Coleman Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ok I'm pretty much asking for gramps input here but any other snus fanatics input would be great. I am thinking of quitting smoking cigarettes and also trying to did a way to get nicotine in my system during work with out having to spit. My local smoke shop has generals snus but I'm not sure which one to try first. The selection is small mini mint, wintergreen, and traditional. Which one would you suggest I just don't want to order online till after I try it once or twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavsfan31 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I had General Mint of some sort, so I would go with the mint option. Wait for mattarios to chime in as well, he knows what he's talking about when it comes to snus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yeah mattarios and gramps seem to be the two most knowledgable about snus here they will probably chime in tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Crafted Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 You could always try dokha. That's what alex and i did, and we haven't touched a cigg in three months now. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Well I can't use dohka at work I could use snus while working hopefully xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 i think overall the best option would be to confront a small dependence on nicotine and work more on that. i never feel like i need to smoke or anything while working or doing other things, and that makes it a lot easier. <3 ya cole, sorry to be a wet blanket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I can't stand wintergreen anything, so if those were my choices, I'd choose General original portion. The small mint is pretty good and highly concealable, but again, I can't do one mint after another all day. General is the most popular and for good reason. It's a very satisfying snus. Buy one can and then look online for more flavors. I like to have three or four that I use in rotation. In a typical day I use probably 8 portions, meaning about one can every three days. Lots cheaper than cigarettes. I still keep a pack of smokes around and smoke one every once in a while like after lunch. Expect to pay a TON of taxes on snus shipped to your state. Just part of government's love/hate affair with tobacco. They don't want you using tobacco, but they're addicted to the money it brings them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I do a snus every afternoon at work. I would start off with the Mini Mint Portion and see how it goes. I don't like Wintergreen either, but I do like straight mint. I do the regular mint portion and I would say the nicotine is on par with a bowl of Noir. The traditional is like getting kicked in the mouth by a tobacco plant on steroids. Even the guy who runs the tobacco shop where I get it says it is too much tobacco flavor. I have a can of traditional if you want it, but it's been opened for a while and it wasnt good when it was fresh. I got it when they were out of mint one time. If they are ever out of mint again, I'll either double up on the mini mint or get wintergreen. Either way, General is good stuff, I'm glad it's available locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Iain I understand what your saying haha but gramps and Ashley thanks for the input really good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 If you're going to do anything other than mint, have something to drink handy. I prefer coffee. Some snus is rather salty and can overwhelm you if you don't have something to drink. After a while you don't even notice the salt. Oh, and carbonated drinks + snus can make you get hiccups. If the nicotine is too much, just take the portion out and rest a while. I once double-barreled Thunder Frosted and thought I was going to pass out. That was about 34 mg of nicotine total, and I have a high tolerance for nicotine. Some online shops are: [url="http://getsnus.com"]http://www.getsnus.com[/url] [url="http://www.premiumsnus.com/"]http://www.premiumsnus.com/[/url] [url="http://www.buysnus.com/"]http://www.buysnus.com/[/url] I've bought snus from all of them and never had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Thanks for all the information. I am probably gonna go for the mini mint for my first one and try it after work so I can see if I could handle it at work haha Edited August 16, 2012 by Coleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Mini MInt shouldn't be anything major in terms of nicotine. Maybe just enough to keep your mind off of wanting a smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Sounds like a good thing to me then. One question about how long do you keep a portion in your mouth for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavsfan31 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I keep mine in until I get tired of it. Usually for about 30 minutes at the minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I dropped off to sleep once with one in my mouth. It was still there next morning by some miracle, but man, it was slimy and terrible. Some flavors last longer than others. I usually keep one in for 30 minutes to an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Ok so I rechecked today the choices are white, original, mini mint and mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 White and original are nearly the same. The difference is the white is a little dryer and doesn't juice up as fast. The mini mint has about half the nicotine of the regular-sized mint. Both are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 They ran out of everything but wintergreen ad mint but they ha a sampler pack with 1 mini mint 1 white 1 wintergreen and 1 mint so looks like I can try it all but original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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