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Old 10-21-2013, 04:16 PM   #1
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Default 60/65/70?

For humidity beads, I started with 70% RH, then switched to 65, and last week switched to 60. Still waiting to see how I like the 60. Just curious if anyone else has tried multiple different levels and, if so, what level you like best and why?
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Old 10-21-2013, 06:20 PM   #2
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

65% for me, but my humidity up here in the Northeast drops in the winter causing my humis stay around 60% and the cigars do just fine.
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Old 10-21-2013, 06:38 PM   #3
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

Started with 70% and moved to 65% and see no reason to try the lower one (just my opinion).
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Old 10-21-2013, 07:34 PM   #4
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

Started at 70% way back when. Moved to 65% and I too don't see myself changing it.
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

Used to be around 70 when I first started out, after a bit of reading here, herfing with people and talking to them (liking the way their sticks smoked) I'm at around 62.
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Old 10-21-2013, 07:37 PM   #6
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

i started at 70% for a couple of months but down here in Houston it was still too high in my humidor then i bought the 65% HCM beads and put those in my wineador and things have been great ever since
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Old 10-21-2013, 07:47 PM   #7
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

Not trying to turn this into a pitch, but to me this is the one of the best things about HCM beads -- you can set (and re-set) them to any RH that you desire in a very short time.
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65 beads - my meter stays at 63 and that's just right for me.
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Old 10-22-2013, 06:30 AM   #9
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Started at 70, moved to 65. IMNSHO they just seem to burn a little better at 65.
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Old 10-22-2013, 07:06 AM   #10
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Started at 70, moved to 65. IMNSHO they just seem to burn a little better at 65.
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Old 10-22-2013, 08:50 PM   #11
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65% here in FL, but the humidity climbs that to around 67-68 in the summer. I can live with that.
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Old 10-23-2013, 09:22 PM   #12
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

I am still new, and attempting to get a consistent burn. I started with a pelican case humidor with about 20 sticks at 70/72%. I didn't like the results. As of today in my coolidor I am around 68% and looking forward to trying a couple sticks to see if I need to drop down further.
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Old 10-29-2013, 05:05 PM   #13
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

I'm at about 67 percent. Sometimes higher. My sticks do well there as far as even burns.
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Old 10-29-2013, 05:08 PM   #14
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Default Re: 60/65/70?

I keep mine at 65%. However the humidity levels of your location can have an impact as well.
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