Quick answer: A carton is 10 packs of 20 — 200 cigarettes. King size is 84mm, 100s is 100mm, super slim is a narrow ~5mm diameter, and a crush capsule is a flavoured capsule in the filter.
The vocabulary of buying cigarettes in bulk, in one place. Every term links to the guide that covers it in detail.
| Carton | Ten packs of twenty cigarettes — 200 total. The standard U.S. bulk unit. How many in a carton |
| Pack | Twenty cigarettes. The retail unit most people are familiar with. |
| Case | Fifty cartons, 10,000 cigarettes. Used by resellers, not typical retail. Carton vs pack vs case |
| King size | 84mm — the standard U.S. cigarette length. Lengths compared |
| 100s | 100mm cigarettes, with a longer filter and a cooler, more diluted draw. Lengths compared |
| 72s / shorts | 72mm cigarettes — shorter, faster burn, stronger per puff. Lengths compared |
| Super slim | Narrow-diameter cigarettes (~5mm). Tight draw, fast burn, less tobacco per stick. ESSE vs Denim |
| Crush capsule | A flavoured capsule in the filter that releases flavour when squeezed. How capsules work |
| Menthol | A flavour compound that produces a cooling sensation. Not a strength rating. Menthol vs regular |
| Tax stamp | A state excise mark applied over the cellophane. The fastest way to check a carton is sealed. Reading a tax stamp |
| Cellophane | The clear factory wrap. Tight, clean folds mean the carton has not been opened. Reading a tax stamp |
| Adult signature | A carrier requirement that someone 21+ signs for a tobacco delivery. Signature delivery |
Most buying mistakes come from mixing up two different axes: count (pack, carton, case) and format (king size, 100s, super slim). The count decides how many cigarettes you get; the format decides how long each one lasts. Confusing them is how people end up with a carton of super slims when they meant to restock their usual king size.
Ten packs of 20 — 200 cigarettes total.
A 100mm cigarette, longer than king size, with a longer filter.
A flavoured capsule inside the filter that you squeeze to activate.
Two axes get confused: count (pack, carton, case) and format (king size, 100s, 72s, super slim). Count decides how many cigarettes you get; format decides how long each one lasts. Mixing them up is how people end up with a carton of slims when they meant to restock king size.
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