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Robby Offline
#51 Posted: Mon, Apr 21 2003, 3:52 PM EST
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Mag! You haven't seen the light! IT'S A MAG LIGHT! With 4 D-CELLS in it!! Opus ROCKS! Needs some age like all cigars, but properly cared for, it is an outstanding cigar. Yes, it is expensive, yes it is hard to find, yes, perhaps no cigar is worth the pain in the xxx to get like the Opus and others in the same range, but they are EXCELLENT (IMHO).
Tobasco Offline
#52 Posted: Mon, Apr 21 2003, 4:14 PM EST
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Robby I respect your opinion of this cigar. But, I think a cigar that gets this much hype(and cash)should be aged pretty well from the factory already.

I've had 3 so far, not bad, but I have much cheaper smokes that were better(CAO Brazilia, Padron 5000 or the Annies etc, etc). In my opinion.

Mag
dbguru Offline
#53 Posted: Tue, Apr 22 2003, 2:56 PM EST
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I don't know about you but my experience with Opus X has been the smaller, the better. The #4s, #5s and Power Rangers are among my most favorite cigars. But I've been less impresseed with the larger ones. Had a Double Corona which was in my Humi for 6 months and it was good, but not great.
cccbus Offline
#54 Posted: Fri, Apr 25 2003, 12:01 PM EST
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well..i went to my local shop to purchase some OPUS X (yes they did call me wheny they came in) I even had the pleasure to watch hime open the box. BTW those are BEAUTIFUL boxes. When he asked me how many I wanted I said HOW many can I get. He told me as many as I wanted. I immedialty whipped out the deed to my house, my old black book with all my ladies #s in it ( wife told me to get rid of it anyway ) and my handy credit card. I purchased an entire box of # 2s and split them with a friend of mine. I smoked one and it was harsh tasting. Nothing like the stick I got from doc gave me. that stick rocked. I called the store and he told me that he would give me another. Now that store is a great customer service establishment. But I still like em. They are overpriced and a pedron 1964 anniversary series is a GREAT 2nd for an OPUS at about 11 per stick.
Slimboli Offline
#55 Posted: Fri, Apr 25 2003, 12:15 PM EST
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I'm a BIG Fuente fan, but I find the Opus X highly overrated ... IMHO ... and I have had about a dozen or so (all gifted to me). I just can't seem to understand what is so good about them.

Each one that I've had ... the wrapper cracked and peeled, and unraveled, and they were always hard on the draw. I've never had a harsh one, but I guess it's what you are use to.

I'll never buy one ... but won't turn down a gift or a trade ... LOL! I just keep trying (and hoping) that I'll find the one that everyone raves about.
barryneedleman Offline
#56 Posted: Fri, Apr 25 2003, 12:52 PM EST
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Slim, I have had about 7 or 8 Opus and have really enjoyed them all. I haven't encountered the problems you have but there have been some burn issues. This cigar needs to be touched up more often than most others and will also need to be relighted more often if you don't smoke fast enough. Just my 2 cents. It is also overpriced but I will occasionally splurge.
BMW Offline
#57 Posted: Fri, Apr 25 2003, 4:01 PM EST
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The Opus X that I've had for a couple of years are excellent smokes, IMHO. Trouble is I got them all mixed up with this past years production and now I don't know which is which.

The Opus X I've had from recent releases just weren't the same as the earlier releases. They have some burn problems and the flavor is just not as rich and smooth. JMHO.

Barry
Digisle Offline
#58 Posted: Fri, Apr 25 2003, 11:12 PM EST
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Low:
I disagree, depending on where you live in New Joisey, there are many stores that DO carry an extensive supply of hard to find sticks,From Fuente SG to Opus.
You need to know where to shop.
E mail me for more information.
[email protected]
Digisle Offline
#59 Posted: Fri, Apr 25 2003, 11:15 PM EST
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cccbus:
He let you buy a whole box??!! I am shocked and surprised and envious.
Most often a shop will allow you to buy 2 , if you are a great customer maybe 5. Most shops get 4-5 boxes in at 1 time and only 3-4 times per year.
If you want to get rid of your excess Opus -please e mail me at [email protected]
cccbus Offline
#60 Posted: Sat, Apr 26 2003, 1:02 AM EST
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just sent you an email dig......
Lowman Offline
#61 Posted: Sat, Apr 26 2003, 5:26 AM EST
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Digisle.. email sent..

also, you shouldn't write out your email addy like that... use (at) and (dot) so addy can't be scanned.

Low
SteveS Offline
#62 Posted: Sat, Apr 26 2003, 6:08 AM EST
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Nothing like coming into a month-old discussion with a couple of thoughts that should've been offered two weeks ago ... but, here goes anyway ... LOL

Let's assume for a moment that Fuente sells OpusX at the same price to all dealers (although I'm sure that's not the case) ... should that mean the retail price will be the same at all dealers? ...

Not at all ... in addition to the taxes varying widely from one area to another, a cigar store in NYC, Chicago or San Francisco does not have the same overhead as a cigar store in a suburb of those same cities ... they're gonna have to mark that Opus up more, just to have the same net profit ...

I don't know the taxes in other states well enough to make a direct comparison, but it's safe to say that the price of any cigar at a store in downtown SF with their high overhead and the ridiculous CA taxes is gonna be substantially higher than the price of the same cigar at a suburban store in a low-tax state ...
even within SF, the downtown store has far higher overhead than a store in one of the neighborhoods, let alone the 'burbs ...

And, after all that is said and done, there's still the question of supply ... and since there is limited supply of a cigar for which there is a high demand, the price will remain high ...

Are they worth it? ... to a great many, it would seem. For me, I think they're one of a number of very good cigars, most of which sell for a lower price. And, given my budget, that translates into my smoking more of those other cigars and fewer of the OpusX ... and frankly, I'm OK with that.

cccbus Offline
#63 Posted: Sun, Apr 27 2003, 1:28 AM EST
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I just got prices from local store and they were # 2 that I got were 18.00a stick. The Double Corono the next step up was 19.00 a stick. Robusto are 12.50 a stick. Fuente Fuente is 12.25 a stick. # 4 is 10.50 a stick and the Reservo Chateau is 16.25 a stick

Pretty expensive but not to bad for a special occasion smoke. Like I said in anearlier email the first # 2 I had was harsh. But the next one I had was great.

When I call the store and tod him he said if another was like that to let him no. He said that sometimes happens to handrolled Cigars. Why I know that doe happen. It irritates me to pay 18 bucks for a lemon
fuentelover Offline
#64 Posted: Fri, May 9 2003, 1:44 AM EST
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All I can say to anybody who has had a bad experience with an OpusX is that whomever got it to you did not take care of it. It's like somebody driving a Ferrari for 100,000 miles, never giving it an oil change, breaking the clutch, and then handing it to you for a test drive. If it is too humidified, it won't draw. If it's not humidified enough, it will crack. It's a cigar, not a toy. A good place that sells Fuentes will sell Humidipaks too. I pay the $10 or whatever they charge for the zip lock humidifying bags. For me, it's like insurance. I leave them there for about a month or so, not in my humidor. They come out perfect right from the bag. I like it 'cause you don't have to add water. Do they make any nice humidors where you don't have to add water? Maybe just plug it in and it sets the perfect humidification. If so, how much? If not, somebody please invent one!
jd1 Offline
#65 Posted: Fri, May 9 2003, 9:52 PM EST
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I've had a few robustos that I was not very impressed with (smoked them within a month of buying) but all the rest, especially the perfexion X, #4, xXx and #5 were all top notch. Like I said earlier, I only smoke these 3-4 times a year, so all mine have a minimum of 8-10 months on them when I smoke them. I try to keep at least that long a rotation on them. I've not tried an Opus just off the shelf--probably because the first time I did, I was not as impressed. Their quality can change from release to release. Notice next time that one size may be darker in color than the rest. Grab a few of these. In the last batch, the thin panatelas were very dark while the others had wrappers that were splotchy (dark and light). IMHO, there is simply no substitution for aging your smokes, but to each their own.
HarleyRed Offline
#66 Posted: Sat, May 10 2003, 12:37 AM EST
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FuenteLover: Oasis makes a plug in humidifier with replaceable distilled water cartridges.

Red
fuentelover Offline
#67 Posted: Sun, May 11 2003, 6:28 PM EST
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Thanks Red. I'll look into it.
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