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  • TheOneandOnly
    Member
    • Jun 2009
    • 616

    Tryed loose snus for the first time today

    On my last order from Getsnus, I ordered a can of Offroad Cranberry loose and a Prismaster. Was at work today and figured... what the hell, let me try some loose. Went to my fridge at work ( where I stash some of my snus ) and got my Offroad Cranberry

    I stuck the prismaster in to the can, then started to handbake it. Tryed baking it for about 15 minutes and finally got a stable cylinderical nugget of tobacco.

    Put it up top, and I must say.. The taste is wonderful and the nicotine absorption is much more enjoyable. Kept up pretty nice for about 45 minutes when I decided to spit it out, it broke in to 2 pieces but never got a mudslide.

    Another Loose convert here. Now time for an Icetool!
  • Snusdog
    Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 6752

    #2
    Re: Tryed loose snus for the first time today

    Originally posted by TheOneandOnly
    I stuck the prismaster in to the can, then started to handbake it.
    Hang on I’m confused. Did you hand bake it or use the prismaster? In most cases its one or the other. If you use a tool, you will use it to compress and shape the pris (not just extract the tobacco from the can). Afterwards you may do a little fine tuning by hand but the primary work is done with the tool itself. It sounds to me like you did the majority of the forming by hand?

    The only reason I’m asking is that you might not be getting the full advantage of the tool.

    Regardless, the pound always rejoices to hear the fledgling yelps of another young pup on the lös.

    Snus on bro 8)
    When it's my time to go, I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my uncle did....... Not screaming in terror like his passengers

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    • TheOneandOnly
      Member
      • Jun 2009
      • 616

      #3
      Re: Tryed loose snus for the first time today

      Originally posted by Snusdog
      Originally posted by TheOneandOnly
      I stuck the prismaster in to the can, then started to handbake it.
      Hang on I’m confused. Did you hand bake it or use the prismaster? In most cases its one or the other. If you use a tool, you will use it to compress and shape the pris (not just extract the tobacco from the can). Afterwards you may do a little fine tuning by hand but the primary work is done with the tool itself. It sounds to me like you did the majority of the forming by hand?

      The only reason I’m asking is that you might not be getting the full advantage of the tool.

      Regardless, the pound always rejoices to hear the fledgling yelps of another young pup on the lös.

      Snus on bro 8)
      Maybe I used the tool wrong? :? I stick the prismaster in the can, then released the tobacco in my hand. It was somewhat cylinderical shaped but was still falling apart. Then I handbaked it to make it from falling apart.

      Am I using the prismaster wrong?

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      • RobsanX
        Member
        • Aug 2008
        • 2030

        #4
        Most people compress the snus in the Prismaster, but some people do what you did. They use the Prismaster as sort of a measuring tool, then shape the pris by hand.

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        • TheOneandOnly
          Member
          • Jun 2009
          • 616

          #5
          Originally posted by RobsanX
          Most people compress the snus in the Prismaster, but some people do what you did. They use the Prismaster as sort of a measuring tool, then shape the pris by hand.
          Ill try compressing the snus in to the prismaster.. Maybe thats why my pris came out very loose since it was not packed that well when I put it into the can.

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          • lxskllr
            Member
            • Sep 2007
            • 13435

            #6
            Re: Tryed loose snus for the first time today

            Originally posted by TheOneandOnly

            Maybe I used the tool wrong? :? I stick the prismaster in the can, then released the tobacco in my hand. It was somewhat cylinderical shaped but was still falling apart. Then I handbaked it to make it from falling apart.

            Am I using the prismaster wrong?
            Kind of, but it depends on how you like to do it. With the prismaster and IceTool, you stab it into the snus and fill it, then press the plunger to compress the snus(not the easiest with the Prismaster), then inject it under your lip. Your hands should never really touch the snus when using a tool. The Prismaster doesn't work as well, so you may find that method a little difficult. Also, I generally prefer to handbake V2 snus. The IceTool packs it too tight, and it feels like a rock under my lip. I haven't had the Cranberry, but Phantom and Offroad is like that for me.

            Welcome to the lösers club :^)

            I was just thinking yesterday, I'm all but done with portions. There's a couple I'll buy for something different, but I'm finished trying new portion snus that comes out. I just don't enjoy it that much, and I'm anxious for the can to be done so it's gone :^D

            If Gotland comes out with a portion only snus I'll give it a try, but otherwise I think I'm done with portions.

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            • TheOneandOnly
              Member
              • Jun 2009
              • 616

              #7
              Maybe I'll just handbake until I get an icetool then. Thanks for the info dudes.

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              • Snusdog
                Member
                • Jun 2008
                • 6752

                #8
                Re: Tryed loose snus for the first time today

                Originally posted by lxskllr
                Quoth the Raven- Kind of, but it depends on how you like to do it. With the prismaster and IceTool, you stab it into the snus and fill it, then press the plunger to compress the snus(not the easiest with the Prismaster), then inject it under your lip. Your hands should never really touch the snus when using a tool. The Prismaster doesn't work as well, so you may find that method a little difficult. Also, I generally prefer to handbake V2 snus. The IceTool packs it too tight, and it feels like a rock under my lip. I haven't had the Cranberry, but Phantom and Offroad is like that for me.
                Welcome to the lösers club :^)
                Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly

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                What lxskllr said

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                When it's my time to go, I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my uncle did....... Not screaming in terror like his passengers

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                • Veganpunk
                  Member
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 5381

                  #9
                  I use the prismaster the same way you did. Prismaster for measurement, compress a little, shoot it in my hand, and handbake the rest of the way. I'm thinking when I get an icetool, I can skip the handbake part.

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                  • ProudMarineDad
                    Member
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 573

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Veganpunk
                    I use the prismaster the same way you did. Prismaster for measurement, compress a little, shoot it in my hand, and handbake the rest of the way. I'm thinking when I get an icetool, I can skip the handbake part.
                    Icetool is the only way to fly.

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                    • Veganpunk
                      Member
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 5381

                      #11
                      Yea, I really need to get one. All this los I have now is the time!!

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