Beads - which to buy, 65% or 70%?

[yayson]

I store stuff at 65-68 and smoke from a box at 60ish

[The Professor]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Exactly. I keep mine at 63%, I like how they smoke at that RH.

cooler is stuck closer to 68% atm b/c of some wetter cigars that just joined their brothers. thinking of leaving the lid off for a day....

[jjirons69]

65% it is. Thanks guys!

[RPB67]

Originally Posted by dunng

I like my sticks at 65%...

When I use them I use 65%. Perfect for any cigars.

[Razorhog]

65% is what I got, based on the suggestions of more knowledgeable BOTL

[Marlboro Cigars]

If you live in a dryer climate, go 70%
but if you are in a wetter climate, I'd say 65%

[wharfrathoss]

i tried 65%, liked the difference so much i figured i'd experiment & try 60%-personal preference thing, Marlboro Cigars has a good point

[No1der]

Originally Posted by Marlboro Cigars

If you live in a dryer climate, go 70%
but if you are in a wetter climate, I'd say 65%

I wonder where I heard that before? Oh yeah, now I remember, I said it first.

[jaycarla]

Originally Posted by adsantos13

A good cooler is very, very airtight.

My Igloo holds steady at 66% and the same with my 2 humi's I run 65% in everything but from what I read here either way you should be good to go.

Beads are awesome!

[KnightKrusher]

I like 65%, but it's all in what you like.

[kdhoffma]

I like to keep mine around the low 60's, so I'd personally go with the 65%. I hear the heartfelt beads are a great product, and I would not hesitate to buy them. However, since I couldn't wait for beads to arrive, I went with the silica bead kitty litter option and it has worked so well I've stuck with it for the past 6 months. Humidity holds in the low 60's and I haven't touched the beads in a months or so.

[ultramag]

Great timing for this. I went to town and bought a 120 qt. future coolidor just tonite. I ordered a pound of the 65% beads from heartfelt. I should have enough leftovers to switch my humi's over as well.

I had heard about the slope, I just didn't realize I was standing this close to it.

[BigFrankMD]

Id suggest grabbing 1 pound, I bought a 1/2 pound before. Then ending up getting another pound. Can never have too much on hand.

[bbaug14]

Being new to cigars, I faced the same question of what beads to go with. In the end I decided on a compromise. I took the humidifier that came with my humidor and put 65% RH beads in it and then put 70% RH beads in a 1oz tube as well. I figured that would give me a good middle of the road humidity. So far so good. I just hope this isn't a terrible idea.

[fireman43]

I have a Puck with 65% beads for my getting ready to smoke sticks, and 70% beads in my humi. I think it's all a matter of which you prefer IMO. Some like theirs at low to mid 60's while others prefer upper 60's low 70's.