I used to do a lot of speed in the 90s and now I hear that its purity was most likely in the low double digits - yet I remember being totally ripped by it (probably moreso than by today's meth). Seems fortunate the purity was not that great or it might have killed people. Adulterating speed as a powder probably a lot easier than adulterating meth as a crystal though. Adulterating the meth probably only happens at manufacture or 1 or 2 hops down the line when it is still bulk. With speed every body in the chain steps on it a bit.
Yes aged 14 or 15 I forget, we started going to the legendary Sanctuary Arena in Milton Keynes, home of Helter Skelter, Dreamscspe etc legal raves.
Except we started with "Evolution", which was effectively the (supposedly non-drug taking) kiddies version.
40K sound system to protect our little ears haha. I remember us gossing, in anticipation, about Dreamscape and Helter Skelter, the (drug taking, off face on 90's e's etc) adult versions......which had a 100K sound system.
Even the 40K had our young ears ringing for several days.
They were fantastic raves, at a great venue.
Anyone here ever attend a legal Sanctuary rave?
IKEA stands on the site now. I always love visiting IKEA, I swear its the energy on the site from the highest ecstasy utopia rave venue in United Kingdom.
Anyway- speed, was the drug we started with in 1996, just turned 16.
And yes, it was cut to fuck. Like 10-20% amphetamine.
Still tasted like shit, and as you say, fucked you up.
We would take like an 1/8th, instead of a gram or less of "base", i.e. uncut (or less cut anyway) speed.
As far as the experience went, it really didn't seem to matter too much.
I think it matters a lot more with cocaine, where I would always want as close to ONLY coke in my coke (was never a big coke seeker myself).
MDMA- obviously plenty of impurities and weak batches, alongside the legit 90's magic rolls- dolphins, doves, Elephants etc.
I never really had MDMA until the 00's, but it was generally pretty damn good stuff, consistently.