Howdy folks, Welcome to my easy to read guide to the weird and wonderful world of juice.
The aim here is to try and do a review on as many flavors and brands as possible until I find 'The One'.
I have been a vapeoholic ,a good few months now (but completely quit smoking at the time on my signature)
I have tried many flavors and brands for you to maybe use as a reference for when you see a flavor you are tempted to try, but never forget... Taste is very subjective. What is right for me may not be right for you.
I will be fair and non biased at all times, I'm just a regular guy, here to give brutally honest feedback no matter how I obtained the liquid, although those which appear on this episode were all paid for by myself unless otherwise stated.
So without further ado... Let the games begin.
1/10 - I'm lucky to be alive.
2/10 - Thankfully, I didn't vomit.
3/10 - Did not feel good after vaping this.
4/10 - Don't waste your money, steeping is futile.
5/10 - Try a different brand.
6/10 - This is almost nice but something is either missing or overpowering.
7/10 - Not my kida thing, but If you're after (insert flavor here) ...this is the one I'd recommend
8/10 - Pleased I tried it, would try it again with a different nicotine rate.
9/10 - I would buy it again but wouldn't vape on it all day.
10/10 - perfect, I could sit there all day, happy as Larry just vaping away !
*OMG Rated* - My magical 'Go-To' juices, the only ones I'd invest in a 30 mil bottle. (my secret weapons)
The aim here is to try and do a review on as many flavors and brands as possible until I find 'The One'.
I have been a vapeoholic ,a good few months now (but completely quit smoking at the time on my signature)
I have tried many flavors and brands for you to maybe use as a reference for when you see a flavor you are tempted to try, but never forget... Taste is very subjective. What is right for me may not be right for you.
I will be fair and non biased at all times, I'm just a regular guy, here to give brutally honest feedback no matter how I obtained the liquid, although those which appear on this episode were all paid for by myself unless otherwise stated.
So without further ado... Let the games begin.
1/10 - I'm lucky to be alive.
2/10 - Thankfully, I didn't vomit.
3/10 - Did not feel good after vaping this.
4/10 - Don't waste your money, steeping is futile.
5/10 - Try a different brand.
6/10 - This is almost nice but something is either missing or overpowering.
7/10 - Not my kida thing, but If you're after (insert flavor here) ...this is the one I'd recommend
8/10 - Pleased I tried it, would try it again with a different nicotine rate.
9/10 - I would buy it again but wouldn't vape on it all day.
10/10 - perfect, I could sit there all day, happy as Larry just vaping away !
*OMG Rated* - My magical 'Go-To' juices, the only ones I'd invest in a 30 mil bottle. (my secret weapons)
In today's episode we will be reviewing ...
Shenzhen - China
Home to 10,357,938 people in the Pearl River delta, a major city bordering Hong Kong on the south east coast of China. Shenzhen is where the modern day electronic cigarette was born.
Conceived by pharmacist Hon Lik in 2003 and introduced to the market a year later, with the company name Ruyan who have now been immortalized thanks to their Ruyan 4 liquid (RY4) which has been imitated by most major vendors around the world today.
Some people are skeptical when it comes to ordering from Chinese companies which is quite understandable (different regulations and standards, health and safety issues, foreign chemicals/ingredients on the labels e.t.c.. )
But let's not forget that if it wasn't for the Chinese then we wouldn't even be vaping in the first place, so let's give it a chance.
there is a guided tour of one of the factories on Youtube which I found very reassuring.
Chinese E-liquid Manufacturing Facilities.
Conceived by pharmacist Hon Lik in 2003 and introduced to the market a year later, with the company name Ruyan who have now been immortalized thanks to their Ruyan 4 liquid (RY4) which has been imitated by most major vendors around the world today.
Some people are skeptical when it comes to ordering from Chinese companies which is quite understandable (different regulations and standards, health and safety issues, foreign chemicals/ingredients on the labels e.t.c.. )
But let's not forget that if it wasn't for the Chinese then we wouldn't even be vaping in the first place, so let's give it a chance.
there is a guided tour of one of the factories on Youtube which I found very reassuring.
Chinese E-liquid Manufacturing Facilities.
Dekang’s products consist primarily of pharmaceutical grade raw materials such as tomatoes, alcohol, coenzyme Q10, ginseng Rg3 saponins Rh2, etc. Their tobacco series products include flue-cured tobacco, spices and Oriental flavoring and are sold primarily in Europe and the United States. their quality control processes conform to highest domestic and international health and pharmaceutical standards.
Marlboro USA Mix 7.5/10 18 mg - I preferred Dekang's version, but they're similar.
Marlboro USA Mix Green 8/10 18 mg- a very sweet menthol has been used in this but the fact that it's a hybrid of the USA mix, I can tolerate the sweetness, I have yet to find the perfect menthol.
555 (3&5) 8/10 18 mg - I have rated this 8/10 as I have not tried any other 555's before and quite liked it, it reminds me of those pre filled disposable cartomizers that people get in their first introductory starter packs.
Pina Colada 7/10 11 MG 5/10 18 MG- I do like this one, it's bursting with flavor, I would not go for the 18 mg as the hit is quite harsh on the throat, definitely recommended to those who like a tropical fruity flavor, even if you want to try it only once. it's great, the only problem is that I'm lacking that all important coconut/pineapple fragrance therefore rated it 7/10.
*Received as a free sample
Red Bull / Energy Cow 8/10 11 mg - very accurate it's all you need if this is what you're looking for, best throat hit at 11 mg , not too harsh and retains the flavor. I was warned that this one lingers so get a separate cartomizer for it. No other way to describe this one really...It is what it is.
*Received as a free sample
Red Apple 5/10 11 mg -Not feeling this one to be honest, it's more focused on sweetness as opposed to flavor, very light apple taste if at all, out of the 2 I would say that Hangsen 'Apple' is nicer
Virginia - 3/10 simply too strong, if you like cigars however; this may be very good for you.
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Hangsen International Co. Ltd, a dominant E-liquid manufacturer. They are the sole E-liquid supplier for some of the biggest retailers in the US. Their export volume to US is 120,000 bottles a month.
Registered with FDA and their products have been certified by SGS to be safe. they have 5ml, 10ml, 15ml, 20ml, 30ml, 50ml, 500ml, and 1L packaging available. their flavour list has over 100 flavours and it continues to expand.
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Marlboro / USA Mix - 8.5/10 this sets the standard, I'd go for the 11-18 mg as it's the perfect balance for it. do not go higher as it will eat away the flavor and you simply won't enjoy it.
Marlboro / USA Mix RED 5/10 - 18 mg not a nice vape, harsh on the throat (coming from a Marlboro red smoker) not worth even trying this one, flavor is just about bearable, stick to regular USA mix.
Davidoff / D Doff 8/10 - 18 mg Ok this one's interesting, it's similar to the USA mix but I wouldn't say better as such, If you're going for Dekang, I'd go for 11 mg USA mix. I feared that this may be more cigar tobacco as opposed to normal tobacco, but no, this is more gearing towards cigarette tobacco.
Menthol 5/10 - I'm not blown away by this one, it does open up your airwaves but something doesn't sit right with the flavor, I will try another brand and let you know.
RY4 - 7/10 I found this one very sweet, can be overbearing at times, would like to try other brands of RY4 for comparison as this flavor is constantly talked about. Some days I'd vape it alot others I couldn't stand it.
I let it steep for a few days and it got better with time.
Apple 8/10 - realistic, like apple juice mixed with apple candy, for me personally, this is the perfect blend between real and synthetic apple, I really like it.
Coconut 7/10 - tastes like coconut oil that you use in you hair (the natural one) unfortunately in this case, it was too natural, I wanted something a little more sweet and synthetic, if you like the taste of REAL coconut then this is amazing.
If anyone knows a brand that sells nice sweet coconut (the type you get in candy with the slightly artificial taste, please let me know)
Kiwi 4/10 accuracy but 8/10 when used as sweetner - I have never found anything that manages to taste like kiwi (general talk, not just eLiquid), this is just like sugar juice *BUT it is perfect if you want to add sweetner to some of your other juices (I did it with the coconut and it really fixed it for me) If you wish to use it as a sweetner, get the lower nicotine one.
Lemon Tea 8/10 11mg - this is really nice, no other way to describe it ...it's Lemon tea, sweet and refreshing and accurate. 11 MG is perfect for me.
Watermelon 7/10 18mg - Not too bad, tastes like the ice lolly watermelon I expected this one to taste a little synthetic but overall if you like that ice lolly watermelon then this is the one for you 18 mg may be a bit strong for it I would go for 11 mil if I were to get this next time.
*Received as a free sample
Juicy Peach, 8/10 18 mg - This tastes just like peach juice you get, very accurate. again , I would go for 11 mg as the 18 mg is quite harsh on the throat for me personally, overall this is accurate.
If its peach you want then this is the one for you.
Grape 7/10 11 mg - This tastes like the fizzy grape sodas that you get, it's not bad if that's what you like.
If I was looking for grape soda flavor, I would get this again 100 % overall I think the best spot for Hangsen juices are 11 mg nicotine.
*If would like to know my personal favorite Grape flavor, keep reading.
Red Cola 7/10 - 11 mg - This is just like the cola bottle gummy bear types,this definitely leans more towards the 'candy' than the drink itself, if this is the kind of thing you are looking for then this too is just right for you.
Irish Cream (Baileys) 3/10 - 11 mg - Epic fail! This tastes like that dusty tinned rice pudding that you found in the back of your cupboard from 2 years ago!! I wouldn't buy this if Baileys is what you are looking for. it's nasty and it lingers in your cartomizer. I would send it back but I'm too lazy.
Liqua are the product of Go Ritchy who operate from the USA and Europe, From what we learned on a previous thread is that Liqua process their liquid differently to other brands, I can't remember exactly what it is they do (lab talk) I just remember that have an additional method of refining their juice, another interesting fact is that they got these food experts from Italy to design their juices.
Personally when it comes to fruit juices Liqua are my number 1, people have mistaken my 'over enthusiasm' for this product with advertising, so I will clarify it once again, I do not work for Liqua/Go Richy and they themselves do not send me any freebies.
I buy mine from 'The Best Shop' as they are local to me. If you are looking for accuracy when it comes to fruity flavors then this rules the roost hands down!!
Tobacco 4/10- This is pure throat hit, lacking in flavor, not very enjoyable, I understand they are working on a USA mix of their own so should be interesting.
Traditional Tobacco 4/10- It's smoke-able but I think they should stick to fruit juice. I preferred Dekang USA mix
Cigar Tobacco - 2/10 for me but 8/10 if you like cigars - too strong, made my lungs feel heavy after, I wouldn't recommend this to those who never liked cigars in the first place and wouldn't buy it again no matter what nicotine level because I hate cigars, *BUT, if you have elite lungs that handled inhaling cigars beforehand then this may be what you are looking for.
*Received as a free sample
Coffee - 7/10 for pleasure but 10/10 for accuracy - have you ever crunched a real coffee bean ? it is scary how accurate this is, I have no idea how they reached this level of accuracy on this one, if you don't believe me... try it.
Cherry 8/10 - Very accurate (simply not synthetic enough for me I prefer a full blast of cherry candy flavor when it comes to juices) there is a very very subtle hint of synthetic cherry but overall this is probably the closest thing to real cherry that I have tried (I would buy this again).
Grape *OMG ALERT* - The king of all fruit juices. this is simply amazing, there is not a bad word I can say about this, out of all the fruit juices out there this I would definitely class this as my 'Go To' fruit juice, you have to try this !!!
Citrus Mix 8/10 - This is nice and yummy! although rated as citrus it's definitely more towards the oranges than the lemons, it is a soft flavor but yet again extremely accurate and I could happily vape this on a regular basis for me personally though I would have preferred the flavor a touch stronger.
Strawberry 8/10 - Very very nice, a touch too accurate for my liking, would have preferred slightly more synthetic just a touch more even, but again I would have no problem vaping away at this all day long, it does not have a very potent flavor in case you were after that kinda thing.
(I got the best strawberry ever coming next episode
)On the next episode:
We'll be visiting the city that never sleeps...
*Las Vegas*
To meet "One of the top bartenders in Las Vegas" according to the Las Vegas Review Journal in 2009
To see how he and his wife (who is also in the cocktail making business), combined their artistic skills and knowledge
and applied it to the world of E-Liquid !
Find out more next time on Liquids Of The World (The Big Review)
We'll be visiting the city that never sleeps...
*Las Vegas*To meet "One of the top bartenders in Las Vegas" according to the Las Vegas Review Journal in 2009
To see how he and his wife (who is also in the cocktail making business), combined their artistic skills and knowledge
and applied it to the world of E-Liquid !
Find out more next time on Liquids Of The World (The Big Review)
Thank you for your time and I hope you enjoyed it.
I'm saving up for something big so this is making my 'not going out at the weekends' very easy ! haha.
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- Doc
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