Bought a 'safe' Virginia 20mg, 30ml juice from Steve to vape longer term without other flavour interference. A comparison with the Twisp Virginia High, using a Twisp Stick:
Twisp Virginia High (said to be 15mg?):
Flavour: Pleasantly high but slightly acrid
Vapour: Fair to good volume for an hour or two, then starts to reduce as cart dries. Requires topping 3 to 4 times a day.
Throat affect: No to mild hit if I take a deep draw, no lingering irritation
Stomach affect: Mild discomfort if vaped too intensely, need to eat something to settle
Chest affect: Mild shortness of breath after a few hours
Effectiveness against analogs: 50%. I smoked half my usual number per day, cravings persist.
Cost effectiveness: Very poor, R245 for 20ml. Lasts well however.
Cig-E's no-name brand: Marked Virginia 20mg
Flavour: None discernable, not very pleasant
Vapour: High volume for less than an hour, then reduces sharply as cart dries. Requires frequent topping.
Throat affect: No to mild hit if I take a really deep draw, Leaves throat burning
Chest affect: Mild shortness of breath and light chest pains after a few hours
Stomach affect: Mild discomfort if vaped too intensely, need to eat something to settle
Effectiveness against analogs: 95%. I smoked 1 today, cravings suppressed.
Cost effectiveness: Excellent, R99 for 30ml. Burns up fast however.
Overall, fighting analogs effectively and economically is my main objective and the Twisp juice fails, so Cig-E's juice wins by default, but it's not nice. I've tried with some success topping 75%/25% Cig-E/Twisp to get some flavour. Busy trying a smudge of Vanilla/Caramel essence from the kitchen during topping. What can I say, I'm a flavour craver.
