Quote Originally Posted by Silencei2 View Post
The ideal setup IMHO is a cigar oasis or hydra with beads. The beads don't hold water like the foam/gel does but it does a great job at regulating RH. The Cigar Oasis/Hydra does a great job of putting out humidity and you can set it to whatever RH you want.
That is a great idea, combining the beads with the active unit. I bought a Hydra and it is doing a fine job thus far (couple of weeks), but I realized I didn't consider the summer when humidity will be much higher and I"ll need to remove the excess. Since I am using the Hydra in a coolidor, I'll want to place extra beads inside the cooler to help with the humidity.



badwhale - I noticed that you're from PA as well. Since you haven't picked up any beads, I assume that you've never had a problem with excess humidity? It can get pretty humid in my part of the state, so I was just curious as to your experience. But I see you have quite a few smokes in your humidor, so you must not have any issues.