Kick Bass Vapor 5 Flavor Review!

[Pyloric Thinker]

KBV is a new company that has recently formed due to their great success in the PIF forum. A lot of people were raving about them so I had to give them a shot. Their website is projected to be done this weekend where they'll be accepting CC ordering, but for now it's PP ordering. They have a thread in the suppliers' forum and will gladly help you with your order. They're standard ratio is 40/60 PG/VG, but I ordered my flavors 50/50 at 18mg nic strength. I'll be reviewing Peach Melba, Cherry Cobbler, Monkey Bread, Caramel Cappuccino, and Cantaloupe (a sample I received w/ my order). These were all vaped at 3.7 on a LR 306 atty.

Peach Melba 50/50 18mg: Like all their juices this one has a great "real food" taste. Right of the bat I taste real peach (not candy or perfume). It has a great aroma upon exhalation. I don't taste raspberry which I guess is an ingredient in the dessert(had to look it up) This could easily be called peaches and vanilla ice cream. The vanilla comes through on exhale. A really great flavor. I love peach and I got it!

Cantaloupe sample 40/60 10 mg: They've done it again! boB and Missy nailed cantaloupe here. I don't know they get it to actually have a "cool" flavor, but it does. No candy taste, not super sweet. Just cool, refreshing cantaloupe, period. I'll be ordering this one next time for sure!

Cherry Cobbler 50/50 18mg: This was not my favorite of the bunch, but it's not because the flavors aren't there. The cherry taste is muted by the other flavors which I didn't care for. I think there's a touch of cinnamon which is not overwhelming, but does mute the cherry. I love the cobbler topping flavor I'm getting from this juice however. It's spot on cobbler with just not enough of the lovely filling underneath!

Monkey Bread 50/50 18mg: Wow! I wanted to try this one, but voiced concerns about the cinnamon content (I'm not a cinnamon candy person and didn't want that). What I got was amazing! It's creamy, it's just the right amount of sweet and the cinnamon Definitely adds to this one. They have baked goods down pat! I really enjoy this juice, but it makes me hungry!

Caramel Cappuccino 60/40 18mg: This is boB (one of the creator's) favorite all day vape and I can see why. They've combined the best parts about coffees and dessert juices and put them in one! It has a sweetness and a creaminess that is truly divine! Totally getting the roasted coffee with just a hint of creaminess. The caramel almost tastes like cracker jacks, popcorn included. It's simply delicious!

I would encourage everyone to give these guys a shot. I went for a variety with them and they delivered on all fronts. They'll be putting out a tobacco line soon and it promises to be just like all their flavors, delicious! These 2 are up and comers, but I know they're going to be a hit in the vaping community. Enjoy!

Ryan

 

[hangin1]

Great review, I totally agree there juice is awesome. The Kick Bass Candy Bar and the caramel cappuccino is probably some of the best juice I have ever had the opportunity to taste. I look for big things to come from this liquid vendor and their customer service is top notch.

 

[NCVapingLady]

Great review, PT! I have Monkey Bread on the way and looking forward to trying that. And I agree, the Caramel Capp is pretty awesome, IMO. Thanks for taking your time to write your review!
Happy !

 

[bonniegirl]

Thinker
Good thinker you are
nice review and spot on flavors IMO

 

[Phantompigbee5]

My order is in the works for 8 flavors can not wait, heard a lot of great comments about them. I bet their yummy!!!!!

 

[Security101]

Hmmmm I just keep getting a "No records were found matching your request." when shopping in "categories" at their site...

It is http://www.kickbassvapor.com - right?

Jim

 

[Security101]

Hmmmm I just keep getting a "No records were found matching your request." when shopping in "categories" at their site...

It is Kick Bass Vapor - right?

Jim

Nevermind - I guess he's just still in the site design phase (sounded like you guys were ordering today - maybe not)

Jim

 

[Emmitt]

Security, you can order through the thread in the suppliers forum here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...open-come-wet-carto-atty-ordering-thread.html.

Just shoot them a PM.

 

[fiercemoose]

I've been hearing more and more good things about KBV lately, and can't wait to try some of their juices out! I'll have to place an order this week.

 

[Ciego]

The owners of KickBassVapor are space aliens.

It is reported that, when the moon is full, their powerful Cosmic Ray Collector goes into high energy mode and imbues their juices with some sort of electromagnetic energy as yet undefined by science.

There can be no other explanation.

These guys take what could be pretty mundane, weak flavors and turn out a product that will grab you by the boo-boo. I'm serious. I tried coffee flavors from other companies, then tried both the Caramel Cappuccino and Auntie M.'s Coffee from KBV. No comparison. Other companies' coffee flavored juices taste like coffee, but KBV coffee juices taste like *COFFEE* Get the difference? I vaped through 1.5 ounces (yes, ounces of their caramel cap over the last four days. In fact, I'm vaping it right now.

Thanks Ryan, but I would have liked to have read your take on such factors as TH and vapor production as well as an overview of the flavors.

 

[Pyloric Thinker]

Noted Ciego. This was really more of a first impression of the juices disguised as a review I guess. I wanted to get the word out about some of the flavor profiles. I'll write a follow up with a little more detail within the next couple days. Thank you for the input. I've done this in past reviews, but I got a little excited to get this one out and got a little sloppy.

Ryan

 

[Pyloric Thinker]

So after Ciego's comment I realized I hadn't reviewed some of the important factors of juice; being TH and vapor production. I sampled all of the juices again and after I awoke from my vape coma I thought about these factors. First of all I'm going to rate the juices best to worst IMO:

Cantaloupe, Monkey Bread, Caramel Cappuccino, Peach Melba, Cherry Cobbler

I'm not going to go through each juice and talk about vapor production because wrt they all perform amazingly well. I will say they are heavy VG liquids so it is natural to get high levels of vapor when using these liquids. The Cantaloupe had the highest vapor output and I think that's largely due to the fact it had the most VG in it

WRT TH I think there is a lack of TH in all of these juices. They taste great and honestly I don't care for a great deal of TH when vaping sweet liquids. That being said; I'm not saying there is zero TH it's just not the TH of a tobacco juice. The Monkey Bread produced the greatest level of TH which I think was due to the cinnamon flavoring, but I'm not certain of that.

Another note I have to make about Cherry Cobbler. It has a strong odor that is very similar to a scented candle. I didn't notice this originally, but after a few days of steeping it became much stronger. This effects the flavor of the juice is well as I begin to smell the vapor I can't get that association out of my head and it leads me to putting it down and vaping something else.

All around I'm still really happy with their products (the cantaloupe sampler is gone) I just feel there are a few things they need to address like TH and the perfumey smell and subsequent taste of their Cherry Cobbler.

This is my update. I hope I've addressed any additional curiosity. Thanks for the read!

 

[Ciego]

Pyloric...

I think that cherry is one of the hardest flavors to do well. Most juices either end up tasting like cherry cough syrup or having that perfume smell about which you wrote, above.

That being said, KBV has done well with other fruits. Both the Strawberry Slice Cake and the Peaches and Cream (both of which I bought from KBV) taste very, very natural without a hint of perfume. But I agree...cherry is a tough one.

Regarding throat hit. I forget what nicotine strength you use, but I do know that BoB and Missy get their nicotine from a very good supplier. According to BoB, the bottle of nic he recently bought is clearer than tap water. Higher nicotine levels give a throat hit that is noticeable but not harsh or unpleasant. I'm not a big TH guy, and to my taste the level of throat hit provided by KBV juices is just about right. Yes, a big draw of even Caramel Cappuccino can make me cough.


Regarding vapor production: As you say, it's all in the VG level. I get a veritable fog from KBV juices, which I like! I mean, why vape if there's no vapor to exhale?

One more comment: Unlike some other juices I've tried, KBV juices have an aroma on exhale that other people will notice, even from a distance of ten feet. My wife went *nuts* craving caramel and chocolate, or maybe a Coffee Nip candy when she smelled the vapor from the Caramel Cappuccino (my all-day vape yesterday until I vaped the last drop...)
Thanks for the update.

 

[Vaping Monkey]

I'm loving KBVs flavors: just re-ordered and did reviews on em: here's my latest one:


There just sooo good..not overwhelming, just right...right now I'm vaping butter rum pecan ice cream and that flavor is just amazing (running @ 6v)..it's just awesome.

Other flavors:
Mommas Angel Wings --flavors good..sort of like a rice vanilla pudding. Flavorful, but not my all day vape. Great for a vape start in the morning.
Special K - just found out its a tobacco juice..but it really taste like cereal!! --I don't like tobacco juices, but this one's an exception
Birthday Cake - a sample I got, sort of like a candy cream flavor, but not my cup of tea.
B.O.B. OMG - yup, this is really good, its like a toffee caramel, semi chocolate, creamy...can't describe, its definitely OMG--just ordered an extra 30ml of it.

Overall, their flavors are just, subtle, not overpowering. It's just right..

 

[ukeman]

good stuff Pyloric...
i saw your pg/vg and thought not hi vg... ? you stated that they were high in VG... did you put the pg first or last?
I never get that, as some do the opposite.

anyway, i just want to say that i really don't give a hoot about TH... you can have it. it's the taste that gets my interest.

as far as the joose, i gotta say that i've never seen a vendor that, well, this is how i say it... they don't have a Bad juice in the lot... and that's sayin a lot...

i don't love all their juices, but they have more on the plus side, in general (other than throat hit), when you put them all together.

 

[aubergine]

I currently have 200+ bottles of very variously flavored juice, all from well-reviewed vendors. Some are quite good, some perfectly OK, and too many just aren't at all satisfactory to me for various reasons. (Some, of course, are absolutely revolting, but the science has progressed and it's all a lot more pleasant than it used to be.) They're currently stashed, because none of them can touch KBV's. These guys are masters of the trade. So far EVERY flavor has been lovely (I've spent time with Strawberry Pie, Tootsi Rolly, Cinnamint, OMG, Rice Crispity Treat, Peach Melba, Monkey Bread, Kick Bass Bar, Pineapple Shake, Hot Spiced Cider, Jamaican Ginger Mint, Caramel Capuccino, Strawberry Slice Cake and the amazingly delicious Mama's Angel Wings).
Any one of them beats any other juice I've used. Really. Vapor production is excellent (these are pretty viscous juices) but plenty of juices out there can do that; throat hit is fine across the board for me (so long as I can really feel it I'm happy, anyway); but the real distinction in these juices is flavor. The fruits are fresh with none of that jelly-candy/perfume taste, the bakery undertones are subtle and toasty, the chocolaty ones are really satisfying (chocolate in juices so often tastes like chemicals to me), and all of them are somewhat complicated - you can really pick up the spicy or nutty or whatever undertones. I've been looking for really good desert-coffee vape for over a year - Caramel Cappacino is gorgeous. They all are, though I have my favorites. I'm really just wildly enthusiastic about this little outfit, which is comprised of extremely lovely persons and in the process of developing a smoother ordering system.

Just got a new boxful and will be trying a bunch more flavors this week. I'm thinking of auctioning off everything else. Can't really quite imagine going back. Hats off and bravo.

 

[TheRMovie]

I got some Omg and Carmel cap in the mail yesterday I know what's going in my box mod when I get it lol. Good juice and awesome vender for sure. I want to try there nutty tabaco but I have had bad luck with tabaco juice, bwb and tasty vapor seem to be the only ones I like lol.

 

[NCVapingLady]

I got some Omg and Carmel cap in the mail yesterday I know what's going in my box mod when I get it lol. Good juice and awesome vender for sure. I want to try there nutty tabaco but I have had bad luck with tabaco juice, bwb and tasty vapor seem to be the only ones I like lol.

My hubby and I have tried KBV's Bogart, Crossfire Trail, and Special K tobacco flavors. My husband really likes the Bogart and I (not a strong tobacco flavor fan) like the Special K (it is a little on the sweet side). And although my dh didn't care for the Crossfire Trail, he did say it was ok (not unvapeable). We will both be trying the nutty tobacco this weekend and crossing our fingers. I think KBV will be coming out with an RY4 and a 555 soon as well. I also like BWB's juices and I think what I like about both KBV and BWB is the clean, unpolluted taste you get w/each of them. Of course each vendor has their own, unique individual thing going, but I've got to say they both rock!

 

[ExMarbRed]

TheRMovie...
Small world, I just got my order of OMG and Caramel Cap today.

All I can say is... I'm so glad I decided to get 30ml bottles instead of 15ml. I'm thinking I'm going to be upset if I run out of either of these! I was actually waiting for the website to open up thinking it may be a bit of a hassle to order by PM here at ecf... but nothing could have been easier.

I just looked at their site to see what I wanted and then dropped a pm to boB along with my paypal email address and shipping address. Next thing I knew I had a payment request from Paypal in the inbox, a few hours later I had a shipping confirmation from paypal. Two days later, I'm enjoying this wonderful, excellent, flavorful, spot-on, smooth, joose! I've been searching for a coffee that I could vape, with KBV's Caramel Cap my search is OVER! And the OMG? well..... OMG!!!!!

So anyone on the fence about ordering through a PM here don't hesitate to order, boB and Missy make it absolutely painless!!!

boB and Missy... if you're reading this... THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! You're the greatest!

 

[TheRMovie]

Yeah I really love the two flavors I got. There is alot of good to great vendors out there with top quality juice/joose lol. If I was a millionaire I would have a juice room with all the top flavors. kBv has really stepped up and this stuff in a mini 801 2om is vaping heaving. When I get a bottom feeder mod I'm gonna have to flip a coin to see which flavor goes in there first lol. I really want to try the nutty tabacco from them and hoping someone jumps on it before me so I can see a review of it lol.