I really love this wonderful snuff. It’s so plain and really gives me the feel, taste and pleasure of taking pure tobacco at it’s best.
But everytime I take a new tin of it out of my shelf I think: Why does Roderick call it Quit and places those silly “Don’t smoke”-signs onto the tin? Don’t misunderstand me: It’s great when people succesfully quit their smoking habit with this strong in nicotine snuff. I like it. But Toque Quit is so much more than an instrument for not smoking. It’s a pleasure in itself. In my opininion the name and the signs on the tin somehow degrade and devaluate the high quality snuff, which is recommendable not only for people who try to quit smoking but for all who love a plain tobacco pleasure.
I think I will for a long time or perhaps always enjoy Toque Quit as my everyday- and everywhere snuff, but I want to suggest to Roderick to use a new name for it. I am no expert in marketing, but perhaps something like “Toque Natural plus N” or “Toque Strong Plain” would be more appropriate.
I agree, it warrants a better name - Quit sounds like its an NRT product, which in one way it is but it’s a superb stand alone product and probably the snuff I use more than any other, on its own or usually as a blend with one other. At the moment I’m using Quit with Navy sweet, absolutely delicious.
I would call it something like Toque Extra, max, hypermax, whatever but not Quit.
I think you guys are talking from a place of knowing what it already is rather than someone new to snuff. I bought Quit to stop smoking, and if it wasn’t called Quit, and didn’t have the no smoking signs on it I wouldn’t have really known it was specifically for quitting smoking or for a stronger than normal nicotine hit. I didn’t know what the ‘Extra’ in SP Extra meant either
I think the purpose the name and sticker serves is much more important than a superficial/aesthetic issue. If it wasn’t clear to me in my first order that it was made for stopping smoking, I probably wouldn’t have got it, and would have had a harder time quitting smoking and I’m sure quite a few people have bought it for the same reason I did. IMO If it’s made for that reason, the packaging and name should be representative of it, and also because if people see it a place other than Toque’s site it’s quite clear what it’s made for.
I wouldn’t mind a design change, but I hope a name change/quit smoking sign removal doesn’t happen for all the people who might quit cigarettes due to it. I think that’s much more important. Maybe Roderick could bring out something similar to Quit seeing as so many people who aren’t using it to quit smoking like it.
good point mr @Uve
I didn’t order Quit earlier because I’m beginner as a snuffer (+stoopid) :) and it didn’t just sound right to my ear. but it is exellent snuff! Mr Roderick send some to me in his ingeniousness . flavour is so down to earth, erathy? and it’s very nice “base” to make some blendings. like putting 8parts of quit, 1peppermint, 1menthol and 2-3pars of lime toast. such a treat. did that just yesterday. now I concider Quit to be top ten snuff in my ratings. but . . if your best friend would be called george bush, you would still love him, yes?
I’m on both sides of the fence with quit, but I don’t think we can risk changing it as it works so well. We all no the saying, if it isn’t broken don’t fix it.
I do like snuffsters names “Extra Max” and “Hypermax”.
For a long time I couldn’t take it without firing it straight into my lungs and causing a massive coughing fit. I lovingly refer to it as ‘Widow Maker’.
I tried to use it to quit cigs, but it was just too hard to take as a total noob to snuff. It’s one of the snuffs that will keep me off cigs, but being totally inexperienced, I may have been better off to start with something like QSnuff.
I like the idea of changing the name of the ‘Quit’ variety, in fact I have not tried it yet because of its name, but the whole logo ‘Don’t Smoke - Snuff Toque’ I think is a clever way to market to people who appreciate their vitamin N but would like a safer alternative, but what is important is that it is not only safer, but more socially acceptable, you dont have to walk outside to have a pinch like you do a smoke, you don’t stink all the time, no yellowing of teeth, bad breath, social stigma; your car, clothes, house, whatever isn’t going to smell nasty from cigarettes if you ‘don’t smoke - snuff toque’
I’ve always liked the idea of toque explaining stuff. Maybe take my suggestion and have the diffrence being quit comes with a little pamphlet with advice for quiting the cancer sticks.
Slightly off tangent, but I am desperate to spread the good news - try a blend of 50% Quit and 50% Navy sweet. They were made for each other. I don’t often say trust me on this but trust me on this.
@Toque - I hereby give you all rights and permissions to the names Extra, max and HyperMax.
I’m with bob on this one, you should pull a Sharrow. Still sell Quit for those who are looking to quit smoking but also sell the exact same stuff as Toque Extra for those who are put off by the name Quit and the no smoking sign.
The only thing I don’t like about the name, same as s’nuff smokers blends. They almost imply beginners snuff to ease you off the smokes(don’t get me wrong, they do it well). As great as both of these snuffs are the grind is incredibly difficult for a beginner compared to say, Viking dark. Which I find a far better first quitting snuff. I’ve offered both quit and s’nuff to smoking friends only for them to cough their guts up. Can’t see either of them being prepared to try anymore.
HD is a pretty popular acronym, could be for Heavy Duty, in this case. I like the name Quit, and the product, but agree it’s probably not the best ‘first’ snuff for a newbie.
Roderick, a high nic snuff, slightly moist, with a grind like Viking Dark would be an excellent addition to your line. It would provide options that are a little easily snuffed for beginners that are trying to get off cigarettes.
@Slide - Yeah good luck with that “Strong Snuff” suggestion to Roderick, Let me know how that works out for you! Roderick was apparently bitten by a strong snuff as a child! Lord knows he could do it, but “Noooooooooooooooooo”! Just sayin…!
