"If you like Halo Tribeca, you'll like…"

[Zodas]

Thats why I love this industry...Bobas tastes nothing like tobacco to me and Halo tastes like socks soaked in chemicals...

...everyones taste is subjective and interprets things tremendously different...its crazy how that works.


...also I used to smoke Kamel Reds like 12 years ago...dont you find Bobas insanely sweet for that comparison? I just find it so sugary that I cant sift through that sweet taste to find any tobacco flavor.

[Aunt Cranky]

Thats why I love this industry...Bobas tastes nothing like tobacco to me and Halo tastes like socks soaked in chemicals...

...everyones taste is subjective and interprets things tremendously different...its crazy how that works.


...also I used to smoke Kamel Reds like 12 years ago...dont you find Bobas insanely sweet for that comparison? I just find it so sugary that I cant sift through that sweet taste to find any tobacco flavor.

I do think that Boba's is quite sweet, but it's the best tobacco "flavor" I could actually vape for any stretch of time (that, and the 555). I've had some tobacco flavors that really do taste and smell like gym socks to me.

I do agree that Tribeca is less sweet, but to me the flavor notes are similar. By comparison, I think Copper Creek house blend is nothing like tobacco, and is sweeter than Boba's, but I don't find the flavor offensive.

I treat myself to a bottle of Ecopure Rich every now and then, just to reset my taste buds (because it is so mild)

[djej]

Bobba's has a weird "peanut note" to it, I actually don't like it at all. I've been trying it over and over, little by little, over the course of about 3 weeks. It's not working for me. I also tried their 555, and it tastes like mens cologne. (Decent cologne at least).

[Zodas]

I just got my copper creek in today and it smells so sweet I almost want to drink it...all 3 of the tobacco flavors smell like that.

Im letting it sit for awhile before I try it though.

[ITPython]

Tribeca is my all day as well. I got a few juices in a sample pack, smelled them all, and when I smelt tribeca, I literally said OMG, this is gonna rock. And it did of course. I currently have BB casablanca and backo that I got yesterday. I tried to smell them, but didn't get much. I'm afraid I won't love them like I want to if they don't steep, which is all I hear about with BB juices. Has anyone vaped BB juice straight out of the gate? I'm wondering how much steeping is needed, if at all.

With halo tribeca, I vape it almost right away and it tastes pretty much the same 2 weeks later, so no steeping with halo it seems (to me at least).

I got some backo a few weeks back that was made on the 6th, and I got it on the 8th. I proceeded to try it out the day I got it, was pretty much like vaping a diet lemon drink mixed with some extra strange chemicals. Very citrusy weird funk taste to it and was nothing like any other tobacco flavored juice I have tried (calling this a tobacco flavor juice would be the last thing I would ever call it)

I have been periodically shaking and checking it over the last week and a half or so as it steeps, far as I can tell the citrus part of it seems to be toned back a little, but I can still smell it. Still debating whether or not I should steep it more, or risk wasting another carto with juice I am not going to like.

The problem is now I have a bias to what it tastes like, and my taste memory is very distinct and I never forget a smell or taste. If I didn't like it before, even the most remote part of that smell or taste showing up again will absolutely ruin it for me.


So from now on I think I am always going to wait a few weeks with any USA made-to-order juice, that way I don't develop a bias to the taste pallet before the juice can get 'better' with steeping (still doubtful about the steeping process though, and whether or not it really does anything at all).

If steeping it typically required, would be nice if they offered pre-steeped juice for a slightly higher price. I realize these small-time vendors can't risk making tons of juice in every PG/VG ratio and nic level due to the potential for having leftovers that don't sell or get too old. But it may be worth looking into for a third-party company to buy a bunch of juice from various vendors, steep them, and sell them as pre-steeped. Would be a interesting business proposition for somebody willing and able to try it out. As the market for people not wanting to wait several weeks or months for a juice to 'perfect' might be higher than anybody could imagine.

[RobertButler]

I love Tribeca by Halo have not tried many vendors or juices to date except for Halo and V2 as well as a few smaller companies. But I am too interested in what fans of Tribeca would refer being that it is my favorite vape thus far. I have also found that I enjoy the Red and Sahara flavors by V2 tempted to order some of their juice to try in my eGo when I get it to see if it tastes the same.

[Zodas]

I didnt think V2 sold juice...just prefilled cartridges.

[Cartoon Dude]

Lots of great info here, I haven't had time to do much research but hopefully this week. I'm letting my Copper Creek & Backwoods Brew juices sit a bit longer before going back to them. Want to give some of the flavors mentioned here a try soon as well.

On a side note: I filled up my Vmod 2.0 with Backo from BWB, and it tasted nothing like when I was dripping it. Very weird. It almost had no flavor.

[Cartoon Dude]

Cartoon Dude (my fellow VMODian),

You're going to love me for doing this... and you're going to hate me for doing this.

I too love Tribeca. There is some FANTASTIC info on a very long thread (ergo the love/hate thing) which you will appreciate greatly. You don't necessarily have to read the entire thread (tho I did, and it took me weeks). You can just do some searches for Tribeca and you will get a lot of info.

The Really Big RY4 Roundup (long)

Keep us posted!

Yes I love you for doing this

Had no idea Tribeca was considered an RY4 variant. That helps with the searching. I'm going to read over as much of that thread as possible!

Seems the RY4 is for me as I like a subtle tobacco with the sweeter accents. I have flavors I like now (mostly from BWB so far), but none that stand out as something to replace Tribeca. To be fair, I've been dripping all my samples and have no idea how old my drip carto is right now

I'm not looking for something to necessarily replace Tribeca (but that could happen). I'm more looking to create a "family tree" based on the one flavor I like best so far.

Zodas: I will agree that Tribeca (and really all flavors) have a period of time where they seem to need a break from your taste buds. But some stuff people love just isn't for others. Copper Creek House Blend was like that for me. As I mentioned, giving it more time to steep but initial impressions were just "meh" for me.

[Katdarling]

The whole flavor issue is a mystery to all of us. Our taste buds are obviously still transforming (and I say that with a year + now into the vape adventure). Also, juices do change somewhat over time. Some juices, that is. Others seems to stay quite consistent.

I adored Cafe Macchiato by TV when I started vaping. I order gallons of it, so it seemed. Now I cannot bear to even sniff it. Go figure!

You might want to give IKV (Ikenvape) RY4 a shot. Both the PG and the VG are very good, but I would start with the PG. It's not exactly Tribeca, but I found them to be similar in some notes.

I have a soft spot for RY4s. When I first started vaping, I ordered a juice called "Like Smoke", and it was by far what got me thru the period of getting off cigs.

Having said all that, I'm now quite addicted to BWB's 555 Exotic. I don't know why, but I am so drawn to it.