The NEW Röda Lacket Claq Qui - What's it like?

[bearcat87]

This is the best tasting portion I have ever had! Love it. The nicotine is high. The flavor is strong for over an hour. I will get more of this.

[StarWing]

The dilemma I have with using so much Strong Snus is that when using the other ones like with 7 or 8 MG of Nicotine, they seem so weak - like jumping from a "Full Flavor" Cigarette to a "Light" Cigarette, or an "Ultra Light" Cigarette if the Snus is 'mini pouches' (e.g. 4 MG of Nicotine). I really don't buy Snus 'mini pouches', but at times, Swedish Match will send a free can or two of them to me - I have to use 2 of those when snusing ... one pouch on one side of the mouth, and another pouch on the side - oh well, it least it evens my mouth out. :lol:

I think I have developed the same problem. I realy load up my lip with los (which I prefer) and get all that nic., then I try to use regular strength portions (when I have to) at work or school. It's gotten to the point that I actualy have been craving a cigarete the last few weeks when using a regular strength portion and I quit smoking a year ago.

There are a few brands with stronger nicotine that you can use when it is not convenient to use LOS - in the past, that is why they were making the Extra Large Portions: for people who are used to using LOS - but the menu for the Extra Large Portions is limited, so I guess the regular sized portions with Stronger Nicotine is the key for LOS and some other people, like me, who is an ex-smoker. It's been 28 Months since I smoked.

[StarWing]

This is the best tasting portion I have ever had! Love it. The nicotine is high. The flavor is strong for over an hour. I will get more of this.

I've got one in my mouth right now and am enjoying it.

I don't know why, but the previous 2 mornings I could not handle Claq Qui - I didn't have this problem with N&J - of course, in the past month I have been using a lot of pouches with lesser nicotine, so maybe that has something to do with it. Nonetheless, I will hold off using Claq Qui in the mornings for now - it seems to be okay with me in the afternoon and evening.

[holnrew]

I'm going to have to get in on the strong portion action, I think it might be my ticket to quitting the cigs.

[StarWing]

I'm going to have to get in on the strong portion action, I think it might be my ticket to quitting the cigs.

As I recall, the idea of these Snus companies was to make Stronger Snus portions in order to catch veteran smokers over to one or more of their products;

There were veteran smokers that stated if the Snus is stronger, they may end up using snus instead and dropping the smoking habit, maybe altogether;

Swedish Match recognized these voices and made Nick & Johnny because of these voices. Of course, since that time, they have begun to make other Strong Snus products.

[RobsanX]

I'm going to have to get in on the strong portion action, I think it might be my ticket to quitting the cigs.

As I recall, the idea of these Snus companies was to make Stronger Snus portions in order to catch veteran smokers over to one or more of their products;

There were veteran smokers that stated if the Snus is stronger, they may end up using snus instead and dropping the smoking habit, maybe altogether;

Swedish Match recognized these voices and made Nick & Johnny because of these voices. Of course, since that time, they have begun to make other Strong Snus products.

That's interesting because SM recommends that smokers start with mini portions. Although they may just say that so people get used to the taste and feel before jumping in to regular size portions...

[Zero]

Yeah, I think it's because minis are less "weird" to get used to. Snus can be offputting to those of exaggerated sensibility.

[StarWing]

That's interesting because SM recommends that smokers start with mini portions. Although they may just say that so people get used to the taste and feel before jumping in to regular size portions...

I recommend the same thing for those that have not used Snus before.

I believe the SM article I read related to people that used Snus to fill in the gaps (the times when people can't or it is inconvenient to smoke), but the current nicotine strength portions (normally 8 MG) were not enough for veteran smokers to take up using Snus Full Time.

[bakerbarber]

My Claq Qui is great.

Weird thing is since seeing the Hulk with Ed Norton I keep imagining some factory worker at SM nicking himself on some machinery and spattering blood on my can.

Every time I see the splotch of red on that can it turns me off a bit now.

[Starcadia]

Yeah, it reminds me of the beginning of American Psycho: blood splatters on pristine white. I wonder what they were thinking with the design and how it passed looking so much like blood. Is it cherry juice? Anyway, I like the design.

[StarWing]

I never paid any attention to the splotch of red on the can - but knew there were red spots there.

Maybe it is a Vampire Snus. :lol:

I gotta pouch of Claq Qui in my mouth right now - it is becoming one of my faves.

[Pus]

I tried one, it was pretty good actually. Some people said it reminded them about Nick and Johnny, which I disagree to.

The flavor was actually rather new for me.

The portions were not fully filled like the Skruf portions.

Loved the can.

Indeed a nice snus.

[Subtilo]

I'll just join the choir: Claq Qui is absolutely brilliant! An instant favorite of mine!

About the bloody stains: according to the Norwegian wikipedia Claq Qui is french for 'Ørefik' (we have almost the same in Danish 'Ørefigne'). I'm not sure exactly how to translate it to English. The direct translation would be 'Ear fig', but the meaning is more like 'Ear pinch' or 'Ear twist', you know, the classic trick from the ages where teachers were allowed to punish the kids physically.

http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6da_Lacket

[Zero]

I'm not sure how accurate that is. The words are close to French but I've never heard the phrase before. "Claque" (pron. "klak'") is a colloquialism, primarily canadian at that (it's old french), for a hit or a slap - nothing as strong as a right hook, but more like a sturdy "smack". Qui means "who". Claq seems shortened to be trademarkable - like Skruf did with their name, for example. I think the red spots have more to do with the fact that it's made under the Röda Lacket name - red label.

This kind of red spot :

[Subtilo]

Well, it's Norwegian Wikipedia ... :wink:

I had my doubts, too, since I couldn't find the exact words in a French dictionary.

If it was a common phrase I guess someone with a knowledge of French would have clarified that already.

Oh well. Good snus. That's what really matters, right?