Hey guys. Which is better - the green-capped or the black-capped Jungle Juice? I know they designate different chems.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

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I've never run across a bottle of Jungle Juice with a green cap; only black. Perhaps this is some new packaging that will make the rounds in due time.

There are, however, two different formulas (three, if you count the unimpressive Platinum), and each of the two formulas has a slightly different colored label: one is a pale gray, one is a darker gray.

Darker gray contains isopentyl nitrate and is the better choice. Lighter gray contains isopentyl nitrite and is still pretty damn good, though it seems to have a shorter shelf life as far quality retention after opening.

If the cap colors are now being used for coding -- well, cool. It was just as easy for me to check the shade of gray on the label. In fact, I just picked up some JJ at the local ABS and asked the chick behind the counter to tell me if she could notice any variations in label color (the poppers are sold under the counter and customers are just handed whatever they ask for). She let me look at the case; they were all the lighter gray, which was fine in a pinch.

I explained the difference to her; I'll explain it to you, too.

Regardless of cap or label colors, the bottom line is that the bottles of JJ are clearly labeled on the side with the chemical contents.

So just look at the side of the bottle. If it says NITRATE, that's what you want if you can get it. If it says NITRITE -- that's not a bad second choice at all. In either case, the binding agent will be isopentyl.

The difference is that nitrate is a bit stronger, smoother, and lasts longer. It is also not for sale in the United States. If you run into it, consider it a lucky accident. Nitrite products are OK to sell in the United States.

Do note that NO poppers are legal to SNIFF. But you can sell them and you can purchase them and you can possess them -- just NEVER admit that you sniff them! They are "room odorants." That's your story and you are sticking to it!

So if you find an agreeable and pleasant ABS clerk (I think this gal likes my chest, even though I'm pretty sure she also knows I'm gay), you can ask if they'll let you browse the bottles if they are not kept on display. Sadly, it seems a whole lot of ABS clerks are rude fucks who would rather you just fucking leave them alone. You can't really ASK for nitrate. My female clerk had no idea of the difference. She said: "So if someone asks for that in the future, I can't really talk about it with them," after I told her about the two varieties.

Take your chances and see what you can get. The difference IS noticeable, but it is also fairly slight. If YOU look at both bottles and find out what the chemical composition is with the green cap and the black cap, please let me (us) know. It would make picking them out at an ABS a little easier. Meanwhile, read the labels if the clerks will let you.

HINT: you can get lucky with mail order sometimes. Try it.

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Thanks for the detailed info.

Under "Contents" on the bottle of JJ I have, it says "Black Cap - Aliphatic Nitrite, Green Cap - Cyclohexyl Nitrite."

Never heard of either of those before.

And yes, of course I only use it to odorize my room! Get your mind out of the gutter!

Thanks again!

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Hey, thank YOU for the contents information provided, too.

I have never seen JJ which contains either of these formulas, so I find this kind of interesting and can't help but wonder when I might run across one of them -- and if they are better, worse, or about the same as what I currently use to "odorize my room."

Generally speaking, the binding agent for the nitrate or nitrite usually doesn't matter all that much, though some formulas seem more caustic and unstable than others. The kick is provided by the nitrate or nitrate, so... most likely you'll get your money's worth.

Cyclohexyl rings some bells, so I may have seen that on another brand at some point. The aliphatic one is completely new to me.

I've had some brands with isopropyl as a binding agent, and while most OTHER types of binding agents don't matter much, isopropyl is AWFUL. Imagine smearing rubbing alcohol on your nose and letting it dry there several times over the course of an hour. OUCH. All the others seem pretty mild by comparison.

Anyway, bottom line: nitrite is a great second choice to nitrate.

Your room smells better already.

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