Water pillow or Boveda humidity pack

[bobarian]

Neither. I would use Heartfelt sheets. You can put them at the bottom of the travel box and they take up no space. http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/p...umidity+Sheets

[CigarNut]

You could also use one of Shilala's bead sticks -- they are about the size of a double corona and they work great (I have one each in my 15 and 25 cigar caddies).

The nice thing about these bead sticks as that they are low-to-no maintenance. You never add water to them and they never need to be replaced. The only maintenance required is if you want to change the RH of the beadstick.

[weak_link]

[quote=CigarNut;708375]You could also use one of Shilala's bead sticks -- they are about the size of a double corona and they work great (I have one each in my 15 and 25 cigar caddies).

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I own a lot of Scott's beads so I'm not knocking him or his product at all but my concern would be the mess they leave behind. If they are in a vino temp or cooler it's no big deal but his beads are so fine that a lot of the media falls out of the bag everytime they are touched, nevermind moved. If you were going to use these in a travel humidor I'd think there would be cleaner options out there like the pack, the sheet, or the pillows.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by weak_link

I own a lot of Scott's beads so I'm not knocking him or his product at all but my concern would be the mess they leave behind. If they are in a vino temp or cooler it's no big deal but his beads are so fine that a lot of the media falls out of the bag everytime they are touched, nevermind moved. If you were going to use these in a travel humidor I'd think there would be cleaner options out there like the pack, the sheet, or the pillows.

There is something wrong with your media -- you might want to check with Scott on this. Having looked at the media and the beads, the beads are definately bigger than the "holes" in the cloth.

Like I said, I have been using the bead sticks in my cigar caddies for a couple of months without a problem. When I am not using the caddies I through the bead sticks back in my humidor.

[Tenor CS]

Originally Posted by weak_link

... his beads are so fine that a lot of the media falls out of the bag everytime they are touched, nevermind moved.

Perhaps you are thinking of the Heartfelt beads? I do get a lot of "snow" from them. Which is why I use sheets or Bovedas in my travel humis.

[weak_link]

Originally Posted by Tenor CS

Perhaps you are thinking of the Heartfelt beads? I do get a lot of "snow" from them. Which is why I use sheets or Bovedas in my travel humis.

Nope. I have both and Scott's bags are unique, plus they have his name on them.

[groogs]

Originally Posted by bobarian

Neither. I would use Heartfelt sheets. You can put them at the bottom of the travel box and they take up no space. http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/p...umidity+Sheets

But if I had to choose I would go with the Boveda.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by groogs

But if I had to choose I would go with the Boveda.

Boveda= No Maintenance, Dependable!

[T.G]

Originally Posted by bobarian

Neither. I would use Heartfelt sheets. You can put them at the bottom of the travel box and they take up no space. http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/p...umidity+Sheets

Neat. Didn't even know those existed.

Have you ever tried them?

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by T.G

Neat. Didn't even know those existed.

Have you ever tried them?

I have not used them, but many have. They are actually silica sheets 1/8" thick. You moisten them and then put them on the bottom of your humi, then the foam goes on top. No lost space!

The only disadvantage of the Boveda packs is that if they dry out they take quite a bit of time to recharge, so it just depends where the OP is going.

[bobarian]

After rereading the OP he says he is concerned about "keeping humidity in check" Does this mean he needs something absorb or provide humidity?? I dont think pillows or Boveda packs absorb very efficiently.

[Tenor CS]

Originally Posted by bobarian

After rereading the OP he says he is concerned about "keeping humidity in check" Does this mean he needs something absorb or provide humidity?? I dont think pillows or Boveda packs absorb very efficiently.

The humidipak website's first page is a huge splash screen that says "The World's First 2-way Humidity Control." So they are at least advertised as such. I've always been happy with them. I use a Boveda in my big 18-ct caddy.

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by Tenor CS

The humidipak website's first page is a huge splash screen that says "The World's First 2-way Humidity Control." So they are at least advertised as such. I've always been happy with them. I use a Boveda in my big 18-ct caddy.

True! They Absorb Or Release Humidity And Maintain RH Even With A Poorly Sealed Humidor; Something Beads Can't Do.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by longknocker

True! They Absorb Or Release Humidity And Maintain RH Even With A Poorly Sealed Humidor; Something Beads Can't Do.

This is not true for shilala's beads! As with any product in a poorly sealed environment, Scott's beads will need to be re-calibrated periodically, but they will be able to go much longer before re-calibration is required than the silica or PG based products.

Scott's beads are set to maintain an equilibrium at 65% RH. They add or absorb moisture as needed, and for their size they handle much more moisture than other beads or silica (or PG) products.

[Tenor CS]

Originally Posted by T.G

Have you ever tried them?

I have 5 of the 2x5" ones. They seem to work well. I keep them in the vino with the rest of my humidification stuff. If I'm going away for a week or so, I'll throw one in the bottom of my caddy under the foam trays. I also have one in the small tupperdor where I keep a small variety of flavored cigars for my wife.