I Hate Hygrometers

[ripper]

Originally Posted by King Leonidas

[SIZE=3]Go & buy the cheap one from wal-mart,mine has been dead on for years.Hope this helps [/SIZE]

High 5 King!
The Springfield Precise Temp from Wal=Mart works fine.

[bazookajoe]

Originally Posted by papajohn67

I have a box full of them. For the most part I do not pay that much attention anymore to what any of them say. I just give my cigars a big hug at night before their bedtime....so far it's worked out well.

As Barbosa would say, hygrometer readings are really "more guidelines than actual rules". I like to go by how the cigars smoke (easy for me to say as my western caliber III hygromters are very accurate ).

[DKPRLP]

I agree use beads I use 60% myself cause my basement is always about 70% so it equals out pretty good for me stable @65%-65 degrees

[roughrider]

Originally Posted by jjirons69

Buy a pound or two of 65% beads and keep them half white/half clear. You now have 65% all the time, every time. Send back the hygros and buy cigars with the return money.

I'm using this method but I also have a hygrometer in there. 1 pound of 65% beads. Half white, half clear. So far so good.

[macster]

Originally Posted by ripper

High 5 King!
The Springfield Precise Temp from Wal=Mart works fine.

Bought one of those from Wal-Mart.

Did both the Humidipak and salt test back to back at 72*F each for 36 hours and the Springfiiled Hygro was +6 points for each test.

[dunng]

Originally Posted by Old Sailor

I found with my adjustable ones that I had to retest after adjustment, because when you remove it from bag, adjust it, it may already be off. I found that by leaving it in the bag, you can adjust it without openning the bag, takes a bit of trying but thats how I've done mine.

Same here... week or so process for me.

[mugwump]

Since I was at Wally World a few days ago I decided to check out their cheap hygros and bought both the Springfield and the Acurite. After salt testing one is -7 and the other -6. So much for those fixing my problems. At this point I'm just going with the beads and forgetting about the hygros. Now I just need to figure out a project that can incorporate four useless hygrometers.

[yayson]

Originally Posted by papajohn67

I have a box full of them.

me too, no knock against heartfelt the vendor (excellent service and the beads kill) but those little black ones with the heartfelt logo in the OP are always way under, I had 3 of them salt tested with "-8" to "-14" written on them in silver sharpie. They're pretty accurate once you find out where they read (provided the battery's in good shape) but I've never had one read close to correct.

Using the 65% beads I have a good feel for where my humi is at, so much so that if I use the little black hygrometer I know when the battery needs to be replaced by the variation in the reading. That's a pretty good case for well-maintained beads.

I now use an Oregon Scientific that takes regular batteries (AA or AAA) and it's been at -2 since purchasing it, good hygrometers

[pearson]

I have my vino turned down to 60 degrees and i just let it go, my cigars smoke well so I am not worried about my meter.

[jaycarla]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

I don't have many issues with mine. But when it shakes down to it: if they feel right and smoke right, I am over it

The first 6 months I was a humidty junkie. Would freak out if I went to 62% or 68%. Now, I honestly couldn't tell you what they say. Beads and I check them every month or so. My stuff has been, is, and will be fine.

I do know though that through all the playing with the ones, the remote unit that I have with my Oregon Scientific weather station that is BY FAR better than anything I bought.

[ggainey]

Originally Posted by motownflip

I hate hygros

I cannot disagree with you.

[leasingthisspace]

I read about all the crap and heartache people get from them. I bought some beads and don't worry about the rest. Cigars smoke fine so why worry.

[Rev2010]

Has anyone had any problems with the Western Caliber III cause that's what I'm using and it seems dead on. Currently my humidity varies between 68% and 69%. I can see it change slightly after opening the lid to get a stick, then eventually rebalance out. Seems to be working great so I'm just curious if anyone has found a reason not to use them.



Rev.

[mugwump]

The main reason I was trying to get an accurate humidity reading is that with the fan running so much in the fridgador the rH was reading high while the cigars were feeling very dry. Beads were half white and half clear but nothing felt right. I solved the problem by putting the wine cooler on a timer so it only comes on for 30 minutes every 2 hours. I think the always on fan was just drying things out regardless of the humidity level. Hopefully things will stay level now.

[The Mum]

Originally Posted by King Leonidas

[SIZE=3]Go & buy the cheap one from wal-mart,mine has been dead on for years.Hope this helps [/SIZE]

Good answer