How Much do you Snus?

[willc]

Been going thru about 12 regular portions a day so far.

[heders]

As I recently bought my first roll of lös, my consumption now has been half a can of lös per day.

[Brutecraft]

Been looking for this thread... I do about 5 - 6 portions of 8mg and then either a sterk 15mg or a thunder los pinch a day

[paulgedz]

How Much do you Snus?

Hey,
I'm new to this site and I wanted to compare how much Snus I do compared to other people. I started dipping when I lived in America when I was 16. I moved back to Scotland and couldn't find dip anywhere so gave up. A few years later I started working with some Norweigian guys and they introduced me to Snus. I have since started ordering regularly online. I used to do it purely for the "buzz" feeling that I get when doing it rather than actually enjoying the taste or anything. I still spit in to cups rather than swallowing it also. I am now at the point where I take about 4 ultra strong portions at one time ( 2 top lip 2 bottom) and normally do this every 2-3 hours. I easily blast through a can in one day. Is this normal?

[Andy105]

Welcome, Paul.
I started snus to quit smoking. It's worked for me, using one portion at a time, usually. I use it through most of my waking hours. I get less than two days out of a 24 portion tin. Four at a time would be a lot for me. I have used two at once if I need it bad.

[trebli]

Yes, that’s a lot of snus. A can last me about 3 days.

[paulgedz]

Welcome, Paul.
I started snus to quit smoking. It's worked for me, using one portion at a time, usually. I use it through most of my waking hours. I get less than two days out of a 24 portion tin. Four at a time would be a lot for me. I have used two at once if I need it bad.

I started with two and worked my way up to 4. I still get that buzz I crave with 4 portions but wonder if I'm doing a freakishly large amount at one time? I've been steady on 4 at once for a while now

[Thunder_Snus]

4 at a time seems pretty extreme. Since you no longer get a buzz could you try to step it down? 3 at a time then 2 then maybe one. You say you're doing it every 2-3 hours so maybe just having one in at a time and changing it out for a new one would be the same? I can go through anywhere from half to a full can of portions a day. usually thunder frosted. If i have something else on rare occasional like jaks melon or flader or something in the odens family it's usually a little less because I am not used to the flavor and it seems to last longer.

For people getting headaches does this happen with a certain type of snus? Flavor/Brand? If it is happening with a particular kind I am going to guess that it is mint. When i worked at sears a few years ago (don't buy ANYTHING there.) I used to go through cans of those ice breakers mints and get huge headaches. It took me quite awhile to make the connection but as soon as i stopped so did the headaches. My dad has experienced gum irritation with snus but as soon as he stopped using mint a lot it went away.
Seems to be some kind of reaction to people and mint products. Perhaps the cooling effect with the high nicotine intake?

[GODOFSNUS]

About 1 can of Thunder Frosted Los & 1 can Skruf Stark Los PER WEEK.

[paulgedz]

4 at a time seems pretty extreme. Since you no longer get a buzz could you try to step it down? 3 at a time then 2 then maybe one. You say you're doing it every 2-3 hours so maybe just having one in at a time and changing it out for a new one would be the same? I can go through anywhere from half to a full can of portions a day. usually thunder frosted. If i have something else on rare occasional like jaks melon or flader or something in the odens family it's usually a little less because I am not used to the flavor and it seems to last longer.

For people getting headaches does this happen with a certain type of snus? Flavor/Brand? If it is happening with a particular kind I am going to guess that it is mint. When i worked at sears a few years ago (don't buy ANYTHING there.) I used to go through cans of those ice breakers mints and get huge headaches. It took me quite awhile to make the connection but as soon as i stopped so did the headaches. My dad has experienced gum irritation with snus but as soon as he stopped using mint a lot it went away.
Seems to be some kind of reaction to people and mint products. Perhaps the cooling effect with the high nicotine intake?

I still get a buzz with 4. But I'm a weirdo with snus. I don't swallow it, I spit it out like dip. I'm assuming that's why I don't get the same feeling with less. Also that's why keeping one in all day isn't an option due to my spitting.

[Stark]

I still get a buzz with 4. But I'm a weirdo with snus. I don't swallow it, I spit it out like dip. I'm assuming that's why I don't get the same feeling with less. Also that's why keeping one in all day isn't an option due to my spitting.

Yes, I think that if you get the buzz only with 4 portions it should be because you're not swallowing the juice. Otherwise there's no explanation, 4 ultra strong portions at the same time deliver a huge amount of nicotine.

BTW, I sometimes had headaches, even with regular portions. But it always happened when I was at work; my office is warm and poorly ventilated. I think that's why sometimes I feel sick. In other situations, I'm perfectly fine even with stark portions.

[paulgedz]

Yes, I think that if you get the buzz only with 4 portions it should be because you're not swallowing the juice. Otherwise there's no explanation, 4 ultra strong portions at the same time deliver a huge amount of nicotine.

BTW, I sometimes had headaches, even with regular portions. But it always happened when I was at work; my office is warm and poorly ventilated. I think that's why sometimes I feel sick. In other situations, I'm perfectly fine even with stark portions.

Maybe I should try with less and swallow it. save myself a small fortune haha!

[Brian74]

I've been snus'in for 2 years and my normal use hasn't changed much. Stark portions. 1-2 in the morning til lunch, 1-2 after lunch in the afternoon. Usually 2 in the evening, unless I'm drinking beer. With beer I tend to use a few more. A can of Lab 06 (my favorite) usually lasts me about 4-5 days. A good stark portion will last a long time. Some of the stronger white portions can really hold the flavor a long time as well.

[Stark]

My normal use is:
-1 portion in the morning after breakfast
-1 portion just after lunch
-1 portion in the afternoon drinking a cup o tea
-2 portions in the evening (sometimes only one, if I'm really tired and go to sleep early)

Not much, but I keep portions for a long while, normally more than one hour.
When I drink it's completely different, if I'm drunk I chain snus, switching the portion every half an hour. I think that last saturday night I had something like 8 portions.

[Gooser]

6 to 8 regular portions a day nothing stronger

Doesn't give me a buzz, but keeps me not wanting cigarettes and I enjoy the taste immensely

Eventually i would like to be at 4 to 6 but I'm only 5 weeks smoke free so I'll keep it at this dose for a bit.

I've found that I don't even crave the nicotine to warrant 6 to 8 a day but the idea of trying and retrying new flavors keeps me coming back