Wire Jars?

[easterntraveler]

Anyone use wire jars like these? Curious on wether or not anyone has tested these for longterm storage.
http://www.canningpantry.com/kilner-round-5oz-jar.html

 

[peckinpahhombre]

I am not familiar with that brand but I do use something that looks similar (that I buy at Wal-Mart). The key is making sure it has a silicone, and not a rubber, gasket, as the rubber ones will degrade with time. I personally only use them to store my open tins in and also my esoterica 8 oz bags, but I know others who use them for flakes or loose tobacco with no issues. My personal choice is that I use mason jars for flakes or loose tobacco, however, and I am even so anal that I dip them in hot wax until just past the lid line just in case, and I do the same with my Wal-Mart bale jars (not the ones holding open tins - but the ones holding esoterica bags). That said, when I bought my bale jars I did a test - filled one up with water and shook it violently and left it hanging upside down all night - not a drop escaped, so I think they can be pretty airtight but be cautious. I do trust them enough as a backup to unopened esoterica bags.
Edit: Clarified

 

[taerin]

They should work fine, however I'd recommend just using Ball Mason Jars. They are cheap and absolutely airtight.

 

[flakyjakey]

Yes. I think they are called Kilner jars in the UK. I have had a number of flakes ageing in them for about 3-6 months. They seem to be faring OK, peckinpahombre's comments cause me some concern for the very long term

 

[mrenglish]

Make sure, if you can, that the wire is strong. There should be some resistance when you clamp down the lid. Some of the cheaper versions out there do not have any kind of resistance when you clamp the lid down. Those wont hold a seal well at all. It should also be difficult to remove the lid from the base of the jar. If you can easily remove it then most likely the wire is not strong enough.
The rubber seals work for tobacco you dip into every so often. Like peck said, I would not go long term storage with them.

 

[mrenglish]

I guess a large part of it is the quality of the rubber. I have some ten year old tobacco in a couple different jars where the seal is fine on them. It's better not to take chances though.

 

[instymp]

Not long term, but I use them for my "go to's"

 

[4dotsasieni]

Stokkebye's sells a version of those (http://www.4noggins.com/Peter-Stokkebye-TOBACCO-JAR.aspx)which I use to store bulk tobaccos -- so far, so good.

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Like others have said, I would use the mason jars for cellaring. Those others should be fine if you're using them for your daily smoke tobacco's. As for me I use mason jars for all my tobacco.