I decided to try liquid from a different vendor to try to get a better perspective of what the marketplace has to offer as part of the process of finding the one(s) I like and that work best. The flavors I use most are Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, and Strawberry.
I'm pretty conservative when it comes to liquid given that this is the stuff I actually inhale into my body. So, as much as is yet possible in the "wild west" kind of marketplace that exists, I've pretty-much limited myself to ordering from vendors that appear to be relatively well-established and frequently-discussed by others on the forum.
I ordered extra high strength bottles of my favorite flavors from a different vendor. I've only tried two so far, but rather than tasting of their individual flavors each has a very bitter, acrid taste and an aftertaste that I can only describe as not being unlike the taste and smell that's left behind after drinking a shot of strong liquor, but with sort a "chemical" property to it.
I checked the bottles to make sure they were clearly marked, and the at least appeared to be similar in color to what one might expect for each flavor. I also retried each with different vaping rigs with fresh cartridges and atomizers and experienced the same results. They were safety sealed, and I have no reason to believe that they were otherwise compromised in any way.
Has anyone experienced something similar? I don't want to post the vendor's name in case this happens to be some sort of anomaly, as they seem to be generally very well-respected. When I contacted them, they explained that liquids with higher nicotine content will naturally tend to taste less of the particular flavor; and when I explained that this seemed like more of a difference than nicotine strength should account for, they said that liquid can be light and temperature sensitive and otherwise had no suggestions as to why this might have occurred. (Note: I experienced this immediately upon opening the package after it was shipped during a period of moderate weather in both locations. I also store my liquid in a climate-controlled environment).
I'm just as pleased to return to my previous vendor. I've always been very satisfied with their products, and they've at least never exhibited this kind of horrible taste; but I'm also reluctant to just ditch ~$100 in liquid and a vendor if this is just a one-off. I'd appreciate knowing if anyone else has every encountered something similar with liquid from their vendors?
Many thanks!
I'm pretty conservative when it comes to liquid given that this is the stuff I actually inhale into my body. So, as much as is yet possible in the "wild west" kind of marketplace that exists, I've pretty-much limited myself to ordering from vendors that appear to be relatively well-established and frequently-discussed by others on the forum.
I ordered extra high strength bottles of my favorite flavors from a different vendor. I've only tried two so far, but rather than tasting of their individual flavors each has a very bitter, acrid taste and an aftertaste that I can only describe as not being unlike the taste and smell that's left behind after drinking a shot of strong liquor, but with sort a "chemical" property to it.
I checked the bottles to make sure they were clearly marked, and the at least appeared to be similar in color to what one might expect for each flavor. I also retried each with different vaping rigs with fresh cartridges and atomizers and experienced the same results. They were safety sealed, and I have no reason to believe that they were otherwise compromised in any way.
Has anyone experienced something similar? I don't want to post the vendor's name in case this happens to be some sort of anomaly, as they seem to be generally very well-respected. When I contacted them, they explained that liquids with higher nicotine content will naturally tend to taste less of the particular flavor; and when I explained that this seemed like more of a difference than nicotine strength should account for, they said that liquid can be light and temperature sensitive and otherwise had no suggestions as to why this might have occurred. (Note: I experienced this immediately upon opening the package after it was shipped during a period of moderate weather in both locations. I also store my liquid in a climate-controlled environment).
I'm just as pleased to return to my previous vendor. I've always been very satisfied with their products, and they've at least never exhibited this kind of horrible taste; but I'm also reluctant to just ditch ~$100 in liquid and a vendor if this is just a one-off. I'd appreciate knowing if anyone else has every encountered something similar with liquid from their vendors?
Many thanks!
