MichiganM
The One, The Only
Yeah, you make good points Rob. I, and others probably, make a big deal out of exact RH when it's not really rocket science. I guess this one just puzzled me based on my experience with beads generally being pretty exact and this case being really out of the realm of what I'm used to. I guess my other issue is based on my experience I generally prefer them in the low to mid 60's in terms of RH. Maybe I'll try a few and like them at around 58...How about a low-tech squeeze on the cigars? I am not overly reliant on the hygros and keep them going just for shits and giggles, but I do adjust the humidity with more/less beads based on feel. I like mine about 62% (rough guess) and like less spring to my sticks and I'll take about 1/4lbs. of beads out to get what I want based on a squeeze.
I have moved mine into a closet sized room and run a little evaporative humidifier in there to help equalize the inside/outside humidity. Temperatures are an even 60 year round in that room even with the steam from the little humidifier.