Koko Bear from Grizzly Vapes (Max VG)

[Lombaowski]

I'm not sure I'd like Polar Bear but after reading what lasttango has to say on this stuff, this is going to be the next juice vendor I try. One of my favorite juices is HHV Dragon's Fire, Koko Bear sounds like something in that same general area. Will try Nannerbear also.

What's the deal with their "Simple" juices? Anything to see there? Simple 4 looks kind of interesting.

 

[firephly]

I'm not sure I'd like Polar Bear but after reading what lasttango has to say on this stuff, this is going to be the next juice vendor I try. One of my favorite juices is HHV Dragon's Fire, Koko Bear sounds like something in that same general area. Will try Nannerbear also.

What's the deal with their "Simple" juices? Anything to see there? Simple 4 looks kind of interesting.

I haven't had Dragon's Fire, but from the description of it, it sounds like you'd also like Koko or Nanner. The simple juices are not multi-layered flavors like the bear line is, but since the bears are such high quality I imagine the simple ones will be as well, and they are lower in price-at $8 for 30ml that's a great deal. I ordered 2 & 4 so we'll see-I'll report back once they get here. (turns out flavor #5 will be chocolate/orange).

 

[Lombaowski]

I haven't had Dragon's Fire, but from the description of it, it sounds like you'd also like Koko or Nanner. The simple juices are not multi-layered flavors like the bear line is, but since the bears are such high quality I imagine the simple ones will be as well, and they are lower in price-at $8 for 30ml that's a great deal. I ordered 2 & 4 so we'll see-I'll report back once they get here. (turns out flavor #5 will be chocolate/orange).

Yeah if I'm gona order, I'm gonna try one of the simple flavors too. These vendors that make great complex juices (AVE, Halo, Ahlusion, HHV) also have some pretty solid simple flavors.

Need lasttango to check back in to tell me if Koko Bear is like any of the HHV juices. He knows things.

 

[Boredwalk]

i ordered Goldilocks Box after reading this thread and I gotta say, I really liked all three of them a lot. The only problem I had is that I somehow ordered 18mg (by mistake) instead of 6mg that I have finally gotten myself down to, so I have to kind of take it easy. I will definitely be keeping all three of these in my rotation.

 

[lasttango]

Need lasttango to check back in to tell me if Koko Bear is like any of the HHV juices.

No… koko bear is like nannerbear with a little cocoa ;-)

koko,, polar and nanner are essentially the same juices with slight differences.

I have only had a handful of HHV juices… and this juice reminds me of nothing…


as thick as AV juices… mild in flavor, high in performance. closer to gorilla juice because of the banana flavor… and mild tobacco flavor…


it's not sweet though…

 

[lasttango]

I did get the #2 and #4 juices from the new $8 line. Tried the #4 tonight - tastes like an orange tootsie pop! I like it - well done for $8! Not too sweet... much thinner than the bears… the #2 smells nice… more of a tootsie roll chocolate… and mint - smells good.

 

[Lombaowski]

I like that these come pre-steeped so you can dig right in.

This is part of my February vape budget but maybe I'll sneak in the order next week.

 

[StevenServo]

Thanks for the review. I will more then likely be ordering some by the end of my shift at work (this is habit)

 

[SpookyDriver]

I realize this thread is a bit old, but I just tried some Polar Bear that I acquired from another member here and I'm loving it. I'd been stuck on Five Pawns Gambit for a while, but this is some good stuff. I'm not even a huge fan of banana flavors and it's a great vape.

 

[Jerms]

I searched Nanner Bear in this section and just got this thread. I only vaped it a little, not long enough for a real review, so just wanted to add my thoughts about it to an existing thread. Also have Koko to try today, both of these PIFed to me from the lovely OP..

Ended the night last with Nanner Bear from GrizzlyVapes and vaping it this morning. It's a very interesting vape.

At first it was underwhelming. There's nothing that stands out or seems exceptional, I didn't go, wow that's good banana, or wow that's good tobacco. In fact I barely taste banana or tobacco. I did find the taste very pleasant. It has a mouthfeel/flavor feel that reminds me of unflavored gummy candy, very much like what's in Vapetrik's Coo Ca Choo or even the gummy bear quality of Jiggy from HHV.

That initial reaction to the seemingly unexeptional flavors is misleading though. This vape isn't intended to wow in any way. Instead what it does is offer a bunch of subtle flavors that comes together as a very complex flavor. All of the flavor notes are subtle, but the juice as a whole isn't lacking flavor. This seems aimed to be an ADV for folks who go for that.

Picking out the subtleties was interesting; an earthy tobacco, a flavor that isn't quite banana but seems to capture certain qualities of banana, a very very light cooling sensation on the exhale, not menthol just a cool whisp, and several other flavor sensations that aren't obvious but play a part. There's a total lack of high notes, it's a full and lush chord that focuses on low and mid-range notes.

I ended the night with.. that is an exceptionally made juice and very interesting, but it's just too far from my profile for me to want to grab for it often. Then, grabbing it this morning, my reaction was.. wow, that's a damn tasty vape to wake up to. I think the flavors needed time to sink in.

As I vape it, I kind of wish there was something bright in there, a high note like a bright fruit or a grassy quality to the tobacco, but I have a feeling that was left out for a reason. Sometimes with art leaving people wanting more or a space of uncomfortable emptiness is a powerful tool. Yes, I'm one of those strange folks that considers juice creation a form of art (but all it is is vegetable juice! Lmao.)

 

[lasttango]

the polar bear adds some ice that wakes it up a bit...

 

[firephly]

Steam Monkey
As of May, I’m starting a Flavor of The Month coupon. Each month I’ll be highlighting a specific flavor from the Grizzly Vapes line or a “special guest” juice I pick up from another juice crafter. During that juices month you can put in FOTM in the coupon code and it’ll give ya 10% off that juice.

This month… Nanner Bear! (surprise) The juice that started it all. This is the original

A year ago I ran into this big bearded dude at a convention in Tampa who introduced himself as “lolerwaffles”. After a confused moment, I remembered having some discussions about steeping and juice quality with the guy on Reddit. We hung out a bit and chit chatted there in the bay. Good times were had by all.

After I got home, I got a package from him, some cobalt blue dropper bottles with “Nannerbear” on the side. I didn’t think anything of it, I get stuff like this pretty often.

The juice got set aside while I was dealing with some other stuff. I’d tried the juice but it was in passing and in an atomizer I hadn’t really cleaned out right so it just tasted blended with whatever I’d had in there. A little while after I got the package my phone rang… it was my bearded buddy from Tampa. While on the phone I hooked it up with a proper clean set up and tried it. I like to tell people my reaction was confusion followed by amazement. The first hit raised an eyebrow… I didn’t know ... I was tasting. There was some banana in there obviously and something… cooling, not menthol, not “mint” just… cool. There were a bunch of different things all going on, not in conflict with each other but in this weird dance of flavors and sensations, it was hard to explain. I took another hit and both eyebrows went up. This stuff was GOOD. So I told him I’d buy every bottle he had made, throw it up in Monkey Labs. If it sold and got decent reviews, I’d buy a batch from him and it’d become a permanent juice in my line up.

1 year later, Lolerwaffles and I have spun up an entirely new company called Ursimian LLC specifically for wholesale and juice manufacture, we have 3 bears, another premium line in the works, and an entire “Simple” line. We’re carried in multiple stores around the US and EU, we’re opening a store/processing facility, and we’re working up a whole new line of hardware. On top of all of that… I’m still freakin vaping Nannerbear. I can’t put the stuff down!

I guess what I’m sayin is… this juice is so damn good, it started a company, moved a family half way across the country, and most importantly, made me a friend and business partner. <3
If you haven’t had it, now’s the time. If you have and love it, now’s the time to stock up!

Nannerbear by Grizzly Vapes

 

[Hadryhud]

Would someone who doesnt like tobacco juice still like this?

 

[lasttango]

Would someone who doesnt like tobacco juice still like this?

yesssssssssssssss

 

[firephly]

news item from grizzly vapes

Over the next few weeks I am rolling out 6 new simple flavors, 2 new premiums, sample packs, and 15ml bottles.

The first of these is Simple 6, its a nice sweet mint. More mellow than Icicles and with a little twist. (I am still gonna use Icicles in the future, dont worry)

It should be live wed or thurs this week, with Simple 7 following a few days later. Anyone who ordered from Steammonkey this week got a 5ml free sample, so you guys get a little preview. (at least until he runs out of freebies)

Sample packs will be 5ml packs, one pack for the bears, and 2 packs for the simples (1-5 and 6-10).

5ml packs and 15ml bottles will be rolled out as I get them done.