re: Has anyone tried any tobacco alternatives and what the effectiveness was?

I like rouge as a dip replacement more than zyns. They’re a bit thicker and more flavorful. I quit dip with Costco nicotine lozenges tucked between gum and lip years ago, then weaned myself off those. Just use a zyn or a rogue now when those times like cutting the grass, long drive, golf, ballgame, etc usually called for a wad of grizzly wintergreen.