Seeking advice for uber-moist “chunky” snuffs such as Black Rappee and SG London Brown. I have recently tried London Brown for the first time; never tried Black Rappee. I love the aroma of it and am interested in trying more snuffs like it, but I am getting very frustrated with the consistency of the snuff. Most people know how difficult this type of snuff can be to take; I’m used to the back-of-hand method myself, but am force to pinch this particular snuff (not to mention, most of the snuff rolls off the back of my hand anyway, lol). This is fine, it’s all part of the experience and I can adapt. What is more frustrating to me is the fact that the chunks almost always make me sneeze or at least give me an uncomfortable feeling in my nasal passage. I’ve begun tapping some out into the palm of my hand and using my fingernails to try to break up the chunks into smaller pieces before snuffing, but this takes the fun out of it. I’ve also noticed that it is possible to press the snuff into even larger chunks and I fear that the more I walk around with the box in my pocket, the larger the chunks will get, lol. Does anyone have any advice on maybe getting smaller chunks or a better way to snuff these very moist types of snuffs?
I just pinch and sniff, but if I get a clump I tend to roll/crumble it between my fingers as I’m sniffing. I don’t have any problems with them at all - though in fairness I have problems with other snuffs (toasts and fine snuffs). We are all made differently, so if you don’t find a technique tht works for you, it might just be they’re not really compatible for your snout. The good news it that you have the option to grind these down to something finer if you can’t get them to work - unfortunately I don’t have a similar option with the toasts 
Try different sized pinches too, or try having a hot drink at the same time to increase the moisture in your nose Once you do find a technique that works, gradually work your way through Samuel Gawiths catalogue of course snuffs, and your grin will get wider and wider 
Thank you for your reply. I have thought about trying to grind them a little myself, but wasn’t sure if that would work or how to go about it. Any tips for grinding? Sorry for asking so many questions, lol.
Ask away - that’s the point of being here Unfortunately I don’t have the answer to that one, but someone more knowledgable will be along shortly
clumpy snuffs I take back of the hand and sort of snort them up quickly. For some reason the bigger the pile the larger the percentage that stays in the nose. If they’re too clumpy I just shove a mountain up like in the snuff competitions not neat but works a charm.
Wait… wait… snuff competitions?! Where have I been? lol. I have suspected the larger pile might be better. I notice that the smaller sized clumps snuff just fine off the back of the hand, but the larger ones remain. Perhaps that’s a good way to avoid the large sneeze inducing clumps. I will try the mountain up the nose later today and see if I can figure it out, lol. It just seems wrong to shove snuff up my nose as opposed to actually “snuffing” it. I guess you do what you gotta do though, yeah? Edit: Ok, I looked up snuff competitions and had a bit of a chuckle. Made me think of the Jimmy Buffett song Fruitcakes. I just had to laugh at the lady at the end. She’s a champ for sure. youtube.com/watch?v=N_BA8_isJFk
Please! Use of snuff is not competitive. Snuffing is not a sport. Unless one would lower it to that level. Perhaps defecation could be a sport.
Please! Use of snuff is not competitive. Snuffing is not a sport. Unless one would lower it to that level. Perhaps defecation could be a sport.
youtube.com/watch?v=BiOE2x7jah0 Defecation has been competitive for years. But I digress… Just snuffed some more London Brown and it was quite nice this time. I think I might be getting the hang of it. Pinching does seem to be a lot better because I’m not snuffing so hard in an attempt to get the bigger clumps up in there; snuffing too hard resulted in the smaller bits going to far back in there. Edit: I just snuffed some more. This time the chunks were larger and in an attempt to break them up, I actually wound up making one large ball of snuff. I almost tossed it, but after a few seconds of rolling it around in my fingers, it started to break up into small bits. I was very pleased. Maybe it just needs to be warmed up and worked a bit before snuffing. The uncomfortable sensation of having clumps in your nasal passage goes away after a few seconds. I think my immediate response in the past has been to blow it out. If I tolerate it for about 5 seconds, it’s golden.
Take a pinch and just cram it up there, that’s how you take course moist snuffs
Well, I guess if you have a snuff box you could get a sieve and sift the snuff on to a plate or something live that, crush the chunks that don’t fall through, and re-sift until everything was the right consistency. Take the sifted snuff, pour it into your snuff box, and viola! Not sure how it work with really moist snuffs bit that’s my $.02 
Box car method seems to work for most snuffs I use, but the moister snuffs I tend to get the spoon out and shovel it in. Just stick it up to those nose caves and give a short sniff. immediately squeeze nostril shut so no crumbs escape ,enjoy the massive drip 
I actually find moist coarse snuffs are usually more painful than fine dry ones just because they’re harder to control. There are two ways, either take a small pinch and sniff it hard to be clean, or throw caution to the wind and boxcar a big messy pinch into your face. I tend to go for the latter method myself.
I was wondering if these very coarse cut snuffs would be in any way simular as american dips because from what I have heard (very much a newbie to course snuffs and american dips) that american dips are very coarse and I’m wondering if this is a way of loophole selling american dips in this country ? Genuine question and sorry if I’m being ignorant but Im just adding 2 and 2 together and getting 7 prob but don’t know if u don’t ask ? Thanks in advance if anyone replys Rob
@inluvwithtobaco some of the fine cuts could be used as a coarse nasal snuff…anything bigger though and you’d have a tough time with it. As I understand the Scandanvians introduced the Americans to snus, which in turn became dip. Some of the American snuffs though I think were made as nasal snuff, but became oral through the preference of some Southern US users.
I was wondering if these very coarse cut snuffs would be in any way simular as american dips because from what I have heard (very much a newbie to course snuffs and american dips) that american dips are very coarse and I’m wondering if this is a way of loophole selling american dips in this country ? Genuine question and sorry if I’m being ignorant but Im just adding 2 and 2 together and getting 7 prob but don’t know if u don’t ask ? Thanks in advance if anyone replys Rob
I would say it is only similar in terms of moisture and color. American dips are more shredded while this snuff is more like play-doh (hopefully you’ll know what I’m referring to) ground up into coffee ground size chunks. I have had some in my mouth and it wasn’t pleasant; nothing like American dips. I’d say if you want to dip, buy dip; if you want to snuff, buy snuff. Also, American dips don’t compress like this snuff does, so it’s different in that respect also.
I do like Shaman said: shovel away! But don’t forget to pinch afterwards.
I was wondering if these very coarse cut snuffs would be in any way simular as american dips because from what I have heard (very much a newbie to course snuffs and american dips) that american dips are very coarse and I’m wondering if this is a way of loophole selling american dips in this country ? Genuine question and sorry if I’m being ignorant but Im just adding 2 and 2 together and getting 7 prob but don’t know if u don’t ask ? Thanks in advance if anyone replys Rob
I would say it is only similar in terms of moisture and color. American dips are more shredded while this snuff is more like play-doh (hopefully you’ll know what I’m referring to) ground up into coffee ground size chunks. I have had some in my mouth and it wasn’t pleasant; nothing like American dips. I’d say if you want to dip, buy dip; if you want to snuff, buy snuff. Also, American dips don’t compress like this snuff does, so it’s different in that respect also.
I have ordered lots of dip and chew from usa but was simpley wondering if they could be used in the same way because I’m awaiting my delivery and wanted a dip because the small stash I had has not lasted me through to my delivery and was going to try some rustic but maybe not a great idea then even if added sugar and salt and flavoring don’t think it will hit the spot like dip does thanks for the heads up
That sounds nasty. You know very well you can’t just add sugar or spices to snuff to turn it into dip. It’s just not the same and the bit I have happened to get in my mouth tastes pretty nasty. There are some freaks in my country that dip Scotch snuff though. I think it boils down to them not knowing what it is, but they keep doing it so maybe it’s not nasty.
I do like Shaman said: shovel away! But don’t forget to pinch afterwards.
What do you mean “pinch afterwards”?
What do you mean “pinch afterwards”?
he means pinch the nostrils together to stick the snuff properly.