I had a Davidoff tin which I opened and smoked some and then put away for a month or so. This was a European style tin -- squat, metal, airtight before opening. It didn't hold in the moisture and my tobacco started drying out a bit. Not much but I could tell it was losing moisture. So I put the tobacco in a Ball jar and it seems to be doing ok.
My question is... the tin and jar seem to have the same rubbery plasticky sealing "gasket" on them. It's sprayed or painted around the edge of the inside of the lid. Why don't the tins seal at least as well as jars? I would think they'd be just as airtight as jars unless dented or something.
My question is... the tin and jar seem to have the same rubbery plasticky sealing "gasket" on them. It's sprayed or painted around the edge of the inside of the lid. Why don't the tins seal at least as well as jars? I would think they'd be just as airtight as jars unless dented or something.