Am I the only one?

[fishndive]

I must have over 30 bottles of various flavored juices from a few of the most hyped companies in this forum, and every one is BAD. They don't even come close to the flavors I thought I was ordering... honestly quite a few just taste like nasty chemicals. The only way I can tell what flavor they are is by looking at the bottles. I just got a $100 order in yesterday, and I understand they need to steep, but I just tried 3 of the flavors, and yuck!!!!! One company wrote and email an asked what I thought, and I told them, and they told me I was vaping their juice with the wrong equipment.... evic with a vivi nova or T-3? Wrong?

I know taste is subjective... I know some juices work and taste better in different tanks... and I know some juices need to steep.... but this is getting ridiculous.... this stuff is just nasty with awful chemical aftertastes and flavors I have no idea of what they are.


OK, I'm done ranting for now.... and let me ask a question.

Should I be dripping these new flavors? Should I just give myself a small sample during the steeping period to check/test them by dripping? Filling a tank isn't the right way to go with this, is it? Please share with me your dripping arsenal to taste new flavors... I sure appreciate your time and thoughts.... Thanks

 

[Atlexus]

I felt that way once, I think everyone does every now and then. It'll Go away just be sure to drink lots of water! Sometimes delivery systems make a huge difference as well. As far as dripping.. Right now I use my hh357, phoenix rba dripping atomizer, and some joyetech attys and they taste best with the hh357 and phoenix for me. Dripping really gives you a great flavor for me.

-Atlexus

 

[Rocketpunk]

I'm sorry you dropped so much cash on juices you currently don't enjoy.

A humble suggestion: don't go hog wild when ordering juice. If you see a flavor you might like, order the smallest amount possible. If, when you get it and you like it, you'll know to order more. But if you don't like it, at least you only spent a fraction of what you did previously.

I have found a few lifetime juice vendors, but I honestly don't like ALL of their juices. As a matter of fact, after 6 months of insane juice hoarding, tasting, sharing, giving away, and receiving, I've narrowed my favorites down to about 7 flavors, from two different vendors. A lot of juice buying is a shot in the dark.

But the only logical answer to that is: you'll never really know unless you try.

 

[Jonibrasco]

OP your are not alone....

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[Moueix]

Another fan of the Cisco Spec HH357, and another 100% dripper here.

Tanks, of all kinds, are very convenient but there is a sacrifice over dripping into a straight up atty. I'm curious as to what juices you've tried? What you were expecting of them? Also, are you still smoking cigarettes or has it been awhile since you've quit? Makes a big difference.

 

[subversive]

I just DIY the same flavor over and over and buy a small bottle of vendor juice as a treat once in a great while. You should get an atomizer and keep it just for dripping.

 

[TommyG]

I have to ask what voltage/resistance you have with the nova. I've found that I often have to dial the voltage back on things with silica wicks, or I'll get a strange taste, and sometimes it's possible to burn part of the coil setup, making it hard to get rid of the taste.

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[fishndive]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts... I'd rather not share the vendors names on a public forum, but let's just say they are a few of the most hyped names here. I've been cigarette free for 9 months now since my first vape. I expect the flavors to taste like the flavors I ordered, and some don't even come close. Just for instance, one was an apple cider that tastes like some awful berry something....

I will say I have found one vendor that's never mentioned here, who's juice blows me away.... It must be infused with something, because I just can't get enough... I love the stuff.... so I am very fortunate....

Again, thanks everyone.

 

[fishndive]

Tommy, anywhere from 3.5 to 6... I'll adjust to find the sweet spot.

 

[samazon]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts... I'd rather not share the vendors names on a public forum, but let's just say they are a few of the most hyped names here. I've been cigarette free for 9 months now since my first vape. I expect the flavors to taste like the flavors I ordered, and some don't even come close. Just for instance, one was an apple cider that tastes like some awful berry something....

I will say I have found one vendor that's never mentioned here, who's juice blows me away.... It must be infused with something, because I just can't get enough... I love the stuff.... so I am very fortunate....

Again, thanks everyone.

Honestly? I've experienced something similar. The funniest thing is that a friend of mine mailed me his two "all day vapes" from vendors that are NEVER mentioned in here and they are DARNED AMAZING and less expensive per ml than a lot of the "boutique" vendors here. Give happy esmoker a try - bourbon st vanilla... and voodoo cola from ... CRAP I've forgotten the vendor... It's bookmarked at home - if you want me to let you know, send me a PM.

It just seems like a lot of the "boutique" vendors charge .70/ml or more and make this complex flavors that I personally don't "get" in terms of enjoying the juice. It's hit or miss. I also think that the PG/VG/Nic source vendors use makes a MASSIVE difference.

Just my humble opinion, but the BEST juice I've had from vendors has come from the people with the lowest prices.

There are a few exceptions to this - some of Fuzion's flavors, for example, are worth it to me to reorder. But I got TINY SAMPLE BOTTLES from them rather than ordering 15-30ml.

 

[fishndive]

One thing this thread has done has made me believe I'm not losing it.... cause I sure thought I was... thanks everyone.

 

[gthompson]

At the risk of repeating myself I'll say it yet again, just because a vendor is popular doesn't mean everyone will like their juice. If everyone liked the same juice, we wouldn't need so many vendors.

 

[akatina]

Give happy esmoker a try - bourbon st vanilla... and voodoo cola from ... CRAP I've forgotten the vendor... It's bookmarked at home - if you want me to let you know, send me a PM.

Temporary threadjack!!!

I would love to know the voodoo cola vendor, I'm a soda vapin' fool lately Also: any idea what the PG/VG ratio is at Happy eSmoker?

Threadjack complete, sorry for the OT!

 

[Rocketpunk]

To the OP, I would suggest juice that has been pre-steeped by the vendor. That way you don't have to wait a while for the juice to get better.

Smokeless Image and Vaporcast both have delicious juice that has been pre-steeped and ready to vape immediately.

 

[Keyboard Fool]

Find trashcan. Insert Vivi Nova in trashcan. Buy EVOD cartomiser at Got Vapes or My Vapor Store. Find out what non-burned juice tastes like. Never buy Vivi Nova tanks again. My experience.

 

[fishndive]

I love my T-3's, so I'm sure I'll love the EVOD too....

 

[samazon]

I found the voodoo cola:


Happy E's Bourbon Street Vanilla this is the Bourbon St. Vanilla (to me it smells almost tobacco-y, but the vape is VERY smooth vanilla - it's a little sweet for all day for me, it's wonderful in the evenings after dinner)

VooDoo Cola 10ml 12mg Nic E-Liquid [1102_10ml Bottle] : L Js E-Smokes, Electronic Cigarettes

It's HOOLIGAN vapes - you can get the voodoo cola at the above link. If you want it in another mg/ml (I am at 12 right now) they have a slightly weird system where they sort by mg/ml in their little search bar. It tastes like RC Cola, to me, not coke, and I LOVE IT. I've heard people talk about a "fizzy" vape and I get that from this one. It tickles my nose.

Also, I like to drip - and have dripped these "together" and it's a really yummy combination.

 

[LeftCoastVaper]

Vivi Novas work fine, but they hate thick juices. If you're using a VG-heavy liquid they'll burn every time.

 

[samazon]

Find trashcan. Insert Vivi Nova in trashcan. Buy EVOD cartomiser at Got Vapes or My Vapor Store. Find out what non-burned juice tastes like. Never buy Vivi Nova tanks again. My experience.

My vivi nova works fine, and I'm a dripper. Cartos taste like crap to me.

YMMV.

 

[Grimwald]

Like someone once said...It's like a princess kissing a lot of frogs, hoping to find a prince.

I have a whole cabinet full of frogs.