When you buy, do you order with the bands off or on?
Poni BoM Oct 05 Rating - 100% 55 0 0 Joined Dec 21, 2004 Messages 3,436 Location NYC Jan 9, 2005 #1 When you buy, do you order with the bands off or on?
cf2112 Rating - 100% 52 0 0 Joined Jan 1, 2005 Messages 1,044 Location In a State of Confusion Jan 9, 2005 #3 95%+ intact
G Girardian Rating - 100% 7 0 0 Joined Dec 13, 2004 Messages 50 Location Espana Jan 9, 2005 #5 Used to not care. Now I'm heavily in favor of intact ... but those damn vendor sales get me at times.
Used to not care. Now I'm heavily in favor of intact ... but those damn vendor sales get me at times.
40boy Rating - 100% 19 0 0 Joined Dec 17, 2004 Messages 110 Location IL Jan 9, 2005 #6 I order based on: 1. Date code 2. price 3. intact Right now, I'm at about 50% - 50%, using 3 main vendors
I order based on: 1. Date code 2. price 3. intact Right now, I'm at about 50% - 50%, using 3 main vendors
sb1396 Rating - 100% 26 0 0 Joined Dec 18, 2004 Messages 103 Jan 9, 2005 #7 Cohiba's and EL's intact. The rest I don't give a shi!! whether they are banded or not unless they are a gift. :smile:
Cohiba's and EL's intact. The rest I don't give a shi!! whether they are banded or not unless they are a gift. :smile:
GuyMcBeerdrinker poonsmith Rating - 90% 20 2 1 Joined Dec 24, 2004 Messages 1,542 Location u s and a Jan 9, 2005 #8 I shop for: 1. box code 2. price if I can find a better situation with rebands I buy them. otherwise I go with intact most of the time.
I shop for: 1. box code 2. price if I can find a better situation with rebands I buy them. otherwise I go with intact most of the time.
jerdog Rating - 100% 30 0 0 Joined Dec 16, 2004 Messages 115 Location so. calif Jan 9, 2005 #9 most of the stuff I buy has the bands, but the bands do not make the cigar taste any better, as long as you can trust your vendor.
most of the stuff I buy has the bands, but the bands do not make the cigar taste any better, as long as you can trust your vendor.
mark5 Rating - 100% 2 0 0 Joined Dec 14, 2004 Messages 226 Location New England Jan 9, 2005 #10 artie97 said: I only order intact. Click to expand... Judging by your avatar I would say so intact for me also
artie97 said: I only order intact. Click to expand... Judging by your avatar I would say so intact for me also
Eric Staff member Rating - 100% 125 0 0 Joined Dec 3, 2004 Messages 4,617 Location Houston Jan 9, 2005 #11 Bands are for collectors... No bands are for smokers!
David <b>Co-founder</b> Staff member Rating - 100% 135 0 0 Joined Dec 6, 2004 Messages 8,317 Location Virginia Jan 9, 2005 #12 My ordering has consisted of 100% bandless.
Jwrussell April '05 BoM Rating - 100% 105 0 0 Joined Dec 12, 2004 Messages 9,828 Location Tampa, FL Jan 9, 2005 #13 Reasoning for one or the other?
Wasch_24 2005 BoY Rating - 100% 196 0 0 Joined Dec 12, 2004 Messages 21,508 Location Springfield, VA Jan 9, 2005 #14 I like bands. I think they are pretty. They are also more asthetically pleasing than the blank bands or homade bands.
I like bands. I think they are pretty. They are also more asthetically pleasing than the blank bands or homade bands.
fitzonelove Rating - 100% 11 0 0 Joined Jan 2, 2005 Messages 139 Jan 9, 2005 #15 Mostly intact now, but for a long while, without bands. I do prefer intact, particularly when guaranteed!
Mostly intact now, but for a long while, without bands. I do prefer intact, particularly when guaranteed!
DRL1211 Rating - 100% 10 0 0 Joined Dec 18, 2004 Messages 504 Location Austin Texas Jan 9, 2005 #16 I prefer the intact.
Jwrussell April '05 BoM Rating - 100% 105 0 0 Joined Dec 12, 2004 Messages 9,828 Location Tampa, FL Jan 9, 2005 #18 So why go without bands? Less chance of them being confiscated? What?
Wasch_24 2005 BoY Rating - 100% 196 0 0 Joined Dec 12, 2004 Messages 21,508 Location Springfield, VA Jan 9, 2005 #19 Jwrussell said: So why go without bands? Less chance of them being confiscated? What? Click to expand... That is what I've always assumed.
Jwrussell said: So why go without bands? Less chance of them being confiscated? What? Click to expand... That is what I've always assumed.
40boy Rating - 100% 19 0 0 Joined Dec 17, 2004 Messages 110 Location IL Jan 9, 2005 #20 Jwrussell said: So why go without bands? Less chance of them being confiscated? What? Click to expand... For me , the less chance of confiscation is secondary to the service and prices of the re-banding vendor ( especially the sales :mrgreen: )
Jwrussell said: So why go without bands? Less chance of them being confiscated? What? Click to expand... For me , the less chance of confiscation is secondary to the service and prices of the re-banding vendor ( especially the sales :mrgreen: )
