Beads or Gel...

e6specialk

Want to get a census of which form of humidification everyone prefers. I currently use Gel and my 100 ct humi has been staying at about 74% RH. I'm thinking of ordering some beads and giving them a shot and hopefully getting my RH down a little bit.

RampMonkey

Beads, only way to go brother. Nice to have the guess work eliminated.

laker1963

e6specialk:

Want to get a census of which form of humidification everyone prefers. I currently use Gel and my 100 ct humi has been staying at about 74% RH. I'm thinking of ordering some beads and giving them a shot and hopefully getting my RH down a little bit.

I use and like the beads. I use the 65% RH beads from Conservagel. I live on the West Coast so it is hunid here most of the time. My set-ups stay at between 64 - 67 with the temps ranging from a low of around 60 and a high of arounds 73 or 74 degrees. Beads rock.

Russ55

I like beads in large coolers, and boveda packs in smaller coolers/actual humidors.

jlmarta

JudoChinX

I personally never had great luck with gel. Beads, on the other hand, are pretty much perfect.

Bobbo2009

Krieg

I use beads in both my humidors. Love them.

Lasabar

kuzi16

i have beads in one humidor and gel in the other two. they both work well.

cooch36

How would beads be in a 2000 ct humi?

JudoChinX

cooch36:

How would beads be in a 2000 ct humi?

You'd probably want air circulation at that point. Beads will work, but you need to keep the moisture evenly distributed.

gmill880

boveda packs . Drop and forget .

cooch36

JudoChinX:

cooch36:

How would beads be in a 2000 ct humi?

You'd probably want air circulation at that point. Beads will work, but you need to keep the moisture evenly distributed.

I have an moist n air and it kind of sucks its in the lower half of my cab with eight drawrs in the middle, with an inch of space between the glass and drawer. the humi runs the lower compartment area at a higher leave then upper I struggled last yr and want a better set up this yr..I have alot more expencive sticks this yr and don't want to loose any.

Rhamlin

I finally got my bead puck and so far I'm very happy with it, it's kept my 50 count humi between 63-65 RH I was using the pillows but I was constantly having to monitor it and and tweaking it to try and keep it at a consistent RH.

Theedge

I have four pucks of beads in my cooler, and a gel jar. If I want a bit more moisture, I just take the lid off of the jar. Mostly I don't ever have to touch it.

Shaun.Harrison87

Hippiebrian

KingoftheCove

laker1963

If you need to buy beads in the future you can check out Conservagel beads. They have a webpage, come with a free mesh bag and are much cheaper then Heartfelt. Lots of us around here use them and have done so for a long time and they work great.

DSWarmack

I say beads are a cigars best friend... Which ones you choose are entirely up to you (they all have the same technology), I personally prefer HeartFelt due to his generosity to the DCCC. But giving Conserv-a-gel credit, they probably didn't know we exist!

BigT06

cooch36:

How would beads be in a 2000 ct humi?

typically at that point you'll be buying by the pound. Whatever website/brand you choose will usually have some sort of bead weight/cigar count ratio table to reference when you buy.

Rhamlin

I just bought a cigar mechanic puck myself. It seems like it dries out fast I had to add more water sooner than what I had expected are heartfelt actually better or are they pretty much the same?

laker1963

Rhamlin:

I just bought a cigar mechanic puck myself. It seems like it dries out fast I had to add more water sooner than what I had expected are heartfelt actually better or are they pretty much the same?

The beads, either Heartfelt or Conservagel are better.

granneja

I have the gel, but will definitely look at getting some beads soon. No complaints with the gel however.

laker1963

granneja:

I have the gel, but will definitely look at getting some beads soon. No complaints with the gel however.

If you live in an area where the gel works then stay with it. In some very humid climates where there are large swings in Humidity the beads seem to work better.

CAcigarguy007

Rhamlin

Good info CAcigarguy

kuzi16

CAcigarguy007

laker1963