Heartfelt beads tubes or rectangular box

Anthony24

Hey what do you guys think tube better or box style, im getting ready to purchase and i was wondering witch one is better?

Lasabar

Anthony24:

Hey what do you guys think tube better or box style, im getting ready to purchase and i was wondering witch one is better?

Box style may have more surface area, yet the tube is handy-er because you can put it where actual cigars go and put the right Rh "In the Mix"

If you have the space or the accommodation do the box, if your humi is tight, go with the tube

Anthony24

Ok thank you very much for the input.

jihiggs

ive found they work better with more exposed surface area. so a tube with only breathing holes wont work too well.

phobicsquirrel

I say get a pound or two, then get a open faced box or something and put it in your humi. I do that in one of mine, and also you can empty out the ones that come with humis (rectangle enclosures with the green pad inside) and use them just use some nylons or something to put the beads in. It's cheaper than actually ordering them from heartfield.

Lasabar

Lasabar:

Anthony24:

Hey what do you guys think tube better or box style, im getting ready to purchase and i was wondering witch one is better?

Box style may have more surface area, yet the tube is handy-er because you can put it where actual cigars go and put the right Rh "In the Mix"

If you have the space or the accommodation do the box, if your humi is tight, go with the tube

To quote what others have said, I just picked between the two you said... my personal setup is to buy the beads by the pound and then have them in nylons or little dishes... that's the Cheapest and best way to do it... if you have the money or the space

One2gofst

I just divided a pound into 4 and put each bunch in a tied off nylon. Just wrap it in a damp rag when you need to recharge.

Lasabar

One2gofst:

I just divided a pound into 4 and put each bunch in a tied off nylon. Just wrap it in a damp rag when you need to recharge.

Just make sure you tell the cashier at the Grocery store why a grown a$$ man is buying Panyhose... Otherwise you look weird

Hugemoose

I did pretty much the same here. I bought a half pound and one of their little bags to go along with it. Most of the beads are in the bag while some live in the original humidifier that came with my humi. I took the green foam out and filled it with beads.

I figure it helps to even things out a little bit having a humidification device on the top and bottom of the humi. Their tubs look like a great idea though. One of those would have worked just fine. My half pound is way overkill for my humi!!

One2gofst

Lasabar:

One2gofst:

I just divided a pound into 4 and put each bunch in a tied off nylon. Just wrap it in a damp rag when you need to recharge.

Just make sure you tell the cashier at the Grocery store why a grown a$$ man is buying Panyhose... Otherwise you look weird

Cashier nothin', I used my girlfriends. That way they are already "seasoned"

One2gofst

BTW, how does one inset line breaks on this forum?

Anthony24

Thank guys for your replies, i went with actually buying the one pound bag of beads and the nylon bag, and we see how it goes. Thanks

laker1963

One2gofst:

BTW, how does one inset line breaks on this forum?

You use BR in these kind of brackets <>

One2gofst

laker1963:

One2gofst:

BTW, how does one inset line breaks on this forum?

You use BR in these kind of brackets <>

Thank
You

TheShaun

for those of you who put the beads in a tied off nylon, would that not get everything wet, or do the beads not get wet?

One2gofst

They aren't dripping wet, just damp. Doesn't create a problem at all, as the beads hold the moisture but aren't really "wet" themselves.

TheShaun

One2gofst:

They aren't dripping wet, just damp. Doesn't create a problem at all, as the beads hold the moisture but aren't really "wet" themselves.

So do you place them straight on the wood? do they touch the cigars?

One2gofst

They don't touch the cigars. You can put them wherever works best for you. I have a fan in my humidor to circulate the air as well, so I just put a bag in each corner.

nsezell

I got the half pound bag they offer for like 3 bucks, its got a drawstring, and i set it adjacent the cigars, with a divider between them, up high in my humidor (I have a 7 drawer tower). Also, my humi came with the typical green foam stuff, but it was in small trays, shaped like long thin box pressed cigars, 1 for each drawer, so I dumped that out and used the little plastic trays for my beads, but nylons won't fit in there, so I just keep from turning them over, or they spill. Keeps the beads spread out. Works pretty well for me, I only recharge every few months or so.