Never Trust an Analog Hydrometer

[Papichulo]

Never trust an analog hydrometer! My office humidor was reading 70% since I bought her several months ago. We had a herf after work yesterday and I gave one of buds an El Rey del Mundo La Flor de Llaneza and he told me thanks for the gift, but it is dry as the sahara desert. Holy S&^%, I had to empty my humidor and wipe her down with distilled water, refill my credo and return home for a digital hydrometer :sb I will go in later today to check up on my humi. It might take a few months to get everything back to normal.

Please share your experiences with an analog hydrometer failing. You would think after so many years with cigars I would have learned my lesson. Digital is the way to go.

 

[kvaughan]

Mine reads a constant 40% but the digital says 61-68%

 

[Ermo]

I think an accurate analog hygrometer is like a unicorn.

 

[[OT] Loki]

I have an analog that is accurate....guess I just got lucky

 

[dbradley]

I think an accurate analog hygrometer is like a unicorn.

This is the most true statement I've ever heard in my life.

 

[kvaughan]

This is the most true statement I've ever heard in my life.

+1...............

 

[Ermo]

I have an analog that is accurate....guess I just got lucky

You should play the lotto my friend......

 

[[OT] Loki]

You should play the lotto my friend......

:r it's not balls on but it's ~2% off. Not horrible. I have another one that is ~15% off

 

[bama]

I have 3 analgog hygros, and they all read something different. I have had enough, so I finally ordered a digital this week, but it hasn't arrived yet. As a general rule, I would not trust analogs.

 

[jinny]

my analog hygro in my 70RH bead humi is dead on at 70%... problem is it doesn't really move much. so the humi could be bone dry and it will still read in the 60's. :r

 

[BigVito]

Testing Hygrometer's

 

[Papichulo]

Since I have four humis it is important that you are always checking up on them.

 

[icehog3]

I think an accurate analog hygrometer is like a unicorn.

:tpd:

Never had one that was even close......and Eric isn't stupid.

 

[bmagin320]

i don't pay those piece of $hit$ any mind. all i do is check my humidifier every week to see if it has dried out, and add a bit of h2o if necessary. those analogs will make you pull your hair out.(look at my pic, i ain't kiddin)

 

[jinny]

Since I have four humis it is important that you are always checking up on them.

:r

why do I always have to check up on your humis?

 

[Papichulo]

OK, I worded that wrong :r :r :r :r

 

[jinny]

OK, I worded that wrong :r :r :r :r

I'll do it if you send 'em to me.

 

[beamish]

I keep 2 digitals in the cooler along with the oasis,they are all within 2% of each other..the analogs are garbage...they are a good way to ruin good smokes

 

[C.A.O Brazilia]

I have never trusted analog hygrometers and never will. Now i got two digital an they read almoast the same. The analog is about 10% off.

 

[bigman]

The only analog hygrometer I have that is even lose, is the one that is mounted in the humidor my girlfriend bought me for Christmas, and it is 100% the same as both of my digital hygrometers that I checked/calibrated with a Boveda One-Step Calibration pack. But I think it is the exception to the rule, and I have a digital inside that I go by, it’s just cool that it works and I can see when I walk in the room where it’s at.