HumidiSheets and Xikar Envoy
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caudio51
BoM Nov '05; Mar '06
Nope. I was listening to a podcast with David from Heartfelt and he said this material is used in the museum industry. So, it is used with paintings and artifacts and has no smell/oils/etc.Poni said:
there are a few ways to humidify the sheets. my opinion is that the best way is too just store the sheet in your humidor when not in use. yout humidor will do the job of conditioning the sheets. you can also give them a light misting of distilled water. if using this method, i would not put them in direct contact with the cigars. you can put the sheet under a foam tray in your travel humi, and you would be safe. another way to season the sheets is to put a sheet and a piece of wet sponge in a ziploc bag, or piece of tupperware for a day or two. just dont let the sponge come in contact with the humidisheet. this is another safe way with no harm done if the humidisheet touches your cigars.
I have experimented with the sheets alot and have found if they are hydrated by just placing them in your regular humidor and letting them re-hydrate that way there is no danger at all to you cigars if placed directly against the cigar. If you use a spray bottle and mist the sheet just place the opposite side against your cigars and there is no danger of moisture getting on the wrappers of the cigars (spray the tan side and place the gray side against the cigars or spray the gray side and place the tan side against cigars). Works great!
I look at a Xikar case as being a 1 or 2 day travel humidor. as far as how long the HumidiSheet will last in a non-airtight environment like the Xikar, who knows. But it is the only proven humidification device that will fit in the case along with 3 cigars. For 1 or 2 days, the HumidiSheet will be a big help. The Boveda is way too big. If the Envoy case was airtight like a Cigar caddy, or 1 of my travel humidors, the HumidiSheet could last a week or 2.
