5 liquids from V4L...

[DaliMama]

For the past week I have been stalking the mailman in anticipation of my order from V4L...

Well I got it today and was super excited...Seriously though, who isn't excited by the knowledge that they are holding a package of new juice flavors??

Anyway, I ordered Apple Cinnamon Cranberry, Clove, French Vanilla Ice Cream, Ry4 and Red Cow. All were Medium nic.

To make a potentially long story short, I am really disappointed with these liquids. I was prepared for the decrease in vapor due to the lack of VG and am also prepared to add my own VG if less vapor really bugs me, but honestly these flavors were nothing like I had hoped, and in some cases they don't taste anything like they smell

Knowing that everyone on here says to give them time and try them again as they sometimes need to cure, develop, grow on me, etc...I have to ask how long should i wait before making my "final" decision and offering them up for trade or sale ~ in the appropriate location of course

I ask this because the bottle says that the date produced was November of 2009. It seems to me that they have had plenty of time to develop their flavor and I can't see how much another week or two is going to improve them, unless they needed to be opened in order to start their metamorphosis.... Is there anything else I can do to help this process along?

In the meantime, back to my trusty AC!

 

[DaliMama]

Ok I am noticing that lots of people are reading this but no one has been able to help me...so here is my shameless bump for the day

Thanks in advance for any advice!!

 

[Jimi Mack]

Sorry, I am one of the ones who read this and felt your pain. I had high hopes for them as well and was very disappointed. I thought it was one of the worse chemically tasting juices I had ever tried.

 

[keyzygirl]

Nothing will ever taste good after AC.Its so flavorful everything else will be lacking.

 

[Kimmy]

try them again in the morning after you taste buds have time to recuperate after the AC. As for the liquids being unsatisfactory, high hopes won't really do much good, taste is subjective, and the liquids you order have had a love/hate relationship with most people. It will take some time to find liquids that work for you.

 

[minxy_fox]

Hi,

I also had the same problem, which I found surprising, given the amount of members who like V4L. All up I have tried 9 ( if I remember rightly ) of their flavours and not one of them was satisfying. They really lack in flavour.
Sorry, I don't have any advice to offer you. Perhaps trade them. Bit of a pity though, I understand.

 

[DaliMama]

Thank you all!

I tried them again this morning, before I dared to pick up the AC or any other flavors I know I already like and...much to my dismay, no improvement on my opinion of these V4L juices.

I couldn't take it any longer and had to turn to my trusted all day vapes so...to be entirely fair and feel as though I gave these flavors (and V4L) the old college try, I will give them another chance en la manana....

Wish me luck as I would really hate to have to sell or trade them, I just loathe the post office!

 

[aubergine]

So interesting that you placed that particular order - those are among the handful of V4L flavors at the bottom of the list for me... and I LOVE V4L flavors. I haven't heard anyone rave about those, though. Have about all of them except the tobacco ones - I just can't make friends with tobacco-flavored juice. Maybe check out some of the other premiums? I love Tasty Vapor and Mrs Tee and DIY Flavor Shack, too, (others I've tried have been just horrible) but for everyday, I'm consistently delighted w/V4L. I like a lot of variety - maybe try some premium sample packs?

And NOTHING from ANYWHERE is like AC. But a lot of us seem to agree that after the first insane week, it's too much for heavy vaping all day. I pull out the AC on weekends, it's in another class altogether. And if I get an eh flavour, I just disappear it under successive cinnicide refills and topoffs and save the stuff. (But cinnicide Ry4 is really weird...)

But wait - also - did you not order premium??? Very nice difference...

 

[jdvorr]

The only V4L flavor that you bought that I like is the red cow. I have a number of their flavors that I do like. Caramel Mocha Frappiccino, Pomegranate, White chocolate Strawberry & Mount Do are all good ones for me. But everyone's taste is their own. I have gone to a number of vendors in search of the perfect vape. There hasn't been a company yet that I liked every flavor ordered. But 1 out of 5 is a drag. I'm usually at about 50/50 hit and miss. I think I've ordered from 6 different juice vendors now and I will keep searching. I've got like 20 bottles that need to be sold or traded as I can't stand them. Good luck finding the perfect vape!

 

[adamphetamine]

much of the juice i order is from v4l and i loved almost all of them, the coffee flavors leave something to be desired but the rest were awesome

 

[DaliMama]

So interesting that you placed that particular order - those are among the handful of V4L flavors at the bottom of the list for me... and I LOVE V4L flavors. I haven't heard anyone rave about those, though. Have about all of them except the tobacco ones - I just can't make friends with tobacco-flavored juice. Maybe check out some of the other premiums? I love Tasty Vapor and Mrs Tee and DIY Flavor Shack, too, (others I've tried have been just horrible) but for everyday, I'm consistently delighted w/V4L. I like a lot of variety - maybe try some premium sample packs?

And NOTHING from ANYWHERE is like AC. But a lot of us seem to agree that after the first insane week, it's too much for heavy vaping all day. I pull out the AC on weekends, it's in another class altogether. And if I get an eh flavour, I just disappear it under successive cinnicide refills and topoffs and save the stuff. (But cinnicide Ry4 is really weird...)

But wait - also - did you not order premium??? Very nice difference...

So it's been a few days and I still don't like them. Oh well! You win some and lose some

I did not order premium as I thought that related to the size rather than quality of flavor...not sure if i'm willing to try them after batting 0-5 with V4L so far...call me skiddish but there are so many other vendors I would like to check out. Just ordered from Vape the Rockies and found 2 great liquids and a fabulous free sample!! WOo hoo!

As for the 5 bottles that hurt my feelings heh heh, I am sending them to a friend who just started vaping. Maybe he will appreciate them, and if not, at least I don't feel guilty hoarding them for no reason!

Thank you to all who tried to help and gave this noob some advice!!

 

[Rsunset327]

Um...what's AC??

 

[adamphetamine]

atomic cinnacide from tasty vapors, it rocks

 

[Gotcoffee]

The only V4L flavor that you bought that I like is the red cow. I have a number of their flavors that I do like. Caramel Mocha Frappiccino, Pomegranate, White chocolate Strawberry & Mount Do are all good ones for me. But everyone's taste is their own. I have gone to a number of vendors in search of the perfect vape. There hasn't been a company yet that I liked every flavor ordered. But 1 out of 5 is a drag. I'm usually at about 50/50 hit and miss. I think I've ordered from 6 different juice vendors now and I will keep searching. I've got like 20 bottles that need to be sold or traded as I can't stand them. Good luck finding the perfect vape!

I hate V4L Mocha Frappiccino Juice, so I guess that shows how different our tastebuds are.

 

[vleath]

I actually received a sample carto of Apple Cinn Cranberry and loved it I mean I smoked it dry so I ordered a bottle of it and to say the least I was so disappointed I also tried the french vanilla ice cream way too much french for me. I love their customer service though for batteries and they replaced some menthol cartos that would not hit for nothing.
I did not contact them about the juice though it just was not my taste but I bet someone else may like it. I sure wished it had tasted like the carto though.

 

[suddenly]

Just a thought, but could it be they might be too old and lost some of their zest???

 

[murtcepS]

Almost all of the V4L juice I have tried has a heavy solvent flavor,or tastes like perfume. That stuff is just plain nasty!

 

[DaliMama]

Just a thought, but could it be they might be too old and lost some of their zest???

I was wondering that too...found it a bit disheartening that they sent me older juice that expires in one year rather than two like all the other suppliers I have ordered from...not willing to from them again though!

Almost all of the V4L juice I have tried has a heavy solvent flavor,or tastes like perfume. That stuff is just plain nasty!

That's it! I couldn't describe it but they taste perfumey!! Ick. I wouldn't want to inhale that, let alone smell like it! V4L gets the from me. So disappointing bc so many people on here love their juices. I realize taste is subjective and all yet I am amazed by how terrible I found their stuff to be. Glad someone else out there can relate to me! What are some of your other favorite juices/suppliers?

 

[Ragamuffin]

I'm so sorry to hear that you weren't happy with the Vapor4life flavors. They are probably one of my top 3 juice vendors for favorites. I've liked almost everything I have received from them. They were also my first juices I ever tried, and one of the flavors that so many people dislike is my favorite, ok, ONE of my favorites: the Spirit America Menthol Cartos! It is admittedly very perfumy, but I actually like that about it. Very weird when it comes to tastes. Such as I don't care for squid, but some people love it! They don't have the liquid available on their site, and I'm currently hunting some down somewhere.

I have unfortunately noticed that if I try a cartomizer flavor and love it, the liquid may or may not taste the same or even very similar. I wish that wasn't true, and it doesn't really stop me from ordering the liquids, but the cartos just taste so great to me. I loved the Green Tea, got freebie sample with an order, and ordered some in VG, didn't taste the same. Similar but not the same. My favorite, Smilin' Special Menthol, have had many cartos and some of the VG, but ordered a 30ml of 0-nicotine, and it was not very similar at all. Adding some nic didn't really enhance it, so it's just a weak version to me.

To answer your question, no one can really answer that for you. It's entirely up to you how long you are willing to wait before tossing it or trading it. I have had juices taste different after two weeks, and some that weren't that different after two months. We can't really guess for you-how different it will taste and how long it will take for that to happen. Too many variables to consider and that uncontrollable, and impossible to estimate. An open container of milk may spoil in three weeks one time, and in 5 weeks the next time. No one can really guess that.

I would say if you hate something now, you're not going to absolutely love it in two months. Just chalk it up to not losing 30ml's worth of a flavor, and move on. I would trade someone for them. I bet someone loves those flavors, so keep asking around.

 

[basilray]

I also did not care for the French Vanilla. I bought 2 of the 5ml bottles. Used around a ml worth and offered them up in PIF. Their Red Hot Candy is OK at best. Pretty light on the flavor and slightly perfumy tasting.

Their Mountain Do is OK.

I did get a 30ml bottle of their Sour Green Apple which I have been enjoying though.

I got a bunch of cartos to try too - but they didn't work very well at all on my 510 w/ 808 adapter. In fact, most of those went in the PIF thread as well as the 808 adapter!

All in all, you win some and lose some I guess. Just glad that things like PIF are around to help me trade off the flavors I'm not into.