Cigar Oasis
Krieg
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So I am thinking about getting one of these due to my humidor getting so dry that my beads can't keep up during winter. Does anyone have one of these? What do you think of them?
Krieg
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I have two Ultra's one in a 150 count the other in a 50.
I also have a Hydra SM in a 300 count "Treasure Dome" and a Humi-Care (same as the Hydra only HC badged) in a 400 Foot Locker, the two bigger units I'll be adding fans to later this week, when the fans arrive
I'd be haopy to answerr any questions you have
One tip I can give right away is to determine the size humidifier you need based on the volume of your humi, internal, length X height X depth, NOT the stick count which is highly subjective. For example based on stick count my 150 should be too big for the Ultra, but measuring the internals it was well within the spec that Cigar Oasis quoted and I called them to check, and in practice I have found it to be correct
You have a PM sir.
The Humi-Care is exactly the same as a Hydra SM and both are similar to the Cigar Oasis XL, the differences being the Humi-Care / Hydra's hygro can be calibrated and it can power more fans be daisy chained with others and if I recall correctly the reservoir cartridge was cheaper to replace as was the whole unit, than the Cigar Oasis.
The Cigar Oasis Ultra's that I have are much more compact and can be mounted inside the lid of a humidor, they are not much larger than a standard humidifier brick, they seem to work fine and are perfect for smaller humidors.
Once I've had both a while I'll post a review of both.
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Well, what you are getting is too big for the Cigar Oasis Ultra to handle, but it looks like a candidate for the Cigar Oasis XL or the Hydra / Humi-Care SM. I went with the Hydra b'cos the fan options were better, and probably other reasons I can't recall at the moment, the Hydra was i little cheaper too if I recall.
Anything bigger would probably be overkill IMO.
The fans for my two SMs should arrive tomorrow, so you can always add those to the Hydra, (note: the fan kit for the Cigar Oasis requires an additional part and is therefore more expensive)
Also, going on the external dimensions of your humi (very nice looking BTW) your volume would be 1.86 cubic feet, as long as the active humidifier you get can handle that you should be okay.