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Bumping Down on my Rubbermaid & Ammo Boxes to Boveda 65%, currently running 69%.

BullSquatchBullSquatch Posts: 563 ✭✭✭✭✭

I scientifically tested one of my Rubbermaid bins with a 65%RHH boveda for the last 2 months.
All of the smokes that have came out of that bin, smoke better, cleaner and more even. They all also lost the spongey nature i was getting on the final 3rd of cigars that i was seeing with the 69% bins.

Anyone else switched RH levels in their humi's?

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  • VegasFrankVegasFrank Posts: 18,164 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I live in the desert, and my cigars live at 60-62 if I can help it...

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  • VisionVision Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Always 65s

  • TheKrakenTheKraken Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Glad you're liking your solution better Travis.. I keep my cooler with 69s, but have a desktop that I use 69s in also. I don't keep as many in there so it stays between 65 and 67. I smoke from the humidor and transfer from the cooler every month or so.

  • BullSquatchBullSquatch Posts: 563 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Taylor, i really want a nice old school desktop humidor, but i am spoiled by the low maintenance of rubbermaid and ammo box.

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  • IndustMechIndustMech Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I also went from 69 to 65 in my tupadors. Cigars are smoking better.

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  • TheKrakenTheKraken Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BullSquatch said:
    Taylor, i really want a nice old school desktop humidor, but i am spoiled by the low maintenance of rubbermaid and ammo box.

    Completely understand. Not sure I'll go the Rubbermaid route because I'm very happy with my bulk storage in the cooler. I like my humi, it wasn't very expensive but I like the way it looks. Plus with Bovedas, its very easy to take care of. And I like to think it gives a better flavor to my sticks. I'll probably buy a nicer/larger one some day.

  • YaksterYakster Posts: 27,613 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like 65, I even like 62s.

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  • Diver43Diver43 Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BullSquatch said:
    Taylor, i really want a nice old school desktop humidor, but i am spoiled by the low maintenance of rubbermaid and ammo box.

    Are you using Military metal cans, or the newer plastic ones?

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  • BullSquatchBullSquatch Posts: 563 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Diver43 using La Finca ammo boxes.

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  • ShawnOLShawnOL Posts: 9,560 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I switched to 65% boveda on my humi a month or so back. I still run 69% in my Rubbermaid and Ziploc bags.

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  • Amos_UmwhatAmos_Umwhat Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TheKraken said:
    Glad you're liking your solution better Travis.. I keep my cooler with 69s, but have a desktop that I use 69s in also. I don't keep as many in there so it stays between 65 and 67. I smoke from the humidor and transfer from the cooler every month or so.

    This is my set up exactly.

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  • d_bladesd_blades Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2020

    I have been using all 65s, but have a few non Nicoragrans I just upped to 69. Getting a few cracked wrappers.

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  • CAcigarguy007CAcigarguy007 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2020

    65% all day! I used 70/69 years ago and came to the same conclusion about 8 years ago and haven't looked back. 65% is all I use in my large weathertight bins. Also no boxes or trays to compete for humidity. Just cigars, cedar sheets, and bovedas. They last a LONG LONG time with this set up (years).

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