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Arion In-Case Humidifier

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Brand	Arion
Color	Woodwind
Capacity	1 Liters
Room Type	Office, Living Room, Bedroom
Model Name	FBA_H1

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Product type :INSTRUMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Package dimensions :2.794 cm L x4.064 cm W x15.748 cm H
country of origin :United States
package weight :1.0lbs

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Arion

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Woodwind

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1 Liters

Room Type

Office, Living Room, Bedroom

Model Name

FBA_H1

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Plastic

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Corded Electric

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2.39 ounces

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1 x 1.6 x 6 inches

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Date First Available

May 30, 2008

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Perfect for our string and woodwind cases! By maintaining appropriate levels of humidity in your instrument case, you can prevent loss of tonality, structural damage (such as warping, seam separation and cracking to your instrument), and prevent bow hair from shrinking.

The Arion design is unique and has none of the shortcomings of traditional humidifiers. It relies on a proprietary special solution combined with hydrogels enclosed in a space-age plastic that allows moisture to consistently escape through its walls. The Arion Humidifier will not leak in your case, requires only plain tap water every 1-3 months and will last for many years.

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Jason La Parr

Works well!

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023

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I bought this to put in the case of my Custom Shop Telecaster. It lasts a while and does it’s job very well. Money well spent to protect a valuable instrument!

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Mark Clermont

This is the very best case humidifier I've come across, and it works perfectly well.

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2015

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The negative reviews puzzle me: apart from it being somewhat large, and possibly not fitting well in your case, it works perfectly.
Keep in mind that the best equipment of any sort is going to perform poorly if not used correctly.
I use them for all my steel (6 and 12) string acoustic and my nylon string classical guitars.

This humidifier is meant to be in the case (with the guitar also in the case), not inside the guitar.
Placing it up by the head is not ideal, as the wood that needs the humidity is the body of the guitar.
If you move the case around a lot, you may want to put the unit inside a soft cloth pouch, to keep it from rubbing the guitar.
Putting it inside the accessory compartment will work, but is also not ideal.
I keep mine snugged in the gap between the guitar body next to the heel of of the neck, and the compartment section.

It will not humidify your guitar outside of a case; it is not a room humidifier.
This even works adequately in soft-sided gig bags... as long as it is with the guitar in a small enclosed space it should work well.
It works for well over a month between refills, and keeps the case in the 40%-45% humidity range, which is ideal (and I'm in dry Colorado, too).
The time between refills depends on how tight your case is - in my experience, it's good for several months inside a hardshell plastic case with good edge seals; with a nylon/foam gig bag it's good for about a month.
The more sealed the case, the more consistent the case humidity (less variable with the weather).

It has a clearly visible water fill line - fill it up to that line, and no further, with *distilled* (important!) water, and you will have no troubles with water leaks, excessive dampness, or with the product's longevity.
Even when the hydro-gel crystals are shrunk/dehydrated to about 1/3 of the "full" volume, it is keeping the humidity up in the 40% range.
That's about when I refill it.
Let the freshly refilled container sit upright for about 5-10 minutes to allow the crystals to absorb all the free water before putting back in the case.
On first use, your case is probably very dry, and it will take some hours for the case to reach equilibrium, but once that happens this humidifier keeps the case in a steady, reliable humidity level.

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VeloVagabond

Beats the Desert Air

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022

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I'm back to buy another one (my fourth). I live in the Arizona desert and use these in all my acoustic guitar cases along with a hygrometer. They consistently keep my guitars between 45 and 50% RH all year long and I only need to refill them every couple months (I use filtered water). With a new guitar and case, it does take a few weeks for the humidity level to get that high. But once there, it's a perfect environment for your wooden babies.

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James Glazebrook

Best case humidifier I know of!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022

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I have used Arion case humidifiers for years. Most humidification systems require relatively frequent refills, and tend to operate unevenly -- a bit too much moisture when first filled, rapidly declining moisture levels starting almost immediately. The Arion contains the kind of moisture retaining hydrogels typically found in cigar humidifiers in an oblong, clear plastic container which is just permeable enough to allow water molecules to escape with no leakage. The system releases moisture slowly and steadily and requires no attention for weeks. You can easily see through the transparent case when refilling is needed. Unlike some systems, regular tap water, not distilled water, is all that is required. Over time I have had three of them; my impression is they continue to work almost forever, but they become somewhat less effective after several years

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H. D. Wetjen

Takes too long to start working

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2011

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I became a Dampit user when I bought my first Taylor guitar, mainly because that's what Taylor recommends. I live in the high desert in Southern California, and my problem was that I had to soak the Dampits almost daily because they dried out so quickly. Since my wife and I had a longer vacation planned, I had to come up with something else. After a little research, I bought an Arion. I filled it with water and waited for the gel to absorb the water; then I put it into the guitar case with my guitar. After three days, I found it wasn't raising the humidity at all. I went back to my Dampits but left the Arion in the case. A couple of weeks later, I noticed the water level in the Arion had gone down slightly, so I took the Dampits out and monitored humidity again. With 25% room humidity, a single Arion is now keeping the guitar case at 40 - 45%. I've re-filled it once already, and it's still going strong. I guess they take a while to start working, because I just bought a new Arion for my other guitar and I'm experiencing the same thing. I'm kind of wondering about the 5 star reviews which implied the Arion maintained humidity from day one. Is this really the case, or did more people experience the delay before the Arion started working? If it wasn't for the delay, I would have given it 5 stars.

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After more than six months of using the Arion humidifier I'm ready for something else. I downgraded my rating to two stars because it seems every time I refill the Arions, it takes a week or two for them to start working again. Again, once they start working they work well, but it's that week or two after a refill that I'm concerned about. They won't even raise the humidity in a sealed zip-lock bag during that two week period.

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I moved on to the OASIS OH-14 (blue) humidifier and am really satisfied. One humidifier in each of my guitar cases maintains the humidity between 42 and 48%. Works much better than the Arion.

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carl ventis

It works and protects you instruments

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021

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It works I recommend these to all my students and I teach group Uke and guitar lessons for Bend Parks and Recreation and for Redmond Parks and Recreation and our weather varies sometimes it can be very wet and sometimes it can be overly dry this humidifier does the best job of any I have found

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Laogeodritt

Great for maintaining humidity, not for increasing it.

Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2014

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Seems OK. I much prefer this to the dampit I had before. Despite my effort to keep a minimum amount of water within the dampit, it was always a little messy... a spot of moisture on the inside wood of my cello convinced me to try something else.

It seems like the cap fits loosely, allowing a small amount of moisture to evaporate and sneak its way out of the body of the humidifier, thus providing a very slow release of moisture into the air. As a result, I would say it's not really suitable for humidifying a case that's far off from the ideal humidity, but it's enough to maintain humidity in a case that's already at the right relative humidity. Only one of these may also not be enough to humidify a large case (e.g. bass, cello, guitar).

That said, I've mostly kept it out of the case so far since it's summer here, and humid enough as it is. We've had maybe a week or two of drier air during which I tried it out.

Rob Quail

Fantastic product

Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2023

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Holds a huge amount of water so only needs refilling every couple of months. Gradually releases humidity in the case; probably would not do the trick to dehumidify a dry instrument but to maintain a steady 40-45% it is perfect. Note: use distilled water, and I put an elastic over the lid just for a little extra bit of assurance that it cannot come off. Also note it is quite large so probably would not fit in small or tightly-contoured cases.

Joshua Blomfield

So after a couple months it's useless. Don't use tap water.

Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2019

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I worry with sponge type humidifiers that they will spill, leak , drip or overhumidify (or underhumidify when I forget to refill) but that’s not an issue now. The lid isn’t very secure, though it would have been easy enough to manufacture with two small tabs to latch in place but a rubber band will do for now I guess.

I live in Canada, in the mountains where humidity is often 20-35% so getting a consistent level higher than this is important. This product seems to raise a guitar case humidity by 10-15%, so just about as much as I’d like. The Amazon description doesn’t say, but the instructions with the product tell you that multiple may be required to raise it to a normal level. At first it didn't raise it enough, but after a few days I think my hard bag became saturated enough that the humidity inside became a steady 45-50%.

Honestly it seems a little cheaply made, the seams are crooked and lid doesn’t latch in any way. Also the bottom end looks weak so I worry about it breaking over time. Also would be nice to have a way to affix it to my case, instead I have to find some way to mount it while still maximizing exposed surface area. Some major oversights and not having the option for a large one over several small ones is a pain enough to give only 4 stars, however clever the gels are. It does do the job and minimise the hassle of refilling however, I just need to find a way of affixing it in a way I trust having my hardbag knocked around and it not dumping weird gel all over my baby. For now I'll be keeping it separate from my guitar in transport, just to be safe.

UPDATE:

After a few months of use, I noticed humidity was dropping despite frequently trying to top up with water. The gel just keeps expanding; I've removed half of what came in there and still barely any room for water, not to mention the water isn't working to the bottom without lot's of help. It says tap water is fine but I suspect it isn't. Tap water has lots of impurities and minerals, that when the water evaporates, they line the case and the plastic can not longer breathe. I believe this is what's happened and now the product is useless. It may be fine with distilled water so just head to the store and grab a gallon for a few bucks. Not impressed at all for just a few months of use, moved to the Oasis brand as their instructions seem very comprehensive and the gel starts as crystals that you can see need topping up.

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France Bégin

Long lasting between refills

Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2021

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Very good product. It does not leak - if you follow the instructions ;-) I love that you do not have to check it every few days - it last for weeks between fills, so it is perfect for a guitar that has to sit idle in my closet for some times.

JoeInOttawa

Great for Guitars and Lazy People

Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2019

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I have been using these for a couple of years now, and now own a dozen of them, having replaced all of my other humidifiers. Owning multiple guitars means refilling every 30 days or so with my old humidifiers; these last a couple of months and don't require any fancy water -- tap is fine.

Most important, they work. Worth every penny.

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