Gourmet juice junkies and random rambles

[KurrptSenate]

Hmmm....you do not really think those mass marketed 'Suicide Bunny' type things have somebody painstakingly crafting a recipe do you? I read a want ad on craigslist in CA for someone that knew how to mix ejuice. There is not a chef behind much of any of that stuff.
BTW I think you are thinking of MBV with the xtra flavor shots

i think with the "good" juices that taste great, sure. I wouldn't call them a chef in the literal sense but someone who has done the guess work, had a theoretical vision/idea for a particular vape, and tried to achieve a goal. I don't think I'd rank Suicide Bunnies at the top, but I'm sure there was a ton of test batches that didn't quite measure up, just like brewing a "craft" beer.

Jen, I would have the third topic be pleasure. Even when you "feed the monkey" with regular cigarettes, some amount of pleasure is derived. It's unavoidable. It releases endorphins. You can't not enjoy it on some level.

vaping has expanded that pleasure and took it to a whole different level. Certain juices are like a culmination of flavors you've never had the opportunity to experience. Certain vapes are so complex that you get something a little different each time.

Pleasure is also derived from feeling like a kid at Christmas waiting for vape mail. You stalk the mailman. You open a gift (to yourself usually) and you usually enjoy it.

 

[KurrptSenate]

I agree, though I feel like I'm mostly in the minority. I do think there is a market for custom juice and I get how empowering it can be to dial a juice in just right, but (I'm only speaking for me) it requires too much ordering and cost to get there. I have found other juices that I like.

You've basically expanded on one of the main arguments I was alluding to. Unfortunately do to cost, if I strike out with you particular brand of juice, I have little motivation to keep plugging at it until I get it right.

 

[Rin13]

I think my Marlboro Special Blends was $43 last I bought them. I smoked 5 cartons a month easy. I don't spend no $200 on juices. Well DIDN'T til I met this crowd! lmbo

I rolled my own back in the day... Was super cheap. So even with the amount I spend, it's more... but I enjoy this more and I can share what I have... Especially when I DIY.
Back when I smoked, even then I was never a pack a day smoker. The only time I smoked excessively was when I drank. Which was on the weekend. So maybe during the whole week I smoked 3-4 packs.

 

[Rin13]

I honestly have not saved a penny yet. I'd have a fatter wallet if I were still smoking. BUT May has been the lowest vape cost month for me yet, so there IS hope. I'm in a place where I am narrowing things down a bit...and like you have some favorites that have me comfy on certain flavor categories. I am not ordering everytime someone has a sale because 1)another sale is right around the corner 2)I've got a box of 'great sales' that were a complete waste of money. Until I hear that I have a definite reason to stock up on juices...no hurry

But if you think in terms of your health, it's better in the long run. It's just like buying more expensive/better quality food. Yes it's more expensive but it doesn't have the processing, additives or other crap like the cheap stuff has. In the end, it's worth the money.

 

[xXxLEONIDASxXx]

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Well damn...I really don't see where that will benefit me, my wife doesn't smoke or vape lol

 

[jrenae4]

But if you think in terms of your health, it's better in the long run. It's just like buying more expensive/better quality food. Yes it's more expensive but it doesn't have the processing, additives or other crap like the cheap stuff has. In the end, it's worth the money.

I was able to find a source on the database that said smokers spend about 2k a year on average and vaping in the first year costs about 700 I decided to just use that.

Morning everyone! Up super early trying to finish this durn paper! On another note, my attys from Avid Vaper changed to awaiting shipment at 4 am. WOW that's fast! What do they have a 24/7 operation going over there?

 

[chapeltown]

I personally think Mountain Oak has very good one!

+1! Applewood Tobacco from MOV is extremely good! It has been in a tank and used daily since I picked it up a week and a half ago! It has such a lovely "smokey" element to it, to me they really could have called it Applewood Smoked tobacco. Very savory.
Edited to add: I do realize you are talking blueberries, not apples, but my comment stands.. If the Applewood is this good, I would expect the same from them for a blueberry vape. ;-)

from my galaxy s4

 

[lavender1742]

Good morning guys! Whats everybody vaping on this morning I need some new ideas!

jrenae I ALWAYS love super fast shipping notices, I had same day shipping when I ordered from nicoticket that was really great since I have heard that's not always the case.

chapel that sounds good too. Ive only found one fruit tobacco I liked and I burnt myself out on that. It was Old Orchard Reserve by Steam Co. I called it my boozy apple lol

 

[AngiBe]

Vaping some Gorilla juice and can't wait for my TPR Creamy Chi Tea to arrive!!! Also, think I'm going to pull the trigger and try some of these blueberry tobaccos peeps recommended here. Can't wait!

 

[Sirius]

G'morning peeps. I can't seem to get into my vaping groove this am. Oh well I'm sure I'll decide on what to get started on.

 

[hudson_macbeth]

Good morning lavender. Vaping on some swag berry this morning. You?

 

[Sirius]

Vaping some Gorilla juice and can't wait for my TPR Creamy Chi Tea to arrive!!! Also, think I'm going to pull the trigger and try some of these blueberry tobaccos peeps recommended here. Can't wait!

Good luck AngiB on blueberry anything..lol

 

[Downtownjeffbrown]

Blueberry Coloda from AHL for me. Another really good one from AHL and I got my latest batch in 70/30 so I was very worried about taste strength. But for a FOOB juice this one's got a great taste so far.

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2 Wif Mah Reo In Mah other fwuffy Pah

 

[Rin13]

Vaping on my tried and true Lavender Ever After. It has to be my favorite liquid, as I keep going back to it. Ironic thing is that I ordered this last batch with extra flavor and I think it may actually be a tad too much. Good thing is that I have plenty of pg/vg to cut it with. I added a tiny bit of VG to my the Protank it was in and now it's perfect.
Another bad thing is that all this time I may have been damaging my AIV juices. I guess you're not supposed to give them hot water baths (someone mentioned they were going to use their Ultrasonic or whatever to help the steeping). I did that to all my juices up til this latch batch. This last one I left alone... So I guess with the exception of my DIY stuff, I won't be doing that anymore. It didn't seem to help anything anyway.

 

[jrenae4]

Vaping on my tried and true Lavender Ever After. It has to be my favorite liquid, as I keep going back to it. Ironic thing is that I ordered this last batch with extra flavor and I think it may actually be a tad too much. Good thing is that I have plenty of pg/vg to cut it with. I added a tiny bit of VG to my the Protank it was in and now it's perfect.
Another bad thing is that all this time I may have been damaging my AIV juices. I guess you're not supposed to give them hot water baths (someone mentioned they were going to use their Ultrasonic or whatever to help the steeping). I did that to all my juices up til this latch batch. This last one I left alone... So I guess with the exception of my DIY stuff, I won't be doing that anymore. It didn't seem to help anything anyway.

I need to get some more April Moon. Love that stuff.

 

[Rin13]

I need to get some more April Moon. Love that stuff.

I dig that one too. As well as Twas Brillig, Cheshire Catnip, 15 foot falls. Cherry Blossom is nice too.

 

[chapeltown]

Rin~ I rolled my own too! Hard to do comps with everyone else when you were averaging less than $1 a pack!

I am going back and forth dripping s' mores from tetra vape, and Serendipity from hhv. Got some coconut from Vapor Bois (Martinsburg WV) I in a tank and the Applewood from MOV in another...

from my galaxy s4

 

[chanelvaps]

I think that is a good broad statement to use. I could see narrowing it down to $700 a year if I had to. In fact when I did the math while considering giving vaping a whirl I figured I could do it at about $15 a week (equals $780 a year)

Oy vey the naïvety

I was able to find a source on the database that said smokers spend about 2k a year on average and vaping in the first year costs about 700 I decided to just use that.

Morning everyone! Up super early trying to finish this durn paper! On another note, my attys from Avid Vaper changed to awaiting shipment at 4 am. WOW that's fast! What do they have a 24/7 operation going over there?

 

[MoBayRasta]

Vaping on my tried and true Lavender Ever After. It has to be my favorite liquid, as I keep going back to it. Ironic thing is that I ordered this last batch with extra flavor and I think it may actually be a tad too much. Good thing is that I have plenty of pg/vg to cut it with. I added a tiny bit of VG to my the Protank it was in and now it's perfect.
Another bad thing is that all this time I may have been damaging my AIV juices. I guess you're not supposed to give them hot water baths (someone mentioned they were going to use their Ultrasonic or whatever to help the steeping). I did that to all my juices up til this latch batch. This last one I left alone... So I guess with the exception of my DIY stuff, I won't be doing that anymore. It didn't seem to help anything anyway.

The only thing using an ultrasonic does for 0nic is mix it up. The heat helps oxidize the nicotine in a juice. I have tested this extensively with diy. I have mixed up batches of 0nic and batches of 6mg and heat steeped them at 150 degrees for 4 hours. The 0 taste just like it did before it went in. Where the 6mg taste a lot different.

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[nanusic]

+1! Applewood Tobacco from MOV is extremely good! It has been in a tank and used daily since I picked it up a week and a half ago! It has such a lovely "smokey" element to it, to me they really could have called it Applewood Smoked tobacco. Very savory.
Edited to add: I do realize you are talking blueberries, not apples, but my comment stands.. If the Applewood is this good, I would expect the same from them for a blueberry vape. ;-)

from my galaxy s4

And, you would be correct on both. They have a different base that is appealing to me. Not all of them, but those two are very nice. I can't say enough nice things about the Full Va. Flake.