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  • dave1
    Member
    • May 2009
    • 74

    Same thing in a different can?

    Is it just me or does Goteborg's Prima Fint taste like Ettan los. I love both and have went through enough of each and I swear they are the same thing with different packaging. Do you guys agree?
  • bakerbarber
    Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 1947

    #2
    From what I know the Prima Fint is ground much much finer. I seem to remember reading somewhere that Swedish Match grades their tobacco into three separate grinds, blending these to make each snus.

    I notice a difference between the texture of Ettan and Prima Fint.

    I think you're pretty much spot on about them tasting very much alike.

    They both taste of tobacco, salt, and not much else. Very good.

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    • shikitohno
      Member
      • Jul 2009
      • 1156

      #3
      I get more of a Röda Lacket taste off Prima Fint. I don't particularly care for Ettans (although I need to try it once more as I'm starting to notice differences in taste more), but I've really liked the flavour of Prime Fint from the start.

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      • sagedil
        Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 7077

        #4
        I think they taste nothing alike.

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        • justintempler
          Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 3090

          #5
          There is a difference in the grind. Prima being much finer.
          I get flavor from Ettan whereas from Prima I get none.

          There is a definate difference between the two.

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          • lxskllr
            Member
            • Sep 2007
            • 13435

            #6
            Originally posted by justintempler
            There is a difference in the grind. Prima being much finer.
            I get flavor from Ettan whereas from Prima I get none.

            There is a definate difference between the two.
            This^^

            I think the Prima Fint uses most of the same ingredients, but less of them.

            If any 2 were close, I'd say Röda lös and Ettan were closest. Röda's a good bit finer ground, but close in flavor imo.

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            • dave1
              Member
              • May 2009
              • 74

              #7
              Roda and Prima Fint are nowhere close to each other. Roda los kinda has an old fruit taste. Granted Prima Fint is ground a little finer(not by much if any) I swear it tastes like Ettan. People are different I guess

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              • shikitohno
                Member
                • Jul 2009
                • 1156

                #8
                I only say Röda Lacket's the closest, because I get a somewhat sweet flavour from both of them. From Ettans, I usually get a flavour very much similar to what my spit tastes like normally. Like I said, I need to try another can, but I didn't get anything off the last can of Ettans I tried.

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                • sundog
                  Member
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 311

                  #9
                  The difference in taste, or even the ability to taste certain compounds, is genetic.

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                  • daruckis
                    Member
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 2277

                    #10
                    Originally posted by lxskllr
                    If any 2 were close, I'd say Röda lös and Ettan were closest. Röda's a good bit finer ground, but close in flavor imo.
                    yeah dude, i think roda and ettan taste almost exactly the same.

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                    • lxskllr
                      Member
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 13435

                      #11
                      Originally posted by daruckis
                      Originally posted by lxskllr
                      If any 2 were close, I'd say Röda lös and Ettan were closest. Röda's a good bit finer ground, but close in flavor imo.
                      yeah dude, i think roda and ettan taste almost exactly the same.
                      Amazing how different Röda is from portion to lös isn't it? They're 2 completely different products, and I'm not really sure why they did that. People that like one have a very good chance of not liking the other. It would be like really digging Gotland Gul lös, then tying the portions and finding they taste like licorice O.o

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                      • daruckis
                        Member
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 2277

                        #12
                        yeah i had no idea going into los that roda lacket would be so different. its still a great snus, but for a minute there i was convinced that los was all toned down in taste, because i was getting none of what id come to think of as the roda lacket flavor. which in itself is weird because obviously the los existed first. :? still, i like both quite a bit. i think its weird theres no roda lacket regular portions.

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                        • Jason
                          Member
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 1370

                          #13
                          I can actually taste Ettan; Prima Fint has no detectable taste to me, unless I keep it it for a long time and pay close attention. The grind is also much different, as stated already.

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                          • daruckis
                            Member
                            • Jul 2009
                            • 2277

                            #14
                            yeah i kind of feel like the only difference between ettan and roda, is i get juice from ettan, and roda i only taste if i tongue excessively or mudslide it.

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