Xikar hygro accuracy VS. Wal-Mart hygro. accuracy

[lurch]

Alright... I put the Hygro in 24 hrs. ago and it's reading 72%.

Only three off isn't that bad. Especially since I don't pull my hair out over the RH being off by one or two.

 

[Golfanatic]

I guess I lucked up cause I got in indoor/outdoor hygro from Wally-world in my coolerdor, and it's spot on 65% (with 65% beads). Salt tested perfect.

I would agree here! My $6 Wal-mart shabanga banga is perfect on the dot accurate.

 

[Joho]

Just put my ACURITE Wal-Mart hygrometer in my Boveda calibration bag; 75%.

 

[lurch]

Ok... My second Wal Mart hygro came in at 68% after 24 hours.... Not bad considering these were the first two hygros I bought a couple weeks after getting my humi up and running.

 

[Bonfire Smoke]

I have two Wal-Mart meters. One tested 73% and the other 72% in a 24 hr salt test. Testing is the way to go no matter what you buy. You never know what you will end up with. Better safe than sorry.

 

[dagoR6]

Has anyone ever found a reason to use a salt set-up over a Boveda 75.5 or is it just a matter of using what's easily at hand?

 

[modo22]

With the Bovida calibration kit can I but more than one hygro in the bag and calibrate up to 3 in there?

Anyone tried this?

 

[Goldie]

I calibrated both of my Xikars in the Humidipak that I had. No issues.

 

[Greggj77]

This brings us back to the basics, salt testing / proper calibratrion is necessary regardless of the cost of the Hygro.

FWIW My Xikar when salt tested came in at 67% or -8% when tested. Green Button resets it and all has been perfect since.

 

[Joho]

Actually...with the Bovida calibration kit, it only takes 24 hours. If the Xikar hygro read 72% instead of the expected 75%...you just adjust it 3 clicks clockwise so that it reads 75%. After making the adjustment, you can recheck it using the salt test again. I've got two Hygroset II's which I believe are the exact same hygrometer as the Xikar, except that they both came with Bovida calibration kits. I've only had mine a couple of weeks, but I couldn't imagine using anything else. :thumbs:

But don't the directions say to leave it in for 48-72 hours or something?

I remember testing my Wal-Mart hygrometer which was -3% after 24 hours, but after 48 hours it was on the dot.

 

[GDeAngelo]

Given that you conducted the test correctly, the walmart one is right. I've been using the walmart ones for quite some time now. The Xikar has a calibration button. Calibrate to get it to read 75%


-Gianni-

 

[BlindedByScience]

I've always had lousy and inconsistant luck with bags for the salt test. I recommend at least "double bagging" the test environment. Better still is a big mason jar / old mayo jar. They really seal and produce the most consistant, repeatable measurments I've seen.