Yessssss, New Trivoli Humidor Is Here!

[rajuabju]

My Trivoli from Tampa Humidors arrived yesterday.

Immediately began the seasoning process... put in about 3/4 lb of 65% Heartfelt beads, 3 shot glasses /w distilled H20 + turned on the Cigar Oasis XL Plus after loading up with distilled water.

Since I'm transitioning everything from my 150 count Savoy box to this baby, I figured it was a good time to re-salt test all my hygro's, including the built-in one that comes with the Trivoli.

Going on 8 hours into the test... My Western Caliber III is sitting pretty at 76%, no-name eBay is at 74%, but my Diamond Crown Digital is at 68% which is a bit disappointing. Worst of all the analog that came with the Trivoli is at 61%, and I dont believe its adjustable.

I will let the salt test go on until tomorrow night or so. I know I wont be able to stand the analog junker thats on the front of the Trivoli. Taking that out will leave a 6" diameter hole... any one have a suggestion on what I can put there that will both plug the hole and look good? The Trivoli is sitting in the living room next to the bar, so I do care about how it looks and so does the soon-to-be wife.

The hygro on the Cigar Oasis is already reading 70% (I left it at the set 70%), it was working almost non-stop at first, but now its coming on and off occasionally only. I plan to drop it down to 65% setting before moving in the cigars. Is there anyway to salt-test the hygro on the CO?

Pics come tmrw as I hopefully prepare to move in the goodies to their new home

[karmaz00]

very nice looking forward to the pics

[Tarks]

Pictures...

[Juicestain]

Originally Posted by Tarks

Pictures...

+1.

[Koolpsych]

Oooh I have been interested in one of these. Please let us know your impressions of it!

[apevia]

Very nice, can't wait to see the pictures.

[rajuabju]

Ok, took a bit longer as I wanted to make sure it was nice and seasoned, but here we go...

Pics of my Trivoli. Only have 2 boxes so far, my Padron's and the Rocky's, but I have more goodies coming in soon

[dj1340]

I would say you have a very nice start. Nice humidor!!

[8ball917]

Very nice humi, Danny.

[rajuabju]

It took only 3 days to season & stabilize the humidity in there. I have a Cigar Oasis XL Plus, which I initially set at 70%, but have now lowered to 66%.

I also have 3/4 lbs of 65% Heartfelt beads. I had put in 3 shot glasses of distilled water to speed up the process, took them all out on day 2.

All the seals seem great, will continue to monitor, but I don't hear the CO turning on too frequently (except for when I open the cabinet obviously).

I was able to mount the Western Caliber III very nicely across the front, it fits in perfectly between the edge of the shelf and the glass door with a few millimeters of room. The 2nd digital unit will get mounted to the lid of the top area for single cigars soon.

My only question is what to do with the blank spot in the front where the built in analog hygrometer used to be. I couldnt stand how it looked (plus the fact that it was 16% off and not able to calibrate). it's a 6" diameter; any suggestions on what I can put in there? I'm thinking a mirror or get something engraved, but not sure what.

[JerseyStepUp]

on the website the color looks alot difft are there 2 difft colors?

[rajuabju]

Originally Posted by JerseyStepUp

on the website the color looks alot difft are there 2 difft colors?

Yes, they have Mahogany, which is what I got... its a brownish color, and Cherry, which is much more reddish.

Mahogany goes well with my existing furniture, but the Cherry looks pretty good too

[Uruss]

that thing looks great!

[rajuabju]

Ok, so to continue on with a more in-depth review...

Prior to making the decision to purchase, I had done a lot of research on various humidors, and when I narrowed the choice down to the Trivoli, I did a lot of search on Tampa's quality. Generally speaking, the reviews were positive, but I did come across some concerns about workmanship. I decided to pull the trigger though, as the Trivoli was exactly what I was looking for... holds somewhere between 15-20 boxes, and 200-250 singles, with a glass front and wood top.

It's only been a few days, so I will have to see how this cabinet stands the test of time, but so far, I'm very impressed.

Tampa shipped it out quickly, and in a well protected packaging. Arrived in flawless condition. As for the cabinet itself, the magnets work well to seal the glass doors, the top lid seals cleanly, and the workmanship, at least on what I've been able to see so far, is outstanding. Sure, it may not be a custom masterpiece of woodworking, but its not cheaply made either.

After I fill it up some more and have it stabilized for a few weeks, I will put up some more pics. I'm also thinking of putting an interior light or two in there, since the Trvioli comes with electrical plugs inside.

[tmanqz]

Like it a lot, looks great.