It will make you sick unless you are used to it. Do not dip snuff while intoxicated or hung over.Do not hold the juice or spit in for a long time as you can get lightheaded or bad stomach cramps.Don't try snuff until you become more used to the nicotine.There's nothing worse than feeling the slight nausea from the initial dip, then swallowing a mixture of dip spit and leaves. Thoroughly clean out your mouth with water or some other drink afterwards.While this article talks about dip in cans, dip in pouches can be a bit easier to manage since it is cleaner, doesn't require packing, and regulates appropriate sizes.It just takes a few slobs to make others want to take steps to ban the use of this product. These have less nicotine and will give you less of a 'head rush' (buzz).*Don't spit dip out on the floor or anywhere else that someone might step in it. Try Skoal or a cheaper brand such as Longhorn or Husky. For your first dip, stay away from the stronger dips such as Copenhagen and Grizzly.Wintergreen flavored dips and certain brands (such as Grizzly, Stokers, Longhorn, and Hawken) will give you what dippers call 'Gator Lip,' which is when the gums get wrinkly.Store your unused dip in a cool place.The MudJug is like a spittoon except it's designed so that it can't tip over, thereby spilling dip juice. You can also use a spittoon or MudJug.Make sure to close the cap of the water bottle after spitting into it, however, as it could spill. You can use a used plastic bottle as a spitter.Wait until your mouth is filled substantially with the tobacco's juice. If you start to sweat, feel sick or unpleasantly lightheaded, immediately get rid of the dip because you may soon become sick. If you are new to tobacco, you may experience a pleasant buzz or nausea followed by vomiting.This is because some cuts will give you cotton-mouth, and you want to get your wad moist to begin producing saliva. For some cuts, you may have to work your saliva into the wad of dip.The nicotine is absorbed through your lip without having to actually chew the tobacco. To get more juice, work the lip in and out. Wait until the juices build up in your mouth.Pack the dip with your tongue, if needed, to make sure it is loaded into place. Experts may put dip on the upper lip, or do a horseshoe (all the way around the bottom lip). When you are starting, it is recommended to put it on the lower lip because an upper lip placement is harder to maintain.Make sure the placement is packed in as you don't want loose tobacco floating around your mouth and getting swallowed by accident. Put the pinch of tobacco between your lips and gums.If you are new to chew, smaller is better.

A pinch is usually about the amount you can pinch between your thumb and the tip of your pointer finger. Taking the first dip from a fresh can is harder than any other time, but you must simply work your fingers deep into the tobacco and pull out a pinch. The impact of your finger will pack the dip. Move your hand rapidly up and down, forcing the loose index finger to make a banging noise on the side of the tin.

The more refined way is to hold the can with your thumb, middle and ring fingers, allowing the index finger to remain loose.

The easy way to do this is just bang the can a few times on anything ranging from your leg to a table.

This optional step helps compact the dip so it's easier to grab and you can get more into the same size in your mouth. It's easier to pinch and easier to keep in one spot in your mouth.

If you are a beginner, try to get long-cut chewing tobacco.However, cans are the most common container for smokeless tobacco. The method for dipping is the same regardless. Smokeless tobacco is also available in pouches or bags.Determine the freshness of the tobacco by checking if it is moist and pleasantly aromatic.

Open up the can of chewing tobacco using your hand.

Hawken chewing tobacco