Gel vs Beads, any opinions

cholmes8310

j0z3r

For a 50 count the gel should be fine, especially if you plan to use it with the puck. When you go bigger, say a 300 count, then you'll want to use beads

turn_key

I had the same issue and switched to a humi-jar with the gel. My puck just wasn't keeping up when my humi was anything over half full. I think the small vials with the beads would be best utilized as an augmentation to a humi-jar in a larger box.

cholmes8310

j0z3r:

For a 50 count the gel should be fine, especially if you plan to use it with the puck. When you go bigger, say a 300 count, then you'll want to use beads

This is what I figured. For the price, just simpler... also, it's only when the 50ct is full. When i don't have it crammed full, it maintains fine. Thanks j0z3r... I'll add some to my next order.

TatuajeVI

The gel jars will work fine for a 50 count. Though I really enjoy the ease of beads. I seem to mess with them less often that with my old gel jars. Heh, I actually emptied out a gel jar and filled it with 70% beads for my 50 count. Course I had left over beads from my larger humidor.

j0z3r

TatuajeVI:

The gel jars will work fine for a 50 count. Though I really enjoy the ease of beads. I seem to mess with them less often that with my old gel jars. Heh, I actually emptied out a gel jar and filled it with 70% beads for my 50 count. Course I had left over beads from my larger humidor.

I've found that the gel jars work nice for a booster. They also work spectacularly when emptied into the cartridge of a cigar oasis, I've got two Oasis XL running with 6 ounces of gel in the cartridge and they are doing awesome...way, way better than the foam block.

xmacro

j0z3r:

TatuajeVI:

The gel jars will work fine for a 50 count. Though I really enjoy the ease of beads. I seem to mess with them less often that with my old gel jars. Heh, I actually emptied out a gel jar and filled it with 70% beads for my 50 count. Course I had left over beads from my larger humidor.

I've found that the gel jars work nice for a booster. They also work spectacularly when emptied into the cartridge of a cigar oasis, I've got two Oasis XL running with 6 ounces of gel in the cartridge and they are doing awesome...way, way better than the foam block.

Any opinion on using a cigar oasis with nothing in it? As in, removing the foam and just filling it with distilled water? That's what I've been doing so far, and it seems to work quite well - the only downside is that if I bump my humidor the water sometimes spills out (rarely though) and I'm totally unsure of whether this will encourage mold growth or retard it

rwheelwright

I think it depends. I have the dome humi that needs to be reseasoned. I have it loaded! I also have 3 jars of jell, about 5 humi pillows and a prometheous humidifier brick. With all of this, I am only around 67%. I have yet to try beads but will probably try them when the summer comes around.

j0z3r

xmacro:

j0z3r:

TatuajeVI:

The gel jars will work fine for a 50 count. Though I really enjoy the ease of beads. I seem to mess with them less often that with my old gel jars. Heh, I actually emptied out a gel jar and filled it with 70% beads for my 50 count. Course I had left over beads from my larger humidor.

I've found that the gel jars work nice for a booster. They also work spectacularly when emptied into the cartridge of a cigar oasis, I've got two Oasis XL running with 6 ounces of gel in the cartridge and they are doing awesome...way, way better than the foam block.

Any opinion on using a cigar oasis with nothing in it? As in, removing the foam and just filling it with distilled water? That's what I've been doing so far, and it seems to work quite well - the only downside is that if I bump my humidor the water sometimes spills out (rarely though) and I'm totally unsure of whether this will encourage mold growth or retard it

I haven't, and wouldn't, use just distilled with an Oasis for that reason, I'd spill it every time. I think if anything it would encourage mold growth unless you put in some sort of additive that would prevent mold growth.

cholmes8310

Russ55

Edit: Never mind, looks like you already solved your problem!

laker1963

j0z3r:

For a 50 count the gel should be fine, especially if you plan to use it with the puck. When you go bigger, say a 300 count, then you'll want to use beads

+1

Fourtotheflush

just go get some beads.

ljl

cholmes8310

Fourtotheflush:

just go get some beads.

i'll just steal yours from your secondary stash, hah.

Fourtotheflush

Ill know it was you!

minibeezy

cholmes8310

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