A Year in Snus: Review

[gambino]

Been about a yr now on the snus.
in a routine, done exploring...just gonna bullet point the highlights
-started off hand baking, said fuk that too messy and time consuming, tool seems kinda gay (not that
there is anything wrong with that) so i just pinch it in the can and bam off and snussing.
easy as cake, i never outlast the prilla it holds together for longer than i need it to.
-i tried all the various brands of loose...a few portions. Portions have there place, but they just
don't have that grit and bite that loose has. Ettan is my staple, i also like grov and genny.
occassionaly i throw in a roll of snicklefritz (welfare snus, usually phantom brown) to balance out the cost.
-consume about a can every 2-3 days...although i snus all day, i don't take heaping pinches.
doesn't hold together...i take a good two finger pinch about 8-10 times a day.
-pact act doesn't phase me...I order in three roll parcels, delievered to my door it's $105...that's two rolls of ettan and a roll of snicklefritz.
and every sixth roll is half off...so every second order i ditch the snicklefritz and get genny or grov and the bill is about the same.
that's less than $4 a can for premium tobacco...i don't see what the fuss is about, cope is over 5 a can.
-my teeth are still sparkling white...i notice after a long day of work and snus they will be a little stained.
comes right off with brushing my teeth...and one tooth does appear to have some gum recession above it, not
enough to make me concerned in the least.
overall seems a pretty innoccous habit, the only negs i see down the road is the nic hit's effect on BP, which i tested the other day (months ago) when i had a surgery...BP was a lot higher with a pinch in than without.
just thought i'd share sorry for the ramble

[lxskllr]

Snicklefritz :^D I think we found the new name for Rothbrix :^D

I'm glad it's been working well for you :^)

[precious007]

-consume about a can every 2-3 days...although i snus all day, i don't take heaping pinches.

That's my average too...

A can of los every 2 - 3 days...

However, the nicotine buzz just isn't that high anymore and I might go on a can every 2 days.

[Snusdog]

Gambino,

That is a great review!!

If you don't mind I would like to copy it to the Dippers Guide

Snicklefritz :^D I think we found the new name for Rothbrix :^D

+1

[justintempler]

Good review gambino.

Ettan is my favorite. 3 rolls of lös can still be had for $115, for me that's 150 days worth of snus. No complaints here.

[gambino]

Copy away Snusdog

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

Nice review! Thanks for sharing!

[myuserid]

Snicklefritz. I like it.

Great review. After starting snus in May and trying everything under the sun, I'm beginning to settle Ettan and General Lös and General OP as all that I need.

[gambino]

As far as snicklefritz goes, phantom classic los isn't too bad.
Easy to pinch, decent unique flavor, holds and lasts for hours.
But it lacks that earthy taste of ettan, or the bite of grov...
and the taste seems unnatural and the forced...and the grind
is too long, the stuff does not mold well to one's mouth.
But for 20 a roll, i can work with it...any other good snicklefritzs' to recommend?
LD obviously out of the question...

[lxskllr]

I like Phantom for bang/buck snus. You might want to look at the Gotland snuses, especially in conjunction with the VIP deal here. They're strongly flavored with the yellow being bergamot, and the grey being anis. Even if you don't like licorice, it would be worth at least 1 tin of grey. The anis is very herbal tasting, and it compliments the tobacco well. You may find you like this. Others that don't like licorice have. While Gotland isn't a discount brand, they're bit cheaper than Swedish Match, and still come in 50g tins, so you have to figure that into the pricing. Otherwise, there's the Offroad varieties. For the more standard flavors I prefer the Phantom line. Offroad licorice is a big favorite of mine, but if you don't like licorice, it isn't so good.

Edit:
You might also want to look at Gellivare snus. While not exactly a discount product, it comes in 50g tins full of old school goodness. It's much harder to use than Swedish Match lös, but the flavor's unbeatable. Just tobacco and salt.

[devilock76]

I just didn't dig Gotlands. I love their tin/can though. So wash it and use it as kind of my permanent pocket snus carier for my los of choice. For example there is some general ES los in it right now!

I recommend all snusers try out los order gotlands, that way even if you don't like it you can save the tin for use with your favorite swedish match los.

Ken

[justintempler]

gambino if you like the phantom classic los, then give the classic brown a try too.

[lxskllr]

gambino if you like the phantom classic los, then give the classic brown a try too.

The Brown's my favorite of the Phantom line.

[raptor]

I have an unopened tin of Phantom Classic lös... still need to finish up all the other lös cans I have. The only disappointing snus I've had is Offroad Original. I really want to like it but the herbal funk it has is overwhelming (someone here said it tasted like sage). And Phantom Blue is just a more subdued Offroad O.

I like Gotlands gul a lot; it isn't a nasty bergamot like LD. But the grind is my least favorite.

[c.nash]

Awesome review man.

Los ftmfw.