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I think it is. A couple of years ago, I got a sample of both and found them really, really similar and good. Recently, I got some Gold Finger (Member) and hated it, though. I'm not sure if they changed something, or I got a bad bottle. Seems like maybe they were trying out butyric acid (puke flavor) in it to replace some creamy bad stuff. I asked about that, but didn't really get an answer, just that my concerns were noted.
I prefer the mambo. And yes on the Gold Finger, it did seem to change! I thought it was me! That was my caramel phase. I've always wished they carried a pure Madagascar Vanilla or non- French Vanilla Cream. It would be a great staple mixing flavor. I've tried SO many vanilla flavors and they were all blah.
 

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I usually have 3-4 tanks/devices around the house at any given time. I have left home with just one for a short trip to the store or fast food. I would not leave home for any length of time without 2-3 well filled and fresh batteries. A for real ritual takes place before I leave for work on Mondays (only day I leave for work) and that includes all new builds/charged batteries and 3 tank/devices to go (and I am only gone 5-6 hours) If I were leaving for overnight I would have to pack a vape bag
 

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I usually have 3-4 tanks/devices around the house at any given time. I have left home with just one for a short trip to the store or fast food. I would not leave home for any length of time without 2-3 well filled and fresh batteries. A for real ritual takes place before I leave for work on Mondays (only day I leave for work) and that includes all new builds/charged batteries and 3 tank/devices to go (and I am only gone 5-6 hours) If I were leaving for overnight I would have to pack a vape bag
I'm going to a yoga/ nature retreat: adult campfire women in August for 3 days. "No smoking".... I can already see myself sneaking off into the woods to vape!! I have a big rubber leak proof vape bag. I never leave home without it and spare batteries. Vaping at zero or 1.5-3 nic Max is not smoking....but I doubt they'd be thrilled with me blowing clouds all over a nature health retreat. I'd go nuts trying to go 3 days! So....Stealth Vaping
 

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I'm going to a yoga/ nature retreat: adult campfire women in August for 3 days. "No smoking".... I can already see myself sneaking off into the woods to vape!! I have a big rubber leak proof vape bag. I never leave home without it and spare batteries. Vaping at zero or 1.5-3 nic Max is not smoking....but I doubt they'd be thrilled with me blowing clouds all over a nature health retreat. I'd go nuts trying to go 3 days! So....Stealth Vaping

The retreat sounds lovely but I'd definitely be sneaking in the woods for some quiet alone "meditation" time ;)
 

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So I called Ahlusion! No ETA on the Elite line:( But, I asked about their steeping technique. They basically put the bottles in a big ultra sonic jewelry cleaner. for only 3 weeks!!!! As a jeweler I own one, but it's not a cheap version and we have jewelry in there often. I just snuck 2 bottles in for a quick run. Zach at the store said, take the cap off, stir it around, and then stick it back in the ultra sonic. So many conflicting steeping techniques exist! I guess some people buy these cheaper ultrasonic vibration cleaners just for steeping! So it comes down to a lot of shaking? Odd. I never would have guessed. I have to say, my "Jedi LVC" beat out the XPress.... I think his method produces better flavor. But I still love ( LOVE) that old XPress!at 3mgs. I'm going to try it a bit and see what happens. In terms of the elite line, it looks like we have a strong potential for a long wait. Sigh.
And yes, camp will be fun and interesting. And Vaping will occur.
 

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Wow....
No! I never did! Bummer!
I thought it was a chocolate orange...but I probably just didn't read about it fully. Yeah, I wish I had bought out every bottle of steeped LVC. I tried to force myself to vape mango, raspberry sunset, coconut and Gold Member today. No go. King Cake has been in a tank or two. It's very different! But it's not long before I'm reaching for the same LVC! It's like my brain needs to be re-wired and detoxed from my LVC obsession! It's kooky! At least I still like lime cream....and lemon cream mixed with lime.
Now I'm curious about that Ying Yang! Sigh! Too late:(

I'm like that about Mango Lassi. I almost always have a tank of it going. If I go without it for more than a day or two, I start craving it like crazy.
 

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I prefer the mambo. And yes on the Gold Finger, it did seem to change! I thought it was me! That was my caramel phase. I've always wished they carried a pure Madagascar Vanilla or non- French Vanilla Cream. It would be a great staple mixing flavor. I've tried SO many vanilla flavors and they were all blah.

Glad to know you like the Mambo. I've been curious about it.
 

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I usually have 3-4 tanks/devices around the house at any given time. I have left home with just one for a short trip to the store or fast food. I would not leave home for any length of time without 2-3 well filled and fresh batteries. A for real ritual takes place before I leave for work on Mondays (only day I leave for work) and that includes all new builds/charged batteries and 3 tank/devices to go (and I am only gone 5-6 hours) If I were leaving for overnight I would have to pack a vape bag

Yes!! Me too!
 

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I'm like that about Mango Lassi. I almost always have a tank of it going. If I go without it for more than a day or two, I start craving it like crazy.

I always have a tank full of Mango Lassi. It's been a daily vape for a couple of years. Cheehu Cocktail is my newest addiction. There's nothing muted about it! Pineapple Cream is still number one. :p
 

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I always have a tank full of Mango Lassi. It's been a daily vape for a couple of years. Cheehu Cocktail is my newest addiction. There's nothing muted about it! Pineapple Cream is still number one. :p

I am crazy about the Cheehu too. It's absolutely delightful.

The next new-to-me AHL juices I want to try are Strawberry Shortcake, Kiwi Sea & Caramel Pear White Tea. Two or three new ones are more than enough for most AHL orders because there are always several other favorite AHL's I want too. It is such good stuff, no matter how much I order, I always wish I had ordered more!!
 

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Do any of you use high power/subohm devices with Ahl liquids? I'm curious about whether the two make sense together. I've always been a dripper/squonker, but have often been frustrated by inconsistent results (vanishing flavor, mouthfuls of liquid, etc). I finally gave in to my curiosity and got myself a 75 watt mod and a subohm tank with the option of an RDA deck, and now I'm facing the prospect of having to buy mass quantities of my favorite Ahlusion in a lower nic (I'm at 12 now - way too high for the kind of clouds this setup yields).

I bought a 3mg bottle of some other stuff at the local vape lounge, and that vapes nicely, but IT'S NOT ALUSION. :) I put some 12mg Saturday Morning in there and unless I open all the airflow wide, and crank the power down, I get an atomic throat hit (duh).
I guess I'm just wondering if I should even go any further down this road. I've made out this far on only 5 or 6 mls a day. But if I'm putting 50 watts into a .2 ohm atty, it's going to be closer to 25 or 30! And since I'm a loyal Ahlusionati, I don't really know how prices compare.
 

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@JGD, Lemon Bliss is good - but not nearly as good :)

@PennyLynn, I'm so glad you discovered the joy of ice cream! For a month each quarter, I eat a lot of ice cream. The problem is that in the intervening months, despite taste buds having returned to normal, I still eat it! :lol:
 

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I am crazy about the Cheehu too. It's absolutely delightful.

The next new-to-me AHL juices I want to try are Strawberry Shortcake, Kiwi Sea & Caramel Pear White Tea. Two or three new ones are more than enough for most AHL orders because there are always several other favorite AHL's I want too. It is such good stuff, no matter how much I order, I always wish I had ordered more!!
Those are some really good choices for a "new-to-me" order. I think all three are stellar. Kiwi Sea is one you don't hear mentioned much, but it's good. Really good.

Do any of you use high power/subohm devices with Ahl liquids? I'm curious about whether the two make sense together. I've always been a dripper/squonker, but have often been frustrated by inconsistent results (vanishing flavor, mouthfuls of liquid, etc). I finally gave in to my curiosity and got myself a 75 watt mod and a subohm tank with the option of an RDA deck, and now I'm facing the prospect of having to buy mass quantities of my favorite Ahlusion in a lower nic (I'm at 12 now - way too high for the kind of clouds this setup yields).

I bought a 3mg bottle of some other stuff at the local vape lounge, and that vapes nicely, but IT'S NOT ALUSION. :) I put some 12mg Saturday Morning in there and unless I open all the airflow wide, and crank the power down, I get an atomic throat hit (duh).
I guess I'm just wondering if I should even go any further down this road. I've made out this far on only 5 or 6 mls a day. But if I'm putting 50 watts into a .2 ohm atty, it's going to be closer to 25 or 30! And since I'm a loyal Ahlusionati, I don't really know how prices compare.
I don't high power or subohm, but it's good to see you, bustamelon!
 

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@JGD, Lemon Bliss is good - but not nearly as good :)

@PennyLynn, I'm so glad you discovered the joy of ice cream! For a month each quarter, I eat a lot of ice cream. The problem is that in the intervening months, despite taste buds having returned to normal, I still eat it! :lol:
I figured as much!
I stopped ordering from other companies for this reason. I'm now Vaping lemon cream, waiting for my LVC to steep in my ultrasonic. I'm still shocked they only steep for 3 weeks. I'm wondering if it would steep faster in plastic than in glass? Any thoughts or opinions on this?
 

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Do any of you use high power/subohm devices with Ahl liquids? I'm curious about whether the two make sense together. I've always been a dripper/squonker, but have often been frustrated by inconsistent results (vanishing flavor, mouthfuls of liquid, etc). I finally gave in to my curiosity and got myself a 75 watt mod and a subohm tank with the option of an RDA deck, and now I'm facing the prospect of having to buy mass quantities of my favorite Ahlusion in a lower nic (I'm at 12 now - way too high for the kind of clouds this setup yields).

I bought a 3mg bottle of some other stuff at the local vape lounge, and that vapes nicely, but IT'S NOT ALUSION. :) I put some 12mg Saturday Morning in there and unless I open all the airflow wide, and crank the power down, I get an atomic throat hit (duh).
I guess I'm just wondering if I should even go any further down this road. I've made out this far on only 5 or 6 mls a day. But if I'm putting 50 watts into a .2 ohm atty, it's going to be closer to 25 or 30! And since I'm a loyal Ahlusionati, I don't really know how prices compare.
Well Bustamelon I will tell you what I have observed. This might only be my opinion. The faithful Ahlusionati (and I know you are a long timer) that went down the sub ohm road, sort of veered away from Ahlusion. I think it is def more of a tootle puffers juice (low watts, higher ohms) unless you get the max VG line. The max VG line, to me, does not have the Ahl flavor we all know and love.
I have stuck my toes in the sub ohm pond but run back to tootle puffing. Mainly because I am just trying to "not smoke" and the sub ohm world is too advanced, changes too often and uses too much juice. (and I would probably inevitably leave AHL :()
 

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Well Bustamelon I will tell you what I have observed. This might only be my opinion. The faithful Ahlusionati (and I know you are a long timer) that went down the sub ohm road, sort of veered away from Ahlusion. I think it is def more of a tootle puffers juice (low watts, higher ohms) unless you get the max VG line. The max VG line, to me, does not have the Ahl flavor we all know and love.
I have stuck my toes in the sub ohm pond but run back to tootle puffing. Mainly because I am just trying to "not smoke" and the sub ohm world is too advanced, changes too often and uses too much juice. (and I would probably inevitably leave AHL :()
I've noticed really high temps seem to diminish the tadte of the more subtle flavors. Some flavors are fine at high temps. And the gear comes into play too.Every set up seems to give me different results. But I'm still searching for that perfect set up! And I've spent a small fortune on tanks, mods, coils, RDAs, etc.! My man thinks my vape spending is crazy:)
 

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^^^this is why I choose to NOT deviate from what I know. Took me awhile to get to where I am (device, tank, juice, builds) and be happy. Not willing to rock the boat and go into that world of throwing money down the drain finding the right device, tank, juice, build....to get to a sub ohm place that I can rest at. ;)I throw enough money away on juice...
 

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Those are some really good choices for a "new-to-me" order. I think all three are stellar. Kiwi Sea is one you don't hear mentioned much, but it's good. Really good.


I don't high power or subohm, but it's good to see you, bustamelon!

I was interested in the Kiwi Sea, but hadn't heard anyone talk about it until I read your post from a while ago and you convinced me to try it sooner rather than later.
 

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I was interested in the Kiwi Sea, but hadn't heard anyone talk about it until I read your post from a while ago and you convinced me to try it sooner rather than later.
love to hear your thoughts on it too. For some reason I have never tried it and not heard much about it
 

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^^^this is why I choose to NOT deviate from what I know. Took me awhile to get to where I am (device, tank, juice, builds) and be happy. Not willing to rock the boat and go into that world of throwing money down the drain finding the right device, tank, juice, build....to get to a sub ohm place that I can rest at. ;)I throw enough money away on juice...

This makes very good sense to me. I feel so lucky to have found an incredible juice vendor and so many juices I love. If it weren't for all of you on this thread and on the gourmet thread as well, I'd probably still be throwing money down the drain in my search for decent juice. I can't imagine wanting to start all over again looking for sub ohm juices, and devices! I'm really happy where I am now. If I'm feeling adventurous, I'll try a new AHL juice or even a new juice vendor every now and then.

There's a new Vapor Shark B&M store near me. I called the store and wound up speaking to the owner because I wanted to ask if they carried 18 mg. nic juice. They don't, of course, but he promised he would order anything I want in 18 mg. for me, so I am a very happy camper. He said if I ever want to try sub-ohming I can try it at their store because they use the vapor shark mods with sub-ohm tanks for their customers to try juice, so I probably will try sub-ohm there at some point, but I'm in no hurry.
 
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