If you’re a cigar guy or gal, the Stogie Mag Battle Born Cigar Humidor is one of the coolest gadgets you can find. Even if you’re not a cigar connoisseur, this thing just might persuade you to become one.
Now let’s be real…if you enjoy a fine cigar, you probably don’t just toss them in a drawer next to the spare batteries and old receipts. Cigars, much like good whiskey or a well-tuned 1911, need to be treated with some care. A proper humidor keeps them fresh, preserving the rich flavor and aroma you expect when you cut one and light up.
A humidor for gun guys
Most humidors are fancy wooden boxes with glass tops and delicate brass hinges. Many of them also come with a price tag that makes you question your life choices. They belong in a mahogany-walled study where old men argue about their golf scores and when to sell their stocks.
I’ll admit, I have a box humidor and I love it. But it’s okay to have something different and just kind-a cool. The Stogie Mag looks like it should be loaded into a .50 cal rifle and it functions just as a magazine would.
An orange follower, base plate and spring make up the insides and keep the cigars at the top and available. Don’t worry…the internal spring has just enough pressure to push the cigars up without damaging them.
Two humidifier packets come in the box. To load a humidifier packet, remove the base plate of the magazine humidor and push the follower from the top, out through the bottom of the magazine. Slide one humidifier packet into the center of the follower and reinstall.
To remove the base plate, push on the orange base-plate lock just as you would any other magazine. The base plate slides to the side once the lock has been pushed.
Why you need a Stogie Mag
I wouldn’t use this as my primary humidor if I stored a lot of cigars. There’s no humidity meter, and you can only store six sticks that are about 5.25x50mm in size. But for something to travel with (you probably don’t want to try to carry this on a plane) or keep on your desk for those emergency cigars you grab on a daily basis, the Stogie Mag is perfect.
A cover is provided to keep on the Stogie Mag when you’re not using it. While there’s no gauge, I’ve had cigars in my Stogie Mag for up to two months now and they’ve stayed moist and fresh.
One place I’ve found myself taking it regularly is the range. I can’t say I’ve ever stopped at the range to smoke a cigar before owning the Stogie Mag, but now I do from time to time. When you’re finished shooting, it’s kind of cool to pull it out of your range bag and offer a gar to your shooting buddies
Besides its usefulness as a humidor, it’s also a great piece of décor for your office, gun room, living room, etc. Just about every gun guy I know who’s seen it has said, “I want one of those.” There is something about gun enthusiasts that makes them want to have those strange, out of the ordinary gun-related objects.
The Stogie Mag was a brilliant idea. At $89.95, it isn’t inexpensive, but it’s something you’ll definitely enjoy owning.
To each their own… I guess.
This isn’t for me, I’m used to the entire cedar humidor experience of cigar smoking, you know, thinking about smoking one before sometimes hours before sitting down to do it, the weight of the humidor as I take it off the shelf, the wondrous aromas that arise as I open the lid, looking over what I have and deciding which one to enjoy…
You know, that kinda stuff. Knock yourself out with this gadget if you want, I’ll keep enjoying mine the way I always have…
+1 Same here, though I smoke pipes myself. Sometimes I’ll open up my glass cabinet just to allow the aroma to come out into my den, and once in a while I’ll open up one of my jars of custom blends. My favorite is allsorts (think black licorice) mixed with vanilla. My next favorite is butter rum.
I like toking on pipes because it reminds me of simpler days, like a Norman Rockwell type of vibe. Mrs. Haz likes the smell of gun cleaner and pipe tobacco on me.
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Even so, Dan, I like this type of wider scope to the site. Guns, gear, and stuff like this that mix in well. Keep it coming.
“…Same here, though I smoke pipes myself. Sometimes I’ll open up my glass cabinet just to allow the aroma to come out into my den, and once in a while I’ll open up one of my jars of custom blends.”
Spiced pipe tobacco would make an excellent room potpourri, it’s so aromatic.
Tobacco shops in general just smell nice to visit…
I literally just ordered mine:) I can’t find anywhere that states the actual weight or material it’s made of. Can anyone help me with these questions?
Thanks!!