Quote Originally Posted by bardock
hmm...so a cohiba would even itself out after an uneven burn to start? on the subject of humidity...i dont have a humidor, but i do have a arturo fuentes humidor bag. supposed to last for 6months, anyone know if this is a good product? it maintains a 2way rh of 70.
Those work pretty well, I've received cigars in them in passes and trades but I've never used one for cigar storage.

A good, inexpensive way to start a humidor is to use a cooler. Now you probably don't need a 120 quart model like people have who store large quantities of cigars but any size cooler will do. Again, I would recommend using 65%rh beads available from:

Climmax
Heartfelt Industries

If you're planning on ordering from Climmax be sure to CALL him first. His name is Vern. You want to be sure he has what you want in stock.

As far as a hygrometer, IMO there is no need for anything fancy, an inexpensive gauge one will work fine because the beads will regulate the humidity nearly perfectly for many months. The hygrometer will drop when the beads dry out telling you that you need to add a little water.