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Compute2Learn

Cutting open a couple fake CC's for science

So today I lit up a (CC) Montecristo no. 2. Pre-light draw was horrible, so I cut another quarter inch into the head, draw still terrible, cut another quarter in, with very little improvement.

Screw it, I lit it up, could barely get it to draw, and what little draw I did get had the weirdest taste. I tried a couple more pulls, little smoke, but the same awful taste. After putting it out and lighting up a Liga Undercrown Belicoso, I decided to cut the no.2 open to see what the inside looked like... Also included is a Cohiba Esplendido, which my friend paid $35 a pop for, a better fake, but I know it is not a genuine Cohiba.

Attached is a link to the photos: https://imgur.com/a/BU1oe

REMINDER: Always double check your CC's, especially if bought near a tourist spot. These were purchased in Aruba, in an actual shop, near my friends resort, for a realistic price.

Posted Jul 13, 2016, 8:51 PM UTC

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Jolly_WhiteGiant[PHX]•

At least the Fohiba was long filler!

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Compute2LearnOP•

Yeah, because of this I am going to smoke the other Fohiba, hopefully it's not plugged like the Montecristo was.

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lurker_to_poster[Virginia]•

Damn, that Montecristo band looked good! Would have fooled me. I bet they put a legitimate Monte band on a cheap cigar.

The actual word Cohiba looks terrible, and gives that one away, and even though the font on Habana Cuba is wrong, somebody figured out not to let the C pierce itself. B+ for effort.

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Compute2LearnOP•

The monte band was on point for sure, I'm a fan of no. 2's and it was perfect, probably a real band attached to a floor-sweepings cigar.

Also, on the Cohiba, it's hard to see with the picture, but the "COHIBA" does not match up with where the band is raised, the grooves are off. Also, non-holographic gold is another dead giveaway... I've definitely seen higher quality Fohiba's on this sub.

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lurker_to_poster[Virginia]•

Yeah, the Monte band looked so good, that it made me nervous; someone finally got it right! Although I'm hoping, as you suggested, that it WAS a real band that just got slapped on a counterfeit cigar.

I could tell that the "COHIBA" didn't look right; your description helps.

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theonlybluecow•

Man I love these fake CC dissection posts, thank you =)

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elrico_suave•

Those fohiba bands are pathetic. Wow...

Thanks for posting this so people know.

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dragn270[Columbus, OH]•

That Fohiba band looks like it was made w/ a gold colored paint marker, very lazy IMO.

Another post that reinforces my opinion to ONLY buy cubans from the lovely B/SOTL's from this sub.

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thawhizkid[North New Jersey]•

Or reputable websites.

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Vrikkian[Baltimore]•

Remember: you never judge a Cuban by the band! You can buy actual legit ones, by the crate load, for dirt cheap online.

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helimx[no I can't see Cuba ]•

Wait. What? You are wrong on a few different points. You always judge by the band, a please let us know where YOU get Cubans by the crate for dirt cheap.

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Vrikkian[Baltimore]•

I meant you can buy nice looking labels online, not Cubans. If the label looks good, it doesn't mean the Cuban is real.

If there's a place you can buy legit Cubans for dirt cheap, I'd like to know that too!

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helimx[no I can't see Cuba ]•

Where can you buy legit looking Cuban bands? Cuz we see horrible fake bands all the time.

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