get what you pay for??

[STLBluesNut]

just inquiring about the seemingly big price differences with different juice vendors. ive seen 30ml as low as 8 bucks from a vendor everyone really likes up to 25ish bucks from a different one with a slu of 12.50ish for 30ml in between.

whats with the huge price differences?

i like to save money but not at the expense of getting poor quality.

i try not to list vendors when i can, but i can give more specific examples if needed.

 

[uba egar320]

I think it's just all in taste. I've had some cheaper juices that I was ok with. On the other end of that though, my all day vape from Halo(prime 15) is a bit on the expensive side lol.

So to answer your question...no. I think some juice for sure has more thought put into it's making, which shows in the end(to those who like it). But that well thought out pricey juice might make you gag lol. It's all in what you like.

 

[Sdh]

I just paid 30.90 for a specialty bottle of e-liquid. It will have 36mg/ml of nicotine plus a high percentage of WTA. I think that is the highest price I ever paid for one bottle of 30ml.

 

[hot_dish]

i just paid $18 for 20ml... im just hoping its worth it.. seems to be the norm for paying for niche juices.. but then again... international shipping didnt make it any cheaper either

 

[440BB]

I think higher price doesn't always mean better juice. It comes down to finding out through sampling which juices you really like. After trying a lot of different juices, particularly menthols, I ended up using Halo Menthol Ice, at about $20/30ml. My wife loves a Wintergreen mix I make up that costs about $3/30ml!

One great way to find out about more flavors without breaking the bank is through ECF. You can start trading for new juices in the classifieds, and The Pay it Forward (PIF) forum has ways to exchange juices as well as the Treasure Chest, where members offer up some of their stash to help others.

If you try samples 'till you find what you like you can end up getting quantities on sale (check Deals and Steals thread and Coupon Codes), or you might find a flavor you can make yourself (DIY) juice that'll be great for you and really cheap. Good luck in your hunt!

 

[STLBluesNut]

was just wondering if there was a difference in ingredients or something maybe. you can get raspberry from one at 25bucks for 18ml or for 14bucks for 50ml at another place.

same vendor is usually same price ive seen whether its coffee or vanilla-frapp-a-carma-mocha with chocolate shaving extract hazlenut twist of lime. so not seeing the complexity making a difference.

just making sure that if i place an order at the popular $8/30ml site im not necessarily getting low quality stuff. ah wth ill name it, madvapes.com VS $25/35ml @ juicyvapor.com

 

[Odell]

You have an excellent juice artisan quite near you. FWIW Kickbass Vapor out of Bourbon, MO.

 

[x-smok3]

I have not found that less expensive liquids mean low quality at all. I have ordered from most of the popular vendors both high cost and low looking for "the one" I found that the higher priced liquids, while good enough all seemed to have their own signature under taste. All of them were vapable and I would in no way put them down, they just were not what I was looking for. I finally found my favorite vendor, and they happen to be one of the lowest cost vendors I have found. They also have the only flavor I actually crave if I don't have it for a couple of days (Chocolate Hazelnut Tobacco). I keep expecting their prices to go up because IMO they have really high quality liquids and fantastic customer service and are frankly worth more (shh don't tell them LOL). Even if/when their prices go up I will keep going back. If you are interested ECblends is the vendor I use.

 

[swedishfish]

As a matter of fact, I just got a big bottle of juice from one of the 'big name, high priced' juice vendors. I must have 100 bottles of juice (I wish it was, but that is no exaggeration) and it has to be one of the worst tasting juices I've ever gotten bar none. I think the crap juices that come with starter kits is better than this juice.

No, because they're expensive doesn't mean they're good. It just means you fell for the hype from the fangirl/fanboys and reviewers like I did.

 

[Skyway]

Sometime it might depend on how much the vendor paid for the base ingredients. Madvapes gets away with lowering the price because of who they go through for their ingredients. It does not mean they are bad juices. Some of the best out there probably. They have their own kitchen/area that they do all of their flavors in and they know they undercut the business. They said a lot of juice vendors do not like them because of it, lol.
I make my own juice and I will admit that something like 10ml of juice really only costs about $2.60 to make, including bottle, give or take a dollar here or there. There is a subtle art to making premium juices and some vendors are better than others due to their in house chemists working for them. Are they worth it,,,, in most cases yes. Some juices take a finesse to make it better than others.

 

[swedishfish]

As a matter of fact, I just got a big bottle of juice from one of the 'big name, high priced' juice vendors. I must have 100 bottles of juice (I wish it was, but that is no exaggeration) and it has to be one of the worst tasting juices I've ever gotten bar none. I think the crap juices that come with starter kits is better than this juice.

No, because they're expensive doesn't mean they're good. It just means you fell for the hype from the fangirl/fanboys and reviewers like I did.

Another thing about this particular vendor who will not be named- They charged me $4.80 for shipping (I thought it'd be priority) and when the package came it was first class and they paid $2.20 to ship it.

 

[JustaGuy]

Price = quality...not always. Other than ingredients and popular demand, there is a thing called PROFITS.

 

[Sdh]

I diy mostly and it is pennies on the dollar compared to vendors. However, if it is a product that I cannot duplicate-I will purchase it. (Such as whole tobacco alkaloid e-liquid) Who knows I may turn my kitchen into a lab!

 

[swedishfish]

I diy mostly and it is pennies on the dollar compared to vendors. However, if it is a product that I cannot duplicate-I will purchase it. (Such as whole tobacco alkaloid e-liquid) Who knows I may turn my kitchen into a lab!

I can see that with tobacco flavors. But my juice is pretty basic- fruit. I could definitely DIY with this but I'm lazy. I might have to get unlazy because this is some seriously bad juice.

 

[sln88]

You have an excellent juice artisan quite near you. FWIW Kickbass Vapor out of Bourbon, MO.

and I have to be one of the few people that can't taste anything from them! just dropped $100. its so upsetting. I even got extra flavor added. I wish I could understand why I can taste food but not vapes

 

[sln88]

I diy mostly and it is pennies on the dollar compared to vendors. However, if it is a product that I cannot duplicate-I will purchase it. (Such as whole tobacco alkaloid e-liquid) Who knows I may turn my kitchen into a lab!

hey- a fellow cheesehead! make any string juices in that lab?

 

[swedishfish]

and I have to be one of the few people that can't taste anything from them! just dropped $100. its so upsetting. I even got extra flavor added. I wish I could understand why I can taste food but not vapes

Try some Fire n Ice or Cinnabomb from Vapor Bomb. You'll taste that.

 

[Sdh]

hey- a fellow cheesehead! make any string juices in that lab?

A cheesehead? LOL Just kidding! I make a few. However, I go light on the flavor! I vape unflavored at times. I live North of Milwaukee.

 

[sln88]

A cheesehead? LOL Just kidding! I make a few. However, I go light on the flavor! I vape unflavored at times. I live North of Milwaukee.

duh- string juice. I guess that would be like string cheese flavored. ick. I meant STRONG. I am in the SE burbs

Swedish- I have a couple of cinnamons that I can taste but if I do too much they make me cough, and I just get sick of them after awhile. I got cinnamint(is that like fire and ice?) from KBV.....and nothing. very weak

I wonder if I should just buy extra flavorings and add them to my juice? I don't want to get into DIY right now. I am just spending too much money on an unsatisfying vaping experience

 

[Sdh]

Sin88-now Cheese curd juice might be a top seller in this area. LOL Have you ever ordered from a vendor with double or triple flavor?

duh! I just read that you ordered from a vendor with extra flavor.
What vendors have you used if I may ask?
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