Real or fake - The eternal question

[jdawg]

Stickers aren't attached. Notch on the cedar inlay is horizontal and not curved, the seal is awful, no factory code. 100% fake, don't even bother buying one, it's utterly pointless.

I totally agree with Deano! Why buy fakes for $100 when you can buy the real deal for just a little more coin. Take that hundy that you are going to flush down the drain buying those fakes and put it towards some real cohibas. Just my opinion.

[TJCoro]

The Sanctity of the Smiley!

I really like the smilies on this forum

We, at the UK Cigar Forum, are happy to know you enjoy the fine list of smileys offered, but use them wisely, por favor!


And Always Remember - Smileys are a powerful communication tool!


BJ, BJCoro



Yeah! I've seen some serious smiley abuse around these parts.


I need more cow bell....errr, I mean, smileys!


I like to juggle me smileys!


(Hurumph!) Looks who's talking! Smiley abuse is a most serious and dangerous issue, you boobs!

[noilifcram]

I totally agree with Deano! Why buy fakes for $100 when you can buy the real deal for just a little more coin. Take that hundy that you are going to flush down the drain buying those fakes and put it towards some real cohibas. Just my opinion.

You might not be aware that tobacco products are heavily taxed in Canada. A single Robusto is $30 CAD here. that Six times the price of these fakes.

Curiosity gets the better of me so I'll get two just to satisfy it.

[rokkitsci]

Don't Do It!

You might not be aware that tobacco products are heavily taxed in Canada. A single Robusto is $30 CAD here. that Six times the price of these fakes.

Curiosity gets the better of me so I'll get two just to satisfy it.

You have MUCH BETTER options.

Get the Real Deal, don't flush your hard-earned Canadian Coin of the Realm down the toilet!

[tippexx]

I agree. Would be the prudent option!

[jdawg]

You might not be aware that tobacco products are heavily taxed in Canada. A single Robusto is $30 CAD here. that Six times the price of these fakes.

Curiosity gets the better of me so I'll get two just to satisfy it.

I am totally aware of the high prices in Canada. I am also aware that you have other options, like others have mentioned, rather than buying fakes. It is just my opinion, mate! It's your money, do what you wish with it. If you want to buy fakes, but them. You sound like you have made up your mind already. Hope they work out for you. They may be a decent smoke, but they are no Cohiba.

[Mr_White]

You might not be aware that tobacco products are heavily taxed in Canada. A single Robusto is $30 CAD here. that Six times the price of these fakes.

It costs exactly the same over here as well from a UK retailer:

http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/cohiba-robustos-p-426.html

Luckily I found cheaper sources when starting out, thanks to this forum, and the people who sell on it as well.

[peanutpete]

The box looks so real it just makes me wonder if the cigars are even with all the obivious "FAKE" signals. I'll get the two: one to smoke the other will be gutted. Maybe they're decent fakes and at that price I might buy them to give them to non-afficionados.

ok its your money you do what you want with it, but in my opinion if you are a cigar smoker you have a moral obligation not to buy fakes, you are just encourageing the low lifes who make and sell them to carry on and sell to others, like i said this is my opinion you do what you want

[Ryan]

I agree with everyone who says these are fake, there's really no doubt.
There's another giveaway, not that it matters. The ribbon in a box of Cohiba Robustos should be blank, just plain yellow with no writing.
Only Cohibas in the Siglo range have the words "1492 Cohiba" on the ribbon, as "1492" refers to the reason for the Siglo series. The date has no relation at all to the robustos.

While this and none of the previously mentioned discrepancies in the packaging by themselves prove that the cigars are fake, discrepancies happen from time to time, so many together in this one box leaves very very little room for doubt.

[TJCoro]

That's Right!

I agree with everyone who says these are fake, there's really no doubt.
There's another giveaway, not that it matters. The ribbon in a box of Cohiba Robustos should be blank, just plain yellow with no writing.
Only Cohibas in the Siglo range have the words "1492 Cohiba" on the ribbon, as "1492" refers to the reason for the Siglo series. The date has no relation at all to the robustos.

Nice Catch, senor Ryan!

BJ, BJCoro

[Pantomimehorse]

I think we all know these are fakes, sounds like the guy wants to buy them anyway, maybe they will smoke ok, but they wont smoke anywhere near the real deal.

like others have said buy from our sponsor, or why not setup a trade with another member? some NC's for cubans? or are they expensive in Canada too?

[Deano]

Yeh why bother coming on and asking if you're going to buy them anyway, despite our advice

[TJCoro]

YEAH!!! What he said!

Yeh why bother coming on and asking if you're going to buy them anyway, despite our advice

Good point, senor serious.

What say ye, chico?


BJ, BJCoro

[Rocco]

they are fakes my friend. Everyone here knows that real Cohibas come in glass-top boxes.
Good luck !!

[kingcohiba]

i could not have said it better myself!

they are fakes my friend. Everyone here knows that real Cohibas come in glass-top boxes.
Good luck !!

EXACTLY! lol