Which test kit is better?

[McLaren]

I already own the Marquis reagent. I want to get one of the new and improved kits. But I am not sure which is better, DanceSafe or EZ Test.
The DanceSafe kit has the Mecke and Simon's reagents with another unnamed bottle. The EZ Test has Simon's and Robadope reagents with something called a FIXER. So which is actually the most effective kit?

 

[johnboy]

It all depends on what you want to test for.
I'm glad to hear you still have a Marquis kit. This should always be the first kit you use. Other kits should be used in conjunction with Marquis, and the results cross-referenced.
Mecke, the new Dancesafe kit, is the best kit for differentiating between MDxx and DXM. If you are in North America then this might be a good idea for you to have, as this seems to be a common adulterant there.
EZ Test Xtreme, which contains Marquis as well, has Simon's and Robadope. The fixer is just a common chemical used both in the Simon's and Robadope tests. Simon's is really only good for determining if you have MDA or MDMA/MDEA, or if your "speed" is amphetamine or methamphetamine. Using all three kits together can give an indication of wether or not your pill contains a mixture of PMA and MDxx, which has been seen in Europe and Australia.
So you need to ask yourself what are your priorities when choosing a kit; DXM? PMA? MDA?

 

[aj]

"Mecke, the new Dancesafe kit, is the best kit for differentiating between MDxx and DXM"
Maybe true but Marquis has always worked fine (for DXM) if you ask me....
From the DS site: "This superior reagent produces a more distinctive color reaction than Marquis reagent does in the presence of ecstasy-like substances."
So, I can imagine if you are more or less experienced with E testing, you will not mistake a DXM reaction for an Ecstasy like substance reaction anymore ??
(There will always be the typical purple for E-like subs. with Marquis anyway...).
I think you are better off with one of our X-TREME testing kits. It contains Robadope reagent which indicates primary amines, PMA/MDA/etc.
Other testing kits are not capable of indicating (combinations of) these substances...
aj

 

[Harry@Piekarnia]

EZ Test Xtreme is the best kit. That's very probably true. It is certainly my experience. The only thing is that you might have to work a bit hard to get your kit (I can't remember how many emails I had to send before I finally got mine).
And then when I emailed them to say it had arrived they sent me a snotty email saying that they hope I make as much fuss about getting the kits I paid for as I did about not getting the kits and my card being charged for nothing! Like it is my fault they can't cope with using the postal service. Well thanks EZ Test! Thanks for giving me what I paid for only 4 months and countless emails after I paid for it.
In short get the EZ Test Xtreme but consider not getting it direct from the manufacturers until they sort out some customer service issues...
Harry