"PIECE OF JUNK"

UNABLE TO CALIBRATE. WORTHLESS JUNK.

"Does not work, can't be calibrated"

Cheap, and does not work, the needle is "stuck" calibration does not seem to work.

"Don't depend on the image!"

I bought this hygrometer for a replacement, when needed in the future. I have not attempted to calibrate or install the unit as of yet. I looked at it carefully when it arrived, and realized that the image is mis-representing the item. While the unit looks similar, the spool-looking item in the upper right corner must actually be the magnet with a sticky-pad that came already assembled with my unit. As a new cigar smoker and prospective humidor owner, I thought the spool looking thing was a channel gasket that fits in a hole of the humidor to direct the interior humid air to the exterior mounted hygrometer, but it's not. New or anxious smokers beware of things you're not sure of, but may tend to assume instead. I assumed in my anxiousness, and was made a fool by this image and my inexperience.

"Works Perfectly"

This hygrometer came with my humidor. I'm a gadget guy, so I bought 2 other digital hygrometers and took this analog hygrometer out. Both digitals read 70 pct (and they were not adjustable). However, cigars became sluggish, mushy, hard-to-draw, burn issues, etc. I decided to calibrate all of them using the salt method (all hygros should read 75 pct). Guess what?... The 2 digitals read 66 pct and this little analog read EXACTLY 75 pct as it should. That means my humi was actually at 81 pct using the digitals! No wonder why they were like sponges! I still like the gadgets, but I use this little hygrometer to calibrate all my other hygros. It's a shame it got such poor reviews here.

"DO NOT BUY"

This same hygrometer came with my 'Old World' humidor. With salt calibration it was way off, so I attempted to adjust it with the screw - as I have done with many other analog hygrometers over the years. You can move the needle around all you want and there it will stay regardless of relative humidity. It is utterly worthless. You may as well just flush your $10 down the toilet.

"Not an accurate instrument"

Did not work from day one, and cannot be calibrated. Do not buy.

"Purchasing one of these is a real mistake!"

These are a piece of junk! I bought 3 for different humidors in the house and have thrown out the lot. All 3 were 20% or better out of calibration when received. When you attempt to calibrate them you discover the "adjustment screw" on the back is worthless. I don't blame the manufacturer, I blame Famous Smoke Shop for ripping us off $9.99 for them. Famous Smoke Shop is excellent at providing good cigar value for the dollar, but I think I'll find a better source for cigar accessories in the future. This has been a $29.97 mistake I won't soon forget!

"Very pleased with bang for buck"

I recently came back into cigars, and therefor needed to set things up for a small, yet serviceable humidor. I purchased my humidor based on the fact that at any given time I have around 25-50 cigars in this humidor alone with some infused in a seperate container. Unfortunately I opened the box to see no hygrometer. As a sacrifice of having a few extra dollars to justify some sticks with my purchase, I grabbed this little analog gem. The construction feels solid, but not too heavy. I performed a salt test and was very happy to see that right out of the box, the hygrometer was reading 76% humidity at the end of testing. I then placed the hygrometer into the humidor that is at the end of seasoning to see that it came up to the 84% boveda pack with nearly flawless accuracy. I think for 10 bucks, this is a steal! For anyone placing this in a pre drilled hole, it does come with the rubber grommet on the sides to help with a nice, tight fit.