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area51 05-24-2012 02:22 PM

Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I can't for the life of me get this thing to maintain 65-70%. It likes to shoot up to 80% and beyond. I'm about to rip the puck out and throw a boveda pack in there. Does anyone have any ideas?

bobarian 05-24-2012 02:31 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I keep cigars in my traveldors for weeks without any humidification.:sh

Mattso3000 05-24-2012 02:33 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Put the pack in there, the pucks are terrible. Bovedas tend to have slightly higher rh than they state, I keep a 65 in mine.

area51 05-24-2012 02:33 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Hmm, see this is going to be my long term storage for my deployment so I need it to semi regulated. I'll see what the humidity levels reach without the puck and post back.

T.G 05-24-2012 02:34 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I think ripping the puck out is a splendid idea.

area51 05-24-2012 02:35 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I just ripped the puck out...I'm over it. I cut some foam and put it where the puck was to cover the hole I'll post back in a bit.

area51 05-24-2012 03:40 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Sitting pretty at 68%. Moral of the story, ditch the puck boveda is the way to go.

EricF 05-24-2012 03:44 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
How big is this travel humi?

area51 05-24-2012 03:46 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
15 Stick

EricF 05-24-2012 03:56 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Boveda packs are perfect for that size!

If you had a 50 count, I would recommend getting a 2oz stick of HCM beads. My 50 ct is constant at 65% with them. And it only take the space of 1 cigar!!! :tu

area51 05-24-2012 03:59 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I use the beads in my wineador but figured a puck would do its job in the caddy...guess not.

EricF 05-24-2012 04:02 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by area51 (Post 1642758)
I use the beads in my wineador but figured a puck would do its job in the caddy...guess not.

Not stable on that environment.

dwoodward 05-24-2012 05:44 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by area51 (Post 1642758)
I use the beads in my wineador but figured a puck would do its job in the caddy...guess not.

Since the pucks are not stable in a humidor, why would you think differently about a traveldor? :confused:

Either way, Boveda packs are good for traveldors if you insist on having it humidified although it usually isn't needed. I personally am the anal type that thinks it needs RH so I use a medium RH stick from heartfelt in my 40 count traveldor, its about the same size as a corona sized cigar so it fits perfectly. In my 5ct I slip in a water pillow if I have room.

longknocker 05-24-2012 05:55 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by area51 (Post 1642750)
Sitting pretty at 68%. Moral of the story, ditch the puck boveda is the way to go.

65 Boveda Pack In Mine. Lasts 4 Months Or More!:tu

kelmac07 05-24-2012 07:57 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bobarian (Post 1642720)
I keep cigars in my traveldors for weeks without any humidification.:sh

What Bob said. :D

CigarSquid 05-24-2012 08:01 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I use my 10ct here in and there.. Never use anything.. It holds fine for week long trips I take. Now, when I travel on my cruise and take the 40ct, I will use something and see how it goes.

area51 05-25-2012 12:58 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
Still holding at 67%. Good stuff and to restate the reason I needed the pack was because without it I was getting insane swings anywhere from 60% - 80%. Also like I said this is my long term storage for the next year.

bobarian 05-25-2012 01:21 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
With such a small box you will get wide swings in Rh. Every time you open it the Rh will drop or rise to the ambient Rh. High and low Rh are irrelevant as long it is consistent over the long run. :2

Ogre 05-25-2012 01:47 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I dont use anything in my 40ct caddy. The longest I have stored cigars is one 1 week and not a burn issue with any.

shilala 05-25-2012 01:54 PM

Re: Cigar Caddy Humidity Issue
 
I put HCM beads in my puck and they work great. (Tore the floral foam out, left the wire screen in.) I threw a 65% Boveda pack in there with all the cigars and everything when it was new (just a couple months ago) and now everything stays nice and stable and cozy since all the foam and everything is up to speed.
The reason I did it that way was because my RH was too low for quite awhile and was robbing the water from my beads. I didn't want to mess with it so I used the Boveda pack to calibrate/replenish the beads. I think I'll just keep both in there from here on out. The Boveda pack doesn't take up any room at all, ya know?


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