Snus?

[croatan]

Originally Posted by wayner123

Croatan, you ever try the General Onyx black or the Oden's extra Stark's? A friend who turned me onto snus only uses the stronger ones and he loves both of those.

Yes, tried them both. I liked the General better than the Oden's--the Oden's tasted a little harsh, as far as I can recall. I wouldn't turn either down in a bar, but when I had tins open, I didn't find myself reaching for them as often as the others, so I didn't order more. Nothing wrong with either, though, and I'll probably revisit them again relatively soon.

[Emjaysmash]

Thanks for the post! I'll need to find some General Snus

[357]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Thanks for the post! I'll need to find some General Snus

No problem. The two sites I know of are:

http://www.getsnus.com

http://www.northerner.com

Unfortunately they are now applying some local state tobacco taxes. I've heard other sites are not. I found it cheaper to buy them one can at a time at the local B&M for $3.99/can. Good luck, it took a while to find a B&M who stocks it.

[wayner123]

Did your local B&M have the new General Mint regular portion? I can get the mini mint, but no where seems to have the Regular/large portion Mint.

[357]

Originally Posted by wayner123

Did your local B&M have the new General Mint regular portion? I can get the mini mint, but no where seems to have the Regular/large portion Mint.

I don't think so. They only had mint and wintergreen. I grabbed the mini-mint, I didn't check to see if there was regular portion. I can look next time I'm there, but it could be a little while (weeks). I am just starting out on snus, so I only use 1 or 2 pouches per day.

[GreekGodX]

Originally Posted by wayner123

Did your local B&M have the new General Mint regular portion? I can get the mini mint, but no where seems to have the Regular/large portion Mint.

My local B&M has the regular portions.. I can pick you up some if you want

[Emjaysmash]

Has anyone tried the General Mini portions and General White Mini back to back? Any big difference?

[357]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Has anyone tried the General Mini portions and General White Mini back to back? Any big difference?

Not sure. Here is the nic level differences

Swedish/Scandinavian Snus comes in 5 levels of Nicotine:

•None: This is Swedish Snus without any Nicotine
•Low: Usually found only in Mini-Portion sized snus, they generally contain 4-5 mg/g. of Nicotine.
•Mini Strong: Found only in Mini-Portion sized snus, this new category is designed for Mini-Portion Snus fans who want more nicotine. They generally contain 6 mg/g. of Nicotine.
•Standard: This is Swedish Snus that contains 8 mg/g. of Nicotine. This is the orally absorbed equivalent to one cigarette but will last longer in your bloodstream than inhaled nicotine.
•Strong/Stark/Sterk: This is Swedish Snus that generally contains 11 mg. of nicotine.
•Extra Strong/Ekstra Stark/Ekstra Sterk: This is Swedish Snus that generally contains between 12 mg/g to 17 mg/g of Nicotine.

[357]

That said I believe all the pouches to be either .8g/pouch or 1g/pouch, just with different nic concentration levels

[Emjaysmash]

I know each contains 4mg of Nicotine, just one is not moisturized at the end and the other is. I don't use snus that often, so it will undoubtedly be sitting in the can for a while. I know the Camel Snus' are stored in refrigerators, and I stored my tins just in a drawer and they dryed out a bit.

I'm just wondering if moisturized vs. unmoisturized means a change in flavor, otherwise I'm probably buying mini portions of the white.

[357]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I know each contains 4mg of Nicotine, just one is not moisturized at the end and the other is. I don't use snus that often, so it will undoubtedly be sitting in the can for a while. I know the Camel Snus' are stored in refrigerators, and I stored my tins just in a drawer and they dryed out a bit.

I'm just wondering if moisturized vs. unmoisturized means a change in flavor, otherwise I'm probably buying mini portions of the white.

Not sure about moisturized vs. unmoisturized. The B&M by me had them in a mini display fridge that I believe was branded by General. From what I've read you should keep all swedish snus refridgerated unless it will be used in the next 24-48 hours. I'm sure many don't, but to each their own. You can freeze it for up to a year to keep it fresh, then thaw in the fridge before use.

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by 357

Not sure about moisturized vs. unmoisturized. The B&M by me had them in a mini display fridge that I believe was branded by General. From what I've read you should keep all swedish snus refridgerated unless it will be used in the next 24-48 hours. I'm sure many don't, but to each their own. You can freeze it for up to a year to keep it fresh, then thaw in the fridge before use.

Lol, guess I need a fridge in my dorm room then! Thanks!

[croatan]

Just popped a Nick and Johnny Strong in a few seconds ago.

I've been rotating between the following lately:
02 (13mg/g nic)
Thunder Wintergreen Extra Stark (16 mg/g nic)
Nick and Johnny Strong (12ish+ mg/g nic)
Skruf Xtra Stark (18-19 mg/g nic [est])

All have good flavor are enough nicotine that you notice they're in there.

[Emjaysmash]

I might be the wuss of the group, but I can only take the mini's. Anything over 4mg and I start getting headaches.


Also: anyone try Goterberg Rape, and Goterberg Rape No. 2?

[357]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I might be the wuss of the group, but I can only take the mini's. Anything over 4mg and I start getting headaches.


Also: anyone try Goterberg Rape, and Goterberg Rape No. 2?

You're no wuss. I haven't tried anything larger than mini. Since I can tell they're there, I'm not going to move up to the larger portions anytime soon.

[croatan]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Also: anyone try Goterberg Rape, and Goterberg Rape No. 2?

Tried them both but wasn't impressed enough to ever order any more. Can't really describe them or tell you why I wasn't, though. It's been a while. Sorry. Also, they may not have had enough nicotine for me, so you probably shouldn't base anything on my take.

I don't refrigerate mine. Just try to get through cans when I open them. We did an experiment one night (after a few drinks) rehydrating some dried portions, though. Dipped them in vodka, let rest for a few minutes, and were good to go.

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by croatan

Tried them both but wasn't impressed enough to ever order any more. Can't really describe them or tell you why I wasn't, though. It's been a while. Sorry. Also, they may not have had enough nicotine for me, so you probably shouldn't base anything on my take.

I don't refrigerate mine. Just try to get through cans when I open them. We did an experiment one night (after a few drinks) rehydrating some dried portions, though. Dipped them in vodka, let rest for a few minutes, and were good to go.

Haha thats a cool fix!

The Goterberg Rape No. 2 was recommended for those just starting snus or those who like Camel Snus. (I like the Camel Snus, but sometimes I can hardly taste the flavor).

[croatan]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Haha thats a cool fix!

The Goterberg Rape No. 2 was recommended for those just starting snus or those who like Camel Snus. (I like the Camel Snus, but sometimes I can hardly taste the flavor).

Ok. That makes sense. Give it a shot, then. It's definitely better than Camel.

[Emjaysmash]

Thanks for the help, guys!

[Smokin Gator]

I pretty much stick to the General White Portion Mint. I love the stuff!!! Prices sure have gone up though!!!