I house my vast collection of guitars (all four) in the same room, separated by a few feet. I humidify them with an Oasis and a sponge/soap dish in each case (belt and suspenders).
All the cases are of similar construction, so I have been satisfied with hygrometers only in the two Guild cases, expecting all four to be fairly even.
But I lately noticed something of a discrepancy between the two hygrometers and decided that I should bite the bullet and buy two more. Then I could accurately monitor the humidity of all four cases, and could also do a trial with all four in the same case to see if one or another is out of range.
…Which leads to a couple of questions. I'm using Oasis OH-2 hygrometers and have been satisfied. But an Amazon search shows other units which appear identical but are 1/3rd the cost. I respect intellectual property rights so am having trouble deciding if:
A. Oasis is really superior, and a counterfeit or clone is blatantly copying the Oasis product, taking advantage of their research and engineering
B. Someone else is doing a better job of R&D, manufacturing, marketing or... and should be considered.
Any thoughts?
All the cases are of similar construction, so I have been satisfied with hygrometers only in the two Guild cases, expecting all four to be fairly even.
But I lately noticed something of a discrepancy between the two hygrometers and decided that I should bite the bullet and buy two more. Then I could accurately monitor the humidity of all four cases, and could also do a trial with all four in the same case to see if one or another is out of range.
…Which leads to a couple of questions. I'm using Oasis OH-2 hygrometers and have been satisfied. But an Amazon search shows other units which appear identical but are 1/3rd the cost. I respect intellectual property rights so am having trouble deciding if:
A. Oasis is really superior, and a counterfeit or clone is blatantly copying the Oasis product, taking advantage of their research and engineering
B. Someone else is doing a better job of R&D, manufacturing, marketing or... and should be considered.
Any thoughts?