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... I tried to get the tins that Sean sent open for a smell. Is there a secret? ..!
look around the base of the lid that twists off, and you will see a wee depression, horizontal and parallel to the lip of the lid. lift there with a coin (or the pipe bail works REAL well for that), and you will hear a hiss as the vacuum seal breaks. then twist off like normal.

like clint says, they stay best in the tins, but imma guess you are going to try a little bit of everything, so they will probably be getting popped sion. o)



 

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... I tried to get the tins that Sean sent open for a smell. Is there a secret? ..!
look around the base of the lid that twists off, and you will see a wee depression, horizontal and parallel to the lip of the lid. lift there with a coin (or the pipe nail works REAL well for that), and you will hear a hiss as the vacuum seal breaks. then twist off like normal.
Pipe nail?! *doh*
Of course. It's right there in my kit, and yet, I go running to the toolbox for a screwdriver.
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... I tried to get the tins that Sean sent open for a smell. Is there a secret? ..!
look around the base of the lid that twists off, and you will see a wee depression, horizontal and parallel to the lip of the lid. lift there with a coin (or the pipe nail works REAL well for that), and you will hear a hiss as the vacuum seal breaks. then twist off like normal.
Pipe nail?! *doh*
Of course. It's right there in my kit, and yet, I go running to the toolbox for a screwdriver.
:shame:
a coin will work as well if you're in a pinch. I love hearing these newb stories of trying to open tins. I remember my very first tin- Dunhill EMP. I twisted on that sum bitch so hard I almost made my hands bleed. Then i saw the depression and was like- oh....:hammersma
 

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... I tried to get the tins that Sean sent open for a smell. Is there a secret? ..!
look around the base of the lid that twists off, and you will see a wee depression, horizontal and parallel to the lip of the lid. lift there with a coin (or the pipe nail works REAL well for that), and you will hear a hiss as the vacuum seal breaks. then twist off like normal.
Pipe nail?! *doh*
Of course. It's right there in my kit, and yet, I go running to the toolbox for a screwdriver.
:shame:
a coin will work as well if you're in a pinch. I love hearing these newb stories of trying to open tins. I remember my very first tin- Dunhill EMP. I twisted on that sum bitch so hard I almost made my hands bleed. Then i saw the depression and was like- oh....:hammersma
I did that trying to open DE tins for the baccy pass. My hands were raw. I even tried using a set of those silicone jar-opener grippy pads, and completely shredded them! :D.
That little nugget doesn't show up in any of the pipe starter 101 threads... Must be a bit of a rite of passage!
 
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... I tried to get the tins that Sean sent open for a smell. Is there a secret? ..!
look around the base of the lid that twists off, and you will see a wee depression, horizontal and parallel to the lip of the lid. lift there with a coin (or the pipe nail works REAL well for that), and you will hear a hiss as the vacuum seal breaks. then twist off like normal.
Pipe nail?! *doh*
Of course. It's right there in my kit, and yet, I go running to the toolbox for a screwdriver.
:shame:
a coin will work as well if you're in a pinch. I love hearing these newb stories of trying to open tins. I remember my very first tin- Dunhill EMP. I twisted on that sum bitch so hard I almost made my hands bleed. Then i saw the depression and was like- oh....:hammersma
I did that trying to open DE tins for the baccy pass. My hands were raw. I even tried using a set of those silicone jar-opener grippy pads, and completely shredded them! :D.
That little nugget doesn't show up in any of the pipe starter 101 threads... Must be a bit of a rite of passage!
yeah pretty much- It's even funnier in person. At the cigar shop a while back a guy came in and had a pipe with him, purchased a tin, and sat down. Clearly he had never had a tin before and I sat there almost crying watching him try to open it. I then had mercy on him and helped him. BUT it was great! What makes it so great is that we've all been there. I'm with you- a rite of passages for sure....
 
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you guts are crackin me up, i remember my first tin, EMP as i recall, tried to twist once or twice then went at it with a spoon just like I do with a stuck glass pickle jar..........
 
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Received jerseyjetset side tonight. Thanks jersey. Your math is that of a BOTL. Asshat sent seven cigars...Your end goes out Friday.................
 
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this landed today:



itsbarbarino set a perfect 3stack for me, all solid and well within my comfort zone. imma look forward to these, and imma be packing a box this weekend, andrew. and you have my thanks. o)
 
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My end from thedismaltrade landed today. From what little I know, I can tell I have a great selection of baccys to choose from here. To say I am excited doesn't even come close! Thanks so much Zack!
 
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I would like to join the newb list. Been a cigar smoker for over 20 years. I did give the pipe thing a whirl about the same time I started cigar smoking, but never found anything I liked or that was "strong" enough for my taste. Hoping that maybe this can resurrect that. Look forward to sharing on the pipe side.

Scott
 
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