Premium Carbon Fiber Cedar Humidor with Digital Hygrometer & Humidifier Gel - Handcrafted Modern Cigar Case for 25-50 Cigars - Perfect for Home, Office & Cigar Collection Display

Prior to purchasing this Case Elegance humidor, I was using a humidor with a built-in analog hygrometer. Unfortunately, the hygrometer was simply not accurate. It would show 70%, yet my cigars were bone-dry and cracking, definitely not 70%. So, I started searching for a humidor with a built-in digital hygro that was visible from outside the case. I found this Case Elegance "carbon fiber" humidor and immediately fell in love with the appearance. Of course for $67 or whatever, you're not getting real carbon fiber, but so what? It looks great, very contemporary and sleek. The humidor is also well-constructed, features a nice cedar interior and the lid closes with a magnetic seal, which is definitely confidence-inspiring. Considering the extremely affordable price, it's a great value.The seasoning process was a bit of a challenge. It's a pretty small box, so I figured one Boveda 84 pack would be enough, but it wasn't. After a week, the humidity was stuck at 50%, so I added another Boveda pack, then another, then another. Finally, with four Boveda packs, plus the included humidification device, I was able to get the humidity to 65%. This didn't seem possible and I began to suspect the built-in hygro was reading too low, so I placed a portable digital hygro inside the box and let it sit overnight. Sure enough, the following day, the built-in hygro was still reading 65, but the hygro inside the box was reading 75. At that point, I added my cigars and removed a couple of the Boveda packs. Since then, the real humidity has been pretty stable at 70 - 75%, though the built-in hygro still shows 65%.So, the good news is, the box is well-constructed, looks great, functions great and definitely retains humidity. The bad news is, the built-in hygro is not well-calibrated. I suppose it's better that it underestimates the humidity, rather than overestimating, but still, it's a bit disappointing. Here's where the story gets better though...I contacted Case Elegance and explained my problem with the hygro. I mentioned the built-in hygro was reading 8% lower than my portable hygro and while I couldn't say for sure which was correct, my cigars were very moist, so I assumed the portable hygro was correct. If the humidity was really only 65%, my cigars would not be as moist as they were. They replied almost immediately and they were extremely helpful. They offered to send me an adjustable digital hygro at no charge, along with instructions for calibrating it. Of course, I accepted the offer and it arrived a few days later. After calibrating the adjustable hygro, I was able to confirm the built-in hygro was reading too low. So while, I'd prefer to have the built-in hygro be totally accurate, I know I can just add about 8% to get the true humidity and I leave the adjustable hygro inside the box, so I can verify the true humidity whenever I open the box to grab a cigar..Case Elegance followed up with me several times after sending the adjustable hygro and they've continued to be extremely helpful. I suggested they create a humidor featuring a built-in adjustable hygro and they seemed responsive to the idea, so we'll see what they do in the future. Considering everything was great with the humidor, except for the accuracy of the hygro and considering their amazing support, I'm very happy with my purchase and would definitely buy from them again!