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And the sheets are just as refillable as the beads, correct?

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Nothing at all wrong with heartfelt beads good performance and a good operation but after trying Shilala Beads I prefer them.

There may be some other good stuff out there but it is not the el-cheapo stuff on Ebay so glad to hear you did not take that road.

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Mine did.

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Did he wear tightie whities?

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Alright, this thread has gone south.. :p

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Soggy ones?

:D

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Okay. Thats my cue to leave!

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Yeah, U.S. Government Issue. They were right next to this:

http://www.armystudyguide.com/conten...pix/b1_896.jpg

:D

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Hey everyone, I'm new. I haunt another forum and really enjoy reading yours as well.

Buy these, and never look back. Make sure you buy unscented though.
http://www.ultrapet.com/
They will hold humidity at about 66-68% and work just like all the other beads mentioned here. They have been tested and experimented with on other forums, and they work perfectly!

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Go punch yourself. :D

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This has been discussed extensively here in the past, and the overwhelming majority consenus is :td

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http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...6&postcount=14

:tu

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Well, thats not very friendly. Haha.

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;s

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Well, I definitely don't want to argue, but was this specific stuff tested? The guys I "discovered" it from love it, and don't have to use huge amounts of it either...

Oh well. Carry on with the Heartfelt and Shilala's! :) They for sure work!

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I can't tell you if the specific product you mentioned was tested, but I think all of the "kitty litter" products fall into the same category -- they all use the same basic compounds. As with most things some people swear by them, others don't want anything to do with them.

I personally don't believe that any of these products are very good for taking decent care of your cigars. It all comes down to this oft-repeated statement: you spend good money on your cigars; is it really worth cutting corners to save a few bucks?

I admit it. I'm biased :D

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Maybe Scott or Dave will chime in here, but I believe that the basic premise was that will the litter products could absorb humidity, they couldn't release it, so one would still need a humidification "releasing" agent of some type (distilled water, gel, solution, etc) in their humidor. The beads perform both functions, releasing and/or absorbing as the need arises.

Personally, I am not going to try to save 10 bucks when it comes to caring for thousands of dollars worth of cigars...I want the very best, not an "economy" solution.

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:tpd:
That is it in a nutsack . . . er . . . nutshell. :D

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Lmao! :r

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When I first set up my vinodor, I bought a sheet with an order of beads. My plan was to lay it out on on of the vino racks so it would have open air on both sides. Well, I didn't have enough space to dedicate an entire rack to this humidity sheet, so I put in in the bottom of my vino, thinking that it would be good there...could soak up any excess condensation, etc. Some time later (maybe a week or two) I noticed the sheet had gotten soaked so I took it out, and it had mold forming on the side that was down on the floor of the vinodor (no air circulation).

Probably my fault for not using it correctly, but I won't be buying another one. I now use a container to catch my excess condensation, which I really don't have much of anymore since the RH and temp have stabilized.