Best Gourmet Ejuice Vendors #3 - Juice Junkies Saga Continues

[dmska]

For me this is very true. Even if a juice got better some in a few weeks, if I load it up FOOB and don't like it, I NEVER will. Just a fact (for me).

. I Can't think of any eliquid I didn't like fresh but did with time. I Can always tell.

 

[jrenae4]

. I Can't think of any eliquid I didn't like fresh but did with time. I Can always tell.

Speaking of this I have a ton of premium juice I need to put up for sale

 

[jazzvaper]

For me this is very true. Even if a juice got better some in a few weeks, if I load it up FOOB and don't like it, I NEVER will. Just a fact (for me).

Nicely said @jrenae4 & @dmska.

The reason I chose Front Porch as my example is that FOOB it was out of balance. The fruits were too prominent, particularly the peach. Knowing how well Josh does peach (Lushington) my brain screamed, "too much, too strong", let it steep.

There was only one other flavor like that. In the end I PIF'd it. Don't care for yogurts generally, and, Greek yogurt in particular...

 

[chanelvaps]

. I Can't think of any eLiquid I didn't like fresh but did with time. I Can always tell.

I think my taste buds are just too burnt maybe

 

[vjc0628]

. I Can't think of any eLiquid I didn't like fresh but did with time. I Can always tell.

I've had a few, Its not the norm but it happens. I just had some I did not like at all out of the mail or even a week after but Today they are good enough to enjoy and finish. I've had some I thought this is OK but turned out Great after some steeping, But 90% of the time yes if its not good fresh then not good later but there are exceptions

and vice versa

 

[dmska]

I think my taste buds are just too burnt maybe

Years of smoking will do that to us. I Smoked for 23years, it is funny how smoking kills tastebuds. I Used to have a serious mountain dew problem, until I quit smoking. Then I realized how sickly sweet it was.

 

[AnthonyB]

Firstly, I wish to Thank You for getting me off of my .... to perform the transfers. I started on Saturday and it was a bigger job than I thought. I am glad that I did it though but not finished since I had to order more Bottles from Amazon.

I did use some of the Ahlusion Droppers. These are high quality Glass Stem, Rubber Bulb, and with a Plastic Screw Cap. No different than what Halo, MOV, NET, Five Pawns, etc... supplies intact in the Bottle.

Plastic Bottle Grades after transferring were Nite Lite Vapor looked to be the worst quality, Good Life Vapor mid quality, and Sleeping Dragon Vapor the best quality. I have to do TPR next.

If the Recycle Guy looks into my Bin as he is emptying it tomorrow, he will know beyond a reasonable doubt, that a Juice Junkie lives at my place [emoji3]

He will surely freak.


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After my recent experience with juices in plastic gone bad (his hasn't happened with all my plastic bottles, so I am guessing some vendors use better quality plastics than others) I will actually be swayed toward vendors who sell in glass bottles. I won't keep a juice in plastic for longer than 2 months in future which means I most likely will need to transfer the juices into glass, which is a factor that will matter in future orders.

An additional observation I've made is that squishy plastic bottles seem to be worse then harder plastic bottles in terms of juice preservation.

 

[chanelvaps]

After my recent experience with juices in plastic gone bad (his hasn't happened with all my plastic bottles, so I am guessing some vendors use better quality plastics than others) I will actually be swayed toward vendors who sell in glass bottles. I won't keep a juice in plastic for longer than 2 months in future which means I most likely will need to transfer the juices into glass, which is a factor that will matter in future orders.

An additional observation I've made is that squishy plastic bottles seem to be worse then harder plastic bottles in terms of juice preservation.

Yes squishy bottles are much worse. Juice starts to taste like plastic. I have not had much problems with TPR's plastic or SDV. I think they steep faster but they do not taste bad. Or maybe I just finishthem faster? I had some Bryce's that turned black in a few months and smelled horrible.

 

[chanelvaps]

Has anybody tried Gryphon from Cyclops?

 

[nilesong]

Hmmm thanks for the info on the squishy plastic. I better order some 100mL glass. I order from vvv a lot and they do use the squishy bottles. I'll transfer from there into glass. Had no idea.

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[empteeteacup]

I remember reading that someone in here tried Bluebird. Was it any good? Can you taste the cheesecake? I may or may not have signed up for Craft Vapery while I was drunk on Friday, and I'm getting that one in my box, apparently.

 

[dmska]

Has anybody tried Gryphon from Cyclops?

. Yep. Tried it when it first was released, got it locally from a shop because cyclops are located near me so we have it in town quickly. Got mostly sweet blueberry without much pastry. I Posted on it after receiving it so I went back to refresh my memory. I Tanked it with a crown. I've never reordered it, but I don't like anything too sweet.

 

[AnthonyB]

I also want to update, I think my uwell crown is starting to taste better. I have a feeling it will do better at even higher watts than 40 which is the highest I can go on that coolfire.

You Vaped a Crown Uwell below 40 watts? Lol no wonder you didn't get good flavor and performance. Crowns shine at 60 watts. Mouth to lung hitting with a Crown using a 0.5 ohm coil would be vaping the tank in a way that is contrary to the tanks nature.

Get the right mod (regulated, never ever ever a hybrid) use 20 amp batteries like Sony VCT5s or Samsung 25 Amps
and pump that baby to 55-70 watts direct into the lungs with juice no stronger than 3mgs in nicotine.

My personal favorite settings to get the ideal mix of flavor and vapor is at 65 watts and with the airholes 2/3rds open if I am vaping frequently and just half open if I am vaping less frequently. Tighter airflow means better flavor but there needs to be a balance between air flow and wattage. The only way you could have gotten decent flavor with the Crown at less than 40 watts with the 0.5 ohm coil would have been to tighten the airflow up to the last notch before the air holes are fully covered.

 

[AnthonyB]

I would have thought that you have been vaping much longer than me. We need to have a 2013 vapeaversary party. I wish I could find a picture of the first cig-a-like I tried. This was years before 2013. It was shaped like a box of cigarettes. The replaceable cartridges were stored in the box and there was a slot for the cartridge holder. The holder looked like a cig and the end lit up when it was working. It had an internal battery and the charge never lasted and had very little vapor. After a short time with it finally threw it out — $55 down the drain.

There was definitely something about 2013. It seemed vaping was becoming exponentially more popular around that time. It was reaching a critical mass where it went from the fringe dwellers of Nicotine delivery systems to a more urban cultured alternative of smoking. Brick and mortars popped up everywhere from what I could
tell and vape fests got more popular. Here in Australia I started to see more people on the street vaping too. It's still rare to see people vaping here in Australia but I do regularly encounter fellow vapers.

I remember the first time I saw someone other than myself vaping in around 2012 I got so excited and spoke to the guy and I had a toot of his e-cig. Coconut Hangsen liquid never tasted so good.

Rebuildables started to hit the market around early 2013 too but sub-ohm tanks had not yet been invented. 2013 was an incubation period in which the DNA 30 was being developed and Aspire was about to corner the market with its Nautilus tank, the first tank could fire at a whopping 14 watts without a dry hit.

 

[jrenae4]

I started vaping in 2013 and found this lovely group. Been here ever since.

 

[clnire]

2013 for me too!

 

[Ladiekali]

You Vaped a Crown Uwell below 40 watts? Lol no wonder you didn't get good flavor and performance. Crowns shine at 60 watts. Mouth to lung hitting with a Crown using a 0.5 ohm coil would be vaping the tank in a way that is contrary to the tanks nature.

Get the right mod (regulated, never ever ever a hybrid) use 20 amp batteries like Sony VCT5s or Samsung 25 Amps
and pump that baby to 55-70 watts direct into the lungs with juice no stronger than 3mgs in nicotine.

My personal favorite settings to get the ideal mix of flavor and vapor is at 65 watts and with the airholes 2/3rds open if I am vaping frequently and just half open if I am vaping less frequently. Tighter airflow means better flavor but there needs to be a balance between air flow and wattage. The only way you could have gotten decent flavor with the Crown at less than 40 watts with the 0.5 ohm coil would have been to tighten the airflow up to the last notch before the air holes are fully covered.

Lol. I've still been at 43-45 watts lol. Flavor is muted. But at least it's not bad flavor. And vapor is unreal. Ill start working up though! All my watts are aw Mir 18650

Just checked and my charger will take 26650 watts. So I was thinking of getting two.

Thanks for all the info.
I'm really liking the unwell crown so far.

 

[dmska]

I started vaping in 2013 and found this lovely group. Been here ever since.

2013 for me too!

. Not me.

 

[vjc0628]

2013 here as well

 

[Jingles]

2011 here-before there were any B&M vape stores!