Clarification on beads, KL and SAP

Beads Vs KL crystals: So far I have yet to see one post that has 100% correct answers in regards to RH from your experiments with either Beads or KL crystals.
If RH of 65-70% was all that was vital, we would all be squared away. However, I have seen nothing on what your temperature are reading. I'm no expert by far but have been doing this for quit a while now and know from personal failure that even if you are right on the hammer with 65-70% RH you can still kill all of your cigars by not storing them in the correct temp as well. Both are extremly important. The temp should be at least 72F and no more than 75F for good storge and aging purposes. Now, it also depends on the sticks you are storing or aging. It's not all the same for ever cigar so be carfull when tuning your humidors.
Everthing from the ring size, length, wrapper, and current age of cigar from the grower will play a key role in getting this science working for you. I have found that on most of my cigars they are perfect at the 2 yr aging mark. I have had some that have gone south at the 5 yr mark.
Now I like the KL crystals myself for quantity and performance as well as price Vs the Beads. Plus they are easier to charge and stabilze a bit quicker. But to each their own, RIGHT?
Just looking out for anyone who loves their stogie's and doesn't enjoy throwing them and their money away when things go wrong. A dollar is a dollar! Better to smoke that dollar than to lose it out of lack of knowledge.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Mr.maduro Man

The temp should be at least 72F and no more than 75F for good storge and aging purposes.

I respectfully and wholeheartedly disagree. Welcome to the Asylum.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Mr.maduro Man

Beads Vs KL crystals: So far I have yet to see one post that has 100% correct answers in regards to RH from your experiments with either Beads or KL crystals.
If RH of 65-70% was all that was vital, we would all be squared away. However, I have seen nothing on what your temperature are reading. I'm no expert by far but have been doing this for quit a while now and know from personal failure that even if you are right on the hammer with 65-70% RH you can still kill all of your cigars by not storing them in the correct temp as well. Both are extremly important. The temp should be at least 72F and no more than 75F for good storge and aging purposes. Now, it also depends on the sticks you are storing or aging. It's not all the same for ever cigar so be carfull when tuning your humidors.
Everthing from the ring size, length, wrapper, and current age of cigar from the grower will play a key role in getting this science working for you. I have found that on most of my cigars they are perfect at the 2 yr aging mark. I have had some that have gone south at the 5 yr mark.
Now I like the KL crystals myself for quantity and performance as well as price Vs the Beads. Plus they are easier to charge and stabilze a bit quicker. But to each their own, RIGHT?
Just looking out for anyone who loves their stogie's and doesn't enjoy throwing them and their money away when things go wrong. A dollar is a dollar! Better to smoke that dollar than to lose it out of lack of knowledge.

Welcome to Cigar Asylum, it would be great if you could head over to the New Inmates area and post an intro.

[cricky101]

I saw something about a boob picture earlier in this thread, scrolled all the way to the new posts, and NOTHING!!

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by cricky101

I saw something about a boob picture earlier in this thread, scrolled all the way to the new posts, and NOTHING!!

So, if I post here, then my avatar should fulfill this requirement, right? Or, do I need a full size post of my avatar (that would probably get me in deeper hot water with folks at work viewing this than just the avatars). Better leave it with the avatar.

[BTcigars]

Originally Posted by cricky101

I saw something about a boob picture earlier in this thread, scrolled all the way to the new posts, and NOTHING!!

Im glad that I am not the only one that got suckered into this!

Anyways, the makers of EquisiCat say that the blue crystals release humidity. There is an interesting thread about this on the "other" forum site. Also I use this KL and it holds at 68RH real nicely. Not bad considereing I bought 4 pounds for $9

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Mr.maduro Man

Better to smoke that dollar than to lose it out of lack of knowledge.

Boy, you Sure got that right! NICE first POST!