What Do You Call A 5-Pack Of Tins?

[rushx9]

Wasn't sure if there was a specific name in the industry for plastic wrapped 5-packs of tins. A buddy of mine calls them tongs, which makes since to me since Chinese Pu'erh tea cakes come in similarly disk shaped packages that are stacked inside of a bamboo tube that is sliced down the sides and left closed on one end. The bamboo is the "tong", but if you buy a multi pack of tea cakes it's still referred to as a tong even if it's been re-wrapped in plastic or a cardboard tube or some other material. I just kind of realized that I hadn't seen anyone else calling wrapped stacks of tins "tongs" so maybe there was some other more common name for them.

 

[didimauw]

Well there's a carton of cigarettes, a roll of chew, a box of cigars, so maybe a sleeve of tins? Haha

 

[donjgiles]

A sleeve.

 

[buzkirk]

A Sleeve, I guess. Dip comes as a sleeve of 5 cans.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I always refer to it as a sleeve as well.

 

[Chasing Embers]

A sleeve.

Yep.?

 

[Chasing Embers]

A Sleeve, I guess. Dip comes as a sleeve of 5 cans.

Used to come in sleeves of 10 at half the price.

 

[condorlover1]

A good start to building a cellar?

 

[verporchting]

A five pack of tins, lol. Simple

 

[BarrelProof]

All y’all blasphemers who are calling a log of Copenhagen a sleeve need to be indoctrinated.

 

[canucklehead]

$275

 

[rushx9]

So, nobody's ever heard anyone else say tong though? Just me? Great, that explains some of the funny looks I've gotten in B&Ms???

 

[Chasing Embers]

All y’all blasphemers who are calling a log of Copenhagen a sleeve need to be indoctrinated.

You're using Copenhagen and telling us we need to be indoctrinated?

 

[didimauw]

You're using Copenhagen and telling us we need to be indoctrinated?

I was always a Skoal guy

 

[Chasing Embers]

I was always a Skoal guy

I like Copenhagen, Skoal, and Kodiak.

 

[Chasing Embers]

$275

Canadian pricing?

 

[BROBS]

So, nobody's ever heard anyone else say tong though? Just me? Great, that explains some of the funny looks I've gotten in B&Ms???

Haha yeah man always heard them called a sleeve. They are probably wondering why you want a pair of forceps. ?

 

[jpmcwjr]

A good start.

 

[canucklehead]

Canadian pricing?

Yes. I typically order from SP in small quantities because even when it's stopped and charged by customs it's still cheaper. I visit the local B&Ms and buy an expensive tin once or twice a year because I like to browse in person, and they have harder to get stuff like Samuel Gawith.

 

[skeeter456]

Like others have said “log”