How to "grade" your juice?

[LitchOfDoom]

I have been told that you need to use a high quality juice for a better vape. But I kept wondering, how can you tell what is high quality and what isn't? What makes it a higher quality than others? Can anyone tell me how I can "grade" juice before I get it? Or just as well, send me a link of where you buy your juices and the reason that you keep going there. I find that brick and mortar shops are very limited in flavor's that I enjoy so I have no problems ordering online.

Further more, I am still a bit new on the vaping scene and not sure on the PG/VG ratio, don't even know what my current juices are but I think they are a blend with a higher PG as they tend to be a bit more runny and thin.

 

[Steamix]

There's only three 'grades' , irrespective, of brand name, price, flavour, whatever :

- Yuck
- Ah, weelll....
- Wow

Only and exclusive authority for 'grading' the juices into these categories is...

YOU

Vape on, keep tastin'

 

[Lynn Miller]

Further more, I am still a bit new on the vaping scene and not sure on the PG/VG ratio, don't even know what my current juices are but I think they are a blend with a higher PG as they tend to be a bit more runny and thin.

I'm new as well but I have seen a lot of variation in the ratio's. I always order 50/50 when I have a choice and I have some that are much thicker than others. I have no idea what that indicates but I just wanted to let you know that it can vary.

 

[kickflipsnnollies]

If you use aqueous VG it'll be a lot thinner.

As was said, premium juice is what's best for you. I've tried a few expensive brands and they're kind of average really. I hate almost everything I've tried from Five Pawns. I've had probably half of what they offer now.

 

[1990FOXBODY]

When I order my VG, I make sure it is listed as "Kosher" or "USP"...preferably both. That is the only "Grade" I keep my eye on.


Edit: Sorry. Thought you were asking about DIY.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

No, since juice is subjective, I don't think I can. Just because someone puts it in a fancy package... Even another person's opinion is in no way a guarantee.

I wanted ten good flavors that I could get and I would happily vape them. I went with samplers, lounges, and trying friend's juices in my dripper. Take strawberry (plain, no less), there are 59 different ones from different makers/vendors. I have to try each until I find THE one and say, "enough, I'm happy". Then it is on to plain peach, etc.

Only I can make the final decision. I like samplers and visiting testing lounges. I have a big spreadsheet so I don't buy the same one twice. I figure by the time I get to 100 years old, I will be mostly done.

Its a hobby...and/or I am OCD

 

[AzPlumber]

Some equate quality with price.
Some equate quality with country of origin.
Some equate quality with friendship.
Some equate quality with taste.

There is no scale of quality there is only opinion.

 

[drthunder]

For me it's aroma (people around you have to smell this too). Whether it gives a muted and dry taste after continued usage. How quickly it burns out coils/wicks. How good the throat hit is. The most important being taste.

 

[Peridox]

I think you're also missing what it's being vaped on, i just got a new nautilus and istick and my juices dont taste like they did on my aerotank and mvp 2.0. I guess the only way i would grade it would be by ingredient quality