Les Fines Lames Monad Ashtray  £50 Buy it here	Les Fines Lames Dyad Ashtray £55 Buy it here

 

An Overall Look At The Les Fines Lames Monad And Dyad Ashtrays

The Les Fines Lames Monad and Dyad ashtrays combine a sleek design with high quality materials and craftsmanship to produce a final product that deserves a place amongst your cigar accessories. 

Both the Dyad and Monad are hand cast in “high-performance” concrete mortar (whatever that is), giving each one a unique stone-like finish that feels as rugged as it does refined. The Dyad is designed to hold two cigars, with two large notches on either end, and the Monad is designed for, you guessed it, one cigar. 

Each piece is handcrafted in France, and the clean rectangular shapes provide a simple, no fuss place to rest and ash your cigar. 

Ultimately the Les Fines Lames ashtray line strikes the perfect balance between form and function, rugged enough to stand up to the elements and pretty enough that your wife won’t shout at you for putting it in the garden (nor guaranteed).

Design and Construction

The high-performance concrete mortar that Les Fines Lames uses for these ashtrays is remarkably strong and dense, yet easy to shape, resulting in a heavy ashtray (close to a kilo) with very clean crisp and smooth edges, perfect for allowing you to wipe the ashtray clean when you’re done.

Each ashtray comes with an extra-thick 3 mm felt pad on the bottom to protect tables from scratches, or protect your shiny new ashtray from a disgusting old table. 

In terms of size, each tray is about 15 cm × 15 cm × 3 cm (6×6×1 inches) and weighs close to a kilo. This substantial weight, as well as its low profile, makes the ashtrays effectively impossible to tip over during use, unless you really try. 

• Material: "Ultra high performance" mortar (concrete), cast in an open pore texture.
• Protection: Thick felt pad on bottom to prevent surface scratches
• Production: handmade made in France
• Dimensions: 15×15×3 cm (6×6×1 in)
• Weight: Monad ~ 980 g , Dyad ~ 840g

Comparing The Monad vs Dyad 

• Monad (1 Cigar): The Monad is the single cigar version. It features one wide concrete rest, that Les Fines Lames, rather pompously, refers to as a “stirrup”.  This compact ashtray is ideal for solo smokers or those who only need room for one cigar at a time.
• Dyad (2 Cigars): The Dyad is the double cigar version. It has two broad rests, letting you rest, as you might expect, two cigars. Ideal for the smoker who enjoys indulging with a partner, or, for whatever reason, wants to smoke two cigars at the same time. 

Both models share the same height and base design, this means the Dyad ashtray measures roughly the same footprint but has an extra space to fit two cigars comfortably. I'm sure we don’t need to explain this, but, for those of you who haven’t surmised for your yourselves, choose the Monad if you only need one slot, or the Dyad if you often have two cigars.

Colours and Design

Rather than a finish applied to the outside of the ashtray, the pigment is blended into the mortar itself, assuring that over time, and nicks, scratches or other wear, won’t leave unsightly blemishes on your very nice ashtray.

Both the Monad and Dyad come in a wide range of colours to suit different tastes. Colours include bold shades, such as green, yellow, cherry red and petrol blue, as well as more understated tones such as grey, anthracite and olive green.

The smooth, solid colour of the concrete contrasts with its rough texture for a modern, minimalist look. Each ashtray has the Les Fines Lames logo cast into the concrete, giving it clear identity without shouting out that you have a £50 ashtray, classy. 

Overall the style is contemporary and straightforward, complementing any decor without being too over the top.

Price, Availability, and Shipping

The Monad is priced at £50 and the Dyad is priced at £55, only £5 extra for the opportunity to double your cigar real estate. At CaLaDa we offer both models with fast UK shipping. Orders are generally dispatched within a couple of days, and we ship throughout the United Kingdom. Each ashtray also comes securely packaged, making these ashtrays a great gift for that special cigar smoker in your life, or as a nice self indulgence.

A Summary Of The Les Fines Lames Monad and Dyad Ashtrays

In summary, the Les Fines Lames Monad and Dyad concrete ashtrays are solidly built, easy to use cigar ashtrays that appeal to new cigar smoker as much as they do the the aficionado. They hold one or two cigars respectively, use durable concrete construction, and look great without any pretension. All colour options are in stock, and we ship them quickly to UK customers. Whether you want a simple single-slot ashtray or a two-slot version to share, these “designer” concrete ashtrays offer a stylish, budget-friendly solution to holding cigars and ash.