Thoughts on a Electronic humidifier for my wineador

[Jmphotog]

Whatsup guys, just a thought.. wanted to get some opinions on humidification:

I am in the process of making my wineador and am tossing between beads and bovedas or a Cigar oasis, hydra, humicare etc.. I have the Newair 281E and am getting drawers and a shelf from Forrest.

I currently have beads in my humi now so I would need to buy maybe 1 more pound maybe two just to help with the dry air here now, It wouldn't hurt..

Let me know from your experiences or just wisdom!

Thanks!

 

[Cigar_Benz_Daddy]

I'm currently using 2lbs of HCM beads in my vino. I thought about cigar oasis but the vino has the fan under control for air circulation so just beads and boveda for me so far. .

 

[rdomfoto]

I'm just in the process of putting together a new and larger Tupperdor and thought about this myself. I decided to go with the beads (KL, actually). I don't mind having to spray them occasionally and it's one less thing to add to my electric bill.

Also, and I could easily be wrong so take this with a grain of salt, but it seems to me that if your storage unit (a wine fridge, cooler, Tupperware, etc.) is properly sealed, you shouldn't get too much air loss and a passive system like beads would be suitable. I see the active units in operation more where you can't properly seal the environment.

 

[Master Shake]

I've never used a cigar oasis. I did, however, consider one for a while, but after doing some research I was scared off of them. Plenty of people have had more issues than one might prefer with them and lots of people have had them just go to crap after a year or so. Having said that, plenty of people also have never had an issue but I didn't feel like shelling out the dough on a product that might have sketchy quality issues. I ended up getting the set and forget Aristocrat model instead of worrying about rather or not cheaping out will cost me later. I'd really hate to be gone for a week and have the thing die and my cigars are just sitting there until I can figure out a better humidification option. I figure when we store as much value as we have in a cabinet spending a bit more to protect the investment is worth it in the long run.

 

[mdwest]

I run 2 active units... Ive got an Oasis XL in the bottom of my cabinet, and a Hydra S near the top (its a 6' cabinet).. I picked both of them up on trades here..

Ive been running the Oasis for a while.. but only put the Hydra in a little over a month ago.. but so far, Ive been really pleased..

I also keep several boveda's in the cabinet.. as an insurance policy in case the power goes out, a unit craps out, etc..

 

[Jmphotog]

I'm currently using 2lbs of HCM beads in my vino. I thought about cigar oasis but the vino has the fan under control for air circulation so just beads and boveda for me so far. .

I'm just in the process of putting together a new and larger Tupperdor and thought about this myself. I decided to go with the beads (KL, actually). I don't mind having to spray them occasionally and it's one less thing to add to my electric bill.

Also, and I could easily be wrong so take this with a grain of salt, but it seems to me that if your storage unit (a wine fridge, cooler, Tupperware, etc.) is properly sealed, you shouldn't get too much air loss and a passive system like beads would be suitable. I see the active units in operation more where you can't properly seal the environment.

I've never used a cigar oasis. I did, however, consider one for a while, but after doing some research I was scared off of them. Plenty of people have had more issues than one might prefer with them and lots of people have had them just go to crap after a year or so. Having said that, plenty of people also have never had an issue but I didn't feel like shelling out the dough on a product that might have sketchy quality issues. I ended up getting the set and forget Aristocrat model instead of worrying about rather or not cheaping out will cost me later. I'd really hate to be gone for a week and have the thing die and my cigars are just sitting there until I can figure out a better humidification option. I figure when we store as much value as we have in a cabinet spending a bit more to protect the investment is worth it in the long run.

I run 2 active units... Ive got an Oasis XL in the bottom of my cabinet, and a Hydra S near the top (its a 6' cabinet).. I picked both of them up on trades here..

Ive been running the Oasis for a while.. but only put the Hydra in a little over a month ago.. but so far, Ive been really pleased..

I also keep several boveda's in the cabinet.. as an insurance policy in case the power goes out, a unit craps out, etc..

Thanks fellas, After thought I'm just gonna go with heartfelt and some bovedas and let it rock from there...

thanks for all the info guys!