Inexpensive beads?

colinb913 · 03-12-2010, 10:38 PM

I am talking under $8.. Thats all I have at the moment, and am in dire need of beads. Any one have any good suggestions?

Thanks
Colin

Mugen910 · 03-12-2010, 10:42 PM

This discussion always comes up every few months...Let me save you some time and flaming brother...

1) Don't go cheap on taking care of your cigars.
2) Why spend so much $ on cigars and crap out on humidification? (kinda like shelling out hundreds on fine wine and drinking it out of plastic cups.)
c) You may not do it now but eventually your stash will outgrow how much you smoke, hence you'll start accidentally aging cigars. You don't want to smoke aged cigars that have not been taken care of properly.

Good luck

03-12-2010, 10:44 PM

http://heartfeltindustries.com/

colinb913 · 03-12-2010, 10:45 PM

mpython, cash. Thank you!

03-12-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by colinb913

mpython, cash. Thank you!

not a problem dude. Just sharing what people shared with me.

glad it helped.

colinb913 · 03-12-2010, 10:52 PM

Yep, just ordered up a few of the sheets and a tube!

bobarian · 03-12-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by colinb913

Yep, just ordered up a few of the sheets and a tube!

You wont be disappointed, the few extra dollars you spend today will protect your investment for years to come. It is well worth the sacrifice of a cigar or two.

jsnake · 03-12-2010, 11:39 PM

Spend the money and go with Heartfelt beads!

I had a friend who bought cheap beads. He sent me a pound of them. They are trash and do not even come close to the quality of Heartfelt beads. These things stink and I don't want that smell on my cigars. When I spray them to charge them they explode. It takes forever for them to charge. I have half a pound of Heartfelt beads and side by side the quality really is there.

03-13-2010, 04:45 AM

I have 2.5lbs of heartfelt's product. Have never looked back. Cost nearly as much to ship them here as the original cost. They are not expensive if you look at what your getting them to deal with. 6K in the wineador. 0.15K to humidify is cheap in comparison methinks. *S*

colinb913 · 03-13-2010, 02:25 PM

So true, has anyone had any experience with the Heartfelt sheets??

jmsremax · 03-13-2010, 02:52 PM

I use shiala's beads now being made/sold by mike (cigarnut). I don't get why you would want a CHEAP product to protect and season your EXPENSIVE cigars.

Tenor CS · 03-13-2010, 02:53 PM

I have the sheets. I keep them in my vino, and only use them for temporary humidity control in travel humis. For that purpose, they work great!

eber · 03-13-2010, 03:06 PM

I was thinking about getting some sheets to use in my travel humi when I will be gone for more than 1 or 2 days. right now I have a mix of heartfelt 65% beads in my Vino and and extremely overkill amount in my desktop (2-8oz bags in one 100ct humi

) just keeping them in there until my new 16ct wine cooler is ready.

03-13-2010, 03:07 PM

If you're looking to cut corners, go ahead and put the boxes in your underwear drawer with a wet sponge, like your Grand Dad used to do.

icehog3 · 03-13-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

If you're looking to cut corners, go ahead and put the boxes in your underwear drawer with a wet sponge, like your Grand Dad used to do.

My GrandDad never did that.

Emjaysmash · 03-13-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

If you're looking to cut corners, go ahead and put the boxes in your underwear drawer with a wet sponge, like your Grand Dad used to do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

My GrandDad never did that.

I was just telling Darrell that dirty underwear actually holds RH better than clean underwear. That, and there's a nice marrying of flavors from dirty underwear!

colinb913 · 03-13-2010, 03:19 PM

Lol calm down guys.

I got some heartfelt beads, and sheets, so I didn't skimp.

Emjaysmash · 03-13-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by colinb913

Lol calm down guys.

I got some heartfelt beads, and sheets, so I didn't skimp.

Nice.

Thanks for posting this thread, btw. It has made me re-think my current humidification devices and I am planning on getting some beads soon enough.

colinb913 · 03-13-2010, 03:25 PM

Yeah, I was tired of the horrible humidity fluctuation from just having the puck that came with my humi. So I figured drop the money now to keep them in good health.

Tenor CS · 03-13-2010, 03:27 PM

I think I remember Dave from Heartfelt telling me that the sheets would hold their humidity for 10-14 days assuming your sticks were already properly humidified and you didn't open the travel humi too often.

03-12-2010, 10:38 PM	#1
colinb913 Workin' at a Cigar Shop Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Colin Location: Indiana Posts: 540 Trading: (1)	Inexpensive beads? I am talking under $8.. Thats all I have at the moment, and am in dire need of beads. Any one have any good suggestions? Thanks Colin

03-12-2010, 10:42 PM	#2
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Inexpensive beads? This discussion always comes up every few months...Let me save you some time and flaming brother... 1) Don't go cheap on taking care of your cigars. 2) Why spend so much $ on cigars and crap out on humidification? (kinda like shelling out hundreds on fine wine and drinking it out of plastic cups.) c) You may not do it now but eventually your stash will outgrow how much you smoke, hence you'll start accidentally aging cigars. You don't want to smoke aged cigars that have not been taken care of properly. Good luck __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

03-12-2010, 10:44 PM	#3
Mpython24 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Inexpensive beads? http://heartfeltindustries.com/

03-12-2010, 10:45 PM	#4
colinb913 Workin' at a Cigar Shop Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Colin Location: Indiana Posts: 540 Trading: (1)	Re: Inexpensive beads? mpython, cash. Thank you!

03-12-2010, 10:52 PM	#6
colinb913 Workin' at a Cigar Shop Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Colin Location: Indiana Posts: 540 Trading: (1)	Re: Inexpensive beads? Yep, just ordered up a few of the sheets and a tube!

03-12-2010, 11:39 PM	#8
jsnake Have My Own Room Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Jake Location: Your mom's house Posts: 1,309 Trading: (22)	Re: Inexpensive beads? Spend the money and go with Heartfelt beads! I had a friend who bought cheap beads. He sent me a pound of them. They are trash and do not even come close to the quality of Heartfelt beads. These things stink and I don't want that smell on my cigars. When I spray them to charge them they explode. It takes forever for them to charge. I have half a pound of Heartfelt beads and side by side the quality really is there.

03-13-2010, 04:45 AM	#9
Tashaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Inexpensive beads? I have 2.5lbs of heartfelt's product. Have never looked back. Cost nearly as much to ship them here as the original cost. They are not expensive if you look at what your getting them to deal with. 6K in the wineador. 0.15K to humidify is cheap in comparison methinks. S

03-13-2010, 02:25 PM	#10
colinb913 Workin' at a Cigar Shop Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Colin Location: Indiana Posts: 540 Trading: (1)	Re: Inexpensive beads? So true, has anyone had any experience with the Heartfelt sheets??

03-13-2010, 02:52 PM	#11
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: Inexpensive beads? I use shiala's beads now being made/sold by mike (cigarnut). I don't get why you would want a CHEAP product to protect and season your EXPENSIVE cigars. __________________ Stock/Finance banter

03-13-2010, 02:53 PM	#12
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: Inexpensive beads? I have the sheets. I keep them in my vino, and only use them for temporary humidity control in travel humis. For that purpose, they work great! __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

03-13-2010, 03:06 PM	#13
eber Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Erik Posts: 1,229 Trading: (7)	Re: Inexpensive beads? I was thinking about getting some sheets to use in my travel humi when I will be gone for more than 1 or 2 days. right now I have a mix of heartfelt 65% beads in my Vino and and extremely overkill amount in my desktop (2-8oz bags in one 100ct humi ) just keeping them in there until my new 16ct wine cooler is ready.

03-13-2010, 03:07 PM	#14
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Inexpensive beads? If you're looking to cut corners, go ahead and put the boxes in your underwear drawer with a wet sponge, like your Grand Dad used to do.

03-13-2010, 03:19 PM	#17
colinb913 Workin' at a Cigar Shop Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Colin Location: Indiana Posts: 540 Trading: (1)	Re: Inexpensive beads? Lol calm down guys. I got some heartfelt beads, and sheets, so I didn't skimp.

03-13-2010, 03:25 PM	#19
colinb913 Workin' at a Cigar Shop Join Date: Feb 2010 First Name: Colin Location: Indiana Posts: 540 Trading: (1)	Re: Inexpensive beads? Yeah, I was tired of the horrible humidity fluctuation from just having the puck that came with my humi. So I figured drop the money now to keep them in good health.

03-13-2010, 03:27 PM	#20
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: Inexpensive beads? I think I remember Dave from Heartfelt telling me that the sheets would hold their humidity for 10-14 days assuming your sticks were already properly humidified and you didn't open the travel humi too often. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?