Recent content by bluenote75

Exactly. For years, the summer humidity in my basement was always 65-70%. Using 65% bovedas, it would always get up to 68%RH in my humidor and would result in bad draws, etc. I finally purchased a portable dehumidifier, and now my basement humidity is around 50%. using 65% bovedas results in...

So, I'm quite embarrassed to post this, but I have just discovered something that has changed my cigar smoking greatly: I have not been puffing correctly. Let me explain. I've smoked cigars for years now. Only about 25 per year, but still. I have always noticed that my smoking is sporadic...

Haha! No worries!

Sorry, was that directed at me?

I see what you're saying, the wood may be affecting the hygrometer reading because that is weeping humidity. So, having the hygrometer placed elsewhere would probably be the more accurate measurement of the actual rh within the humidor (at least, that is the conclusion I'm coming to) I'm not...

Thank you for the responses Darin and Cigarstone. I will note though, these are adorini humidors and are pretty decent quality. The 125 count was about $500, so they aren't leaky cheap knockoffs. (I understand though that they do leak somewhat though, as it's made of wood and that's the...

Thanks for the response Darin. By small gap of air, are you saying that with the hygrometer on the lid, that it's very close to the gap between the lid and the main body of the humidor, therefore it's picking up on the ambient humidity and affecting the readout? This would actually make sense...

Hi everyone, I have 2 Adorini desktop humidors. A 50 count and 125 count. For the 50 count, I use 2 65% boveda packs mounted on the lid with the cedar holder. For 125 count, I use qty 4 bovedas mounted on lid. For each, I have a caliber IV slim hygrometer mounted on the lid, just above the...

Hey everyone, I just got back from Varadero, and I posted the below on another cigar forum, thought I'd share my feedback with all of you too: Hey everyone, I just got back from Varadero and wanted to provide some observations. I stayed at Grand Memories Resort. I just purchased a dedicated...

Not really actually. At least from what I can see. My local place has Montecristo No 2 for $59.99, and I have another place that is selling for $46.99. I think that's about the same, if not a bit more.

I'm in Canada, so cuban prices have always been really expensive. I've heard that the prices in Cuba are now pretty much equal to what I would pay in Canada. So, having said that, I'll probably buy a handful of Cubans once a year or so, just to have one the odd time. But, I'll no longer be...

Thanks. The thing is, you will get different readings if you like it down, if you have the cigar on an angle, etc. if lying down, it's spot on. if you are holding the cigar while measuring it's 50%, etc. I should have thought about it logically. I have a calibrated hygrometer, with 4 x...

thanks for everyone's responses! I checked a couple of more cigars, this time laying them on a table to check with the humidimeter. Now, they are measuring the proper 65%. Moral of the story? Toss out the humidimeter, relax and enjoy the cigars! Thanks again for everyone's input.

All good advice. I did check a cigar in cellophane and it read 65%. Strange. My rh in the humidor is around 64% with a calibrated caliber iv. I just had a padron 1964 maduro, and it tasted fine, despite the humidimeter measuring 55%. Question, if humidor rh is measuring around 64, there...

so, a quick update: I have one of those cigar medic humidimeters, and my cigars are all reading in the high 40s/50s! Took about 4 or 5 samples, both foot and head readings. How can this be? Does anyone have these humidimeters? Can you trust them? Again, I have an adorini humidor, 100ct...