Welcome. 50 is too small. Gel beads (heartfelt) work fine, so do Boveda packs. A 50ct humi probably holds thirty cigars, minus the space your beads take up. I'd start with no smaller then a 250 count if you plan on getting serious about cigars.
I only plan on getting about 25 cigars to start and not get that much invested in cigars until i get a better job which will be a couple of years from now. i would rather get something small now and by bigger later. so if i was to get a jar gel beads and a 100 humidor would that fit 25-40 cigars plus the felt beads? i am pretty sure that a 250 would be way to much and too big for how much i smoke. and if its a 100 do i need to fill it up?
Keep in mind that the closer to full your humi is, the better it will be at regulating and keeping a stable RH. a 100ct humi with beads should hold 25-40 no problem, but it also depends on cigar size. Also, not sure which gel jar you are thinking of getting, but again I would recommend heartfelt beads or boveda packs.
I only plan on getting about 25 cigars to start and not get that much invested in cigars until i get a better job which will be a couple of years from now. i would rather get something small now and by bigger later. so if i was to get a jar gel beads and a 100 humidor would that fit 25-40 cigars plus the felt beads? i am pretty sure that a 250 would be way to much and too big for how much i smoke. and if its a 100 do i need to fill it up?
Best economical option is a 20 Qt cooler and some kitty litter. Under $30 and you can hold 100+ cigars at perfect RH. If you want to buy a wooden humidor to show them off, take a look at the Sprint Sale (top menu bar on this page under Featured). Like Rain mentioned, boveda packs are very easy.
I only plan on getting about 25 cigars to start and not get that much invested in cigars
Famous first words brother! And welcome! I'm fairly new here myself. I started with a 100 count humidor thinking I'd never fill it. I now have a full 100 count and a 70qt cooler, with a 50 count humi on standby that I plan in using for my premiprems at some point. Rule #1 is buy bigger than you think you will need. Rule #2 is buy bigger than that. The generosity of others, too-good-to-pass-up sales and the devil's site will have you full in no time. Boveda's save on space and that's what I went with in my humidor. I have heartfelt beads in my cooler, but could have easily gone with kitty litter and tyvek envelopes for far less. If you want to start small, consider using Tupperware and Bovedas (aka tupperdor) until you research other options.
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