Reviews? HumidiMeter Pro

[El Presidente]

I know of one member who uses one of these but was wondering how widespread its use is? 

 

[Chibearsv]

Nope, I don’t really need it. Maybe if I was having issues I’d use it to help diagnose, but that’s not happening with my storage. 

[Chas.Alpha]

I have both of my Cigar Oasis 3.0 set at 66.6 rh. I have no idea why I picked that number…😈

[MossybackR]

I have one of their earlier models and occasionally use it to check the status of product that was recently received. Most of the time now I just use the Fabrica5 standard of leaving shipments for 30 days to stabilize.

[pohlmad]

Had an earlier model and didn’t work well for me. 

[Lt4-396]

Knowing how these work I'd say it's a roll of the dice at best, a paperweight at worst. Hard no for me. Maybe if I was often smoking out of a public humidor, but still the measurements are not accurate or repeatable enough to be meaningful.

[Lamboinee]

I believe I have the earlier model, the newer one has different spacing between the prongs. I think the newer models spacing would resolve my biggest issue with the version that I have.

[SUP8333]

I use a different brand, but these meters are a must have for those picky about what % you like to smoke your sticks at. For me I like them at 62% so I always test if the squeeze test is doubtful.

[Li Bai]

That's interesting, I don't own one and tbh. I'm quite skeptical. As far as I can tell, they can only give you the RH for more or less an inch on both ends, how does it help and how do you use it folks??

[La_Tigre]

[Chitmo]

These looked interesting, but didn’t see the point. 

[Cigar Surgeon]

20 hours ago, El Presidente said:

I know of one member who uses one of these but was wondering how widespread its use is? 

 

[ha_banos]

In a sultry, husky voice: "so is it dry? .... or moist?..." https://bovedainc.com/how-to-tell-if-a-cigar-is-dry-or-moist-boveda/

 

Edited June 28, 2024 by ha_banos
Added link!

[Jaks93]

I've brought one and use it occasionally just out of curiosity more than anything. I pull out singles from my main humidors which are sitting at 65% into a dry box humidor at 62%. I find a week usually does the trick for them to acclimate and verify the results using the HumidiMeter Pro.

It's by no means a game-changer nor is it an essential just another "must have" cigar gadget when you feel like being nerdy. 

[Elvis]

@Jaks93 when you measure humidity does it match the humidor or the dry box? Do you measure from the foot? Or do you need to puncture the cigar?

Thanks!

[Jaks93]

14 hours ago, Elvis said:

@Jaks93 when you measure humidity does it match the humidor or the dry box? Do you measure from the foot? Or do you need to puncture the cigar?

Thanks!

When I place cigars into my dry box humidor, I pre-cut and draw test each one. Out of every 10 cigars, I may encounter two that are slightly plugged, depending on the vitola, but the perfecdraw usually resolves this. If a cigar feels slightly snug and I prefer not to use the perfecdraw, dry boxing typically addresses the issue by removing any excess moisture.

I measure humidity from both ends of the cigar. The readings from the foot match the humidor's humidity level. You can also measure straight through the cap, where humidity is always higher, sometimes considerably so. After cutting, the reading is slightly lower but still higher than the foot end. The cap contains glue that retains humidity, causing it to take longer to dry box compared to a pre-cut cigar thus the higher reading.

This difference in humidity is one reason why the last third of a cigar can get punchy towards the end, along with the natural buildup of nicotine and tar.

I find that pre-cutting allows humidity to pass through both ends freely, resulting in a consistent smoking experience. Once adequately dry boxed, both readings from the foot and cap end are the same. This is why I always pre-cut before adding cigars to the dry box humidor.

I hope you found this information helpful 🙂

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[BJack]

On 6/29/2024 at 4:22 AM, Jaks93 said:

When I place cigars into my dry box humidor, I pre-cut and draw test each one. Out of every 10 cigars, I may encounter two that are slightly plugged, depending on the vitola, but the perfecdraw usually resolves this. If a cigar feels slightly snug and I prefer not to use the perfecdraw, dry boxing typically addresses the issue by removing any excess moisture.

I measure humidity from both ends of the cigar. The readings from the foot match the humidor's humidity level. You can also measure straight through the cap, where humidity is always higher, sometimes considerably so. After cutting, the reading is slightly lower but still higher than the foot end. The cap contains glue that retains humidity, causing it to take longer to dry box compared to a pre-cut cigar thus the higher reading.

This difference in humidity is one reason why the last third of a cigar can get punchy towards the end, along with the natural buildup of nicotine and tar.

I find that pre-cutting allows humidity to pass through both ends freely, resulting in a consistent smoking experience. Once adequately dry boxed, both readings from the foot and cap end are the same. This is why I always pre-cut before adding cigars to the dry box humidor.

I hope you found this information helpful 🙂

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Hey Jaks93, I know I'm late to the show but from what I read you take a cigar out your main humidor, make your cut and then place it in the dry box to rest until you feel it's ready to smoke. So what is your humidity of your main humidor and what is the humidity of the dry box and what readings from the meter is your ideal range?

[Cigar Surgeon]

If you thought the HumidiMeter Pro was wild, wait till I come back with the latest contraption from the PCA this year.

https://halfwheel.com/cigarmedics-introducing-draw-tester/449329/

[wjs]

Does anyone else run the HygroBug from Thermoworks? Can't live w/o my Thermapen, so far these have treated me well.

https://www.thermoworks.com/hygrobug/

[joeypots]

On 4/7/2025 at 5:18 PM, wjs said:

Does anyone else run the HygroBug from Thermoworks? Can't live w/o my Thermapen, so far these have treated me well.

https://www.thermoworks.com/hygrobug/

Indeed, the Termopen is a fantastic product. If the Hygrobug quality anything like the pen I’d probably buy one before I bought the individual cigar tester.