Xikar Travel Humi (15)

[oliverdst]

So today I bought a Xikar travel humi.

Straight to the point: that foam smell is normal?

Strong smell of chemicals.

For sure it would poison cigars.

I already took the foams out and will let rest outside the humi but man...

[Pedro2486]

Was the same for me.

I made a solution of bicarbonate soda and water and washed them, let it dry and flushed with water. Then aired them for a week or so.

They don't really smell of anything now.

You don't want your smokes to taste like that crap smells for sure

[oliverdst]

Was the same for me.

I made a solution of bicarbonate soda and water and washed them, let it dry and flushed with water. Then aired them for a week or so.

They don't really smell of anything now.

You don't want your smokes to taste like that crap smells for sure

Thanks, buddy, I will try something like that.

I've just entered my office and it all smells like that.

[persianpirate]

Actually just went through this too. Didn't think of washing the foam though, I've just been keeping it in an old humi wrapped in cedar, but that hasn't done much in the past month or so. Will give it a shot

[oliverdst]

Well, it sounds like a Xikar foam issue.

Odd that anybody had never said something about it before.

I will contact Xikar to try to know if they are using a new material or this is the usual.

[Fuzz]

All types of foam gas off, so you need to air it out a bit. Washing does help remove most of the lingering smell, but it will still gas off as time goes by.

[JoeyGunz]

Can't remember what it smelt like when I got it but it now stinks of cigars always keep it loaded

[rickmccarey]

My 15ct Cigar Caddy smelled like that when I got it. I just let it air out for a few days, and stuck a sheet of cedar in there afterwards for a day or 2. The smell does goes away just takes a few days.

[Pedro2486]

Well, it sounds like a Xikar foam issue.

Odd that anybody had never said something about it before.

I will contact Xikar to try to know if they are using a new material or this is the usual.

It has been mentioned in passing before on here, but not a specific thread I think.

In regards to my method above, I think the airing in the sun for a week did more than the bicarbonate wash

[Fuzz]

Eventually, you'll need to replace the foam.

[cigarbreak]

Had the same problem for my 15ct herfador and I thought since not many people had mentioned it that It was just me lol but I aired mine out for a couple days then put cedar sheets and closed it for another day. now its fine. Sometimes though I feel like the foam interior makes my smokes a tad bit damp especially when they've only been in there for 4-6 hours. I get burning problems...however when I forget them in there for more than 24 hours, I smoke the contents with no burn issues.

[oliverdst]

Thank you, all.

I searched and could not find any other thread about it.

I am sure it will work and that stinky smell will go away.

[LordAnubis]

I had the same problem. So i just peeled off all the foam, and ripped off that humidifier, stuck some cedar on the bottom and on the top lid and now i have a plastic box with a good seal and a cedar smell.

[rtrimbath]

I left my Xikar 18 count (looks like a little briefcase) open with all the foam taken out and spread apart for about a week, and the smell went away. If that hadn't of worked, I probable would have put all the pieces in an airtight container with activated charcoal. That's what I used to get rid of the smell in my wineador and coolidor.

[Hunter1974]

good ideas