Starting my journey with nicotine pouches was both exciting and a bit overwhelming. Here's what I've learned to help you get the most out of your first snus experience.
First, the most important thing to getting the best snus for beginners is the strength.
Nicotine pouches come in various strengths, ranging from 3 mg to 150 mg. Your choice should depend on your smoking or vaping habits but for beginners, I recommend starting with 3 mg or 6 mg pouches. Remember, nicotine pouches are a lot stronger than cigarettes or vapes, and high nicotine snus can make you feel very ill, trust me I know. Avoid going over 20 mg until you have more experience.
Now the second most important thing is flavour, there are as many flavours of snus as you can think of, so choosing one is easy as picking your favourite flavour. For beginners i would recommend picking something that is not flavour intense, I personally started with a mint flavour.
Once you got your desired snus you want to take out one and place it in-between your lips and your gum, most people usually put it in the upper lip, hence the popular term "upper decky", but personally I put them into my bottom lip.
The thing that throws most people off is the initial tingling sensation you get after putting it in, which is especially strong if you get high nicotine content snus, hence the warning earlier.
The tingle lasts for around 5 minutes and then after that its smooth sailing. This sensation is comparable to your first cigarette; at first it makes you cough alot until you get used to it, its the same with snus, eventually you will not feel the tingle.
To ease the tingle I recommend drinking something sparkling, like sparkling water or a soft drink
It is best to keep the pouch in one place as to avoid the release of nicotine too fast
It is usually recommended to leave the pouch in for 30 minutes to an hour, but it really depends on how strong it is.
I recommend to take it out once the nicotine stops releasing, which you should be able to tell when.
Congratulations, welcome to the world of snus. as snus contains nicotine we do not recommend it to anyone who is under 18 or who isn't already a nicotine user (smoking, vaping etc.), but for those who wish to take nicotine pouches I recommend exploring different brands and different flavours as there are a lot of great ones out there, below i have put a few of my personal favorites.
