Recently, I picked up cigarette tin emblazoned with the Daughters & Ryan Ramback logo. D&R is known for quality tobacco and I use Ramback king sized filter tubes almost exclusively when I use a table top injector to make my own cigarettes. The cigarette tin has a bold appearance that matches the packaging of Ramback tubes and I picked one up for the heck of it, perhaps out of brand loyalty.
The local retailer had posted a sign near the display that proclaimed "Metal Cigarette Cases for $2.49". This is a bit deceiving to the uninformed and it would be more appropriate to call this product a tin rather than a case. As a matter of fact, it looks just like many of the tins in which commercially produced cigarettes have been packaged over the years and it has the exact same qualities.
A good metal cigarette case is characterized by sturdy material that does not crush easily, a durable hinge, and a spring catch which closes it securely and allows easy opening. A tin, on the other hand, is rather flimsy by nature with only a rudimentary hinge on a lid that is held closed by friction. While both are reusable, a good cigarette case can last for years while a tin will deteriorate rapidly with heavy use.
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