I don't understand humidor pricing

[Fistville]

I feel foolish here, but I can't for the life of me understand how desktop humidors are so much more expensive than most cabinets. I have an Elie Bleu Fruit 120 ct which cost a little under 2 grand. Before that I had a promethus and the elie bleu is substantially better at holding humidity and lower matience. So in that sense, I can see the price justification. Sure it's beautiful, but I see these aristocrat cabinets and tampahumidor cabinets that hold so much more, costing so much less. When I bought both of those humidors I never thought I'd be looking at cabinets, but now that I have hit that part of the slope, I'm shocked to see this. I know its not just Elie Bleu, it's ashton, davidoff, and numerous other companies. Is it rarity, craftsmanship, or what? Or is it just that there are suckers out there such as myself?

[havana_lover]

Originally Posted by Fistville

I know its not just Elie Bleu, it's ashton, davidoff, and numerous other companies. Is it rarity, craftsmanship, or what? Or is it just that there are suckers out there such as myself?

all of the above....

didnt you say your in school? And you can afford to spend that kind of money on a humi and you drive a M3?? man things have changed since I went to school and ate mac and cheese everyday

Originally Posted by havana_lover

all of the above....

didnt you say your in school? And you can afford to spend that kind of money on a humi and you drive a M3?? man things have changed since I went to school and ate mac and cheese everyday

Isn't that the truth of it! I was happy with my 73 Ford LTD and baloney sandwiches! Ramen noodles were not around that I can remember, but that was the dark ages, so lots of stuff wasn't available!

[newcigarz]

Originally Posted by havana_lover

all of the above....

didnt you say your in school? And you can afford to spend that kind of money on a humi and you drive a M3?? man things have changed since I went to school and ate mac and cheese everyday

You could afford mac & cheese? I ate those Ramen things, I think they were about 100 for a buck

[Fistville]

The money comes from the fact that I don't spend like a normal college student. This is my only hobby, and thanks to my lovely newfound autoimmune disease medication, I don't have the option of wasting my money on alcohol, because I can't drink it period!

[IrishCorona]

Originally Posted by Fistville

The money comes from the fact that I don't spend like a normal college student. This is my only hobby, and thanks to my lovely newfound autoimmune disease medication, I don't have the option of wasting my money on alcohol, because I can't drink it period!

Hey man,

Don't take any offense to their remarks on anyone elses. When I was in College I was driving a Rusty Orange Volvo that cost less then your 120 ct. humidor. The door once tore open the paints of my favorite Zegna Suit(that I payed for with Minimum wage) beyond repair. Words to the wise, when your poor people will make fun of you and when you drive an M3 people will be jealous...pay them no mind. Their's much, much more to life then money and shit but nothing wrong with having nice shit...lol.

Now, Anyone that thinks higher price and higher quality are mutually exclusive is a fool and these suckers make people rich every day.

IME allot of the Sub $100 Desktops are very hit and miss but your not shopping those. I can't speak for any of the name brands. Personally I would never buy a Davidoff, Ashton or whatever humidor cept for the ones Fuente does(with Zgars) where they donate all the funds to their charity. I can't speak for the quality or lack their of with those either but I'd be willing to bet they aren't shit.

If you've got that much to spend I'd reco you shop around to c if you can find a wood master to build you a custom cabinet. Any sucker with money can go out and buy a commercial piece but a Custom piece is something that can be cherished for a lifetime and passed down.

That's what I'm gonna do. They don't make anything to my specs..hehe.

[Prefy]

Originally Posted by Fistville

The money comes from the fact that I don't spend like a normal college student. This is my only hobby, and thanks to my lovely newfound autoimmune disease medication, I don't have the option of wasting my money on alcohol, because I can't drink it period!

And what would spending like a normal college student be cause I would really like to know how to save money like you.

Your humi cost twice as much as my car did two years ago

[salimoneus]

i don't understand someone buying a 2k desktop humi, so i guess we're both lacking in understanding

[havana_lover]

Originally Posted by Fistville

The money comes from the fact that I don't spend like a normal college student. This is my only hobby, and thanks to my lovely newfound autoimmune disease medication, I don't have the option of wasting my money on alcohol, because I can't drink it period!

I didnt mean to ruffle your feather my friend..

I just remeber you saying you drove a M3, I was just busting your balls..

However you do need to tell us how you can save money to buy the nice things you do..

[Mr. White]

Originally Posted by Fistville

I know its not just Elie Bleu, it's ashton, davidoff, and numerous other companies. Is it rarity, craftsmanship, or what? Or is it just that there are suckers out there such as myself?

You're paying for the name, not the wood.

[mosesbotbol]

The inlays and marquetry take skill on the high end brand humidors. Tight distribution and better overall construction are factors too. Look at an Elie Bleu or Dunhill humidor 100 years from now compared to a Thompson and you'll see a difference. Elie Bleu is paying employees in Euros, not Yen.

As for the Aristocrat being cheaper... Try specifiying a model with exotic woods and similar inlays- the price would be inline with what Elie Bleu would charge.

[RPB67]

I know a lot of kids in college that have bigger trust fubns and more money than I will ever have.

Congrats man, If you can afford it do it. Its a slippery and expensive slope and looks like you have started on the high side already.

[wharfrathoss]

Originally Posted by IrishCorona

I'd reco you shop around to c if you can find a wood master to build you a custom cabinet. Any sucker with money can go out and buy a commercial piece but a Custom piece is something that can be cherished for a lifetime and passed down.

i agree 100%-woodworking is a hobby of mine, & i guarentee the jewelry box i built for my GF will be passed down through generations-i hope that one day my skills will progress to the point where i can build humis for myself & other BOTL's-if you have the capacity to appreciate it, custom work is the way to go-the hours that go in to all the small touches are something you can't get from a large company, no matter the $, not to mention being able to specify exactly what you want-it's nice knowing no one has a humi like yours-the other benefit is supporting the smaller buisnessman, a concept that's severely lacking in today's world-long & short, take your time to find a cabinet maker w/experience in humis, make sure you're on the same page & can work w/each other (this isn't a 2 day project) & enjoy the final results until you pass it on

Originally Posted by Fistville

The money comes from the fact that I don't spend like a normal college student. This is my only hobby, and thanks to my lovely newfound autoimmune disease medication, I don't have the option of wasting my money on alcohol, because I can't drink it period!

More power to you, bro!!!

I think if you are able to save your money for the things you want to spend them own, then you should be able to buy what ever you want (assuming it's legal, of course). I'm not one to limit others on how much they spend or on what. That is all personal freedom that many other would want to infringe on, if only to grab some of your to benefit themselves or their kind!

I wasn't being negative to you, was just thinking back to my college days!!

The comments above about quality are correct. The humi's you purchased are as much the works of art of expert craftsmen as they are humidors, thus the price. And, your's are not even the top end of pricing I've seen on one of a kind custom humidors, so the price does not shock me at all. I would expect your humidors to be around and functioning three, four or five generations down the road. Mine will probably make it for my lifetime, but then again, a big difference in pricing, quality and materials.

[Fistville]

Isn't the lack of of expression of typed text annoying! I had no negative tone or defensive speech intended. Thanks for answering my question guys.