Hello guys I am smoke addicted person who would like to quit smoking. Please advise me how to get use to snuff. I am a new to snuff world all your advise and help would be highly appreciated.
Greetings, and good morning (provided that it is morning wherever you are). When you first start this habit unconstrained air is your enemy. That is, you must control how hard you sniff as you will be very prone to sending snuff into your throat and sinuses. Snuff in the throat is not fun; snuff in the sinuses is unbearable (at least I find it so). There are numerous methods a you can employ to help you with this, but I think the best thing you can do for yourself is select snuffs that are easy to take (i.e., coarser grinds with higher moisture). I would recommend that you check out the offerings from Poschl as I found these easiest to take when I started out. You can order snuff online from various sources. I personally use Mr. Snuff (mistersnuff.com). Visit the “Snufftaking Advice, Tips, and Techniques” section of this site (snuffhouse.org) and spend some time reading about the boxcar technique, pinching, and other more unique methods that may work well for you. Personally, I typically use the boxcar technique as it allows me the best control of how hard I sniff due to this techniques ability to restrict airflow. I can’t control how hard I sniff very well so restricting airflow gives me more control over how far into my head the snuff goes. Remember, for the most part, you are just wanting to coat the outer most portions of your nose. Good luck with quiting smoking! I think you’ll find snuff to be a far better alternative.
It is very simple…just quit your cigs, then choose your favorite snuff scent, put snuff into your nose (as a beginner sniff gently and carefully) and enjoy your nicotine…sneezing is normal and flow from the nose too…buy a load of tissues…Good luck Snuffly 
- Buy lots of different snuffs from as many different producers as you can afford. A $50- $60 (USD) order is normal for a beginner. Avoid tap boxes for English made snuffs. Its usually only a few extra cents to get the 25g tub. You’re not saving money by buying a 10g tap box of dried out snuff if its going to waste and your initial impression of it is bad. (Wish they weren’t made personally, its like the makers shooting themselves in the foot, same goes for vendors). 2) Practice frequently and visit the forum often. Your questions will get more refined as you gain experience. 3) Don’t worry about the smoking. You will drop that gradually and when you are ready. Its ok not to make an abrupt transition. 4) Realize that there are many types of snuff and you may find that different ones suit different moods or situations. Realize also that you may become more obsessed with snuff than you would have thought possible. It can become much much more than a substitute for smoking. 5) Remember to have fun. The point of a journey is not the destination!
Don’t give up smoking until you’ve established your snuff preferences. I continued to smoke for six months after starting snuffing. By that point I was ready to get rid of the cigs. That was 3 years ago. Giving up was pretty easy with snuff as a much more enjoyable substitute. I’ve never smoked since (hate the smell now), and snuffing is a really great hobby. You won’t be a slave to snuff. You’ll use it because it’s enjoyable and much much safer than smoking. Good luck
Agreed! While looking at Mr. Snuffs web site take a peek at the bundles. They have several options for popular snuffs that can get you started on your journey, while giving you a little break. Enjoy! This is a great place to learn more about a wonderful ‘hobby’. Just be aware you are rapidly going to become a victim of TAD…(Tobacco Aquisition Disorder).
I’ve been snuffing over a year now, and I still find it hard not to smoke. Weekdays are pretty easy. I don’t even have my first one until aster I get home from work, and probably another 2 after that, sometimes less. Weekends are tough though. Lots of stuff going on, family around that smoke, etc… I find that snus is really helping my weekends, while a combo of snus and snuff are really killing the habit during the week. Part of it just seems to be the habit itself. Sitting outside, having a smoke and nice conversation with my better half is something I look forward to every day.
As Xander says, try snuffs from different manufacturers - they all have their own styles, some tend toward fine, powdery snuff (such as Wilson’s of Sharrow), others such as Molens go for something which looks little tiny flakes of tobacco. I love both, but I think the finer milled snuff would be easier to get used to as a start. Of course, I can only offer advice on the limited range of manufacturers I’ve tried. The Molens ones by the way seem to have more natural tobacco scent coming through than the Wilsons (Molens Pompadour is delicious). As for scents, Scottofksu suggests starting with Porschi snuffs, but if I had I would probably not have lasted, as most of theirs seem to be mentholated, which bung my nose right up and make me sneeze! So, I’d go for something easier going, such as Wilsons Cinnamon, which is very easy to take, or of course an SP - this is a scent offered by every manufacturer, and is popular because it’s so nice in the nose. Crumbs of Comfort (Wilson’s again) is lovely, a refreshing spearminty scent, which doesn’t blow your head off, and the tobacco scent comes through nicely. Some snuffs are described as ‘strong’, which tends to mean it’s higher in nicotine. The good thing about snuff is that it’s so cheap if you try one and don’t like it it doesn’t really hit you in the pocket! ‘Tap-boxes’ by the way are the little boxes with a slider on the side, through which the snuff is dispensed, but the general consensus is that the snuff dries out faster. Still, if you’re not sure you’re going to like it they may be the way to go at first, as it’s not too much to lose if you find it’s not for you. Wilson’s (and other such as Stammheimer Hopfen’s excellent hop-scented snuff) come in little round tins. These have their own problems, as the snuff can sometimes stick the lid to the base, particuarly with the moister snuffs, making it a struggle to get the thing open and not end up with it going everywhere! Still worth the effort, though… Lastly, you’ll find that when you first open some snuffs they may have a scent of ammonia. This isn’t part of the flavour, and will disperse if you leave the snuff to air for a little while. Don’t let it put you off!
I agree with SnuffySnuff…until you find snuffs that suit your tastes, don’t quite go cold turkey on the cigs just yet. However, I’ve found that snuff has curbed me from being a pack a day smoker to about 3 to 6 per day, depending on what I’m doing. Some days, its only 2 cigs, and even then, only half of them. 
I pretty much take a pinch every 30 minutes or hour and it keeps me from fiending for a cig. Everyone else has pretty much covered it…start with coarser, moist snuffs (Poschl is good), start with small (apple seed sized) portions, sniff lightly to the front of the nose (no snorting), and experiment with snuffs till you find ones you like. The size of your pinches after some time, will depend on what scent/nic hit you’d like. Tap boxes for snuff are convenient, and I haven’t yet experienced any significant drying out of snuffs in the tapboxes, but I bought a bunch of screw top tins and dump tapbox snuff into those and store them in an airtight container, while carrying around each day’s snuff supply in a small wooden snuff box or smaller screw tin. Snuff that comes in Sachets or snuffs that I don’t want to dry out I sometimes store in small clamp-top glass jars.
Samuel Gawith snuffs are beginner friendly. Most are moist with medium grind and medium moisture. I highly recommend Black coffee. If you like that they’re a abundance of choices before moving onto fine dry snuff.
It is rather unfortunate, but true that the handy little tap boxes, though they are a nice size and easy to carry/use, do indeed dry out rapidly, and in my experience are often partly dry by the time they arrive. To check this out, just get one tap box and at the same time a 25g tin, and compare side by side. The difference is immediately obvious. That said, the tap box can be a slick way to get an idea of basic potential. Hang in there… this is a fun journey!!!
Congrats on seeking to quit. Snuff is excellent for nicotine replacement as well as being a lovely way to take tobacco. There are lots of different sorts of snuff, so there’s bound to be some you like. I found Gawith Hoggarth beginner-friendly.
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Good luck with quitting smoking. I got off cigs some years ago and switched to pipes and cigars. Once you find the snuffs that suit you and start using them regularly I think you will find your desire for smoking starts to diminish. There are a large number of snuffs with high nicotine content and plenty of reviews / comments here to get you started. Enjoy the adventure.
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make sure you take enough - you have to replace the nicotine to stop smoking with snuff, so you need to be taking enough snuff to feel the benefit; pea-sized pinches whenever you need a smoke will do it, tiny ones will just see you back on cigarettes wondering what went wrong - large pinches will give you all the alkaloids and nicotine you need to quit without it being a major test of will power, too little and you’ll just sneeze a lot
@Abraxas That’s the problem my friends have! They say snuff makes them want a cig more and it must be because they think a big pinch will burn more when it doesn’t. They timidly take small pinches and whine about the burn usually.
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@TomStrasbourg - yip, the old snuff catch 22 counter-intuitive thing.