Why does this snus seem too strong?

[synic]

I'm a little confused about the strength variants in some of the snus that I've been trying. I've been mostly buying white portion snus, all the regular sized ones. They all say they have between 8 or 9mg of nicotine, but the following:

Skruf Cranberry
Gotlands Grey
Goteborgs Rape No. 2

Have all seemed MUCH too strong - I almost instantly feel sick, while portions like LD, General White Portion, General Wintergreen don't seem to have this problem.

What am I missing here? I can't even really tell if it's the nic that might be making me sick, or the flavor...

[lxskllr]

V2 snus comes off stronger than other snus. It's stated to have the same amount as others, but I think the uptake is greater than most. As to the others, I don't know. I've never felt I got an especially strong hit from them.

Edit:
Reading comprehension FTW. I didn't answer any of your questions. I'm not sure. None of those snuses seem especially strong to me.

[BuLLitz]

some "release" faster than others.

Some snus I will keep in the front-dead-center of my upper lip because the release too fast. Others I use off-center to get them to release faster.


Get to know your snus.

[synic]

I see, so some snus is absorbed more quickly than others?

I'll try the dead center method, because I really do like the flavor Rape no 2, but it's much too strong IMHO. Why does putting it in the center make it release slower?

[lxskllr]

I see, so some snus is absorbed more quickly than others?

I'll try the dead center method, because I really do like the flavor Rape no 2, but it's much too strong IMHO. Why does putting it in the center make it release slower?

It would keep it tighter against your lip for less juicing.

[synic]

Ok, cool. I'll give it a try

[BuLLitz]

You produce less saliva there.

[MasterGuns]

Gotlandssnus is typically just a little bit stronger than 8mg, they claim 9mg on all their products
I have had the same experience with skruf, GBR2, and Gotlands. Something about them, perhaps the flavor additives increase the PH and allow for faster absorbtion?
Just my observation.

[artsnus]

I think skruf is 9mg. It does feel a bit stronger to me than regular 8mg snus.

[sagedil]

synic, my guess is you have been snusing less than a month??

If so, part of your current reaction might just be some of the strangeness that comes as your body gets used to this thing we call snus.

I suspect that those snus will not react the same with you once you have been using for three months

[NBSF]

I believe Skruf Original to be stronger than other Snus brands with a supposed similar nicotine content.

[synic]

synic, my guess is you have been snusing less than a month??

If so, part of your current reaction might just be some of the strangeness that comes as your body gets used to this thing we call snus.

I suspect that those snus will not react the same with you once you have been using for three months

Yup, I'm pretty new to the whole deal, I kinda wondered if it might be that I absolutely love the General White Portion so far, though. I think it smells and tastes great, and has just the right nic kick for me.

I'll almost be lucky if General stays my favorite, what with the stupid Utah tobacco laws. They already sell it here...

[justintempler]

One reason:

The pH level affects the level of protonated vs unprotonated (free) nicotine that gets absorbed into the blood stream. You can have an 8mg portion with a higher pH that has the same effect as a 12mg portion at a lower pH level.

This is about tobacco smoke but it will give you an idea.

http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/z...17261C0B83B392