Cigar Caddy 18-ct Review (Thanks, Jamie!)

[trogdor | the burninator]

a while back, i did a review of my 5-ct cigar caddy, which gets a lot of use and i wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

well, jamie of www.cigarcaddy.com took notice of my humble experiment and asked if i'd be interested in doing some tests on the 18-ct with a boveda pack. i was all for it, so jamie sent me an 18-ct cigar caddy with a boveda pack. as if the opportunity wasn't cool enough, jamie tells me to keep it when i'm done!

so i'm prefacing this review with a HUGE thank you to jamie (Cigar Caddy) of www.cigarcaddy.com, an outstanding BOTL.

the review portion will be coming over the next few weeks. i've got a two week trip coming up, so i can provide results after my outbound/inbound flights.

[trogdor | the burninator]

Day 1:

Around 7:00pm, I placed 9 cigars into the 18-count, placed the 69% RH boveda pack in, and a WCIII (Calibrated, -1 degree off). After two hours, the WCIII was reading 50% RH. I then proceeded to drive 200 miles to Los Angeles, CA.

Day 2:

Opened up the Caddy around 11:00am and it wa at 65% RH. Opened it, again, around 10:00pm to pull out four cigars and it was still at 65% RH (don't mind 65% as that's what i keep my humidor at). Cigars were in perfect condition, as expected.

Day 3:

I flew to Washingon D.C. and the Caddy wouldn't open, sealed shut. So i purged the air with the built-in valve, and it's at 68% RH. For those curious, my cigars are on the bottom tray, now, with humidity pack and hygro on the middle tray.

[trogdor | the burninator]

Day 4:

Took out my last two Tatuaje Blacks at 9:00pm, 67% RH. Smoked beautifully. Will be posting in the WTS forum to see if anyone has some they could free up.

Will be checking to see how long this Boveda pack really lasts. Instructions say 2 months. So after this trip is done (in a few days), i'lll post back in a few months to report on its progress.

[Cigar Caddy]

Thanks for the review

[trogdor | the burninator]

Quick Update: We're just shy of a month and the WCIII is reading 69%. Will continue updating to the boveda dies. right now, it's keeping my tatuaje blacks nice and safe.

[spcparker]

Originally Posted by Cigar Caddy

Thanks for the review

These guys are awsome! Im in Iraq and they have sent me and my battles 5 count cigar caddies with cigars for free I love the little built in puck and the fact it seals air tight protecting my cigars from all the crap in the air over here! CC YOU guys are AWSOME!

[Laserjock]

What are the dimensions of the 18-count? Could not find it on the website.

EDIT: I am an idiot...its right in front of me....nevermind.

[trogdor | the burninator]

just checked and it's at 70 degrees. i believe it was rated for two months and we just passed that mark, so we'll see how long this boveda pack lasts in the caddy....and yes, it's still protecting my tatuaje blacks.

[trogdor | the burninator]

Sorry for the late update, but it's still at 70% RH. well past the two month rating, now, but the fact the Caddy is airtight probably helps considerably.

[trogdor | the burninator]

71% RH, today. this thing is going to keep going forever.

[trogdor | the burninator]

71% RH. still truckin along...

[popNsmoke]

cant wait 2 see how the bovedia holds up?....thats all i am using over here in the desert so i hope they work the way they are supposed to?

[trogdor | the burninator]

so far we're at bout 7 months, which is beyond what it was guaranteed for. not quite sure when to say it's dead, either, considering i usually stock my cigars at 65% RH, anyway.

[trogdor | the burninator]

Well, it has been way too long since my last update. It has had 5-10 cigars in it for the last several months, but I just filled it with 20 cigars and the RH is now at 65% RH. So the combination of a single boveda pack and the Cigar Caddy has lasted me over a year! It's a 70% pack, but I usually stock at 65%, so I'm not calling this pack dead till it hits 62%. Once it hits 62%, this will be my "dry box" for smokes to fire up within the next day or so.

[trogdor | the burninator]

Anyone know what happened to the company? There site is completely out of stock~