Is high end e-juice really worth the cost?
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Most of the time yes, it is worth the cost. There are always exceptions but pretty much all of the low priced juice that I have bought has been weak and not tasted too good but if I buy from Johnson Creek, Halo and some of my other favs I always get great juice.
Only you can answer that question for yourself. There have been numerous threads on the subject - some of them probably still on the first page of this sub-forum. Many believe the "premium" liquids are worth the premium price. Others will tell you it's all marketing hype and any positive opinions are contrived by folks trying to justify their expenditures.
Me? I like what I like. Some of the stuff I vape is expensive, some not. (edit to add: I find the more expensive juices I vape to have deeper complexity and clarity of flavors - some will debunk this as some psychosomatic effect of popular opinion or fancy packaging - again, only you can answer for yourself)
This is what I have on hand today:
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Me? I like what I like. Some of the stuff I vape is expensive, some not. (edit to add: I find the more expensive juices I vape to have deeper complexity and clarity of flavors - some will debunk this as some psychosomatic effect of popular opinion or fancy packaging - again, only you can answer for yourself)
This is what I have on hand today:
(expensive, mid-price, inexpensive - from left to right)
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Only you can answer that question for yourself. There have been numerous threads on the subject - some of them probably still on the first page of this sub-forum. Many believe the "premium" liquids are worth the premium price. Others will tell you it's all marketing hype and any positive opinions are contrived by folks trying to justify their expenditures.
Me? I like what I like. Some of the stuff I vape is expensive, some not. (edit to add: I find the more expensive juices I vape to have deeper complexity and clarity of flavors - some will debunk this as some psychosomatic effect of popular opinion or fancy packaging - again, only you can answer for yourself)
This is what I have on hand today:
(expensive, mid-price, inexpensive - from left to right)
+1 for this. Pretty much sums it up.
I can't stand some of the "premium" juices, especially Johnson's Creek. Gums up my coils and makes me hack. I prefer mid-range juice with a high PG content. Tried MBV and every one I tried I had to give away....
You will find that your taste buds are going to change rapidly, and something you hate/love now may induce the opposite reaction later. (I used to adore JC, now the smell makes me ill.) My advice is to try all you can afford (in the smallest quantity possible) until YOU decide what you prefer.
You will find that your taste buds are going to change rapidly, and something you hate/love now may induce the opposite reaction later. (I used to adore JC, now the smell makes me ill.) My advice is to try all you can afford (in the smallest quantity possible) until YOU decide what you prefer.
Yes, generally speaking, premium priced eliquids are worth the cost.
Go check out GiantVapes, they dont carry ALL of the high end liquids.. there is plenty more out there.. but they do have quite a selection all in one place.
Go check out GiantVapes, they dont carry ALL of the high end liquids.. there is plenty more out there.. but they do have quite a selection all in one place.
IMO I couldn't tell a difference between a premium (expensive) and some thing like MBV until I started dripping. In tanks I can't really tell a difference. But personally I vape anything. My favorites tend to be on the higher price side (22-18 for a 30ml) but I still order good ol MBV sometimes. You should just try and see what you like.
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I have tried a few premium juices in the same or similar flavours to my usual brands and I have been disappointed in truth. I dont think I ve finished one bottle off
Its personal, I have a 30ml bootle of five pounds absolute pin and i didnt have 5mls of it... Possibly other flavors are better for my taste
People often justify premium prices with saying about the complexity of the juice, but just because there are multiple ingredients it does not mean it is a great juice.
It is all subjective though (as others have said).
Some people love the taste of champagne, but who knows if they would still love it if it didn't cost so much?
In terms of production cost, no the premium juice is not worth it. That is unless they use uniquely sourced flavourings or create their own flavour extracts.
It is all subjective though (as others have said).
Some people love the taste of champagne, but who knows if they would still love it if it didn't cost so much?
In terms of production cost, no the premium juice is not worth it. That is unless they use uniquely sourced flavourings or create their own flavour extracts.
It's subjective. Honestly don't worry about cost or brand names or popular perception if you like a certain juice. I never read online reviews on vendor websites and I don't interact with any other vapers IRL, so it has never been a popularity contest or trying to keep up with the Jones or what's fashionable this month for me. I have some cheap stuff and some expensive stuff at home, and I find that, having both on hand, I end up with empty bottles of the pricier stuff and still mostly full bottles of the cheaper stuff. I also did cheapo Kanger Cherry 18mg for a year and lived to tell about it. Maybe my juice will change again someday as my tastes change?
I DIY my own juice and am finding that I like the one's with more ingredients in them as compared to my 1 ingredient juices. There's one I make with 7 ingredients and my friends love it, it's my ADV. I can see why they are expensive, maybe not at 22-26$ for a 30ml but costly nonetheless.
I purposely spent 2 weeks buying and vaping all the big name, big price juices. To answer your question, no, they are not worth the price, most of the ones I tried(and I tried all the "biggies") all were at the least a letdown, at the worst, unvapeable. Not one of the high priced juices were worth the price, that is based strictly on taste.
For me it depends. I've had some high end juices that I love and others that I absolutely hated. I go by what I like and sometimes, yeah, it's a pricey juice, but then again, there are others I like that are not considered a high end juice. One premium juice I have is Gambit by Five Pawns, and while I did like it, it was way too complex for me, but I will still throw it on my RDA every once in a while just because I'm in the mood for something a little more complex and I'm in the right mood for it. That's also the way I approach desserts, sometimes I'm in the mood for something really decadent and complex and other times just pass me a sugar cookie and I'm good!
I guess I am just going to have to take the leap and buy a high end and see for myself. I definitely prefer fruity juice (love the snake juice and antifreeze from Slim's) so any suggestions for a high end juice that will blow me away?
Oh no.
Of course not.
Absolutely no.
It's the other way around.
It's "Can I afford this?"
Once you find yourself asking if it's worth it, that means you can't afford it.
Maybe for Christmas and birthday time
If you like fancy packaging & a story to go along with it, then high end e juice is worth it. I have only 1 flavor in my regular rotation that is over .50 cent per ml when bought by the 30ml bottle. I have lots of high end juice in my stash but it either isn't for me or is a rare treat. Oh yeah in case you're wondering that 1 flavor is Nicoticket The Virus.
I think it depends on what you are vaping out of. In my Halo Trition I think the Halo juice really does taste best and is worth the price. I recently got a Reo Grand and it vapes so good that I am going to try unflavored juice. Good luck.
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