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  • Syrasnus
    Member
    • Oct 2013
    • 60

    Skruf Portion
    Skruf stark portion
    Nick & Johnny original edge/white heat
    ONYX
    Goteborgs Rape' white portion
    Last edited by Syrasnus; 04-07-14, 08:11 PM.

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    • Thanassis_R
      New Member
      • Aug 2012
      • 5

      Currently these are my favorite brands which I can find, due to the EU Ban:

      Skruf Original Portion
      Skruf Stark los
      Knox Original Portion
      Odens Original Porion

      But my favorite is GROV Snus (I had the chance to try it once... :frown-new
      Last edited by Thanassis_R; 14-04-14, 11:15 PM.

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      • alopezg1
        Member
        • Jul 2013
        • 722

        Roda lacket Los
        Ettan Los
        Grov los

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        • Gooser
          Member
          • Apr 2014
          • 15

          I am new to snus, nearing close to a month of consistent usage, therefore i dont think I have a favorite, but the first 2 weeks ive tried about 20 different varietys (went a little crazy on my ordering). of which 14 or so are in the freezer either to never be used again cause i know i will never like, or potentially given another shot on a future date. I also invested in 3 cans of los and a icetool (dont like it, like moving the tobacco around) I am not very big on flavors, nor do i ever seeing my self needing more than 8-9mg of nic per portion

          Heres my top 5 in no particular order yet.. still trying to find my favorite every day snus, dont know if i ever will, for now i will rotate this variety throughout the day:

          1. General OP
          2. Ettan OP
          3. Jakobssons OP
          4. Skruf OP
          5. Roda Lackett (White)
          6. Grov OP (really want to like this, not sure if i do yet, but will keep trying. for now i will keep trying

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          • squeezyjohn
            Member
            • Jan 2008
            • 2497

            Gooser - you obviously have similar tastes to me - an eye for quality and a real love of the traditional type flavours.
            Squeezyjohn

            Sometimes wrong and sometimes right .... but ALWAYS certain!!!

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            • ItsHectic
              Member
              • Apr 2014
              • 21

              Not really a review I would call this more an experience, just jotting down my thoughts as a 1st time snus user. Here are my impressions of the 1st 5 ones I have tried:

              Smelling snus for the 1st time wasnt how I expected.
              They all smelt unpleasant to me, some smelt more like

              their flavours other more like nicotine, even as a smoker I do not like the smell of nicotine.

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              I have decided to start with skruf xtra stark white

              portions. I find the smell like herb/mint with a little

              nicotine, the flavour is Rose Oil.


              trying Snus for the 1st time it felt a lot more

              intrusive than I thought I also find the shape of the

              portion is not ideal as it is overlapping my teeth.


              The Skruf flavour I would describe as mild, at the

              start I could not taste anything then there was a

              slight burn, 5 mins in I can taste the rose oil more.

              Almost 20 minutes in and my nicotine levels feel a bit

              higher than at the beginning, this xtra stark stuff

              isnt as strong as I thought it would be, apparently its

              only going to last for the next 20 minutes so I am

              disapointed with strength.

              Flavour wise it is very acceptable to me, I would

              describe it as mild and salty with a bit of a mint/herb

              taste, it tastes similar to how it smells.

              Almost 25mins in and levels are still rising.

              The salt is really starting to become noticeable on my

              lips, I think this has too much salt, I am also

              starting to notice drip 30mins in, the rose oil flavour

              is still very mild.


              35mins in and I finally do not feel like a cigarette!

              But its also when the portion started dripping.


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              Odens Extrea Stark LOS

              I handbaked a small portion originally intended for a

              non smoking friend to try. I decided to try it myself.
              I am pleased with how comfortable it sits in my mouth

              although it left a sticky residue on my fingers.

              Putting it in at 1st I cant taste anything and I like

              that.

              I dont know if it was just my mood or whatever but it

              felt like it had a better buzz than Skruf xtra stark

              white portion.

              I only tasted it once I spat it out 30 mins later and

              it had a very neutral salty tobacco flavour. I really

              cant fault it.


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              Odens Extreme Original

              It has a very strong spicy smell which makes it hard to

              imagine it is unflavoured or wont have any taste for

              me.

              I handbaked a large amount, more than what seemed like

              was in the white portions. I have high expectations in

              terms of buzz here.
              There is a bit of burning and nicotine levels are

              definetly rising faster than previously because it is a

              lot more spread out on my gums.

              I still cant taste anything

              I had to take it out after 20mins because it was

              becoming too strong.
              It tasted very spicy.


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              Odens Extreme wintergreen

              I have never tasted anything wintergreen before, this

              is up until now the most unpleasant smelling snus.
              5mins in and I can not taste anything!!
              10mins in I can sense the creamyness of the flavour,

              there is still burning also, I find it good.
              I recomend this flavour. It is extremely subtle, not

              minty at all, just a creamy sensation, I dont know what

              food or drink it will go with however, perhaps dessert

              and icecream.




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              Odens extreme cola

              I could smell this before it was even opened.
              It is a cheap cola smell, like a no name brand cola

              product rather than a coke or pepsie cola.
              There was a lot of drip with this, I am sorely

              disapointed the cola flavour is bad and I love

              cola.

              ===
              Taboca
              Smells better than skruf, unfortunetly I did not like

              the bitter drip, I found out this is due to the citrus.
              If you like bitter tastes this is worth a try.


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              Captain Yankee

              This stuff smells awesome, the smell is sweet with the

              aroma of fruits like a mix of banana, berries and

              watermelon, reminds me of candy or bubblegum.
              however the real flavour is cherry, wintergreen and cinnamon.
              The sweet taste in my mouth is a good change from the

              usual saltyness although sweetness is not something I

              could stand all day.
              This snus has a very strong flavour.

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              • tommybegley
                Member
                • Apr 2014
                • 101

                I would say...

                1. Smalands loose
                2. Odens No3 loose
                3. Islay Whisky portion
                4. Skruf OP
                5. Offroad silver loose

                I feel like Offroad is completely overlooked as a snus, V2 (in my opinion) make some amazing loose snus, and do do more then just Thunder... Give them a try if you haven't boys!!

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                • Brian74
                  Member
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 46

                  1. Lab 06
                  2. Lab 06
                  3. Lab 06
                  4. General Onyx black portions
                  5. Lab 13
                  Last edited by Brian74; 17-05-14, 01:53 PM.

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                  • pantaloneypony
                    New Member
                    • May 2014
                    • 2

                    1. Roda Lacket portion and los
                    2. Göteborgs Prima Fint los
                    3/4. Tie: Grov + Ettan in any format
                    5. All the General White Portion variants
                    Honorable mention: Skruf Tranbar - a new find, normally don't like flavors but I really like this

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                    • Stark
                      Member
                      • Nov 2013
                      • 120

                      I posted my top 5 some months ago, I definetly have to change it.

                      1. Jackobsson's Classic Strong - This is now the base in my rotation. I love the sweet flavor, the honey notes. It's a bit different from other classic snus, probably the purists won't agree with me, but I really love it.
                      2. Islay Whisky Snus - first, I love whisky. Then, I really like the way this snus is made. I love the smell, the perfect balance of salt, the tobacco flavor that can be detected without being overwhelming.
                      3. Goteborg Rapé White Portion - I have to admit that I had only one can of this Snus, living in EU and being very hard to find it. I found it the best snus ever, but having tried only one can I can't say it's my favorite. Sometimes, taste changes after some cans. I really hope I'll find a way to get some more
                      4. General Classic White Portion - as above, but for this one I had the luck of having several cans. I like it very much - much more than the OP one, I found the taste much more subtle and nice.
                      5. Oden's Cold - it was hard to pick the fifth one. I chosed Oden's Cold because I love mint, and this is definitely the best one among those I've tried. Taste is perfect, and I love the tingling sensation on my gums.

                      Special mention: Offroad Lakrits White Portion - I really love the liquorice and this is, at the moment, the best lakrits snus I've found. Taste is perfect, but I find the snus too salty and portions are a bit too empty. I'm still looking for the perfect lakrits snus

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                      • Brockster
                        New Member
                        • Jun 2014
                        • 4

                        In no particular order

                        Grov Svart - discontinued
                        N&J Captain Yankee
                        General tailored
                        General Onyx
                        Roda Lacket

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                        • alopezg1
                          Member
                          • Jul 2013
                          • 722

                          Grov los
                          ettan los
                          roda lacket los
                          skruf stark Los
                          goteburgs rape los

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                          • Ansel
                            Member
                            • Feb 2011
                            • 3696

                            Knox would be in there. It's awesome. Loving the can redesign.

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                            • jtricer1973
                              Member
                              • Jul 2009
                              • 63

                              Ettan los
                              Roda Lacket los
                              Ettan Original portion
                              General los
                              General White portion

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                              • willc
                                Member
                                • Jun 2012
                                • 107

                                Islay Whisky
                                Ettan loose
                                Thunder Caramel Vanilla
                                Odens Extreme 59 portion
                                Odens Extreme Cold loose

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