What percentage of the time do your doses actually hit?

[boureka]

My percentage is low especially of late. Wondering what everyone else will have to say...25%? 50%? 75%? 100%? Wondering what my friends here will report. Thanks.

[Rambo]

Overall, probably 3/4ths of the time my doses hit somewhere between ok, good or great. Maybe 1/4 are the really awesome burns.
One of the really neat things is that almost no two burns are alike, even with the same batches. They can come close, but it’s always a bit different.

When I get to the point that less than half of my burns are even noticeable, it’s time to take a T reduction. Even if I just lower the amount for three to five days, it has a noticeable impact for the weeks to follow.

IDK about anyone else, but personally the very first dose or two when I start a T reduction is amazing, it’s like “wow, why was I taking such higher doses in the first place?” Then, all my follow up doses at that reduced amount basically feel like nothing at all I always end up going back to the same amount after a few days and it works pretty well for me.

[WhispersOfMoonlight]

For me it’s almost everytime personally I’d have to say probably 95%

[GreenAnimal]

Overall about 75% of the time. With some strains/batches, I’ll get lucky and they hit fairly consistently. On the flip side of the coin, I’ve also had some strains/batches that do absolutely nothing no matter how many times I try them. There are so many factors at play though like how hydrated I am, whether I’ve eaten or not, how many other doses I’ve had that particular day, etc.

If your percentage is low, have you tried a tolerance break and switching up vendors for a while?

[Kelleytoons]

In addition to the other advice I'd also suggest if tolerance break and switching vendors (and making sure you have a BM daily) doesn't work you might consider totally changing the game - extracts like from Herba Leaf are one possibility. So is 7OZ (others might demonize it but I find it works a treat).

Remember this - if your hitting percent is that low then taking a complete break isn't any big deal (IOW, you aren't "missing" anything by not dosing for a week or two).

[e_poison]

Great question, boureka. This is a tough one to answer with any certainty. It depends on so many variables that it's hard for me to say. In the end, I'd lean towards more doses hitting than not hitting, but I do have those times where nothing seems to hit (that's when I know it's time for a t break). I'm going to say that roughly 80% of the time I get at least some effects. Maybe not the best or most potent effects, but I definitely feel something and/or get some level of pain relief.

[onespeedstop]

Hard to say. I've been taking kratom almost a decade now, it's more of a 'stabilizer' for me. I can skip a dose or even a day and be fine (like with coffee) but I seem to balance out better with it. The 'hitting' part, that's long gone, like with any substance. But I still feel like it's a good "vitamin-ish" thing to consume. If I ever start to see problems with my health, which I probably will someday, the first thing I will cut out is kratom, just to be sure. But meanwhile, placebo or not, it seems to help me keep track of my brain better, to be more aware of my mood(s). Kind of vague, but I just know I'm a bit more stable now than I was before it, and it's still cheap as crap even if it is a placebo.

[boureka]

Hard to say. I've been taking kratom almost a decade now, it's more of a 'stabilizer' for me. I can skip a dose or even a day and be fine (like with coffee) but I seem to balance out better with it. The 'hitting' part, that's long gone, like with any substance. But I still feel like it's a good "vitamin-ish" thing to consume. If I ever start to see problems with my health, which I probably will someday, the first thing I will cut out is kratom, just to be sure. But meanwhile, placebo or not, it seems to help me keep track of my brain better, to be more aware of my mood(s). Kind of vague, but I just know I'm a bit more stable now than I was before it, and it's still cheap as crap even if it is a placebo.

Well said. Similar here. I've gone on week long (or longer) t breaks with no difference. Occasionally a new strain will hit but after a few times will join the others. But I don't want to get sidetracked; this thread is a survey of how often people get hits and not about tolerance issues.

[Adrumaddict]

Since around 2022 mine hit around 60% of the time. Previously before whatever happened around 2021-2022 they hit around 95%. I thought at first that this might’ve been a tolerance issue but the older batches still work so that wouldn’t make sense. Plus I’m not the only one that has experienced this. I know I’ve mentioned this before and I don’t mean to harp on it but there it is….

[e_poison]

Since around 2022 mine hit around 60% of the time. Previously before whatever happened around 2021-2022 they hit around 95%. I thought at first that this might’ve been a tolerance issue but the older batches still work so that wouldn’t make sense. Plus I’m not the only one that has experienced this. I know I’ve mentioned this before and I don’t mean to harp on it but there it is….

It's often said that around 2018 was the Golden Age of kratom. I still have some sealed bags from that era.

[Adrumaddict]

It's often said that around 2018 was the Golden Age of kratom. I still have some sealed bags from that era.

Funny you mention that, I just purchased some SoCal 2018 RB1 today, sealed to boot. I was still wallowing in the head shop nonsense in 2018 so I’ve never tried anything good from that year. From what I’ve heard this RB1 is the quintessential warm euphoric red. Excited to try it.

[Madvillain626]

Overall, probably 3/4ths of the time my doses hit somewhere between ok, good or great. Maybe 1/4 are the really awesome burns.
One of the really neat things is that almost no two burns are alike, even with the same batches. They can come close, but it’s always a bit different.

this is exactly my experience.

It helps that I am pretty picky with what strains I buy. Only had two wack strains in the 18 months,everything else hits

[BallzDeep9]

It's 2025 - There should really be NO excuse for "Not hitting" kratom... Over the past 2 Years, we've seen HUGE improvements to the product line...

I mean, it's like Night and Day - the QUALITY of extracts available NOW - compared to recent years. The 7OH revolution, has purified *Mitragynine* the primary alkaloid in kratom.

There's just NO reason, to rely on Plain Leaf = at only 3% alkaloids ?? Start by getting some quality "MIT" extract... Add a tiny bit to Enhance, your regular serving!

[boureka]

It's 2025 - There should really be NO excuse for "Not hitting" kratom... Over the past 2 Years, we've seen HUGE improvements to the product line...

I mean, it's like Night and Day - the QUALITY of extracts available NOW - compared to recent years. The 7OH revolution, has purified *Mitragynine* the primary alkaloid in kratom.

There's just NO reason, to rely on Plain Leaf = at only 3% alkaloids ?? Start by getting some quality "MIT" extract... Add a tiny bit to Enhance, your regular serving!

Yeah..extract is a double edged sword. Knowing me, I might easily escalate. Better avoided I think.

[Pixiedust]

Overall, probably 3/4ths of the time my doses hit somewhere between ok, good or great. Maybe 1/4 are the really awesome burns.
One of the really neat things is that almost no two burns are alike, even with the same batches. They can come close, but it’s always a bit different.

When I get to the point that less than half of my burns are even noticeable, it’s time to take a T reduction. Even if I just lower the amount for three to five days, it has a noticeable impact for the weeks to follow.

IDK about anyone else, but personally the very first dose or two when I start a T reduction is amazing, it’s like “wow, why was I taking such higher doses in the first place?” Then, all my follow up doses at that reduced amount basically feel like nothing at all I always end up going back to the same amount after a few days and it works pretty well for me.

This! For me, it doesn't make sense to "up" my dose. If a dose isn't working for me, I might take 1/2 tsp to see if it changes. Most of the time if my Normal dose doesn't work, that's when I start to either reduce of jump to a breaktime blend with hirsuta and javanica. The mit quick pump has really helped in lowering my dose too. There's times where I ccan take the pump and go back to reg powder and it works. Other times I'll use the mit quick pump and then go straight to breaktime blend to get a good break in. By the time I go back to reg powder, it works amazing.

[terposton]

Hard to say. I've been taking kratom almost a decade now, it's more of a 'stabilizer' for me. I can skip a dose or even a day and be fine (like with coffee) but I seem to balance out better with it. The 'hitting' part, that's long gone, like with any substance. But I still feel like it's a good "vitamin-ish" thing to consume. If I ever start to see problems with my health, which I probably will someday, the first thing I will cut out is kratom, just to be sure. But meanwhile, placebo or not, it seems to help me keep track of my brain better, to be more aware of my mood(s). Kind of vague, but I just know I'm a bit more stable now than I was before it, and it's still cheap as crap even if it is a placebo.

I feel like you. After nearly a decade of using Kratom, I don't get the feelings I did during the first few years but Kratom makes me feel normal, balanced and happy. I luckily never had a drug problem and started taking Kratom because of debilitating depression. None of the anti-depressants I had prescribed for me ever work. Kratom was the thing I needed to feel like a normal person or the person I was meant to be or as you say, "stable". It's hard to explain or put it into words. But when I take a break from Kratom, I don't have withdrawals or anything, I just feel blah. So to me Kratom is like medicine and a medicine that actually works, unlike the medicine I was given by doctors that made me feel completely numb but still depressed. So I guess it works the way I want it to 100% of the time but not the way alot of kratom user may think.

[Kelleytoons]

That's a great description - I, also, just feel "good" with kratom. Not the huge "wow" I once felt, but when a dose hits (and for me they nearly always hit) I have a sense of well-being that could indeed overcome any depression (I've been depressed the last four years but since November I've been feeling SO good it's ridiculous. And this year? I don't think it could get much better but am always willing to be proven wrong :>).

Now - if folks want to feel that "wow" factor they may well want to look into extracts and/or 7OZ. Both of those things can produce the same wow that early on I had, and they are consistent (so much so I need to be sure I don't use them all the time. They are THAT consistent - and I don't want to ever lose that feeling. So I save for special occasions).

[onespeedstop]

I'm glad some folks related to what I said about it. I'm into kratom for pain relief (sometimes reds help with a sore lower back or whatever) and just overall equilibrium. For all I know it's a placebo and I just want to believe, but it seems to help, and at the insanely low price per dose/per day, well, I hope I keep believing for a long time, cause I can't afford any real medicine or therapy ha-ha.

[Brad frerichs]

I know the first dose in the morning, if the day will be a success, as far as dosing. I’ve been at it for 10+ years, never took a t break. I’d say 70% of the time.