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Please don’t use leather care products with our pouches. If you need to remove something from one of our leather products, please use a mild special leather treatment product for the purpose. We received a question of a customer, who treated one of our products with a saddle soap and he wondered, why the colour changed. Of course the colour changed. This product was an alkaline soap that can be used, exactly as he mentioned, for saddles and similar leather items that have a totally different treatment (very hard leather quality for heavy use). This soap makes the colour disappear that is the reason that had that affect even to the zipper. These kinds of products are not allowed to be used on our pouches and our leather products in general. Generally saying, leather items like our pouches cannot be cleaned just maintained. Imagine a leather bag or expensive leather shoes, how can you clean them? Once they got a spot, the spot cannot be removed from the leather. The only thing you can do, is from time to time to pass a cream over them in order to look brighter or to make disappear a superficial scratch. Dirt is also very difficult to remove. If you actually need to remove something from our leather products, please use a special treatment product. We recommend this: Important: Some of the used leathers in our products will provide their final look during usage. Like you may know from wild leather, the surface will change in an organic way like only leather does. This is no problem, but the proof of real authentic leather that was used to manufacture the product. It's a very desired effect, in order to deliver the individual look after several months. The leather is an animal skin that grows in one direction just like human skin and hairs do. You can remove those signs to a high degree by simply kneading the leather in the growth direction.

All returns are examined personally by us. I take the example of a wooden humidor cabinet. Of course, this cabinet would not be disposed of by us, but refurbished. However, this takes so much time that, based on the customer, only an exchange in the sense of the guarantee would make sense. After a while the product would be declared accordingly and then resold at a discounted price. As a brand and company, we draw part of our positive reputation from the sustainable use of our products. Our cigarette cases, for example, can be used for many years thanks to spare parts. A worn closure or rubber strap does not mean the end of the product. We give away more badly damaged things that are no longer suitable for sale according to our quality standards. With this, we managed to get by practically without disposal from the start. The amount of waste produced has remained astonishingly low to this day. In addition to ethical considerations, this was primarily due to economic considerations. Processes that produce a lot of waste are more complex to handle. It was therefore practical for us to keep the amount of waste as low as possible.

I recognized a rating for a product of a competitor lately. It was about a humidor humidifier. The user complained about a not working product. Well, there are differences in quality. Every humidifier can be soaked with distilled water. If this doesn’t work as expected, there’s no malfunction, but an operator error. If your humidor doesn’t reach the expected values, the following explanatory approach can be also helpful and applicable: Our GERMANUS humidifier can be soaked easily. Please place it for a couple of minutes in distilled water. 15 Minutes should be enough to do the job. Alternatively, you can insert water at the grille with the help of an injection. Syringes with oder without needle can be bought at a pharmacy or printer shop. By osmotic powers it’s possible that water wouldn’t drain inside due to a inner vacuum, otherwise. The same of course applies to the known humidor liquids. You will have to deal with the same physical issue that makes a diving bell working. The vacuum cannot escape because of the counter-pressure. How frequently this phenomenon appears with humidifiers also depends on the fluid’s density that you’re using. Soaked once, the whole issue will be solved. Please see the following videos, which show the process. Refill of a Humidifer Box with a Squeeze Bottle (Minute: 1:15) BAp2EitSbA8 Humidifier submerged in water p6vRUikqCd4

All our GERMANUS lighters are looked after extremely courteously. If you ever have a problem with one of our lighters, contact us. We are happy to help and as a rule the service is free of charge for you. Almost all problems can be solved. Most defects can be repaired of our service ladies. If the lighter cannot be fixed or replaced, because the product is no longer produced: For tougher cases, we have an "enthusiast" at hand, who enjoys miniature mechanics. The service is free of charge for you (as a rule). Of course, any service is free of charge for you within the warranty anyway. For third-party products or if you have a lighter that you particularly like to hang on we recommend the following alternative: https://www.pl-center.de It is a lighter enthusiast. The services of the PL Center are external. The costs are there, however, according to information that customers gave back to us in an affordable price range. So far, we only received satisfied feedback from customers

Thanks for your question. It gets difficult at the temperature. (I strongly advise against using converted Vienna air-conditioning cabinets. In principle, these are refrigerators with a humidifier. I would advise against them with cigars, even more so with films because of the possible evaporation. See the FAQ) Our beads are actually ideal for this. These are also used in archiving, for example. https://www.german.us/en/68-germanus-beads An alternative would be Boveda: https://www.german.us/en/76-boveda You could combine this with a refrigerator. I would be cautious in general. 13-20°C is also relatively good all year round in a basement and in a food-safe food storage container (Lock & Lock). All the best, Philipp Pietsch Owner GERMANUS / Owner & Operator GERMANUS

I'm looking for a humidor with automatic humidification and temperature hold function so I do not have to think about what's going on with my cigars. How can I store my cigars fully automatically?There are not really fully automatic humidors on the market. Even if they are advertised as automatic, they still require a minimum of care. Most cigar smokers are looking for an automatic cigar humidor and are actually looking for an electronic humidifier that automatically regulates moisture content. You can use any (GERMANUS) humidor and add a humidor humidifier. The recommended humidifier depends on the humidor model.Our alternative to electronic Humidor Humidifiers: The GERMANUS Bead System. This is a regulator that is easily added to a humidor. Simply place the regulator in the humidor. The number of necessary regulator units of course depends on the humidor.For all humidors across the market: Moisture must be added. The tank must be refilled. Just as a car needs new gas from time to time, a humidor needs a stop at the "gas station" to top up with water in the humidifier tank.Question: I have seen a cheap climate cabinet. Would you recommend something like that?Answer: The question is very general. Therefore, I would like to give a general guideline. There are wine cabinets from Asia that are equipped with some wood and maybe a humidifier. This is electronics, which was usually never intended to store food in it without wrapping. Wine bottles are sufficiently dense. But some sommelier are worried about negative side effects of such cabinets. The temeprature control if ofter very limited and the noise from those machines is not acceptable to every wine lover. These cabinets are then simply equipped with a simple humidifier to call them a "humidor".The question is what can be expected for the sometimes surprisingly low prices? In the abstract, this is nothing but a fridge designed for wine storage, which was built for 30-60 € and includes some wood and a humidifier. With an automatic cigar storage as the impression is awoken, this has nothing to do.We have already been told by customers and competitors of fumes and extremely inaccurate temperature at high noise levels (buzzing). Cigars need reasonably stable but not cold temperatures. These even have a negative effect on the maturation and aging process. Temperature control is a nice feature, but not necessary or central. This feature is bought with unchecked plastics and completely unclear effects of these exhalations on the stored cigars. The permanent noise volume is not quiet in some reported cases.Important: Automatically working is very little in those fridges. (Those fridges usually miss electronic humidifiers. But if they have, please keep a critical eye on them no matter who is the manufacturer.)I would not recommend that either, but if you buy a low price German fridge and some wood for the interior, you have more storage volume at a better price. Again, this is not recommended. But if you really wanted to put cigars in a fridge, I would choose a tested European product. A lighting is also automatically integrated there. :)Buying a Cigar Humidor is a matter of trust just like any purchase. Those products are simply very basic wine fridges or coolers where cigars and a normal humidifier are placed. The risk here are fumes and in most offers the absence of a European supplier who would be available in the event of a defect or problem. A guarantee is usually missing completely or is rejected in the real case of defect.Each individual case must be considered individually. But these are general considerations based on logic thoughts and feedback of customers and competitors. The quality of these fridges is appropriate for the price. :) Electronics in the humidor is always a risk, as it brings the risk of malfunction in the topic of cigar storage.If I am now asked for my own personal opinion, I personally would not dare the experiment, because the possible success in relation to the possible or expected disadvantages and problems would be much too small.If you buy such a gastro cabinet, then please with guaranteed safety of the components, a reasonable shielding and reasonable humidification. Such cabinets are usually available from at least 1000 €, more from 2000 € available.

Distilled water from the local drugstore is not identical with water that is offered in pharmacies. Distilled water that is sold at drugstores is usually only decalcified, not sterilized. Pharmacy water is also sterilized. If you have no opportunity to buy sterilized water, decalcified water is better than just water from the main. Like many cigar smokers we simply use the cheap decalcified water with some of my personal humidors and never had any problems with mould. Depending on the worth and quality of your cigars, nevertheless, I recommend to use sterilized water. A good cigar needs something nice to drink while aging. J If you have a distiller for decoration purposes, you could also take it and make some sterilized water yourself. Please remember, that the kind of water you fill in your Humidifier just sanitized your Humidifier. The cigars rolled by a normal human person, touched by a lot of hands, packed in a wooden box, opened and loaded in your humidor with your hands already contain germs and bacilli. (Cigars from the shop sometimes are already infected with mould, which you cannot see, because it just grows inside the cigar. Placing such a cigar in your humidor can infect your other cigars.) The same applies to the food we eat. Everything we see and touch is contaminated with germs. However, the whole issue is not a main problem as which it appears on some sites on the internet: In order to prevent germs from mass spawn, which means mould, check your humidor regularly. The humidity should always be at a level of ca. 60-70% and the temperature should not be higher than 20°C. If you, additionally, clean your hands before touching your cigars, you will probably have no problems at anytime. If you would like to buy anything to reduce the risk of mould, I recommend an exact Digital Hygrometer: The humidity is not always identical at any place and in each corner of your humidor. Alternatively, you can simply boil water and let it drain off. Please never use water from the tumble dryer, because of possible. If you use liquids, please make sure that the humidifers don't become to dry, because some fluids could drain off accidentally, when the H2O contained is gone and only the thicker parts of the liquid remain. We recommend using distilled water as not all customers have clean water from the tap as is available in the UK and Germany. It is important to use water that is as germ-free as possible. For example, you can simply boil water yourself if you are unsure. A low lime content is important to avoid blockages. Distilled water from the pharmacy is the safest recommendation worldwide.

A frequently discussed topic in newsgroups and forums is the wood used for trays and drawers of humidors. In the following, we would like to introduce some possible forms of processing and in particular to clear up prejudices. Wood in pure form Again and again, especially on the Internet, the processing of wood panels is considered as ideal or expected value in Humidorbau. Often, such discussions arise when it turns out that some high-end products still have fiber plates in their price. It should be said that a humidor made of simple wood panels will not last long. Even if the wood is completely dried out, it will at least be slightly forgiven over time. A humidor should be wetter inside than outside. As a result, wood inevitably warps. A composite construction (sandwich construction) is therefore obligatory. It's not about the cost of a wood panel. It would be nonsensical to build a humidor body out of it. MPX, multiplex These are especially stable hard-glued wooden boards. When wet, they are stable. Anyone who has ever seen driftwood on the beach knows about the function. MPX works well as a core of a carcass. Depending on the construction method, further layers or veneers are applied. MDF Completely misused and negative feedback is the use of MDF. MDF is known as pressed cardboard. Valuable humidors would never include such. It is correct that MDF is also disrespectfully called pressed cardboard. However, MDF is currently used by very high quality humidor manufacturers. This may surprise some. The claim can be traced in any well-stocked specialist retailer. The background for use is simply that MDF is very flexible. It does not easily swell under moisture. Therefore, such humidors are quite durable. As everywhere in the humidor no smelling adhesives should be used. MDF as a material is not a problem. The advantage of moisture resistance comes just in the body of the humidor wear. There are different types of construction. A body made of MDF adapts well to changes due to moisture. It is not for nothing that famous cigar importers rely on MDF for the body of their humidors. It depends on how well the humidor has been processed with the material. You will find on the market quite high-priced and very popular models that rely on MDF. Among the famous users of a MDF made product is Boveda. Boveda builds its wooden holders with a corpus of MDF and uses the advantages of the material for its product: Solid Wood A good alternative to MDF are solid wood shelves and drawers with solid wood floors. Solid wood refers to thinly glued thin layers of wood, which are therefore very stable and resistant to moisture. Solid wood is quite expensive in the production. For many of our humidors, we already rely on solid wood processing and thus create added value compared to MDF production. Solid wood cedar Very nice but also very expensive is the use of cedar (Cedro) for the production of trays floors or drawers. The valuable processing has a very important disadvantage: Cedar bends through damp very quickly. Especially if the floors are provided with large holes or the wood in the drawer of the humidor has no room for expansion, long-term or even medium-term damage to the humidor can occur. Alternative materials There is still a narrowing on wood plus cedar. For a long time, various successful trends have been heading the other way. Sapeli (also mahogany) has similar characteristics as cedar, but smells more neutral. Some smokers do not like cedar wood or are afraid of resinification. Therefore he prefers Sapeli. Other manufacturers coat their humidors inside with plastic. Such products are also available in the high-priced segment. The company CigarSpa offers about such cabinets. The ulterior motive: What does not suck is not a factor. A humidor without absorbent surfaces is easier to moisten. Everything depends of course on the humidifier. I hope to have given a little insight into different materials in Humidorbau. In particular, I wanted to be able to offer anyone interested a point of view from a long experience, which once classifies the belief in good wood and cedar finish. Humidor construction, like many other topics, has different views and currents and several correct answers. Some are just myths. :)

This is a feature of the Missouri meerschaum Co. products. A corncob pipe without wood on the bottom would break very soon. A cob of corn has no solid shape in cross section. There sits only corn starch. This would become damp by condensate or burn through quickly. Depending on the corncob model, a wooden plug is therefore installed on our corncobs. Alternatively or additionally (depending on the shape), the stem is pulled into the chamber. Another advantage: The opening of the stem is fairly vertical and at the lowest point of the chamber. A very positive feature that many Cob smokers appreciate is the positive result and side effect: The draft enters the chamber at the lowest point of the tobacco load. The stem in the chamber is intentionally built in and an important feature that distuingishes these pipes from other brands. Please note: These pipes have been made since the 1860s many hundred millions of times. Corncobs are iconic US products and iconic pipes with a rustic appearance and outstanding smoke properties. Please trust in this, if a corncobs for you at first may also appear unfamiliar and as a new kind of smoke pipe.

That's a true classic question. Our GERMANUS absorb multiple hundred (!) times their initial size of liquid. Accordingly, the included quantitiy is calculated. That quantity may be lower than some users might think at first glance: More crystals would lift the lid or press themselves through the grille. The limited quantity is important and an actual quality factor of our product. Please also see our video Setup of a Humidor Humidifier Box with GERMANUS Crystals BAp2EitSbA8

The mostly green sponge is a simple sponge as it has been known for decades in humidors of cigar humidors. Advantage: A sponge easily absorbs various liquids, regardless of the type of liquid. Disadvantage: A sponge does not regulate during release. So a sponge is a good and still up to date humidifier as well as the basis for regulating fluids. Crystals give moisture quite regulated. Crystals also absorb most liquids. However, some caution is needed if the water (H2O) has evaporated and only thicker liquids remain, which have been added to the water for the liquid. These viscous residues can then run off unintentionally. Today's standard in cigar humidors is likely to be humidifier crystals. Our GERMANUS humidifier crystals are a German product made in Germany that is personally packed by us. More details about GERMANUS Humidor crystals can be found here.

Matches and pipe lighters can be used. Special pipe matches are produced from sulphur-free, untreated wood. Most pipe lighters produce a flame that comes from the side of the lighter rather than the top, enabling the user to light the tobacco with ease and precision. Naturally, GERMANUS offers a whole series of pipe lighters. Rather than apply the flame to a single point, move it around in a circular motion. Flame contact should be brief, meaning 1-3 seconds.If the wood shows clear signs of charring, the flame contact was obviously too long.When lighting up, draw gently and evenly on the pipe. In most cases, the tobacco on the surface will swell up. This is entirely normal.Most experienced pipe smokers will let their pipe go out after first lighting it, then carefully press down the unravelled tobacco with a pipe tool and light up again. Applying flame is much easier second time around, with the tobacco surface now perfectly even.Tobacco tampers are one tool in the pipe smoker’s arsenal primarily designed for this purpose. Under no circumstances should a tamper be used to tamp the pipe forcefully in the manner of an old-fashioned muzzle-loader.

Wie bei so mancher Frage allgemeiner Natur möchte ich mich aufgrund der praktisch denkbaren Einzelfälle auch hier differenziert äußern. generell stellt dies überhaupt kein Problem dar. Der Dom.Rep. Zigarre ist es im Endeffekt egal, ob sie neben einer Habanos liegt und nebenan ggf. noch ein Nicaragua Stumpen eingelagert wurde. Nun gibt es aber durchaus Raucher mit feinem Gespür, die genau das Gegenteil behaupten. Ich persönlich bin aus eigener Erfahrung der Ansicht, dass es gewisse Wechselwirkungen geben kann. Um diese zu erschmecken, braucht es aber eine feine Nase und Erfahrung. Jede Zigarre gibt ihrerseits Duft an die Umwelt ab. Der Umgebungsduft am Lagerort spielt eine gewisse Rolle. So zweifle ich einen "Aromenübergang" an wie ihn manche Raucher behaupten festzustellen. Gleichwohl wird man bei 2 sehr prägnant duftenden Zigarren, die sehr unterschiedlich sind, eine gewisse Abhängigkeit nach einiger Zeit feststellen. Ich denke da etwa an eine ölige Maduro, die nach Pferdemist duftet neben einer ganz trockenen Dom.Rep. Zigarre mit leicht blumigem Trockengeruch. Wichtig jedoch: Bitte lagern Sie niemals aroamtisierte Tabkwaren und keine aromatisierten Zigarren in einem Humidor zusammen mit nicht aroamtisierten Raucherzeugnissen. In den Fällen ist eine Vermischung sehr wohl ein Problem und zu erwarten. Viele Zigarren kommen in Cellophan (Cello) oder Tube. Hier kann man überlegen, die Lagerung in der Eigenhülle durchzuführen. Generell möchte ich aber unterstreichen, dass eine "Aromenhochzeit" einer der Mythen ist, die heutzutage durch das Internet katalysiert werden. Bitte machen Sie sich nicht zu viele Sorgen.Zwecks Ordnung gibt es für die meisten GERMANUS Humidore Teiler separat zu bestellen. Wenn Sie in dem Punkt Sorge haben, wäre dies ein einfacher Ausweg.

Standard Analog Spiral Hygrometer These hygrometers are reasonably priced and are visually beautiful to look at. However, since spiral hygrometers give only rough guideline values, which in itself does not detract from the actual function of the humidor, the following recommendation: As an accessory, I would recommend a small digital hygrometer Calibration of hygrometers Every hygrometer has an effective range in which it measures accurately. A setting with extreme value against 100% is therefore always somewhat dangerous, no matter which make you use. Personally, I would rather advise to compare with a second hygrometer. In terms of percentage point exactly is no product under a four-digit price range. Digital Hygrometer and the accuracy of the humidity measurement The sensors have a certain spread, the electronics also. This results in an interval of 7%. It is more likely to measure whether it is 65, 70 or 80%. But it can not be more exact, which is not necessary. If you are in the interval 65-75%, that fits. Then everything is OK. In recent years, the belief has become common in some places that exact 70% rel. Humidity must prevail in a humidor. Everything else is dangerous. There are two theses to counter. 70% is a possible value. In fact, long-term storage tends to occur at around 60%, while cigars for consumption are readily stored by many smokers at 75% or more. Personally, I have for the purpose of a small humidor with about 75% humidity in operation for which I exceed the regular amount of humidifier capacity. For more accurate measuring, the measuring devices do not exist or are too high priced for the private user resp. are not available. However, none of the commercially available hygrometers are able to measure 70% accurately. Achieved ideal values ??thus give a good picture and convey an idea of accuracy, which is deceiving to some extent. Those values are not based on valid measurements such as would be necessary in medicine. I therefore recommend only aiming for a value "about" 70%. Such thinking saves the user time, nerves and costs. Cigars do not need an exact 70%. Unfortunately, the assumption is still carried into the world. At fairs, I often meet people who make me smile in conversation. People put themselves under unnecessary pressure and would to well to convey a more realistic idea. I can only advise prudence in the point of measuring moisture. Who likes to invest in a dew point meter and medical hygrometer, of course, can do that. These are great devices. The costs are in the more or less elevated four-digit area. The effort drives no cigar lounge known to me, because it is not necessary. On the other hand, they definitely use the same devices that we manufacture or sell. Marc Andre, who is a German humidor manufacturer, once made very meaningful comments on the subject. I hereby exceptionally allow myself a direct quote: Do not let it drive you crazy "With a commercial hygrometer you can measure whether the humidor tends to have 65, 70 or 75% rel. Damp lie. You can not expect more. Again and again I get calls from worried cigar smokers, who, quite upset, report that they are moistening with the electronic humidifier HYDROCASE but simply can not get to the 70%. At 66% is over. Considering that the sensor in the HYDROCASE has a 1.8% error, the hygrometer itself is about 3-4% (if it is calibrated perfectly), and then there are temperature variations - then 66% is a perfect value. High precision measurement with dew point mirror If you really want the rel. Humidity measured with high precision, you can only do this with a precision electronic hygrometer with a capacitive sensor or with a dew-point mirror. Such electronic precision hygrometers start at about € 280.- and for a dew point mirror you have to lie down a four-digit amount. But then measure to half a percent exactly." My own 50 Cents: There are many discussions on the internet. There are many interesting, useful and very useful forums. However, forums also always run the risk of artificially problematizing topics on scientifical issues and thus problematic topics. The topic Humidity measurement is m.E. such a case. As Marc Andre so sensibly describes, no one with normal technology is able to make such accurate measurements. This is also not necessary: We receive daily questions on all sorts of topics. Humidity measurement is one of the central topics. There are absolutely heartfelt letters from desperate smokers, who only measure 71% and genuinely fear for their enjoyment and are honestly driven by fear of losing their whole stock of cigars. I am always personally very sorry for this. There is a person who is really worried and is spending a lot of time driven by fear. In fact, everything is in the best order. As a result, it can happen that people completely lose the pleasure of cigar enjoyment. I am humanly responsible for this suffering, I am personally personally sorry and is also regretful on business. Therefore, my earnest request: Please do not go crazy. :) Use a sensible hygrometer like our GERMANUS Digital Hygrometers . Please enjoy your cigars and look forward to it. Cigars are made to relax and enjoy the smoker. A cigar will not break if it is 65, 68, 72 or 75% rel. Humidity is stored. Care and reflection are useful as always in life. But cigar storage, as we offer it, is not rocket science for the user. Do not worry. Please also visit our article about long time impacts on cigars, which are stored in a dry environment. best regards, Philipp Pietsch Owner of GERMANUS

Antwort am Beispiel eines Einsteigers, der rund 20 Zigarren unbekannter Größe einlagern möchte.Danke für Ihre Anfrage. Die optimale Humidor-Kapazität hängt in der Tat von der beabsichtigen Lagermenge ab. Die genannten Kapazitäten sind natürlich nur grobe Richtwerte und in Corona Zigarren gerechnet. Lagern Sie also vor allem Panatela, werden Sie vermutlich mehr unter bekommen, rauchen Sie Churchill Zigarren, kann die Kapazität in Ihrem Fall für weniger Zigarren reichen.Wenn Sie eine gute Kiste Zigarren einlagern, ist ein Modell für ca. 50 Zigarren durchaus sinnvoll. Aus Erfahrung lagert man doch mehr ein als man denkt. Damit empfiehlt es sich, tendenziell eine Nummer größer zu kaufen. Es gibt aber durchaus viele Raucher, die wirklich nur ein gutes Dutzend Zigarren vorhalten wollen. In dem Fall würde ich eine Nummer kleiner kaufen.Die Befeuchter aller Humidore sind an einer normalen Füllung ausgerichtet. Diese sollte bei zumindest 50% der Gesamtkapazität bzw. des Gesamtvolumens liegen. Der Humidor sollte zu >50% ausgefüllt sein. (Wie viele Zigarren Sie dafür benötigen ist nicht wichtig.) Alle unsere GERMANUS Humidore wurden mit einem Befeuchtungssystem ausgestattet, dass dem Humidor angemessen ist. Wir rechnen dabei nicht nur grob Pi mal Daumen, sondern prüfen real jedes Modell durch.

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