Another new guy

[chadizzy1]

My wife mentioned that I should go out and get a freezer. :P

Now THAT is how a wife should respond to snus!

[redheadedmax]

Welcome to Snuson redheadedmax.

Not much to add, you are trying new well. Just remember that your tastes will be so different 6 months ago, you gonna need to cycle through all again at east once, if not twice more this coming year. Don't assume anything with snus.

My tastes are changing rapidly, it's to the point that I can use a portion for maybe 10 minutes before I spit it out and load-up some loose. After spending time with loose the portions don't feel "right" to me anymore.

[f. bandersnatch]

getting into snus is quite a ride. Like you, I have found myself really attached to my los lately. It is to the point where I no longer really care about discretion in public, and am just shoving lip fulls in with people looking at me like a leper. Whatever.

I do have to admit though, there are certain portions that I crave, exclusively in portion form: general, grov and granit. These are all good in the los as well, but the portion is unique and flavorful in its own right.

anyway, guess the point it that you should not give up on any snus. You will likely find that, although you cant use it all day or even everyday, some of those unique flavors are very delicious every so often.

Unless those flavors are Probe whiskey.

[clubsnus]

New Los to me

I have been a snuser for a couple years now and I have to say, and embarrassed about it, but I for the first time tried some Los. It was a Roda Lacket Los. Tasty and easy to use.

My apprehensions were there due to the fact that I was a dipper in the past and when I used some fine but I found that it was all over the place in my mouth. Well I finally subsided those fears and took the plunge. I used a Prismaster and it worked out great. I am still waiting to get my ICE Tool that I am sure will do a much better job. But over all I was presently surprised to see how nice in flavor it was and how easy it was to do.

My recommendation is for every snuser to use Los at least once. Maybe after a couple months or when ever you feel comfortable with snus. Give it a shot and I am sure you will be happy you did. I am and am now using more of the Los daily.

[sagedil]

I agree with you Jonathon. Up to a point.

Yes, everyone should try it More than once even. Absolutely.

Give it a shot and I am sure you will be happy you did. I am and am now using more of the Los daily.

This is where I am gonna disagree with you. This is you and you only. Someone else may very well try it and HATE Los. I don't like los.

There is sometimes a myth that gets populated that I am extremely careful of popping very time I smell a whiff of it. That using los is some sort of natural "progression" for snus users. That as you get "experienced", you somehow means you should move to using los?? No. for some people, portions are just so much better and will always be better.

So again, yes. of course everyone should try los. BUT..... I don't want folks EVER thinking there is something wrong with them if they just don't like los.

I am an extremely knowledgeable, experienced 3 year snus user. And I use portions only because those are what I like.

[clubsnus]

LOS

I agree with you Jonathon. Up to a point.

Yes, everyone should try it More than once even. Absolutely"

Give it a shot and I am sure you will be happy you did. I am and am now using more of the Los daily"

This is where I am gonna disagree with you. This is you and you only. Someone else may very well try it and HATE Los. I don't like los.

There is sometimes a myth that gets populated that I am extremely careful of popping very time I smell a whiff of it. That using los is some sort of natural "progression" for snus users. That as you get "experienced", you somehow means you should move to using los?? No. for some people, portions are just so much better and will always be better.

So again, yes. of course everyone should try los. BUT..... I don't want folks EVER thinking there is something wrong with them if they just don't like los.

I am an extremely knowledgeable, experienced 3 year snus user. And I use portions only because those are what I like..

Oh I totally agree and it was not my intention to confuse anyone. Yes you may not like it at all. But for sure give it a shot. I would have to say I did not like the mud mouth that it created when I was nearing the end of the time in my lip. It kinda was like when I used to dip and it was starting to spread around my mouth. That was not pleasurable but over all a good experience.

[tom502]

I prefer portions too. But I think in the dip world, pouches are considered "less" than unpouched. I do like loose leaf chew, because of the big cut. But snus los, to me, I just found it uncomfortable, like putty all mashed on my upper teeth. Yeah, some of it had a good taste, and I may mess with it again. But for work, and going out, portions just work best for me. But when I get home for evening, after dinner, I like a big chaw.

[sagedil]

Re: LOS

Oh I totally agree and it was not my intention to confuse anyone.

Oh, I know that Jonathon. You just gave me an opportunity to make a point that needs to be said every once in a while. I have long been portions most aggressive supporter on Snuson.

There is one meme that occasionally pops up. That los is somehow "better". Or that portions are for newbies cause you aren't really a serious snus user unless you are using los.

It almost never happens on Snuson any more. Mostly cause I have been so loud and aggressive fighting back when it has happened in the past. I absolutely do police here for that any sort of whiff of that thing.

But just felt it necessary, to go on record here. In this section I moderate. That it is really OK to just love portions and not like los. Newbies need to hear that

Thank you for giving me that opportunity. :wink:

[chainsnuser]

Re: LOS

it is really OK to just love portions and not like los. Newbies need to hear that

Well, I think that newbies rather need to hear that lös isn't so difficult to use and provides a different snus-experience (taste-wise, nicotine-delivery-wise, gum-easyness-wise, cigarette-kickability-wise...). Lös is just a different animal, that many snusers will love, not an 'inconvenient, old-fashioned way to use snus'.

I don't have the impression that new members here are afraid to use portions. :wink:

Cheers!

[f. bandersnatch]

The truth is that los and portions are worlds apart in almost all aspects. Personally, I like aspects of both of them, and I use both, but tend to prefer los. I think that every person should try them both, and not let any yahoo on the internet impact their option.

That being said, los rules.