The "Hillbilly Method"

[Soft Morning, City!]

Okay. I've been using loose snus since September of 2007 and I've never been able to successfully implement the "Hillbilly Method." You know, where you just grab a pinch and throw it in without baking.

Is there a trick to this? Are any of you able to do it? I'd really like to learn.

EDIT: Sorry. This is in the wrong section. It's been a while since I've posted a topic. Forgive me.

[Starcadia]

Re: The "Hillbilly Method"

I like a loose pinch myself. Seems to me it's all about forming it in the can with your fingertips. And lots of practice. I've been using a Prismaster for a while now, and I make sure that I'm not packing it too tightly, so when I insert the tobacco in my lip it is easily broken up with my tongue.

[slartie]

I've seen several swedes use that method. To me it looks like they compress some snus in the can, bring it under the lip and push it up with a finger. When it has been pushed up enough, they use their lip to hold it tightly in place, giving it some more compression that way - and you're done.

I do something along the same lines, but taking a shortcut with the prismaster to hold things together. Once the pris has been placed, I do a little reshaping with my finger and lip.

[captncaveman]

good thing to do is pack the tin like a tin of dip, get it nicely compressed to one side of the can, in one swoop dig in with your index finger bent to like an "L" shape use a shovelling motion. Once you shovel a good amount up pinch down with your thumb. While holdinh the pinch use the side of the index finger to pry open your top lip and use your thumb to shove in snus (note could get messy takes some practice also use your tongue to help seat the snus in place).

now i want to know if any one can shovel snus in their mouths with just the use of their tongue dipping into the can like an old sea dog?

[captncaveman]

Also what makes it even easier for at home use frozen snus, or really really cold snus since it will stay together better for the "pinch"

[hydra]

I use the hillbilly method with my Ettan. Just grab a pinch form it a little on the inside of the can and shove it under my lip. Then I use my tongue to get it in place better. It can be messy though. I never have given the old salty dog method a try though.

[btrip]

What I do is grab a pinch by the side of the can and start rubbing it against the side of the can. Then you can kind of repinch it and rub the other side on the can, using the can to kind of compress/form it. If this wasn't in the context of snus, those previous two sentences would sound really weird.

By then you should at least have something firm (oh God) that you can manage (teehee).

Throw it in your mouth and enjoy.

Good lord that just sounds wrong. Good thing we're talking about snus.

[Shownarou]

What I do is grab a pinch by the side of the can and start rubbing it against the side of the can. Then you can kind of repinch it and rub the other side on the can, using the can to kind of compress/form it. If this wasn't in the context of snus, those previous two sentences would sound really weird.

By then you should at least have something firm (oh God) that you can manage (teehee).

Throw it in your mouth and enjoy.

Good lord that just sounds wrong. Good thing we're talking about snus.

Well we are, but now I'm really curious as to what YOU're talking about! :P

[Xobeloot]

Check this thread out:

http://www.snuson.com/viewtopic.php?t=2365

I did a crappy little photo progression on this topic.

[Soft Morning, City!]

Thanks a lot for all the tips. The pictures helped a lot, Xobe. I'm going to keep practicing and one of these days I think I'll get it down. Meanwhile, I'm using less compression with my Icetool to get used to the feeling of having a less compacted prilla in.

I'm going to take this slow. Every other time I've tried it, the results have been disastrous.

Thanks again, all. If you've got any more tips, by all means post them. I need all the help I can get!

[Jason]

I can only do it with the long cut snus, and even then I still tend to make a mess. I also lower lip it like dip if I'm just throwing it in there; it's the only way I can control it at all.

[MN_Snuser]

Can you take a few small pinches, instead of one large pinch?

[Xobeloot]

Can you take a few small pinches, instead of one large pinch?

You can do whatever you like my friend!

Sure you could take a few small pinches and pop it in there. Once it is under your lip, it is not difficult to form multiple pinches into a single pris using your tongue and lip.

[mercvrivs]

Let your manstincts take over. You'll be hillbillying in no time.