Pinch vs. Back of Hand

Pinch from my all day snuffbox (usually English and Indian snuffs like 6P No.66 or WoS SM), B.o.H from tap boxes (eg. Bernard Zweifacher)

Depends on the snuff I use. The moist snuff’s I like the back of the hand.the finer snuff I like the pinch.

Neither, I prefer the Boxcar method (thumbnail.) Taking a pinch leaves skin oils and whatever other impurities may be on your fingertips in your snuffbox. Back of the hand does not work well when there is a wind. If you are sweating, the snuff sticks to your skin – you don’t sweat through the thumbnail.

Neither, I prefer the Boxcar method (thumbnail.) Taking a pinch leaves skin oils and whatever other impurities may be on your fingertips in your snuffbox.

In addition to my previous comment, i will always clean my hands regularly when snuffing for this. i work in a mucky environment, i must get another mrsnuff or snuffhouse box.

Depends on the snuffs storage. Tap boxes get taken from the back of the hand but if I can pinch it I’ll do that except for when my hands are dirty. Then I use a pipe nail like a spoon to scoop a portion and sniff it.

I pinch and roll as it goes up-- especially with SG snuffs-- black coffee being a good example of one that benefits with a bit of “coaxing” – it warms it a bit and breaks any clumping.

For me, it depends more on the box I am using. Commercial tap boxes and tins are always back of the hand. It is just the easiest way. I have not found a way to bring the snuff between my fingers from boxes with small holes. However, as I am moving to bulks and have started using refillable boxes, I use the pinching method exclusively nowadays. This is also a practicality. I have not found a way to bring the snuff on the back of my hand without using a spoon or fingers and if I use either of these, why not bring it right up to my nose without first putting it on the back of my hand. :slight_smile:

One more thing. I found it often that my fingers are sweaty and the dryier snuffs get glued to my fingers requiring a bit too heavy sniff. Or some the snuff gets wasted. And my fingers are then dirty, especially under fingernails. So I use spoon while at home for these reasons, but not outdoors and out of home.

My favourite (and almost exclusive) method is boxcar - can’t explain why, no science behind it. Occasionally taking a pinch (only in case of toasts) or using the spoon of my Tripletech snuffbox. Back of hand - never.

I can pinch a mountain of harsh ultra dry American scotch snuff but put the tiniest bit on the back of my hand or worse in a spoon, and my eyes get blasted out of my face.

Depends on the snuff and tin for me. My main method and preferred is pinching. I like to warm the snuff between my fingers and can take pig pinches. If its a tap box with an easy to take snuff like gawith apricot ill use the boxcar method. But if its a stronger snuff in tap box like redbull ill tap it to back of my hand and pinch it from there. 90 percent of time I pinch.

Back of the Hand. I have never had an issue with this method. I mainly snuff in the privacy of my own home (I mainly use snus in public). Never really got the hang of using other methods such as a bullet. Also, I learned how to snuff by means of this method therefore I am quite proficient at it. However, at times I have considered trying a spoon, but for the time being the hand it is.

I tend to punch unless its a schmalzler then its off the back of the hand

I have been taking double pinches where I have a pinch in each hand and fill both nostils at the same time.

@lunecat double-barreled, eh? :smiley:

I’ve been taking a large pinch and warming it between my fingers and smelling it while I do so. I then dispense some onto the web between my thumb and index finger on the opposite hand and sniff the little pile into one nostril and repeat for the other nostril, going back and forth until the pinch has run out. I will then, if necessary, take another large pinch and repeat the whole process until I have achieved a sufficient nicotine buzz and satisfaction.

I always pinch. I place the snuff on the back of my hand using a snuff spoon or a clean pipe scraper and pinch from the back of my hand. Even when I have one of my snuff bullets with me I sometimes tap out the snuff from the bullet to the back of hand and pinch.

Boxcar is nice because the snuff is all in one little compartment so it doesn’t get all over my face AS much. Generally I find boxcar/back-of-hand to give a stronger nicotine hit and scent but too messy to do in public for me. Just boxcarred two big pinches of SNAFU Plain, feels good.

Tap boxes, like Fichtennadel, back of hand, otherwise I use an improvised spoon, a cuticle pusher to great effect - My technique is to place it just beneath my nostril, then rock it up and into the front part of the nose where I like it most - right on the sweet spot. :smiley:

I have found back of hand and boxcar in that order to work best for me. Back when I first experimented with snuff I tried bullets but did care for them at the time, though I have ordered a sampler six of bullets from Toque and will see. For me with a Tap Box of Gletscher Prise I find that if “too much” ends up on the back or in the box- I just go big and enjoy.

Spoon 90% of the time, boxcar when it’s a bit windy or when I’m being discreet or can’t fiddle with my spoon.