Hello. My husband has been chewing long cut moist for over a decade. He has a very hard time when he quits. Has anyone here switched over from dip to the swedish stuff? Have you been able to just quit after awhile? Was it easier? Thanks
Using Swedish snus to quit American dip?
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Mine switched from Skoal to snus without much trouble. The hardest part was finding one he liked. Once he found a snus, he'd even go without until he got home instead of going to the store for Skoal. He really prefers snus now. I don't know about quitting altogether because he still uses snus daily.
He likes Thunder Frosted. We have a few cans of Thunder orange and thunder berry that he gets into every once in a while. There are stronger ones out there if he really needs more. Some of them are over 20mgs / portion. Thunder mini and Phantom mini are the same (8) mg as regular portions in a very small pouch. Same hit but more discreet.
I tried the odens extreme and extreme 59. They are 22mg and a little bit too much of a kick for me. I think the thunder raw is 22mg too. I like a couple of 16mg portions a day but the 22 was just too much for me but might not be for someone who takes large dips.
Thanks guys. So it mostly comes in pouches? How hard is it to get your hands on the loose stuff? Oiy I am gonna be sitting down with a pocket knife cutting pouches open for him. Stubby thanks for the link. I read some posts about people's mouths healing after the switch. Did you switch over and feel better?
There is definitely more of a choice with portion snus than loose but several can be had. Here's a couple links.
Loose Snus - Buy Snus at SnusCentral.com. It's the Best Place to Get Snus !
The Northerner, Strong loose
The Northerner, Loose Snus
Loose Snus - Buy Snus at SnusCentral.com. It's the Best Place to Get Snus !
The Northerner, Strong loose
The Northerner, Loose Snus
So I bought my husband his first can of Swedish snus. He hadn't had any dip for a day, and was grateful. Even though it was mild and in pouches. Thanks for telling me about it and the info on the differences. Hopefully his mouth gets better.
It's called general Swedish snus. The people at the local smoke shop were excited to sell some. Smells really good I am tempted!
He informed me last weekend that he had blood blisters and sores in his mouth. Had him try vaping he isn't so sure about it.
The first time I did snus it was camel frost, which did give me a blister. I haven't had any since and haven't heard of anyone else getting sores. I am wondering if he is bottom lipping snus. Unlike dip it goes in the top lip.
The sores were from twelve plus years of green griz and cope. Not the snus. It is really bad. Lastnight he used the snus and said he could barely tell it was there. As for the top lip he probably isn't doing that. Old habbits and all. I am praying this stuff helps him.
There are stronger snus available online. The General is most likely an 8mg. There is no rule that says he can't use 2 if he really needs the extra. I have found that plain is easier on the gums than mint if they are sore. The upper lip takes some getting used to but produces less liquid than the lower lip.. My DH lower lips thunder. You could suggest he rinse with 1/2 water and 1/2 peroxide to help the sores. It stings at first, but it really helps heal them.
Thanks. He is going to try and quit everything this weekend. I will have a tranquilizer gun and darts strong enough to bring down a horse!
Update here. Mostly I am bored and feel too crappy to do much of anything. The snus worked for a few days. He decided to smoke for a few days. Tried vaping for a few hours that was an epic fail. Now he is back on the grizz. At this point I am keeping my opinions to myself and if he asks for my help again well I don't know. Hmmmm maybe he will just have to figure it out. Showed him the links on snus that you folks were kind enough to provide.
Did he say why the snus didn't work for him? Chances are that he's getting more nic from the grizzly than the general. Like someone else said, he probably would need extra strong portions or loose snus.
He said it was like nothing was there even with two pouches. I tried camel snus when it came out and tossed it. Even griz in pouches feels like nothing if you are used to dipping long cut loose. Plus the burn in your cheek that you come to welcome. I am thinking about ordering some loose stuff. All this talk about chew makes me miss it lol. Still get phantom tastes after almost 5 months.
Yeah, from what I've seen, people that chew use larger portions than what is in the pouches. He might like the loose.
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