Product review (3 stars): Good Price, Not Convinced about the Quality
Purchased these for my Vicks V790 humidifier. Like other people, I cut them down to the size needed, with the base of my steel mug being perfect for the purpose. But after a month of regular use and cleaning, I don't think they're of the same quality as the original pads that came with the humidifier which, inexplicably, don't seem to be for sale anywhere. The Slant/Fin pads feel soft out of the bag but, overall, are more firm/rigid than the original Vicks pads and the difference is the material used to make them in my opinion. The Slant/Fin pads seem to be nylon, whereas the Vicks pads felt like cotton or polyester and were very soft/flexible until you threw them out. The meaning? Probably none at all. I just don't feel the mineral absorption capacity is the same due to the cheap feel of nylon (or whatever material it is) vs. the plush feel of cotton that we had before. There is some discoloration of the one Slant/Fin pad that my wife and I have been using for the past month, so that is a good sign I suppose... but Amazon openly advertises the pad as "an aftermarket filter" for good reason, it seems. Will get through the 12 that we have and likely not buy them again.