Personal tastes compared

[badlands]

gonna add a couple Lucky Strike and Gustavus's to my next order seems I hear alot of good things about Lucky. Thanks for the info.

[chadizzy1]

Re: My reviews

General Portions Original & Mini mint, Thunder Frosted, Goteborgs Rape 2, Oden Cinnamon Portion, catch eucalyptus, Gotlandssnus Flader (Green)

General Maxi, General Onyx

ops: Thunder wintergreen

I've never seen someone say they like Thunder Frosted and Mini Mint in the same breath. interesting. Do you have to use like 5 mini mints, I mean if you're a Frosted user and all. I had to put in a ton the other day to get a buzz.

[sagedil]

Chad, get to a certain pointy with your snus usage and nicotine content is not a large factor at any given moment. I like some Sterks, I like some minis and I like many, many regular portions. My use of a particular snus at any given moment may be dictated by how much nicotine I feel i need or don't. But that has nothing to do with what snus I love

So I see nothing wrong with liking both Thunder frosted and General Mini Mint. Just use each as is appropriate at that moment.

And just a note of caution. Folks who talk about getting a "buzz" from snus are raw newbies. Sometime soon, you really need to let go chasing that. Simply the longer you use nicotine, the less it is even possible to get a buzz. I could probably overdose on Thunders now, to a point I was ill, and I would still get no buzz.

[chadizzy1]

I think I'm not quite there yet, I only recently quit smoking in April, and I still snus mostly to control those cravings, however at times I do snus for pleasure. But alot of times I'm looking to control my nic cravings.

[sagedil]

Important question, how much snus are you using a day??

I never had nicotine cravings as I switched over as I started using the snus the same way I smoked, I chain snused. My first year, I probably used 20 portions a day.

That has gone down significantly as I have adjusted over time. If I were to go back to smoking cigarettes right now, I probably would only need a pack a days as opposed to the two packs a day i was smoking before.

If you are waiting to feel the need for nicotine before you snus, I think you are doing it wrong IMHO. Especially when i was new, I started snusing non stop from the moment I woke up so I built up a steady state of nicotine in my blood. I then maintained my usage so that high level of nicotine never dropped. If you look at the science of how long nicotine stays in your blood with snus, you will see there is never a reason to let it drop, really easy to maintain.

[chadizzy1]

as i was talking about the other day, saying how much thunder frosted i had used, i'm using at least a can a day. and i don't only snus when i crave nicotene, i mean there are days i will chain snus, there will be days when i'm sitting around the house and i'll just snus for pleasure and do like 10 different kinds just for fun.

on a side note, if i smoke a cigarette, when i'm done, i'll want a snus. have you had that happen before? it was weird, when i started i would snus and want a smoke. now if i smoke, which is RARE, i will want a snus after.

[sagedil]

LOL, yes, I always snus as soon as I have a cigarette. Not sure if it is just to get the taste out, or I feel i have sinned and must rush right back into the fold. But regardless, yes, I do that every time I smoke.

Just strange that you would be feeling any cravings for nicotine per se with that kind of usage. My guess is it really is all in your head. Just my guess. :wink:

[Veganpunk]

Every single time I steal a smoke from my wife, I'll snus as soon as it's done.

[chadizzy1]

i wonder why i'm not into the "classic" snus. it's weird. i've tried almost all of them, and i can't get into any of them with the bergamot in them. maybe it's because i've only been snusing for 5 months and my tastes haven't changed yet, but i still can't get into the ones i didn't like in the beginning. the only "classic" snus i guess that i can get into is ettan, which i love. but it doesn't have bergamot in it. maybe bergamot isn't for everyone?

[sagedil]

I'm not a fan of too much of it, reason I love Retro White so much. Have you ever tried that???

[chadizzy1]

i have a can in the fridge, i had a portion in for a few and wasn't too big of a fan. ill probably mail you the can. haha.

[sagedil]

I don't understated. You are always bitching about not liking beigmont <sp???> What didn't you like about Retro white?

[tom502]

Snuses are different, I guess like snuffs, so it's hard to compare them, but I do find I like some more than others. At first I thought my overall fave was either Ettan Vit or Grov White, and I still like them alot, but now I think my fave is General Sterk White. It just has the softest portion, well filled, and a good taste that lasts forever. So, as eventually windle down through my assorted collection, I am taking mental notes on what I really like best. I normally don't want/need to have a 100+ cans in stock. I just put in a Claq Qui, it's very good, and is kinda similar to General Sterk.

[sagedil]

FWIW, it took me almost 2 years to finally really settle on what I liked.

[paulwall9]

I have pretty much settled on my general taste area but am always trying new things!!