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JY001JY001 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 49
Bad construction. Humidity issue?

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  • laker1963laker1963 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,046
    JY001:
    Bad construction. Humidity issue?
    Yes. Humidity most likely. Sometimes a vien or flaw in the wrapper, but mostly humidity. What RH is your Humi?
  • JY001JY001 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 49
    RH is 69, temp is 73. I had a cigar from the same box a few days ago and all was well.
  • Russ55Russ55 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,762
    How hot and/or humid was it outside?
  • laker1963laker1963 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,046
    Russ55:
    How hot and/or humid was it outside?
    Yup, that is the next question...
  • JY001JY001 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 49
    It's hot and humid, more so than when I had the other one. I'll see how the next one goes. Thanks!
  • Russ55Russ55 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,762
    Puff really soft and slow at first, moreso than normal, and maybe leave the stick out for a bit before you smoke it. Not too long. 20 minutes or so. That's what I do when it's super hot outside, and it's seemed to help. I'm no expert though, your mileage may vary.
  • xmacroxmacro Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,402
    JY001:
    It's hot and humid, more so than when I had the other one. I'll see how the next one goes. Thanks!
    Down here in Florida, that's my problem as well; my cigars are at 65%/73F in the humi, but when I step outside into 85% humidity and 85F heat, the wrapper sometimes cracks.
  • laker1963laker1963 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,046
    xmacro:
    JY001:
    It's hot and humid, more so than when I had the other one. I'll see how the next one goes. Thanks!
    Down here in Florida, that's my problem as well; my cigars are at 65%/73F in the humi, but when I step outside into 85% humidity and 85F heat, the wrapper sometimes cracks.
    Have you found leaving the stick out in the environment for a half hour or so helps? I live on an island and the Humidity os always the issue. Leaving it out of the humi for a half hour before I light it seems to help. It seems the wrapper can absorb a little of the excess humidity without the RH of the filler getting too high. So it burns like it should, but the wrapper is a little more pliable, so it doesn't split, at least not as often.
  • kaipocruz1kaipocruz1 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 61
    Question for the guys that live in areas with too much humidity...what products seem to work best to keep your rh below 70%? I live in hawaii and sometimes my small humidor will crank itself to 75 to 78%. I usually don't have this problem with my coolidor or my 300 count humi but I think the amount of space plays a factor in keeping those properly humidified.
  • laker1963laker1963 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,046
    kaipocruz1:
    Question for the guys that live in areas with too much humidity...what products seem to work best to keep your rh below 70%? I live in hawaii and sometimes my small humidor will crank itself to 75 to 78%. I usually don't have this problem with my coolidor or my 300 count humi but I think the amount of space plays a factor in keeping those properly humidified.
    BEADS. I use two pounds in my coolerdor and it keeps pretty stable between 63 - 67%
  • MrMokeMrMoke Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 321
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    ive got nothing else to add here. all of you have it covered.
  • xmacroxmacro Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,402
    laker1963:
    xmacro:
    JY001:
    It's hot and humid, more so than when I had the other one. I'll see how the next one goes. Thanks!
    Down here in Florida, that's my problem as well; my cigars are at 65%/73F in the humi, but when I step outside into 85% humidity and 85F heat, the wrapper sometimes cracks.
    Have you found leaving the stick out in the environment for a half hour or so helps? I live on an island and the Humidity os always the issue. Leaving it out of the humi for a half hour before I light it seems to help. It seems the wrapper can absorb a little of the excess humidity without the RH of the filler getting too high. So it burns like it should, but the wrapper is a little more pliable, so it doesn't split, at least not as often.
    Never heard of doing that. I'll try it next time, Thanks!
  • LasabarLasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
    kuzi16:
    ive got nothing else to add here. all of you have it covered.
    Like Baloney on a Stripper's booty
  • bacon.jaybacon.jay Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 718
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