I tried snus for the first time yesterday and noticed a lot of saliva building up. So the question is do you spit or just swallow it?
Spitting in the office wouldn't go over to well.
Spitting in the office wouldn't go over to well.
A noobies dumb ?
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No need to spit with snus. You need to explain a bit as to what kind of snus you have and how you used it. I say this because this has come up before and it was found out the person was using the snus in the lower lip instead of the upper.
The place where you get the least amount of saliva is in the upper lip as close to the center as you can. Just kind of nudge it as far up as you can under your upper lip and right next to that little flap of skin. Swallowing the saliva shouldn't cause any problems, though for some there is a bit getting used to it. May cause some minor throat and stomach issues until you adjust to it.
You can get more then normal saliva in the beginning, largely due to the salt in Swedish snus (and the sweetness of many american snuses). As you adjust to it that will decrease. After you have used snus for a bit you like it when you get a nice big hit of saliva because that's where the flavor is.
The place where you get the least amount of saliva is in the upper lip as close to the center as you can. Just kind of nudge it as far up as you can under your upper lip and right next to that little flap of skin. Swallowing the saliva shouldn't cause any problems, though for some there is a bit getting used to it. May cause some minor throat and stomach issues until you adjust to it.
You can get more then normal saliva in the beginning, largely due to the salt in Swedish snus (and the sweetness of many american snuses). As you adjust to it that will decrease. After you have used snus for a bit you like it when you get a nice big hit of saliva because that's where the flavor is.
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I've got swedish snus but had back between cheek and gum. It's really better than I expected but the saliva thing had me a little concerned. Thanks for your help, excellent info.
This question and answer are very timely. I was just asking myself last night why the upper lip and not the lower lip. So thanks for asking the question Archer and thanks for the detailed answer Stubby. Now I know.
Even using the snus in the upper lip still produces a little extra saliva.
But swallowing the saliva generated from Swedish snus doesn't have the stomach churning effect that comes with something like American style chew or dip.
But swallowing the saliva generated from Swedish snus doesn't have the stomach churning effect that comes with something like American style chew or dip.
I think you might produce a little less saliva with a white portion as they seem to produce less juice to me.
Whenever I use snus I generally breathe more through my mouth which seems to keep the saliva at a mimimum...seems to work for me!!
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I agree, Brewster. I started wetting my white portions to make the "starched cotton ball" feeling go away.
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