kennykong Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Alright FOH family, I've just completed my very first order from our host and Diana, can't wait! While i'm patiently waiting for the goodies, I thought i might contribute by shedding some light into some of the fakes floating around out there. Montecristo #2 I'll be showing comparisons between a REAL Monte 2 band and opening up the fake one! Band Comparison - Differences - Real #2's band isn't as glossy, has the 2 dots, has sharper printing, and the design along the band cuts off on one side. The real one's chocolate colored band is lighter too. The actual Cigar- Dissection - Look how small and thin the wrapper is. Lots of stems in the filler Cohiba Pyramide Look at the floor scraps they used for the filler Cohiba Maduro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennykong Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Here are 2 fake Behike bands too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterk814 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 nice work putting these up. really appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennykong Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 nice work putting these up. really appreciate it. nice work putting these up. really appreciate it. nice work putting these up. really appreciate it. No Problem~ It's a common problem and my friends have been victims of it before. I feel bad when they go on vacation to a place that's embargo free and come back with these fakes. Some of them have paid more than what our host charges! Imagine that! Cheers~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHendeson Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Ugh the Pyramide pics put me off smoking tonight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlomo Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 There was no 2011 pyramides. That should be the only telltale sign you need. The maduro looked fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoHunter3 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thanks for the dissection and pictures, this is really educational for those of us (me) that haven't seen what the inside looks like. Would you say the Maduro was what would be expected to see from a typical example of a normal cigar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUBANO Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklePony Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Those Behike bands look pretty darn good. Is there no embossing on the "Behike"? The detail on the head holograms looks muddy. Is that how you can tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennykong Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks for the dissection and pictures, this is really educational for those of us (me) that haven't seen what the inside looks like. Would you say the Maduro was what would be expected to see from a typical example of a normal cigar? The Maduro was "close" and pretty good as a fake. Why do i say this? Simply because they did use long fillers in this counterfeit. If you look at the Pyramide that I posted and the "floor scraps" they used as the filler. Those Behike bands look pretty darn good. Is there no embossing on the "Behike"? The detail on the head holograms looks muddy. Is that how you can tell? The Behike didn't look bad but if you look up close, the printing isn't as sharp and the rectangular holograms logo's didn't look good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklePony Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I also think the black box that "Behike" is in is too big. I compared to some I have in my collection. But if the counterfeit bands are getting that good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoHunter3 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks for the info, it's amazing the length counterfeiters will go for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Unless you are an aficionado, it's understandable why people get stung by these. 2011 Cohiba Piramides Extra cigar being a prime example... http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/16695 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroDan Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Really good stuff. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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