Dripping

[Frozn]

Hi! I'm very new in this snus thing and I wonder that how I could avoid dripping of my snus? I use Röda Lacket white portion at the moment. It's very annoying when my snus starts to drip after 15min... I wish i could keep the snus under my lip lot longer. Any tips? Does lös snus drip less?

PS. Yes, I dry my lip before throwing the bag in.

[chainsnuser]

Welcome to the forum, Frozn!

There is no trick against the dripping. The juices aren't dangerous, so you could just drink something, when the snus starts to drip. After a while, you'll even enjoy the snus-juices. They don't taste so bad, once your used to snus.

Lössnus runs a little less, but not much. For a newbie, the little less juices don't compensate for the pieces of tobacco, floating around in the mouth, and drinking is even a bit difficult with lössnus.

But again, once your used to snus, the dripping will no longer be a problem.

BTW, I've heard from people who put a piece of a tissue-handkerchief under the snus to prevent the dripping, even after they got used to snus. I personally find this disgusting, but maybe it works for you.

Cheers!

[cocsp2002]

Do you mean juice dripping from the portion, or the portion itself sliding down your gum/lip?

If you meant juice, sorry, that's kind of what snus is all about. Juice in your mouth, rich flavor, etc. I know it sounds like an ad, but the juice is all the fun. If you're new to snus, I could understand you not being terribly excited about tobacco-residue laden saliva sliding down into your stomach, but not only is it safe, after awhile (think 'acquired taste') you'll realize how delicious it is.

I frequently compare people's initial aversion to the snus-juice to people who first try a beer. It tastes awful at first, and you wonder why people claim to enjoy it; but after awhile, you get it, you even start to crave it.

To answer the second part of your question, if white portion is too juicy for you, I would not try los snus; at least not at first. Los has a tendency once it gets saturated with saliva to slide down into your teeth a bit, and guess what, you're going to swallow some snus along with the juice. I think that los has less flavor initially, and it will dry out your lip a bit, but the juice is comparable to original portion snus. The only main difference between the two is that with los you can custom-size the amount to your mouth. If an original portion is too big for your mouth, but a mini is too small, you can make a pris somewhere in the middle. Los is great, but wait until you're a little more acclimated to swallowing juice.

[Frozn]

Do you mean juice dripping from the portion, or the portion itself sliding down your gum/lip?

If you meant juice, sorry, that's kind of what snus is all about. Juice in your mouth, rich flavor, etc. I know it sounds like an ad, but the juice is all the fun. If you're new to snus, I could understand you not being terribly excited about tobacco-residue laden saliva sliding down into your stomach, but not only is it safe, after awhile (think 'acquired taste') you'll realize how delicious it is.

I frequently compare people's initial aversion to the snus-juice to people who first try a beer. It tastes awful at first, and you wonder why people claim to enjoy it; but after awhile, you get it, you even start to crave it.

To answer the second part of your question, if white portion is too juicy for you, I would not try los snus; at least not at first. Los has a tendency once it gets saturated with saliva to slide down into your teeth a bit, and guess what, you're going to swallow some snus along with the juice. I think that los has less flavor initially, and it will dry out your lip a bit, but the juice is comparable to original portion snus. The only main difference between the two is that with los you can custom-size the amount to your mouth. If an original portion is too big for your mouth, but a mini is too small, you can make a pris somewhere in the middle. Los is great, but wait until you're a little more acclimated to swallowing juice.

Yes, I ment the dripping of the juice. Well... I guess i will get used to it! And thanks for the answers and welcoming!

[cocsp2002]

No problem! And here, you should know that there isn't a question you could ask that SOMEONE doesn't have some sort of answer to. We love our snus, and love when people discover it for the first time, just like we did. It's exciting! Looking forward to hearing lots more from you!

[jamesstew]

How close are you placing your portion to that stringy thing in the middle of your top lip?

[Frump]

How close are you placing your portion to that stringy thing in the middle of your top lip?

I place one portion on each side of that stringy bit, just by it. I know people who place it much further back by the cheekbone or behind the lower lip and have the same nicotine effect.

It's really a question of how much you want to have an easy access (place it in the front) vs. hide a protuding upper lip (further back) I think.

[Frozn]

How close are you placing your portion to that stringy thing in the middle of your top lip?

Haven't paid too much attention on that! I assume that you are telling me to put it as close as possible?

PS. Have kept the bag now for 40mins and dripping stoped after 15mins... Wasn't too bad!

[Mongrul]

I've found that portions are much easier to move around in the upper lip, and you can squeeze them for juice (Ok, I'm a nic fiend and liked the juice right from the start) I'll let them sit there for a while, then swish some water or coffee through it just to get the juice. That may be the wrong thing to do since others have said that very little of the nic is swallowed. With los (How do you get the two little dots???) Get it as close to the little skin thingy, or front center mustache, as possible! Relax the lip, don't touch it with your tongue too much. I learned this tonight on another thread. This prilla has lasted over an hour and still no mud mouth. I've not smoked either, which is amazing since I'm a two-pack-a-day smoker. Well, not anymore. I'm down to a pack, and the more I learn from this sight, and the more I learn about snus, the more confident I am that I will soon be a non-smoker!! 8) 8) 8) I'm not kidding....I'm not smoking, and I feel great! I absolutely refuse to smoke with snus in because I'm trying to quite....and it's working.

[ponysoprano]

Good stuff Mongrul, I've been smokefree with snus since early summer, keep it up. btw: the title of this post conjured up some unpleasant, non-snus related mental images.
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[jamesstew]

Right, what Mongrul and Frump said, keep it close to that middle stringy thing. I usually put it there initially and move it further back when the flavor slows down. Then if it gets drippy I move it back towards the center.

[Starcadia]

Yeah, it takes some practice. Not messing with it with your tongue definitely helps. Also keep something to drink around if the juices overwhelm your throat. That happens to me frequently, especially after I pop in a new strong portion.

[auggie]

I did notice a lot less drip when I started putting my portions in the front of my upper lip, as close to the middle as possible. Anything further back, and I would salivate a LOT... so I'd suggest trying to do that first.

Also...it takes a few weeks to get "used" to using your snus. During the break-in period when you're still not used to it, you tend to focus a lot on the snus, touching it with your tongue, and really thinking a lot about the flavor. Both of these things also lead to more salivation and more juice.

Hope this helps ya.

-Aug

[darkwing]

I'd say be sure to relax your lip and don't squeeze it or make faces - that will cause dripping. For me, a relaxed portion snus will not drip until at least a half hour to an hour, at which point I discard it.

[ponysoprano]

Drip? who's got the drip?

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