Looking forward to hearing what you think.
Ok, bear with me please because I'm not good at reviewing stuff like this. I haven't been vaping a long time so my impressions may be faulty.
The cotton comes in a roll much like those huge round hay bales you see in fields. It's obviously very rough and not processed much, and is a lot like cotton that has been freshly combed (not sure who understands that reference, but there it is).
The fibers run long-ways around the roll and is very, VERY fluffy and soft.
I cut off what I judged to be about the right length for wicking, then cut across it to make two strips. However, I overestimated just how fluffy and thick this stuff is and ended up using just one strip for both coils. It took a bit more finagling than I'm used to (with Cotton Bacon or the pads) but part of that was likely because I was very conservative with how long I cut them.
Once I got them in, it took about 1/2 sec to fluff up the ends and tuck them in. Once I started juicing them, they proved to be very thirsty. They soak up the juice fast and hold a ton of juice. It seems to me that the break-in time was almost nonexistent - the juice tasted great with no off-flavors that I could taste.
A little of this stuff goes a long way because, as I said, it's very fluffy so I needed less than I thought I would. I imagine the two rolls I bought will last me at least a year, maybe more. I definitely prefer it over Cotton Bacon and the Japanese pads.
(Edit: This is Drago cotton I'm talking about here. lol)