Do the goofy names bother anyone?

[pufZeppelin]

I find it more maddening that there are a bazillion flavors out there all named RY4, many of which bear no resemblance to each other.

oh so true, even more reason to have / need a good product description...

 

[wonkeypickle]

they should switch to more honest and descriptive flavors like "ultra light" or "smooth". ;]

 

[CloudZ]

I find it more maddening that there are a bazillion flavors out there all named RY4, many of which bear no resemblance to each other.

IMO all classic RY4's have a similar flavor. The custom RY4's are where the flavor can vary widely, even though they all are just tobacco, vanilla, and caramel. There are a few variants of caramel flavoring, a lot of different vanillas, and a multitude of different tobaccos. Factor in all the possible ratios and trace additives and that is where the variation comes from. So even descriptions of flavor can't really tell you exactly what something is going to taste like, but they can encourage you to dig deeper and find reviews. Buying e-liquid based on its name or vendor description alone is truly a shot in the dark.

Which brings me to my main point, that one of the best uses of the internet as a consumer is hearing what others have to say about things before you buy them. We all have an army of beta testers at our disposal, and it is each other.

 

[Bernard Marx]

No I don't like the names either. I wish they would stop that. It's too "fancy" for my tastes.

 

[AndriaD]

all the obscure names, meh (just name it)

but the LACK OF DESCRIPTION, is what drives me nuts...

all I can say is a lot of vendors LOST MY BUSINESS with their
cute little phrases and total neglect… IMO [delete]

is there a correlation between stupid names and high price juice ??

wonder what FDA rules will add to description discloser, for the vendors
that think they can stay secret and make us guess what we’re buying…

- -

$$ try it and find out, we know you will like it
$$ only in ?/?% , because we think it best
$$ add extra flavor

Exactly, lack of descriptions sends me away from MANY sites that may have good juice, but I'll never know because I won't waste my time with them. It's hard enough buying juice online, a proper description is ESSENTIAL... and I don't mean total crap like "it's a mysterious blend of ____ flavors..." The description is supposed to ALLEVIATE the mystery, not compound it!

And I also agree with your line about only in "?/?%" Pg/Vg percent. It just so happens that VG smothers me to death and I try to avoid it as much as possible -- no more than 25% should be VG, or I can't vape it. So these places that are inflexible, no options, they also don't usually get my business, although there are one or two exceptions. I prefer if they either offer your choice of high-PG or high-VG mixes (MyFreedomSmokes! my favorite PG-Virginia!), or they actually let you choose the ratio yourself (EC Blend! lord love 'em!)

I don't mind the little extra for extra flavor; everyone's palate is different, so some might prefer a lighter (default) taste, while others who are maybe just off cigarettes need a stronger flavor to be able to taste it at all. That's a fair option, if they don't charge too much for the extra flavor (EC Blend again, they don't charge much at all for extra flavor).

Both MFS and ECB also generally name their ejuices with descriptive, appropriate names.


Andria

 

[etchie]

I love the weird names. That being said, it would annoy the hell out of me if all of them were like that. Sometimes when the name and description both don't tell you what it is, it intrigues me enough to get it just to see.

 

[valooper]

They bother me a bit.

Ducks breath, derp sauce, hobbit blood, and other not only non-descriptive but also pretty goofy and borderline immature names of e juice?

Might just be too old to appreciate the humour (get off my lawn!) but it comes across as pretty amateur.

Just me?

Damn I was just going to mow it for a nickle!!

Lol no yeah its borderline insanity if you ask me if you tell someone you are sucking dragon bllod out of your cats with a scorpion attached you tend to get dirty looks

 

[roxynoodle]

I'm a 45 year old woman. I feel a tad silly buying things like Space Jam Robo Fuel or Suicide Bunny. They sound geared for 20 year old guys. If I like the juice I buy it, but...yeah, silly.

 

[aggo]

A couple of years ago I started a thread saying, "Ha ha...look at this! Ted Bundy e-juice."

Boy, did I catch hell for that.




EDIT: Link's not working. I forgot...banned supplier. Oops I'm in trouble again.

 

[Despraci]

I'm a 45 year old woman. I feel a tad silly buying things like Space Jam Robo Fuel or Suicide Bunny. They sound geared for 20 year old guys. If I like the juice I buy it, but...yeah, silly.

I really don't have that issue, but then again I refuse to grow up and act my age all the time.

But at least give me a clue as to what it should taste like in the name, like Mothers Milk... Ok I can live with that and have a slight idea what it might be.

But MBV Gwar line..."Bloodlust". I really regretted that purchase, should have been named "Koolaid Man's Sweaty .... Sack".

 

[valooper]

I really don't have that issue, but then again I refuse to grow up and act my age all the time.

But at least give me a clue as to what it should taste like in the name, like Mothers Milk... Ok I can live with that and have a slight idea what it might be.

But MBV Gwar line..."Bloodlust". I really regretted that purchase, should have been named "Koolaid Man's Sweaty .... Sack".

Thats going to be a hell no on that name lol

 

[lasttango]

I've said this many times on ecf threads like this: my biggest rant is when a vendor hypes up a juice... fancy name or not... and it's really nothing unique at all... in other words... it'd the same pg/vg/nic we can buy at wizard labs... and they use the same over-used flavorings from one of the seven major flavoring vendors...

One thing that will begin to happen a year or so into your vaping journeys is that you'll be able to say things like: that's flavourt caramel... capellas blueberry, tfa's cherry...

I really appreciate vendors that disclose their flavoring companies... this way, I'll know if I am going to like it - I really really appreciate vendors that create their own flavor extracts... good or bad - I just want different.

 

[AndriaD]

IMO all classic RY4's have a similar flavor. The custom RY4's are where the flavor can vary widely, even though they all are just tobacco, vanilla, and caramel. There are a few variants of caramel flavoring, a lot of different vanillas, and a multitude of different tobaccos. Factor in all the possible ratios and trace additives and that is where the variation comes from. So even descriptions of flavor can't really tell you exactly what something is going to taste like, but they can encourage you to dig deeper and find reviews. Buying e-liquid based on its name or vendor description alone is truly a shot in the dark.

Which brings me to my main point, that one of the best uses of the internet as a consumer is hearing what others have to say about things before you buy them. We all have an army of beta testers at our disposal, and it is each other.

You're so right -- I absolutely depend on consumer reviews for anything I buy nowadays, and it's how I was able to find my "ADV" Virginia -- there are just as many Virginias as there are RY4s, and they're all different too (and some are pretty dang awful!) -- but when I found one where a vast majority of reviews said "tastes like Virginia Slims" I knew I had found the right one to try first -- and it's spot-on! In case anyone is interested, it's the PG-blend Virginia at MyFreedomSmokes. It can't be *identical* to the taste of a cigarette of course, since there's nothing burning, so it tastes more sweet than bitter -- but it is so CLOSE!!! I knew I had found the way to quit smoking, when I found it, and I was right.

Andria

 

[bamani71]

I got something called sweet surrender which was a blend of fruity flavors. Which fruits? Even vaping it I still can't tell...

 

[SintheticKarma]

I'm really not feeling the trend, by several vendors, of employing misogynistic sexual innuendos like "Panty Dropper" or "Juicy Melons" (with a picture of a woman holding watermelons up to her chest.) Even if you're fine with the whole objectifying-women-and-promoting-rape-culture-to-make-a-buck thing, from a marketing standpoint, it is stupid to potentially alienate half of your market. As an analogy, would you consider buying an ejuice titled "banana stiffy" or "coconut surprise" (with a picture of a guy holding up coconuts to his crotch?)

I might not fit the majority of my group but I would dare say they would be alienating more than half of their market. Not all men thing objectifying women is cool. Not that I thought you were insinuating as much, just stating my feelings on the topic. The young men with more hormones than brains probably gobble that ejuice up even if it taste terrible.

Other than offensive names I could care less what a juice is named. What grinds my gears is a description of the juice that is either completely vague or way off target.

 

[LisaR]

I don't mind cutesy names, but I do want a good description, and I get a little annoyed when I'm checking out a new vendor and you have to click on every single juice to go to the page where they describe the flavor. I also want the picture to give you an idea, before you even click to go to the description page. I was looking at a new (to me) vendor, and along with a juice with a completely non-descriptive name, there was a picture of fruit--oranges, grapes, limes, pears, and apples. Looks good, I like all those fruits. Then I go to the page and read that it's made "using the most profoundly delicious coconut and blueberry flavors." ...? I mean, it still sounds good, but why choose that picture?

 

[Cullin Kin]

One word, 'Murica.' In a market with 16 variations of every flavor, differentiation is a primary goal of many, albeit annoying. My favorite juice is 'Festival,' by Reign Drops. Its name tells you nothing about the flavor (Sweet French Bread *_*), but my god is it scrumdiddlyumptious.

 

[crxess]

Hate goofy Names. Especially on sites that give Cryptic descriptions.

Yea, they lose the sale.

 

[zoiDman]

One word, 'Murica.' In a market with 16 variations of every flavor, differentiation is a primary goal of many, albeit annoying. My favorite juice is 'Festival,' by Reign Drops. Its name tells you nothing about the flavor (Sweet French Bread *_*), but my god is it scrumdiddlyumptious.

"Festival" is a Name I would probably pass over 100 Times out of 100.

But after hearing your Description of it, I might give it a Try. But the thing is, I would Probably never get to the Description.

 

[Rickajho]

Vapor Chef had a flavor they called Unicorn Poop and included a picture of rainbow colored poo on the product page. Guess that wasn't working out so well because the changed the name to Unicorn "something else" and dropped the rainbow turd graphic.

Yeah, this is such a thing - even in 'Murica - as "too much."