I’ve been thinking about how I started using snuff without being hooked on nicotine. I didn’t start to quit smoking, I just found it so enjoyable that it has become the one form of tobacco I use daily. It says on the Mrsnuff not to use nasal snuff unless you are already addicted to nicotine, but I think it just says that to cover their asses. I can’t be the only one on this forum who started snuff with no prior daily tobacco use. I’m sure in snuff’s heyday that many people used it exclusively their whole lives. I don’t see why people who want to quit smoking should have all the fun nowadays, do you? (and I know quitting smoking in any way is not fun. I have nothing against people who took up snuff to quit.)
im in the same boat. didnt start snuffing to quit cigs. just to augment the pipe and cause it’s so damn fun!!
I smoke about three to five bowls in my pipe on the weekends and an occasional cigar, but I actually dislike the effects of nicotine and have a very strong reaction to it, I’m the same way with caffeine. I can easily go the whole week and not need the pipe or the snuff. I tend to take snuff a few times a day during the week, but never really find myself “jonesing” for it. In truth, other than my Garrett Sweet & Mild, the nicotine in snuff doesn’t really seem to hit me that hard.
I have never smoked cigarettes. I did go through some cigar smoking phases though. I specifically started snuff and snus so that I could elevate my nicotine tolerance levels for pipe smoking. A lot of the pipe tobacco reviews had raves over pipe tobacco’s that where great but too strong. I took the bull by the horns and am glad I did. The habit of chain snusing is my only regret as It is a little expensive. I suppose I could make an effort to cut back some. That would be a good new year resolution. A good reason to snuff more anyway.
How did you discover snuff @TomStrasbourg and why on earth did you want to try it?
I was off of dip for two years and off off cigarettes for 10 or so…I forget how long.
I heard about Swedish Snus as being a safer alternative to cigarettes and dip and researched it. In my mind, based on the evidence, any risk associated with its use was negligible.
I really missed tobacco and made the decision to try snus with the possibility of renewing my addiction. I loved it and the addiction was happily renewed. From there people on other forums were discussing the joys of snuff. I looked into it and decided why not!
I am loving every minute of it. No regrets with any of my current tobacco choices. (That includes my pipes)
I ended up using snus way too fast, and the more I did, the more I wanted to do, it was too much of a finiancial drain. Snuff has its natural limitations.
Since Brits also seem to chew I am wondering just what the dirty Americav thing could be…
Buggery? Oh hang on, that’s supposed to be the British sin. 
All-female nude mud wrestling?
Now you’re talking!
@hooked I tried snuff at an American Revolutionary war reanactment. I’m in a german unit and we pass around a tin of WoS since its the only brand that would have been around then thats still around. I smoked cigars on occasion before that, but when I tried snuff I loved everything about it.
I just started snuff out of interest with no prior tobacco use too.
Although I was a second hand smoker for years because my mother smoked, but I never have.
GreenCrass,
It’s funny to see tobacco bias from a tobacco user…or maybe it is another bias. No matter…and my snuff is mostly British
Vathek,
Why not? why eat? why drink? why have sex? Because we are only here for a brief time and as Oscar Wilde once said “we should try everything at least once”. Live life as if it were your last day!
Well, Vathek, everything that you have posted here lately seems most peculiar to me. And I bet that I am not the minority opinion in that regard. Some people do like snuff for the flavor alone. Get over it, man.
My pleasure, GreenGrass. And yes, I am from the States and am a convert to snuff. Never was much of a cigarette smoker although I did partake socially when in college as did most back in the late 80s. Always had a fondness for the pipe and my affection for snuff grew out of that. Had some KB Original thrown in with an order of Full Va. Flake in the late 90s and the rest was history.
@GreenGrass Merry Christmas to you across the pond! Always nice to find a kindred spirit.
Who said they do not like nicotine?
I don’t really care for nicotine, but like the flavor of pipe tobacco and the pleasant smell of snuff.
@Vathek Ask yourself this, if it’s just done for the nicotine, why do snuff and pipe tobacco come in more than one scent/flavor?
I’m also very sensitive to caffeine, but still enjoy a good cup of coffee. It’s all about a little ol’ word that most people have forgotten about these days. That word is moderation.