The inconspicuous box

[PeeJay]

A recent launch in Glasgow, think it was in May. Had to make a little sampler of these, for research purposes of course.
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Can't make 'em out, what are they? Apart from cigars obviously!

[Donny]

A recent launch in Glasgow, think it was in May. Had to make a little sampler of these, for research purposes of course.
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[Specialized_j]

Also doesn't help that I can't leave it alone for more than a couple of days without wanting to check on it.

I'm the same

Enjoy them!

[TJCoro]

Just Checkin' in!

Also doesn't help that I can't leave it alone for more than a couple of days without wanting to check on it.

That's perfectly normal, compadre. The need to admire and monitor so much dicipates over time.....a looooong time!

Bag Boy

[Donny]

Tried the first 2 and all checked out so happy with that puts my mind at rest somewhat, thanks for the suggestions. Since filling it with the new order it's picked up a bit so might have been the empty space having some impact on it.
Also doesn't help that I can't leave it alone for more than a couple of days without wanting to check on it.

[Paul K]

Got a bit of an experiment going while seasoning. Left those agio ones pictured, dry as a bone as only the Dutch know how, in while it gets settled. To see how they might turn out after a couple of weeks. But the RH sits around 72 while using a boveda 84% pack. This to be expected or is there a trick to seeing if there is a leak?

There is the $ bill trick to check the seal. Simply open the humi , place a bill or a piece of paper hanging over the edges and close the lid . If you can pull it out, its not sealing properly. However, I wasn't convinced with that that trick. The other one is to open the lid and let it fall. If it slams shut then you know the seal has gone. If it closes with whumph then its good.

Last but not least, and if in doubt go to B&Q or hardware store and buy a roll of painters tape, and tape the edges of the humi. Unsightly to say the least but rest assured it works, I did it to an old humi I had lying around when I decided to get back into storing sticks, chucked in 2 Boveda 69% packs and the readings are bang on with a calibrated hygro. I moved the hygro into a humi that is in the process of being seasoned at the moment at 84% and again its bang on. No painters tape on this one

[Donny]

Order finally arrived, going to let it rest for a week or two. Very mixed bag, all NC at the moment. IMG_20170622_202118256.jpg

[TJCoro]

Wet Box!

Yes I did realise they're linked. Having not used Boveda before I thought the tolerance was tighter than 5% which I've just found out.

Yeah, you'd think.

I've always relied on Boveda two-way packs to calibrate my hygrometers....but the salt method (done correctly) is just as accurate, IMO

Bag Boy

[Specialized_j]

You guys realize that humidity is impacted by temperature. -BB

Yes I did realise they're linked. Having not used Boveda before I thought the tolerance was tighter than 5% which I've just found out.

[TJCoro]

Temperature's Raising....

No worries, I've checked mine again tonight and it's now 71% RH, not sure how thats possible as it seems to be increasing past the packs rating. I'm new to Bovedas myself so trying to figure it out, I've removed one and I'll check it again later.

You guys realize that humidity is impacted by temperature. -BB

[Specialized_j]

No worries, I've checked mine again tonight and it's now 71% RH, not sure how thats possible as it seems to be increasing past the packs rating. I'm new to Bovedas myself so trying to figure it out, I've removed one and I'll check it again later.

[Donny]

Appreciate it [MENTION=13466766]Specialized_j[/MENTION] Will see how it affects the readings, I know the hygrometer is accurate at least so no variance to consider.

[Specialized_j]

My humidor is reading 70% with two Boveda 69's in it, hygro was bang on 75% when I did a salt test last week. Guess it seals pretty well as I was expecting 65ish.

tape up the gap between the lid and see if it improves.

[Donny]

Got a bit of an experiment going while seasoning. Left those agio ones pictured, dry as a bone as only the Dutch know how, in while it gets settled. To see how they might turn out after a couple of weeks. But the RH sits around 72 while using a boveda 84% pack. This to be expected or is there a trick to seeing if there is a leak?

[Specialized_j]

Twenty five capacity? Wait till the buying bug bites!

I can attest to this, my 40 capacity has filled up fast and I'm already thinking about more storage, this is after just a couple of months of collecting. Can't stop buy them!!!