Well, there's always the legendary this or that, or whatever, and that's not what I'm looking for (although, who wouldn't like), I just want a decent product to start with, and saw dust, as some here have described it as, isn't exactly decent sounding
It might not be too bad for ya, considering the likelihood of reverse tolerance anyway...even if you get a weak batch of Van3, you can just use more root per session if you need to. You might wanna add some of his fiji waka to your order (if it's in stock), to get a feel for another type of kava.Well, there's always the legendary this or that, or whatever, and that's not what I'm looking for (although, who wouldn't like), I just want a decent product to start with, and saw dust, as some here have described it as, isn't exactly decent sounding
I think this is something the American Kava Association would be able to help get accomplished in a big way.
You bet, but this site could establish a standard for vendor approval by letting all acceptable vendors be here but maybe have different levels of rating. i.e. one vendor could have the label called simply "Vendor" and another one called "Certified Vendor" where they met a higher criteria as defined by the site. It wouldn't punish or shun a vendor who is not "certified" but it would entice them to "upgrade" to the preferred rating, knowing that it would give them preferential treatment (i.e. more sales), because newbies will gravitate towards the "super vendor" as defined by us and it would give us the power to entice better vendor quality. So I think we can do a lot ourselves without relying on the AKA. I see the big benefit of the AKA as helping define standards. But I think it's up to us to try and apply them. (whew my fingers hurt, but I'm passionate at the moment).
Yep!
I definitely would be on board with something like that! That sounds like an awesome idea.You bet, but this site could establish a standard for vendor approval by letting all acceptable vendors be here but maybe have different levels of rating. i.e. one vendor could have the label called simply "Vendor" and another one called "Certified Vendor" where they met a higher criteria as defined by the site. It wouldn't punish or shun a vendor who is not "certified" but it would entice them to "upgrade" to the preferred rating, knowing that it would give them preferential treatment (i.e. more sales), because newbies will gravitate towards the "super vendor" as defined by us and it would give us the power to entice better vendor quality. So I think we can do a lot ourselves without relying on the AKA. I see the big benefit of the AKA as helping define standards. But I think it's up to us to try and apply them. (whew my fingers hurt, but I'm passionate at the moment).
It was actually your idea, I just saw it a different way. I would have never came up with that on my own.
Well, I'm just happy to see that this is an active forum, and I really appreciate the quick replies to my question. I emailed the vendor asking to substitute my order for something 'stronger', if possible, but haven't been replied to yet. I received a ship notice from USPS but it doesn't appear that it has actually shipped yet, so maybe I will still get an answer.
The best advice I would give right now would be to not give up on Kava based on your first root experience. If you do fall into the reverse tolerance zone, yes, you may get some effects eventually, however subtle, from it but it is nothing compared to when you break through the RT on some good root. It took me probably a few months to start to become familiar enough with the strains to know which kind worked best for me (I prefer the mental relaxtion, anti-anxiety kind vs. the body/muscle relaxation). Also, it took time to figure out which vendor and variety was most effective as far as price/quantity/experience goes.
Hi TidyMinion,
Thanks for the advice. The prep is something I've already been thinking about as it sounds like it requires some work and patience . I suppose, like most Americans, I want everything to be easy and now, but I'm going to try to do this right.
