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Why does it say 50 ring gauge but when I measure it it says 48?

April 26, 2017gauge measure ring

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Why does it say 50 ring gauge but when I measure it it says 48?

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Cigars are measured when they are freshly rolled and still very moist. When the cigar settles and dries to a nominal humidity of 70%, the cigar will sometimes shrink about 2 to 4 64ths of an inch (Ring Gauge). This is normal protocol for the cigar industry.