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[Fredo456]

I started the calibration of my HygroSet Digital Hygrometer this morning, and the screen shuts down after a while. I have to press the "set" button for it to come back to life. I bought it new and took off the plastic tab from the battery compartment this morning, so it couldn't be the battery. Or could it? Or is it a normal function of the hygro?

Thanks.

[68TriShield]

In my experience,no.The screen should not go blank.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by Fredo456

I started the calibration of my HygroSet Digital Hygrometer this morning, and the screen shuts down after a while. I have to press the "set" button for it to come back to life. I bought it new and took off the plastic tab from the battery compartment this morning, so it couldn't be the battery. Or could it? Or is it a normal function of the hygro?

Thanks.

It sounds like a defective unit. I would go back to where you bought it and exchange it for a new one.

[Fredo456]

Originally Posted by Fredo456

I started the calibration of my HygroSet Digital Hygrometer this morning, and the screen shuts down after a while. I have to press the "set" button for it to come back to life. I bought it new and took off the plastic tab from the battery compartment this morning, so it couldn't be the battery. Or could it? Or is it a normal function of the hygro?

Thanks.

The problem seems to have resolved itself. The screen hasn't shut down since yesterday, so maybe it was just some jitters.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by Fredo456

The problem seems to have resolved itself. The screen hasn't shut down since yesterday, so maybe it was just some jitters.

I would still recommend exchanging it - there may still be a problem and it's best to take care of it while you can.

[racerX]

I know that opus x get better with a little age so I have started a stash. Do patron also age well or just about as good as any other?

[ziggy4112003]

Originally Posted by racerX

I know that opus x get better with a little age so I have started a stash. Do patron also age well or just about as good as any other?

I am a padron whore (excuse the lang); by no means a padron expert. So it is my experience that the 64's are best at right around 7 months rest in my humi, family reserves and 26 serie need no rest, save a week or so if I choose. The x000 I have only bought by singles and have not let rest for any amount of time, so am unable to relate any experience. I buy the PAM's and reserve by the box to save some on cost, so I shoot to have them smoked within the year, and if I find I can not I will gift em, but that is just me. So yeah family reserves and 26's have a better rounded and balance of the flavor profile, the 64's tend to be more sharp in the flavor profile I have found 7 months the perfect amount of time for my palate to create the a more perfect balance so to speak. But Padrons serie and family reserves are amazing rott and I have let a 45 age for a period of 2 to 2 1/2 years and it seemed to have lost a little something, not much at all mind you but a little, was still amazing so... yeah those are my two cents.

[CigarNut]

According to the Padron family their cigars are not meant to be aged. Lots of people still age them with apparently good results.

Me, I like my Padron's too much to let them sit in my humi for long

[Fredo456]

Yes, it re-did it, I'll contact the seller.

[icehog3]

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Can a punch punch any kind of cigar except torpedos????

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by PenguinsFan88

Can a punch punch any kind of cigar except torpedos????

Depends on the size of the punch versus the size of the cigar's ring gauge. My punch would not work on panatela or ninfa sized cigars.

Originally Posted by icehog3

Depends on the size of the punch versus the size of the cigar's ring gauge. My punch would not work on panatela or ninfa sized cigars.

So basically they're a no-no on the long skinny ones eh?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by PenguinsFan88

So basically they're a no-no on the long skinny ones eh?

Just not practical, the punch hole is as big as the head of the cigar.

That works as I've never smoked a long n skinny. (*Cue "that's what she said" joke* I know I know...)

Even though I've only tried a handful of cigars so far, the smallest ring gauge I believe I've dealt with was on a Guantanamera Cristales. They have a ring gauge of 41. But for $5 their garbage IMO...yuck.

Being poor sucks lol.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by PenguinsFan88

That works as I've never smoked a long n skinny. (*Cue "that's what she said" joke* I know I know...)

Even though I've only tried a handful of cigars so far, the smallest ring gauge I believe I've dealt with was on a Guantanamera Cristales. They have a ring gauge of 41. But for $5 their garbage IMO...yuck.

Being poor sucks lol.

In my very limited experience with CCs, I have had several tasty and fairly cheap sticks. Fonseca Caddettes and PL Panatelas are a couple. I used to punch anything that was bigger than my blade but after a few tar problems I switched to cutting everything and haven't had a tar issue since. I do smoke mostly smaller RGs though. I try not to buy anything bigger than 42 RG if I can help it.

So why is Colibri triple refined butane the only really good Canadian butane option?

Aside from the obvious about not being allowed to be on airplanes, or shipped by airplanes, or to go across the boarder due to safety reasons, why aren't there any places in Canada that distribute for wholesale or even sell the personal use cans say 5x refined Vector or the Xikar butane.

Surely a big Canadian cigar shop could stock that stuff if they wanted to right?

[kydsid]

Originally Posted by PenguinsFan88

So why is Colibri triple refined butane the only really good Canadian butane option?

Aside from the obvious about not being allowed to be on airplanes, or shipped by airplanes, or to go across the boarder due to safety reasons, why aren't there any places in Canada that distribute for wholesale or even sell the personal use cans say 5x refined Vector or the Xikar butane.

Surely a big Canadian cigar shop could stock that stuff if they wanted to right?

Has to be a purely economic reason. There is no real reason otherwise. It can go on aircraft, but cargo aircraft only, not passenger. As for crossing the border there is no restriction, just red tape in shipping a hazmat material, which is the same for any butane fuel being shipped (I can fully understand why a US retailer would not want to ship it to Canada due to the paperwork alone though). Sounds like you might have found a profittable side gig.

Originally Posted by kydsid

Has to be a purely economic reason. There is no real reason otherwise. It can go on aircraft, but cargo aircraft only, not passenger. As for crossing the border there is no restriction, just red tape in shipping a hazmat material, which is the same for any butane fuel being shipped (I can fully understand why a US retailer would not want to ship it to Canada due to the paperwork alone though). Sounds like you might have found a profittable side gig.

Side gig eh? Yeah I'd be happy if I could persuade what will be my local B&M to start stocking Xikar or Vector butane lol.

Best they sell is Colibri apparantly.

Here's my question after a while of browsing the internet to no avail..

I started my humidifier off with just plain distilled water. I then went out and bought 50/50 solution but haven't used it yet. When I went to my local smoke shop, they told me my humidifier will grow mold if I start using the solution if I started off with distilled water. Can anyone confirm this? I wanted to use the solution, but I'm not going to chance it if I could start a mold problem.