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JCole311 · 07-19-2008, 07:37 PM

A friend of mine started a humidification company called cigar mechanic. It is a bead product that comes in a zip-lock bag that has holes that let the beads circulate the moisture. I am selling the product to retailers and I do so knowing the product works and is reasonably priced. A $9.95 unit humidifies a 100 to 150 count humidor.

Questions? Comments? Let me know!

Cigar Mechanic - ask for it by name, if you have any retailers that you would like to suggest throw me a PM, I know a lot of guys but far from everyone.

dylanh · 07-21-2008, 01:22 PM

Is there a webpage with additional info? Certainly sounds interesting.

MountChuck · 07-21-2008, 06:49 PM

Why the decision to go with a Ziploc bag? Something sturdier seems like a better long term option.

JCole311 · 07-21-2008, 09:16 PM

The bag has the micro-perforations necessary for good moisture circulation. The user can choose to put the beads in something else - if they do not like the "look" but the bag is effective and makes the price reasonable.

MountChuck · 07-22-2008, 05:04 AM

What about humidity level? Are they preset like other beads (60%, 65%, 70%), and are they hygroscopic?

Harleyrider · 07-22-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MountChuck

What about humidity level? Are they preset like other beads (60%, 65%, 70%), and are they hygroscopic?

Those are the questions I was going to ask. Assuming the answers are yes to both, it sounds intriguing.

JCole311 · 07-23-2008, 03:44 PM

70% and I believe that they are hygroscopic

shrtcrt · 07-27-2008, 04:13 PM

I met Eric at the IPCPR show and he gave me a few bags. So far they are working great. I tried to visit his site, but it did not work. I will have a video interview up soon that JC and I did for our show.

JCole311 · 08-12-2008, 06:01 PM

not much info on there, but it looks pretty

Http://www.cigarmechanic.com

Check it out!

shrtcrt · 08-12-2008, 07:26 PM

Cool, they added our review to their site! That is awesome.

07-19-2008, 07:37 PM	#1
JCole311 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,378	Cigar Mechanic A friend of mine started a humidification company called cigar mechanic. It is a bead product that comes in a zip-lock bag that has holes that let the beads circulate the moisture. I am selling the product to retailers and I do so knowing the product works and is reasonably priced. A $9.95 unit humidifies a 100 to 150 count humidor. Questions? Comments? Let me know! Cigar Mechanic - ask for it by name, if you have any retailers that you would like to suggest throw me a PM, I know a lot of guys but far from everyone. __________________ Full Flavor Federation (FFF) founder and czar http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/JCole311/

07-21-2008, 01:22 PM	#2
dylanh Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,225	Is there a webpage with additional info? Certainly sounds interesting. __________________ "I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way." - Robert Frost "He not busy being born is busy dying." - Bob Dylan "Hell is boiling over. Heaven is full. We're chained to the world....and we've all got to pull." -Tom Waits

07-21-2008, 06:49 PM	#3
MountChuck Club Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 2,154	Why the decision to go with a Ziploc bag? Something sturdier seems like a better long term option. __________________ Charlie Please visit our cigar blog, Nice Tight Ash Full Flavor Federation (FFF)

07-21-2008, 09:16 PM	#4
JCole311 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,378	The bag has the micro-perforations necessary for good moisture circulation. The user can choose to put the beads in something else - if they do not like the "look" but the bag is effective and makes the price reasonable. __________________ Full Flavor Federation (FFF) founder and czar http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/JCole311/

07-22-2008, 05:04 AM	#5
MountChuck Club Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 2,154	What about humidity level? Are they preset like other beads (60%, 65%, 70%), and are they hygroscopic? __________________ Charlie Please visit our cigar blog, Nice Tight Ash Full Flavor Federation (FFF)

07-23-2008, 03:44 PM	#7
JCole311 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,378	70% and I believe that they are hygroscopic __________________ Full Flavor Federation (FFF) founder and czar http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/JCole311/

07-27-2008, 04:13 PM	#8
shrtcrt Starting Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4	I met Eric at the IPCPR show and he gave me a few bags. So far they are working great. I tried to visit his site, but it did not work. I will have a video interview up soon that JC and I did for our show. __________________ Co Founder of LasVegASHTV.com Reyes Family Cigars Regional Sales Manager

08-12-2008, 06:01 PM	#9
JCole311 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,378	not much info on there, but it looks pretty Http://www.cigarmechanic.com Check it out! __________________ Full Flavor Federation (FFF) founder and czar http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/JCole311/

08-12-2008, 07:26 PM	#10
shrtcrt Starting Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4	Cool, they added our review to their site! That is awesome. __________________ Co Founder of LasVegASHTV.com Reyes Family Cigars Regional Sales Manager