Yes, it does!does the xikar hygro have warranty like the rest of their stuff?
i am not looking to rain on anyones parade, but I do know a little bit about these products.
I just got mine in the mail this week, did the Boveda test and got a 75%RH.....so far so good
I've had this Thermo/Hygro in my walk-in for a while now. When I first got it I sync'd all my other analog/digital units with it. So far all is good. The analogs are much slower to adjust to a change. The other diigitals seems to have a "sweet spot" where they are accurate. Out of that range they vary considerably. This unit can change incredibly fast. Just opening the door to the humi can drop the RH by 2 or 3%. I agree, it's probably not perfect but for the price it's pretty impressive.i am not looking to rain on anyones parade, but I do know a little bit about these products.
the trouble with these certified hygrometers is that they are certified at the factory. once they leave that factory, all bets are off. changes in temperature, dust on the sensor, cigar oils on the sensor, dust from the wood in your humidor, these are all things that will knock the accuracy off.
I have been through it all with $300 high end hygros that were certified. within 6 months, mine was off over 10 points. the certificate doesnt guarantee accuracy for a period of time, just at the moment it was tested. recalibration involved sending the unit bacj to the factory. too expensive, and a pain in the ass
save $, and by a recalibratable hygro from me or dave or whatever vendor you like. at about $25 with a calibration kit, its the only way to fly.
I hear ya. I figured if I used it to calibrate the others while it was still new then I could monitor them all over time and consider the average RH to be close to real. Actually I have a hair analog that seems to be very accurate, just that it's really slow to respond. I have a very small fan blowing across the hygro and humidistat and circulating air within the room. This helps keep a humidity balance and no stale areas.its not a bad unit, its just that you have to watch its accuarcy just like any other hygro. you cant rely on that accuracy certificate forever.