I recently converted my big pelican computer case into my travel humidor by pulling out the foam and re cutting it to fit 3 boxes, and i am having issues with too high humidity. I am using a xikar digital hygro and montecristo beads. humidity is leveling out at 85%, i reclalibrated the hygro using the salt and ziplock method and same. I am in kabul and humidity is 63% today. Should i just air it out for a while or do you think it my affect the cigars too much to do just that?
trouble with my travel humidor
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BradMc
<b>Charity Liaison</b><br>BoM September 07
I have one of the large computer cases also, I may be a lil over board, I have four layers of form trays, and each layer I have 2 x 69% Humdipak, mine holds just fine...... Do u have the adjustment knob on the front ???
well the humidity here fluctuates too much like today was 63 and now dropping to 50 and supposed to be in the 30's later. I think the montechristo beads maybe the issue and ill have to order some heartfelt beads instead. they are all the local shop had.
Ill leave it partially open for a few hours and see what happens..
I have the purge valve on the front but that is mainly to allow built up air pressure to be relieved.
case model is 1495
Ill leave it partially open for a few hours and see what happens..
I have the purge valve on the front but that is mainly to allow built up air pressure to be relieved.
case model is 1495
gibbleguts
BoM april 09
Of you are using a pelican case I would just go with bovedas as the seal is usually amazing and they are the easiest to deal with in a travel humi.
AlohaStyle
BoM Sept '12 & Aug '13
If it's the same Montecristo beads that I got free at an event, they are junk IMO. They come in a triangle shaped tube about 4" long with gel crystals, and when I put distilled water on them, they turned to a gooey sludge crap substance I wouldn't wish upon anyone. I thought I might have put too much water in the first tube so I threw it away and then tried the 2nd one with just a touch of distilled water. I tossed that one right away too.
Here is what I had:
http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm/hurl/evt=itemDetail/itemcode=3MXHS/HUMIDIFIER:-MONTECRISTO-HUMI-STIK.html
If I were you, I would immediately buy some Boveda packs or Heartfelt beads. The Boveda packs would be the easiest. In the meantime, open up your humi to dry it out.
ok, i got it. throw those away. gel tubes work good in wood desktops that leak a little bit. They do not work good in airtight travel humidors.
years ago, the owners of Cigar Caddy asked me what to use in their large travel humidors. I told them Boveda, and they listened.
years ago, the owners of Cigar Caddy asked me what to use in their large travel humidors. I told them Boveda, and they listened.
Yeah that is exactly what I have, i felt they were junk as well but needed it as i forgot to order before i left. I will order some bovedas and this will have to work for a couple of weeks as the mail system out here is super slooooow.
thanks guys
thanks guys
Cigary43
Just Another Ashhole
Ditto on the Montecristo triangle POS humidor. I used it for a week and threw it away..it does turn into a sludge after putting them in DW. Now I just use those toothbrush travel cylinder..drill some very small holes in the plastic cylinder and add KL to it...put DW on the litter and it works better than anything I can buy on the market. Keeps my herf a dors at 65%.
