Snusing one week...

[ctimb2002]

Last week I went to go and buy smokes. I walked in to my local 7-11 and noticed this product Camel snus behind the counter. I had not thought about quitting smoking but I decided what the hell and figured I would come back and pick up my smokes later in the afternoon. A funny thing happened...I put snus in my mouth and found it to be delightful! I couldn't believe how good this stuff tasted and I could lay on my couch all day with my girlfriend and never have to get up to get a nic fix.
I did research on what snus was and discovered Swedish snus. I have yet to have another cancer stick this entire week. I will admit that sometimes after a meal I have the urge to go outside and light up but other than that it's been super easy to lay the smokes down. I realize there are a couple of posts about this but I wanted to post my own unique experience in discovering snus. Let me know how you found snus and what it was like a week in if you quit smoking after finding snus.

[hoss]

Hi & welcome!

A LOT of us came over from the Camel Snus discovery. I actually switched from dipping to snus. While thats not as big of a shift I've not looked back. The only hard part for me was going from the bottom lip to the top. I still will bottom lip a portion from time to time once it looses a little flavor

Anyway, welcome again & enjoy all the types and flavors out there!

[ctimb2002]

Thanks!

Thanks for the warm welcome. I see a lot of people bashing Camel Snus and while I certainly would not want to use it on a regular basis I can't bring myself to bash it. It is the only reason I ever discovered snus in the first place. How can I bash something while perhaps not as healthy or as well manufactured as Swedish snus it taste pretty darn good and will probably have saved my life?

[Ainkor]

Welcome aboard!

It is easy for us to slam Camel snus since most of us are elitist refined snusers!

Well, ok, maybe just Xobeloot. The rest of us are hacks :P

[ShaulWolf]

Welcome to snus, and good for you for deciding to kick smoking. I wouldn't take too much of the Camel bashing to heart. I don't like it, but only because I'm used to the Swedish stuff, which is a lot less sweet. However, I will give Camel credit for spreading the word about snus and drawing more people to it. As long as you enjoy it, then have at it. Happy snusing.

[sofarsogood]

Re: Snusing one week...

Last week I went to go and buy smokes. I walked in to my local 7-11 and noticed this product Camel snus behind the counter. I had not thought about quitting smoking but I decided what the hell and figured I would come back and pick up my smokes later in the afternoon. A funny thing happened...I put snus in my mouth and found it to be delightful! I couldn't believe how good this stuff tasted and I could lay on my couch all day with my girlfriend and never have to get up to get a nic fix.
I did research on what snus was and discovered Swedish snus. I have yet to have another cancer stick this entire week. I will admit that sometimes after a meal I have the urge to go outside and light up but other than that it's been super easy to lay the smokes down. I realize there are a couple of posts about this but I wanted to post my own unique experience in discovering snus. Let me know how you found snus and what it was like a week in if you quit smoking after finding snus.

Good luck man. We're in the same boat. And I can fully relate to 'after meal' urge. I found out about it by accident sorta. A buy one get one free coupon was in an issue of Maxim I was reading. I saw it and made a mental note to check it out one day. I normally forget about stuff like that but this time I didn't. Haven't had a cig since Sunday at 8 AM. Planning on ordering some Swedish Snus once I get paid tomorrow to try it out. Actually have no problem with the Camel Snus but the Swedish stuff is spoken highly of around these parts. I need to be able to at least say I tried it.

[ctimb2002]

Well I can tell you that the first time you pop in a Swedish snus you are going to be amazed at the difference. It is not a subtle matter. My first thought was DAMN this taste completely different than that camel stuff. First off it is not as sweet which at first was a negative for me but the mere fact that I know what is in general white portion and have no idea what makes camel snus taste like candy made me stick with it. After a day or two I completely forgot about camel. I realized yesterday that I had one left popped in the camel and took it out about 5 min later. Just did not taste right.

[hoss]

Lol, I can't bash the Camel either as it led me to the light. My wife however says I am a confirmed tobacco snob though.

[Grim]

I went from smokes to snus because of trouble breathing, only age 22 at the time, and just knew i needed to quit ASAP and it would be better to quit while im still young.

Buddy of mine got Camel Snus as a promo a good year before it was out.

It was OK, but i quickly forgot about it.

Then i made a decision to stop and started dipping again when my buddy asked me about the camel snus and if i had heard anything about it.

I googled it and found real swedish snus and buysnus.com

Ordered onyx and fell in love with snus and had no probs switching.

Then i wanted to research snus' roots and found this great forum one day.

I still enjoy a cig every now n then with a good beer or great friends, kinda a nostalga for me and such.

But only snus touches these lips during the work week.

Funy thing is, I find myself fiending for a snus more than a cig now, even when others are smoking around me,

[frizodanizzo]

camel

i too started off camel then i discovered theres other snus. now im stuck on General ES loose, General Loose, and Grov loose big time. i love the stuff. the flavor ive gotten to last 3 hours or so before i start to get tired of having it in my mouth. my wife didnt like the idea of the snus at first, she got over it. i feel better when i wake up in the morning, plus i can smell the coffee brewing as soon as i open my eyes all the way upstairs. when i smoked all the time id have to be right over the pot to smell it before. im sure i could even run faster as well, granted my ankle is jacked up so i cant run but stairs are super easy.