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Accident · 11-06-2006, 06:45 PM

I purchased the 65% beads from Heartfelt. I have them in all my 5 humi's now. My experience so far is that they keep the spaces right at 67% +-1% with a salt calibrated digital hygrometer. I replaced the florofoam pucks in the black humi devices with beads. I don't care for these black containers as you cant see the beads to tell when they turn white. I prefer my DIY clear pucks which is a no brainer. No hygrometer needed in EACH humi. As long as the beads are not all white, I know I'm ok. I use a medicine dropper to drop distilled water on them every few weeks. I had an accident in 2 of my black humi containers. After the humidity shot up to 75% in the one I happened to be monitoring I opened it up to find that I had over watered the thing and water had run out all over the floor of the box. DANG!! only one cigar got wet a bit on the bottom.. No damage. Water just poured outta it and another I had over watered. Can't see the beads to know when it's full. I will be replacing these with DIY clear ones.

Beads are great, I highly recommend them. They eliminate the need for a hygrometer if you can visually monitor the beads easily. I won't be buying any more hygrometers, just more beads, and of course cigars!

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shikar · 11-06-2006, 08:38 PM

Could you please elaborate on the DIY clear pucks. Thanks.

Accident · 11-07-2006, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by shikar

Could you please elaborate on the DIY clear pucks. Thanks.

I was afraid you would ask! I'll post pix and details. May not be today tho.
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Harleyrider · 11-07-2006, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Accident

... I'll post pix and details. May not be today tho...

vicsteele · 11-07-2006, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Accident

No hygrometer needed in EACH humi. As long as the beads are not all white, I know I'm ok.

Take $20 and do yourself a huge favor and buy a hygrometer. Putting your trust in beads is irresponsible. The weather changes, humidity in the air etc... can affect your cigars. You even said yourself that you had an accident

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Originally Posted by Accident

I had an accident in 2 of my black humi containers. After the humidity shot up to 75% in the one I happened to be monitoring

What would you do if this happened in your other humi with no Hygrometer? I presume you have invested enough money in cigars that you wouldn't want to ruin them because you had no idea what the RH was.

11-07-2006, 06:48 AM

By the end of a few weeks a hygrometer becomes redundant. Based on my experience I can tell when my cigars are happy and when they're not.

KatDad · 11-07-2006, 09:01 AM

I love happy cigars, and beads.

audio1der · 11-07-2006, 10:03 AM

Some guys are really anal about cigar care, some guys are really carefree. Each to their own...

KatDad · 11-07-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by audio1der

Some guys are really anal about cigar care, some guys are really carefree. Each to their own...

Well said.

I'm one of those who treats my cigars like my house plants, with benign neglect.
With beads, like with the plants, I water occassionallyand they do just fine.

jaybo41 · 11-07-2006, 03:00 PM

Heartfelt beads are the best investment I've made when it comes to cigars.

Easy to maintain and it took all the guess work out of things back when I was a noob

I got moldy cigars and had problems keeping my humis at a consistent humidity BEFORE purchasing the beads. I trust the beads after having used them for almost a year now, they keep my smokes happy

I still like a hygrometer in there-- Just some extra insurance for the fluctuation in climate and relative humidty here

11-06-2006, 06:45 PM	#1
Accident Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 917	My 2 cents on Beads. I purchased the 65% beads from Heartfelt. I have them in all my 5 humi's now. My experience so far is that they keep the spaces right at 67% +-1% with a salt calibrated digital hygrometer. I replaced the florofoam pucks in the black humi devices with beads. I don't care for these black containers as you cant see the beads to tell when they turn white. I prefer my DIY clear pucks which is a no brainer. No hygrometer needed in EACH humi. As long as the beads are not all white, I know I'm ok. I use a medicine dropper to drop distilled water on them every few weeks. I had an accident in 2 of my black humi containers. After the humidity shot up to 75% in the one I happened to be monitoring I opened it up to find that I had over watered the thing and water had run out all over the floor of the box. DANG!! only one cigar got wet a bit on the bottom.. No damage. Water just poured outta it and another I had over watered. Can't see the beads to know when it's full. I will be replacing these with DIY clear ones. Beads are great, I highly recommend them. They eliminate the need for a hygrometer if you can visually monitor the beads easily. I won't be buying any more hygrometers, just more beads, and of course cigars! Accident __________________ "Thinking outside the box is impossible, instead you must realize the truth. That there is no box" Accident Charter Member FFF

11-06-2006, 08:38 PM	#2
shikar Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shhhh...the birds will hear you.. Posts: 749	Could you please elaborate on the DIY clear pucks. Thanks. __________________ In a field of CRP hunting Pheasants....ROOSTER!

11-07-2006, 09:01 AM	#7
KatDad Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 30,266	I love happy cigars, and beads. __________________ The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it George Bernard Shaw The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it H. L. Mencken The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants Albert Camus The Land of the Free Because of the Brave

11-07-2006, 10:03 AM	#8
audio1der Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 1,086	Some guys are really anal about cigar care, some guys are really carefree. Each to their own... __________________ Cuban cigar snob #1.

11-07-2006, 06:48 AM	#6
ElkTwin Guest Posts: n/a	By the end of a few weeks a hygrometer becomes redundant. Based on my experience I can tell when my cigars are happy and when they're not.

11-07-2006, 03:00 PM	#10
jaybo41 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: One Sweet World Posts: 2,418	Heartfelt beads are the best investment I've made when it comes to cigars. Easy to maintain and it took all the guess work out of things back when I was a noob I got moldy cigars and had problems keeping my humis at a consistent humidity BEFORE purchasing the beads. I trust the beads after having used them for almost a year now, they keep my smokes happy I still like a hygrometer in there-- Just some extra insurance for the fluctuation in climate and relative humidty here