I quit smoking in 2012 with General snus.

Not long after that I found snuff and have been using both ever since.

My usage varies and I use snus more at work but at home I like to use snuff.

Snuff is the only tobacco product I use. I used to smoke variable about 12-20 cigarettes a day. I snuff throughout the day usually 3-4 grams and that provides me with the nicotine intake I need to comfortable and primarily the wonderful tobacco blends I love so much. If my nose gets clogged I usually clear it out with a small pinch of a menthol. I like to alternate between fine, medium and coarse grinds as much as possible as that keeps my nose from reacting strongly to a particular type.

<p style=”text-align: left;”>I only discovered snuff in the last couple of months, but it’s now my main nicotine. Before that I mainly vaped and very occasionally smoked. I’m considering getting a pipe for occasional use too.

I use snus as well, used to vape as well (that’s how I stopped smoking) but nowadays I can’t be asked with it. Pouch in the mouth, pinch in the nose and I’m sorted.

There was a time when snuff was my only nicotine source, but then I branched out into snus and chewing tobacco (incl. pig tails/bogies/Irish)

• This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by Radoslav Georgiev.

<p style=”text-align: left;”>First post here, but I have been using snuff for 12 years or so, I stopped smoking cigarettes in favor of pipes and cigars, and only indulged in those a couple of times a day, I added snuff to my nicotine in take along with pipes and cigars, I now use mainly snuff as my nicotine intake, I do on occasion still enjoy a pipe or cigar but only maybe once a month or more around the holidays.

I still smoke ciggarettes buy trying to cut down on my intake pretty struggling with that as my partner smokes ciggarettes and when I see her smoking I start to smell the ciggarette burning and the smell off a cig normally makes me want one at the moment I use a vape/disposable. Snuff and tabaco I really need to kick the dirty fags sometimes when I think I need a ciggarette I have a snuff instead but doent always work sometimes I find my self rolling a ciggarette with out thought of what I’m doing haha 😄

I smoked and chewed/dipped from ’98-2015, and I started snuff in ’05. But I haven’t snuffed much at all for the last several years.

I started chewing again about a year ago, but the Copenhagen got way too much expensive, so I kicked it by getting back into snuff.

I think I’ll do a brief history of my usage of nicotine

Cigarettes – first hated the taste and gave the pack I bough (and put in the freezer) to a friend who smoked, then stubbornly got myself addicted to the darn things.  Smoked them for a good decade perhaps more, starting from my early to mid 20s

American “chew”/”dip” – bought a tin in 2010 and hated it.  tried selling it on our version of craigslist *slightly used* and only got one laughing reply.  Later, had a dip while in the hospital and unable to smoke (they gave us inhalers and gum, they are awful) and another patient let me try one.  It was not that bad.  Recently, many years after buying the first, and several years after the dip in the hospital, tried some American chew again (Copenhagen) after being used to snus.  I have gone through a Straight, Long Cut, and “Snuff” type copenhagens and enjoyed them all, although the “snuff” was probably the most efficient.  Probably will buy another tin this month since I like it.

Vape: Got into it pretty late and not too into it, I have used a gas station type vape along with a STLTH pod system (pretty much like Juul in Canada).  I didn’t mind it, very nice flavours but I spoke with some people recently who noted how it is hard to regulate your usage, you can just sit and play computer games with your friends and vape constantly in between matches, while a cigarette (if you don’t smoke inside) requires you to get up, out of your chair, take a break (good for you), and ask your friends to wait a minute while you puff.  Will probably get another three pod package (I love Allo’s STHLTH compatible Pomegranate Menthol) since I earned some store credit, but not looking to use it that much.

Nicotine Replacement (NR) – garbage.  Easily the worst and least fun method of getting nicotine, but I suppose it’s meant to be like that.  I tried patches, gum, inhaler, nothing really helped me.  I even used $500 my health insurance covers for these products and didn’t get off the nicotine hype train.  Oh well.  The worst part is Canada has banned nicotine pouches (think snus but no tobacco) for some reason, so the only fun nicotine replacement type thing is banned.

Heat-Not-Burn/IQOS device: This also helped me stay off the smoking (although you inhale vapour), I got a device a few years ago and it was replaced towards the end of the year long warranty.  Am currently doing a carton (180 heat sticks) while I wait for my snuff order.  Kind of in a weird spot, not quite as cheap as vape (but comparable) and not as gross as cigarettes (can do indoors) but fairly expensive ($82.99+GST for 180 “heets”).  It’s right in the middle of the road, not my favourite but something I’ll do since I already invested in the heating device (which requires cleaning).

Snus:  This is what got me really thinking I could quit smoking and vaping and I haven’t been smoking regularly since I got on the snus train.  Ettan regular is great, and I like loose (various kinds) as well, but usually stick with pouches.  The thing that made me stop ordering was customs, they would turn a $60CAD order into $160 very quickly with the way they taxed it, so it was a gamble.  Sometimes they’d stuff it in my apartment mailbox, other times they just wanted a signature, other times they wanted a $100 bill for customs.  Still cheaper to pay customs on a good brand than to buy the only brand available in stores here, which is $27.  Talked to a friend from Sudan, apparently they have a similar product which is much stronger.

Snuff: Perhaps the final frontier for me and tobacco, got interested in it through doing research on the history of tobacco, which lead me to Toque, and hopefully it will not give me the customs issues of snus [since it’s not taxed in the UK (so it’s “lower value” for customs) in the UK like snus is in Sweden], while providing the nicotine.  I did get some pipe and cigar tobacco and ground it up with some salt+water which gave me a taste of it, but I can’t wait for my first order to arrive.  I got a pretty good variety of different kinds to find out what I like and don’t like, hopefully try them and order more.  Thanks Roderick.

haha sorry.  It did get kinda long.

I just found out you can grind up used heets/heat sticks for some scuffsnuff (snuff that is scuffed or low quality).  Kind of a toasted flavour I’d say.  Obviously not the best stuff and a bunch of nicotine has already been “heated” but it is better than wasting the tobacco (not all of which is heated i think)

No worries, I post on a lot more acerbic forums than this (snuff isn’t acerbic is it? 🙂

The heets I’m finding I’m enjoying a lot less than I did before.  Didn’t even finish the carton (“smoked” 8/10 packs and there’s 18 per pack) before I resorted to the vape (got “””tobacco””” and melon menthol, they’re nice).  I’ve been doing a couple heets a day still, but the flavour just isn’t as good as I remembered.  Maybe I’m just sick of it.

Also, RE: my previous post.  Don’t make snuff from burnt heets lol.  There’s a lot of charred stuff in it, which has been sticking to the plastic snus can I put it in.  Only for the truly desperate.

I’d probably still be doing snus if it wasn’t for the gamble on customs duty.  I had pretty good luck with one vendor, then every package of up to 6 cans started getting duty applied.  I ordered from another one (snusme) and the first shipment came through in the clear, but the second one had a $100 duty on a $65 order (both CAD).  I hope my address isn’t flagged, or I haven’t angered a customs agent who is out to get me haha.  We’ll see what happens with the snuff order.

Good to hear Brian.  I’m not so anti pipes as I am cigarettes.

<p style=”text-align: left;”>I am a pipe tobacco smoker and cigar smoker too. I bounce back and forth on both but consistently use nasal snuff as it is so delightful.

Same for me

I used to smoke two packs a day and I did for many years. I stumbled upon nasal snuff by accident. I never intended to quit cigarettes but snuff just took the joy out of them. I still keep a pack of cigarettes on me everyday but that pack will last weeks now. I only smoke them if I’m drinking with friends that smoke or if I’m very dirty at work. I’ve been using snus occasionally and very recently began smoking a pipe.