Choosing a flavor?

[pixiekins]

I have a friend who is ready to make the switch, but she's unsure which flavor she'd like. She's been smoking for 50 years, and currently smokes ultra light capris.

Being that before my vapor king, I was always a menthol smoker, I have no advice to offer. I thought maybe some of you folks would be able to offer some opinions?

 

[Gravity]

If she's looking for a tobacco flavor, I'd suggest the tobacco shop Sampler packs... either Premium or Wow. Perhaps a coffehouse sampler as well? The sample packs are a great way for a newbie to find something they like, or to find out what they don't like without much risk.

 

[pixiekins]

I have already recommended getting a sampler pack-back when I started, I did, for sure. I also got something that I was fairly certain I would like, based on what folks here recommended, and reviews on the store site. I just thought some one here might be able to offer up a "most likely will enjoy" recommendation.

 

[Gravity]

I also really like the Premium Fruit Bowl Sampler... there's something in there for everyone. I'm not big on tobacco flavors, so I can't offer much advice beyond that.

 

[Jim K.]

I have to agree with the sampler pack idea. Someone who is just switching will have to try at least a few different juices before they find their "all day vape". I know it took me about 4 different tobacco flavors until I found mine. I smoked marlboro reds and finally settled on Boba's Bounty, and 555, both from Alien Visions (avejuice.com), as my "all day" vapes.

 

[wader2k]

I would seriously recommend the samplers. Especially a Fruit Bowl, CoffeeShop, Mixed Berry, along with the TobaccoShop.

My first try at a flavor was a Cowboy. I switched immediately to a fruit flavor and never looked back. Everyone is different and our preconceptions sometimes lead us astray when making a switch to what is really an entirely NEW paradigm.

As important as flavor is strength. My first cart was a 36mg and it hurt so bad I almost quit right there. Then I popped on an 18mG and it was perfect. For someone smoking ultralights I wouldn't recommend over 8-11mg for starters.


I hate making individual recommendations on flavor....but everyone should know my personal fave is Wow Cafe Mocha. Has been going on 3-4 months now it seems!

 

[Joyce]

Definitely get all the samplers, especially the CoffeeShops. I would have bet money on never vaping anything but the tobacco or menthol flavors, but the coffee flavors were so good, they encouraged me to branch out, and now I seldom vape a "normal" flavor.

 

[phishtraveler]

if "capri's" are anything like virginia slims, i would recommend virginia.

 

[Mary Kay]

New vapers always want an e-cig.."JUST LIKE" a cigarette and A Flavor "JUST LIKE" what they smoked. Not gonna happen. The ingredients are too different and the feeling and "smoke/vapor" is too different.
But, if they give a wide variety of flavors a try they will be blown away!
It's the die hard's like my husband who won't even touch anything except his one old tobacco flavor and complains that it isn't just right..that fail.

Get your friend to branch out and give the samplers a go.

 

[ValleyGirl]

I also agree with the sampler pack idea. I started out by looking for something to match what I had smoked before, and nothing that I've tried has even come close. But, as it turns out, that's a GOOD thing I have purchased some of the sampler packs and have tried so many yummy flavors that the tobacco ones don't even excite me that much anymore. As others have stated, one of the tobacco samplers and a coffee sampler would be an excellent starting point.

 

[jeffree]

Anyone suggest samplers?

(Can't beat 'em for those unpredictable newbs.)

 

[SnowDragon]

Hmmmmm.......what about ah..err....Samplers? Heed Wader's advice nic levels are really important so whatever your friend gets try at least 2 different nic levels. It may add a little to the up-front costs but finding the right level and first impressions are so important.

So Pixiekins.......you smoked greenies....might want to give Wow Nuport, Premium Smilin Special Menthol, and Wow Peppermint a shot. I never smoked greenies, but I sure like to vape them!

 

[jeffree]

What Snow says. And then there's the prob of non-menth smokers who now prefer vaping menth--and vice versa. Very common. Better pick up a menth sampler, too.