Anyone else see this?

Sadden · 02-22-2014, 07:43 PM

Boveda did some "testing" and claimed HF beads don't regulate the humidity. Looks very flakey to me. Note the disabled comments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WPqKLkBLFU

MrClean · 02-22-2014, 08:17 PM

Well, I'm no expert but I've seen my HF beads take the humidity from 80% down to my normal 63-65%. This was when I was seasoning my drawers/shelves and had removed everything. Put the beads back in first and within 2 days it was back to normal.

equetefue · 02-22-2014, 09:18 PM

Wow. Really makes you wonder

T.G · 02-22-2014, 10:27 PM

I'm shocked, just shocked to hear that a company might use propaganda in their advertising campaign.

8zeros · 02-23-2014, 07:55 AM

I couldn't finish watching. My critical thinking meter was snapping back and forth. Seems like the guy could be a good speech writer for a politician. His introductory statement was making contradictory or unrelated claims.

BTW, I got do dog in this hunt. I think any of those products will work good enough.

VirtualSmitty · 02-23-2014, 09:16 AM

I've been pronouncing boveda wrong all these years

tsolomon · 02-23-2014, 10:26 AM

I wonder how they prepped the HF beads before sealing them in the container? I'm sure that I could soak my beads and seal them up in a really small container to produce this same result. The real question is how many Boveda packs would be needed to support the 60% RH in my coolers and how long they would last before I needed to replace them.

Sadden · 02-23-2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by tsolomon

I wonder how they prepped the HF beads before sealing them in the container? I'm sure that I could soak my beads and seal them up in a really small container to produce this same result. The real question is how many Boveda packs would be needed to support the 60% RH in my coolers and how long they would last before I needed to replace them.

Even if the beads were fully saturated wouldn't they only release moisture till their setpoint?

Unless they were literally still dripping wet...

tsolomon · 02-23-2014, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sadden

Even if the beads were fully saturated wouldn't they only release moisture till their setpoint?

Unless they were literally still dripping wet...

In my desktops where I use HF beads, they tend to dry out at a certain rate and have to be sprayed to wet them. You can get them pretty wet and put them back in the humidor. I know that I have raised the RH over what the beads are set for by wetting them too much.

02-23-2014, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

I've been pronouncing boveda wrong all these years

LoL, me too...

stearns · 02-24-2014, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

I've been pronouncing boveda wrong all these years

That's the only thing I learned from that video

RobR1205 · 02-24-2014, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by stearns

That's the only thing I learned from that video

02-22-2014, 07:43 PM	#1
Sadden Its only money... Join Date: May 2012 First Name: Colin Posts: 367 Trading: (0)	Anyone else see this? Boveda did some "testing" and claimed HF beads don't regulate the humidity. Looks very flakey to me. Note the disabled comments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WPqKLkBLFU __________________ If you want to party with the boys , be prepared to get up and work with the men the next morning. -Colin

02-22-2014, 08:17 PM	#2
MrClean Bald Man Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Jeff Location: KC MO Posts: 2,229 Trading: (28)	Re: Anyone else see this? Well, I'm no expert but I've seen my HF beads take the humidity from 80% down to my normal 63-65%. This was when I was seasoning my drawers/shelves and had removed everything. Put the beads back in first and within 2 days it was back to normal. __________________ http://jeffcarrollphotos.com Not a photographer, just a dude with a camera. Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

02-22-2014, 09:18 PM	#3
equetefue Liga Privada Hoarder Join Date: Jun 2012 First Name: Edwin Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,348 Trading: (17)	Re: Anyone else see this? Wow. Really makes you wonder __________________

02-22-2014, 10:27 PM	#4
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,559 Trading: (37)	Re: Anyone else see this? I'm shocked, just shocked to hear that a company might use propaganda in their advertising campaign.

02-23-2014, 07:55 AM	#5
8zeros What's this button do? Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Roger Location: Far from everything Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: Anyone else see this? I couldn't finish watching. My critical thinking meter was snapping back and forth. Seems like the guy could be a good speech writer for a politician. His introductory statement was making contradictory or unrelated claims. BTW, I got do dog in this hunt. I think any of those products will work good enough. __________________ Last edited by 8zeros; 02-23-2014 at 08:02 AM.

02-23-2014, 09:16 AM	#6
VirtualSmitty WiP!? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The Evil Empire Posts: 2,084 Trading: (0)	Re: Anyone else see this? I've been pronouncing boveda wrong all these years __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid - Benjamin Franklin

02-23-2014, 10:26 AM	#7
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,248 Trading: (31)	Re: Anyone else see this? I wonder how they prepped the HF beads before sealing them in the container? I'm sure that I could soak my beads and seal them up in a really small container to produce this same result. The real question is how many Boveda packs would be needed to support the 60% RH in my coolers and how long they would last before I needed to replace them.