Hey guys, are the things he's describing "water pillows"? I've heard of them being used while shipping cigars but I'm never seen them.

slumkid: If that's what they are then they won't be of any long term use. They were just there to maintain your cigars during shipping. So you'll still need a humidor and some sort of humidification device. The "beads" everyone talks about are so stable for the most part that you almost don't need a hygrometer.