ExquisiCat Crystals Cat Litter. MUST READ!!!

[Slowpokebill]

If you sell kitty litter you have to say your product controls oder...it will likely be the biggest part of your sales pitch. It is one of the main reasons someone picks one brand over another. It is marketing plain and simple. I have a feeling the blue crystals are also a bit of marketing too but who knows. They have no odor or perfume which is what I would worry about most. I don't want anything in my humidor that will impart a scent to my sticks.

I think the all clear crystals in the litter mentioned above are the way I would go if starting over.

I don't worry about silica beads sucking up the tabacco and cedar smell. anything that takes up moisture will absorb some of the other impurities and gases that are in the humidor. Many have commented elsewhere, that use the traditional beads, that they have darkened and turn tan to brown after years of use. But they seem to still work and haven't effected their cigars or humidor.

The latest report.
April 21 small humidor i66% at 65 degrees.
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April 21 large humidor 69% at 65 degrees (I added the crystals on Sunday and they may be a little wetter than they should be but 69% is okay with me)

One down side to the ExquisiCat is the amouont of tiny bits of crystal that fall out of my holder when attached to the lid. I think even sized beads or maybe screening the crystals might help. So now the holders are taking up space down in the humidors which kind of sucks.

[PDV]

You will get some flaking from silica gel beads, whether you use KL, Heartfelt, or whatever. I use white knee-high stockings to put the beads in. You can then put them in whatever other container or humidification device you wish. The stockings do a great job of containing any flakes and keeping them off of your cigars.

[Nickerson]

Originally Posted by PDV

I don't know what the colored crystals are and I wouldn't trust them in my humi. I would only use the kind that is 100% clear unscented silica gel beads. This is what I use in my cooler, and they work great: Litter Pearls | Litter | Litter Boxes & Supplies | Cat - ThatPetPlace.com

Only $4.25 for four pounds, plus shipping. Hard to beat, in my opinion.

Great, I might have to try that brand when I get my Humidor.

@Slowpokebill, are you using the Esquisicat brand? They say theirs "absorbs odors". Also you said some beads fall through your holder. I wonder if something like a coffee filter would help this?

[Slowpokebill]

Originally Posted by Nickerson

Great, I might have to try that brand when I get my Humidor.

@Slowpokebill, are you using the Esquisicat brand? They say theirs "absorbs odors". Also you said some beads fall through your holder. I wonder if something like a coffee filter would help this?

I'm using the ExquisiCat Crystals. I'm going to see if I can find a finer screen or maybe a piece of cheese cloth for the holder.


As to absorbing odor... I think you will find all litters saying they absorb or control odor or something along those lines. Just think of all those cat litter commercial you have seen. Odor control is about they talk about in the kitty litters ads. i don't think you need to worry about the silica crystal sucking all the flavor out of your sticks.
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This morning both humidors are 67%.

[Cheroot]

Originally Posted by Slowpokebill

i don't think you need to worry about the silica crystal sucking all the flavor out of your sticks.
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Thanks. I was going to wait till this winter to try this, but I'm going to pick some up this week. I'll report what my results are.

[Nickerson]

Originally Posted by Slowpokebill

I'm using the ExquisiCat Crystals. I'm going to see if I can find a finer screen or maybe a piece of cheese cloth for the holder.


As to absorbing odor... I think you will find all litters saying they absorb or control odor or something along those lines. Just think of all those cat litter commercial you have seen. Odor control is about they talk about in the kitty litters ads. i don't think you need to worry about the silica crystal sucking all the flavor out of your sticks.
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This morning both humidors are 67%.

Wasn't as much as the flavor as it is the smell of the humidor. Which would effect aging, and could effect flavor.

Also, I wonder if you would have to add some type of anti-fungal? I think companies like Heartfelt add other things to the silica like anti-fungals and other things.

[ongreystreet]

All cat litter ads say they absorb odor.

But that doesn't explain why some of them have to be scented and why my wife's cat's litter box still always smells like crap.

Kitty litter doesn't do all that it says, basically dry crap smells better then wet crap.

[Alpedhuez55]

I have been using the kitty litter in my coolerdor for three years now. It has pretty much stayed at 67% RH on two separate digital hygrometers. In the summer, they tend to absorb whatever humidity is in the house (my house is 82% at the moment) and in the winter, I check it about once a month to add water.

As for storage, aquarium filter media bags are the way to go:

Nylon Filter Bag, Large # NYL-L by Blue Ribbon Products

You can find them at just about any pet store in a few different sizes.