(Part 2) Best cigar humidor humidifiers according to redditors

Lets start before Cubans, and I'll assume you know nothing about cigars and just start from the beginning.

Okay, as far as humidors go, there are a bunch of options. The quickest and easiest way is to buy a tupperware container that seals well and a few boveda packets (you can get either on amazon). I'd recommend 65% if you're using a "tupperdor" (69% for a wooden humidor...of course depending on the climate where you live etc...). Rough rule of thumb is to use one 60 gram packets for every 25 cigars the container can fit. We'll get more into wood humidors later.

The next thing you'll want to have is a digital hygrometer. You can snag one for 15-20 bucks on amazon. If you're using multiple tupperdors, I wouldn't worry about having one in each, just switch the meter to a different container every week or so to make sure they're staying good. With boveda packets, you shouldn't have a problem. Anyway, when you get your hygrometer, you want to calibrate it. The packaging or instructions may say that it is calibrated at the factory and does not need to be tested. Ignore that. Get a bottle cap, fill it about 2/3 up with table salt, and a few drops of water. Put the cap in an airtight container (a zip lock bag will do) with the hygrometer. Wait a day, and see what the hygrometer says. If it says 75%, you're good. If it doesn't, adjust it until it does, and then leave it in the bag a few more hours to make sure it stays there. You will find that you may develop your own preference for the Relative Humidity (RH) of your cigars, but it your container is reading in the mid sixties to the low seventies, you're around where you want to be. Keep an eye on the temperature, too. I like to keep mine below 70 degrees F. If they get into the high seventies, your cigars may literally begin hatching beetles.

Now onto wooden humidors: these are much more of a pain in the ass than tupperdors, in terms of setting it up. As far as a specific model, there are a ton and it depends on too many things to specify from the information you gave. Personally, I'd recommend a humidor that can hold more cigars than you plan on needing. My first humidor holds fifty cigars. I now have another 25 count (although, that was free and I didn't need it until I figured "fuck it, might as well fill it"), a 100 count, and two tupperdors. So as far as picking one out, I'd recommend again going bigger than you think you need, make sure it is at least lined with spanish cedar, and just check reviews to see how it seals. Every humidor will have bad reviews because a lot of people don't know how to season them, so look for reviews from people who seem to know what they're doing. And I'd personally stay away from anything with a glass top, it's just another place it can lose a seal.

Speaking of seasoning, you have to season a wooden humidor, which means to sort of saturate the wood to the correct humidity level. If you don't, the wood will eat up the humidity being released by your humidifying thingamajig instead of it being all for your sticks. There's a couple ways to do this: you can get distilled water (or a premade solution of distilled water and propylene glycol, it really doesn't matter) and wipe the wood down with it, with a barely damp cloth or sponge. If you get the wood too wet, it will warp and the humidor won't seal. Then leave a bowl or shot glass filled with the distilled water in the humidor and let it sit a few days. Note that the water being distilled is not optional, do not use any other water, no tap, no spring water. Only distilled water. You want nothing in the humidor except spanish cedar, cigars, and moisture.

The easier way to season a humidor is to buy boveda seasoning packets. They regulate the environment in the humidor to 84%. Buy the same amount you'd need if they were regular bovedas, one per 25 cigar capacity. Put them in the humidor, close the humidor, come back 14 days later and take the packets out. Replace them with (I'd recommend) 69% packets. Put cigars in over the course of a few days (you don't want to add them all at once, it will swing RH levels).

I'd recommend this for a tupperdor, in the largest size:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00284AG5U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have this humidor, I like it:
http://www.cheaphumidors.com/the-othello-checkerboard-pattern-cigar-humidor.html

I also have this smaller humidor which I'm still seasoning, but it seems to seal well enough:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072NZK9K4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Seasoning packets:
https://www.amazon.com/Boveda-Humidity-Seasoning-Humidifier-Dehumidifier/dp/B004NXXBLA/ref=sr_1_10?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1502648759&sr=1-10-spons&keywords=boveda+seasoning&psc=1

Packets to regulate RH (pick whatever RH you'd prefer, I like 69 for wood and 65 for tupperdor):
https://www.amazon.com/Boveda-2-Way-Humidity-Control-Large/dp/B004LHSOBK/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1502648826&sr=1-1&keywords=boveda+69

Distilled water/propylene glycol if you want to go that route:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040OEB6G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hygrometer (I like round ones because a lot of humidors will have a cutout for the shitty analog hygro they all come with and the round ones will fit there):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004167OY4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Someone let me know if I missed anything.

Edit: I didn't mention beads, the "soak this weird thing in distilled water" humidifier or kitty litter because I really don't think there's a good reason to steer someone towards them, but I really haven't ever used any of it so if someone wants to add something about those, please do.

Prestige Import Group Acrylic Cigar Jar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V0OT2G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_COR472AbrPeZh

Sistema Klip It Collection Rectangle Food Storage Container, 29 Cup https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00284AG5U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_YASDnJYGbazvb

IRIS 74 Quart WEATHERTIGHT Storage Box, Clear https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKNWVZY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_hKUlzb309MDZ1

Caliber IV Digital Hygromter by Western Humidor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JXOKQVW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_pOrWz9na6zdLh

Spanish Cedar Cigar Tray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B9234HE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3nSOyb6BZZT89

Boveda 65-Percent RH Retail Cube Humidifier/Dehumidifier, 60gm, 12-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPPG228/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xoSOybB110T1K

I just received the three Ten-packs from Amazon today. $17.55 total. For THIRTY packets. (Mine are 58%)

Amazon Boveda Packs

Or other options: onorok packets

Oops, just checked - I must have bought the last 3 bags... It now says “currently unavailable” for the Boveda. Probably other quantities available though...

if you have time you could cancel your order on the OCS store and just order them off amazon: 4 gram 62%, 8 gram 58%

More like this but I didn't know they had it until now. I'm guessing the 2 packet one wont fit unless you have a 50 bmg can.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KLCBU8I/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474936341&sr=8-1-fkmr2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=boveda+wood+packet+holder

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Edit 2: fuck formatting on mobile lol

Are you using distilled water or humidor solution? If you’re packing that many stogies you need to get yourself a solid humidifier. Distilled water works good but requires more effort & means you have to check your humidor every couple days.

Otherwise if your willing to pay a little extra get a humidor solution off amazon.Pretty reasonabley priced and definitely worth the investment IMO.

FRESH CIGARS ARE THE BEST CIGARS. Plus no mold :)

www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8VRJF7

https://www.amazon.com/Prestige-Group-AJ25-Acrylic-Humidifier/dp/B00J21X9IS

https://www.amazon.com/Boveda-Humidity-Control-Humidifier-Dehumidifier/dp/B00TSHFAUQ/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=boveda+65&qid=1574104357&s=home-garden&sr=1-2-catcorr

Might be cheaper/easier to use a cigar humidifier and a mason jar. That way the humidifier is reusable (just add more water).

You're referring to a Humidifier tube like this?

Those are made more for actual wood humidors that breathe with some more airflow than these waterproof sealed travel humidors. You can probably use it but make sure you have a calibrated hygrometer, distilled water, and open it to let fresh air cycle through every once in a while.

They didn't last that long. They are intended to be single use and are very expensive as a long term solution. I didn't know about dehydrating them.

That's why I was looking at this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/RHShield-Travel-Humidity-Humidifier-Cigars/dp/B01491SWKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498261736&sr=8-1&keywords=cigar+beads

South of you and a lot more humid here. Actually varies greatly in the house from 50% in the winter to 75% in the summer.

I just overdo the humidity crystal jars/strips. I have a jar and bar together should handle like 350+ cigars. I fill them full of the propylene glycol solution instead of distilled water. Currently only have about 40 cigars in the humi. It always stays around 65-69%

I have a Cigar Oasis Ultra 2.0 in my 150 count and the Excel in my NewAir 250.

Both work flawlessly. I moved to ND and the extremely dry winters meant constantly adding water to my 150, which is not an inexpensive leaky humidor, so I decided to try Oasis out. They've pretty much been set and forget. I've had the Pure for about two years now and the Excel for a few months.

The NewAir 250 comes with an inaccurate analog hygrometer. Just get a Caliber IV. I use this with this for both humidors. Just check the wireless units against a boveda- mine are off by 2% after ~5 years.

Where in the Northeast are you located? I'm in CT and have several humidors. I 100% agree with /u/eg133 on getting a Cigar Cooler Humidor. I have the one made by Whynter and absolutely love it. It's great for keeping your cigars nice and cool especially in the hot summers! If you definitely just want a wooden humidor, though...I highly recommend this one that I bought back in 2012 and to this day, still holds humidity perfectly:

[Belmont 600 Count Glass Door Cigar Humidor] (http://www.cheaphumidors.com/humidors/large-humidors/belmont-600-count-glass-door-cigar-humidor.html)

If you use the rcigars discount code of: REDDIT-15...the total cost after shipping comes to right around $250. for humidification I use the [Hydra Personal Series Electronic Humidifier] (https://www.amazon.com/Hydra-Personal-Electronic-Cigar-Humidifier/dp/B005ALAZV8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492696690&sr=8-1&keywords=hydra+sm+electronic+humidifier) - it works great as well and just needs distilled water.