Gents, some advice, I have a few very light powdery snuffs that even with the gentlest of application make me cough. So what’s the answer, micro pinches, a technique akin to an angel sniffing ambrosia ( OK a bit poetical that), or just belt and go.

Here is my technique on sniffing without using the lungs. On things like Willie Pete and other ultra fine grinds, you still have to treat them with respect, but it at least it’s a place to start. http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/5831/finally-an-end-to-the-coughing-fits The other technique I use is my mash 'n sniff. http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/6847/septum-issues Those two combined can get me out of any situation unscathed. A lot of people on here swear by the boxcar, but it hurts me in unimaginable ways. Either I misunderstand the directions, or I’m just not compatible with it. I’m sure someone will have a link to it somewhere.

Stolen from another poster. Put a small pile on a finger or the back of your hand, place on one nostril and with a good seal, medium inhale and then move to the other side and do the same. Works well for me with toasts and another dusty dry snuffs and I have little to no cough anymore with these. I was about to toss them and this works. The snuff goes up just the right amount to stay in the nose without going too far.

Work you way up, add some to your favorite snuff and increase the amount you add until you master the fine snuffs. This could take weeks or months. It’s not a race but the finish line is closer then you think. ENJOY!!!

This videohelped me to deal with Dholakia white, and I have only really tried DW and Toque quit.

With these I insufflate by the dropping of my adams apple which creates a small vacuum. Be sure to have air in your lungs for exhaling before inhaling so that the remnant airborne dust can be expelled.

Do you wash it off afterwards? Or am I taking the drop part too literaly?

@bob Did you imagine that I had disconnected it somehow?

I find with fine snuffs, one way is to take a pinch about the size of a shirt button, then pinch the septum, the bit that divides your nostrils at the front. Rub the snuff in well with a circular motion to the sides of the septum, then quickly and lightly blow your nose with your hanky. This removes any extraneous snuff which might otherwise get breathed into sinuses/throat. Make sure you cover the top of your nose with your hanky, as otherwise the blowing action can blow snuff into your eyes - and you don’t want that!

i happen to like irish delight.when i place in the box, i add a moist paper or small piece of green flower foam. (in place of the traditional tonquin bean) when i first pinch it is a very small amount. very tiny. just enough to coat the nostril. my second is quite bigger. i dont cough or sneeze. works like a charm. you dont want it super moist.

@screwtape has a post here on the forum titled “plugging”. Worked for me. One time, I tried using the boxcar to “flip” the snuff into my nostril with a sort of tongue cluck (I guess kind of like an Adams apple drop) , kind of like how the “automatikbox” shoots into the nostril. I pinch the nostril to get it to stick then exhale to get rid of dust that didn’t stick. It only works when my aim is spot on though, otherwise I flip it on top of my nose.

No too long ago there was a thread on plugging; where you put the snuff on the finger or thumb bring it up to the nostril and seal it off then breath through the open nostril a couple times, and the snuff is in your nose. But there is no enjoyment for me I like the action of snuff rolling up into my nose every small particle. Some people dilute snuff with water so it is moist. You could put a couple drops of water on your finger and snuff it first. Add a fruit peel to your snuff box

Loads of advice Thanks, I have tried dropping my Apple, a bit of plugging, wiping,(not added water yet) Mixing,and a revised sniffing technique which is more like swallowing ( is this the apple bobbing method? ) and by trial and error I think I might have cracked it. But don’t stop with the suggestions.

. But there is no enjoyment for me I like the action of snuff rolling up into my nose every small particle.

I love the feeling of how coarse snuffs roll up into my nostrils when I take it off the back of my hand… … It kind of tickles the outer edge of a nostril as it hoovers up, and I love feeling as the particles “find a place to sit”.

A pinch for each side using some short sniffs. Usually a quick tiny sniff first. If any hits my throat… no big deal, a nice swallow of coffee or espresso makes everything better. Then I enjoy the sensation until it is finally time for another snoot.

Too much work, you guys can have all the fine flours. I am totally happy with KB and Gwayi grinds.

I have been successfully doing nose kisses with D White lately. This is a squinching of the nose with a slight back pressure which when released draws the dust up into the nose.

Micro pinches, no! Mega pinches, YES! It’s counterintuitive but go for big fat pinches with all snuffs including the very fine ones.

I think with fine powdery snuffs, if you are like me, that over time experimenting with various snuff types that you can build up to taking good amounts of the fine snuff and you just seem to get used to it and have no issues with coughs etc. worth persisting as there are many fine toasts to try

SPOT ON!

The goal is to be able to take the truly fine ones (DW/WP/WE) while driving, in a line, from a bullet, and other ridiculous ways. After mastery you can begin your quest towards being able to absorb nicotine directly from the atmosphere through little nicotine gills that appear in the back of your sinuses. You’ll be able to get a buzz off of someone smoking 100 yards away. Eventually you will be able to nicosynthesize using only the sun and diet cola.

The mega pinches seems to be working well. They can get a bit messy sometimes though.

Have a glass of water handy or a bunch of people to spit in your mouth. Of course I think a fruit peel in your snuff box, and large pinches, instead of a bunch of people spitting in your mouth may be your preference.

@Dogwalla I am going to try your method today Thanks

So I can learn to pinch correctly