Finally got my vinotemp and chasidor drawers up and running. I am looking for some good hygrometers that are small (obviously accurate) similar to the Little Havana Hygrometers (http://www.littlehavanacigars.com/proddetail.asp?prod=HY1062LT) or smaller. Does anyone have any experience with these or others that may fit the bill? Thanks.
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Little Havana Hygrometers / Small Hygrometers
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smokemifugotem
BoM July '10
Ditto...call ron! Hella good pricing too on a lot of his stuff!
Go with one of the calibrate-able hygrometers available. Ron @ Cigarsolutions sells the rectangular ones and I have a bunch of them. Love 'em. Mark over at Cigarmony sells the Xikar versions (both round and rectangular). Never used them, but Mark wouldn't carry something that was crap. Only thing to keep in mind is that the Xikar's recalibrate by simply pressing a button and holding which resets them back to 75%. The one's Ron sells allow calibration to any RH, allowing you a little more flexibility in what you use to calibrate with (the other Boveda packs that are at 65% or 70% or whatever, rather than just the calibration kit at 75.5%).
Thanks for the feedback. However, I need small hygrometers that do not take up too much space (similar to that Little Havana hygrometer shaped like a cigar). I have several rectangular (Xikar, western digital) but want smaller hygrometers to place in the drawers that are either cigar shaped, the smaller the better.
In that case I use 2 on the cigar shaped ones you are discussing, and just wrote the + or - on a piece of tape. They seem to work fine.
I am surprised a vino with drawers has such a need for a hygro that small. do the round ones that Ron have not fit?
I am surprised a vino with drawers has such a need for a hygro that small. do the round ones that Ron have not fit?
The little Havana are the only ones I know of with that shape. I think the Caliber III would work for you as well. Not truly cigar shaped, but thin and rectangular so might actually take up less room.
He wants them to fit in the drawers with the cigars and take up as little space as possible. Also, what round one does Ron offer? I only see the rectangular adjustable on his web site.
Ratbert
BoM Oct '07
I have several of the Little Havanas and have been quite pleased with them...a couple are well over 5 years old and still work great. The batteries fade after several years, but are easily replaced of course. You will need to calibrate, and I did what was noted above, just write + 1 or - 2, etc on each.
Calibration-wise, some are dead on, some over and some under, but none by more than 2 percentage points.
Calibration-wise, some are dead on, some over and some under, but none by more than 2 percentage points.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-Tube-Cigar-Humidor-Hygrometer-Thermometer-/270716517242?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f07f63b7a#ht_500wt_922
My shop HAS ABOUT 50 OF THEM, cost plus shipping, and i'll grab them for you.
My shop HAS ABOUT 50 OF THEM, cost plus shipping, and i'll grab them for you.
Thecatch83
I smoke Opus like candy!
I tried emailing Ron a bead question two weeks ago and have yet to hear back:dunno:
Thread hyjacking aside, this might do the trick!
http://www.cheaphumidors.com/c_digital-hygrometers.html
Or have you considered the wireless option?
http://www.bestcigarprices.com/best-accessories/hygrometers/
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Very cool. Haven't seen this one before. The one complaint I would have is that it doesn't appear to handle more than a single remote unit. If it could handle up to 3 I think it would be great. Still, handy where you have limited space for a hygrometer and want to be able to get a reading without opening the humi.Or have you considered the wireless option?
http://www.bestcigarprices.com/best-accessories/hygrometers/
*cough*BS*cough*
I'm glad they've found them to be accurate...somehow without calibrating them...but regardless, you should calibrate every hygrometer. Unless of course you are fine with some +/- that you aren't aware of. Personally, I'm not.