RonC
05-20-2007, 07:42 PM
While this is home, I do read other cigar forums. Lately I have been reading too many misinformed opinions on the Boveda products and salt testing hygrometers.
The salt test is the scientifically accepted way of calibrating a hygrometer. You take a PRECISE amount of salt, mix it with a PRECISE amount of water, put the solution in a CERTAIN size chamber, and test it for a CERTAIN amount of time. Thats how the scientists do it.
Having somebody say "mix salt and water till its a little slushy" is not my idea of being precise. Then taking that unscientific test, and declaring a hygrometer, or Heartfelt beads, or another product to be "not working" is not really being fair.
Bottom line is just test your hygrometers with the Boveda Calibration bag, or a Boveda in an airtight kitchen cannister. Humidipak had taken all the variables and screwups that can happen when using the "homegrown" salt test out of the equation.
The salt test is the scientifically accepted way of calibrating a hygrometer. You take a PRECISE amount of salt, mix it with a PRECISE amount of water, put the solution in a CERTAIN size chamber, and test it for a CERTAIN amount of time. Thats how the scientists do it.
Having somebody say "mix salt and water till its a little slushy" is not my idea of being precise. Then taking that unscientific test, and declaring a hygrometer, or Heartfelt beads, or another product to be "not working" is not really being fair.
Bottom line is just test your hygrometers with the Boveda Calibration bag, or a Boveda in an airtight kitchen cannister. Humidipak had taken all the variables and screwups that can happen when using the "homegrown" salt test out of the equation.