JoeBlow5823
Well-Known Member
After reading up on Boveda affecting the smell of buds long term I have noticed this personally. I cut a plant a couple weeks ago and over dried it a touch (~53RH). Yield was about 6 ounces. So I put my wireless hygrometer in a bucket with the weed on top, and placed TWO large 67 gram Integra BOOST 62 packs on top of it. Its been like 4 or 5 days and im still only at 57%. Ive been through the same thing in the past and when I used two big Boveda packs, it brought the humidity up to 62 in a matter of a day or two. Its not really a big deal I'm just wondering why its taking sooo much longer. I dont have an issue with the Integra packs taking so much longer, It just seems like at that rate, how much affect are they really having?
These are the physical differences Ive noticed with the packs- Boveda packs feel like they are filled with water until they are almost completely dry and the material the pack is made of is very strong. Integra packs feel like they are filled with something that has the consistency of jello and the material the packs are made of is very flimsy and tears very easily. These are substantial differences between the two brands. The durability of the Integras is disappointing but as long as I'm careful with them they will last forever.
Just an example- If I had a half gallon jar with just one small pack in it and i opened it every day to get some out, i feel like the humidity would never be at that ideal 62%.
I rarely open jars.... when i do i take out a bunch and grind it all at once so its all prepped for me. But i could see the average person tossing a small pack in their jar and getting really pissed that it never gets to 62%. Also, being a 2-way pack, say your product was at 65% and you toss a pack in, how long will it take to get it down to 62%? Bovedas have incredibly accurate and powerful control of RH both ways but if the Integra packs keep the smell good for 2 years +, they win overall no question about it.
As for the deathmatch showdown; I plan to split a one ounce sample into two jars, one with a big boveda pack, one with a big integra pack; then let them sit for 6-12 months, smell them, sample each one, make comparison notes, and store for another 6-12 months, and repeat until i get a definite answer to this.
Just looking for your thoughts and experiences.
These are the physical differences Ive noticed with the packs- Boveda packs feel like they are filled with water until they are almost completely dry and the material the pack is made of is very strong. Integra packs feel like they are filled with something that has the consistency of jello and the material the packs are made of is very flimsy and tears very easily. These are substantial differences between the two brands. The durability of the Integras is disappointing but as long as I'm careful with them they will last forever.
Just an example- If I had a half gallon jar with just one small pack in it and i opened it every day to get some out, i feel like the humidity would never be at that ideal 62%.
I rarely open jars.... when i do i take out a bunch and grind it all at once so its all prepped for me. But i could see the average person tossing a small pack in their jar and getting really pissed that it never gets to 62%. Also, being a 2-way pack, say your product was at 65% and you toss a pack in, how long will it take to get it down to 62%? Bovedas have incredibly accurate and powerful control of RH both ways but if the Integra packs keep the smell good for 2 years +, they win overall no question about it.
As for the deathmatch showdown; I plan to split a one ounce sample into two jars, one with a big boveda pack, one with a big integra pack; then let them sit for 6-12 months, smell them, sample each one, make comparison notes, and store for another 6-12 months, and repeat until i get a definite answer to this.
Just looking for your thoughts and experiences.
