Are the more expensive ejuices worth the price?

[porkchopharry]

Just because somebody is a fairly new member to this forum, doesn't necessarily make them new to vaping, just want to point that out.

I want to say, that it shouldn't necessarily be based on price I suppose. However, I have found that juices like The Standard and Jameson's Irish, etc are to me, the absolute best. That's me. Do I necessarily want to pay $22 for 30ml? Well...no. I'd rather pay $5 I guess.

I have all the other popular vendors juices and they are mostly fine, but they will collect dust when a bottle of The Standard enters the house.

Here's my point I guess, many of us would have traded a family member to buy a pack of smokes and support big tobacco, lobbyists and the Gov. So why not take a chance and spend a couple more bucks every now and then and support some of these people who are really making some incredible juices that will keep you off the cigs? Try it, you might like it. And if you like it so much that your cheaper juices start to go neglected...so what? It's still cheaper than what you spent smoking. If you don't like them...so what? Give it to someone else.

 

[Heavyrocker]

Ever since i tried Halo,all my other brands are collecting dust,i did the ''other'' juices after the Halo and i just cant vape them.

 

[Cyia]

I haven't moved up to halo yet but I honestly like both cheap and mid range priced stuff? AIV, BWB, VV are my mid-ranged juice vendors I go to and love them every time. But I also enjoy MBV, ECBlend, and I "used" to enjoy vaporbomb tho I haven't ordered from them just yet since I started back up. At this current moment I am enjoying the heck out of my MBV Butter Pecan, no steeping.

I personally don't see why people are so up in arms over this topic. We all know taste is subjective. Sure I can agree that some more cheap vendors might be cheap because they cut costs on the juice making which of course makes it taste worse. Like comparing a McD burger over Red Robins I suppose. But what's wrong with liking both? I have to agree with a few people saying, if it WORKS for you and it keeps you from the analogs, then go for it! It shouldn't matter how much you spend on the juice as long as YOU like it!

 

[PDADoc]

I haven't moved up to halo yet but I honestly like both cheap and mid range priced stuff? AIV, BWB, VV are my mid-ranged juice vendors I go to and love them every time. But I also enjoy MBV, ECBlend, and I "used" to enjoy vaporbomb tho I haven't ordered from them just yet since I started back up. At this current moment I am enjoying the heck out of my MBV Butter Pecan, no steeping.

I personally don't see why people are so up in arms over this topic. We all know taste is subjective. Sure I can agree that some more cheap vendors might be cheap because they cut costs on the juice making which of course makes it taste worse. Like comparing a McD burger over Red Robins I suppose. But what's wrong with liking both? I have to agree with a few people saying, if it WORKS for you and it keeps you from the analogs, then go for it! It shouldn't matter how much you spend on the juice as long as YOU like it!

I agree. With very few exceptions, there ARE no superlatives, there just aren't. If someone likes something, that's all that matters.

I think at the core, most people seek validation, either tacitly or overtly, kind of the herd mentality. But for my part, if there's an e-juice product that I like, what does it matter what others think of it, as long as I'm not asking them to subsidize my purchases. Of course, they're free to do that also, especially in light of my recent wallet-draining purchases, LOL! ;-)

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[rebgold]

Rocking Chair, it's some kind of tobacco blend with, I don't know what with. I've seen people compare it to citrus, tea, grass, green tobacco... I can't tell what I think is in it, but I love it. It is amazing mixed like 2/3 to 1/3 black licorice!

What is it? I'm curious because FSUSA is here in Tucson. They have white truffle juice ya know Course, I'd never try it, but it is a foodie thing (of course, only a foodie noob would put truffle oil on their food, heh heh!)

Do you think asparagus juice makes your pee smell like asparagus too? LOL

 

[rebgold]

Use more butter and cream! I've worked in fine dining restaurants for 17 years, the main difference between the food we make and the food you make at home is that we're not eating it, so we don't care how much butter, cream, olive oil, salt goes in it, lol.

That may be true. I can also buy food and prepare a meal for a lot less than eating at at fine restaurant, but the results aren't the same. There's a world of difference between ingredients and preparation. Do some of the higher cost juice makers use mystery ingredients from China? Maybe. I know my main supplier does not.
If you have to pay extra for flavor shots, odds are they aren't making it right in the first place.

 

[JJOOHHNN]

I am a little nervous at the moment. I guess I will see when I get the juice. I saw some posts where people raved about MVB so I ordered about $100 worth.

I guess I will see when I get it. The last two orders I made were from HHV and the stuff was fantastic.

 

[serenity21899]

I am a little nervous at the moment. I guess I will see when I get the juice. I saw some posts where people raved about MVB so I ordered about $100 worth.

I guess I will see when I get it. The last two orders I made were from HHV and the stuff was fantastic.

I am thinking you meant Mt Baker. If so, they have good juice. But if you don't like a flavor, you are only out $5. I mostly DIY now, but before that, most of my stuff came from there. And I still buy certain juices that I cannot replicate.

To the OP, pricey to me is around the $20/30 mil mark, or more. I really like Grant's Vanilla Custard and to me it's worth the 2 week wait and extra shipping charge from the UK. I also like EctoPlasma and Tribute from a vendor I cannot mention here. I get those in person, so I save shipping charges. And I like NamberJuice Nostalgia.

What I would not pay extra for is a simple flavor, like cherry or peach lemonade, because I can replicate those easily with DIY.

 

[MaxUT]

I think steeping is over rated,if it walks like a duck,its a duck,a carton of smokes cost 85 bucks for Gods sake,19.99 for 30 ml of juice is a STEAL compared.

Got that right-- and, a 30 mL bottle of good juice lasts me longer than a carton of Camels did.

 

[Fizzpop]

As many have said, it really depends on your personal tastes. I've tried both cheap and more expensive juices I have loved, and cheap and expensive juices I couldn't stand. Since there has been a bit of Mount Baker bashing in this thread I will say I have some juices from them that I consider to be very good. My wife is currently vaping their Cinnamon Bun and not because a lack of choice, we have over ten different juices from half as many vendors she could choose from.

I think different vendors tend to do certain flavors better than others. My wife likes sweet and cakey, I tend more toward malty and woodsy in my preferences. I don't think there is a vendor on Earth that could make a cherry flavor I'd like, not because it would be bad juice, it would just be because I don't like sweet fruity flavors.

 

[JJOOHHNN]

I do like almost all the flavors I got from HHV. I saw a thread raving about MB so placed an order. The reservations of some in this thread made me wonder if I made a mistake. I will eventually know. I placed a fairly significant order.

I look forward to giving them a try and at least then I will know.

 

[lissa5168]

I couldn't have said it better. I'm a flavor addict ... I have everything from MBV to expensive boutique flavors. I don't understand the fuss about cost either. I vape what sounds good to me that day, no matter which end of the spectrum it's on.

Why do people worry about what other people think about what they want? Sometimes I want a really nice ribeye and a twice-baked potato for dinner. Sometimes I want one of those cheap little Banquet pot pies that everyone hates and looks at me like I have four heads when I say I'm craving it. Do I care? Nope. My tummy got what it wanted and I am happily satisfied so why WOULD I care if my coworker approves?

Try it all, vape what you like, and be happy. That is ALL that matters.

I personally don't see why people are so up in arms over this topic. We all know taste is subjective. Sure I can agree that some more cheap vendors might be cheap because they cut costs on the juice making which of course makes it taste worse. Like comparing a McD burger over Red Robins I suppose. But what's wrong with liking both? I have to agree with a few people saying, if it WORKS for you and it keeps you from the analogs, then go for it! It shouldn't matter how much you spend on the juice as long as YOU like it!

 

[aubergine]

Cyla and llissa, I hear ya - this shouldn't be about telling people what they should like.

But to me the only issue about very high-priced juice is that we have enough discussion in here that we don't unwittingly* encourage scamsters to profit from naivete by selling the same or inferior stuff for much more using clever marketing strategies, especially to beginners who may not have enough comparison background to know what might actually justify a higher price. And that's only for those that care about such things.

However you cut it, we consumers are all that's regulating this market at this point, and we do it by word of mouth. It's getting increasingly competitive and because the parameters for any real qualitative difference (read actual cost of ingredients and process hours) with this product are actually very narrow, it's plenty valid to try to sort out vendor claims.

*That said, there's also no overseeing regulatory body to ascertain the truthfulness of vendors. And that's how most of us wish it would stay, because the trade-off and likely outcome re quality with gov regs looks lousy. So it's kind of on us to 'get up in arms' if prices are being unreasonably jacked, and also to locate and promote vendors who really do go the extra mile, beyond marketing, IMHO.

 

[porkchopharry]

Are there people really up in arms over this? My point was simply that some expensive juices are better than a lot of the cheaper ones. I think places like MBV serve their purpose, for awhile.

I think the people who get the most worked up are the people who will not try a more expensive juice. They will automatically poo-poo it as a rip-off. I am sure that in many cases it IS! If it works for you great. But not everything more expensive than MBV or dekang is a rip-off. What do I know? I'm merely answering the OP's question. So the direct answer to the original question would be: The more expensive juices that I have tried are better. To me.

Who really cares what anyone thinks? I think most responses here were to the OP's question. Whether or not they were perfectly direct is not the point.

 

[aubergine]

I didn't realize that things might actually be getting a bit huffy here. People choose their products based upon their own particular priorities and these vary as much as taste itself.

Above all, have fun, explore and enjoy, right?

Everyone's 2 cents worth adds up to a nice and useful conversation so long as everyone plays nice.

 

[Altaire Versailles]

I am a little nervous at the moment. I guess I will see when I get the juice. I saw some posts where people raved about MVB so I ordered about $100 worth.

I guess I will see when I get it. The last two orders I made were from HHV and the stuff was fantastic.

Lmao I'm sorry but why would you buy 100 dollars worth of juice from a company you never even tried? I hope you like what you get man, cuz if not your gonna be ...... lol

 

[JJOOHHNN]

I did get a shipping notice from Mt Baker a little while ago. That was pretty quick and on a Saturday.

 

[JJOOHHNN]

Lmao I'm sorry but why would you buy 100 dollars worth of juice from a company you never even tried? I hope you like what you get man, cuz if not your gonna be ...... lol

I have been spending more than that on hardware I ended up not liking.

I have given away most of the things I have bought. That is why I am a little hesitant. People often suggest cheap things and It would have been cheaper in the long run to have bought expensive. I know this does not always hold true but I am finding it is often the case.

It might turn out I like this stuff a lot, maybe I wont. It is some of the comments that have me concerned.

 

[Altaire Versailles]

Lmao I'm sorry but why would you buy 100 dollars worth of juice from a company you never even tried? I hope you like what you get man, cuz if not your gonna be ...... lol

I have been spending more than that on hardware I ended up not liking.

I have given away most of the things I have bought. That is why I am a little hesitant. People often suggest cheap things and It would have been cheaper in the long run to have bought expensive. I know this does not always hold true but I am finding it is often the case.

most companies have a sample pack, where you can get an idea of thier quality...for 100 bux you could get samples of 5 or 6 different juices from 6 or 7 different companies and go back later and buy more of what you liked, know what i mean jelly bean?

 

[Katcandoo]

I do like almost all the flavors I got from HHV. I saw a thread raving about MB so placed an order. The reservations of some in this thread made me wonder if I made a mistake. I will eventually know. I placed a fairly significant order.

I look forward to giving them a try and at least then I will know.

I order almost exclusively from MBV. I have not yet had a juice from them I did not like, except for some of the free samples of flavors they are testing. Not because they were terrible, just not something that i would order. But, hey, I'm not out any cash. Yes, most flavors need steeping, but I'm ok with that. Good things come to those who wait. .