Why do you snuff?

We discuss types of snuff, we talk about how many times do we take snuff every day (or even in one hour) but I haven’t noticed any thread about why do we exactly take that tobacco powder. So - what are the reasons, why do you enjoy this? How did it start? As for me - it started few years ago. It was raining and me and my friends were walking near the river, we were going for buddy’s birthday party. One of my friends had Alpina and he shared it with us. First, I was confused, because I have never ever taken nasal snuff before. But the feeling after snuff was so amazing, that I’ve been asking him for a pinch every moment for the rest of the day. Next day I bought my own - it was Ozona Cherry. After few weeks I bought Gawith, and so it went… I was falling in love. I can say it out loud - snuff is not just another stimulant for me - it’s definitely something more. It’s my friend. It never leaves me alone, I can always count for a freshy breezy in my nose and this pleasurable stinging. I enjoy it. Of course, nicotine is one more reason. Large pinch of snuff launches me everyday, helps to concetrate, calms me down… As someone has written on this forum: no nicotine - no brain workie workie. :wink: And I just love buying new snuff, taking it and thinking: “what is this aroma? is it waldmeister? dianthus? mint?”. Discovering some kind of level of initiation, making snuff a friend o’mine. And what about you?

I really enjoy the way it smells and I really enjoy nicotine. It just makes me feel focused and in a good mood. When I don’t snuff I feel sleepy and unfocused and crappy but then I take couple of good pinches and it’s like night and day. I love all the varieties you can try, snus has nothing on snuff in that respect. I’ve always had a pretty melancholic temperament but snuff really balances that out, moreso than any other form of tobacco I’ve tried; cigarettes are just addictive/compulsive as hell and make me feel gross, pipes/cigars are nice but they make me sleepy, snus/dip will give me a “buzz” but no lift, snuff on the other hand is generally very stimulating and uplifting.

Love.

I totaly love it. :slight_smile: the way of taking pinch, burns in my nose that that turns to be pleasure, very very nice pleasure, my brain is being cleaned when I smell unburn tobacco and hit of nicotine,I love nicotine delivery on that way, its simplicity, when my hankie turns brown. Snuff is awesome!

i am with lunecat - habit - and to augment my snus fix - it’s a quicker nicotine delivery system than snus.

I enjoy it immensely. I like the whole experience. There’s not many forms of tobacco that I do not enjoy.

Well I saw a documetary regarding snuff on TV . And I was intrigued by it. I googled around a bit and came across the website of molens de kralinge. I ordered a bunch from them. It took me a few days to appreciate it. What really turned me down where there plastic containers. These containers are used here in Europe for cheap brands of spices, and I couldn’t help but feeling really weird. But then I got the technique correct and really started feeling the nic, my face and teeth went numb and I got really focused and confident much the same like the effects of C. Then I came across the website of an online retailer in UK and ordered +30 tins. Including shipment cost it costed almost the same as one gram of C (last only a day for me). The second big reason is to reduce my cigs, I smoked 50 cigs a day, down to less then 20 in a few days. To be clear I have a high stress job, chainsmoking, drinking and C is very common in my world, I guess it is everywhere when billions of euro’s passes every year through your hands. And you need to kick your employees around everyday, give presentations, trainings, organise meetings,… Didn’t used any C for months now.

I missed tobacco and had no interest in smoking or snusing again, and having tried snuff, I found what I wanted.

i enjoy the scents, the quick, wakefulness inducing nicotine, it makes me feel ‘well’ (i often have turns where i could be passing out etc, snuss/smoking would make me feel worse, a snuff will help me out).

Snuffing is the ultimate smokeless tobacco experience. Not to mention the least expensive and the fact that snuff can be stored easily for long periods of time.

awaiting my tobacco IV drip. Snuff will have to do in pinch. I like the sensation of a good nicotine hit.

I LIKE IT!!

Pleasure and Nicotine.

because it has the quickest nicotine delivery.

The aromas, the grinds and the pure pleasure of it. Snuff is wonderful stuff.

Been hooked since I was 10, cigs, chew, and then started the pipe in my early 20’s. Always kept Cope in the freezer and smoked 2 packs a day. With health changes and learning to grow up and be a “big boy”. Snuff is a no brainer that coincidentally goes straight to the brain. The quality and blends of snuffs are bar none, snus and pipe tobacco only a second hobby for me. Less cravings strangely, yet more satisfaction for me. SNUFF SNUFF HOORAY!