New Skoal snus and new Marb snus has appeared at my gas station!

[Corvus]

Tom...I'd say they're roughly the size of a Bandit, but definitely smaller than a typical American snuff pouch.

[tom502]

I've had Bandits, and if you mean the "old" Marlboro snus, I'd agree, but having had a Camel Robust, it is way bigger than a Bandit.

[Corvus]

Nope...I meant the new Marlboro snus.

[desirexe]

hehehe...maxi-pad snus! Thanks for the vid..usually bigger is better but when it comes to snus, I like 'em small! I will be saving my money and passing on the round can Marlboro!

[GoVegan]

I have to agree - thanks for the awesome reviews. I already have a feeling I know what the new snus will taste like and I am going to save $5 and pass. At least with Camel you still have a cool tin even after you dump the snus that's inside.

[Jwalker]

Dip pouches are huge like two times bigger than swedish snus pouches. Despite that they're surprisingly nasty tasting and weak plus there're only 12 in a can I believe.

[snusjus]

Great video review Chad!
We always compare these US snus pouches next to a Swede portion, but I'm curious of the size comparison with a US dip pouch.

They're roughly the same size as a Timber Wolf pouch.

[truthwolf1]

My compulsive desire to try this Skoal crap has been chopped down because everyone advertising it does not have it yet.

[jtwh20]

the gas station near me has the skoal - i haven't had the courage to buy any yet...

[tom502]

The pouch size is what turns me off, more than the probably bad flavor.

[snusgetter]

the gas station near me has the skoal - i haven't had the courage to buy any yet...

What courage?
A few discretionary $$ trumps courage any day!!

[cybowolf]

Long time lurker, first time poster...

Anywho--my local gas station just got the two new Skoal snus products. I picked up a can of both, but so far have only opened the Smooth Mint...my observations thus far:

*Skoal dip users probably know what to expect flavor-wise. The Smooth Mint is not unlike Skoal Spearmint dip. However, unlike dip or Swedish snus, there is almost no underlying tobacco flavor or saltiness that I can detect, even after the intensity of the mint mellows out.
*The smooth mint tastes a lot like spearmint gum. Not unpleasant at all. After about thirty minutes, the flavor lessens in intensity.
*My go to brand is General original portion. I can't say for sure until I total the whole Skoal can, but my gut feeling is that the Skoal and General original are somewhat close nicotine-wise.
*ooo, tingles
*Having in front of me both a Skoal Snus portion, and a Skoal Wintergreen dip pouch, I can confirm that they *appear* to share the same pouch. Makes sense from a manufacturing perspective, though it means the Skoal snus pouches are much bigger than other brands.
*That being said, the Skoal snus pouches are really soft and comfy. Its no problem just shoving the thing up in your lip--its like a soft pillow. One of the most comfortable white portion I have ever used, American or otherwise. One of the reasons I use General Original is that General White is a little too rough on my gums.
*Another unusual observation--whereas the dip pouch lids are sealed by a paper sticker, the seal on the snus cans is like rubberized or pvc-like or something. Perhaps their answer to refrigeration...

This is an interesting product to me. As far as American snus goes, this is by far the most useable. To me, the Marlboro in the foil packs is intolerable, and Camel is for emergency purposes only. I could, however, see myself adding Skoal snus to my regular rotation. If nothing else, I will no longer panic if I run out of snus before my next order arrives. My only comment to the Skoal people would be mix up the flavor--right now you can have Skoal Snus in any flavor you want, so long as you want mint...lame. I like mint, but I can't use it all the time--just try drinking a beer while using a mint snus...yuck! How about an American company with the balls to create a tobacco/natural flavored snus? After all, every maker of dip has a "natural" flavor that is completely devoid of any sweetness. I am honestly surprised that Altira hasn't attempted Copenhagen Snus yet...

-cybowolf

[chadizzy1]

So I'm working my way through this Skoal stuff, and it really doesn't suck too bad. I mean it's way too sweet and the portions are way too big, but the quality is interesting. Moist tobacco, juices up well, quick nic hit that is actually noticeable... It's actually okay.

[Corvus]

Bought a can of the Skoal Smooth Mint today out of curiosity. It's marginally better than the new Marlboro offering. That's not saying much...

[lxskllr]

Welcome to SnusOn cybowolf!

Good review. I /may/ try the Skoal at some point. I'm not a big fan of portions, or American snus, so it's gonna have to wait until I get more disposable income, but I may get some in the future.