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Boveda Humidpacks in instrument cases?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-04-09 22:49

I've read here about many clarinetists' use of Boveda (or the re-packaged Rico version) humidity packs in reed holders or plastic bags to keep reeds from drying out.

Does anyone here use them to keep the interior of an instrument case at a constant humidity? When I've used any kind of humidifier at all in my cases, I've used either Dampits or orange peels. The Dampits dry out quickly and so need constant rewetting to be of any use - a nuisance if the instrument isn't in regular use. Orange peels only work if you eat oranges at the time of year when humidity is most likely to be a problem (winter with its dry forced-air central heat), and they also need to replaced after a few days.

Someone a few days ago suggested using the Boveda packs. I wonder if anyone here has experience with them as instrument humidifiers. For those who may know, how many packs would it take to maintain the humidity in a single clarinet case? Or are multiple packs just redundant? In a larger bass clarinet case? How long would it/they last before needing to be replaced?

I'm mainly concerned about keeping the wood from moving in instruments I don't play as often - my bass and Eb get very sporadic use and my rosewood C clarinet is my spare C but is very susceptible to humidity-based changes resulting in binding keys when I first get it out to use it.

If they would maintain humidity at all, which would be the better level for storage between uses -37% or 49% packs?

Karl

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