Snuss - dry pouches

[TropicalBob]

K-sound: No spitting. Snus are made in Sweden and come in loose or pouch varieties. I'm strictly pouch. Tried loose -- what a disastrous mess, and I'm not willing to learn the intricacies of "baking a pris". The stuff even has its own language.

Many snus are salty and bitter. Some are just plain sickening. Some are sweet -- Camel, CatchDry Peppermint, Skoal Snus. I definitely prefer the sweeter ones, even if people think I don't grow hair on my shoulders every night.

Snus are way better than Skoal Bandits, Cope, etc. Way smoother and better. Plus, a bonus: You get to keep your teeth!

 

[jarvis]

I wish there was a tool to bag the loose snuss. It would be fun to come up with my own recipes, whether it be different tobacco combinations, or maybe your favorite coffee grind with some tobacco, or how about some tea leaves and tobacco.

 

[Magish]

Iv been using snus lately. iv found the past weeks that ecigs make me sick, but thats ok because thanks to tropical bob iv found a good alternative to smoking cigs in snus. iv been using the triumph i got locally, and i have a bunch recommend here on order. so a thanks to you bob for letting me know about something that has less chance of killing me then cigerettes. on a side note i absolutly love drinkign coffee while using snus lol

 

[Magish]

oh yeah and almost every gas station in town here in cincinnati has a camel snus frige behind the counter now. none of have the snus in yet. my brother works at one of the stations and says its gonna be in soon

 

[TropicalBob]

Did you see where Altria (the parent Big Tobacco firm) bought UST, the biggest U.S. smokeless tobacco maker? A Swedish snus company sold to BAT this past year. Mark it down: This will be the Year of the Snus. A marketplace explosion in smokeless and dissolvables lies just ahead of us.

 

[usehername]

I have got to get this E-cig out of my mouth. Replaced my cigarette smoking but now I cant put the thing down. I tried Commit a year ago to help me slow down during the day at work but that really gave me stomach trouble. Is snus better on your belly?

 

[TropicalBob]

Digestion problems are problematic. Some experience gastrointestinal distress; some have none. I have none. The most common problem with new snusers is hiccups. Mild portions are easiest to take; try a Camel if it's available in your market. Quite weak, but tasty. Then move up in strength until you hit a "oops" moment!

 

[usehername]

Thanks for the info. I dont remember seeing any snus at my local smoke shop. perhaps you could mention some online sites. I also noticed a cinnamon product mentioned earlier that I dont see anywhere?

 

[Magish]

i order from buysnus.com, i think they are pretty good. i also have a pending order with getsnus.com but this is the first time iv gone there but the site itself is put together nicly i think. not to mention if you put your mouse on the logo of the site you can drag it.... its a snus lid!!!

 

[sixstring]

Just ordered a free (1$) for shipping tin of General Wintergreen white portion from getsnus.com.

I can't seem to find out what folks think of this snus from a forum search here.

Anyone with experience mind repeating their impressions of it?

TIA

 

[TropicalBob]

Oh, I like General Wintergreen. I'd be driving to Sarasota tomorrow to buy that very snus and some CatchDry Peppermint at a tobacco store.

I didn't immediately like it, but it grew on me rapidly. It's potent, too.

 

[sixstring]

for a buck, you can get a tin from them...

If you don't mind filling out all that BS, and using a credit card.

 

[Magish]

i like the general original. i think the wintergreen is good as far as winter green goes.... i just don't normally like wintergreen. Iv found that friends who like wintergreen dip tend to like it though cause they are more accustom to the flavor.

i think someone mention they didn;t like the general white here somewhere but taste reviews differ from hate to love from person to person from what iv read

 

[Magish]

TB, i was curious my main concern on this stuff is gum recession. do you think if i brush 3 times a day and mouth wash, i should be ok with using portions or is it still likly to happen

 

[restever99]

I wish there was a tool to bag the loose snuss. It would be fun to come up with my own recipes, whether it be different tobacco combinations, or maybe your favorite coffee grind with some tobacco, or how about some tea leaves and tobacco.

When I got really desperate I would empty a teabag, throw some loose snus in there, roll it up and cram it in my cheek.

 

[TropicalBob]

Magish, that's my main concern, too. And I think I'm experiencing some gum recession after more than two years of daily snus use. I'll know more after my next dental visit, but oral hygiene is now very difficult to maintain. Five minutes to brush teeth; 18 hours with snus pouch in mouth. Not fair.

 

[Magish]

im not sure if its true or not but i read last night its not as bad with the pouches because its the loose bits that aggrivate it the most.

 

[Magish]

also to be fair smoking tobacco causes gum diseases as well

 

[sixstring]

Oh, I like General Wintergreen. I'd be driving to Sarasota tomorrow to buy that very snus and some CatchDry Peppermint at a tobacco store.

I didn't immediately like it, but it grew on me rapidly. It's potent, too.

Tbob, as a-soon-to-be 1st time snus user, I'm looking for some sage advice.

I tried "chaw", as the southern boys call it, waaay back in my youth. Nothing quite like spewing brown streams of filth to make you feel "manly". If you swallow a little, God help you.
Blech!

I also tried a skoal wet pouch once - also Blech!

I gather from previous posts that you don't spit with this stuff. Is it as harsh to "swallow" as regular pouch chew and skoal?

If so, I'm done before I start.

Any other wisdom would be appreciated.

 

[TropicalBob]

It's actually very different from American chew. With snus, you don't spit. You don't get sick swallowing your own saliva. And it's not like a Skoal wet pouch. I too tried that and it was godawful.

I didn't take to snus immediately. At first, I only liked sweet ones. The Camel was great, as far as I was convinced, but the hardcore snusers on their forum ridiculed Camel and Marlboro. These (mostly) guys with hair on both shoulders like strong, harsh stuff.

Snus does not provide the immediate nic hit of smoking, so it can sneak up on you. I've OD'd twice, after realizing too late that I was way over the line (I was snusing and smoking a pipe at the same time; I routinely use snus and an e-cig). Note that the blood nicotine level -- the total amount of nicotine circulating in your body -- is regulary higher in snus users than even in a heavy smoker. If you use snus and any other source of nicotine, take great care.

Start light with something like the Camel or CatchDry Peppermint. Then move up. You can find the strengths and types at The Northerner or Buysnus.com