DevonSchmoker's Johnson Creek Fluid Sampler Review.

[devonschmoker]

I received my PG Johnson Creek sampler kit a few days ago. I have to admit that they have VERY good customer service. There was a small miscommunication on my shipping address and they were very apologetic and even gave me a partial refund! I am very impressed by their customer service. As far a value per ML it seems to be cheaper than most on the market. But it seems that you get what you pay for. Most flavors were ok. My personal favorites were Tennessee Cured and Strawberry. At this point I could go into what each flavor tastes like but that would be a bit pointless as everyone’s taste is different. I will say that most flavors IMO taste about like what they say with the exception of Original tobacco, which seemed to have some sort of black licorice flavor (I don’t really like black licorice). Based on my starter kit I would not suggest any JC fluid right now unless you only drip because there seems to be something wrong with their mix. It doesn’t seem to vaporize completely and you end up getting it in your mouth if it is loaded into a cart. You may be saying to yourself “But what if it is your equipment?” Well it isn’t because I have some fluid from other suppliers that use Chinese fluids and those vape completely and I don’t get a mouth full with the exception of one brand. This fluid (JC) works great for dripping as it will stay in the atomizer for a longer period of time. It is tasty, but if you plan on using it in a cart just expect to get some in your mouth.

*Addition*

I am adding this to clear up some things I have seemed to miss.

I am not denying that the people at Johnson Creek are really nice and really cool people.
I love their packaging and it does look great. The little bottles are great and I will be using them in the future after I have used all of the fluid.All I am saying is that their mix is a bit off. The flavors themselves are absolutely wonderful. I may even get a small bottle of Tennessee Cured and Vanilla Ice Cream myself just for the tasty flavor. I have nothing against the people at JC. I am just stating the truth of what I have found. And please remember that my review is not entirely a bad for JC. I like the idea of buying US made fluid. That is why I bought the sampler in the first place. I like knowing exactly what is in my fluid and where it came from. Once they nail down the fluid mix I am sure that they will be an absolute leader in E-Fluid production. I forgot to mention that I do look forward to doing business with them again. I hope this clears up any misinterpretations of my review. -Devon

 

[jennydotz]

I just got an order from Johnson Creek, first order. Arrived within 48 hours from ordering WI to WV, well-packaged glass dropper bottles, and I like that they include the extra little travel bottles. Havent tried the stuff as my first e-cig has'nt arrived yet but I was compelled to share my positive first impression.

 

[Cuando]

I just got my sampler pack in, as well. I have to say, all the extras are nice. I will use everything, and am glad to have a nice case to store all the stuff I've acquired so far.

So far, haven't tried any of the juices besides the Tennessee Cured, which is decent, but not as flavorful as I'd hoped it would be. As a matter of fact, it barely has any flavor at all compared to others I've tried, but it seems to be vaping nicely.

I'll give more impressions as I've tried out the various flavors, but so far, not too impressed.

 

[ZambucaLu]

I'm kinda curious.....do you find the juice to be more thickish or thinnish? Mine was pretty thin but others have said theirs was too thick (go figure!). Just wondering what it is like now.

Lu

 

[ritalee76]

Just got mine in yesterday... it is thin and watery.

Vapes okay though

Rita

 

[ZambucaLu]

Do you find it flavorful Rita?

Lu

 

[Cuando]

Lu, I'll tell you this much, on my EVO the Tennessee Cured is much more flavorful than it is on my penstyle. It's like a very fresh Camel Light/Ultralight with only a slight sweetness.

I'm going to try out a different juice with another atomizer on my penstyle and see how it fairs, then try the same on my EVO.

 

[ritalee76]

its not as flavorful as the puresmoker brands...

Have not tried all of the ones in the sampler though...

Like puresmoker and wicked way better.

Just my opinion though

 

[Cuando]

Hrmm, so dripping onto the atomizers w/ JC's Chocolate Almond Decadence, both units seem to give the same amount of vapor and flavor, now. I wonder if maybe it was my using an old cart or the other atomizer on my pen, but I did notice more of a taste with this flavor. Still only a hint, though, nothing as notable as PS's Riskee Yuice or the generic fluid that shipped with my pen.

Definitely has the nicotine, though, but not a lot of throat hit at all. I'll reserve final judgement for a while, though. It's certainly decent, but I think they need to crank up the flavor a couple notches.

 

[Terraphon]

hmm...

Here I go, again...thinking about getting a pen-style for 'round the house.

bah!

 

[Cuando]

hmm...

Here I go, again...thinking about getting a pen-style for 'round the house.

bah!

I know you're spending a lot (who isn't, guys and gals), but you should consider it.

Don't get me wrong, the EVO has some nice qualities, but my pen, with one of my atomizers especially, will vape a cart dry. That will usually mean one cart lasts me a full 6-8 hour shift at work. Sure, I might top it off with a drop or two, but so far my pen has been amazing. I love it so much I ordered another kit, mostly because all in all it seemed a better deal than going piecemeal.

Over two weeks and this thing hasn't slowed down yet. I do think one of my batteries may be holding less of a charge, but I'll know for sure tomorrow when I pop it on for the day.

 

[Faethe]

I just got a des901 passthrough from bestecigs and I must say - quite a big difference. My batteries must have been wonky or I draw too much or who knows.

With the passthrough, which always supplies lots of power (duh), things do taste different. However, I will say I am sending back the most recent batch of Vanilla Ice Cream I got from JC because it just seems odd? I had a sampler, and the taste was very different from the 30mil I just got last week.

It's OK. They will replace it. I'm cool with it. This is a new thing, and they are a new company, and they are also very nice people. Besides, I could never make this myself. The nicotine extraction methods are pretty bloody lethal if you should screw them up.

 

[Terraphon]

I know you're spending a lot (who isn't, guys and gals), but you should consider it.

Don't get me wrong, the EVO has some nice qualities, but my pen, with one of my atomizers especially, will vape a cart dry. That will usually mean one cart lasts me a full 6-8 hour shift at work. Sure, I might top it off with a drop or two, but so far my pen has been amazing. I love it so much I ordered another kit, mostly because all in all it seemed a better deal than going piecemeal.

Over two weeks and this thing hasn't slowed down yet. I do think one of my batteries may be holding less of a charge, but I'll know for sure tomorrow when I pop it on for the day.

What's the average battery life on that thing?

 

[devonschmoker]

I am not denying that the people at Johnson Creek are really nice and really cool people. All I am saying is that their mix is a bit off. The flavors themselves are absolutely wonderful. I may even get a small bottle of Tennessee Cured and Vanilla Ice Cream myself just for the tasty flavor. I have nothing against the people at JC. I am just stating the truth of what I have found. And please remember that my review is not entirely a bad for JC. I like the idea of buying US made fluid. That is why I bought the sampler in the first place. I like knowing exactly what is in my fluid and where it came from. Once they nail down the fluid mix I am sure that they will be an absolute leader in E-Fluid production. I forgot to mention that I do look forward to doing business with them again. I hope this clears up any misinterpretations of my review.
I will also post the above as an edit to my review. Thank You - Devon Schmoker

 

[Faethe]

I am not denying that the people at Johnson Creek are really nice and really cool people. All I am saying is that their mix is a bit off. The flavors themselves are absolutely wonderful. I may even get a small bottle of Tennessee Cured and Vanilla Ice Cream myself just for the tasty flavor. I have nothing against the people at JC. I am just stating the truth of what I have found. And please remember that my review is not entirely a bad for JC. I like the idea of buying US made fluid. That is why I bought the sampler in the first place. I like knowing exactly what is in my fluid and where it came from. Once they nail down the fluid mix I am sure that they will be an absolute leader in E-Fluid production. I forgot to mention that I do look forward to doing business with them again. I hope this clears up any misinterpretations of my review.
I will also post the above as an edit to my review. Thank You - Devon Schmoker

Well, I am gladyou posted it because I was wondering if I was all alone in thinking something was different about my batch? And yeah - I buy from them because they are 'made in the USA'. All the Chinese that I have dealt with concerning ecigs have been brilliant, top quality in every way. However, I have a hard time getting over some of the recent issues with consumables. I will likely get over it, as I understand some of the ecig people are very on to quality control. But I do also like supporting a US company as this industry grows.

 

[Terraphon]

I'll stop buying Chinese liquid when the Americans learn to make stuff that

A) Produces decent vapor
2) Has a decent throat hit
III) Doesn't turn green or fry atomizers
D) Doesn't taste like a hermit's ball sweat

Consistency

Consistency

Consistency

The people at JC need to stop trying to be FANCY and start trying to be GOOD.

Crawl, then stand, then walk, then run.

 

[devonschmoker]

Well, I am gladyou posted it because I was wondering if I was all alone in thinking something was different about my batch? And yeah - I buy from them because they are 'made in the USA'. All the Chinese that I have dealt with concerning ecigs have been brilliant, top quality in every way. However, I have a hard time getting over some of the recent issues with consumables. I will likely get over it, as I understand some of the ecig people are very on to quality control. But I do also like supporting a US company as this industry grows.

I have been fairly drugged up lately (Impacted wisdom tooth that has still yet to be dealt with). The meds mess with my head a bit so I just simply forgot to add that information. I think I may have improperly assumed that that most had knowledge of JC. This was very wrong and I should have caught it before I released this Review. Thank you to everyone who pointed this out on the thread. -Devon

 

[DaveyRoots]

All of them are amazing in my book. and have there respective time and place. some are everyday vapes and some arent. good sampler for sure and the individual dropper for each flavor is nice for reusing.

 

[Elle]

hmm...

Here I go, again...thinking about getting a pen-style for 'round the house.

bah!

penstyln' as i type, brah! its a great device, definitely wouldn't be a waste of money if you decided to get one.

 

[Terraphon]

penstyln' as i type, brah! its a great device, definitely wouldn't be a waste of money if you decided to get one.

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Terraphon