Side by Side Comparison of: Scorch Torch vs Drymistat vs Alaska Bear vs Habano Care

For the money this cannot be beat. I am just getting into the cigar world and decided to pick up a beginner humidor for my small collection. After reading the reviews and looking over some of the questions this really is all it's cracked up to be. I've now had this for over a month now and the humidor has worked out great, but you need to follow the directions. At first I did not use distilled water and the humidor did not season properly and the humidity dropped tremendously after I removed the water. I then went back at it with distilled water and it has since held it's humidity level without any issues. The torch is also excellent but I made the mistake of using old butane and had issues, but since I bought new butane and filled it up I have had no problems. If you are looking for a great humidor at a great price, check this out!

I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend who has recently gotten into cigars. I was hesitant to buy one of these on Amazon, thinking that it wouldn't be as nice as one from a cigar store. I was wrong! This box is beautiful! And it was literally a fraction of the price the cigar store was charging. I am super happy with my purchase and so is my boyfriend!

this is a perfect started humidor for me. I only keep about 20 cigars inside. I did 'treat" the humidor by wetting it before use (against what the directions say). I use a drymist humidistat tub that I purchased on here along with the accessory that came with the unit to keep the humidity between 65-75. Works just fine for me and for the price.

This humidor took longer than I expexted to get it up to the right humidity. But, once it was, I didnt have any problems keeping it there. Its a great place to store your cigars and keep them as fresh as possible.

great humidor. it holds humidity well. the analog hygrometer is as accurate as a digital. great humidor, even for a high end smoker, this can be used as a dry/ready humidor for your sticks you know will be smoked in the near future so you don't open your other humidor to often - allowing your cigars to age properly. it also can be used as a travel humidor, if you're traveling by car to the beach or skiing. i wouldn't trust it with the airlines.

I bought this as a gift for my picky brother in law and he is very happy with it, it seems very well made and looks very nice too.

These drymistat humidifiers do a nice job. Seems to be more consistent than the other options out there.

This is second time I've bought these. They lasted me about 18+ months last time before the crystles wouldn't do their job any more.

Cannot say enough good things about these simple yet effective humidifiers. They keep the cigars maintained beautifully in my humidor without much maintenance at all.

They work great, but make sure you use 2 at once if you have even a medium-small humidor. One isn't enough.

2nd time ordering these things. They work perfect holding my small humidor to around 70%.

Trying to maintain the correct humidity in a humidor can be trick. Take the guess work out by buying a few of the Drymista tubes! Fill them up as needed and place them in your humidor along with your cigars. Done. I recommend using filtered water because I don't like the idea of evaporating tap water chemicals like chlorine soaking into my cigars.I use 2 tubes for a box of cigars but given that they are designed to maintain 70% humidity you should be safe adding more as they won't over-saturate your stogies.

This works great for the price. I would just say get a digital hygrometer and you will be all set. I'm a once a weekend smoker and this keeps everything at a good humidity. It was easy to get started, there are a lot of how-to sites online that will walk you through the setup.

Haven't used it yet, but sure it will be great - well-made and just the right size

I only had it for two weeks - So far so good.However I'm not happy about the plastic top. Will it maintain the temperature & Humidity - If not Can it be replaced with insulated glass?

A very good product however, when it arrived, the lighter did not work. I filled the butane and made all the suggested adjustments contained in the pamphlet it came with but I still could not get the lighter to light. And it seems as though I am unable to exchange just the lighter. From what I see, I would have to exchange the whole set which would be a pain because I have already seasoned the humidor and have my sticks stored in it. The humidor itself works great though and I am very pleased with it. I guess I'll just keep the lighter out as a decorative show piece.

Nice little humidor. Unfortunately I sent it back due to problems with it holding proper humidity. Could have been hygrometer was faulty. Absolutely no problems with the return!

Wonderful!

Good product. Other places are selling for double the price. get these, you won't be disappointed. Over all its okay. I just order a second set 5 minutes after I received them. try it ,you'll like it I saw the following evaluation, everybody says this is a good product and receive it after use, I think they said is right, I am very happy.

These tubes do a great job I am just not sure what magic makes them cost more than $4 for a set?

TRUERATING™:3/5 - Of all humidifiers in ALL price ranges4/5 - Of all humidifiers in THIS price rangeThere are better humidifiers for a bit more, but these do the job. I need about 2 of them to maintain humidity in a 25 cigar box full of cigars. They are easy to start up and use and maintain humidity for a few months before I have to refill them with water. I like that they use tap water and don't need distilled. This makes it easier to maintain them over time.

So I've been using these for about 2 years now. I have 4 of them in my 100ct humidor and they do a good job keeping the humidity 67-68 (where I personally like it). I have to refill them about once a month and I have a Boveda 69 in there to absorb any excess and make sure it never creeps up over 70 (the Boveda has lasted the whole 2 years like this). The downside seems to be that the Drymistat sticks, after 2 years of use, no longer work. When refilled the gel doesn't seem to absorb water any more and they have mostly become sticks filled with water...which I do not want in my humidor.

Might just be the best invention since the wheel. If you are like me you let your Humidor run out all the time. These little guys boost it back in shape before you can ask for a second cigar.

I am on the fence with this product. One of the major gripes I have read is the packaging. It did indeed come in a plastic baggie, which didn't bother me in the slightest. Both tubes were in great sealed condition, no leakage or damaged containers. It would have been nice if there were some instructions for those that don't know how to use the product, a quick internet search fixes that. And yes you use the cap that has the holes in the end, if its leaking, you put too much water in it!My tubes came pretty full so I didn't have to add much water, and I did go ahead and add distilled water even thought it's not a requirement, I had some laying around so why not.I really like that these are the size of a cigar, so you don't take up much space in the humidor, and you can place them throughout for a nice even spread of humidity.My biggest issue right now, and a huge one, is I am not sure if they are working. I just ordered a new digital hydrometer to replace my analog one which I think is way off. As of now it reads 60 RH which is a bit lower than I want. I will update once I get a more accurate hydrometer.In the end I really like the idea behind this product and hope that it is working for me, 4 stars assuming it is, will adjust later if needed.

I purchased this yesterday and I've tried 2 different calibration methods and tried to manually adjust the calibration and it stays at 60 no matter what. I can't vouch for the consistency of the humidor yet but make sure you have a digital hygrometer to save yourself time and stressUPDATE: Season the humidor with distilled for a few days. The humidor is very dry and won't hold anything until seasoned that way

This humidor had a nice construction to it. The wood was nice but I couldn't get over the fact that the see-through top was plastic. Plus mine had a scratch on it upon arrival. I just resold it on OfferUp. I would recommend this if you don't mind the plastic see-through top.

I'm still a bit of a novice, but after seasoning the humidor, consulting with a cigar shop down the street and following all instructions I can't seem to get the humidity reading to stay at the appropriate level for more than a day or two. Will next buy some of the humidity sticks to see if that might help regulate the humidity better. The humidor is nice looking, but doesn't seem to work easily.

You are getting what you pay for here. The wood could be nicer and the hygrometer could work. Those combined would make this 5 stars.If you get this box buy a quality electronic hygrometer.

Cant seem to get it to hold at 70. Only get it to 58-60%

The window is plastic not glass, its a good basic, beginner humidor.

I mean I love the idea. I can never get my humidor to keep humidity. I know how to season it and actually went through all the steps again prior to installing these. I have a small shoebox sized humidor with 10 or so cigars at a time. I filled and put both of these in it and within 1 day humidity when from 80% (high from seasoning) to around 20%. I left these in, but ended up buying a sponge and I've been keeping it wet with distilled water and just left it in the bottom, that seems to work!

Got the sticks but my humidor only stays at 60 not 70 like is stated but they kind of work.

I guess we have to replace it every year, after a year using, it starts leak badly

These don't have the open surface area needed for a box style humidor. I had 3 in a box with only about 20 cigars and it only maintained 60%. I emptied their contents into an old tray style humidor and it made a huge difference. I will say these work very well for travel humidors though. But for the money, boveda packs are a far better option for everyday use.

I received the humidifier tubes promptly and correctly. My issue with this is there is no information at all on what to do with them or how to use them or how long they work or anything? It's not like they are an expensive purchase, but I'd like to use them to the best advantage. Also, it's unlikely that I would reorder, not knowing anything about the product. We'll see!

The tubes are ok. Just ok. They arrive already full and puffed with crystals, but I put them into my new humidor and....nothing. My hygrometer needle dropped all the way by the next day. I thought maybe there wasn't enough distilled water in the tubes. Checked. No, they were fine. So I added 2 Boveda packets (see my review) and then everything was ok. I don't know, maybe it was just me, but the tubes were just 'ok'.

Cheap plastic top not glass.

you get what you pay for

Three month update: didn't stay seasoned. Relative humidity slowly reduces no matter what. Not sure why. Some websites say to use silicone caulking around the glass on the inside to seal it up tighter. I haven't done this yet but feel like I shouldn't have to. The humidor looks great but I need to keep about an 3/4 inch of 50/50 propylene glycol in a shotglass in there to keep humidity up. But this takes up precious space in the humidor and you must be careful not to spill it. This is kind of a pain. Maybe a better (larger) humidifier would fix the problem?Original review: Fantastic humidor. Seasoned quickly, hygrometer was calibrated correctly and works properly, stays uniformly at 70% with 50/50 propylene glycol solution. Looks great too. Couldn't be happier.

Not super thrilled with this humidor.Got hygrometer dialed in according to instructions, followed all directions to season properly. I have about 10 cigars in it and have to leave a shot glass of distilled water in it at all times to remain at 70.The appearance and finish of the box is nice but that's all I can really say about it that's positive.

Very hard to maintain the humidity within the humidor. If you don't check it everyday it will quickly drop.

I have just received this humidor in the mail today. Upon opening the box I quickly realized the top of the humidor is plastic, not glass as advertised. Strike #1. After further examination of the humidor I have found that one of the hinges are bent, not allowing the box to close properly. Strike #2. Finally I noticed a scratch on the top of the humidor. Strike #3. Now having said all that. I will say that the wood is very nice, but that's about all. I cannot speak for the performance of the box, as I am returning for a refund tomorrow. I will just make my own humidor out of a pelican style case.

One of these came damaged in shipping and leaks, but that doesn't really matter because they don't really help hold humidity.

Either we are doing something wrong, or they just don't work. It does not hold the humidity like the description says.

I may have gotten duds - I had 2 of them in a seasoned humidor without any cigars and the humidity plummeted. I put in a smaller boveda pack and it went right back up. For what it's worth I think the openings need to be bigger.

I can't seem to be able to tell if these make a difference. They seem to just be taking up space in my humidor. I took them out for a two week period and noticed no difference on my humidity vs a shot glass of water.

Put 2 of these in with a dozen cigars in a Quality Importers Desktop HUM-25EL. After multiple cups of distilled water sitting in the humidor and staying at 70% with the water I thought it would be good. With just these tubes alone, the humidity will not stay above 60 percent at 75-80 degrees even without opening the humidor. (I monitor through the glass and have an electric and built in humidity meter.) After a few months, the tubes still don't need water added. I wish they would at least dry out and keep the humidity up.

Put the two in my 50 cigar humidor (less than half full), Humidity dropped to 50%. Was using the Boveda 70% packs without issue. Re-seasoned humidor at 84% for a few weeks. Put these back in, and still back to 50%. Added several shot glasses of water with these and humidty went up to 80%. Was able to maintain 70% only with a couple shot glasses full of water in addition to these. I don't know if for some reason I need more of them, they are defective, or just junk. Never had an issue with the Boveda packs just got tired of having to buy 2 new packs every 3 months. My suggestion is to try something else or buy 2-4 of these for every 25 cigars your humidor can hold.Update- the included instructions said 2 per 50 cigars but I'm noticing the wording on the site now seems to reflect 2 per 25, though not directly.

Complete piece of junk. Do not buy. I got this in a rush after coming back from Cuba looking to store all the cigars I brought back. Absolutely waste of money. Doesn't seal, cheaply made. Terrible.

Got this for my husband and he can't get it to keep any humidity. He's tried a couple different things and isn't having any luck.

It never got within the correct temperature range. Didn't matter what I did. More water, less water, light, no light... just doesn't work.

Top is plastic material. NO RETURNS.

Do not buy. Item is obviously damaged from factory but was sent out. With three humidifiers and 2 shots glasses of water in it for weeks it is still less than 70.

Tried different humidity kits, but this humidor does a horrible job at maintaining humidity. Tried the heartfelt beads, boveda packs etc. Did the dollar test when first received and it was fine. Also another issue seems to be the top plastic where it does not create a good seal. I tried clear food sealant that helped a bit but did not solve the issue. I would say spend a bit more and shop around for solid spanish cedar humidors.

WORTHLESS !! WASTE of time and money. Product arrives in a slimy plastic wrap with no instructions. I went online and carefully followed what instructions were available, Almost impossible to fill the tube with any distilled water and when I was able to add ANY distilled water, humidity level in my humidor decreased to 67% in a matter of a few days. I added a second Drymistat and it did absolutely nothing. I now have to make a trip to my quality cigar store 30 minutes away for a quality humidifying device. To make matters ever WORSE, Amazon tells me this product does NOT qualify for a return. What a piece of ****.

My tubes arrived covered in a gooey ooze inside a sandwich bag. Not sure if they were broken or that is the way they are supposed to be? First time so not sure how to use these. No instructions were provided, but from what I read you were supposed to add water and place them in a humidifier. I cleaned them off in water but they still seem to be leaking something similar to the consistency of petroleum jelly.

The shipping was great, but unfortunately the packaging was not up to par. The humidor arrived crushed about a fourth of the way down. It was crushed so badly that tye tubes were cracked and the water would constantly leak out underneath the refill line. Both tubes were broken in the same spot, so they are both unusable due to the liquid leaking onto the cigars. I would not recommend this humidor because it is also non-returnable.

This thing just can't keep the humidity level even with two sticks in a small size humidor (up to 25~50 cigars) with only 5 cigars in it. removed the seal cap per instruction online, and put the vented cap back on and the crystals are at the right levels, but still humidity plummeted to low 60%. after giving it the benefits of the doubt for two days, i switched back to the old generic puck. if this worked for you great. but it just didn't work for me.gonna try something else.

Useless! I have a size 50 cigar humidor I used both tubes in humidor with 15 cigars and never brought humidor above 60%. Whats the point?

These really don't do much at all. Not sure why all the good reviews. Im using them as extra humidification since the winter weather in Massachusetts is draining the humidity out of my humidor. I have a small humidor, about 300 cubic inches. At first I added one to it while keeping the other humidifier I already have in. No help. I then added a second one and still not much help. The two combined only raised the RH about 1 or 2%. Going to just order a different product somewhere else.