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c10bonanza
09-19-2005, 12:14 AM
What do you prefer to use to control humidity? I see quite a few topics on beads. Is the best/easiest method?

Also, from searching older threads I have noticed that most people like their RH to be around the 64%-66% level.

I have always heard that optimum RH is 70%. What are the benefits of having it lower than this? Can you really tell much difference in cigar that was stored at either level?

Thanks for everyone's tips, opinion and patience. I am learning! :scratchhe
icehog3
09-19-2005, 01:56 AM
I'm a bit of a Newb myself, but I have been using Vipe's beads for about 6 months now, and all 3 of my humis and my coolidor keep a perfect 65%.

From what I've read, some BOTLs prefer their NC cigars at 70% and their Habanos at 65%. My experience has been that I like both at 65%, they seem to burn easier and better at 65%.

But the beads are the CHIT!!
Wasch_24
09-19-2005, 06:48 AM
I too use Viper139's beads from Heartfelt industries and find my smokes burning better at 65%.
c10bonanza
09-19-2005, 07:20 AM
Excellent!
jcgoldner
09-19-2005, 07:41 AM
Before joining here I was keeping my smokes, all NC at the time, at 70%. I went to 65% since and they definetly smoke better. :thumbsup:
Jwrussell
09-19-2005, 06:21 PM
Viper's beads all the way. 65% all the way. You won't regret it.
smokem94
09-20-2005, 11:42 AM
Until you can get an Avallo or Aristocrat cabinet humi......beads! :agreesmil
Viper139
09-20-2005, 10:33 PM
Until you can get an Avallo or Aristocrat cabinet humi......beads! :agreesmil

Or a Heartfelt Custom Cabinet :grin:
c10bonanza
09-20-2005, 10:38 PM
Or a Heartfelt Custom Cabinet :grin:

Someday Viper...I will place an order. It will be years down the road, but I drool just looking at your website pictures. Craftmanship at its finest. Do you have any other pictures of completed humi's?
Viper139
09-21-2005, 06:25 PM
Someday Viper...I will place an order. It will be years down the road, but I drool just looking at your website pictures. Craftmanship at its finest. Do you have any other pictures of completed humi's?

I am in the process of a complete redesign of my web site.... Soon

Thanks for the compliment as well.....
Doofus
09-23-2005, 02:24 PM
C10-

I found that in order to get my cooler-dor to stay at around 65%, I had to get 70% beads. Since I started using beads and got everything tweaked, I don't even use hygros anymore. I'll stick one in every few months or so just to spot-check it, but for the last year the beads have been right on.

You might have to tinker with the right percentage beads, but they are WELL worth it.
caudio51
09-24-2005, 03:28 PM
I use Viper's beads in stockings.

Here's a photo: http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/caudio51/coolidor2/P9230479
RiverRat
09-27-2005, 06:07 PM
Viper's beads are definately the way to go. I put it off for a long time, as I was using watersorb crystals, but they require a lot of maintainance, sometimes they develop mold. They're a good product, but they just don't do the job the beads do.

I even ordered some empty tubes,:clap: (Just talk to the man, he'll work with you), for my travel humis and small humidors.

I now check my coolidors about once in a blue moon, and they're always spot on!:thumbsup: