looks similar to me. I am not sure what if anything extra they do to the hemp. The supply @therabidweasel was using for samples was from a bulk textile type distr. but was degummed as well. That does look like a good source for most since it is sold in smaller volumes and odds are they get it from the same wholesale distr.
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What is a lot of work to you?
When youāre talking about ācottonā, thereās a difference between wicking with Cotton Bacon v2 or organic cotton pads. CB is just pull off a bit, roll between your fingers and stuff it in the coil. Organic cotton needs to be cut first, then remove the skins, roll between your fingers and stuff it in the coil.
Hemp is more like CBv2. Just take a bit and stuff it in the coil (and you can really stuff it). But just like with any cotton, rayon etc, it comes a bit with a learning curve and the first time you do it, it will take some more time.
Cotton has a break-in time, hemp has a break-in time. If you donāt like it, with cotton youāre screwed. If you donāt like it with hemp, you can pre-wash it in vodka or any grain alcohol.
Cotton needs to be rewicked much more often than hemp. (I canāt vouch for this yet, but all the hemp users in this thread can). So really, why would you think hemp requires more time or effort than cotton? 
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As far as I can tell from reviews, Elf wick should be the about same but since itās branded, youāre going to lose all savings. Elf has an earthy taste initially as well, so if you want to get rid of it, soak it in grain alcohol as well, rinse out and let it dry.
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I suppose saying āa lot of extra workā was a bit hyperbolic. I was just hoping that, being prewashed and degummed, it would take the alcohol step out of the hemp equation. Iāve recently switched from Cleito and Arctic tanks where Iād just screw in a new coil and go, so Iām already doing āa lotā more work than Iām accustomed to, just using rebuildables. I guess a one-time alcohol bath/rinse/dry for a large quantity of hemp wouldnāt be too painful, after all.
If i wasnt sitting on enuff hemp for quite some time, id use the elfwick. It does says its cleaned and the cost is worth it $6 for 4.5g and free shipān compare to bacon v2 $5 for 10g plus shipān. You get longer life out of the hemp and can be rinsed & reused when u clean your coil as shown in this thread.
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Nice to know. Thanks for the further info. Iāll be ordering sone soon just to see how it goes.
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And since u are new to rbas all together it be easy to forget how to use cotton and master hemp! GL to you!
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Whoa! Thanks, @therabidweasel 
Thatās a lot of hemp!
Now I just need some time to pull my sh*t together and do some wicking!
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So, Iām probably gonna have some people all up in a tizzy, but I didnāt pretreat the hemp. 
I just wicked my Boreas with it, put in some of @therabidweaselās Pearvana cuz itās already slightly woody, and vaped. So far, so good. About 2/3 of a tanks worth of an extra bit of earthy vibe, then back to normal.
This stuff is a little softer and whiter than the stuff from before if Iām remembering correctly. Itās also a little more āflavorful.ā The stuff before was pretty much flavorless after an ml or so. The hemp will probably outlast my coils so that bag is going to last me the rest of my life. LOL
Thanks Tavi. 
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So she said, " The hell with those pansy asses wasting this good booze on a wick." as she swigs Everclear. āCram that in there and letās hit that shit!ā
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Neither did I, I just wicked exactly like I would cotton. The āhemp tasteā was gone after a dozen drags and that was the end of it. Juice does seem a bit more flavorful and you can pack more wick into a coil than you can with cotton. It doesnāt seem to dry hit even if you use a lot of hemp but on TC I donāt expect to dry hit much anyway.
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Ok, Iām on Hemp Traders and about to order 100% Hemp De-gummed fiber. Hoping this is correct?
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hahaha well thatās half the reason why I didnāt pretreat. Unlike some people I know who go ridiculously overboard. 
No vodka in the house and I didnāt feel like waiting until I could get some. And Iām lazy. 
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Awesome to see people are having positive experiences.
As I say elsewhere, the break in flavor is there, but not a big deal. Im not sure the vodka is necessary, itās just something I can do easily. I believe a good rinse in hot water is probably more than adequate for most people.
Vodka USC and hot water and you will definitely have no break in flavor.
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I started using hemp with a mag. switched copper mech and 25R4sā¦I noticed immediately that it held up to heat way better than cotton and blew it away on flavor.
With TC, it just stops making vape. I donāt even get a flavor change.
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What do you mean? Isnāt it good for TC, or am I misunderstading you? 
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I mean when you run out of juice. I apologize. I remember every post in this thread and assume everyone else does too sometimes. No dude, it works great on a mech, so its killer on TC.
Your wick will work great for an entire month or you can return the unused portion for a full refund. Haha. Mechs are super-hard on wicks, which is how I found hemp. TC being gentle, hemp rules.
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#girthmail 
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