Anyone tried these from DEKANG?

[Hotwire]

My order is -

1. Dekang SUPER MINT (they were out of menthol where I ordered which makes hotwire a very sad boy but hoping SUPER mint will come close, their next was SUPER_SUPER or something even stronger sounding and that sounded a but toooooooo minty...)

2. USA blend - gotta have a tobacco flavor even if it's just for mixing the n\mint with to create a menthol vape which I love

3. Vanilla - this unlikely to be a main vape (though it might surprise me) and if not, planning to mix it with the USA blend at times or with number 4

4. Chocolate - again might be a good vape (sounds kinda gross though) but plan to mix it with the vanilla and maybe tobacco too (tho I worry that will gunk up my atty) for an RY type experience as they don't sell RY juices at the low nic level

All at 6mg nic - they don't stock many flavors at that level as they said only about 10% of their buyers choose the 'low' nic content juices, so apart from some fruity ones, the above were the best of what they could offer me

I coulda got blueberry too, but wussied out, now I'm thinking that might be a good vape....

Cheers

HW

 

[LuckyCat]

I am probably in the minority, but I vape Dekang or Hangsen USA regularly. I find them....completely unremarkable. Nearly flavorless. Which is why I prefer them as an all day vape. I do like Hangsen just a little bit *more* but that could be attributed to marketing and not any significant flavor difference.

 

[quatro]

LuckyCat, where do you buy them from? Your mention of "unremarkable" totally caught my radar, I love unremarkable.

 

[Hotwire]

Why would you like unremarkable lol?

Do you mean the flavor is weak?

That was my previous experience buying from another Chinese vendor....

Ah well they're only 10ml bottle and cost me $6 in all, so I'll spring for some of my usual Ovale juices if they're that bad.

Reason being, I don't 'all day vape.' I have a few session per day like I used to with cigs, so kind of want to really enjoy the flavors.

Well I'll see how it goes and if they're lame, back to spending 4 times as much on Ovale lol....

I guess as with everything, things are cheap for a reason.... I did try Dekang from a BnM store in Korea once and found their RY good. That's my only experience though.

I'm hoping at least if the usa blend is weak, mixing it with the SUPER MINT (LOL) will give an okay menthol-like vape. That'll be 20ml so worth the $6....

Cheers

 

[Hotwire]

Oh ps, Luckycat - which flavors do you vape most from Dekang? Any of the ones I listed?

Cheers.

 

[quatro]

Why would you like unremarkable lol?

Do you mean the flavor is weak?

Cheers

No, totally opposite. By "unremarkable" I take it as "not in you face strong". I like a hint of flavor, not an over abundance of aroma and flavor . From what I have tried the over-abundance ratio is overwhelming on most juices. Just a personal taste thing.

 

[LuckyCat]

Hey guys. Soooo...as for where, I used to buy Hangsen from NW Vapors, but they haven't had the USA flavor stocked for months. It's a shame, because it was dirt cheap. Nicotine Nirvana is the next best supplier. Fairly cheap, free and fast shopping.

The Dekang- I have tried the Turkish (Desert Flight or Ship or something? I hated it. One of the few eliquids I actually could not get through, but I also detested Camels as a smoker) blend, Red USA, and Congress. I have picked it up at Hoosierecig and...oh...I can't remember the name of my former go to vendor.

By unremarkable, I mean....bland, but clean. No discernible aftertaste or....notes of any sort really. Dekang Congress and Hangsen USA are so close I can't really tell them apart, and they are both so free of any sweetness or bitterness I have vaped one or the other on a daily basis for the last two years. They are always in the rotation. As Quatro said...I would describe them as underwhelming, but a welcome departure from the other sometimes extremely sweet or tobacco flavored juices that make their way in. Dekang USA has a bit more of a flavor than the afore mentioned two, but only a smidge. I always try to order Hangsen first, but if it isn't in stock....I will order Dekang USA or Congress. They are all pretty interchangeable in my opinion.

 

[LuckyCat]

I should also add...I think YOU will probably notice more of a flavor to the USA blend than I do. After two years of daily vaping, I think I simply don't pick up much on the flavor of it anymore. It is subtle, but not non existent.

 

[bunker0617]

Dekang = weak flavor, not very good
Liqua = very good

Got mine on fast tech price was right but have given all ordered to a vape buddy that will vape anything.

 

[bunker0617]

Ps my local vendor was telling me that dekang analysis of juice has a lot of crazy additives. But don't know if I believe that. Anyone know if this is true ?

 

[Hotwire]

After reviews I've been reading, I'm thinking I'll be mixing the USA blend and STRONG MINT together and likely chucking the vanilla and chocolate down the toilet.

USA alone - not gonna be good for me, I'm not a fan of generic baccy flavors.

As long as the USA blend and strong mint are both clear juices and make a menthol-like vape together that's an okay price for 20ml.

To be honest all I need is a pv set up with menthol and another with RY5 mixed with any tobacco - those are all I need or want or desire tbh.

So if the usa and mint are good (they wont do menthol at 6mg) I'll stick tot hat and go to OVALE and spend a bit more for my RY5.

 

[LuckyCat]

I honestly don't even think of the USA blend as "tobacco" flavored. I don't know how I would describe it, but it is reminiscent of smoking cigarettes to me. Warmer, thicker air maybe, if that makes sense. No woodsy or tobacco notes. Maybe a bit peppery. Some days I wonder if there is any flavor added at all. I just find the throat hit of it very satisfying.

The closest thing I have found to an actual menthol analog is Johnson Creek's menthol e liquid. There is actually a smoky undertone to the juice that goes beyond the tobacco flavor I usually recognize in most brands. It was sort of startling to me, at first. I never liked menthols when I smoked, but really enjoy JC. And the minty-ness of it is nice. Crisp. Clean. Not overly sweet. I don't feel as if I am vaping Crest mouthwash.

 

[Hotwire]

OVALE has my heart when it comes to menthol, then JANTY. Same with RY5. They're really all I need plus a clear fluid (don't like dark liquids), generic tobacco to mix them with.

Dekang is just a quick experiment in price reduction (8rmb per 10ml bottle vs 25 rmb for OVALE / JANTY.)

 

[Hotwire]

Well I got them delivered today. Four 10ml bottles all at 6mg.

1. The star is the 'Super Strong Mint.' I was vaping a really bland tobacco free sample ego 1.1ml tank I got with my pv as a work vape and just added literally only three drops of the DEKANG super strong mint juice to it and it's gone from Clarke Kent to Superjuice! It is now a fresh, cool, slightly sweet minty, menthol-like great vape! So I will be able to stretch out all my bland tobacco juices by adding this to it for about a month or more for a menthol vape which is my joint fave with RY5! Awesome! And it's super clear too, so very atty friendly.

2. The chocolate and vanilla are dark juices, so they're going down the toilet - I do not vape dark juice, it coats my tongue and throat and gunks up atties - no thanks.

3. The USA blend is very nice indeed. I had ordered it from another cheap Chinese vendor before to much dismay. It was slightly nutty and weak, like vaping water mist with a hint of hazlenut.

The DEKANG USA BLEND is not like that at all. No perfumey taste and perfect for anyone who likes a nice mild tobacco flavor with a slightly, really slight almost caramel / vanilla hint, the slightest, tiniest hint as an aftertaste which really rounds it off nicely. Not a strong one but full vapor, full flavor and a nice little aftertaste. Very happy with this. Again it's a clear juice with a slight yellowness to it. I can use this as a work vape orfor when I want something yummier at homeor at the pub, mix it with the mint or some RY5.

Soooo, yeah, total cost 4 pounds and eighty pence or about $7. Tbh the Mint is so good it's worth that by itself as it is going to salvage a lot of juice that would either be left sitting, thrown away or vaped but not enjoyed.

I am now going to add a drop of both chocolate and then vanilla to the usa blend as an experiment.

A. The chocolate and usa blend 50/50 - am not risking 100% dark juice in my attys. A nice vape actually, like hot chocolate / cocoa - but you're vaping it instead of drinking it. No perfumey taste, just a straight up hot choco / cocoa flavor. Again very impressed, even Janty's chocolate was perfumey when I tired it and I am surprised at the boldness of this one for a quarter of the price!

B. Okay I'm not throwing out juice and opening up new tanks so I added half a tank of vanilla to the half tank of 50/50 usa and chocolate. Wow. I didn't expect so cheap a juice to be so good. People who say DEKANG is weak or has perfumey tones are getting fake DEKANG. It literally tastes exactly like vanilla, I can taste it through the other flavors. If it was weak you would expect it to have diluted the flavorof the above mix (A) but it has not at all.

All I can say is I am a (was) a JANTY / OVALE vaper and even their non tobacco or menthol juices were too perfumey for me to vape.

At a quarter of the price DEKANG has now become my go to juice supplier.

Expected the whole lot to be garbage to be quite frank, what a pleasant surprise and I now have one hell of a nic buzz on and know to be careful when reviewing next time as I'm quite high now from all that testing!

 

[Hotwire]

Okay my review was more than overly enthusiastic, it was premature.

I'm going back to ovale // janty 50vg/50pg juices. Here is a thorough breakdown of why

I like 50vg/50pg best.

Pg is better for atties and wicks better but is too hot for me.

Vg alone is slow to wick and fouls attys faster and unless it's a clear juice - coats my throat and tongue.

I prefer the coolness and sweet flavor of VG but 100% VG gives me atty hassle so I go with 50/50 and find that good, though only with clear juices, even at that ratio I find the darker juices coat my lungs / throat / tongue.

With pg you can use darker juices and get zero atty fouling and 'coating' but I find the vapor too hot.

In an ideal world I think I'd go with 40vg/60pg just as it would be a bit thinner for wicking.

But 50/50 is decent once you know how to look after your attys. I wish pg vapor was cooler and I'd use it exclusively due to it's lower viscosity - but it's too damn warm.

And DEKANG only do pg, sooooooo bye bye dekang.....

Might keep a batch of the usa blend for stretching out what I'm going back to - Jany / Ovale RY5, Tobacco and Menthol as it is a quarter of the cost and not overpowering.

But yeah, me not pg fan at all, good for atty, bad for hotwire's mouth.