Granit Snus - The poor mans General ??

[MN_Snuser]

Trying my first tin of Granit today. It kinda seems like a low rent version of General. Your thoughts please.

[Xobeloot]

I love General. Got one can of granit and have never hadit again. I was not too fond of it.

[MN_Snuser]

I love General. Got one can of granit and have never hadit again. I was not too fond of it.

I don't think it is bad. It seems to me to have a flavor profile similar to general, but the flavor only seems to last about 35-45 mins. If you are on a budget I don't think you should rule Granit out. I will probably throw a can in on my next order just for shits and grins.

[Xobeloot]

By all means, go for it. I dont expect anyone to buy (or not buy) anything based on my opinions (or anyone elses opinions). The greatest part about snus is that onr mans garbage is another man's treasure. As I type this, I have in a pris of Phantom Classic Los

[itchystiches]

Yeah, I agree with Xobe's point here.. tastes differ.

I found Granit to be very comparable to General noticeably cheaper... what really got to me is that the pouches seemed less 'full' somehow, kinda like they'd skimped.

In contrast to this, I find Knox an excellent 'poor mans general'. The taste is a bit of a deviation from Granit in as much as it doesn't have as much of a citrus note, it is easily as peppery as General and plenty of nice burn. If you're enjoying these types of snus, and looking for something a little cheaper but with an excellent quality... I highly recommend it.

[MN_Snuser]

As I type this, I have in a pris of Phantom Classic Los

Ewwwwwww :lol:

what really got to me is that the pouches seemed less 'full' somehow, kinda like they'd skimped.

I did notice this too, and was kinda let down.

[eli]

Oh, took me a second but I *thought* you were talking about portion. I find Granit Portion to be inferior to General portion, but I really enjoy Granit Los, more so than General los.

[RPatrick]

I actually prefer Granit loose over General loose regardless of price. I found that they both share a similar flavor, but the Granit is more to my liking.

If we are talking portions, I love General portions so much I don't have a reason to try any other similarly flavored portions.

[RPatrick]

Basically what eli said !

[Zofryer]

I think LD Red is the poor man's general. It's not bad either.

[MN_Snuser]

The citrus in granit does not taste as natural and as mellow to my palate when compared to general. This is just me.

I think LD Red is the poor man's general. It's not bad either.

You have peaked my interest. Perhaps LD red will be in my next order. Which will be very soon as buysnus is offering free shipping via Swedish Post till this friday (6/13/08)

[lxskllr]

I prefer Granit lös to General also, but I'll second the LD Red recommendation. It's one of my favorite lös snus' regardless of price.

[MelangeMan]

I've had Granit white, original and loose, and I think white is the best. I suppose the only reason is because I don't usually like snus when it runs. And loose is just a hassle. I wouldn't call it a budget snus either, it's right in the middle.

[PrisMaster]

I actually was just using a tin of Granit los the other day and I thought when I first tried it it was pretty good so I purchased two more tins with my last order. Well when I used it the other day I really didn't care for it. The flavor just was not the best this time. Maybe it had gone bad, I dont know for sure. I got another tin yet so I will find out with that I guess. It also would not stay together well in my mouth. I snus los a lot and never have problems keeping any snus together in my lip for hours. Only ones I sometimes have trouble with are Roda Lacket and Goteborg Prima Fint since they are so fine. Hopefully my next tin is better, but if not I think I will take Granit out of my regular rotation.

[Kerprodo]

I'll add my vote to Granit lös, started working on a tin a few days ago, it is in rotation with Gotlands yellow and I have really enjoyed the flavor, it was actually a much "richer" tasting snus than I was expecting, surprisingly good. It will probably be a regular can or two to have around snus for me. Can't say about portions, never tried either type.