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  1. taofishdude

    My Boba's clone

    I tried french pipe with Tuscan a while back, the combo didn't work so well for me. I was using RTS FP. It definitely has the musty note. The RTS version was a bit sweet IMO.
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    The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread

    Oba Oba is made by FA, they still make it. To my knowledge, TFA has never had an Oba Oba. TFA focuses on wholesale, bottling small quantities is costly, or they just don't like to. So it costs a little more to get it from them, but they always have what you are looking for. I was looking for...
  3. taofishdude

    The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread

    Not much luck with the standard gingerbread for me. I mixed it at 12%, which is too high. I didn't even want to try it again. I have used very small amounts (1-2%) in my kretek blend. How does the cookie compare?
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    My Boba's clone

    Found this roaming around the forum in another DIY thread: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/alien-visions-e-juice/179588-0mg-nicotine-juice.html#post3022790 Their tobacco flavorings contain nicotine.
  5. taofishdude

    My Boba's clone

    I have been using the Tuscan in my clone attempts. It adds a nice raisin smell but has a slight chocolatey taste. Not as chocolatey as the black cigar/black mile type.
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    Nature's Flavors recipe thread

    Anyone try the date, or date nut from NF?
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    My Boba's clone

    Are you using the microwave-shot glass method to extract?
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    My Boba's clone

    I tried it in the very beginning, the black cigar was too overpowering at 6% for me. But like others have said, it was a starting point for me. I have reduced the black cigar to about 1/2% in my clone recipe. It is a perfect dark, chocolatey background note, but gets overpowering at much over 1%...
  9. taofishdude

    Secrets

    The TE is insoluble in alcohol, it will remain in little globs and will not dissolve. Scubabatdan came up with the tobacco blend (alc) that TFA sells, it is just 2 drops of pure TA, 1/4 tsp (1 mL) EM crystals and PG,VG or PGA to total 10 mL. I have done the same with the TE, using pure VG as...
  10. taofishdude

    FlavourArt Tobacco Flavor Recommendations?

    I love the Tuscan Reserve! Its got a smooth, medium bodied tobacco taste(almost a turkish sort of smell to me) with a slight raisiny note. I've been using it in my Boba's substitute. I picked up almost all of their tobaccos but have only tried desert ship, shade and tuscan reserve. Desert ship...
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    My Boba's clone

    If I recall correctly from my chemistry days the weaker acid should be a better buffer, and give you more room for error. It would be harder to tip the scale too far to the acidic side.
  12. taofishdude

    Secrets

    I've been having some success with 2 drops TE in 10 mL. Add 1/4 tsp EM and 1/4 tsp seedmans (optional) for scubabatdans awesome tobacco base.
  13. taofishdude

    Steeping Times and an Ultrasonic Cleaner Part III

    A question for the UC vets. The water in my UC gets warm even if I keep the heat function off. Is this normal?
  14. taofishdude

    My Boba's clone

    I haven't tried the number 7. But I can definitely vouch for the LOR Natural Cherry! I've got a pretty killer mix in the works, just need to work out the overall flavor percentage to make it pop a bit more. I added some FA Tuscan and took out the snus NET. TFA Tob Blend(alc) 2% TFA TE Blend...
  15. taofishdude

    The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread

    Without busting out the pH probe, if the spearmint is bitter I'm thinking alkaline. You could try a couple drops distilled white vinegar per 10 mL to pull the pH down a bit.
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    Steeping Times and an Ultrasonic Cleaner Part III

    Just picked up this one in an auction on eBay: http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=161026958595 Took it for a test drive on my crazy tobacco mix. Gave it an hour at 100 F. The juice definitely tasted mixed, but not really mature. I am optimistic more time...
  17. taofishdude

    My Boba's clone

    Using Lorann Natural cherry, but I can't rule it out. My other NETs have been pretty rough on atties. Bobas is a little rough on atties IMO but nowhere near the NETs I have made. When my coil gets gummed up with bobas, dry burning smells exactly like burning pipe tobacco (vanilla?) to me. Mine...
  18. taofishdude

    My Boba's clone

    The Black cigar (from Vz, haven't tried ECX version) was not a good match for me either, at more than 1% it overpowers the mix. I was getting some hints of the elusive raisin notes with my last mix (using TA,TE, and snus NET). Just a couple drops of the black cigar per 10 mL really rounded out...
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    Rapid Steeping

    I just picked up a heated ultrasonic cleaner for $75 on eBay.
  20. taofishdude

    Best battery and charger for the vamo?

    I have the i4 also. I would definitely recommend it. You can get a kit with a DC adapter for long road trips :). Batteries come off at exactly 4.2 volts every time. I've been using efest 18650s button tops and stacked 18350 flat tops (button tops work also). Occasionally if I'm desperate ill...