so hopefully they aren't awful

Torano Noventa La Esperanza (toro)
5-PACK $5.00
Victor Sinclair Primeros Churchill [1/5]
5-PACK $9.00
HC Series White Shade Grown Robusto
5-PACK $7.00
Victor Sinclair Vint BP Churchill
5-PACK $9.00
Obsidian Belicoso
5-PACK $9.00
Don Rafael MAD #67 Churchill
5-PACK $3.00
Torano Dominican Sel. Gordo~
5-PACK $7
Torano Vault Robusto (Black Box)
5-PACK $10
ZRX1200 Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 5:40 PM EST
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💩



Thanks for helping keep the lights on here. The Obsidians are almost ok.
atccigar Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 5:44 PM EST
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That's disheartening
ZRX1200 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 6:04 PM EST
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Plenty of good Toranos, just not the ones you got.

Also Victor Sinclairs are aweful.
Mikekoz13 Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 6:04 PM EST
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Don't worry....... your taste will improve.
dharbolt Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 6:06 PM EST
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Um...
danmdevries Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 6:16 PM EST
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Spose it starts somewhere.
Mithrandir Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 7:08 PM EST
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Not a bad place to start....suggest you keep a record of those you like and dislike and why......i like arganese maduro torpedoes for a nice daily smoke........nothing fancy just a nice smoke.......just understand, just like any hobby, it will take time and sampling and talking with other cigar smokers to find your palette. oh yeah, and money too! Good luckfog
99cobra2881 Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 7:32 PM EST
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They're $1 smokes so you're gonna get what you paid for.

I'd suggest you try Don Pepin Garcia, my father, my father le bijou, Jaime Garcia reserva, el centurion, any Tatuaje, Tatuaje Havana VI series is cheaper but still I like the nobles, Sancho Panza extra fuerte and double maduro are good too (made by padron), a new guy to you would be AJ Fernandez, he makes some good stuff San Lotano oval maduro is very good but since they're map here now I don't buy them anymore. Lots more but that's a start.
bgz Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 7:45 PM EST
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Dollar smokes are usually pretty bad.

Bump up to ones that can be had for $3-$4, and it widens quite a bit.

Obsidians ain't terrible IMO, those are the only ones I've tried on your list.

I've tried plenty of cheapies though... enough to know to stay away from cheapies.
frankj1 Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 7:45 PM EST
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well, you didn't spend much momey. Smoke them. If you like them, ignore people.
atccigar Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 7:46 PM EST
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Well hell. Wish i had noticed the forum first before the bids. I appreciate the input though wish i had gotten one right. Unfortunately my burn budget is pretty limited with my wife unable to work anymore. But will definitely keep a look out for some of those listed when i can and will keep looking around here to bone up on my info
atccigar Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 7:46 PM EST
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But hey this way i start the bar low and have no where but up to go!
atccigar Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 7:52 PM EST
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And i will stay out of the trades since no one will wants these! Lol
bassman45 Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 8:17 PM EST
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Awhile back I used to love the Noventa Santiago,don't know what happened to them.
bassman45 Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 8:32 PM EST
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Shoot me your addy,I'll send you a few for your humidor.Don't worry about sending anything back.
frankj1 Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 9:25 PM EST
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see that atc...stuff happens.
atccigar Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 10:23 PM EST
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I forgot what the cigar crowd was like.
Golden Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 10:24 PM EST
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I started with similar aswell.. No sense in spending $1000 on sticks until u get a hang of the dufferent taste..to each their own..welcome to the club... Send me your address and i shoot you a few of my dailys..keep trying different smokes by getting 5 packs and samplers so you get a feel of wjat you like...enjoy the smokes!
SMOKEYOU Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 10:38 PM EST
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atccigar wrote:
And i will stay out of the trades since no one will wants these! Lol
P

Don't be shy! Go full NOOB!
atccigar Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 10:45 PM EST
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Well there is a two month ban from trading anyway
SMOKEYOU Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, May 4 2016, 10:56 PM EST
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atccigar wrote:
Well there is a two month ban from trading anyway

2month ban for your NOOB \vet trade. Earn trade trust amongst fellow noobs!

http://www.cigarbid.com/.../n00b-PIB-Round-2-FIGHT

It starts here!^^^^^^^^
This is where it ends. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
http://www.cigarbid.com/...hallenge-The-Thonginator
atccigar Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 12:11 AM EST
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I will give it a go. But not sure much trust is built with what i got
cacman Offline
#24 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 1:11 AM EST
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SMOKEYOU wrote:
2month ban for your NOOB \vet trade. Earn trade trust amongst fellow noobs!

This is where it ends. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
http://www.cigarbid.com/...hallenge-The-Thonginator

There didn't use to be a strict time-limit ban on the original Noob/Vet Trade.

Damn Noob!!!
You can't introduce the Thonginator without mentioning the original Noob/Vet trade. FGM used to run the original thread which connected Vets with unsuspecting/uneducated Noobs. FGM has been busy, left some huge shoes to fill, and his humor has been missed.
http://www.cigarbid.com/...F-THE-NOOB-TRADE-THREAD

A lot of the Noob hits where major bombs. I was crushed myself.
bgz Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 1:43 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
There didn't use to be a strict time-limit ban on the original Noob/Vet Trade.

Damn Noob!!!
You can't introduce the Thonginator without mentioning the original Noob/Vet trade. FGM used to run the original thread which connected Vets with unsuspecting/uneducated Noobs. FGM has been busy, left some huge shoes to fill, and his humor has been missed.
http://www.cigarbid.com/...F-THE-NOOB-TRADE-THREAD

A lot of the Noob hits where major bombs. I was crushed myself.


Try to get Soundta, I saw what he did to that poor noob (forget which one it was)... but he got rekt, lol.
tonygraz Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 6:45 AM EST
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I've smoked some of that noob buy. Have yet to find a Torano I like, obsidians are too strong and flavorless, Victor Sinclair sucks, Don Rafael and HC didn't do anything for me. I smoke a lot of crappy cigars when doing yard work and can't help searching for a decent cheap cigar. They are few and even rare in the $ 1 range.
atccigar Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 8:10 AM EST
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Well at least the reviews are consistent. Cigarbid 1. Me 0.

In the forum rules is where i saw the 2 month moratorium. I threw my name in the hat for the noob pib. Still hesitant



tamapatom Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 8:30 AM EST
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Being underwhelmed by a $1 stick is better than being underwhelmed by a $10 stick.
danmdevries Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 8:49 AM EST
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A lot of us have been there.

I'll admit to being suckered into a "amazing deal" on an assortment of Ghurkas. ...once.

Then I moved onto other cheapos, but started to notice the "good deals" tended to be significantly cheaper than the retail price, but not worth the cheapo price.

Eventually I sent about $250 of cigars I bought to OPFTH and quit buying crap. Sure, smoking is more expensive now, but I enjoy every bit of it, it's rare that I toss a smoke now, rather than it being rare to nub a smoke.
Golden Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 10:58 AM EST
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I love Gurkhas 👍👌
cacman Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 11:14 AM EST
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Golden wrote:
I love Gurkhas 👍👌

We won't hold that against you.
Golden Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 11:25 AM EST
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Hahaha thanks Cacman... I hope not.. On a serious note, there are a few that arent to my liking..but as a noob, they have fairly good amount of decent smokes for everyday smoke that wont break the bank.. The Royal Challenge and Evil are prettt good.. If i could afford an A.F New World for daily smoke, I WOULD! (bought a powerball ticket, wish me luck)
Bur Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 11:42 AM EST
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atccigar wrote:
But hey this way i start the bar low and have no where but up to go!


Don't listen to the elitist top-shelf snobs on here (OK, do listen to them, but be careful and whatever you do, DON'T GO CAMPING WITH ZRX!)

Start at your bottom price point, pick up 5ers (which you did-that was good, N00B) and keep notes. Find what you like, then experiment on the margins of that. After 6 months or a year, you will have an idea what you like between mild, medium and full and growing regions. Don't go full too fast or you'll get used to pepper bombs or others and mess up enjoyment of milder smokes. AMHIK And don't worry, your assortment leftovers as you taste test would be ok filling out a "CBID 5er" or as part of the annual OpFTH coming up soon.

If you find a cheapie you like for daily/yard gar/dog walking then pick it up in larger bundles. I've scored my cheapies for about $.50 to $.75 a piece on here (plus shipping, often as much as the cigars!).

Get a coolerdor. You'll need at least one, especially if you get some trading cred and a Vet or two decides to bomb you "just for fun". Whatever you do, don't poke Moose Manor without one. You'll feel like a yellow bird with a yellow bill looking at a piece of bread if you do. Again, AMHIK But Jules' 50th birthday is coming up....

Pancakes or Waffles?
atccigar Offline
#34 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 11:42 AM EST
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I looked in acronym lossy and didn't see opfth what is that
sd72 Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 11:50 AM EST
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Operation from the heart.

Sends care packs to soldiers overseas.
Golden Offline
#36 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 11:55 AM EST
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Will there be a thread on when and where we send for OPFTH? That sounds awesome!
cacman Offline
#37 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 12:14 PM EST
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Golden wrote:
Will there be a thread on when and where we send for OPFTH? That sounds awesome!

You can send to the OpFTH any time.

Usually there is a yearly fundraiser that is always fun to participate in.
SMOKEYOU Offline
#38 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 12:14 PM EST
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Golden wrote:
Will there be a thread on when and where we send for OPFTH? That sounds awesome!


I'm pretty sure you can send anytime. Do it for a NOOB PIB.

Operation From The Heart
29456 Groesbeck Hwy
Roseville, MI 48066
atccigar Offline
#39 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 12:25 PM EST
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Oh ok cool. That's what i did when i got back from deployment and had to give up cigars. My boys were set for a while
k roc Offline
#40 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 1:02 PM EST
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Golden wrote:
I love Gurkhas 👍👌


Gurkha Yakuza is one of my favorite cigars. Some of the other ones- not so much.
atccigar Offline
#41 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 1:45 PM EST
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Just went to their Facebook and they do send year round
Mandoman Offline
#42 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 2:00 PM EST
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Who knows, maybe there will be one or two that you like.
atccigar Offline
#43 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 6:32 PM EST
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Will i just burned the hc white shade and well it burned well
ZRX1200 Offline
#44 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 6:35 PM EST
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I just paid a homeless guy $5 to smoke a whole crack rock.


It burned well too.
atccigar Offline
#45 Posted: Thu, May 5 2016, 6:45 PM EST
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Ya that is all the good i could say about it
fishinguitarman Offline
#46 Posted: Fri, May 6 2016, 8:09 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I just paid a homeless guy $5 to smoke a whole crack rock.


It burned well too.





So you smoked it with him
sonj Offline
#47 Posted: Sat, May 7 2016, 9:02 AM EST
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A lot of people think VS is junk, but I think they make a dependable sub-$1 (when you can get it) yard gar.
99cobra2881 Offline
#48 Posted: Sat, May 7 2016, 9:07 AM EST
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sonj wrote:
A lot of people think VS is junk, but I think they make a dependable sub-$1 (when you can get it) yard gar.



Definition of junk: a dependable sub $1 yard gar
sonj Offline
#49 Posted: Sat, May 7 2016, 9:15 AM EST
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99cobra2881 wrote:
Definition of junk: a dependable sub $1 yard gar



My definition of Junk is unsmokable, like Quorum or Ron Mexico.
99cobra2881 Offline
#50 Posted: Sat, May 7 2016, 10:27 AM EST
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Indeed those are crap, but I'll say atleast you are here and not paying retail for the VS's. Herfing
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