Product review (5 stars): Better than the OEM filters but cost a lot less
These are awesome. They're better than Holmes' own filters at a far lower cost. They don't have the black or metallic mesh over the outside that either leaves flakes all over (black) or cuts your hands to ribbons during installation (metal). They instead have a softer white mesh that's very similar to the filter material itself. Easy to handle during the cumbersome process of installing these filters in the humidifier. So far they've worked just fine for the actual humidification too. I plan to keep buying these as long as I use this particular humidifier.