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G’day to all! I'm new to the forum so...please... be gentle...
I've only joined a few days ago but have been lurking for a few months. I like the idea of the trade a tin for a sampole thingy, but I read a post where somebody wanted a little more time on the forum before tobacco was shipped off. When I get a little time on the site, I’ll participate in the gig.
I've been smoking a pipe for about 4 months now and I'm addicted; not to the nicotine (although that doesn’t hurt), but the lifestyle. Very laid back and relaxing. The slow down with a cool pipe is a good change for me as I work in South America and only get back home about once a month so I always seem to be coming or going. In Lima, (closest city with a tobacco shop and that’s a 10 hour bus ride down the mountain!), I’ve only found two smoke shops and they only stock the drug store variety. Not that I turn my nose up to them, I have tried several and some are quite delightful... I mostly buy tin tobacco on line and have it shipped to my house and pick it up when I get home. I did a search on the forum and didn't really read what I wanted to read so if this is redundant, please point me in the right direction… gently I’m sensitive:
... One post was on the humidity levels needed for pipe tobacco vs. cigars. This was helpful and told me that I really DON’T want the tobacco more than 20% humidity I don’t know how moisture content relates to humidity but (calculated in my feeble mind) from what the poster (cortezattic) said, was like a 10-15% moisture content range is what I want ); but what I figure is that if I have a humidor, and the hygrometer shows 40%, then I should have at least 40% moisture content in the tobacco... is that logical? Hey, I work in a copper mine; I'm not a rocket scientist. So that’s real low for when I'm at home 'cause the humidity is like 90% (Houston) and 40-50% is about the range of humidity on top of the Andes Mountains (4800 meters above sea level) in a small cesspool.
...Another poster (Romeowood) started a post that talked about the different types of jars that are available and I have started another “want to” in collecting some of the older ones as I think they look cool and I like vintage "stuff". That's for me and Mrs. Whistlebritches to search for at antique shops and flea markets when I’m on R&R... Not too handy for traveling though and living in a cramped man camp for 20 days straight but, travel systems is another post for later...
…Another poster, can't remember who, talked about using an Igloo ice chest which is quite functional since I’m away from my entire “stash” for an extended period, but somehow keeping $10-$70 tins of tobacco in an Igloo cooler doesn’t appeal to me. BUT, I’m gonna do it ‘cause it makes sense (now I’m a rocket scientist)… But, I still want something I don’t have to dig through and has a little eye appeal.
I have a cigar humidor that I currently use for keeping the few tins I have and it works well for now. But, because I’m a newb, I am trying different blends to see what I like the best and anticipate quite a collection over time. So far, in addition to a few others back home, I have Peterson Sunset Breeze, WOL 1864 and a bulk blend Lord Menthley’s that was a sample included with a purchase from 4noggin.com (if the plug for 4Noggins is inappropriate, please don’t read that part…) because I’ve spent like two of my last 3 paychecks on pipes and pipe paraphernalia. No, Mrs. Whistlebritches doesn’t know…yet. I like the Lord Menthley’s but again, that is for another post…
So, having said all of that, I want something that is like a large desktop that’s not real deep, with glass so you can see the different tins without having to dig through all of them. I have seen the VECTOR HM-304 or variations of a large (100 cigar) countertop display and I like the looks of it and it would fit nicely in the man cave not to mention in my paltry budget. BUT, I would like to know opinions of you EPSs that frequent here. One thing I have learned over my few years on God’s mostly green earth is to ask what others do, research it and then do what works best for me. I want to make sure that some of you young (mentally and physically) folks with experience have tried in your past exploits. If you want to build a better shovel, ask those dig!
I know it’s a long for my first post, so, like I said, please be gentle on the newb! Thanks in advance for the help, and thanks to all that have sent me “friends” invites, it’s nice to feel welcome when you’re the court jester among knights!
I've only joined a few days ago but have been lurking for a few months. I like the idea of the trade a tin for a sampole thingy, but I read a post where somebody wanted a little more time on the forum before tobacco was shipped off. When I get a little time on the site, I’ll participate in the gig.
I've been smoking a pipe for about 4 months now and I'm addicted; not to the nicotine (although that doesn’t hurt), but the lifestyle. Very laid back and relaxing. The slow down with a cool pipe is a good change for me as I work in South America and only get back home about once a month so I always seem to be coming or going. In Lima, (closest city with a tobacco shop and that’s a 10 hour bus ride down the mountain!), I’ve only found two smoke shops and they only stock the drug store variety. Not that I turn my nose up to them, I have tried several and some are quite delightful... I mostly buy tin tobacco on line and have it shipped to my house and pick it up when I get home. I did a search on the forum and didn't really read what I wanted to read so if this is redundant, please point me in the right direction… gently I’m sensitive:
... One post was on the humidity levels needed for pipe tobacco vs. cigars. This was helpful and told me that I really DON’T want the tobacco more than 20% humidity I don’t know how moisture content relates to humidity but (calculated in my feeble mind) from what the poster (cortezattic) said, was like a 10-15% moisture content range is what I want ); but what I figure is that if I have a humidor, and the hygrometer shows 40%, then I should have at least 40% moisture content in the tobacco... is that logical? Hey, I work in a copper mine; I'm not a rocket scientist. So that’s real low for when I'm at home 'cause the humidity is like 90% (Houston) and 40-50% is about the range of humidity on top of the Andes Mountains (4800 meters above sea level) in a small cesspool.
...Another poster (Romeowood) started a post that talked about the different types of jars that are available and I have started another “want to” in collecting some of the older ones as I think they look cool and I like vintage "stuff". That's for me and Mrs. Whistlebritches to search for at antique shops and flea markets when I’m on R&R... Not too handy for traveling though and living in a cramped man camp for 20 days straight but, travel systems is another post for later...
…Another poster, can't remember who, talked about using an Igloo ice chest which is quite functional since I’m away from my entire “stash” for an extended period, but somehow keeping $10-$70 tins of tobacco in an Igloo cooler doesn’t appeal to me. BUT, I’m gonna do it ‘cause it makes sense (now I’m a rocket scientist)… But, I still want something I don’t have to dig through and has a little eye appeal.
I have a cigar humidor that I currently use for keeping the few tins I have and it works well for now. But, because I’m a newb, I am trying different blends to see what I like the best and anticipate quite a collection over time. So far, in addition to a few others back home, I have Peterson Sunset Breeze, WOL 1864 and a bulk blend Lord Menthley’s that was a sample included with a purchase from 4noggin.com (if the plug for 4Noggins is inappropriate, please don’t read that part…) because I’ve spent like two of my last 3 paychecks on pipes and pipe paraphernalia. No, Mrs. Whistlebritches doesn’t know…yet. I like the Lord Menthley’s but again, that is for another post…
So, having said all of that, I want something that is like a large desktop that’s not real deep, with glass so you can see the different tins without having to dig through all of them. I have seen the VECTOR HM-304 or variations of a large (100 cigar) countertop display and I like the looks of it and it would fit nicely in the man cave not to mention in my paltry budget. BUT, I would like to know opinions of you EPSs that frequent here. One thing I have learned over my few years on God’s mostly green earth is to ask what others do, research it and then do what works best for me. I want to make sure that some of you young (mentally and physically) folks with experience have tried in your past exploits. If you want to build a better shovel, ask those dig!
I know it’s a long for my first post, so, like I said, please be gentle on the newb! Thanks in advance for the help, and thanks to all that have sent me “friends” invites, it’s nice to feel welcome when you’re the court jester among knights!
