Is VapeDudes juice as good as their service?

[HMCSTO]

I've tired eleven or so of their flavours, and will concur that they need to sit for a bit to mellow (but I ordered extra flavour which might have added to the required steep time).

I absolutely loved their vanilla tobacco and got one of my friends hooked on it. I ended up having to give her one of my twists and Vivi Nova, but hey, we've got a new vaper now!

 

[papercrow]

I just ordered a few flavors from them today (based on this post!) and am still a bit confused about steeping. Do you mean just letting it sit or letting it sit with the tops removed?

You all are so patient with us noobs.

 

[kiwivap]

I just ordered a few flavors from them today (based on this post!) and am still a bit confused about steeping. Do you mean just letting it sit or letting it sit with the tops removed?

You all are so patient with us noobs.

It can be either. Mine take 2 weeks to arrive and when they get here they are usually steeped. I've had one that I took the top off because it still needed something and that worked. Top off or not seems to be personal preference IMHO.

 

[HOPS]

I just ordered a few flavors from them today (based on this post!) and am still a bit confused about steeping. Do you mean just letting it sit or letting it sit with the tops removed?

You all are so patient with us noobs.

If you like them and decide to make a large order use coupon code "vapedudes" for 40% off!!! I ordered 2 10ml 5 bottle backs and 1 30ml bottle. Got 130ml for just over $50bucks!!! Keep in mind this is a one-time-use only code so wait till ya have a big order. Also if you go to their FaceBook page, they put a code up every day for a free 10ml bottle. Only works 15 times per day so go early lol.

 

[papercrow]

Thanks Kiwi. I always got my juice from Smokeless Image and they have all been some degree of yummy right out of the bottle. Then I found a local vape shop, spent $25 on sample sizes and each was more horrid and un-vapable than the last. I decided to try Vape Dudes based on this post.

Now I have all of those samples sitting with the tops off to see if it helps. Didn't know that steeping might take weeks!

Thanks!

 

[kiwivap]

Thanks Kiwi. I always got my juice from Smokeless Image and they have all been some degree of yummy right out of the bottle. Then I found a local vape shop, spent $25 on sample sizes and each was more horrid and un-vapable than the last. I decided to try Vape Dudes based on this post.

Now I have all of those samples sitting with the tops off to see if it helps. Didn't know that steeping might take weeks!

Thanks!

Smokeless Image 555 is one of my faves- love that stuff. Steeping can take anywhere from a few days to a month - depends on the juice. A week or two is probably a good rule of thumb. Mine arrive steeped since they take so long.

 

[Ratman]

Some people saying steeping is myth and hogwash. I admit it has done nothing for some flavors from some vendors I have gotten and it rarely will turn a nasty juice into a great one but just from my experience there is definitely something to the steeping process at least for some juices out there. I do not know what happens during the steep time of the juice but for me the proof is in the vape. Besides, what have you got to lose? You already paid for the juice, might as well give it a 2nd chance eh?

 

[Jenavieves]

Mr.Mann posted this in the E-juice forum under shake, shake, shake your juices. I think it might clear a few things up.

Hey all, I think you should read this! Especially those of us that want to vape NETs (naturally extracted tobaccos), or for those of us who inquire about steeping. Donley from Want2Vape contacted me and wrote this in an email ...

To shake or not to shake, that is a good question.

Pros and cons to this, as with most things in life. And life (shelf that is) is the decision factor.

Many eliquids are created from dry based food grade flavorings which in high concentrations can precipitate back out of solution. Especially when mixed with a strong base like nicotine.
Other liquids which are created from extraction like our coffee , espresso and tobaccos, contain high levels of solids as well but are in suspension.
Which can never fully be removed through filtration (we high vac /press filter to less than 1 micron resulting in a total solids of <30ppm ).

So if a eliquid that is made in these manners, time can cause a them to have a layer of solids or a heavier specific gravity graduation to occur
And thusly need to be shaken to remix. (not necessarily recombine back into a solution) (that takes a bit of heat and long periods in a mixing environment like a heated magnetic lab mixer)
But, if you shake them you then cause the precipitant to be inter dispersed and when you fill a arty, cart or carto you now have these solids sticking to your coil. A good dose of Atty refresher helps flush these away between fillings/flavor changes (shameless plug, sorry)

Personally, decanting is the better method here in that situation. Leaving any solids behind and transfer to a new clean bottle.
But this is for juice that is previously aged.
For new fresh juices, a good mix n shake is a good idea even though the postman did a pretty good job already.
Also many believe that a fresh juice needs steeping. This truly has more to do with nicotine concentration than the flavor package. Nicotine creates a nitrogen Bond with the pg /vg/flavors that over the first few days tries to create a molecular equilibrium (which we all call steeping) and you notice that some start to change color. Especially any with vanalin . So high nic levels need more shaking and steep time.
This has been posted with the expressed written consent of Donley W. from Want2Vape

Thanks Donley!

 

[HOPS]

For new fresh juices, a good mix n shake is a good idea even though the postman did a pretty good job already. Also many believe that a fresh juice needs steeping. This truly has more to do with nicotine concentration than the flavor package. Nicotine creates a nitrogen Bond with the pg /vg/flavors that over the first few days tries to create a molecular equilibrium (which we all call steeping) and you notice that some start to change color. Especially any with vanalin . So high nic levels need more shaking and steep time.
This has been posted with the expressed written consent of Donley W. from Want2Vape Thanks Donley!

Awesome info! Thanks!

 

[HOPS]

Holiday weekend and got my tracking # today (Sunday). These guys are dedicated!

 

[Biziou]

Got an order in today in which they randomly upgraded one of my 10ml to a 30. How cool is that?

 

[rondasherrill]

Got an order in today in which they randomly upgraded one of my 10ml to a 30. How cool is that?

They did mine too! Unfortunately, they definitely DO need to steep... Also, Fire & Ice... Hopy crap! The tiniest inhale of that stuff feels like in inhaling glass deep down into my lunges... I hope that cinnamon settles a bit with steeping...

 

[Biziou]

They did mine too! Unfortunately, they definitely DO need to steep... Also, Fire & Ice... Hopy crap! The tiniest inhale of that stuff feels like in inhaling glass deep down into my lunges... I hope that cinnamon settles a bit with steeping...

It does, after a couple of weeks mine tastes like sweet cinnamon candy with a touch of coolness (the "ice" is less pronounced, though.) Still not one of my favs, but not too bad. I was ascairt of the intensity though, so I got F&I standard flavor, where I usually get extra flavor from them.

 

[rondasherrill]

It does, after a couple of weeks mine tastes like sweet cinnamon candy with a touch of coolness (the "ice" is less pronounced, though.) Still not one of my favs, but not too bad. I was ascairt of the intensity though, so I got F&I standard flavor, where I usually get extra flavor from them.

That good to hear. Right now it tastes like a cinnamon flavored lightning bolt hitting me in the chest... And that's even going down to 7 watts. I normally vape at 10 watts.

 

[TulsaClint]

My girlfriend only vapes their Hazelnut Coffee and PistachiOHH.

I just received a 1100 mah eGo twist and my free bottle was Grand Prairie....man this stuff is awesome. It's actually making most of my tobaccos taste a bit lame right now. Don't know if it's going to beat out the HHV or Halo tobaccos, but it's up there.

 

[melly710]

Vape Dudes is one of my favorite vendors, I love their S'mores juice.