Quote Originally Posted by SuperChuck
You don't need to stockpile any for future use. However, using more beads makes your humi more stable (and you consequently have to charge/dry them less often).
.....but you get less room in your humidor, so buy a bigger one than you need if you dont have one already. TRUST ME!!! I wanted the 25, thought... sscrew it, Ill follwo everyones advice and get a 40 count... already full, looking higher now.