I do hope CigarNut comes back also.
As I mentioned before, CP welcomes vendors who want to contribute to this board. And those who understand how to act/respond and engage with the board's members are highly sucessful.
CigarNut says he is not here to promote or push his product. That's too bad, becasue he is certianly welcome to do so (in a responsible manner) instead he "pops up" on threads (on this board and others) on discussions about beads. He apparently forgot to mention in his intro thread (at least he posted) that we was a vendor.
As CigarNut is not willing to take the time to post info on his own product, just to show how nice we are here, I found some more info the previous owner (Scott) posted on other boards. See this thread from CigarAslyum where Scott discuss his proaduct and how it compares to others out there (SAPs, Kitty Litter, Viper's). CigarNut could benefit greatly from following in his predecessor's footsteps and doing some research here on the subject of beads.
Cigar Asylum Link
Some interesting quotes:
"I've done tons of tests on all sorts of humidifying media and all the results have been posted at Club Stogie in the past." - How hard was that CigarNut
"My beads don't work quite like Mark's or Dave's. There's no salt or chemical component in them that regulates evaporation.
They rely on the principle of equilibrium, tons of math, and a well sealed humi. They also rely on a "care" regimen that's designed to remove human error. They also take advantage of an adsorbative capacity that's far in excess (greater than 800% per volume) that of Mark or Dave's beads.
By not having any additives, there's just more room. The structure of HCM beads is much different, too. That allows for a far greater amount of water to be present in them.
Their structure also allows a much higher covalency (electrical charge) that pushes water back and forth between the beads and their surroundings.
Another think is that HCM bead's internal structure allows for a much higher level of depracation, meaning they won't crack or break down over time. There's no reason why they won't last forever when maintained properly.
Add to that, the pores in the beads are too small for free hydrocarbons (cigar smells) to enter them, plugging the beads and reducing their effectiveness. The holes are just the right size to gather and store free ammonia, and they have an almost infinate capacity per volume to do so, making them ideal for aging cigars."
"If I weren't using my beads, I'd be using Mark's or Dave's"
"Mark has supported me and helped me all along the way, too. It's not often you'll find a guy who's so decent and kind that he'll help someone who's creating a competitive product. Show's what kind of person he is. He's far more interested in his brothers than making money."
In my opinion is seems like Scott (the orginal owner) was also more interested in interacting with the community and knowledgeable about his product. And willing to entertain in a disccussion about his product, Not just brag about it.
Al
