Need a hygrometer. Any suggestions?

PhiAlpha1857

Going for a digital hygrometer. Are they all the same or are some more precise/accurate than others?

insomnniapb

I have a crappy cheap one I picked up for about $9 which is a bit big for me personally. I also have a Xykar one that is much smaller and can be salt tested and calibrated which ran me about 2.5 times the cheaper one. The plus's on the Xykar are it's smaller and you can calibrate it. That in mind the cheapy is only off by 1% after salt testing it... the Xykar is set exactly as you can change it. In my short body of experience I find most digital hygrometers are pretty close to accurate. I would try to shoot for one with a thermometer built in though. Just my 2 cents.

Lasabar

PhiAlpha1857:

Going for a digital hygrometer. Are they all the same or are some more precise/accurate than others?

There are plenty that are good out there, but the best advice is to get one that is ADJUSTABLE. Even if you get one that is stable, but reads 4% off, it will work, but you will always have to add/subtract whatever % it is off. IF you get a adjustable, you just click it over 4 notches and then it reads accurately and you don't have to worry. The Hygro-Set ones that Cigar.com sells are the ones that I use, I also have two in my humidor to make sure that if one fails, the other is accurate.

JDH

I have a Western Caliber II digital, and I highly recomend these.

Steve2010

Hard to go wrong with a Xikar or Humi Care

illinoisgolf99

Caliber III digital, I've got a few for mine and they're great. Easy to find and inexpensive.

The Sniper

fla-gypsy

I use the Xikar digital

Rhamlin

JDH:

I have a Western Caliber II digital, and I highly recomend these.

I got one of these off eBay for 10$ and it works famously.

Lee.mcglynn

Lasabar

I just found that my hygro was off by 4% after a salt test, one of my humi's was a tad dry over the holiday weekend. I am currently salt testing two Xikar rectangle Hygros and they are pretty nice. Superb build quality and are adjustable... I'm impressed with them so far.

lilninjabuddy

Strongly recommend one that's calibrate-able. Xikar digital is my favorite, but their little rounds ones are good too. I purchased two Western Digital Cailbre IIIs, and they read 3% different. One reads about 1% below, and the other about 2% high after 48hrs. Generally, I just know to add or subtract from the readout, but its annoying. The Xikar I can calibrate, set, and not have to do the (albeit simple) math when looking at it.

Lasabar

Lasabar:

I just found that my hygro was off by 4% after a salt test, one of my humi's was a tad dry over the holiday weekend. I am currently salt testing two Xikar rectangle Hygros and they are pretty nice. Superb build quality and are adjustable... I'm impressed with them so far.

Welp, hold onto that thought.... These two xikar rectangles won't calibrate for shlt... I click on calibrate and then about a minute later they go back to their original setting... I emailed Xikar, we'll see what happens.

Rain