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Mr.Freeze
Rookie Topic Starter

a year ago

I'm fairly new to smoking cigars and just purchased a couple humidors.
I wanted to get a few hygrometers to compare it to the hygrometers that are on the Humidors to see if they are correct.
I've looked a some on amazon but the reviews are always mixed.

I was wanting to know what hygrometers you all prefer and would recommend.

Thanks in advance!

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Palama
Herf-A-Holic

a year ago

Originally Posted by: Mr.Freeze

My best advice is to disregard the hygrometers that came with your humidors. They're usually crappy. And instead of spending money on the fancy digital, bluetooth controllable ones and constantly fussing over RH, get some Boveda packs - 65% or at most 69% - and call it a day. The Bovedas are super reliable and other than an occasional recharge, don't need to worry.

https://store.bovedainc.com/collections/for-cigars

More than a few places sell them so shop around.

tonygraz
Herf-A-Holic

11 months ago

I agree somewhat with Palama. Sometimes my analog hygrometers are as good as the digitals. I use beads and bovedas but find myself paying less attention to the hygrometers. You can drive yourself crazy trying to be precise with humidity.

Mr.Freeze
Rookie Topic Starter

11 months ago

Thank you Palama and tonygraz. I will go ahead and use Boveda packs. Sounds like the best choice.
And you're right tonygraz, I've barely started and was already way too focused on precision with temp and humidity.

Mraia
Connoisseur

11 months ago

Ive been down this rabbit hole before. Obsessing on the RH, trying to get it absolutely perfect, and getting nuts about it. The Bovedas are the way to go, for sure. Understand that they also have 2-3% swings, so a 65% Boveda can actually keep your cigars are 67% or 68%. Or less. Thats my experience with them anyway, and that seems to be the norm. Give or take. Honestly, if you are between 63% and 70%, your cigars should smoke just fine. 65% is the sweet spot for most but some prefer higher, some lower. It's all up to your taste.

LeeBot
Herf-A-Holic

10 months ago

Is this thing on?

I buy the cheap digital 4 packs or 6 packs off Amazon, put them in my various containers, then use a rough average as an indicator of about what the Rh likely is close to. It's all very scientific.
But, I have not had any humidification control in my containers since March. They were a little too wet for me, so I took everything out, and have been waiting for the Rh to slowly come down. I'll probably have to put something back in them in a month or so. It's all very scientific.

Palama
Herf-A-Holic

10 months ago

Is this thing on?

I buy the cheap digital 4 packs or 6 packs off Amazon, put them in my various containers, then use a rough average as an indicator of about what the Rh likely is close to. It's all very scientific.

But, I have not had any humidification control in my containers since March. They were a little too wet for me, so I took everything out, and have been waiting for the Rh to slowly come down. I'll probably have to put something back in them in a month or so. It's all very scientific.

Originally Posted by: LeeBot

Test, test. I think you’re good.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Iffin’ anyone is still reading this, the other thing I’ve learned is that some wrappers store / smoke better at higher / lower RH than others. For example, Cameroon and Connecticut wrapped cigars store better at 69% than 65%. At the lower RH, the wrappers were too dry and cracked easily.

Edited by user 10 months ago | Reason: Not specified

tonygraz
Herf-A-Holic

10 months ago

I had wrapper issues with a cameroon recently but attributed it to a bad roll as the crack was also notable in the binder and the burn was quite uneven. Maybe ambient humidity in Hawaii makes a difference compared to here in Southern New England as my CT and Camo smokes are usually trouble free and my cigars are usually at 65 rh or lower.

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