^I just wish I knew someone, but being military we're moving around so much that it's tough to make friends at all.

I know when I was in the Navy, we had guys who could build the Eifel Tower if you wanted it built...always someone in the squadron who is a woodworking or whatever expert....check around and you may find a guy who is great at ths and would like to build you one.

Hog could do it, but he does not have the time as he is so damn busy on flag cases, etc.

Charlie

Is anyone here familiar at all with Avallo humidors? I've heard a few good things about them.

I've heard good things about the Montegue and Tower of Power as well. I saw an awesome gigantic upright Gurkha humi somewhere, but it was crazy expensive (at least the msrp was...).

So would you guys definately go with active humidification in a 1200-2000 count cabinet, or would beads and oust fans suffice?

njstone, An Avallo is a quality humi. Expensive, but very nice.

My Montegue leaks like a sieve. It was impossible to use beads and fans and get the RH to stabilize, so I had to give up on it. You would definitely want to get an active system for a Montegue IMO.

A word of caution to anyone that might want to buy one. When you get it, put a bright flashlight in it, with all the lights off in the room, so you can see if it leaks.

By the time you get it seasoned, loaded, and have a hard time getting the RH to stabilize, its too late to get CBid to help you with any problems.

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pennjones... DO NOT put cigars in that chest... EVER! A humi is lined with SPANISH cedar.... a wood that is not even close to the cedar in a Lane... I know someone who ruined $3000 worth of cigars that way.... the aroma imparted by the wood in that Lane ruined every single cigar...and they sucked a year later....

nj..

save your shekels and buy a vigilant humidor... worth every penny.

^never heard of that one, Skipper. I'll take a look, thanks!

Right now the Avallo is my top contender. I can have a 2000ct built with slide-out shelves, no glass, ect--i.e. just how I want it. Also, the Acumonitor sounds like a sweet humidification system.

plinytheelder--(love that handle, by the way) thanks for the caution on the Montegue. It's tempting for me to get something cheap like that figuring it will at least be better than my huge tupperwares...but the more I think/discuss it the more I'm thinking it's better to wait and get something that's really well-built (meaning HERE in the US).

I'll keep checking craig's and the paper and such, maybe I"ll score one. Otherwise, I'll just start saving 🙂

I wasn't going to put my cigars in it anyway, just asking. I didn't know if the cedar was the same or not. I like my coolerdor (soon to be coolerdorS) just fine!