It’s taken me around 5 minutes to remove the lid from one of the 25g Viking Dark tins. I was getting quite fraught. I used my belt buckle in the end. Does anyone have any tips for easy removal?
i use a 50p and twist it in the little rut under the lid to lever it off. as long as i keep the seal area clean, i have no problems after the first opening.
I use a cheap czech pipe tool: the tamp part http://www.amazon.com/100-Authentic-Czech-Pipe-Tool/dp/B004M02K7A
I use a beer opener
I just pry up around around the tin, turning it after each pry. I’ve never had an issue. and always pops off after the 2nd or 3rd go around
My 20p piece clearly didn’t provide enough leverage. Thanks for the replies folks 
I always use the spine of a closed folding knife to open Viking and SG tins. This provides lots of leverage.
I use a nickel, a Canadian or American one will work they’re both basically the same.
Last S&G tin I got simply didn’t open with a 2€ coin, but a tiny snuff spoon finally did the trick, used the handle end.
I usually decant it into a snuff container that is easier to open such as Taxi Red. The original tins are great at keeping the snuff fresh but are a pain in the Asgard everytime you go for a pinch.
Flathead screwdriver.
@willc Keep in mind that our UK friends cannot have pocket knives. At least in public.
@willc Keep in mind that our UK friends cannot have pocket knives. At least in public.
@jpsavage that is just insane, every time I think that things can’t get any more ridiculous I hear something like that. Sorry friends. I go with the same method as @wiscsnuffer , but anyway it takes you to open a tin of Viking is well worth it!
You could always buy a tube of the stuff and decant it to glass. Problem solved.
@willc Keep in mind that our UK friends cannot have pocket knives. At least in public.
I carry a multitool- Gerber Dime. blade is under the maximum length for public carry, non locking (locking blades arent allowed for public whatever the size) when im out walking or in the country ill carry a bigger tool- larger blades or locking blades are allowed if its for good reason, eg a job or climbing. still, i may have said it before, a 5op is a wonderful tool over here 
Camillus TL-29 Electricians Knife is my anti-frustration snuff access tool. Usually the rounded section or pry tip will pop the lid straight off the majority of tins. If the lid is really tight on, or there’s not quite enough gap to pry with, the tapering blade used as a cutting action along the edge of a lid is done first to create a little more room to manoeuvre