Cigar Oasis XL anyone ?

The Cank

I was thinking about getting this for my 300 cnt humi. Just to make things easy. My question is .. Does anyone have one in a 300 cnt humi ? Does it work well ? What are your likes or dislikes about it ? How the hell does the cord slip in between the lid ? especially in between the hinges ??? This one is kinda throwing me off because there still has to be a plug on the end and no way is that fitting between the hinges of the lid.

Hays

It ain't worth it Brett. I'm sure you're probably pretty disappointed with your experience with the coolerdor, and have probably lost faith in beads, but I've had only a half-pound in my 300ct humi since October and it's held a rock steady 68%. I'd try the beads again, especially since you already have two pounds, before investing in the Oasis.

bass8844

Krieg

I think the Oasis XL might be overkill for a 300CT humi. I would think about getting one of those if I had a really nice cabinet humidor. Other than that, I stick to my beads and have been very pleased. Just got to recharge them quite a bit in the winter.

madurofan

Krieg:

I think the Oasis XL might be overkill for a 300CT humi. I would think about getting one of those if I had a really nice cabinet humidor. Other than that, I stick to my beads and have been very pleased. Just got to recharge them quite a bit in the winter.

No actually a XL would not be overkill for a 300 count. One XL wouldn't be enough for a cabinet. I use a Oasis XL in my roughly 300 count wineador. I, like Bass, use a combination of beads and the oasis. I've tried every bead you can imagine, 65%, 70 % heartfelts, the 65% heartfelt sheets and the Kitty Litter beads. None have come close to the oasis in keeping the RH up IMO.

Vulchor

Agreed with Maduro. I have a 300 count and the Oasis XL is perfect. The cord is not really a cord, its nearly a flat electric wire and will not cause you to lose seal. So long as you refill as needed, its the best thing that ever happened to my cigars (aside from me smoking them).

kingjk729

Hey cank you got all those beads from the mini fridge man ......... quarter of the beads you got is all the humidification that you are gonna need .... dont even mess with anything electric .... look at what happened last time .... just my .02 cents

jsnake

Oust fan with beads would be my recommendation. If you want to unload a pound of those beads Brett let me know.

docedwards

I've got a 250 ct but usually store about 100. I've been using an Oasis XL for about 2 years with good results.

madurofan

The Cank

j0z3r

madurofan

j0z3r

letsgowithbob

I have the cigar oasis xl plus. I just bought it, and put it in the treasure dome humidor (roughly 250-300 count). I modified my humidor a bit, and set it up. The electrical wire is very slim, like a ribbon cable. One end of it plugs into your ac-dc adaptor, and the other end is a soldered ribbon cable. It will slide in a very small crack, basically if you can see air at all, it will go through it. I had to put mine in with the lid partially open. If it was all the way open it was too tight. I have only had it for about a month and a half, but it works out very well for me. I have two calibrated(salt test) digital hygrometers that I use to actually read humidity. The hygrometer on the cigar oasis does not give you an accurate reading. (common problem). I have my cigar oasis set on 65.4 and my actual humidity is 67. I love it. It turns on for about 3-5 seconds once every few hours. You can hear the little fan going, but it is pretty quiet. I read quite a bit about it online, and read quite a few reviews that said it would over humidify the cigars on the top tray, because it is blowing humidified air directly onto them. what I did was make a hole in the top tray directly above the xl, and then trim it out with some cedar. It makes a great place for robustos, and nubs. That way I feel like i didn't lose a lot of space. Like I said earlier I haven't had it for a whole heck of a long time, only a month and a half, so I have no idea about long term reliability, but to me it seems like a solid product. I went with the xlplus over the xl, because I didn't want to have to buy refill cartridges. When the foam internal to the water container goes bad in a few years, I plan on taking it out, and putting beads in there, we shall see. I recommend it, but like I said, I have only had it for a short while, hope this helps you out.

The Cank

Well two more days before I open the humi. We will see how the seasoning and the beads go.

Crusader1545

I curently use on in my humidor that I sell cigars from. The power cord is thin and flat like a piece of paper that slides in with no problems or you can attach the provided battery pack it takes 6 double As but will last a month depending on how much you open the humi it keeps my humi with 170 cigars at a perfect level but have not tried it with 300. Although my humi is rated for 300 cigars so in terms of cubic feet it will be ok but in terms of stick count I don't know. Hope it helps and sorry for typos I'm on my iPhone.

The Cank

Crusader1545

txjayhawk

I use a Hydra Unit (kind of an off brand version of the oasis, got it for $75). the only problems I have had with this guy is the extra fans are kind of cheap and crap out pretty quickly (once it gets a little warmer I will buy a slim line fan that can clip on to a shelf in there to help circulate). Anyways, I am using the Hydra Sm. It says that it is good for nearly 8 cubic feet. My cabinet is roughly 6.5 cubic feet. I am able to caibrate the unit using the same old salt test as you would normally. I have it set to make a horrid ringing/beeping sound when it is time to reload with distilled water. I have it set at 68.5. the hygrometer at the very top in probably the least humid area (in the opposite corner by the door) reads at a steady 64. I have about 500 or so cigars and do not have issues with any of them. The Hydra is pretty bad a$$ in my opinion....

xmacro

The Cank

Crusader1545

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bandyt09

Just saw this post today and was wondering if you picked up an Oasis yet; if not and you were wondering how it would work for you PM your address and I will send you out one (I have an extra). If you like it we can work something out, if you don't send it back to me. Like cigars to each there own, but a free sample is always nice.

The Cank

bandyt09

PM answered.

jsnake

I just traded for one of these what was practically new with an extra new reservoir. A friend was getting out of cigars and going straight pipes. Since my endtable humidor is stuffed I did not want to lose space so I decided to stick it in the coolidor. Easy set up. Easy to use. This thing works perfectly. Perfect temp and humidity rocking the coolidor. I am really happy with this unit and glad I finally got one. I have always used beads in the past but I like this better. My opinion is it is worth the small investment. Ribbon cable is perfect for the humidor or coolidor.