Switching from Skoal Pouches to Snus...a few questions

[asip112]

Hi all, I just joined the forums after reading about snus and the advantages over traditional dip.

I started dipping about 3 weeks ago. I use Skoal Mint or Wintergreen pouches pretty much exclusively.

Now I just ordered a few tins of General Wintergreen and was wondering what the nicotine difference is between that and Skoal.

The General has 8mg per pouch but I am having trouble figuring out the nicotine content in the Skoal pouches. I normally use 2 (but occasionally 3) pouches of Skoal at one time. Will one pouch of general be enough for me?

Thanks

[mjfst]

Does this help? The bandits are on here but not pouches.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4819a3.htm

[jamesstew]

Methinks that snus has a touch more nicotine per gram.

[moneymanmike]

Does this help? The bandits are on here but not pouches.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4819a3.htm

Looks like 2 bandits = 1 snus pouch as far as nic goes.

[asip112]

Actually it seems like all of those (except the last one) have the same or more! I was under the impression it was much much less.

[snusjus]

I assume Skoal Bandits are 1 gram per pouch? If that's the case, then General Wintergreen and Skoal Bandits have about the same level of nicotine. If you want a really strong nicotine punch, try some of the strong snus brands.

[deebocools]

this might be a good time for someone who knows this stuff cold to step up:

how do they measure the nicotine in snus? is it dry weight, free nicotine, what?

as for your question about skoal- I was a dipper before snusing, using pouches at work, and my completely unscientific evaluation is that to get the exact same feeling as a skoal pouch(which is large), you need 10mg+ snus.

The common 8mg doseage is like having a small lip of skoal, to me. it kills the craving and that's it. 10 mg or more gives me that "buzz" that pouches or a big pinch would.

[deebocools]

also, a distinction needs to be made about pouches.

bandits are tiny pouches, almost a joke really, comparable to a mini portion...skoal "pouches" are much larger, they appear
(and feel) to me to be more than a gram, but I've thrown out my tins so I can't check.