Anyone Snus?

[GilaMinumBeer]

You guys that like this Snus should try this stuff...

http://nicotinerush.com/poschl-12/

Back when I was in H.S. We had a German exchange student, who's Grandmother owned a tobacco shop in Germany. She sent him packages of Snuftabak ...a semi-dry powder snuff for sniffing up the nose. AMAZING how much flavor you can get from the nasal passages! And it won't stain your teeth!

Watch out... Snuff, Snus, Snuftabak, whatever...can be addictive after you use if for a while. You'll probably wish, someday, that you never started. When I was flying Starlifters back in the day...I used to dip Skoal to keep me going on the all-nighters. It actually was a tough habit to kick. At $5 plus a tin...I'm glad I did though...not to mention the ill health effects in can have.

Sorry, didn't mean to preach. Enjoy your Snus!

Bahg! My grammamma used to snuff. Horrible stuff. I snuck it a few times. That stuff was so strong it made things curl that I didn't think was possible.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

LOL I still remember when you were a snus virgin! Damn, I think it was this thread that got me started and interested (now regularly using) snus. Im still a portion user (suits my needs) and keeps the wife from bitching MORE about my snus use.
+1 on the beats the **** out of smoking. Yeah, I still puff a Black and Mild every now and then, or very occasionally a cig (which tastes like ass) but this is rare.
Did I mention getsnus.com for the snubies out there? Here in the USA and I get my packages MUCH quicker.
Good bump G!
-Me

Looks like, for me, it's gonna get a little bit easier to get off the occasional smoke. Kretek (cloves) are my weakness (although I do enjoy a rare Black and Mild) and state government is banning the sales of flavored and aromatic tobacco products this December.

Ayup. Even the Camel Snus will get pulled off the shelves.

Dunno how long that is going to last.

 

[menschmaschine]

Bahg! My grammamma used to snuff. Horrible stuff. I snuck it a few times. That stuff was so strong it made things curl that I didn't think was possible.

I used to use nasal snuff quite a bit. It's actually nearly as low risk as snus in terms of cancer... at least statistically. Napoleon reportedly sniffed over 7 lbs of snuff a month. It was quite common in Victorian days, especially in Europe.

The English snuff was my favorite because it doesn't have propylene glycol added to it. So you have to keep it frozen or at high humidity or it will get dry and dusty. I really liked McChrystal's.

For the German snuff, I liked Gletscherprise. That has propylene glycol added and it's a bit coarser than English snuff, but the flavor is nice.

I still have a couple tins laying around including a full one of McChrystal's in the freezer. But ever since I discovered snus, the brown snot-rags are gone! Plus with nasal snuff, people think you're sniffing drugs, so you have to be super-discreet.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Well, turns out the ban is Federal.

Not sure if it applies to Snus tho. Seems to target only cigarettes.

 

[Buford]

Yeah, the ban is on flavored cigarettes. Covers clove as well, but not menthol.

Have heard that Djarum will slightly change the size and market their cloves as "cigars" to evade the ban due to the wording.

 

[hammacks]

Just started using los. I still use portions at work, but General Los at home.

Gila, do you have a tool or do you handbake? I've been handbaking and don't think I'm gonna bother doing anything else.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I got one of those $2.00 plastic tools. It's kind of a hassle really. I keep telling myself to just get a finger pris but, I alway grab the tool.

It does a good job, and makes a consistent pris. Just nasty to clean. Over the course of a day it gets slicked up with the Snus oils and can get pretty rancid. I just make a habit of wiping it clean with a tissue when I can.

I'd never plunk down for an Icetool. I don't care if they are gold.

Anyone taken the plunge and gotten the $44 General Carbon? I think I will pass on that one.

 

[JoeMama]

Anyone taken the plunge and gotten the $44 General Carbon? I think I will pass on that one.

+1 on that. Its a neat looking can, but I cant justify buying such an expensive product especially if its limited edition. What if I LOVE the stuff and cant get it anymore? Can I brew my own snus?
-Me

 

[hammacks]

+1 on that. Its a neat looking can, but I cant justify buying such an expensive product especially if its limited edition. What if I LOVE the stuff and cant get it anymore? Can I brew my own snus?
-Me

Prolly the "Mr. Snus" to the Snus EACs

http://www.vikingasnus.se/produkter_en.html

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

+1 on that. Its a neat looking can, but I cant justify buying such an expensive product especially if its limited edition. What if I LOVE the stuff and cant get it anymore? Can I brew my own snus?
-Me

Prolly the "Mr. Snus" to the Snus EACs

http://www.vikingasnus.se/produkter_en.html

Ha.

Ask and you shall receive.

 

[NJTomatoguy]

Bump-

I have been sober 5 months today. Got laid off on December 4. Something had to give, and rather than relapse, got skoal.

Anyone here still snus?

 

[budbo]

Have you tried the SKOAL pouches? they are less disgusting than regular Dip and you can place them so no need to spit (much) I use them for the nicotine to and from work, and use Camel Snus (frost) at work. No Illusions it is healthier but in the 5 years since I stopped smoking, I find I can breath a whole lot better.

 

[Zul'jin]

Been using the Camel snus for about 2 months and haven't smoked since. A 12 pouch can lasts me 3 or more days. A 20 pack of smokes was gone in 2 days or less. I've been an on and off, mostly on, smoker for years.

Snus, even though they say it's not a safe alternative to smoking, must be better than smoke inhalation. I'm using far less tobacco too. Since it's in a pouch, I don't keep it parked in one spot where it can make that 'pocket' the loose dip users talk about.

Certainly is cheaper as well; two bucks and change for a can versus $5 or so for a pack.

I first tired the Mellow. It was like chewing a cigarette. The Frost is what I like. Way better than my first and only attempt at chewing tobacco. Beechnut Wintergreen. The stuff that's like a bag of wet leaves. I turned the color of the bag and puked. Really, I thought it was a trick. Surely these guys had given me some old pecan tree leaves that had rotted in a gutter. Nope. That stuff is just that nasty.

Even though this stuff is pretty good, I may quit (for the umteenth time) using tobacco all together, again. I really don't feel the cravings like I did once my smoking habit would kick up. Don't let the tobacco companies know this but, I've read of quite a few people using this as a way to kick tobacco.

 

[NJTomatoguy]

Have you tried the SKOAL pouches? they are less disgusting than regular Dip and you can place them so no need to spit (much) I use them for the nicotine to and from work, and use Camel Snus (frost) at work. No Illusions it is healthier but in the 5 years since I stopped smoking, I find I can breath a whole lot better.

Yes , tried the skoal pouches. Also use the camel snus. Bought a ton of snus from buysnus dot com and getsnus dot com. Had a rough time when I lost my job, and didn't want to relapse and get drunk. After the holidays, I will go back to the snus permanantly

 

[JoeMama]

Ugh... I still use only Swedish snus. I made the jump from Camel a while back and have been using it since. I like the variety of SS plus much more is known about it than our American counterparts. (Sorry)

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Ayup. I still Snus.

Been using more of the loose snus than the pouches since it is about half the cost of the pouched tins and, once you get used to it, no mess really.

Ohhhhh Joys of joy. For christmas, my MIL (immigrated from Malaysia) brought me 2 cartons of Dunhil Red and 1 carton of Gudang Garam (my FAVORITE cloves).

Smoke em up Johnny!

 

[hammacks]

Still snusin'.

Snus in the morning (been buying rolls of General White) and my e-cig throughout the day.

 

[CodeRage]

Ohhhhh Joys of joy. For christmas, my MIL (immigrated from Malaysia) brought me 2 cartons of Dunhil Red and 1 carton of Gudang Garam (my FAVORITE cloves).

Smoke em up Johnny!

I read that and my lungs started to hurt. Haven't had a smoke or drip in 9 years. But, I do remember enjoying the hell out of some cloves.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I read that and my lungs started to hurt. Haven't had a smoke or drip in 9 years. But, I do remember enjoying the hell out of some cloves.

Speaking of, these pack are the fashionable new "Carcingonic Effects Photographic Series". Collect them all! Trade with your friends.

http://www.chinasmack.com/wp-conten...hill-cigarettes-graphic-warning-labels-03.jpg

 

[CodeRage]

good lord, they don't mess around.

 

[yummybeer]

tried the camel snus- it's just like candy. i think i'll stick with my copenhagen.

 

[JoeMama]

tried the camel snus- it's just like candy. i think i'll stick with my copenhagen.

Camel snus IS like candy. It seems to be the American taste.
Shoot me your addx in a PM and Ill send you a can of REAL Swedish snus. (Some Grovsnus to be exact) I think it might be suiting to your tastes as you seem to like Cope. And its a much superior product (my opinion + some fact thrown in there)

 

[jeffmeh]

tried the camel snus- it's just like candy. i think i'll stick with my copenhagen.

I was a Cope guy, but I have converted to the Nick and Johnny snus. To my taste, that was the closest flavor of the dozen or so I tried.

 

[C2H5OH]

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Did Rush's Geddy Lee look good at any point in his career?

 

[Zul'jin]

It's in 15 pouch cans now over here. Up from 12 and they don't read 'Special Trial Offer' anymore.

And I want to kill both those guys up there. They deserve it.

 

[HIM_Tattoos]

Hey Guys! - I've been snusing for a little while now. But I have two questions, how long do you leave yours in for, and do you only use your top lip? I leave mine in for almost an hour sometimes, the flavors still there, so why stop? I also only use my bottom lip, I don't like the feel of it in the top and I cannot get it to stay when it's in my top lip. Am I breaking any snus etiquette I should be aware of?

 

[JoeMama]

There is no real 'right way' to snus. Leaving a snus in cause it has flavor - thats called efficient. And most people leave it in the top lip cause you salivate less. Its a matter of preference really.

Snus on!

 

[HIM_Tattoos]

There is no real 'right way' to snus. Leaving a snus in cause it has flavor - thats called efficient. And most people leave it in the top lip cause you salivate less. Its a matter of preference really.

Snus on!

Right on. I've been staring at snuscentral for like a week and don't know what to try. Any suggestions? I'm a menthol lover, but like the natural flavor as well, also interested in the other flavors too. Oh man I can feel the slipper slope under feet, just like when I started smoking cigars...

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Ordered a sleeve of the new Lab series portion. I do like the longer pouches.

The fridge helped the decision too. Prolly junk but I like the lab series Snus and the offer was nice.

 

[Austin_]

I happened upon several Camel Snus boxes at a recent music festival. I can dig it. I haven't smoked in two weeks. I feel a lot better now that I haven't smoked. My bike commute time is improving, too. A few days ago I ordered a variety box. I'm curious as to what the real stuff tastes like as I don't really care for either Camel flavor. I went with this package: http://buysnus.com/snusbrand/Swedish_Match_Tasting_Kit_WHITE_Large_(8_cans).aspx