Bo, welcome. The pillows are ok as a temporary measure, but if you are looking for long-term humidification then beads are the way to go. Check out Heartfelt Industries for the beads.
Thanks joz3r! I will check out that site asap. I'm still waiting on the pillows and have had my humidor closed with the suggestions above for 2 days now....being patient but its not easy for me I only have a small humidor, (I got the free one with the COTMC) and I am experimenting on the free, once I make all the mistakes, I ll get a bigger one and may go with the Oasis....some of this stuff is confusing, and I really appreciate the advice from you Gentlmen!
Thanks,
Bo
i still find this strange. im sure that if i put a shot glass in my humidor the beads would soak up the extra humidity and i would stay pegged at 65%. I may try it... if i can find a spot where a shot glass isnt sitting on top of cigars.
I'd like to see this test, kuzi. My original plan for recharging beads was to fill the humidification puck on the top of my humidor with plain old distilled water. The theory I had was that it would put out extra humidity, but this would be soaked up by the beads. It didn't work out that way, and the humidity just stayed high. When I pulled the puck out, the beads were still bone dry. I also found that beads in a well-sealed tupperdor escalated the humidity, but if I keep the tupperdor lid just placed on top rather than sealed, they keep a perfect 65%.
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