Humidor Vs. Wineador

[Kenman25]

what are the advantages of the wineador Vs. the humidor?

There seems to be a lot of talk about the winedor and the set ups people are using? Im a fan of the humidor and have just started reading on the wineador and im interested, but unaware of the advantages. Is the main purpose for aging? I have seen some of the pics floating around of the custom drawers and shelf set ups, pretty impressive!

Any help would be great!

 

[mthhurley]

Size, cost and temperature control ability.

You can get a used vinotemp for $100, throw a bag of beads in it and store 15+ boxes depending on your tetris skills. Set the temp so that if it gets hot, it wont be an issue for the vino to keep your sticks where they should be.

 

[CigarSaint]

where is the best place online to shop for beads?

 

[Jwrussell]

www.heartfeltindustries.com or www.hcmcigarbeads.com

To answer the OP question, pretty much what Mike said above. A humidor the size of most wine'idors is much more expensive. However, the biggest advantage of a wine'idor is for those in hotter climates in that it can control temperature. Compare it to a humidor that is temp controlled and the price disparity grows even larger. If you do not need the temp-control feature, there are tons of other options available that are cheaper, but few if any that are cheaper and actually look good (if you are worry about aesthetics). Of course adding in shelves/drawers can bring the pricing up, but with a good deal on the actual wine cooler, you will still be pretty well under a good cabinet humidor. For reference, the smallest Avallo (the 1000) will run you $750, while the cooled version will run you a cool $2100.

 

[Farani]

I bought 3 125 count desktop humidors, and even built a 300+ count humidor last summer with space for boxes. I recently realized a cooler with one large desktop for singles was the way to go...I pretty much only buy boxes now. I got a really nice 70 quart cooler from Lowe's several months back now for $40. It didn't even smell like plastic...the inside was completely odorless. It has an antibacterial coating inside, so I wonder if that helped? I had a nice 4/4 chunk of Spanish Cedar left over from my humidor build, so I put that in the bottom. Lastly, I bought some scentless Exquisicat kitty litter and put it in an old pantyho. I soaked some distilled water into it and put it into a small plastic tupperware container and placed it in the humidor. All said and done, probably $65, and I have room for 20+ boxes now. Humidity is always at 68-70. I've only refilled the distilled water once at this point. Definitely go with a cooler/fridge setup!

 

[Farani]

where is the best place online to shop for beads?

Odorless Exquisicat is $9 for a huge bag. It works fantastic and at a fraction of the cost.

 

[Cigary43]

Odorless Exquisicat is $9 for a huge bag. It works fantastic and at a fraction of the cost.

Exactly...each type of device is about choice and while each one has it's followers Exquisicat works just as good as anything out there.

 

[Toaster]

Size, cost and temperature control ability.

You can get a used vinotemp for $100, throw a bag of beads in it and store 15+ boxes depending on your tetris skills. Set the temp so that if it gets hot, it wont be an issue for the vino to keep your sticks where they should be.

x2

Large, generally more attractive with glass door, temperature control (if needed and is optional imo), generally a fraction of the cost for comparable "humidor" in size, and I'm told a fridge is more air-tight vs a wooden humidor setup - though, I'm not 100% sure on that.

 

[sonarman]

Wineador is electronic and will eventually fail, a humidor will not. You can freeze your sticks to kill and beetles and/or eggs that might hatch.

 

[aroma]

Wineadors hold humidity well, at a low cost per stick. For example, an "open box" Edgestar 28 with some custom-made trays, costs in the neighborhood of $200, and will hold maybe 400 sticks, so your storage cost is around 50 cents per stick.

You can buy cheap wood humidors for around 50-cents per stick, but they generally won't hold humidity well, if your ambient humidity deviates far from your target humidity. Higher-end wood humidors that hold humidity well, even in ambient humidity extremes, typically cost more like $2/stick.