Hello - New Member here

[ldaniels8080]

Hi all

I just joined. Wanted to say hello.

I started vaping in July and pretty much within 3 days quit using analogs altogether. I was so happy because I have been a heavy smoker for 36+ years and never thought I was going to be able to quit. (yes, I tried all the NRT products and they are total garbage and obviously ineffective).

I am vaping on Joyetech eCom-C's and Itaste MVPs with Aerotanks. (also tried Nautilus tanks).

I have tried a few eliquid vendors such as Joost Vapor, Mt. Baker Vapor, VaporFi and GoodeJuice, but have only been buying Virgin Vapors lately. I thought the other vendors I tried all had a "heavy" "chemically" taste to them and I didn't care for them. Either that or they tasted harsh like tart Kool-Aid (which I do NOT enjoy). While Virgin Vapor is not a home-run, I don't taste whatever that heavy, chemical flavor is in their products.

I'm currently looking for new favorite flavors as Virgin Vapor has been inconsistent as of late. I went through a couple of bottles of Double Espresso and liked it OK, so I thought I would buy 2 bottles and stock up. Unfortunately those 2 bottles are not good - just gross! Also, Bella Amaretto, which was previously a nice clean amaretto flavor, now smells like amaretto but tastes like cinnamon bun. I need more consistency than that. At times, their bottle sizes vary slightly, which is not too much of a problem, but I have received a few defective bottle droppers. For $22 a bottle, I expect better.

Wondering what your experiences are with this hardware and with different eliquids used by people in this forum. Looking forward to reading your posts.

 

[catsitter]

Congratulations and welcome to the forum! It's not surprising that the juices taste different to you over time - you abused your poor taste buds for 36 years and they're slowly coming back to life. I also quit in July after 45 years and right now I'm going through a phase of not being able to taste much of anything. Not to mention that, yeah, some suppliers seem to be being a bit inconsistent lately from what I've read here. Drink lots of water and know that things'll change again as time passes. Good luck!

 

[dice57]

Welcome and congrats!!!! I smoked for 30 years and now have been vaping for 1.5 years.

Think the hardest part of vaping is finding ones preferred juice levels. VG/PG ratio, nic level, and flavors one enjoys. Personally find 70-80% VG to be my preference. Smooth and ample vape.

I now mix DIY juice, so everything is customized to my preference. When I purchased premixed juice, Alien Vapor was one of me fave's!!!

Keep in mind, some flavors take longer to develop than others, Espresso is a potent flavor, and is really hard to get right. Rarely will the same flavor taste the same from different vendors. While I enjoyed the price of MBV's juice, only found a few that I really enjoyed before going DIY.

If you want consistency, either stick with the same juice makers, or go DIY, then one only has a single person to beach at when it ain't right

Vape long and Prosper.!!!

 

[ldaniels8080]

Thanks! Yes, I think the industry still has some "normalizing" to do. Seems there are still a few growing pains with the e-juice vendors as well as the equipment. Nothing so terrible that it's worth going back to analogs though. (thank goodness).

I have thought about making my own flavors. I heard it's cheaper, but I was concerned that it might be hard to find good ingredients that don't have whatever that "heavy chemically taste" is, or that the flavors I might have access to might be too "Kool aid" for me. What is your experience with this?

 

[ldaniels8080]

Thanks for your reply. I really do think it's the inconsistency and not my taste buds. My other flavors all taste fine. Just the new bottles I got taste terrible. I am hoping they improve with time. Of course, the Double Espresso was my ADV and absolute favorite, so I am heartbroken. Luckily I decided to try the "Bed of Roses" and am very surprised but it's nice!

 

[HoboTang]

Hello! I'm a big coffe flavor fan as well

 

[ldaniels8080]

HoboTang - what is your favorite Coffee flavor? (from what vendor?)

 

[a27dz]

hi and welcome

 

[Warpigs]

Welcome to ECF!