Need incubator help!!

[CluckNDoodle]

I have an Rcom. They are fantastic incubators, but you'll get sticker shock when you see the price.

I've looked at them...I only passed it up because of price but clearly I could have gotten an Rcom...2 Nurture Rights and an IncuView later.
I got my old Little Giant with turner for $15 used and my friend is giving me her Hovabator. I can't pass up an incubator deal. At this rate I'll have one of everything in a year or so, lol. Maybe I'll perform a side by side experiment eventually!

 

[Mosey2003]

R-Com really is the gold standard for tabletops, but for pete's sake, you could get a cabinet for the price!

I know everyone loves Brinsea to death, but I don't think they're worth the price.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

R-Com really is the gold standard for tabletops, but for pete's sake, you could get a cabinet for the price!

I know everyone loves Brinsea to death, but I don't think they're worth the price.

Going to have to respectfully disagree on whether Brinseas are worth the price - my Octagon Advance 20 is rock solid, totally dependable, and completely worth the $. I would trust the most expensive eggs to it - it holds temps very reliably and I've consistently had excellent hatches in it.

 

[Mosey2003]

It's not *to me* I should have said

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

It's not *to me* I should have said

I think you were clear that it was your opinion - I just feel differently about it. We can amicably agree to disagree, right?

 

[Mosey2003]

I think you were clear that it was your opinion - I just feel differently about it. We can amicably agree to disagree, right?

Well sure, just wanted to clarify for the wider audience

The Brinseas are fine machines, obviously. For my purposes though, and the way I incubate, the styrofoam tabletops are a better value and easier to monitor temperature and humidity. I *do* wish GQF would make a plastic liner without wells at all though for lockdown, as I typically fill the entire bottom for lockdown to keep me at about 65% and for ease of filling without opening, but they responded to my e-mail that they see absolutely NO need to do that, period. So I'm stuck with a stained bottom

 

[ColtHandorf]

I adore the Rcom I've borrowed from a friend. I honestly don't think I've ever had more successful hatches with an incubator in my life. And it is simply marvelous letting a computer babysit the humidity.