Hygrometer Calibration

[CentralTimeSmoke]

Am I the only one who chucks a few Bovedas in their tupperdores and trusts them to do their job? Now I feel like I need to buy a hygrometer when I get off work...

I used to have one when I first started in the hobby, and the Bovedas were so reliable that I just never replaced the batteries.

I've also NEVER had to recharge any of my Bovedas, which I find a bit strange. But I think that goes to show you how over humidified cigars come when you buy them online. They essentially recharge my Bovedas for me.

I know hygrometers and monitoring is WAY more important when using actual humidors, BTW. I don't mean to suggest otherwise.

[Emperor Zurg]

Am I the only one who chucks a few Bovedas in their tupperdores and trusts them to do their job? Now I feel like I need to buy a hygrometer when I get off work...

No you don't. My 5 gallon buck-a-dor doesn't have a hygrometer in it and never has. Hygros really are sorta worthless imo. They're basically a fashion accessory. As long as you have enough Bovedas (and you replace them when they start getting flat) and your cigars are smoking fine, I don't think you need one, not even in a humidor. But... in a wood humidor, you need to be sure you have enough Bovedas to keep up with the loss. So until you figure out how many you need I guess a hygro does have some value.