Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell

688sonarmen · 11-05-2011, 04:04 PM

Anyone that has a box knows the chemical smell that they have, glue, wood whatever does not matter. I have mine airing out but is there anyone who has gotten rid of the smell? I have kept mine open for about a month now and it is still as strong as day one. The idea to make it similar to the jar is cool and all but it will cause a storage issue when I decide to open the "foil" wrapping and smoke them.

maninblack · 11-05-2011, 05:34 PM

Is it the lacquer they use?

DPD6030 · 11-05-2011, 05:40 PM

I thought it was the wood they used not the laquer. Let me see if I can find the thread on this...

kelmac07 · 11-05-2011, 06:00 PM

Mine doesn't smell. I let it air out overnight before putting them away in the vino. Just took them out again to confirm...no smell.

688sonarmen · 11-05-2011, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I thought it was the wood they used not the laquer. Let me see if I can find the thread on this...

I think it is the wood from the box, not the inserts. Thought all of the boxes were like this. Maybe they changed the material?

11-05-2011, 07:11 PM

Nope. Mine smells like berries or bubblegum. Or berry bubblegum.

EricF · 11-05-2011, 07:43 PM

No noticeable smell on mine either.

688sonarmen · 11-05-2011, 07:59 PM

Well hell, I must have an extra special box.

11-05-2011, 08:31 PM

No smell on mine either

bobarian · 11-06-2011, 02:17 AM

Surprised?

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Dunkel · 11-06-2011, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

Well hell, I must have an extra special box.

That's what she said!

smelvis · 11-06-2011, 07:43 AM

For coolers we crumple up newspaper you might try that it does work.

Good Luck.

688sonarmen · 11-06-2011, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smelvis

For coolers we crumple up newspaper you might try that it does work.

Good Luck.

Thanks bro, I'll take that advice

rebelknight · 11-06-2011, 04:06 PM

Mine doesn't have a smell either. Interested in how those newspapers work out for you though just in case I ever run into this problem.

Brutus2600 · 11-06-2011, 04:07 PM

Mine smelled. Was not the original PL's but the first batch of regular production. I've had them out of the box since the day I got them in. Just have the foil pack in my humidor *shrug*

smelvis · 11-06-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rebelknight

Mine doesn't have a smell either. Interested in how those newspapers work out for you though just in case I ever run into this problem.

They work for taking the plastic smell out of coolers, I can't be sure if the paint or lacquer is still curing it won't work completely until the curing process is done. But it makes sense that it would work I hope so at least.

ktblunden · 11-06-2011, 05:37 PM

Haven't had the funds to grab a box of those yet. I'm kind of surprised there would be a problem after the Drac box fiasco, though.

688sonarmen · 11-06-2011, 05:44 PM

It's not the paint. The smell is from the inside of the box, either the wood or the glue.

neoflex · 11-06-2011, 06:05 PM

The smell you are smelling is the MDF used for the construction of the box. It was made out of MDF with a Cedar sleeve. If you were to pull the sticks out of the foil and let them rest in there unwrapped oddly enough that smell does go away. At a recent event when no one else was around I pointed it out to Pete. He quickly grabbed a box off the shelf to check it out but the box on the shelf was used as a display and the sticks were unwrapped and that is where I found out that the MDF smell does go away as it seems to absorb the smell of the tobacco pretty well as I couldn't even get the smell of MDF from that box until I smelled the lid which was kept off the box.
I told him that my box and others smelled like fresh cut wood and that is when he told me about the construction of the box and informed me that I was most likely smelling the MDF. Needless to say after seeing or should I say smelling the display box at the shop where the event was held I no longer worried about any ill effects from storing the sticks in the box.

688sonarmen · 11-06-2011, 06:22 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard

You can't always believe what you read on the internet but the last paragraph is interesting. I don't know what the hell the smell is (other than MDF) but the box is staying on display.

11-05-2011, 04:04 PM	#1
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Anyone that has a box knows the chemical smell that they have, glue, wood whatever does not matter. I have mine airing out but is there anyone who has gotten rid of the smell? I have kept mine open for about a month now and it is still as strong as day one. The idea to make it similar to the jar is cool and all but it will cause a storage issue when I decide to open the "foil" wrapping and smoke them.

11-05-2011, 05:34 PM	#2
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Is it the lacquer they use? __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

11-05-2011, 05:40 PM	#3
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell I thought it was the wood they used not the laquer. Let me see if I can find the thread on this...

11-05-2011, 06:00 PM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Mine doesn't smell. I let it air out overnight before putting them away in the vino. Just took them out again to confirm...no smell. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

11-05-2011, 07:11 PM	#6
mariogolbee Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Nope. Mine smells like berries or bubblegum. Or berry bubblegum.

11-05-2011, 07:43 PM	#7
EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,003 Trading: (116)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell No noticeable smell on mine either. __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

11-05-2011, 07:59 PM	#8
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Well hell, I must have an extra special box.

11-05-2011, 08:31 PM	#9
Mutombo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell No smell on mine either

11-06-2011, 02:17 AM	#10
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Surprised? Posted via Mobile Device

11-06-2011, 07:43 AM	#12
smelvis Not part of the Clique Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 512 Trading: (16)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell For coolers we crumple up newspaper you might try that it does work. Good Luck.

11-06-2011, 04:06 PM	#14
rebelknight Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: John Location: Columbus, OH and Rochester, NY Posts: 510 Trading: (1)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Mine doesn't have a smell either. Interested in how those newspapers work out for you though just in case I ever run into this problem.

11-06-2011, 04:07 PM	#15
Brutus2600 Your resident lancerHO Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Brian Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,063 Trading: (46)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Mine smelled. Was not the original PL's but the first batch of regular production. I've had them out of the box since the day I got them in. Just have the foil pack in my humidor shrug

11-06-2011, 05:37 PM	#17
ktblunden Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Kevin Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 350 Trading: (6)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell Haven't had the funds to grab a box of those yet. I'm kind of surprised there would be a problem after the Drac box fiasco, though.

11-06-2011, 05:44 PM	#18
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell It's not the paint. The smell is from the inside of the box, either the wood or the glue.

11-06-2011, 06:05 PM	#19
neoflex I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: John Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 2,765 Trading: (32)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell The smell you are smelling is the MDF used for the construction of the box. It was made out of MDF with a Cedar sleeve. If you were to pull the sticks out of the foil and let them rest in there unwrapped oddly enough that smell does go away. At a recent event when no one else was around I pointed it out to Pete. He quickly grabbed a box off the shelf to check it out but the box on the shelf was used as a display and the sticks were unwrapped and that is where I found out that the MDF smell does go away as it seems to absorb the smell of the tobacco pretty well as I couldn't even get the smell of MDF from that box until I smelled the lid which was kept off the box. I told him that my box and others smelled like fresh cut wood and that is when he told me about the construction of the box and informed me that I was most likely smelling the MDF. Needless to say after seeing or should I say smelling the display box at the shop where the event was held I no longer worried about any ill effects from storing the sticks in the box. __________________

11-06-2011, 06:22 PM	#20
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Tatuaje Black P.L Box smell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard You can't always believe what you read on the internet but the last paragraph is interesting. I don't know what the hell the smell is (other than MDF) but the box is staying on display.