Capella versus TFA Flavors

[Lannie]

I have bought a few 30 ml repackaged CAP flavors from WL. No problems to report. I need to get a 30ml of vanilla Whipped Cream now that I think about it.
13 ml is too small and 4 oz is too big.
Of course buying the 13 ml bottles from BCV works out to about the same price. 26 ml for $5. WL sells in 10ml not 13 ml.

You know, you're right. Why didn't I see that? Maybe I just like to SEE a bigger bottle! LOL!

@Nimaz "BCV" is Bull City Vapor, a vendor that sells a variety of different manufacturer's flavors. WL is Wizard Labs, same thing. I really like Bull City Vapor's service (haven't used Wizard Labs yet). They have a great selection of flavors, and they get them to me quickly. I always have everything sitting on my table within a week of ordering, and I've ordered from them three times now, I think. And another order will be coming soon, now that Sir Robert has reminded me that two 13ml bottles is equivalent in price to one 30ml bottle from WL. Thanks, Robert! (I'm still embarrassed, though...)

~Lannie

 

[Nimaz]

You know, you're right. Why didn't I see that? Maybe I just like to SEE a bigger bottle! LOL!

@Nimaz "BCV" is Bull City Vapor, a vendor that sells a variety of different manufacturer's flavors. WL is Wizard Labs, same thing. I really like Bull City Vapor's service (haven't used Wizard Labs yet). They have a great selection of flavors, and they get them to me quickly. I always have everything sitting on my table within a week of ordering, and I've ordered from them three times now, I think. And another order will be coming soon, now that Sir Robert has reminded me that two 13ml bottles is equivalent in price to one 30ml bottle from WL. Thanks, Robert! (I'm still embarrassed, though...)

~Lannie

I've been ordering my Flavors only from WL so far, also didn't know that BCV was before this reading this thread... Yet I've been happy with WL so far but haven't tried anyone else so I cannot compare. Now if BCV sells the same flavors for more than 2 times the price at WL, as Robert is saying (30/13=2.3 times), I will stick with WL. Flavor concentrates are relatively cheap, but they add up very fast... WL was certainly recommended to me around some threads here, like for many other things that I'm using. I am glad to be a member of ECF for that matter.

 

[Lannie]

I've been ordering my Flavors only from WL so far, also didn't know that BCV was before this reading this thread... Yet I've been happy with WL so far but haven't tried anyone else so I cannot compare. Now if BCV sells the same flavors for more than 2 times the price at WL, as Robert is saying (30/13=2.3 times), I will stick with WL. Flavor concentrates are relatively cheap, but they add up very fast... WL was certainly recommended to me around some threads here, like for many other things that I'm using. I am glad to be a member of ECF for that matter.

No, what he was saying was that the prices were similar between the two vendors. If Wizard Labs sells 30ml for 5.45 (I think that's what it was) that comes out to 18 cents per ml, and Bull City sells the 13ml bottles for 2.50 (26 ml for 5.00) then that comes out to 19 cents per ml. So is it worth one cent per ml to get the Capella's flavors in the original packaging, and (maybe) faster shipping? To me it is. Then again, Wizard Labs sells their 4 oz. bottles for 50 cents less than Bull City, so I guess if you were ordering a lot, and in the 4 oz bottles, it might be worth it to wait a bit longer to get it in order to save some money. I'm still gonna have to think on this. I like to save money, but I also like faster shipping... oh, decisions, decisions! LOL! Nimaz, how has the shipping time been for you with Wizard Labs? They ARE a highly recommended company, not just here on ECF, but elsewhere as well.

~Lannie

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I've been ordering my Flavors only from WL so far, also didn't know that BCV was before this reading this thread... Yet I've been happy with WL so far but haven't tried anyone else so I cannot compare. Now if BCV sells the same flavors for more than 2 times the price at WL, as Robert is saying (30/13=2.3 times), I will stick with WL. Flavor concentrates are relatively cheap, but they add up very fast... WL was certainly recommended to me around some threads here, like for many other things that I'm using. I am glad to be a member of ECF for that matter.

I may have written that wrong.
BCV has CAP flavors for 2.50 for a 13 ml bottle.
The small size of CAP flavors at WL is .27 oz/8 ml for 1.49
so WL is .186/ml and BCV is .192/ml for their smallest sizes of CAP flavoring.
for the 30 ml WL is 5.45
And BCV is 26 ml for 5.00 so add 4 ml at .192 each which gives you .768 or roughtly 5.78 for 30 ml.
So BCV is marginally higher but in original packaging.
BCV does have some sales though and I have gotten their CAP for $2 for 13 ml.
And for the 4 oz sizes WL is about .50 cheaper too.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

 

[herb]

Dang, and i thought i might be over doing it with the penny pinching lol. I ordered from WL only once and 99% of the time it's from BVC and ECX . BVC has the fastest shipping i ever experienced.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

How do the shipping costs compare? WL vs BCV?

Product may be cheaper at one and the shipping being higher eats up the difference?

I do find the CAP origional packaging more user friendly to use vs the little glass vials. I spilled one of those all over. Smelled like apple pie for days....

 

[Lannie]

Well, I just ordered my flavors from Wizard Labs, so I'll be the guinea pig and let you know! The shipping was free because I ordered $88 worth of flavors. Argh... they must have a "free shipping if order totals more than..." policy, but I don't know. I wasn't paying attention. The thing I DON'T like about Wizard Labs is there are no reviews on the flavors, and I like to read reviews before I order a new flavor. Plus, the Bull City site clearly marks all the flavors that have diketones in them. OK, so I ordered some flavors that have that, but if they have a diketone-free version, I prefer those. There were little "V2" notations in the bottom corners of the pictures on WL's site, but it was hard to pick those out, and some of them didn't have them, because they don't have diketones to begin with, you know? So there aren't two versions to choose from. So I had BCV up in one tab, looking up all the flavors I wanted, then popping over to the tab I had WL open in, and finding them there. And you can be SURE I've forgotten at least one or two flavors that I was meaning to order but forgot to jot down on my little note here.

Now I have a headache. Hopefully, these flavors will get here soon, but I'm not COMPLETELY out of anything yet, and the ones I'm really low on, I still have some of the finished juice left, so I should be good for a couple of weeks, anyway. They'd BETTER get here by then! LOL!

~Lannie

 

[Lannie]

For a gurl, I sure hate shopping! I need to go vape now...

 

[Nimaz]

Thank you for the clarification. Sorry, I miss read Lannie's post. I think I jumped over a period and I am a bit foggy today. I don't mind paying a bit more when it worth it, I just hate ordering stuff. I'll check on BCV then!

My last WL order
Date Added: 12/04/2015 (After business hrs, Friday)
Mailing Date:12/7/2015
Est. Delivery: 1-3 days
Service: Priority Mail (R)
Expected Delivery Day:Thursday, December 10, 2015

I received my package today Dec. 9. I am located in U.S. West coast.

 

[sketchness]

coupon code vu6 works at BCV for a 6%discount

 

[Lannie]

Thank you for the clarification. Sorry, I miss read Lannie's post. I think I jumped over a period and I am a bit foggy today. I don't mind paying a bit more when it worth it, I just hate ordering stuff. I'll check on BCV then!

My last WL order
Date Added: 12/04/2015 (After business hrs, Friday)
Mailing Date:12/7/2015
Est. Delivery: 1-3 days
Service: Priority Mail (R)
Expected Delivery Day:Thursday, December 10, 2015

That's not bad at all! Bull City couldn't do it any quicker than that. I'm glad I made this order today then. Because I found out that I can get 4 oz of my favorite DX Vanilla Cupcake (by TFA) for only $6.00 from Wizard Labs, and it's almost that much for 30ml at BCV and they don't even CARRY the 4 oz size on the TFA flavors. So for a situation like that, WL is definitely better.

coupon code vu6 works at BCV for a 6%discount

That coupon code is still good? I used that on my last order... HAD to be a month or two ago. Maybe only a month, but I think it was farther back than that.

~Lannie

 

[Lannie]

Well, Wizard Labs has sent me a package. It hasn't picked up yet, so I don't have an ETA, but it's packed and labeled at least so it shouldn't be too long. That's not bad at all, now I have two places to order from.

I think I know why some people have said they have slow delivery. The e-mail confirmation of my order said that any product containing a nicotine solution (finished juice) would have to be mixed after the order was received to ensure freshness, and that depending on their order load, it could be as long as 5 or 6 days before that happened (but usually 1 to 3 days). So I suppose if someone ordered juice with anything else, it might hold the whole order up until the juice was mixed. Because I only ordered flavors, it's going out right away.

~Lannie

 

[SailCat]

That's not bad at all! Bull City couldn't do it any quicker than that. I'm glad I made this order today then. Because I found out that I can get 4 oz of my favorite DX Vanilla Cupcake (by TFA) for only $6.00 from Wizard Labs, and it's almost that much for 30ml at BCV and they don't even CARRY the 4 oz size on the TFA flavors. So for a situation like that, WL is definitely better.



That coupon code is still good? I used that on my last order... HAD to be a month or two ago. Maybe only a month, but I think it was farther back than that.

~Lannie

Good info on the 4 oz. DX Vanilla Cupcake, Lannie!

VU6 for 6% off at BCV is a permanent code (or at least as permanent as these things get).

 

[Lannie]

Good info on the 4 oz. DX Vanilla Cupcake, Lannie!

VU6 for 6% off at BCV is a permanent code (or at least as permanent as these things get).

Oh, COOL! I'll stick a post-it up here on my 'puter and use it again on my next order(s). Thanks for the info, I wouldn't have even thought to try using it again! LOL!

 

[Nimaz]

As I edited above, I received my order 2 days after WL shipment and I'm located in the West coast. ~$9-$10 shipment fees for 90ml of liquids, with 2 x 30ml in glass bottles. So WL is doing a pretty good job time wise. The 4oz V2 flavors of Capella are in clear glass bottles, while the DX flavor of TFA is in a plastic container. Rather than ordering the caramel DX concentrate from TFA like I did last time, I got the V2 caramel flavor from Capella.

I tried the V2 cappuccino flavor at 3.5%, in 50/50 mix @12-13mg/ml nicotine, vaping on a RTA Kayfun Lite Plus V2 1:1 clone, with a 0.35 ohms Ti coil, rayon wick in TC mod. The cappuccino flavor is definitively there, but I didn't really like so much at first. I found the taste a bit blunted, with a wood like taste on the edge. I separately tried to add few drops of caramel, or Bavarian cream to round up the taste without much success so I went back to the single flavored mix. Now, after vaping the cappuccino mix for over a day, it seems that I am liking it better. The taste feels lighter now, more enjoyable than when I started this batch. So I am starting to wonder if there is a need for my taste to get use, adapt or get somehow educated before enjoying a given new flavor that I never experienced before. Like with food, I'm thinking about acquiring a new taste, the so called "acquired taste".

I really enjoyed the 8% DX Bavarian Cream, 8% DX Caramel, 2% DX Hazelnut, with or without 1%Apple cider that I made with TFA concentrates. I'll try that mix with the Capella flavors...

 

[Robert Cromwell]

As I edited above, I received my order 2 days after WL shipment and I'm located in the West coast. ~$9-$10 shipment fees for 90ml of liquids, with 2 x 30ml in glass bottles. So WL is doing a pretty good job time wise. The 4oz V2 flavors of Capella are in clear glass bottles, while the DX flavor of TFA is in a plastic container. Rather than ordering the caramel DX concentrate from TFA like I did last time, I got the V2 caramel flavor from Capella.

I tried the V2 cappuccino flavor at 3.5%, in 50/50 mix @12-13mg/ml nicotine, vaping on a RTA Kayfun Lite Plus V2 1:1 clone, with a 0.35 ohms Ti coil, rayon wick in TC mod. The cappuccino flavor is definitively there, but I didn't really like so much at first. I found the taste a bit blunted, with a wood like taste on the edge. I separately tried to add few drops of caramel, or Bavarian cream to round up the taste without much success so I went back to the single flavored mix. Now, after vaping the cappuccino mix for over a day, it seems that I am liking it better. The taste feels lighter now, more enjoyable than when I started this batch. So I am starting to wonder if there is a need for my taste to get use, adapt or get somehow educated before enjoying a given new flavor that I never experienced before. Like with food, I'm thinking about acquiring a new taste, the so called "acquired taste".

I really enjoyed the 8% DX Bavarian Cream, 8% DX Caramel, 2% DX Hazelnut, with or without 1%Apple cider that I made with TFA concentrates. I'll try that mix with the Capella flavors...

the CAP Double Apple is good.

 

[Lannie]

@Nimaz, thanks for all the notes!

I just tracked my WL package again and it says it will be here on Saturday. That's about right for out here. It takes three days to get here from anywhere except a state we border! LOL! And California, for some reason. From California, it's only two days.

So the 4 oz. Capella flavors are in glass bottles, huh? Plastic is fine with me, but hey, glass is even better, because I can reuse them when they're empty! I can't wait for Saturday, so I can make me a BIG batch of strawberry cupcake juice! I've been missing that these past few days. Apparently, I must have found my "All Day Vape."

~Lannie

 

[Nimaz]

@Nimaz, thanks for all the notes!

I just tracked my WL package again and it says it will be here on Saturday. That's about right for out here. It takes three days to get here from anywhere except a state we border! LOL! And California, for some reason. From California, it's only two days.

So the 4 oz. Capella flavors are in glass bottles, huh? Plastic is fine with me, but hey, glass is even better, because I can reuse them when they're empty! I can't wait for Saturday, so I can make me a BIG batch of strawberry cupcake juice! I've been missing that these past few days. Apparently, I must have found my "All Day Vape."

~Lannie

I think that the flavor concentrates are better stored in glass containers. Actually, TFA suggests to have some of their concentrates transferred in glass for storage. The glass bottle been more expensive than plastic, that difference may in part contribute to the higher price of Capellas....

 

[Lannie]

I think that the flavor concentrates are better stored in glass containers. Actually, TFA suggests to have some of their concentrates transferred in glass for storage. The glass bottle been more expensive than plastic, that difference may in part contribute to the higher price of Capellas....

Um, no, actually, the "original packaging" from Bull City is plastic bottles for the 4oz Capella flavors. AND, they charge 50 cents more for their 4oz plastic bottle than Wizard Labs does for their 4oz glass one. Hmmm... maybe I'll just order from WL now from here on out. I like to read the information and reviews on BCV's site for each flavor, and the diketone notes, if any, but I can do like last time and have each one open in a separate tab and just switch back and forth.

~Lannie