I don't like too stiff of a cigar. I think this is more an issue of the rolling job than humidity. Over time, the cigars will adjust to the humidity of your humidor. Some say that one week is long enough to acclimate the cigars, but I found two weeks is minimum. I'm not one to discredit Poppapuff, but if it were me, I'd take the cello off. But my sticks don't last more than a couple of months inside my humidor and I'm not worried about it.