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The Elite stash box each box comes with a hygrometer built in to the top of the box to monitor the % of RH in the box while you cure or store your buds.
and also with a humidifier (a small, vented, plastic container wit6h a block of floral foam that you can add water to increase the RH in the stashbox)
...as well as the rear of the box has large vents that can be adjusted to help keep the interior of the box at the ideal RH level you want, for the buds that are being cured or stored in it.
Hygrometers take the guess work out of curing and storage,
Most hygrometers need to be calibrated and adjusted once they are shipped from the manufacturer ... remove the hygrometer by firstly removing the top drawer and push up gently with a bit of thumb pressure from below, whilst you hold your other hand on top to remove it from the box .... now put it next to another RH meter that you know is correct for a while and compare, if it is "out" you can use a small screwdriver and make a small 1/8th or 1/4th turn to adjust the dial ... now it's set.
If you don't have another hygrometer to calibrate it by ... you can calibrate using this simple method. Put the hygrometer and bottle top filled with dampened salt - all sealed up inside a Ziplok bag or a sealable container for about six hours - the salt must be (very) slightly, dampened with a drop or two of water - it should feel like hard damp sand, not a slurry of quick sand, after 6 hours the relqtive humidity inside the baqg will be 75%,...adjust the hygrometer and gently force fit it back in the Elite Stash box - be careful not to get any salt on the hygrometer.
Most cigar web sites have detailed instructions, with pics on how to do this yourself, and there are several different methods ava;ilable. One involves wrapping the hygrometer in a wet towel for 30 minutes. ?
It is also a good idea to thoroughly clean your stash box with a damp cloth to make sure there is no dust in there before you stock it up with buds - you can see they have been cleaned -prior to packing, but there is always a bit of dust somewhere.
Clean the box inside and out with a clean, soft, damp cloth as soon as you receive it. Vacuum the interior first to remove any saw dust etc., then carefully wipe the exterior with the cloth, finishin with a light buff with a soft dry cloth, but be careful, high gloss lacquer finishes can scratch, so make sure the rag or cloth contains no grit - actually the biggest problems are finger prints, especially with the high gloss "black" lacquer Stash boxes , regular sprays of a furniture polish spray (Mister Sheen etc.) will keep it looking like new.
The lid opens about 95 degrees, that is just past vertical, so do not force the lid open past vertical, or try to lift up the box by the lid or other rough handling, as this may damage the box.
For boxes with inner screen covers - it is important to make sure the cover for the wooden frame, as well as the herb grinder, is sitting evenly, squarely and flat on the wooden frame before closing the bx, or you may damage the lid/hinges or screws because of the design, when the box lid is shut verything inside the box is rock solid and rattle-less. |The box's lid holds down the inner cover - that holds firmly in place the wooden frame that holds down the glass catching plate so it doesn't rattle when carried or when doing a little gentle side to side kif sifting with the box - make sure there are no pieces of bud or ribbon pull tags stuck in between the different layers, as this will prevent proper closing of the lid - just something to watch out for - actually it is all pretty much ust common sense - this applies to the new coat pocket size Stash box of Gypsy's too.
For future models I think a small light fitted to the lid would bre a good thing to have on future "top of the range" model Stash boxes. It is good to have good light on your herb when preparing it. I like to remove every single tiny piece of stick, as it make a smoother taste and high with some strains.
These boxes are 13 - 15 inches wide. If you have a good hands on look over what's on the internet, you would plainly see that you really get what you pay for, especially with wooden products online - those cheapy box sellers never seem to mention what the box is constructed of, because it is fibre wood and they never mention whether or not the veneer is real wood, most likely because it is photo paper vener.
Basically they are just mass produced crap, made to a price to look similar to the real cigar boxes.
There are basically two types of wooden box construction:
Solid wood (stash boxes and other higher quality humidors)
and the lower cost, man-made alternative
Fibre wood or MDF wood
Most cigar boxes sold under $100 are MDF construction and covered with a photopaper veneer (and they look cheap and crappy from 5 feet away). All of Gypsy Nirvana's stash boxes are constructed of solid, A grade quality wood and some models are also lined inside and out with a real wood veneer.
Although MDF has a specialized use, it is used for construction of boxes that are designed for high internal relative humidity levels, like the new cure/stash cabinet of Gypsy Nirvana - the "Elite".