El Presidente Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I had a gent shoot me a question as tot he true weight of Partagas Shorts after his own measurements were in stark contrast to the Habanos stated standard of 7.46 kilos per 1000 cigars. If you have the time, weigh your Partagas shorts for me and post the results here. Boxes or cabs as opposed to singles please. If you can, note the box date and how long you have stored them and at what RH. Cheers! Rob
Maestroso Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 For a "true weight" you could have used a medical scale from that pharmacy where you went on a post-shot impulsive shopping spree. See if there's one on sale next time. 1
Smallclub Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 In my "books", all the minutos weigh 7g, with the exception of the Short which is 7.46g.
El Presidente Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 Give it a crack guys. It doesn't need to be to the ounce. Net weight (cigars - box)
Shikar Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I believe the humidity of storage at extremes will affect weight of the tobacco, otherwise most other factors should be stable ie ring gauge and length. Yup. That's humidity issues is nit picking. Regards.
Ramrod918 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Weighed a few times with a digital fishing scale. hahah always came up 360g for 50cab at 65/65 abr 2014 code Fishing scales don't lie but doesnt mean I can't embellish the size of the fish caught ? 3
Strick28 Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Cab, 342 Grams, RAE ABR.14...I keep my humidor at 60%. Keep in mind these have been in the humidor less than a week as I just received them last Friday...
JerseyG Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Weighed a few times with a digital fishing scale. hahah always came up 360g for 50cab at 65/65 abr 2014 code image.jpg Fishing scales don't lie but doesnt mean I can't embellish the size of the fish caught I think that works out to 7.2k per 1000.
avaldes Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Why would Shorts have a different weight than other minutos?
mash Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Any meth dealers here? They always have the most accurate scales. 3
topdiesel Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I've got to imagine that they are a little more damp when being rolled and weighed in the factories. Whenever I get a fresh custom it feels a little heavier than a similar sized stick. Maybe that is just my imagination.
shlomo Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I've got to imagine that they are a little more damp when being rolled and weighed in the factories. Whenever I get a fresh custom it feels a little heavier than a similar sized stick. Maybe that is just my imagination. I don't have an answer, but dampness or humidity difference makes no sense. If I had to venture a guess, I would say a touch more seco as per guidelines. I hope somebody who has the true answer chimes in. Interesting question.
Scroats Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I'd be very interested in how much weight a stick sheds when it dries out. Anyone want to intentionally dry out some party shorts? Lol. Actually might take some cheap sticks I have and try it. I'd have to fridge them to get the moisture out, it stays in the 50s in my place.
topdiesel Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I don't have an answer, but dampness or humidity difference makes no sense. If I had to venture a guess, I would say a touch more seco as per guidelines. I hope somebody who has the true answer chimes in. Interesting question. How can you say that it makes no sense? Water is heavier than tobacco. That could be a reason why Habanos stated weight is higher than what most people weighing their own smokes are finding.
shlomo Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 How can you say that it makes no sense? Water is heavier than tobacco. That could be a reason why Habanos stated weight is higher than what most people weighing their own smokes are finding. If I am not mistaken, there are currently 4 minutos in regular production. Bolivar CJ, SCDLH EP, RASCC and the Short. None are rolled using tobacco grown from only one specific farm and none are rolled exclusively in one factory. How would it be possible to control water content in only the Partagas Short, but not in the others? The Short is suppose to be heavier. Extra humidity only found in the Short is illogical. Reading your quoted response leads me to believe that we are possibly speaking about different things though. Water content is certainly a factor in an individual cigar, but the question, that I believed you were answering, was why the Short is heavier than other minutos as per HSA guidelines. Excuse me if I misunderstood your post. 1
topdiesel Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 If I am not mistaken, there are currently 4 minutos in regular production. Bolivar CJ, SCDLH EP, RASCC and the Short. None are rolled using tobacco grown from only one specific farm and none are rolled exclusively in one factory. How would it be possible to control water content in only the Partagas Short, but not in the others? The Short is suppose to be heavier. Extra humidity only found in the Short is illogical. Reading your quoted response leads me to believe that we are possibly speaking about different things though. Water content is certainly a factor in an individual cigar, but the question, that I believed you were answering, was why the Short is heavier than other minutos as per HSA guidelines. Excuse me if I misunderstood your post. Yes, I misunderstood the original question or was attempting to answer a different one.
Ted Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 More numbers and less questions... You guys are veering off course here.. 1
lemmycaution Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 I have a cab stored for about a year at 65..TUO MAR 13 weighs 388.6g...
joeypots Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 50 Cab 677.5 grams Cigars, wax paper, and band. 391 grams PUM ENE 13 Kept between 60-65% RH Weighed on a Ohaus Triple Beam Balance Scale.
sam Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 369 grams with the ribbon OPG ABR 14 65 RH From our host. ---sam 1
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