First time snus user, totally confused...

[Zero]

keep them in the fridge, that will stop them from losing their flavour and moisture and will also keep the tobacco from fermenting (and developing those cancer-causing agents that snus so carefully keeps out!). I suppose you could try to take some snus out, but you'd likely end up with a mess. Maybe try with one of the pouches - opening it up and taking only half the snus out. Then press it into a pellet with your fingers and just use it like loose snus. Otherwise i'd say just don't keep them in so long.

[ecec]

I tried taking some out and mashing it into a pellet, but it's too moist - it falls apart quickly.
So I took the snus that was still left in the pouch, and I twisted the opening until it closed in a little "thread". Then I used that - and it worked okay! It still didn't taste like much, but i was able to enjoy it for quite a time before taking it out.

[DCLXVI]

you should squeeze the pouch a little with your fingers before you put it under your lip, then it will taste more. Also the Onyx snus doesn't taste as much as General Maxi or the regular General Portion for example, it's more "round" in the flavor and is considered sort of a luxury snus :wink: I suggest you to try General Portion or Tre Ankare next time

[Guest]

you should squeeze the pouch a little with your fingers before you put it under your lip, then it will taste more. Also the Onyx snus doesn't taste as much as General Maxi or the regular General Portion for example, it's more "round" in the flavor and is considered sort of a luxury snus :wink: I suggest you to try General Portion or Tre Ankare next time

Just out of curiosity, would the Strongcut Gin portions make me smell like an alcoholic?

I ordered a tin of Strongcut portions (sans gin), one of Kardus (is it really a luxury snus at around $6?), and a rocker white portion. I don't know much about good snus...yet. Can anyone tell me what these things will taste like?

I have a feeling that I won't be swallowing most of what comes out of the strongcut portions...

[dean]

sore gums!

hi im dean from australia! im a brand new snuser!
was wondering if anyone can tell me why my gums are so sore? been using kronan loose for 3 days now and my gums have been so sore is that normal? do u get used to it?
tanks guys

[Guest]

Re: sore gums!

It`s normal if you are new snuser...

I started my snusing with portion snus..

And you loose..It`s little different..

[mwood72]

I found the nicotine hit of Snus a bit much when I first tried it. I went straight in at the deep end with large portions but switched to mini portions for a bit to get used to it and then went back to large portions.

When I first used Snus I used to put it in my mouth and poke it under my upper lip with my tongue which made it drip a lot and it made me feel very nauseaus but I learnt to pull my upper lip up and put it in place with my fingers (keeping it away from my tongue) and I found in doing that it very rarely drips now and it's much more enjoyable.

[anweis]

Otherwise the snus was out of contact with my tongue, so I never got a flavor.

You are American, right? You are used to oversweetened foods and tons of strong artificial flavors and you have lost your ability to taste subtle flavors.
Let me guess, you smoke sweet aromatic tobaccos in your pipe?
You will taste the snus, with time. General, Roda Lacket, Goteborgs Rape are some of the more flavorful ones. I've never tried the Menthol and other stuff like that, but i am guessing that those also are flavored.

White bag portions will drip slowly, so you will have less of a drip problem. I swallow the juice, as i use snus while in front of many people. No problemo.

[anweis]

Just out of curiosity, would the Strongcut Gin portions make me smell like an alcoholic?

No. There is no alcohol smell or taste, and the gin flavor is faint. It likely comes from the juniper berries used to flavor gin, rather than from gin. Whatever, it's a strong snus with a rapid kick of nicotine, high "burn", but it's not much of a high quality stuff.