What am i doing wrong???

TXRebel · 08-05-2010, 05:22 PM

Salt test your hygrometer and dry your beads out. I have no experience with that brand of beads, but I read their directions and if all beads are clear they can’t absorb excess humidity. I recommend getting some Shilala Beads or Heartfelt Beads.

big a · 08-05-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TXRebel

Salt test your hygrometer and dry your beads out. I have no experience with that brand of beads, but I read their directions and if all beads are clear they can’t absorb excess humidity. I recommend getting some Shilala Beads or Heartfelt Beads.

Have to agree, salt test the hygro. Search here and find out how to, its easy. Than get those beads. i have had both and like both very well. Having more beads that required is fine too. I always like to have more so the humidity bounces back faster after opening it.

yourchoice · 08-05-2010, 08:30 PM

The beads you have may (and I stress may) be okay. But, my understanding is optimally when you hydrate your beads you should aim for 1/2 opaque and 1/2 white......better yet, if your running high now, dry them completely out and put them in dry (all white). If your humidor is higher than the bead's preset RH, they should pull the moisture to them.

I'm not a bead expert, but that's my understanding of how they work. Here's a post by someone who knows a lot more about beads than me. LINK

And definitely calibrate your hygrometer just to be sure! Here's a post by the same member...Mark's a good guy. LINK

BTW - both of the links are stickies. Read up on them and a lot of questions may already be answered.

08-05-2010, 05:22 PM	#1
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08-05-2010, 08:30 PM	#3
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,102 Trading: (36)	Re: What am i doing wrong??? The beads you have may (and I stress may) be okay. But, my understanding is optimally when you hydrate your beads you should aim for 1/2 opaque and 1/2 white......better yet, if your running high now, dry them completely out and put them in dry (all white). If your humidor is higher than the bead's preset RH, they should pull the moisture to them. I'm not a bead expert, but that's my understanding of how they work. Here's a post by someone who knows a lot more about beads than me. LINK And definitely calibrate your hygrometer just to be sure! Here's a post by the same member...Mark's a good guy. LINK BTW - both of the links are stickies. Read up on them and a lot of questions may already be answered. Last edited by yourchoice; 08-05-2010 at 08:31 PM. Reason: BTW