I find that a snuff spoon (aka paddle) is a bit more foolproof (along with the continental method of doing it off a body part like the back of the hand), as you don’t have to worry about your fingers as much and can concentrate on the nose.  However, there is something to be said for pinching if you get the method right.  I personally have been pinching a lot more.

My FAVOURITE way to take snuff (besides off of a girl, I will try this and report back), is using a South African snuff like Taxi.  They come in plastic containers so you can bend the lid in such a way that you can dip for some snuff, then it makes an almost perfect sniffing surface without very much mess.  I saw it on a documentary about the “dangers” of snuff, they had two maids from South Africa who were snuffing in this method, and it has greatly improved my love of Taxi brand snuff.