Does all portion snus suck? (Or did I just get lucky.)

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  • snoosiphant
    Member
    • Feb 2008
    • 175

    Does all portion snus suck? (Or did I just get lucky.)

    So I had been doing loose all weekend since my first order of it came in and had been really liking the knox, ettan, and skruff stark. I had also included 3 cans of portion to use at work and today started my day with a portion of elixyr energy portion and it SUCKED! I did manage to keep it in 45 minutes or so. On the bus to work I put in a portion skruff stark and it really sucked too. Pretty much tasted like paper soaked in lye, all burn no taste. The best of the portions I took to work was the offroad cranberry and the best thing I can say about it is that it wasnt too offensive. Just a light cranberry and paper taste that actually reminded me of chewing on a flavored rolling paper when I was a wayward teenager.

    So are there any portions that taste like anything decent or will I have to just get used to a general lack of flavor if I want to use portions? The way these things tasted today, i would almost rather just chew nicotene gum.
  • Xobeloot
    Member
    • Jan 2008
    • 2542

    #2
    Just use loose. I dont enjoy portions much either. I loose it at work, home, the bar... wherever. Only place I use portions now is at school and a couple per day to try to get rid of the MANY cans I still have.

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    • lxskllr
      Member
      • Sep 2007
      • 13435

      #3
      I think you just picked some lame ones. Skruf is the best of the bunch, but it has a sharp bite that I don't care for. Before you give up on portions completely give Grov originals a try. I find them delicious, and much prefer them to the lös variety.

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      • RealmofOpeth
        Member
        • May 2007
        • 407

        #4
        give Ettan, Goteborgs Rape No.2, Gotlands Green, Roda Lacket, and General Onyx a go.
        perhaps even the 'candy' ones like mocca..pomegranate is pretty tasty.

        i'm not much of a portioner either, but those taste pretty good. ettan tastes a bit different than loose but it's still got a great taste in my opinion.

        I haven't had skruf or elixir, i've heard elixir is a little nasty, medicine-ish taste.

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        • Asquar
          Member
          • Mar 2008
          • 256

          #5
          Nick and Johnny rules! Best snus (lös or portion) I've had to date.

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          • theguitargeek
            Member
            • Mar 2008
            • 24

            #6
            here , here, on the N&J

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            • snoosiphant
              Member
              • Feb 2008
              • 175

              #7
              Thanks for the recommends everybody, I will take them into account on my next order. I would use loose at work too but I have to do alot of talking and just dont feel confident enough with loose right now to give it a go, might give somebody a nasty surprise
              I am glad to hear though that I just happend to make bad choice, maybe theres some hope for me and portion yet.

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              • Kennet Klotkuk
                New Member
                • Oct 2007
                • 10

                #8
                Nick & Johnny and General Onyx is what you want

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                • KentuckySnusser
                  Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 109

                  #9
                  Amen to that; N&J, Onyx and Goteborgs No. 2 are fine portions indeed. I also recommend the Skruf Tranbar (cranberry) portions- it's a good balance of cranberry flavor and tobacco without being too overpowering.

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                  • Harry
                    Member
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 213

                    #10
                    I think for your stated tastes you should avoid all white portions.

                    Original Lucky Strike and any Gotlandsnus portions are softer, and release more like loose than any other portions I've tried.

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                    • Anti
                      Member
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 140

                      #11
                      After trying loose this weekend for the first time, I'm really preferring it over portions. Almost to the fact, and the majority of my orders from now on will be almost exclusively loose.

                      I do like the Lucky Strike and Probe portions. I currently have some Knox portions at work, and they're pretty good, too. I will probably have to stick to portions at work because of the talking I have to do, but I will always be longing for my loose at home.

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                      • snoosiphant
                        Member
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 175

                        #12
                        Originally posted by KentuckySnusser
                        Amen to that; N&J, Onyx and Goteborgs No. 2 are fine portions indeed. I also recommend the Skruf Tranbar (cranberry) portions- it's a good balance of cranberry flavor and tobacco without being too overpowering.
                        I have been reading alot of good about Goteborgs No. 2 lately and think I will have to try it.

                        Do the skruf tranbar prtions burn like the stark portions?

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                        • lxskllr
                          Member
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 13435

                          #13
                          Originally posted by snoosiphant

                          Do the skruf tranbar prtions burn like the stark portions?
                          I think they do. Skruf's not my favorite brand due to the burn they have. I've had every kind they make except for the stark lös, and I find them all quite similar in flavor profile and characteristics.

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                          • snoosiphant
                            Member
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 175

                            #14
                            Originally posted by lxskllr
                            Originally posted by snoosiphant

                            Do the skruf tranbar prtions burn like the stark portions?
                            I think they do. Skruf's not my favorite brand due to the burn they have. I've had every kind they make except for the stark lös, and I find them all quite similar in flavor profile and characteristics.
                            The Stark los is not bad. I have some in right now, a little more of a burn than, for instance, ettan, but not nearly the searing of the portions.

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                            • rawker75
                              Member
                              • Oct 2007
                              • 28

                              #15
                              The burn is one of the best parts of a good portion or pris. The burn does go away as your lip and gums get used to it. Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment or something.

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