Truth be told I haven't used a hygrometer in any of my cabinets/humidors for years.
I can tell if a cigar is damp or dry by feel.
When using humi-beads cigars are always close.
Now my main cabinet has set & forget built is.
(it kind of like a big Cigar Oasis)
it keeps the rh to whatever level it is set on.
I also keep a tray of beads in it so I never have to worry
about a jump in RH if the room gets warm or sunlight hits my cabinet.
More than anything if you buy something and let it stay in the cabinet
for a few weeks the cigar will be perfect!
I thought about not wanting to jab the foot as well. Thanks for the review link. Just goes to show you that if you come up with some kind of gadget that costs about $6 to make and sell it for $40 you can make millions.
I just saw an ad for them in a catalogue - 2 for $20. I kind of figured that they couldn't be that great. I enjoyed reading the review - it seems to confirm my suspicions.