5 stick humidor and humidity pack

[ryan54]

I bought a 5 stick humidor for my locker at work. I seasoned it and put some cigars in it along with a boveda humidity pack the 69% one. The inside of the humidor stayed at 80% ish or so for 3 days so I figured it was ready to go. The humidity dropped to 58%. It was being stored in my locker. I left it for a few days just to see what it did. It hovered around 58% to 60%. The humidity pack still feels like it did when it came out of the package. I took the humi home and returned my cigars to my desktop that’s dead on at 70%. I placed a damp sponge inside the humidor and I am going to let it sit for a few more days and see what it does. These boveda humidity do you ever get one that does not work correctly right from the package?

[Eville]

Did you test the hygrometer in the 5count to make sure it is accurate?

[badwhale]

I'm not sure I've ever seen someone post so many variations of the humidity question.

[ndv21]

I would personally prefer the humidity to be between 65-67 %. I don't know the temperature in your locker / locker room but you should try and have an ambient temp of about 70-73 degrees imo. good luck.

[bigwhiteash]

Is this a wooden humidor? Any box of that size is never going to give an accurate reading with sich a small air volume.
If it's an otterbox style thing I wouldn't worry at all, they seal virtually airtight.


I think you're OK regardless, but if you feel uneasy, test it out with a selection of bargain cigars.

[EGQ]

Too much work for 5 cigars -- unless they are some smoove-ass Acid Kuba Kubas or those uber-hard to find Lars Teetens...