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For the DIY side of things: Inawera (INW) Cactus is the popular choice. It is quite potent. And, as a stand-alone mix; 2.5% seems to be a general(?) consensus.
In a solo mix, I find it to be a bit on the "bublegum-y" side of things. Adding a small(ish) amount of pear, or dragon fruit, helps to pull it back (for me) to a more realistic prickly pear. As usual; you would need to experiment, to see what works best for you.
INW Cactus is a more common flavor, and just bought any online retailer that carries the Inawera concentrates, will have the Cactus. Here is just one example:
INW Cactus
As a side note:
If you are a regular DIYer, INW Cactus can be a useful additive, to reduce "dryness" in some recipes. Used at 0.5-1.0%; it can add a bit of perceived "moistness" to a mix, without asserting much of its own flavor characteristics.
Guess we all have different taste perceptions. I use INW Cactus a bit and find anything like 2% overwhelming.
I can still taste it a bit too much at just 1%. I can still taste it at .5% but it adds an extra flavour tone to my fruits. Sometimes I use just .25%. I don't get any perceived juiciness from it at any level, just more or less depending on how much I use, Cactus flavour. When I originally got it I did so because the idea of adding juiciness to my vaped sounded interesting. Alas, it just gave me the Cactus taste and nothing else.
I can still taste it a bit too much at just 1%. I can still taste it at .5% but it adds an extra flavour tone to my fruits. Sometimes I use just .25%. I don't get any perceived juiciness from it at any level, just more or less depending on how much I use, Cactus flavour. When I originally got it I did so because the idea of adding juiciness to my vaped sounded interesting. Alas, it just gave me the Cactus taste and nothing else.
Inawera actually has a flavor called "Prickly Pear". I don't think it's widely available - I bought mine directly from Inawera.
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I highly recommend their fruit flavors. They're pretty much the only made to order juice vendor I use anymore. They're other flavors are eh, okay. But their fruits are legit.
Not sure how long the sale lasts till, but email I just got said: Use Coupon Code - HOLIDAYSALE - During Checkout
30% Off All E-Liquid & Accessories
Buy One Get One 50% Off - On Any Of Our New Nic Salt Flavors
...And More!
So I ordered the Inawara Cactus and tried mixing up my first diy attempt, Guava and Cactus. We'll see what happens! Thanks for the help.
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