New guy here...question

D Fresh

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and wouldn't mind getting involved in some trades and bombs but my question is this...what's the best way to send sticks so that they don't get ruined?

Puff_Dougie

Most common technique is to put them in a zip lock bag with a water pillow (optional), then pack them in a small flat rate box from USPS.

Check out the Newbie Trading Thread and ask for someone to sponsor you on your first trade.

Rain

Or have your mage throw it in a bag of holding and use a Wish spell to teleport it with a Paladin guard.

90+ Irishman

Welcome D, first off its best to set up a newb trade in the Newbie Trading thread and get on the Good Traders List. But when sending cigars most send them with the flat rate boxes of whatever size works for what they are sending. Put em in a ziplock bag with a small Boveda pack or Humi-pillow then add the cigars and close up the bag. Wrap the bag in packing material such as bubble wrap, newspaper etc and put it inside the flat rate box or equivalent and ship em off Best of luck.

D Fresh

Thanks. I'm familiar with the boveda packs but not the humi-pillow. Appreciate the advice

Rain

I'll trade with you. PM your address

Puff_Dougie

Rain:

I'll trade with you. PM your address

Are you gonna use that "wish spell" thingy? I want to see how that works!

Rain

As a monk I lack spells.

D Fresh

Rain:

I'll trade with you. PM your address

PM sent

bandyt09

IMO, I don't think Boveda or humi paks are necessary. You really aren't sending them that far that they will lose that much humidity that it needs to be replaced. Depending on where you are sending and the season humi paks can do more damage than good. I have received cigars in the summer here that someone sent with a fully "loaded" humi pak and due to the heat it exploded all over the cigars. I have received cigars that came from quite a distance and we 'out of humidity conditions' for almost a month and they arrived in perfect conditions. Knowing these cigars were stored at a lower humidity after I tested them they were at 58%, I normally run 60% - 62% so they were not underhumified, for my tastes. Again, this is just my 2 cents.

I guess if you are trading with someone you can always ask them if they want a humidity media in the package or not.

D Fresh

Good to know, so are you saying just a Ziploc bag?

bandyt09

Ziplock and bubble wrap is all I use.

However, when in doubt, just ask who you are sending to and see if they want humidification or not, that way you are always covered.

0patience

bandyt09:

Ziplock and bubble wrap is all I use.

However, when in doubt, just ask who you are sending to and see if they want humidification or not, that way you are always covered.

^^this.
I put them in ziplock baggie(s) and then take plastic bags from the grocery stores and use them as packing material.
They make a 5 finger baggie for cigars and they work great.
If you are sending USPS, then it's only 3 or 4 days, so like Todd said, it shouldn't need it.
Now if you are sending UPS or somewhere far or very warm, I like to use the humi packs.