meh, i like it. it DOES burn better with the tobacco, and it lights more evenly/easier with the tobacco, and it stays lit more easily with the tobacco and from what i can tell the smoke feels thicker. im not gonna go chopping up a PJ or a dumaurier to stick in my joint though, but if theres a pack of benson and hedges around, the tobacco in those is pretty good. Rolling tobacco however is far more pleasureable! i dont really mind the taste, depending on the weed it either compliments or clashes with the flavour. like if i have a bright tasting fruity sativa, im not gonna stick a ton of batch in there, cause itll clash horribly with the taste. But if i have some heavy earthy tasting indica, then i find that the tobacco adds to the overall flavour of the joint.

but at the end of the day, its all personal preference. if everyones cool smoking a batched joint, then ill roll up a spliff, if not, well then i just skip that step when i roll.