Side by Side Comparison of: Quality Importers vs Drymistat vs Quality Importers Hygroset vs Xikar

Excellent cigar Humidor. Seasoned beautifully, holds humidity well, in mid 70's. Looks attractive.

Great quality build. Very beautiful Humidor. It comes with a simple lock and key to keep out any pesky cigar thieves. it also comes with a humidifier, which will need to be charged with a solution, and a humidity gauge, which is nice, but you may want to look into a digital humidity measuring tool. I bought this as my first humidor and so far have not been disappointed. The only thing left for me to do now is to find enough cigars to fill it up!

Very happy with the quality of the humidor for the price. Holds about 75 cigars, comfortably. A bit more if you know how to stack them. Completely lined with Spanish cedar. Beautiful to look at from the outside and straight through to the inside. Has a nice tight feel and sound when it closes. Very easy for initial start up. I seasoned it for about six hours, swapped out the analog for a digital hydrometer and its held 70% ever since. Not a big fan of the humidifier it came with so I just took it out and use humi packs. Other than that it's a great looking and functioning humidor. Very pleased.

Bought this as a gift, and spent hours upon hours searching for a quality humidor in the $40-80 range. I wasn't sure what to expect prior to its arrival, but once it arrived I was very impressed. Very nicely packaged and protected in its box. The humidor has a beautiful finish, has ample space, a nice tray, closes securely, and smells of rich cedar. Very happy with purchase, and made a great gift. It looks a lot more expensive than it is!

I love cigars. I've been having such a hard time deciding which humidor to buy to replace the one I have that doesn't hold humidity well. The ones I really wanted were upward of $150 and I just couldn't pull the trigger. I finally decided to buy one that would just "meet my basic needs" meaning it had good reviews and was the right size. I also wanted one that did not have a glass top as I think they don't hold humidity as well. I decided on this model and didn't have any great expectations, but when it arrived it was much bigger than I thought it would be and the fit and finish especially on the inside was fantastic. It is a very solid humidor and it seals up nice and tight when you close the lid. For the money I paid I'm thrilled. It also has a key lock which is a nice touch. I use an Oasis xl electric humidifier in my humidor so I can attest to how the humidifier that comes with this one will work. Buy this and you won't regret it.

I've had this for at least six months now and it is a beautiful and effective humidor. Fit and finish are great. When you shut it you can feel the pressure as you close it, indicating a tight seal.Follow the directions for seasoning it- the wood will take on a lot of water. Also, I buy cigars online and they often are fairly dry. I find that putting a small cup with about 1/4 inch of distilled water in it provides enough extra moisture to humidify the cigars and allow you to reach 70%; just take the open water out once you reach a stable level of humidity around 70%.I replaced the analog dial hygrometer with a digital one because it is easier to read, but I'm sure the original would have worked fine. I also do not use the built-in well for water, but use a separate one with a better absorbant.

These drymistat humidifiers do a nice job. Seems to be more consistent than the other options out there.

This is second time I've bought these. They lasted me about 18+ months last time before the crystles wouldn't do their job any more.

Cannot say enough good things about these simple yet effective humidifiers. They keep the cigars maintained beautifully in my humidor without much maintenance at all.

They work great, but make sure you use 2 at once if you have even a medium-small humidor. One isn't enough.

2nd time ordering these things. They work perfect holding my small humidor to around 70%.

Trying to maintain the correct humidity in a humidor can be trick. Take the guess work out by buying a few of the Drymista tubes! Fill them up as needed and place them in your humidor along with your cigars. Done. I recommend using filtered water because I don't like the idea of evaporating tap water chemicals like chlorine soaking into my cigars.I use 2 tubes for a box of cigars but given that they are designed to maintain 70% humidity you should be safe adding more as they won't over-saturate your stogies.

Decent accurate hygrometer. Mine checked out well on accuracy so I didn't need to calibrate it. If you need to you can calibrate it.As with all these small ones - they're sensor is small - so it'll respond quickly when you open the humidor. So open it and check your reading. It's not critical - but open your humidor and watch the reading and you'll get a feel for how fast (or not) these compact hygrometers respond to the changing conditions.Do note that most hygrometers are accurate within only a +- 5% value. So if you calibrate with a calibration pack - then you know you're spot on 70-80%. (usual salt based 75% calibration pack)This isn't a particularly huge issue as mostly you don't want to exceed 70% (mold) but you're running 65% (like me) or 70% beads you'd do better calibrating against your beads as HF and quality beads are spot on in my experience. Just not KL as it's not consistent enough as a reference.

This hygrometer was perfect for my new humidor. I am new to the cigar hobby, and got a small/ cheaper humidor to keep some sticks in. I went to a few of the local cigar shops to find a smaller hygrometer to keep in there to monitor the humidity levels in there. They were all between 25-40 dollars each, and looked exactly the same as this unit. This was less than half the price, and comes with a very easy digital read out for both temp and humidity. I tested this unit by putting it in a bag with some salt water, and adjusted the meter after. This is very easy to adjust and manage levels. It was really simple to just slap on the magnet to the top of the humidor, and then this can just stick right to it. Very nice hygrometer for the money.

Accuracy is spot on and is identical to a Xikar round hygrometer (+-2 accurracy). Tested it with a salt solution (table salt + distilled water slurry + Ziploc bag) and the HydroSet II and the Xikar round both read 76 humidity. The hygroSet2 took about 4 hours to reach the final reading while the Xikar took about 6 hours.It quickly adjust to humidity changes and can be easily moved around a cigar humidor. The magnet backing works but i have a glass top 50ct (more like 35) and just leave the round hygrometers on top of the cigars or on the side with the humidifier.From a Cigar website this will usually run around 20 bucks but you can get this item cheaper from Ebay with free shipping for 14.99http://www.ebay.com/itm/QI-HygroSet-II-Hygrometer-Digital-Round-/331293336555?hash=item4d229f23eb:g:LS8AAOSwnDZT8QGtI have seen this go for around 13 bucks with free shipping but its usually direct from china (takes 4-6 weeks free shipping) or you have to really dig for online promos.

I've had this thing for quite some time now, I think almost two years. I bought a calibration pack for under 10 bucks when I first bought it and calibrated it, but if I remember correctly it wasn't off by much.This thing has held strong and accurate ever since. I recently did the "salt" calibration test to check if it was still reading accurately and sure enough it was. For those curious, if you fill a bottled water cap with salt and lightly damp it(don't soak), and put it in a ziplock back with the hygrometer, after 24 hours it should read at 75% humidity. Adjust as necessary. Nice cheap way to calibrate this, or any other hygrometer without spending more $.Overall this thing is great for the price. It's nice and tiny so it doesn't take up a whole lot of room and it's been running fine on it's originally battery since I purchased. Pretty much set it and forget it. The included directions are easy and straightforward if you need to recalibrate or change the temp readings to F or C.

I bought this with a Vicks GermFree humidifier since it did not have a hygrometer built in. After calibrating with a "Quality Importers Humidi-Pak One-Step Hygrometer Calibration Kit" (also found here on Amazon), it works great.It gets very dry in my house during the winter so I needed a way to measure the indoor humity. My humidifier has a setting nob, but no reading so I use this hygrometer to calibrate my humidifer to the correct setting. Now that I have everything dialed in and can maintain a desired humidity of ~40%, I can check my HygroSet every so often to make sure it is maintained.

This is the third one of these I've gotten in just more than a year. They have been used in sheltered locations in blizzard conditions and in hot/humid situations where both the temp and humidity were in triple digits. In waiting a decent period of time before reporting the experience with them, I wanted to be able to give more than just a first impression.DESCRIPTION: The device itself is 1 3/4 inches diameter, 1/2 inch thick, with LCD readout (not backlit) that's 1/4 inch tall in a window 1 3/8 in wide x 3/8 in high. I think it's easy to read with adequate light. It's powered by a 357A button battery (less than 30 cents apiece if bought in a 10 pack on Amazon) which is accessed by a slide compartment on the back. The battery space is designed under the mounting area so it's easy to replace, although the original is still going strong after a year.MOUNTING: It comes with a crescent moon shaped magnet built into the back (it's lightly glued and can be removed if desired) and is quite strong and not easily dislodged from a decent metallic surface. An adhesive backed strip with a thin metal pad the same shape as the magnet is also included for use in placing a mount where a metal surface does not currently exist. The adhesive is rather weak and short lasting and I would suggest that double sided mounting tape be used if this method were chosen for a more secure fixture. There is no hole on the back for a nail hanging.FEATURES: The humidity reading is adjustable by a 3/8 inch diameter rotating dial on the lower right face. Each click of the dial moves the setting up or down 1%. The red button in the top center changes the temperature reading from Fahrenheit to Celsius and there is a small slightly recessed button on the lower left face that needs to be pressed to reset the humidity reading after the dial is moved. It's a safety measure I think because the dial is prominent and easily moved if the operator is not careful, or if children pick it up. Moving the dial without pressing reset does nothing. The temperature reading is not adjustable.RELIABILITY & ACCURACY: Straight out of the box all three of the ones I currently have were within 2 degrees of a calibrated laboratory thermometer at temperatures varying from 2 degrees F to 106 F. Over time they differ by only one or two degrees generally when placed within one foot of one another for a 24 hour period. Similarly, compared to a laboratory grade hygrometer, straight out of the box they were within 2 points reading humidity, and over time have maintained that degree of accuracy from an 18% to 100% saturated environment. It responds to small changes in temperature (less than 10 degrees) within 5 minutes and humidity (less than 20%) within 10.The main reason I chose this model over others was the adjustability of the humidity reading. Consumer grade humidity readers are notoriously inaccurate, even ones from famous "Scientific" manufacturers from Oregon. I did place each one in a 75% calibration environment (laboratory grade because it was available, but there are consumer ones available on Amazon that work fine for under $6) and each one read between 74 and 76%. So for the small sample size of 3 devices in my experience, none needed calibration. I tried the adjustment dial anyway, just for fun, and as advertised, one click = 1%. The clicks are subtle however, so be forewarned - you may turn the dial farther than you intend. The device responds quickly so it does not take long to correct your mistakes. Don't forget to push the reset button though, or your efforts will have been futile.SUMMARY: For the money this is really a very accurate and reliable piece of equipment. It has a major advantage over other humidistats in being adjustable. But I think its greatest advantage is that it comes from the factory actually calibrated, so it's accurate out of the box. For these type devices temperature has pretty much become a no-brainer - even $5 desktop penholders are pretty close. But I have found it rare that humidity readings are anywhere near accurate. For people looking for a temp/humidity sensor for wine cellars or cigar boxes or damp basements for determining when to run a dehumidifier, or dry air during the winter for a guide running humidifiers, this thing would suit well.

holds a lot of cigars

it arrived so nice and beautiful. the wood and paint was phenomenal, the fresh smell of wood right out of the box was pure amazing!! Unfortunately, it doesn't hold the humidity as expected from my other humidors :((. perhaps I just happened to have a bad one? I I wish that wasn't the case. The magnet on the humidifier control and scale kept falling off. Weak magnets in general. I'd prefer getting something stronger from local stores.

Ordered this for my husband for Father's Day. Upon receipt, impressed with the large size of the box. Perfect condition and the instructions on how to season the box are straight forward. I hope he likes it!

Bought a $500.00 humidor sent it back because lid wouldn't close even. Gave this one a try and couldn't be happier. A few minor flaws but holds humidity perfectly. Highly recommended from a 25yr cigar man.

Good top open humidor. Took about 4 days to acclimate. Received the package and the corners in the back were banged up. Nothing to do with the product itself but with the handling of the delivery. Lock is basic and kind of cheapened by slop with the key turn. Internally the humidor is practical and spacious. For the price I'd say the humidor is a great buy! You get what you pay for when it Comes to humidors.

These types of humidors look good and work well if you have the time to season them and keep up with the humidity levels, but can be high maintenance. If you're just starting a cigar collection, I recommend starting with cheap jar that seals air-tight. These wooden humidors are intended to be used by folk that are much more enthusiastic about long-term cigar storage rather than folks like me that tend to smoke them faster than I can keep them.

Good product. Other places are selling for double the price. get these, you won't be disappointed. Over all its okay. I just order a second set 5 minutes after I received them. try it ,you'll like it I saw the following evaluation, everybody says this is a good product and receive it after use, I think they said is right, I am very happy.

These tubes do a great job I am just not sure what magic makes them cost more than $4 for a set?

TRUERATING™:3/5 - Of all humidifiers in ALL price ranges4/5 - Of all humidifiers in THIS price rangeThere are better humidifiers for a bit more, but these do the job. I need about 2 of them to maintain humidity in a 25 cigar box full of cigars. They are easy to start up and use and maintain humidity for a few months before I have to refill them with water. I like that they use tap water and don't need distilled. This makes it easier to maintain them over time.

So I've been using these for about 2 years now. I have 4 of them in my 100ct humidor and they do a good job keeping the humidity 67-68 (where I personally like it). I have to refill them about once a month and I have a Boveda 69 in there to absorb any excess and make sure it never creeps up over 70 (the Boveda has lasted the whole 2 years like this). The downside seems to be that the Drymistat sticks, after 2 years of use, no longer work. When refilled the gel doesn't seem to absorb water any more and they have mostly become sticks filled with water...which I do not want in my humidor.

Might just be the best invention since the wheel. If you are like me you let your Humidor run out all the time. These little guys boost it back in shape before you can ask for a second cigar.

I am on the fence with this product. One of the major gripes I have read is the packaging. It did indeed come in a plastic baggie, which didn't bother me in the slightest. Both tubes were in great sealed condition, no leakage or damaged containers. It would have been nice if there were some instructions for those that don't know how to use the product, a quick internet search fixes that. And yes you use the cap that has the holes in the end, if its leaking, you put too much water in it!My tubes came pretty full so I didn't have to add much water, and I did go ahead and add distilled water even thought it's not a requirement, I had some laying around so why not.I really like that these are the size of a cigar, so you don't take up much space in the humidor, and you can place them throughout for a nice even spread of humidity.My biggest issue right now, and a huge one, is I am not sure if they are working. I just ordered a new digital hydrometer to replace my analog one which I think is way off. As of now it reads 60 RH which is a bit lower than I want. I will update once I get a more accurate hydrometer.In the end I really like the idea behind this product and hope that it is working for me, 4 stars assuming it is, will adjust later if needed.

Seems to have calibrated correctly. I've had this for about 5 years now and it still works well. I like how you can adjust the calibration if it is a bit off to be more exact. I've bought another type of hygrometer and its showing the same humidity which leads me to believe that this one is still working well and accurate. Good price.

Excellent but found every one I bought to be off in humidity level. I placed a 62% humidifier packet in an air-tight jar and after 48 hours found the default humidity setting to typically be 66 instead of the correct 62. Fortunately this particular item has a wheel on the front allowing us to adjust that and correct it. Unfortunately, that wheel is very difficult to use and judge and much you are adjusting. It's supposed to be 1% per click, but it's extremely easy to over-click and miss how many clicks are being made. If the manufacturer fixed this one detail this unit would be perfect.

Good Hygrometer for the price. My only beef (it's a fairly substantial one) is that there's no ability to adjust it after calibrating. For example, I did the salt test and my hygrometer read 73%. That's pretty close, but instead of being able to adjust it up 2%, I now have to remember that it reads 2 percent below what the actual humidity is. Not sure if mine is defective, or if this model just doesn't have that feature. At any rate, it's a good hygrometer for the price. Would recommend.

This hygrometer is solidly built and comes with a magnetic backing to keep it firmly attached wherever (in my case, a cigar humidor) but easily accessible for readings. My main disappointment is that it comes with a calibration guide that specifically says to place the meter in a calibration bag; however, this bag was not provided! How am I supposed to know if it is reading accurately, then? A response form Quality Importers would be appreciated.

I purchased two of these devices to use in monitoring the temperature and humidity levels on different floors of my home. When I received them I placed them right next to each other and both continued registering the same values throughout the course of the day. These values also matched a larger thermometer that I had so I conclude that at least the temperature portion is accurate. The humidity portion also seems accurate, at least to the point that both units register the same value.These have built in magnetic backs so they are easy to attach to a file cabinet, refrigerator, etc. for easy monitoring. They also include an adhesive backed slim piece of metal so you can stick the metal on any surface and then the device will mount using the magnet as usual.All in all this is exactly what I was looking for. It's compact and does what I need it to.

After doing some research and reading the mixed reviews on the other digital hygrometer options out there, I decided that this would probably be the best bet for use in a small desktop humidor. Some people disagree with performing the salt test to calibrate electronic hygrometers but I went ahead and did the test knowing that I'd feel better when the hygrometer was calibrated properly. In my case, I wanted to adjust the hygrometer slightly after performing the salt test and while it is easy enough to adjust the knob, it is difficult to determine if the adjustment that you just made was enough or too much. There are incremental marks around the circumference of the dial with a little pointer protruding from the dial. You cannot feel the little adjustments though and it seems as though sometimes turning the dial doesn't do anything until you turn it further, at which point it may make too much of an adjustment. Nevertheless, once dialed in, this hygrometer works pretty well.

This is the 5 or 6th humidor I've owned just in the past 10 years, so I have some experience having been around cigars for over 35 years. I'm having a slight issue seasoning this one to 70% RH.It's been a while now and I'm @ 65 on a calibrated Hygrometer. The unit appears well built, tight seal on lid but time will tell on performance.

Box is nice and tight, however humidifier continually falls off and will not stay on. Also the humidifier gauge does not work and has not worked since it was delivered. Not worth returning for these issues though.

Bad: Both the humidification device and the hygrometer failed to stay stuck to the magnets. They would fall from the inside roof after the humidor lid was closed for a while. A little later and the magnets themselves no longer adhered to the cedar, as the sticky backside of the magnets was no longer effective.I’ve resorted to placing the humidification device and hygrometer on the floor of the humidor, but have to give up cigar space in doing so.Good: The construction, cedar, and seal seem very good. Seems to be holding the humidity well.

Nice looking box. Holds closer to 75 than 100 sticks. I had to adjust and tighten the hinges in order to improve the seal. After that, it's shown to be working just fine. For the price, I'm not going to complain about the minor work I had to put it to make it function correctly.

The quality is fine, but the description is very misleading. You'll be lucky to get 60 cigars in this box. 100 only if you fill it with cigarillos.

Humidor fit all the cigars as described. For the price I can not complain. If priced higher than it is the failing glue on the metal plate for the hydrometer would only get it 2 stars. Removing the upper rack is a bit of a pain as there is not easy place to grab for removal. The dividers are held in place with friction from the felt ends. This works for me as I have an assortment of cigars of differing sizes.

I mean I love the idea. I can never get my humidor to keep humidity. I know how to season it and actually went through all the steps again prior to installing these. I have a small shoebox sized humidor with 10 or so cigars at a time. I filled and put both of these in it and within 1 day humidity when from 80% (high from seasoning) to around 20%. I left these in, but ended up buying a sponge and I've been keeping it wet with distilled water and just left it in the bottom, that seems to work!

Got the sticks but my humidor only stays at 60 not 70 like is stated but they kind of work.

I guess we have to replace it every year, after a year using, it starts leak badly

These don't have the open surface area needed for a box style humidor. I had 3 in a box with only about 20 cigars and it only maintained 60%. I emptied their contents into an old tray style humidor and it made a huge difference. I will say these work very well for travel humidors though. But for the money, boveda packs are a far better option for everyday use.

I received the humidifier tubes promptly and correctly. My issue with this is there is no information at all on what to do with them or how to use them or how long they work or anything? It's not like they are an expensive purchase, but I'd like to use them to the best advantage. Also, it's unlikely that I would reorder, not knowing anything about the product. We'll see!

The tubes are ok. Just ok. They arrive already full and puffed with crystals, but I put them into my new humidor and....nothing. My hygrometer needle dropped all the way by the next day. I thought maybe there wasn't enough distilled water in the tubes. Checked. No, they were fine. So I added 2 Boveda packets (see my review) and then everything was ok. I don't know, maybe it was just me, but the tubes were just 'ok'.

After receiving product, I used the salt method to calibrate the hydrometer. It was within 1% of reaching the 75% target... I hit 74%. Not bad right out of the box. However, I was unable to make an adjustment. The adjustment knob did NOTHING. I tried both directions... no change. So, I just decided I would use it and know that it's slightly off... but it would still give me a good idea if I was in the ideal range of RH. A few weeks later, I decided to do the salt test again. Still holding at 74%... but still not able to make the adjustment. It's fine... I'll use as is... just wish it would adjust!

Temperature reading was spot on. As for the humidity reading...Bought this to keep in my guitar case.I did the salt calibration method that everyone else on here is talking about. Seemed to work fine as it was at least within a one or two percentage points of 75%. However I was unable to adjust the hygrometer as turning the knob did not appear to affect the reading in any sort of consistent fashion, certainly not as described in the directions. Whatever. The reading was close enough. Unfortunately, when I removed the hygrometer from the bag and left it sit at room temperature for a while (I live in a dry climate) it was off by more than 10% (compared by my other hygrometer and weather station) meaning even if the adjustment knob did work it would still be useless.My conclusion: It seems to be more accurate the more humidity there is. So, maybe it's fine for a humidor but it's no good for a guitar case.

I did the whole salt water thing and bought 70% humidity tubes but this thing is very difficult to calibrate and even after it is calibrated it will misread up to 4% after being calibrated, very weird. I read the manual, watched videos so I know its not my incompetence, perhaps I got a bad unit? Since a 4% difference isn't a deal breaker I did not find the hassle worth it to return/replace. Just be forewarned that your unit might also have a similar issue.

Bought this in 2010, stopping working properly after 2 years - Battery died, display failed, then I replaced the battery, display came back but hydo reading is off & inconsistent. Replaced with Caliber III Digital Hygrometer & Thermometer a year ago and much happier with that.I got a 2nd humidor recently and found the old Hydroset still "works" - i.e. the diplay and temperature, but it won't hold a steady or accurate humidity reading.I have it sealed in a zip lock with the Caliber III and a Boveda Medium 8 Gram Humidipak 69% right now. The Caliber is reading 69% after a few minutes and holds steady, the Hydroset is not as steady so I just don't trust it 100%.Still much, better than the analog that came with the humidor, but I will be purchasing another Caliber III and retiring the Hydroset shortly.

It's hard to find a good, inexpensive hygrometer. I purchase two of these about 8 months ago. One is still going strong, and seems to be pretty accurate (to within 2%). The display on the other unit went dead right after installing new batteries. This appears to be a flaw in the battery door design (hint to the manufacturer - just make it slightly thicker on the inside wall so it pushes the battery into the holder properly!). A quick fix for this is to tear off a small piece of paper (or use a fortune from a fortune cookie) and fold it over once. Insert this behind the batter and close the battery door and the display should come back on! The manufacturer could use a small circle of adhesive backed plastic shim to fix all existing units.I had great difficulty calibrating these (tried both the calibration pouch that they sell and the salt + water technique). The problem comes down to the adjustment knob, which is just a baffling design that gives very little feedback to the user on what kind of adjustment they are actually doing. If the manufacturer would make a clear instruction video on adjusting this hygrometer that would go a long way in helping. If they could put a slot in the knob to allow a flat head screwdriver to be used for adjusting the knob position that would also make adjustment easier.Bottom Line: All in all this is a decent but flawed hygrometer. I think for the money I can live with the problems, but there must be a better model out there somewhere!

I have two hygroset II's, 1 hydroset I, and 1 oasis hygrometer, and 1 plain old wall humidity/temperature $9.99 special all bought within the last 45 days. I followed the directions with the planet wave one step calibration kit. All the hygroset's after 36 hours in the bag showed 83% and 81%. I turned the adjustable knob till it would not turn again and still did not get it down to 75%. I tried more than once to redo the process. The Oasis hygrometer does not have a adjustable knob but Martin Guitars recommended it, so I bought it.I decided to buy a dehumidifier as florida weather in the rainy season is high. Today 9/1/13 - I ran the dehumidifer for awhile and the results are as follows: Hydroset I meter shows 51% on my table top, the oasis meter shows 47% on the bookcase, the two hydrosets in the two electric guitar cases - one shows 54% and the other 55% and the low priced temperature and humidifer which hangs on the wall shows 55%. The case may be keeping the enclosed air slightly higher in humidity? Guitars need humidity that is within the 45 to 55% humidity range. I have a new acoustic that I will use the planet wave humidity pack control and I will put in the oasis meter in that case this week. Everything I read about protecting Guitars and humidity was kept them in the case when your not playing them. Do not hang your guitars on the wall or leave them out too long.My Dehumidifer has a humidity thermostat but it appears not to be working as it is registering 36% humidit today. I just bought it about 3 weeks ago and it was draining tons of water out of my "guitar room" but now it appears to be off in registering the correct humidity. I basically lower the thermostat on the dehumidifier until it starts to take out water and then use all the other theromstat's as a guideline for when to shut it off the dehumidifier.

Looks good when received saw a few chips in the top and didnt think anything of it. Later on I realized it couldn't hold the Humidity at all. Then I inspected it and found a crack on the bottom

Despite seasoning this one, and buying an additional humidifier, this product still can't maintain the appropriate humidity. It looks nice, but if you want a quality humidor I'd suggest looking elsewhere. After seven months, I am giving up, don't make the same mistake.

This one is hit or miss. I had to return the first one because of visible construction issue at the top lid.The second one was great until the cat leaped off of it and it suffered a fall.The replacement for that one would not hold humidity for more than 7-10 days. I re-seasoned it twice, to no avail.I'm hoping one more replacement will hold humidity. If not, I'm bailing on this model entirely.Update: The latest replacement won't hold humidity either after a 2-day seasoning. Steadily dropped day by day from 70% down now to 64%. I have three humidisticks and the supplied humidifier device, and about 60-65 cigars in there. Very disappointed in the performance of this humidor; 3 of the 4 I had could not hold humidity. Dismal.

I have 50cigars in it and it is struggling. Reading about 65 humidity. Not too impressed.

After several attempts, I can't get this to hold moisture. I've seasoned a lot of humidors before, but this just will not hold humidity,

Pretty box but doesn't function properly. It will not maintain proper humidity. Apparently it doesn't seal properly. I recommend plastic rubber sealed humidor; ugly but functions excellent'

One of these came damaged in shipping and leaks, but that doesn't really matter because they don't really help hold humidity.

Either we are doing something wrong, or they just don't work. It does not hold the humidity like the description says.

I may have gotten duds - I had 2 of them in a seasoned humidor without any cigars and the humidity plummeted. I put in a smaller boveda pack and it went right back up. For what it's worth I think the openings need to be bigger.

I can't seem to be able to tell if these make a difference. They seem to just be taking up space in my humidor. I took them out for a two week period and noticed no difference on my humidity vs a shot glass of water.

Put 2 of these in with a dozen cigars in a Quality Importers Desktop HUM-25EL. After multiple cups of distilled water sitting in the humidor and staying at 70% with the water I thought it would be good. With just these tubes alone, the humidity will not stay above 60 percent at 75-80 degrees even without opening the humidor. (I monitor through the glass and have an electric and built in humidity meter.) After a few months, the tubes still don't need water added. I wish they would at least dry out and keep the humidity up.

Put the two in my 50 cigar humidor (less than half full), Humidity dropped to 50%. Was using the Boveda 70% packs without issue. Re-seasoned humidor at 84% for a few weeks. Put these back in, and still back to 50%. Added several shot glasses of water with these and humidty went up to 80%. Was able to maintain 70% only with a couple shot glasses full of water in addition to these. I don't know if for some reason I need more of them, they are defective, or just junk. Never had an issue with the Boveda packs just got tired of having to buy 2 new packs every 3 months. My suggestion is to try something else or buy 2-4 of these for every 25 cigars your humidor can hold.Update- the included instructions said 2 per 50 cigars but I'm noticing the wording on the site now seems to reflect 2 per 25, though not directly.

The only reason this isn't getting 0 stars is because I have one of these arriving as a replacement and who knows... maybe it will work.Out of box, these didn't work. Calibration knob did nothing: didn't change read-out at all. There was also a 5 point difference on their read-outs. A bad sign.So why am I only returning one? I ordered two at the same time: Amazon's return sheet only lists one to pack and return (and I am guessing that I'll only be receiving one), so I'll simply have to make a mental note on the one I'm keeping.

Inaccurate and difficult to calibrate. I placed the hygrometer in a Boveda sealed pack for 24 hours. Off from the stated calibration level by 10 degrees. I set it inside my humidor which has an existing analog that I wanted to ensure was calibrated. I could not calibrate the analog as it's integrated in the lid of the humidor. Still 10 degrees off. I tried calibrating. Difficult to say the least. I've sealed it back up in the Boveda and it's now 5 degrees off. Going to give it another 24 hours in the Boveda pack and see. Will try to calibrate again.Not near what I expected.

The calibration feature is a pain in the @$$. There are numerous ones out there that you do not need to calibrate however this one you do. I was lazy and said Hey that looks like the one I have in my box, I will order another one. Guess what, its not the one I had and I received what I ordered. The directions tell you to put it in the plastic bag it was sent it. Really the bag its sent in is glued. So when you open the bag it tears real bad. Guess what you can use that bag. I took it to my local cigar shop and they calibrated it for me. They adjusted it so it would say what their high end ones reads. Then after 24 hours adjust it again to mirror theirs. But wait another 24 hours and it still doesnt stay on target. Otherwords this unit reads what ever it wants to. If you have a low dollar collection of cigars (.99) then this is for you. However I would even then tell you to avoid this one like the plague.

Didn't work when I got it, so it either came with a dead battery or it's not functional. Therefore, I really can't comment on its quality. In two weeks, I haven't had the chance to stop at Walgreens just for a replacement battery, so I still don't know if it actually works. Shipping a product with dead battery is enough for me to be unhappy with the product.

I purchased two of these units over a year ago and both continue to work fine and are accurate. About 3 months ago, I purchased two more and have had issues with calibration and staying powered on. After looking at the units more closely, I noticed that the two I received three months ago appear to be knockoffs or at least are measurably different from the 1 year old ones; they do not have "www.hygroset.com" on the battery compartment door (as the old ones do) and the battery is a different size (357a for the original, CR2032 for the new crappy ones). Looking at the front there is no way to tell but I'm interested in hearing if others have had the same issues with the "newer" version. See picture in user uploaded pictures above.

I received the unit with a calibration kit so I calibrated it right out of the box. Getting an accurate reading was the reason I bought this tool. The screen was easy to read and I actually didn't have to calibrate anything. After over 24 Hours in the calibration bag the hydrometer was reading within 0.5% of the appropriate humidity level. Sweet, couldn't be happier. Everything just works and I got it at a fair price.About 3 - 4 weeks after I started using the hydrometer, the screen goes bad. I don't remember if this thing had a back light but one day when I was checking on my terrarium, I found myself struggling to make a reading. I ended up needing to actually detach the hydrometer and bring it out to look at. Over a course of a day or so, the contrast on the screen became progressively worse - making it practically impossible to make a reading from less than 2 feet away while looking through one side of a clear plastic terrarium.I paid about $20 for the hydrometer and the calibration kit and felt like I got a good deal. Now that the screen is this bad I really feel like I've been conned. The only reason this isn't getting 1 star is because the screen still does actually work to some degree (pulling it out of my container and angling it in a favorable way with the light) and outputs(what I think are) accurate readings.Can't have cheap and quality at the same time, it seems. I'll be making sure that I buy from an American company the next time I look for another hydrometer.[edit]Thanks to Bass Guru for reminding me to update my review. I forgot to mention that I confirmed that the issue was not battery related. That was the first thing I checked. I replaced the battery with a brand new one and it changed nothing. Still a very dark reading on the screen. I checked both the old and new battery on my multimeter and both had correct voltage readings. I can only conclude that it is indeed the hydrometer hardware.

I received my humidor today. Not impressed with the workmanship at all. I have to agree with several of the reviews that the workmanship is not that great. My humidor has bad patch jobs around the back corner and front side. along with cracks in the wood where they attached all the hinges and the key lock and I mean everyone of them. It's like they didn't drill pilot holes and it split the wood when putting on the hardware. The humidor out of the box is at 50% humidity which is a little low from what I have seen in the past with other purchases. I guessing it will take a couple of weeks to raise it to where it needs to be if I keep it. I hope with the poor quality of the hardware doesn't mean the seals are as bad and it won't stay level. I am going to reach out to the seller and see what they have to say about it. I have not decided if I am going to keep it or get a full refund since it just arrived tonight. I will update the review once I hear from the seller.Update ***I tried to reach out to the vendor and Amazon does not allow it on this product. So it looks like my only option is to go through Amazon directly and try to get a replacement or refund. I would not purchase this item just for that reason. I have lowered my rating to one start for this reason. If the vendor is hiding behind Amazon then It's not worth purchasing.

I purchased this humidor and since I seasoned it, the box has never held the desired temperature. I should have sent it back for a refund, but hadn't had the time. $60 plus paper weight.

Would nit recommend. I have been seasoning this thing to death. Used multiple methods of the past 2 months. Asked for help on multiple forums and veteran cigar smokers. Humidity will not hold. If fact it keeps dropping. I'm puzzled. Even used different hygrometers. I gave up, I can't my money back. As per everyone's advice I'm getting a cooler. I even had it about 95% full of cigars.side note, it looks great, very impressive, held humidity for a bout 2 weeks. Then failed.I don't like giving bad reviews, but for $6O I could have bought some really nice cigars and have been happier.

after 4 weeks trying to season it, sending it back .... won't hold the humidity

Doesnt keep it fresh enough. Had to buy a tempature gauge as the one given didnt work

Nice looking box, but there were splits in the wood at all of the hinges. Amazon has been great in processing and facilitating a return. Disappointed since seemed to be the one I wanted.

WORTHLESS !! WASTE of time and money. Product arrives in a slimy plastic wrap with no instructions. I went online and carefully followed what instructions were available, Almost impossible to fill the tube with any distilled water and when I was able to add ANY distilled water, humidity level in my humidor decreased to 67% in a matter of a few days. I added a second Drymistat and it did absolutely nothing. I now have to make a trip to my quality cigar store 30 minutes away for a quality humidifying device. To make matters ever WORSE, Amazon tells me this product does NOT qualify for a return. What a piece of ****.

My tubes arrived covered in a gooey ooze inside a sandwich bag. Not sure if they were broken or that is the way they are supposed to be? First time so not sure how to use these. No instructions were provided, but from what I read you were supposed to add water and place them in a humidifier. I cleaned them off in water but they still seem to be leaking something similar to the consistency of petroleum jelly.

The shipping was great, but unfortunately the packaging was not up to par. The humidor arrived crushed about a fourth of the way down. It was crushed so badly that tye tubes were cracked and the water would constantly leak out underneath the refill line. Both tubes were broken in the same spot, so they are both unusable due to the liquid leaking onto the cigars. I would not recommend this humidor because it is also non-returnable.

This thing just can't keep the humidity level even with two sticks in a small size humidor (up to 25~50 cigars) with only 5 cigars in it. removed the seal cap per instruction online, and put the vented cap back on and the crystals are at the right levels, but still humidity plummeted to low 60%. after giving it the benefits of the doubt for two days, i switched back to the old generic puck. if this worked for you great. but it just didn't work for me.gonna try something else.

Useless! I have a size 50 cigar humidor I used both tubes in humidor with 15 cigars and never brought humidor above 60%. Whats the point?

These really don't do much at all. Not sure why all the good reviews. Im using them as extra humidification since the winter weather in Massachusetts is draining the humidity out of my humidor. I have a small humidor, about 300 cubic inches. At first I added one to it while keeping the other humidifier I already have in. No help. I then added a second one and still not much help. The two combined only raised the RH about 1 or 2%. Going to just order a different product somewhere else.

I have 2 of these I bought within a short timespan. One arrived and wouldn't switch from Celsius to Fahrenheit so they sent a replacement. So then i had 3, figured I'd just use the one for hygro readings. Within a year or two one wouldn't work without a spacer between the battery cover and battery. None of the three will adjust and read 10-15 points low on the hygrometer after doing the salt test.

Doesn't work. The Humidity Adjustment knob doesn't move the humidity scale. I had this in my humidor and I thought it was accurate, but, it wasn't even close. Got an analog version and dialed it in with the salt test. Waste of money really.

These do not work. I have several humidity meters and hygrometers and the 2 of these that I bought does not match any of my other meters. I even tried doing the adjustment button for 3 days and that button is useless. There is actually a few times I would turn it one direction and the numbers would go up or down in the opposite direction. I've taken a picture after 24 hours in a container with 2 trust calibrated accurate meters and the 2 of these I bought, and after 24 hours both hygrometers are terribly wrong. One is almost 10points above the humidity and the other is almost 10 points below the humidity, and both knobs all the way right or left where they can't be adjusted lower or higher where it needs to be. Also one of the hygrometers wouldn't turn on when I pulled that battery tab out, I had to put a folded up piece of paper against the battery to get this to even turn on. I am returning these. And getting another Caliber IV Digital Hygromter by Western Humidor, which has been completely accurate without any issues or need for adjustments. Tried to buy something that was cheaper, bad mistake. You get what you pay for.

This hygrometer is simply garbage. After waiting 2 days (thankfully due to Prime membership) for the order to arrive. I wasted 2 days calibrating this piece of junk, only to find that the adjustment knob was ineffective. It did not matter which direction you moved it, the device would not adjust readings as stated. It's inaccuracy as verified in part by the Boveda calibration kit showed it to be off with regard to both readings. The temperature was not within 1 degree; it was off 4 degrees. The RH was off 4%, not within the 0.3% suggested by the operating instructions.All in all it has been a waste of time. I now need another hygrometer to replace this and ensure my cigars are being properly humidified in the the humidor.

This is a piece of you know what. Initially it seemed like it was working. I purchased it for my humidor, which is sealed pretty good for a humidor. Not too tight or too loose. Within days it started varying a lot (80%/50%, stuck on 0% for a week or so, then stuck on 99% ever since). Sparing you the details, there is no way it is 99%. I live in the desert and it is not that humid here. I took an analog hygrometer out of my gun safe and put it in my humidor and it indicated 68%, which sounds about right. This item still says 99% to this day, every day for the last month or so. Unfortunately, I work a lot and did not get around to returning the item within the 30 days (it has been about 70 days), so I cannot return it. Do not waste your money. If this one was this erratic, I can imagine that even units that seems to be working may be way off. You have been warned, GARBAGE. (And yes, I have tried to recalibrate it with a recalibration kit. No luck.)

Yes, it's small, cheap, and adjustable. However, while it was calibrated when I first got it, it required recalibration within 2 months. After that, I noticed it seemed off again about a month later and re-calibrated it a second time. This time the adjustment is maxed out and it still only reads 70% in a wet-salt calibrator after 48 hours at 70 degrees F. I'd pay double for one that lasts, but one that doesn't is worth nothing. I'm still looking for a good one.For those reading this, I should note that I have taken to providing reviews on products after several months of use, rather than right away as I did years ago. In the first month of use I would have given it 5 stars. Now, 1 star is too much. I wonder how many of those folks who gave it 5 stars would like to change them. Who knows? Maybe I just got a bad one. And, after all, what do you expect for $17? I thought it was worth the chance, and maybe I would get a good one. Well, maybe not so much.