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Cool_Breeze

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I want to see if I'm interpreting the table right. Should we be reading the table as the "10 side" representing clearest, least odor, most tobacco taste, least pepper, most throat hit, least chemical taste?

BTW, I see 2 D's and no C on the color line.

Thank you for putting this chart together.

That's right, except for "Odor."
 

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So am I. Am I right to assume some qualities are rated low to high, while others are rated high to low? Why not rate everything from low to high for consistency?

Pepperiness and Chemical Taste were rated as negatives by consensus. Thus their scores were inverted. Some of my ranking choices may not be in accord with everyone's preferences, but I attempted to interpret as what I thought 'most' may desire. In the case of "Odor" there was no information to determine if people did or didn't like some odor.

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Pricing in the chart is doesn't seem right. Here's what I paid:

NN: $20 / 125 ml
VT: $20 / 120ml
VZ: $34.95 / 120ml
XV: $58.95 / 125 ml

I used the $19 for a plastic bottle price for NN. Prices I have shown are 'per milliliter.' Do I have some math errors?
 
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Somewhere I think you must since your chart shows NN as the second most expensive when it should actually be the cheapest. I come up with:

NN 15.2
VT 16.7
VZ 29.1
XV 47.2

Just to put that in perspective.. I use about 100 mg of nic a day (which seems to be more than average) so even if I were to use the most expensive nic here, it would cost me less than $0.50 as compared to the $10-$12 a day I used to spend on cigs (and that was two years ago, they're probably more expensive now).
 

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Somewhere I think you must since your chart shows NN as the second most expensive when it should actually be the cheapest. I come up with:

NN 15.2
VT 16.7
VZ 29.1
XV 47.2

Just to put that in perspective.. I use about 100 mg of nic a day (which seems to be more than average) so even if I were to use the most expensive nic here, it would cost me less than $0.50 as compared to the $10-$12 a day I used to spend on cigs (and that was two years ago, they're probably more expensive now).

Now corrected. Thanks!
 

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I want to thank Rossum and Cool for putting this together, and everyone who participated for their input. It might take a little discussion to understand the results, but it is very educational.

One thing I do take away right away. For mixing flavors I want as clean and tasteless as I can get. But now having vaped unflavored, for times I can see it handy, a little tobacco flavor is good to me. JMHO
 

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I am exasperated by this unusual method of evaluation. Sorry if I am dense in the head, but could someone tell me which brand has the highest throat hit? I really should not have to ask this question were things done in the usual way !! I do appreciate the effort however.
 

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I am exasperated by this unusual method of evaluation. Sorry if I am dense in the head, but could someone tell me which brand has the highest throat hit? I really should not have to ask this question were things done in the usual way !! I do appreciate the effort however.

Observing the table - Row: Throat Hit (Low to High(left to right)) seems to indicate that the consensus of the testers is that "D" has the greatest Throat Hit. From the upper left area, D = Xtreme Vaping.

Just what is the 'usual way?'
 

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It says D and to me it was the most flavorful so I have to agree @Exchaner. WOW the most spendy was the worst IMHO. :confused: I was correct woohoo! The 2 I did not like were the 2 I had not tried before hahahaha. What is funny is it was VT that to me smelled of AP aka acetyl pyrazine which I can not stand lol no wonder I like NN the best and I use it. :p TY TY TY all for this wonderful trial. :thumbs:
 

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One thing I do take away right away. For mixing flavors I want as clean and tasteless as I can get. But now having vaped unflavored, for times I can see it handy, a little tobacco flavor is good to me. JMHO

Yes, the score I submitted as "best" was based on vaping unflavored. If I was choosing for mixing (non-tobacco) I would have picked something else.

But all 4 are far, far better than the worst I've ever tasted.
 

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Observing the table - Row: Throat Hit (Low to High(left to right)) seems to indicate that the consensus of the testers is that "D" has the greatest Throat Hit. From the upper left area, D = Xtreme Vaping.

Just what is the 'usual way?'

Thanks for the explanation. You cleared up my confusion. It came from the distinction between "strength" and "desirability."
If someone does not like TH, they will give the sample a low rating while another person who likes TH will do just the opposite. But I now see the samples were rated not on desirability but on strength. Thanks again for the effort.
 
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Oh, that's not what I understood! If that's true, then I'm good - now to take another look at the chart!
Well, no, it's still a bit confusing to me... maybe I should try again when I'm feeling better.

I appreciate all the effort that went into this and don't want to complain. I am sure as this is discussed I will glean the info I am looking for!!
 
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