Snusers who dip...?

[Premium Parrots]

I'm not much of a dancer so I don't get a chance to dip. Besides the wife has a bad back.

[LincolnSnuff]

I'm not much of a dancer so I don't get a chance to dip. Besides the wife has a bad back.

LOL...

I was going to say that while I know how to swim, I really don't like to take a dip.

[snusjus]

Dip is okay, although I prefer Swedish snus. I would recommend trying Timber Wolf Natural Pouches, since they have a decent flavor and have lower levels of TSNAs (they're manufactured by Swedish Match... by the way).

P.S.

When using Timber Wolf Pouches, I place the portion in the upper lip and forgo spitting; I have yet to encounter any stomach problems.

[Tregs]

Every so often I'll pick up a can of dip, but I've never used pouches. I usually go with Skoal wintergreen, but I recently felt daring and tried their berry blend. It was really sweet, but overall it's pretty good if you want a fruity flavor.

I've had the Skoal "Snus" and those portions are just too damn big to fit comfortably in my upper lip. I wonder, are the dip pouches the same size as the snus portions?

Dip pouches vary depending which company it is. USSTC makes Skoal and Copenhagen and their pouches are the biggest (except for Skoal Bandits which are designed to be very small). But generally they are bigger than snus portions. But they are not as potent. Most dippers have to put 2 pouches in to be satisfied.
-Oh and if you mean compare to Skoal snus I can't say as I have not tried it. But based on pics I have seen I think dip pouches are bigger. But I think most dippers put them in their lower lip which is probably what they are intended for.

[f. bandersnatch]

That's one of the incoveniences with dip.....

You tried heroin? damn... I wouldn't do that even if I was paid.... can get hooked in hours..

Damn precious, you sound like Nancy Regan.

And Chad- I have tried many different dips, but have only tried cope and timber wolf pouches. I would say that the difference b/t pouch and loose dip is not as great as pouch and loose snus. The only real prohibitive thing about the pouches is that they are such an enormous rip off, and, if you are like me, they are way too big. I think a can of pouches is like 23 grams, but that comes in somewhere around 12-15 pouches (never actually counted.)

[LincolnSnuff]

Damn precious, you sound like Nancy Regan.

Haha... "Just say no." While I have a pretty open mind regarding experimentation with drugs, heroin is just one of those animals that I have absolutely no desire to get in the ring and tango with. That being said, I don't mind when my dentist prescribes percocet after a root canal.

[Tianlong]

I saw a guy buying a can of skoal at a pub in taiwan some years ago and i was like.. it looks like a can of snus! (i did not know "dip" then) and the name "skoal" sounds like when some foreigner says "skål" which means "cheers" in swedish. i bought a can and baked it like a snus prilla and put it in my over lip. It was not bad and have done it some times after and no problem swallowing the juices, though i dont know if its especially good for the stomach.. wont buy it again though since i know i can order snus online now...

[tom502]

I thought Swedes(and anyone) can buy US dip through Northerner?

[Experimental Monkey]

I occassionally enjoy me a good can of Grizzly Wintergreen. It's good, always fresh (the stuff moves QUICK, very popular dip), and moist so it's the easiest dip to pinch. It's delicious but I can't do more than a can or two a month. Snus and General is my true love. Grizzly is just the girl at work I have sloppy sex with sometimes before coming home to the wife.

[cybowolf]

I'd recommend the following to get a good cross-section of the different types, flavors, and styles of dip:

*Copenhagen Long Cut (this is a "natural" dip, salty with no sweetness--why American tobacco companies haven't made a natural snus is beyond me)
*Skoal Wintergreen Pouches - These days, I am more apt to dip pouches just out of convenience/laziness. I find they are also less flavor-intense.
*Timberwolf Peach Long Cut - I find this one pretty unique. The first few pinches are damn good, but I couldn't use it on a full time basis. But a great example of fruity dip.

The Cope LC is quite low in TSNAs, around ~5.1ppm according to a 2008 study*. Timberwolf is also known to be low, but I've never seen a study that includes the Peach flavor. Regardless, I have a feeling that the difference between the 1-2 of snus versus 4-18 of most dip is fairly negligible compared to a cigarette. From what I've read, dip used to be considerably higher in TSNAs (like in the 20-70 range if I recall, though I couldn't cite the source off the top of my head), but that many efforts have been made over the years to reduce it dramatically.

Definitely try a pinch of some long cut. Its a cinch to work with and keep in place. Fine cut is really kinda like expert mode--think coffee grounds that don't stick together well. I find dip to be enjoyable in a different kind of way from snus. Have fun!

*Clifford Watson, et al. "Surveillance of moist snuff: total nicotine, moisture, pH, un-ionized nicotine, and tobacco-specific nitrosamines." Nicotine & Tobacco Research: Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 10.11 (2008): 1645-1652. MEDLINE with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 19 Jan. 2011.

-cybowolf

[xrt]

I have family members in Phoenix,AZ maybe they could send me some Skoal or Copenhagen?
BradenL: Did you get my last PM? I'll get the snus for you next week, and ship it the same day. 10 cans

[toddzilla]

I used dip occasionally before I found snus but i was never really a big fan. I found the smell very off-putting and I have a very week stomach when it comes to smells lol I did enjoy the flavor quite a bit though. I haven't tried pouches before, with everyone I associate with pouches=pussy lol

[precious007]

The smell of dip is awesome ....

But dip is really harsh on a weak stomach .... if you happen to swallow the juices you're a dead man.... did it once by mistake and my whole throat and stomach burned for like 20 minutes....

Probably it takes practice....

[xrt]

The smell of dip is awesome ....

But dip is really harsh on a weak stomach .... if you happen to swallow the juices you're a dead man.... did it once by mistake and my whole throat and stomach burned for like 20 minutes....

Probably it takes practice....

You need to develop tolerence for the juice thats all, it all depends on the person. My brother couldent handle Skoal cherry in his mouth.
He said it was like small razorblades, I only felt good from the Skoal cherry, so it all depends on the person really.

[toddzilla]

You need to develop tolerence for the juice thats all, it all depends on the person. My brother couldent handle Skoal cherry in his mouth.
He said it was like small razorblades, I only felt good from the Skoal cherry, so it all depends on the person really.

Yea that is so true, I know people who have been dipping for a long time and they just gut it