I've tried the cheap stuff and noticed there's just not a lot of flavor. maybe the premium brands are steeping their juice.maybe they're shelling out for more flavor in their recipes. but I can definitely tell a difference between five pawns and vapor island.
Some brands just plain suck while others are great. And if buying straight from a vendor, a lot of times you really do need to steep. Perhaps Five Pawns pre-steeps their juice but most do not.
A lot of times some damn fine gourmet juice gets a bad rap because steeping these more complex varieties can take a very long time. Most of my simple fruits are ready within a week. But when getting into those bakery and tobacco vapes, steeping can take anywhere from a couple weeks to a few months before it's at its peak.
Either way though. No juice should cost what Five Pawns charges and its very much a perceived value. Also keep in mind that the prices were set back when we were using very modest setups. That 30ml bottle of juice was going to last you a month or two and because of this, vendors had much more overhead. Now that most of us are using more advanced mods, the prices really need to come down.
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