I have been reading the forum, not posting much, but reading a couple of times a day. Trying to learn how to use this stuff. I’ve been trying for 3 months or so. I still can’t get it right, or don’t know that I’m getting it right. How far into the nostrils is snuff supposed to go? 1/4 inch? clear to the eyeballs? I sniff gently and dust my shirt,and get most of the snuff in the wide part of my nose, but only in one nostril, the other one I can feel it hit the top of my mouth/throat where is meets my nostrils. Almost like it goes straight into my mouth instead of slowing down… If I use my bullet it goes even farther into my nose, which makes me wonder if the bullet is doing it right. I tried to sniff until I feel it start to hit my throat, but I can only get it right now and then. How far away from your nostril is the snuff when you sniff? I generally use the pinch method, as the back of my hand doesn’t work well for me. Again it may be I just ain’t doing it right.I looked at the sticky on how to several times but still ain’t getting it. I really do NOT want to give up snuff, but am starting to think it’s not for me. Help me out y’all. I used snus to quit smoking and snuff has helped, but I worry about how much I am getting in my throat and ingesting.
The only thing I can suggest as I am quite new myself to snuff: There’s a muscle, not sure what it’s called, at the back of your sinus cavity that once you properly figure out how to use it, will allow you to sniff shallowly, very quickly. So you get a sharp inhale that cuts off very quickly. This means the tobacco has enough force to get into your nose, but not into your sinuses or into your throat. It’s supposed to stay in the “front” of your nose, where the nicotine can be absorbed and the scent can be appreciated. How far away? I basically put my nostril over the pile of snuff on the back of my hand. I know this won’t work for you since you said you don’t like the back of hand method. Perhaps others here can give other suggestions. EDIT: I too use bullets (God I have eleven bullets. How did this happen?) but only to tap out onto the back of my hand. Only time I take directly from a bullet is when on a plane (“Snorting” off the back of your hand is a good way to get a visit from an air marshall.) or in a car (safer).
I hope some of the “old timers” can help. I’ve got a bunch of tins of snuff that I would hate to waste.
Well, I don’t think it will come down to “wasting” anything, as I’m sure if you keep at it something will click. I was in your shoes basically til a month ago, not doing it right. I had a snuff about a month ago where I said “oh!” and then “mmm” 
And since then it’s “made sense.” By the way, what kind of snuff do you have? The fine stuff is a bit trickier, for me anyway, than the more coarse ground snuff.
I have mainly Toque, both toasts, Quit, some fruit flavors, original, natural, I have some American Square and F&T HDT. I seem to get along better with the fine stuff, still not good, but better.
That’s about the same as what I started with. The only way I can put it to text is to say try to go with a short shallow sniff.
The only thing I can say is time, and practice. Bullets are not for greenhorns, plain and simple. It’s all about finding your method. When I first started, I sucked at controlling my pinch. It just takes time.
One would think 3 months is plenty of time.
How do i begin? First most all of your toast a very fine, which makes them easy to sniff clear behind the ears… The fine powders take some getting used to, they still make loose a breath every once in a while… Bullets should help as they control amount you put it, but if you are using a fine powder sometimes a little can be to much… "remember you are not sniffing your last breath, nice easy, even, pull, works great… Second i doubt you are doing anything wrong, other then jumping right into the seasoned snuffers snuff… You should try something more moist, like a schamlzer, or a polsch apricot something like or even a coarsely ground snuff like a brunswick till you develop a rhythm… Third take really really small amounts… I even seasoned snuffer occasionally get snuff behind the eyeballs, personally i think thats the best part of it!!!
Try holding the snuff just a bit further away from your nose. That way the same sniff that would make it fly to the back of your throat, or eyeball, will land nicely inside your nostril.
I’ve found honestly it just gets eaiser especialy if I don’t worry too much about how I’am doing it. My sugestion that helped me the most with non-toasts is smell it. The more I focus on the scent the less it goes down my throat.
bob, I just tried your suggestion, and you’re right it helped! Thanks!
bigmick, you didn’t list a single snuff in your rotation that I would consider a beginner’s snuff. Those were all intermediate and above. Most Toques are pretty fine ground (even the ones that are not Toasts) get some Toque Chocolate! Don’t like chocolate? Get F&Ts Princes Special. Get a few Wilsons too (but not Toasts) Apricot, Rum & Blackberrry, and Lavender were the ones that got me over that hump. Schmalzers are good too. Many beginners (and sometimes old timers) like Pöschl, but they just give me post nasal drip something fierce. Give a try to them at least. If I were you I’d read reviews (snuffreviews.com) and find things that have larger grinds and higher moisture contents. Don’t give up! Its tricky to learn, takes a lot of practice and patience! Inhale to full lung capacity then a gentle sniff just into the nose, easy, easy, gently. This way you won’t breathe while sniffing. Don’t worry about what you swallow at this point. Spit it if you want. If it drips you may have too much in or you may need to blow. The nose has to learn to accept it. Eventually, you’ll get the control down. I still have mishaps too, but its like falling off a bike. Just dust off and get up and go again.
Thanks for the advice guys. The fill up the lungs trick helps. I guess i just need to keep trying. bob, if I don’t pay attention I’ll blow out my eyeballs. Xander, I did have some Tom Buck,Queens Special, and they were a bit better than what I have now. I have some President, but it gives me the drips something fierce.Where can I get these Schmalzers? I use NR, Toque and Northerner as my suppliers. Princes Special and Apricot will be in my next order.
My current issue is my nose is stopped up more than usual. I don’t know if it’s the snuff, the weather, allergies, or what? I didn’t snuff the 1st half of the day yesterday, then the 1st snuff was good, but then I am stopped up. I just did a morning snuff, and now I sit here all stopped up. It does seem to lessen alot when I stand up. I’m gonna get some Vicks.
Try some fine toast type snuff, the menthol’s and that vick with just make your nose worse. Ok at firsts it does seem to relieve things, and then you get the blockage again. Reason is the wetness makes the small veins in the nose swell up. That causes the blockage.
Thanks. I have been using non-menthols lately. All today I have only used Dholakia Manjul, it does have a coolness, but I think it’s mint and not menthol. Seems to be a stage I am going through, I suspect it will pass.
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BIG D, have you ever tried mixing Magnet Peach with some Taxi Blue? I shovel HUGE lumps of that stuff up my nose, it is awesome!! @bigmick…I’ve been snuffing now for 2 years and it still happens that, when I sniff some of the finer snuffs, it hits the back of my throat. Don’t worry, be happy!!
Bigmick,try taking some of the Poeschl snuff,they are quite easy,i can snuff tons of Gletscher Preise at once,but Rooster kills me XD