I suppose I’ve been taking the average size pinches, except with the Schmalzler snuffs when i really go to it. Curiously, i was watching a video on Ermtony’s web page and you see this man pull a a cork out of a snuff bottle and literally deposit a mountain of snuff on his companion’s hand and he thus proceeds to snuff it. Has anyone gone wild like that? Like a pig rooting for truffles? Just snuffing mountainous quantities of wonderful german Schmalzlers? What’s the biggest pinch you’ve taken?
Took a pinch of Old Paris that could have been a foothill to the mountain in that video. Twas very nice indeed.
I strongly disagree. Beer bongs, upside-down margarita’s and inhaling huge piles of alkaline powder are juvenile, huate-bourgeois affectations at best. Kind of like God’s way of telling you (and everyone around you) that you have too much money, and too little taste and intelligence. Morbid obesity is not just a disease of the body, but of the spirit as well, and is therefore not always visible in a person’s physique. It usually shows up one way or the other, however. Let me guess: the guy doing the huge pile of snuff works in the derivatives trading division of some large investment bank.
I a little two ounce bottle full of Levi Garrett in my truck some time ago. I poured out a little too much on the back of my hand this one time. I thought I was just going to do a little then do a little more in a bit but the first nostril just got loaded to gagging. I couldn’t leave the other nostril hanging back so I choked the rest of it up. A couple coughs and a whole lot of tears but what a full palate of flavor it was. I have made several attempts to relive that glorious moment but it takes a lot of balls to choke yourself out like that. Thanks for bringing up the fond memories I have of that snort. I wonder where that little bottle is now it was kind of cute.
Indeed… take it slow and Gentle, Relax. It’s not about how much, it’s about enjoying it.
Personally I don’t get anything out of monster pinches but each to their own…
Here in germany it is common to take the Schmalzler in these amounts. The hardcore-schmalzler users take between 200-300g Schmalzler a month. There are many in the german snuff-forum. In the south of germany the don’t snuff the schmalzler, they shovel and press it into their noses till the nostrils are totally filled. There are also contests in bavaria who get’s the most schmalzler into the nose. It’s like dipping with the nose lol! Scott
That’s the way I take schmalzler, too. No one showed me this, it just seemed the natural way, especially when they are light and fluffy ones.
I take a small pinch which is fine for me, I get the flavour and the buzz but I dont get my white shirts or Yellow waistcoat bombed in brown stains I also think filling ones nose with snuff is a waste once you have coated the internal nostril area with snuff there is no more skin contact to absorb the goodies therefore a waste of good snuff but thats just my opinion and if you want to pack your nose with a nostril splitting amount of Snuff be my guest No Offence is intended to any of my fellow snuffers
I too have come to the conclusion, over the past year of my snuff experience, that less is better. I’d rather take small pinches more often , than approach it like a pig at the trough (abflussrinne auf Deutch). I probably took about 8-10 small-sized doses of Zwiefacher over the course of two hours last night, and a couple this morning, and find it just right. It also minimizes the drip (if any) and number of nose-blows required.
I’m involved in personal training to increase my intake and snuff bump size. I’m in competition with myself alone and don’t push it on others. For me, one cigarette pushes me down a road I don’t want to go, so if I have to punish myself with a bump the size of a shooter marble from time to time, so be it. Either that or wear a hair- shirt that’s been rolled in hot bacon grease and Dholakia White. Anyone in the same boat here?
I find that ‘less is more’ – I know this to be true from my experiences… but regardless I have this compulsion to just keep piling more and more in (and I am amazed at the quantity of snuff I can ultimatley get in my nose) even when it no longer gives a sting that tells me I am benefiting from it… especially with some snuffs that hig me just right smell so good I just just sorta keep going and going the piles I put in have a ‘funny’ way of getting bigger and bigger I’m not trying for the Snuff Olympics, its just lack of self control
This might sound odd, but I try to snuff larger amounts, because I’d like to feel I am actually going through the use of my snuffs. It just seems a small container will literally last me a lifetime. I can’t understand how people go through tins. I’ve been snuffing about a year now, and never emptied a tin, not made a considerable dent in them. Of course I have a variety and alternate them. I’ve emptied many snus cans, many bags of chew, many cans of dip, but snuff is like magical never ending. I guess that’s good, in that I’d never need to buy more, but I like to buy more, but then don’t want to hoard and have a ton. I’ve downsized my collection to maybe 10 or so, but I think that’d last me my lifetime really.
Every snuff has its own rules that go along with it. Quatities and method of delivery vary from huge to tiny and from little pinch to big pinch to back of hand to spoonful to multiple spoonfuls. I even have different spoon sizes for certain snuffs. I don’t take toast the way I do schmalzler. I don’t take the average Wilson’s the way I take Ntsu. Every snuff type is a different experience and should be used the way it wants to be used. There is no one-size-fits-all rule. You wouldn’t drink whiskey the way you drink beer, nor beer the way you drink wine, right?
The Snuff Mountains! I love them. The only way i get the Nic satifaction. I never get the hit or the buzz, but maybe this depends on the nicotine tolerance level. I find this the best nic delivery system. Even better then the pipe and Oliver Twist. Each snuff builds up a different mountain and needs different approach and respect. Its all Taste&Nicotine heaven. For now best for taking in piles I found SG coarse grinds, Bernards and Molens de Kralingse. @Longcut Do you know where i can read more about taking Schmalzler in Germany? I haven’t tried it yet but in my wishlist. Do any sites write about this Scmalzler contest? And about that way of taking Schmalzler that they shove it up until they fill up their noses, do they breathe thru their mouths while their noses full? Sounds like a danger to drown in your own beer if doing this in the pub?
No shortage of German web sites about snuff, but you’ll need to be able to read German of course. Just google Schmalzler.
Like Xander I alter the amounts depending on the snuff. Toasts generally I use small amounts, Most English non toasts get bigger and the big stuff is saved for Bernards & NTSU. Like Tom I feel I may never get to the bottom of my stash.
@Lyubo: Have you taken your first “Snuff Mountain” of Railroad Mills, Three Thistle, or WE Garrett plain American scotch snuff yet. When the time comes, please video tape it and post to YouTube…I really want to experience your experience at this. And please, do it sitting down… 
I’ve fount that especialy with coarser grinds large amounts don’t so much hit me harder as stay with me longer. Like it’s a much longer time before I need to pinch again. Which is far diffrent then a beer bong. With finer snuffs bigger amounts don’t seem to have that effect and do seem to be more of a heavy fast hit. Not so keen on that. However some profess that it is easier to get a big pinch in the right place of the nose with less sneezing and iritation I’ve noticed with germany or similar snuffs this is extremely true. Oh and schmalzers are said to be weaker in strength by well a lot. Haven’t tried them yet but from what I understand close to the diffrence between loose leaf chew and cope. You should definatly take a bigger pinch of loose leaf then of cope. Go by what feels right.
i don’t know. I just shoved twin mountains of Straunbinger Schmalzler in my beak. I tried to to do it like that guy in the video clip. I love it! hahaha