Humidor Showdown: Best Makes & Models for Cigars

[@xpig332]

I have 8 wood humidors (desktop, footlocker & cabinets) and a Herf. I use 65%-68% Bovedas and keep the room they are in at the same humidity. The temperature in my humidor room runs 64°-68° throughout the year. I keep the cigars in their original boxes until they’re more than half empty. I’ve had this setup for years and happy with the results.

[@Viking_Kong]

I've had them all. I started out with a wooden humidor, but here is Arizona, it was impossible to maintain the humidity. I got a couple acrylic cylinders and those worked well until my collection grew. I gave those away when I got the much larger Boveda acrylic humidor. It worked well for me until my collection grew even more. I now have a large Needone coolidore and I love it.

[@trevorkerr7090]

Glad I found this I’m young and getting into the cigar world so I’m trying to learn as much as possible

[@JIGGYFLYDAZE]

I’ve been using the HERF for a year now. And no issues. I love it. It’s cheap and holds 450 cigars

[@RasoneCigar1971]

Man ..love the one i have too450 cigars love. It. Awdew was my first humidor..

[@nmbr2544]

I wish I could find one in stock

[@singer6162]

I have 4 thermoelectric humidors. I have a 1,500 count for my main collection, a 100 count for my infused cigars, a 250 count for aging cigars, and a 200 count that I keep in my bedroom with my best sticks so my friends don't see them and ask for them.

[@tgingras1]

That is fantastic!! I have two 80 count electric ones in my kitchen, and both of them are pretty full. Friends come over and say "I don't know why I need to bring cigars when you have all these?" I'm like, cuz these are mine fool!! 🤣

[@douglaslinemanful]

My first humidor was just a cigar box with a humidity pack. Quickly upgraded to a wood desktop which I always felt cramped my wish to explore the options out there. Got myself a thermoelectric and for now the 35L is enough room to have every other day sticks along with a few celebratory gems for special occasions. All easily accessible but if I was to start storing larger amounts I would consider a large tuppadore for long term storage and draw out into the thermoelectric before use for easier access.

[@KoolSmokinKCK]

I have two NewAir (840 & 1500) they are great. Also have Ezy tupperdors from Home Depot. They stack great and are perfect for box storage. Throw in a couple of wood humidors for special and flavored cigars. This channel was a huge help in learning all the ins and outs of the different storage. Thanks, Tim.

[@salcrino]

Never have had a wood one. 31 y/o started about 6 years ago with the glass jars from Walmart with the locking lids and they worked good. Upgraded to an 8l king chi thermo electric for like $120 and never looking back.

[@philgasbarro5757]

how does the thermo electric hold up?

[@norbertobarberiz5750]

I have a high quality wooden humidor. It’s like a piece of art and holds humidity extremely well. All my other cigars are in coolers. They do really well and keeping humidity and temperature. I hide them away in a closet and crack them open as needed.

[@kennethmayberry8783]

I’m starting out with a “tupperdor” set up. So far it has met my needs except storage as my collection grows.

[@MidEnginedFan]

Your side-track on pets is spot-on, clearly made by someone who has and loves theirs. I recommend getting a jar of Trader Jacks Aromatic. They make good yardsticks (mindless smoking while doing yard work 😉 ) and you get to keep and use the jar when done! Win win.

[@zachwilson5381]

The coolidors are awesome, I have one. The smaller ones can be kind of annoying when it comes to pulling out the drawers to grab a specific cigar. Hard to organize unless you do some modification. I would love to have a walk-in humidor with hundreds of boxes for aging...That's definitely the dream

[@dhall78]

Another great review Tim!! I started out with a small and simple wood humidor then went to a small thermal cool only refrigerdor. For whatever reason I could not get it settled so started using tupperdores and fell in love with the simplicity of them. After noticing how many tupperdores I started collecting, I switched back to the thermal electric and recently picked up the 48L Needone unit. I simply love this thing but still needed to use a couple tupperdores. Since I can’t control the temperature in my larger tupperdores, I purchased the HumiFan and it is a huge help to keep the airflow circulating!🔥

[@chermakingit6785]

Hey Tim, your video has me thinking about my evolution theory of my continuous cigar journey. The process has been from zipper bag to glass tuperdor, to desktop humidor and finally an electric one, to which made all the sense due to the fact that I live in The Caribbean where the weather can have extremely high humidity levels. So the electric one provides that cooling aspect without having the need of constant attention😊. Keep the videos coming and keep up the great work🎉

[@Supercalifragilisticexpial-f5c]

My best solution has been one of my dad’s old Invicta watch cases. Very rugged and insulated and holds about 75 sticks. I just 3d printed some trays to keep it organized.

[@oddity951]

Went with an 80L KingChii Humidor that can pretty comfortably hold 400+ cigars but I currently have about 150 in there. Can't recommend them enough. Humidity is always perfect and temperature is rock solid

[@johnyainsworth3818]

Started out with humijars and they’ve been perfect. Easy to tuck away and keep my smokes well! Struggle with anything above a rubusto but perfect for me.

[@LiorDar]

Tim is THE man! Thanks for all the knowledge!

[@fartman10284]

Had bought many “wood” humidors…. Now use a cooler, with a cedar shelf inside and cigar boxes. I got the humidity beads that CO advocated for for humidity

[@ramonjrusa]

What kind of cooler? Like an igloo ice chest or those zippable types?

[@fartman10284]

@@ramonjrusa igloo ice chest cooler.

[@josesanchez5920]

Just starting out, asking around and consensus was to use a plastic container with Boveda packs. I went with a Sistema container and digital hygrometer.

[@CarlCunningham-d2o]

As my collection has grown, I have transitioned through all of the featured humidors. My favorite, hands down, is the Herf Cool-a-dor 450. Yes, the partitions are stubborn and it's not the most attractive display, but in my experience it maintains humidity better than and temperature as well as my thermoelectric NeedOne, at a fraction of the price.

[@65cbtengr]

The jacket continues!!!! I use the Wooden one with a glass top (had to seal around the glass) Round acrylic and Thermoelectric for the boxes and "Special" sticks.

[@Bully1224]

Hey Tim, what should we carry in our travel humidors?

[@ethansandstedt1551]

I have 2 of the acrylic jars (one for my nicer cigars, one for sharing), and I've given a couple more as gifts. I don't buy/smoke enough cigars to justify getting one of the big fancy refrigerator style ones, so they work perfectly for my needs.

[@vic_cast]

I have about 15 of the Sistema 7 liter tupperdors going. Each one has a tray that fits in the bottom for a humidity battery. A 69% pack and they stay perfect. I can separate by brand and that appeals to my OCD. I can keep them in shelves above my clothes dresser and they are out of the way. I'd love to have a thermoelectric tower like a Rachine, but we just don't have the space in this house.

[@frost68nskate]

I love my acrylic humidors. I've got 6 of the jars and 1 acrylic box. They work great. I have a desktop wooden humidor as well and it works nice as well, but getting it to the right point was scary at first lol.

[@shopper5318]

I use a Northwoods acrylic with Boveda packs. Super easy.

[@codypottiger6511]

I actually have every single one of those but the acrylic jar and they are very different that's for sure. My favorite has to be the electric one for sure because I don't really have to do anything but put more cigars in it.

[@alaskajohn907]

Igloo coolers are your best bang for the buck. Massive space at a fraction of the price. Large igloo coolers with several 320g 65% Bovedas and you are set! I've tried all of the other methods and they pale in comparison

[@alaskajohn907]

Influencers won't promote coolers because there's no money in it for them

[@Thepaininhim]

Just checked out some coolers. They seemed fairly more expensive than a Herf though ?

[@alaskajohn907]

@Thepaininhim it depends on brand and size. I use the Igloo brand 70 quart coolers. They can be had for a reasonable price, especially on a sale. Airtight and can fit tons of boxes. If you put in twice as many bovedas as you think you need it will take several years for them to wear out if you don't open them all the time. I use them for aging, and to feed my smaller acrylic jars that I work out of more frequently

[@doubleportionfarms9593]

Now you got me wanting a tire swing for my humidor :)

[@stevegrillot]

I got my tupperdoor at the local menards post holidays last year and havent looked back, huge storage, gasketed seals and quad latches for 9 bucks. Still on the same boveda packs i put in months ago

[@whiskeyislife6498]

Don’t know if it’s the best, but I have a Needone thermoelectric 16L. I use Boveda packs with it. It maintains humidity and temp perfectly. I only wish I had gone for the next size up.

[@jjazz44]

I wish the Herf coolidor would come back in stock!!!

[@elmorunner]

Newair 1500 count electric humidor. Its been amazing and a great size.

[@SkyandBre9398]

Very informative 🙂

[@Thed420Show]

I fight with the tray partitions just as hard brotha!! 😂😂😂

[@sammer2587]

Thermoelectric one at home, wooden desktop at the office. But the key for the wooden one is, put the cigars in a ziplock bag INSIDE the wooden humidor. (Optional cedar in the bag.) No more fighting with the wooden humidors for humidity.

[@barrettbowen9737]

awesome info

[@frankynonos3793]

I have 3 herf-a-dors and love them. No better way to store sticks for the money IMO

[@beerlover35]

The only holdback I have with the thermo electric living here I Phoenix is that you need to have your ambient room temperature within so many degrees of your humidor temperature setting in order to maintain your RH. I keep my humidor in the coolest room in the house but during the AZ summer if I am not home the ambient room temperature is not always manageable and if ambient temperature gets to 76 or 77 degrees the RH drops like crazy? I should mention the humidor is set to 70 degrees!

[@VinnyNero]

You should be fine to adjust humidity or temperature to allow for environmental conditions. For example: In the summer I normally see about RH of 80% so I use 62% Bovida packs to maintain 65 - 68% Winter can drop to around 38 RH so I use 72% packs. In the winter I turn the humidor to about 69F summer 67F Most suppliers or manufacturers will do the same thing based of the environment they’re in.

[@salcrino]

Never thought about that. Up north its pretty easy for us to keep cigars pretty decent.

[@tgingras1]

I'm in buckeye and have two 80 count electric humidors in my kitchen. Both set at 68 degrees, and both hold humidity right around 70% with 3 75rh boveda packs in them. Same thing in the summer.

[@thejudge61]

Tim what would you say is the best electric humidor

[@ActivateHopeNetwork]

Great video! I like to use 3 Rubbermaid Brilliance containers… efficient effective economic.

[@clausellray3949]

Thanks, Tim. I was just asking about that. Appreciate the Information keep that contact coming

[@isokehatfield201]

Hi, my husband and i just got into cigars a few months ago, and I'm new to the channel. I really enjoyed this episode and was wondering if you can do one like it for air purifiers. It's too cold in the evening now to smoke outside, and the smell is getting in the house when we smoke in the garage. I've seen your episodes on air purifiers but i haven't seen where you rate which one you prefer.

[@NicholasDeNardin-dp6ju]

Im new to cigars and have a bunch of infused and premium cigars. I just got needone 48L humidor. Can i store the infused cigars inside of this humidor if they are in their own airtight tuperdor? Or will the flavors still bleed out and make the humidor smell flavored?

[@Cigarsmokin_woodworker]

Going to have to send one of mine handmade . Mine are always solid wood never ever by a partial board (mdf) made humidor

[@sjoerd-hesselstapersma8115]

Hi Tim, im very interested in the herf humidor! Im from the netherlands! But i can’t find it anywhere that sells this.

[@Thed420Show]

I own a herf, I love it.😁

[@87nick]

I have an idea. It's the factory smokes bundle challenge. 25 cigars in 12 hours. Robusto size. Can you do it Tim?

[@randc47]

Wooden desktop that holds around 50. It doesn’t hold humidity well, and being in AZ it dries out quick even with regular maintenance. It looks nice, but is a pain in the ass.

[@welshpiper62]

Flameing hell Tim are you sleeping in that jacket yes I seen the short 😂😂😂

[@sain9977]

if i may ask i changed the boveda pack from 69% to 65% , how long will it take for the cigars to adjust ? thank you

[@WVUcigars]

Raching is amazing

[@treehouse8501]

This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate humidity Good guys bad guys and cigars, as far as the eye can see Only one will survive, I wonder which one it’ll be. This is the ultimate showdown Of ultimate humidity.

[@mr.meeseeks6090]

I use a air tight container (Tupperware, Sistema) with 62 Boveda. Works best for me

[@BigChimpEnergy]

Sistema 7L is the GOAT if you're just looking to store around 50-75 cigars at a time.

[@BrianFike1]

Little surprised that you didn't mention the ice chest. Cheap, large capacity, air tight, holds temperature and doesn't require electricity.

[@BWealthyYouth]

I can’t find one of those herf coolidors anywhere

[@A_Condre7734]

Have they made a desktop humidor with an acrylic insert? Basically the acrylic or tupperware with a wood shell around it.

[@boxesbyjordan]

Just dropping in to say 👋 Tim… I might know a thing or two about humidor storage!

[@jamesivan2877]

Wineador is the way to go. Fraction of the price and larger size. i.e. 4 - 6 tall.

[@ConfusedCentaur-ip5eg]

I have a needone 48l and a man o war wood humidor, we had to downsize our place to live so my needone is in storage, so I had to move my collection back to the man of war

[@ASD-yl6sp]

Good review, Tim! Many people don't realize the basic reason wood is involved in any humidor (desktop, HERF coolerdor, etc) is to try to get a hint of cedar flavor onto your cigars. But the caveat is that you must season (re-hydrate) the wood by using 84% RH seasoning pack for 14 straight days (while your cigars are temporarily transferred into another container) and this seasoning exercise must be done usually anywhere from EVERY 3 TO 12 MONTHS (depending how fast your wood loses its moisture). For me, a hint of cedar is not worth this type of commitment of time, effort or expense, so I use airtight containers (aka 'tupperdores'). But you need at least two tupperdores ... one for cigars that need to be acclimated to the RH level of your choice (process can take up to several weeks) and the other for cigars that have already been acclimated. Never mix the 2 groups. Tim mentions the RubberMaid Brilliance line. Good choice. But personally, I like EZY Storage Water-Proof IP67 line because I find it less expensive ... easily found at Target, Home Depot, etc. But if you are looking for your first humidor and want to go even more affordable, go with a Ziplok Storage bag or Boveda or Boost Humidor Bag. These can last years as long as no tears are evident and the integrity of the zipper is not compromised. Generally speaking, cuban cigars usually require 65% RH and new world (non-cuban) 69% RH but it ultimately comes down to personal taste ... trial and error. A HumidiMeter by CigarMedics is only about $25 and a must-have IMO. I grab a cigar from my acclimated collection and if it tests too low, I put it back and I grab another stick. Temperature, IMO, is the least critical factor as long as your home doesn't have big temp swings and is kept at normal room temp all year... Here in Chicago, I keep my collection in my basement, away from direct sun and air vents. My old tower cabinet humidor now is being used for storing unopened (sealed) boxes of cigars with Cigar Oasis humidification for long term storage for special occasions. I had a 3 foot tall refrigerdore but outgrew it and sold it on ebay.

[@JS-.-]

Last 3 cigars I’ve gotten sick…all 3 I’ve had after eating lunch or dinner. What’s my problem?

[@kovy689]

Don’t inhale and get a weaker stick.

[@austins.5542]

Try and Ashton or perdomo champagne start with very light wrappers rule of thumb the darker the wrapper the more intense it will be

[@marcuslocklear7026]

Shorter sticks. Maybe a Rothschild Wrapper color doesn’t have much to do with strength imo. Try Dominican tobacco for a while

[@salcrino]

​@austins.5542 6 years in, the perdomo champagne is the only stick that makes me sick not even half way though no matter what 😂

[@Harris-w2t]

​@salcrino, that might be because apparently the Perdomo champagne contains a lot more nicotine than most cigars.

[@curtis3443529]

Unfortunately, the herf cooler is basically impossible to find

[@Corey_B777]

What did i just stumble into a live chat?

[@ThomasMetal75]

No audio

[@ramonjrusa]

Anybody ever try an ammo can? Plastic or metal

[@ARAPTOR7]

I don't like thermoelectric humidors, too many drawbacks in my opinion. Firstly most come with a horrible plastic smell that I was worried would impact the flavor of my cigars. Secondly if your ambient temp is not within a certain range you will get condensation that will ruin your cigars. Thirdly they are all made in China cheaply, their cedar doesn't smell nice, and I have to think they probably won't be reliable, they will all break eventually. I have a simple Iris 60 qt storage box with cedar shelves, govee hygrometer, and boveda packs. I've also invested in a window air conditioner for the room that stores my cigars. It is much more reliable in my opinion. I've also heard Steve Saka say that temperature isn't as big of a deal these days since almost all cigars are frozen now to kill any cigar beetles and that anywhere from 65-78 is fine. You just want to prevent big swings in temp which could damage the wrappers.

[@sychopathicgaming2079]

Sucks when you get into this hobby, realize temperature control is important, and then realize you live in an apt in a state that doesn't typically use AC.... Instantly have to buy a temp controlled set up 😢 Like jumping 3 steps ahead 😂

[@cliffbacken]

Love your videos but could you take it do n a notch..??! Your yelling all the time… thank you

[@TheMkoester]

I totally agree and said i before: love your vids but not your yelling…

[@cloudrepdom]

Some of us only have one volume setting. I apologize on his behalf. 😂

[@Draegoron]

It takes 1 second to reach for your volume button and turn it down my guy.

[@troypardo5776]

If Tim stops yelling.....I'm out lol. Love the delivery.

[@locoprospector3575]

NEED MORE CAPACITY lol love my heavy wood desktop though ALL REAL Wood!

[@TimeChee]

Hello, we have a cigar humidor here and want to cooperate with you to produce an evaluation video, could you please give me an email address, I will send you details,thank you.