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Old 01-05-2010, 11:06 AM   #1
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Hey fellas so I am trying to determine which is the best form of humidification for a 15 cigar "cigar caddy" travel humidor. I will be using it for about 4 months as my main humidor. What would you suggest to keep the humidity in check? Water pillows or a Boveda humidity pack? Thanks in advance!
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I'd go with the Boveda.

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Thinner = more space for cigars
Less likely to leak or weep = less chance of ruined cigars
Bi-directional humidty control = besides raising RH, it will bring RH down if it's too high, somehting that water pillows don't do.

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Harder to recharge - have to seal it in a tupperware with a shot glass of distilled water for a few days, versus simply dipping a water pillow into water for a few seconds.
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Old 01-05-2010, 11:17 AM   #3
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I'd go with the Boveda.

Thinner = more space for cigars
Less likely to leak or weep = less chance of ruined cigars
Bi-directional humidty control = besides raising RH, it will bring RH down if it's too high, somehting that water pillows don't do.
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Old 01-05-2010, 11:19 AM   #4
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Default Re: Water pillow or Boveda humidity pack

I have a Boveda pack in my wifes humidor for her Acids and such. Every time I have checked it, the humidity is spot on at 69%.

I didn't know that you could recharge them, I'll give that a shot.
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boveda all the way
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I Use Boveda 65 Packs In All My Desktops. They Work Great!
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Water Pillows work great.
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Old 01-05-2010, 11:52 AM   #8
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Neither. I would use Heartfelt sheets. You can put them at the bottom of the travel box and they take up no space. http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/p...umidity+Sheets
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Default Re: Water pillow or Boveda humidity pack

You could also use one of Shilala's bead sticks -- they are about the size of a double corona and they work great (I have one each in my 15 and 25 cigar caddies).

The nice thing about these bead sticks as that they are low-to-no maintenance. You never add water to them and they never need to be replaced. The only maintenance required is if you want to change the RH of the beadstick.
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Neither. I would use Heartfelt sheets. You can put them at the bottom of the travel box and they take up no space. http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/p...umidity+Sheets
But if I had to choose I would go with the Boveda.
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But if I had to choose I would go with the Boveda.
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Neither. I would use Heartfelt sheets. You can put them at the bottom of the travel box and they take up no space. http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/p...umidity+Sheets
Neat. Didn't even know those existed.

Have you ever tried them?
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The Heartfelt sheets won't last that long without being recharged somehow. I had asked Dave about them once, and he mentioned a window of about 10-14 days if you don't open the caddy too much.

I do love the Heartfelt sheets for vacation-length trips, though.

FYI, Ron at Cigar Solutions has small Boveda packs (7 or 15 gram) for the smaller caddies.

Link here: http://stores.cigarsolutions.com/-st...Categories.bok

Can't go wrong for $2 apiece.
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Neat. Didn't even know those existed.

Have you ever tried them?
I have not used them, but many have. They are actually silica sheets 1/8" thick. You moisten them and then put them on the bottom of your humi, then the foam goes on top. No lost space!

The only disadvantage of the Boveda packs is that if they dry out they take quite a bit of time to recharge, so it just depends where the OP is going.
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Have you ever tried them?
I have 5 of the 2x5" ones. They seem to work well. I keep them in the vino with the rest of my humidification stuff. If I'm going away for a week or so, I'll throw one in the bottom of my caddy under the foam trays. I also have one in the small tupperdor where I keep a small variety of flavored cigars for my wife.
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After rereading the OP he says he is concerned about "keeping humidity in check" Does this mean he needs something absorb or provide humidity?? I dont think pillows or Boveda packs absorb very efficiently.
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After rereading the OP he says he is concerned about "keeping humidity in check" Does this mean he needs something absorb or provide humidity?? I dont think pillows or Boveda packs absorb very efficiently.
The humidipak website's first page is a huge splash screen that says "The World's First 2-way Humidity Control." So they are at least advertised as such. I've always been happy with them. I use a Boveda in my big 18-ct caddy.
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According to this thread: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...ghlight=boveda

Ron says the 7 gram is good for the 2 and 5-ct caddies.
The 15 gram is good for the 10 and 15-ct caddies.

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The humidipak website's first page is a huge splash screen that says "The World's First 2-way Humidity Control." So they are at least advertised as such. I've always been happy with them. I use a Boveda in my big 18-ct caddy.
True! They Absorb Or Release Humidity And Maintain RH Even With A Poorly Sealed Humidor; Something Beads Can't Do.
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