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Originally Posted by smitty81
Open bowl(s) of water Vs. Bovida 85% seasoning packs.
I know they both achieve the same goal but is one better/faster than the other to season a humidor?
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Like Adam said as long as you monitor the humidity during the process you should be fine. I've done both and the end result was pretty much the same. One notable difference was how high the humidity got during the process. For me with the packs it did get up to 82% with distilled water I never broke the high 70's. In the end both of my humidors have maintained very well. I do use the 75% packs for regular humidification and they keep my units right at 70%. It really comes down to cost. Do you want to spend the money on how many ever Boveda Seasoning packs or about $1 on a gallon of distilled water that will last you quite a long time for the same result? Or just say the heck with humidors and just get plastic storage containers. May not look as pretty but no seasoning required, they maintain humidity exceptionally well and you can customize the look if you feel so inclined with stickers or even bedazzle the darn thing. My
