Cigar Mechanic

KCW

F.Y.I. I learned about beads here on this site. I've always felt there was a better way than the green foam regulator (especially after one incident w/mold). I got some beads and they just took up too much room in the humi. So, even though I've had no problems w/ the foam being used in conjunction w/the beads (I put some beads in 2 pill vials w/ some holes drilled into it that was suggested here to save space), I'm concerned when the summer months come I may have a mold situation again with the foam. (I just have too much $$$ in my sticks to let that happen again). The Heartfelt company has beads in a case that will fit where the foam regulator goes but they are very expensive (around $42.00). I recently found the Cigar Mechanic (on another site). Its the same thing. It's in a case and fits perfectly where my regulator goes. $16.00 for the large size. I charged and installed it last night. Hope it performs. My humi before (Cigar Mechanic) installation was at 68% (perfect for me). This morning I peaked and it was at 67% (still fine). I'm curious to see what it is at tonight after the heat comes on. This may be a really good thing if it works well. I just hope it doesn't turn into a situation where something wasn't really broke but I tried to fix it anyway.

stephen_hannibal

KCW

Sandman1am

clearlysuspect

One2gofst

Not intending to be rude, but for someone with "way too much $$$ wrapped up in sticks to let (mold) happen again" it seems weird to take a chance on something unproven vs. Heartfelt beads in order to save $32. Just my $.02

kuzi16

i have no foam in my humi and i made my own bxes for the beads. works well. doesnt take up much room. but even if it did the room is worth keeping the beads so the sticks i do have dont get ruined.

xmacro

I just carve out the humidifier that came with my humi's, dump out the foam, fill it with beads and superglue it all back together; doesn't make much mess if you do it outside or in a box, and it improves everything about my humi in about 10 min

KCW

One2gofst:

Not intending to be rude, but for someone with "way too much $$$ wrapped up in sticks to let (mold) happen again" it seems weird to take a chance on something unproven vs. Heartfelt beads in order to save $32. Just my $.02

No offense taken however, one thing that IS proven is that the foam molded so, therefor I went w/beads which are NOT unproven. (Not sure why you think they're not) They are just in a case and this case happens to be less $$$$ than Heartfelt's case.

One2gofst

KCW:

One2gofst:

Not intending to be rude, but for someone with "way too much $$$ wrapped up in sticks to let (mold) happen again" it seems weird to take a chance on something unproven vs. Heartfelt beads in order to save $32. Just my $.02

No offense taken however, one thing that IS proven is that the foam molded so, therefor I went w/beads which are NOT unproven. (Not sure why you think they're not) They are just in a case and this case happens to be less $$$$ than Heartfelt's case.

My bad. Hell I keep my beads in bags made out of nylons so put them in whatever you want; LOL