They last forever and there is no maintenance on them. Well worth it if you are storing anything of value.

No maintenance you say?

Just like vinyl siding.

I always get a laugh at the BOTLs that spare no expense or effort to get the cigars they want, only to pinch every freakin penny to store them properly. Even when I was a noob, I never understood this frugal practice.

I spend a least of 15% of the cost of my computers, TVs, firearms, even vehicles, for "protection" including surge protectors, battery back-ups, regular maintenance and extended warranties. Why would you not apply that same principle with storing your investment in cigars?

Yes the only thing you need to do is put a shot glass of distilled water in the humidor once every three months for a day or two.

But I have to do maintenance on my vinyl siding...

Of course. You have to paint vinyl siding at least once per month, or else it explodes and burns your house down. Everyone knows this!

I always wondered if anyone actually buys extended warranties... now I know that they do!

Anyway... KL and HF Beads are made out of the same stuff, and they basically work the same.

In my main humidor, I got a pound of HF Beads, in my overflow, I have around a pound of KL, and the both perform equally well.

It's ok to be a tight wad if you're choosing something that performs just as well as something else for a lower cost.

You act like keeping your cigars at 65/65 is rocket science or something, lol.

BGZ, you are going to infuriate the HF fanboys, and the KL haters.

This argument has been raging all over the interwebs FOREVER!

Really smart guys says KL is one way only. Really smart guys say KL is two way.

Really smart guys say HF beads are unique. Really smart guys say HF beads are essentially no different than KL.

As I noted above, I use KL, HF and Bovedas, and like them all.

I personally, based on my own tests and observations, know for a fact that KL is 2 way humidification in my setups.

If KL is such crap, why is it that waaaaay more botl use KL, than all other media combined?

Nothing further to add to that (till this subject comes up next time lol)

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Why does Gurkha sell more cigars than Illusione?

heh heh...

ah.............you may be on to something here.

That ammonia smell from a dirty cat box is similar to the smell coming off the foot of a cheapazz cigar containing poorly fermented tobacco.

Thus, one can assume that people who use KL, all buy and smoke dog rockets.

Makes sense to me.

and drink Bud Lite?

precisely!

And CC and Padron smokers only drink htf expensive beers, and of course, light their cigars with $100 bills, and drink their beers out of expensive crystal goblets.

Because waaaaay more botl are cheap frugal batsids when it comes to cigar storage, and would rather spend the money on more unicorn cigars.

Buying KL instead of quality humidification beads is like buying a classic hotrod and keeping it in the driveway under a tarp. Yes the tarp will keep the weather off the car, but it is not as effective as keeping it in the garage.

Checkers sells more than chess. Have at the KL ya cheap bastids. I got 2 cats that will put it to good use.

Those extended warranties have paid for themselves more than once my friend.

KL and HF beads are NOT made of the same stuff. KL absorbs odors. I kinda like the smell of cedar and cigars when I open my cooledor.