'allo, brand new, never 'snused' before!

[Veganpunk]

Unfortunately, converting someone else to snus doesn't ever work it seems. Many posts here on that topic. Unfortunately, it seems the only way someone will ever move to snus is if THEY want to. Most everyone else will just look at you like you are crazy and keep using things that both will kill them and cost twice as much. Reason just doesn't apply.

So true, so sadly true.

[Paul]

i converted my twin brother into snus, and all it took was a can of Ettan white

now i'm trying to convince myself to use los...

[Paul]

An yes today's is my snuson 1st month anniversary (and cigarette free)

[Christi]

i converted my twin brother into snus, and all it took was a can of Ettan white

now i'm trying to convince myself to use los...

I used 1/2 a can of Ettan los that Veganpunk sent me, and have been enjoying it. Not sure if it is my thing. Kind of a mess with three kids following me and clocking my every move. "Mommy what is that, dirt? Why are you eating dirt mommy?"

[Paul]

lolol
it will be my ritual

[BrianC]

Welcome to the forum!

I have to add that it really makes me laugh when someone who smokes says that snus is gross. It is apparently less gross to smell like an ashtray, have cig breath, yellow teeth (and fingers, something I have recently been noticing with smokers), black lungs, and to make everything and everyone around you smell like smoke. Just gives me a nice lol.

[GoVegan]

First of all, welcome to Snuson MercyPoetic, you came to the right place.

My girlfriend came to snus too from e-ciggs (darn, I love saying that :lol: ). I will mention this post to her when she gets home from work in a few hours and make sure she comes here too to help answer any questions about making that transition.

Looks like folks addressed much of what you asked, but I can at least add this part.

Real Swedish snus is like 1000% better than what camel makes. Much better nicotine delivery, just tastes much better, not nearly as sweet. In the past 2 years, almost everyone who first started snusing with Camel left it after they tried Swedish snus, just SO much better.

The biggest difference between snus and American dip is you don't have to spit using snus. Although some juice can come from snus, you can swallow that with no ill effects. Swallowing using dip will make 95% of the folks who do it very sick. I never used dip, but my understanding is it also contains sugar, can be very bad on your teeth. But mostly, Swedish snus just tastes very different. More muted in flavor.

Swedish snus has been studied in Sweden for over 30 years. There is NO reported incidence of any type of mouth cancer using it, and obviously, no risks to your lungs as well.

Honestly, you just need to try it, see what you think. All the online vendors offer try out boxed, I usually recommend the Top 10 box from northerner.com. But all of them offer something similar. So try it and see what you think.

If you haven't yet, let me just advise that you need to be prepared for a transition period that will last a few weeks. When you first try Swedish snus, all you will taste is the salt. Takes your body between a week to two to acclimate to the salt. So just be patient, don't draw conclusions just from your first use. After a few weeks, you will begin to taste what snus really tastes like.

And at least in my experience helping Debra make the transition from vapeing, sterks were a huge piece in helping her make that jump. A regular portion contains about 8 mg of nicotine, about half of which will be released from the snus, and about half of that absorbed by your body. A sterk usually contains between 11 -13 mg of nicotine, and an extra sterk can contain as much as 17 mg of nicotine. Debra needed that extra nicotine to not feel any "need" for nicotine. In many ways, she found letting go of that was almost harder than making the transition from just cigarettes, so the sterks were a big help.

Most importantly, just stick around and keep asking any questions you have. truly, what we are here for.

Good advice +1