Howdy everybody! Snus noob here.
I think I'm a pretty typical new U.S. snuser. Wanted to quit smoking. Never liked dipping . . . but hey, what's this Camel stuff? Hmmm, cloyingly sweet, but interesting. Googled "snus" and found myself whistling "A Whole New World" from Aladdin.
Before doing any serious reading up on the subject, I decided to order a roll of "The Mix - portion" from buysnus.com. The rationale being that since I have no idea what I'm gonna like, I may as well let somebody else choose a variety of different stuff for me to try out. I'd then be able to make more educated decisions going forward.
Well, during the first few days after making that order, I spent a lot of time reading through this forum, paying particular attention to people's opinions on different brands of snus. And without any conscious effort, a list started forming in my head of different snuses that I definitely wanted to try. Along with that list came another one: snuses I was not interested in trying any time soon.
That's when I started to realize that I'd probably goofed in ordering the mystery mix. So I placed a small order with getsnus.com to make sure I'd end up with at least some stuff that I actually wanted. I'm really glad I did.
This is my buysnus.com "Mix":
Two cans, Oden's Original. Two cans, Oden's Kanel. Three cans, Thunder Frosted. Three cans, Thunder Original. And my bonus can, Thunder Wintergreen.
I wouldn't have chosen any of these, based on what I've been reading in this forum (although I have to admit to some slight curiosity about the Kanel.) I'm not interested in Thunder at all. More importantly, every single can in this "mix" is an Extra Stark, and I'd rather not get dependent on that high a dose of nicotine.
It probably sounds like I'm bitching. It should, because I am. But I don't really mean to rag on buysnus.com. They totally fulfilled their part of the deal. This was my fault. I jumped the gun. Shoulda known better.
And that's the point of this post. To the other snusnoobs out there: If you're contemplating your first snus order, and you're overwhelmed with the choices, and you have no idea what to try first . . . just keep reading this forum. There's a wealth of info here, and I guarantee it won't be long before you have a tidy little list of "must try's" that will be far more satisfying than a "mystery roll".
On the other hand, I may very well just be a big unadventurous sissy. :shock:
Anyway, my more deliberate getsnus order happily arrive at the same time as the buysnus one, so all is well. I will get through the "Mix" eventually. I'll just try to space them out in an attempt to not get hooked on the nico-bombs.
Sorry for this long-ass rant. And again, I'm not blaming anything on buysnus.com (well, maaaaaaybe there could have been just a bit more variety? :twisted: )
Cheers!!
I think I'm a pretty typical new U.S. snuser. Wanted to quit smoking. Never liked dipping . . . but hey, what's this Camel stuff? Hmmm, cloyingly sweet, but interesting. Googled "snus" and found myself whistling "A Whole New World" from Aladdin.
Before doing any serious reading up on the subject, I decided to order a roll of "The Mix - portion" from buysnus.com. The rationale being that since I have no idea what I'm gonna like, I may as well let somebody else choose a variety of different stuff for me to try out. I'd then be able to make more educated decisions going forward.
Well, during the first few days after making that order, I spent a lot of time reading through this forum, paying particular attention to people's opinions on different brands of snus. And without any conscious effort, a list started forming in my head of different snuses that I definitely wanted to try. Along with that list came another one: snuses I was not interested in trying any time soon.
That's when I started to realize that I'd probably goofed in ordering the mystery mix. So I placed a small order with getsnus.com to make sure I'd end up with at least some stuff that I actually wanted. I'm really glad I did.
This is my buysnus.com "Mix":
Two cans, Oden's Original. Two cans, Oden's Kanel. Three cans, Thunder Frosted. Three cans, Thunder Original. And my bonus can, Thunder Wintergreen.
I wouldn't have chosen any of these, based on what I've been reading in this forum (although I have to admit to some slight curiosity about the Kanel.) I'm not interested in Thunder at all. More importantly, every single can in this "mix" is an Extra Stark, and I'd rather not get dependent on that high a dose of nicotine.
It probably sounds like I'm bitching. It should, because I am. But I don't really mean to rag on buysnus.com. They totally fulfilled their part of the deal. This was my fault. I jumped the gun. Shoulda known better.
And that's the point of this post. To the other snusnoobs out there: If you're contemplating your first snus order, and you're overwhelmed with the choices, and you have no idea what to try first . . . just keep reading this forum. There's a wealth of info here, and I guarantee it won't be long before you have a tidy little list of "must try's" that will be far more satisfying than a "mystery roll".
On the other hand, I may very well just be a big unadventurous sissy. :shock:
Anyway, my more deliberate getsnus order happily arrive at the same time as the buysnus one, so all is well. I will get through the "Mix" eventually. I'll just try to space them out in an attempt to not get hooked on the nico-bombs.
Sorry for this long-ass rant. And again, I'm not blaming anything on buysnus.com (well, maaaaaaybe there could have been just a bit more variety? :twisted: )
Cheers!!
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