Bovedas
Heartfelt beads.

Throw away your meter.

Put your humidor in a tupperware

danmdevries wrote:

Just quit all the fuss and get boveda and or heartfelt beads.

patrickh44231 wrote:

I personally have never had a Stradivarius humidor. I am just wondering if it is one of those deals that its where you buy the box of Cigars and the box is the Humidor. One of them OOOOO its pretty I got to have it selling point things. It just looks like a one of those I will get this to "get by" kind of things instead of a "Real Humidor". I guess what I am trying to say is, If you know for a fact your hygrometer is not broke and is for a fact it is reading correctly then only one other thing I know could be the problem is the humidor itself. My next guess is the humidor is leaking or is not worth a shit to start with.

If it has held the proper RH at one time then suddenly is not what has changed. Did you switch they type of material you use to humidify, has the temp changed in your home? Is it possible the humidor has acquired a leak? Have you recently added new cigars to the humidor? Have you moved where you store the humidor meaning possibly moved it to where now a vent blows in the direction of the humidor or on it? If the hygrometer will hold the proper level in a zip lock bag or sealed Tupperware bowl but not in the humidor well do the math.

I have multiple desktop humidors, I use the gel beads with the 70/70 solution and in some I use the heartfelt beads. All stay at the proper RH. The temp in my home fluctuates from 63 degrees to 80 but never a change in my RH in the humidors. I have central heat and air so that typically draws the humidity out of my home average is around 43 rh in my house. All this of course is just my guess. Good luck with it, I do hope you get it figured out.

Ewok126 wrote:

It was a humidor giving to me by a buddy when I first started smoking. Yea it's cool to look at but doesn't mean anything. I'm going to switch to beads and see where that takes me. I think it might just leak and not seal correctly. The only time I look at it is to grab a puff after work. No sure seal I looked last night. Just a hing closed lid wood on wood.
If the beads don't work I'll just toss it. Kind-of sad too I have number 295-5k made a great conversation starter but it isn't worth loosing smokes over

Copelandnate93 wrote:

What would you suggest? A latch set up or velcro...
Would prefer a clean finish

Copelandnate93 wrote:

10-4 rubber ducky. Thank you Ewok 126

Copelandnate93 wrote:

New to the cigar scene, smoked for a month got hooked and decided to start my own collection.
I have a Stradivarius humidor that I can't get to stay above 60 % to save my life and it's irritating me.
Today I finally snapped, I pulled all my cigars out. Cleaned my box, wiped it down and started fresh, even RE calibrated my hydrometer.
Everything was great box went to 82 %
Stuck my cigars back in there and left it alone for 5 hours.
Smoke '30 came around went to pull out a herencia core and the box is back down to a bloody 62%.
What the flying dog **** tacos am I do wrong?

Copelandnate93 wrote:

^ a full humidor helps KEEP THE HUMIDITY CORRECT.

ZRX1200 wrote:

+1 and a full humidor maintains RH better than a 1/2 full humidor. I've always thought than my cigars smoked best being kept at ~60% RH @ <70F. YMMV 🌫

Buckwheat wrote: