RezBlock /Cranberry Extract
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Fulvic
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My bottle of Nature's Answer Cranberry Extract arrived last night! 
Right off the bat I noticed it's twice the volume of a bottle RezBlock, a simple measurement confirmed. I also realized Nature's Answer lists vegetable glycerin as the third ingredient, preceded by 2000 mg cranberry extract (equivalent to 8000 mg of cranberry fruit) and USP (United States Pharmacopeia) purified water. RezBlock lists vegetable glycerin as its second ingredient; in theory it should foam/bubble more but it's barely noticeable. Upon closer inspection there is a definite difference in translucency; Nature's Answer is considerably darker than RezBlock.
Extracts are usually labeled with milligrams of plant material per milliliters of extract. A lot of companies list their ratios as 1:2, 1:3 sometimes as low as 1:5. This is where Nature's Answer sets themselves apart, their ratios are (from what I've seen) always at least 1:1. In the case of their cranberry extract it's kind of confusing.
As you can see, the label has only one ratio listed under supplemental facts. One serving size is 2 mL of extract. The confusing part is that the label lists the supplemental value of cranberry extract in a recommended serving size of cranberry extract...?
The asterisks next to it indicate one 2 mL serving to contain 8000 mg of cranberry fruit. That's 4000 mg of plant material per mL of extract, a 4000:1 ratio.
I've seen 10:1, even 25:1 but 4000:1 seems impossibly high. Granted it's also seemingly impossible to overdose on cranberry extract. Unless you take blood thinners or are prone to kidney stones, vomiting and diarrhea are the extent of cranberry overdose symptoms.
The bottom line is Nature's Answer Cranberry Extract works just as well if not better than RezBlock for our applications. The fact that one bottle of RezBlock is already over 3x the price of a bottle of Nature's Answer, is already pretty staggering. Now consider the possibility that Nature's Answer is also far more concentrated. From what I know about it's translucency in comparison to RezBlock, in addition to the numbers I went through above, it's very likely. To top it all off, one bottle of Nature's Answer is twice the volume of a bottle of RezBlock! Enough said!
Right off the bat I noticed it's twice the volume of a bottle RezBlock, a simple measurement confirmed. I also realized Nature's Answer lists vegetable glycerin as the third ingredient, preceded by 2000 mg cranberry extract (equivalent to 8000 mg of cranberry fruit) and USP (United States Pharmacopeia) purified water. RezBlock lists vegetable glycerin as its second ingredient; in theory it should foam/bubble more but it's barely noticeable. Upon closer inspection there is a definite difference in translucency; Nature's Answer is considerably darker than RezBlock.
Extracts are usually labeled with milligrams of plant material per milliliters of extract. A lot of companies list their ratios as 1:2, 1:3 sometimes as low as 1:5. This is where Nature's Answer sets themselves apart, their ratios are (from what I've seen) always at least 1:1. In the case of their cranberry extract it's kind of confusing.
As you can see, the label has only one ratio listed under supplemental facts. One serving size is 2 mL of extract. The confusing part is that the label lists the supplemental value of cranberry extract in a recommended serving size of cranberry extract...?
The asterisks next to it indicate one 2 mL serving to contain 8000 mg of cranberry fruit. That's 4000 mg of plant material per mL of extract, a 4000:1 ratio.I've seen 10:1, even 25:1 but 4000:1 seems impossibly high. Granted it's also seemingly impossible to overdose on cranberry extract. Unless you take blood thinners or are prone to kidney stones, vomiting and diarrhea are the extent of cranberry overdose symptoms.
The bottom line is Nature's Answer Cranberry Extract works just as well if not better than RezBlock for our applications. The fact that one bottle of RezBlock is already over 3x the price of a bottle of Nature's Answer, is already pretty staggering. Now consider the possibility that Nature's Answer is also far more concentrated. From what I know about it's translucency in comparison to RezBlock, in addition to the numbers I went through above, it's very likely. To top it all off, one bottle of Nature's Answer is twice the volume of a bottle of RezBlock! Enough said!
momofthegoons
vapor accessory addict
This is a fabulous find Fulvic. 
Tweak
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Awesome!!!! I've been waiting for your reply.
Maybe its just me being paranoid, but I swear my last bottle of RezBlock doesn't seam to get my water as red as my first bottle. Even with adding twice as many drops. Just letting my water sit overnight it would change to almost completely clear and I would have to add more. This happen to anyone else?
Edit: Order placed. I have one and a half bottles of RezBlock but couldn't help myself, I gotta try some. I love my water dark red, and it takes too much rezblock each day to sustain.
Thanks again Fulvic.
stickstones
Vapor concierge
that's great shit, fulvic! Now let's see how it does in the field...
Tweak
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According to the Nature's Answer label, it will allow for 840 2ml drops. 56 drops per serving, 15 servings per bottle. Wow!
momofthegoons
vapor accessory addict
Tweak, I've been thinking the same thing. I noticed it with the bottle I just opened. I'll be interested in seeing if Nature's Answer works as well.
SSVUN~YAH
You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
Ok first time using the extract, and I have never used rezblock. I used 5 drops in close to 8 oz distilled water, then filled two ac's and my sol lace bub. The ac's are decently clean but the vape bub has some build up. The extract instantly cleaned the build up in a streamline, where the bubbles hit it leading up through the mouthpiece sidecar. I'm not sure how much to use, about 5 drops in a cup of h2o seems to have the same color as most pics using rezblock, I haven't used anymore or less the past few days of use....
SSVUN~YAH
You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
With your first order through web vitamins, they give you a code for 15% off next purchase, plus they have a free shipping offer through their website. I am not sure if you can combine offers but worth checking out as it would be only $6.51 per bottle...
Jonny2Ts
in too deep...
I've been using regular old cranberry juice for YEARS with amazing results... JUST DONT SPILL IT on your couch!
I think its pretty silly to spend money on a water additive to help prevent long cleanings/accidents. Clean often. Always use cranberry juice. Try diff brands.
Personally I love cranberry juice and buy the Ocean Spray 2 x 64 oz jugs at BJ's for 7 bux. Dunno that all your fancy extracted wasted $ can beat that...
It's an antioxidant, it does exactly what you want it to and doesnt add much of a flavor (depending on your brand) at all.
Get yourself a local macro-biotic-micro-organic-hand-pressed-by-elmer-on-his-cranberry farm bottle of it and brag about it.
Bottom line, any real cranberry juice works fucking great.
I think its pretty silly to spend money on a water additive to help prevent long cleanings/accidents. Clean often. Always use cranberry juice. Try diff brands.
Personally I love cranberry juice and buy the Ocean Spray 2 x 64 oz jugs at BJ's for 7 bux. Dunno that all your fancy extracted wasted $ can beat that...
It's an antioxidant, it does exactly what you want it to and doesnt add much of a flavor (depending on your brand) at all.
Get yourself a local macro-biotic-micro-organic-hand-pressed-by-elmer-on-his-cranberry farm bottle of it and brag about it.
Bottom line, any real cranberry juice works fucking great.
momofthegoons
vapor accessory addict
The problem, as I see it, with cranberry juice is the added sugar it could contain. Plus, I think the addition of the glycerin helps the coating action on the sides of the glass. Not dismissing that your experience with cranberry juice left you happy; just saying that I think that the Natures Answer gives you that added component that might give it an edge.
Tweak
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Just received my Nature's Answer Cranberry Supplement. Measured out an empty bottle of Rezblock, 1/2 Oz, so you get precisely twice the amount of liquid.
I did a 3 drop test in two separate glasses, they look almost identical.
Next step, I'm going to see how this stuff acts in my bubbler, I'm super excited,. I'm so RezBlock rich right now, .
I did a 3 drop test in two separate glasses, they look almost identical.
Next step, I'm going to see how this stuff acts in my bubbler, I'm super excited,
. I'm so RezBlock rich right now, .
momofthegoons
vapor accessory addict
I'll expect a full report... 
Fulvic
Well-Known Member
For $52 you can buy eight bottles of Nature's Answer Cranberry Extract (236 mL total) with free shipping when you order through WebVitamins.
For $51.80 you can buy four bottles of RezBlock (59 mL total) with free shipping when you order through 420 Science using the promo code.
It's a no-brainer.
For $51.80 you can buy four bottles of RezBlock (59 mL total) with free shipping when you order through 420 Science using the promo code.
It's a no-brainer.
momofthegoons
vapor accessory addict
So Fulvic, you are happy with the results? We haven't heard back from you.
Your Highness
Cannasseur
Well guys I have been watching this thread closely and have picked up some Nature's Answer to test. So far it appears to be working identical to the way RezB works as far as I can tell. I am on day 3 testing side by side with no discernible difference in look or taste.
I tell my wife all the time.... Stoners are some of the smartest people on the planet! Love this site... as others have said...this is MY FB. Testing continues but I think you have cracked the code/recipe here...
I tell my wife all the time.... Stoners are some of the smartest people on the planet! Love this site... as others have said...this is MY FB. Testing continues but I think you have cracked the code/recipe here...
Fulvic
Well-Known Member
In my review above, I tried to convey that it's identical if not better than RezBlock.
Less concentrate with the same effect. Slightly less foaming activity with negligible difference.
Tweak
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I concur. It's possibly more concentrated.
After just one day use of RezBlock, the next day my water has lost some of the red color and looks cloudy. Not so with Nature's Answer, the water is still dark red and clear after three days.
Roger D
Vapor Wizard
Any way to buy that Nature's Answer Cranberry Extract in Europe ? I always felt like my cheap powder was good for the price but the quality is average, without much information on the product, I have been searching for something else for a long time.
Just took a couple days w/o cranberry, and beeeh, its getting nasty ! I did not missed that vape poop.
Just took a couple days w/o cranberry, and beeeh, its getting nasty ! I did not missed that vape poop.