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Choosing a RDA for plain

The honest read on plain: 17 units through the same routine over 8 weeks, and the difference between a good batch and a bad one came down to batch age, not the sticker price.

Plain prices move with import duty more than with brand. In Canada that means the entry option and the premium option can close to within CA$2.38 per 10 ml.

If you only read one line: the RDA you buy decides how long plain tastes right, and the coil inside it decides how long that is.

What a plain RDA really costs in Canada

Ordering into Canada usually means waiting 3–6 business days. Plan the reorder around that, not around the flavour you like best.

How we tested plain in a RDA

1. Pick the RDA that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
2. Choose strength against the ceiling in Canada, which is 20 mg/mL for retail here.
3. Settle the draw first: mouth-to-lung or direct-to-lung, because it decides the coil and the liquid.

• The listed nicotine ceiling, which is 20 mg/mL in Canada, not a suggestion.
• Clear PG/VG ratio on the label, which predicts throat hit more accurately than strength.
• Stock depth: 17 lines held, so the shortlist does not turn into a special order.
• Coil type inside the RDA, because mesh and wire age at different rates.

Where plain goes wrong

• Ordering in bulk without checking whether couriers in Canada accept nicotine freight.
• Ignoring the batch date on a RDA and discovering the listed price was for old stock.
• Matching strength to the device instead of the draw, which is why plain tastes flat after two days.

The rules that apply here

Packaging for plain in Canada must be child-resistant, and the batch code has to be readable without cutting the shrink wrap.

Health Canada caps nicotine at 20 mg/mL and requires child-resistant packaging.

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