So my tryout box of swedish match loose arrived. I did indeed luck out and get a can of N&J. I had previously said I'd give it away, but curiosity got the better of me, and I couldn't be more sad. It's definitely my favorite. Another poster mentioned how it continues to feel cold in your lip, and it does.
Initial Observations:
1) A hell of a lot less salt than portions.
Maybe it's just me, but I'm not getting floored by salt. That was my biggest issue when I first switched from camel to swedish. Now, the reason I'm assuming for this relates directly to....
2) You do not screw with the snus once it's in.
At least, I'm not. I'm scared to death it's going to liquify. I just leave it in place in my upper lip, and it lasts forever. I'm doing full tilt tongue tip twirls and backflips with portions. I can't ever seem to keep them in one place long before I have to move em around.
3) What the hell is this with portions being easier on the gums?
My only assumption is that they are considering that in some cases, the tiny pieces of tobacco get lodged between your teeth and gums and cause serious issues. The way I'm placing and using a pris, I don't see this ever happening. I find loose an order of magnitude more comfortable in my lip than portions.
4) Out of all 8 brands in the loose sample pack, I loved them all.
I really wish I had tried loose first. The experience is completely different from portions. Instead of this mildly abrasive tea bag in my lip, I have some cold loose tobacco clay. it's soothing. I'm developing an early preference for N&J and Ettan, but we are talking about a very slight difference in my overall preference for any of them. I love the greenish taste of the kronan as much as the pure tobacco taste of the roda. I love the smoky taste of the ettan as much as the fruity taste of the gote. So far, I'd order a roll of any of them. I can't wait for the rest of the loose I ordered from northerner to get here. I really hope the skruf stark tastes like the N&J.
5) Pris making is a heck of a lot easier than I thought it would be.
I'm a fairly dexterous guy. I've played guitar and piano for over 20 years. I type 90 wpm. Maybe that's something to do with it. And I do believe I could mold an entire miniature zoo out of a few cans of rota or prima. For cleanliness,
I'm preferring to use the prismaster I modified. Based on the memory of a post I read by someone else, I turned the plunger around, and cut a bunch off the end. It's small, light, and works perfectly for how I use it. I get just the right size of pris to force up into my upper lip in both left and right sides. The little separator flap of skin dents the pris in the middle, and it's practically invisible to others. A little tap on my upper lip to smash it a little flat, and it's not near where my gums and teeth meet. The oval shape is perfect. For this reason, I don't see myself ordering an icetool. If anything, I'll order a few more prismasters, and put them away in case I lose one.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to chance using loose on the job. I'll wait until I'm comfortable with it, and sure I'm not going to have a brown toothy mud rain happen. The difference in comfort for me between portions and loose is night and day. I'm going to try the probe loose now, even though I thought the portions were disgusting.
Initial Observations:
1) A hell of a lot less salt than portions.
Maybe it's just me, but I'm not getting floored by salt. That was my biggest issue when I first switched from camel to swedish. Now, the reason I'm assuming for this relates directly to....
2) You do not screw with the snus once it's in.
At least, I'm not. I'm scared to death it's going to liquify. I just leave it in place in my upper lip, and it lasts forever. I'm doing full tilt tongue tip twirls and backflips with portions. I can't ever seem to keep them in one place long before I have to move em around.
3) What the hell is this with portions being easier on the gums?
My only assumption is that they are considering that in some cases, the tiny pieces of tobacco get lodged between your teeth and gums and cause serious issues. The way I'm placing and using a pris, I don't see this ever happening. I find loose an order of magnitude more comfortable in my lip than portions.
4) Out of all 8 brands in the loose sample pack, I loved them all.
I really wish I had tried loose first. The experience is completely different from portions. Instead of this mildly abrasive tea bag in my lip, I have some cold loose tobacco clay. it's soothing. I'm developing an early preference for N&J and Ettan, but we are talking about a very slight difference in my overall preference for any of them. I love the greenish taste of the kronan as much as the pure tobacco taste of the roda. I love the smoky taste of the ettan as much as the fruity taste of the gote. So far, I'd order a roll of any of them. I can't wait for the rest of the loose I ordered from northerner to get here. I really hope the skruf stark tastes like the N&J.
5) Pris making is a heck of a lot easier than I thought it would be.
I'm a fairly dexterous guy. I've played guitar and piano for over 20 years. I type 90 wpm. Maybe that's something to do with it. And I do believe I could mold an entire miniature zoo out of a few cans of rota or prima. For cleanliness,
I'm preferring to use the prismaster I modified. Based on the memory of a post I read by someone else, I turned the plunger around, and cut a bunch off the end. It's small, light, and works perfectly for how I use it. I get just the right size of pris to force up into my upper lip in both left and right sides. The little separator flap of skin dents the pris in the middle, and it's practically invisible to others. A little tap on my upper lip to smash it a little flat, and it's not near where my gums and teeth meet. The oval shape is perfect. For this reason, I don't see myself ordering an icetool. If anything, I'll order a few more prismasters, and put them away in case I lose one.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to chance using loose on the job. I'll wait until I'm comfortable with it, and sure I'm not going to have a brown toothy mud rain happen. The difference in comfort for me between portions and loose is night and day. I'm going to try the probe loose now, even though I thought the portions were disgusting.
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