Looking for the top flavours/vendors

[alex8039]

I wonder if there's been any lists of the most popular/high rated juices or vendors around? I remember when I was vaping back in 2014 there was a few top list as well as awards, i.e bobas bounty and gandalfs were some of the popular flavors back then.

I'm trying to get back in to vaping after a year of smoking tobacco and coming back am overwhelmed by all the new choices. I just need something outstanding and trusted to get me back in it as I don't have too much money to spend on trying flavors (plus shipping to Australia takes weeks). So far I have been majorly disappointed by chemical tasting flavors that are putting me off vaping (i.e AVE juices which were once amazing now taste like cheap chemical garbage), I'm vaping a small store brand atm which tastes so bad it's making me want to run to the store and get a tobacco pouch.

 

[Deadkaiser]

imo try the duke from indigo vapes

 

[BLee]

I'm new to vaping myself, off cigs not 2 months yet. It's a CHORE to find liquid that doesn't taste like poo. Chemical is what I get too from anything that's not high dollar in a glass bottle pre-steeped. I'm hoping that steeping fixes some of the juices I have already bought but ugh....I feel your pain. So far what I LOVE is Southern Bread Pudding by Turncoat industries. It cost so much though but I ordered a 30ml bottle cause I need it to not grab that cig. Another one that tastes right for me right out of the bottle is Mandingo(banana nut bread, but all their juices should be on point as far as what they describe) by Ruthless. Pricey too but I can get it local and don't have to wait for mail, $13 for 15ml glass bottle. I tried Nicoticket(its steeping cause ewww), got an order coming from Ahlusion so we shall see there and I'm researching all over this forum to find something at a better cost that still gives me that full mouth full flavor that my 2 faves do without the high pricetag. Good luck on your search as well!

 

[BLee]

Also, I thought that many just needed airing out like I've read all over this place but it hasn't helped most of what I have ordered yet. Husband sniffed them(non-smoker) and said he smelled just chemical smell from many of mine. Those had aired out well over the 12 hour mark I was told to go by and aired out a second time just cause they still smelled so bad of chemicals, they still stink... oh and shaken to death in between.

Mech sauces are cheap and somewhat ok...I like the strawberry o(not gonna spell the rest of that) but it's just meh. Thin juices and not full mouth feeling or flavor. Have one in rotation though just cause it's cheap and I CAN vape it.

 

[haleysdadda]

try fogsauce from rip trippers

 

[Ozzie_J]

It can be very disheartening trying to find something really nice. It can be enough to put you off vapin!

For what it's worth I'd recommend Manabush. Powwow sauce or Chiruacua sun. Space jam is also incredible, Omega being my favourite right now. Though it is a bit pricey

 

[JustWondering1]

I'm new to vaping myself, off cigs not 2 months yet. It's a CHORE to find liquid that doesn't taste like poo. Chemical is what I get too from anything that's not high dollar in a glass bottle pre-steeped. I'm hoping that steeping fixes some of the juices I have already bought but ugh....I feel your pain. So far what I LOVE is Southern Bread Pudding by Turncoat industries. It cost so much though but I ordered a 30ml bottle cause I need it to not grab that cig. Another one that tastes right for me right out of the bottle is Mandingo(banana nut bread, but all their juices should be on point as far as what they describe) by Ruthless. Pricey too but I can get it local and don't have to wait for mail, $13 for 15ml glass bottle. I tried Nicoticket(its steeping cause ewww), got an order coming from Ahlusion so we shall see there and I'm researching all over this forum to find something at a better cost that still gives me that full mouth full flavor that my 2 faves do without the high pricetag. Good luck on your search as well!

Look at Slim's and ECBlend. I've gotten some great juices from them and they are very budget-friendly.

 

[BLee]

Will do, Justwondering1. I'm at that place that many other newer folks to vaping are. We can't wait months for things to steep or even weeks when we don't have an already steeped stash around. Plus it puts you off to vaping when you have all these places to order/buy e-liquid and no clue what's any good. You waste more money than one wants to.

 

[Ozzie_J]

Yup! Wasting money seems to be one of the (few) downsides to vaping.

 

[morningdew]

I can recommend some nets...HoL El Puros Naturales, Red Vape Shade Reserva & Havano, Black Note Prelude, Adagio, Bravura & Legato. Non-net Vaponaute are decent - Under The Sea, Over the Rainbow & Into the Wild. Njoy Hedons Bite is darn good in a subtank.

Not a fan of custards, cereal or dessert vapes.

 

[morningdew]

Just to add heard great things about Manabush but yet to try them....

 

[JustWondering1]

Will do, Justwondering1. I'm at that place that many other newer folks to vaping are. We can't wait months for things to steep or even weeks when we don't have an already steeped stash around. Plus it puts you off to vaping when you have all these places to order/buy e-liquid and no clue what's any good. You waste more money than one wants to.

I'm pretty new to vaping, and I was pretty dismayed about the need to steep, too. This forum is a wealth of knowledge on everything there is to know on vaping. There are some companies that pre-steep their juices, so that can help a lot. I've read that Vermillion River, The Plume Room, Nite Light Vapors and some others either pre-steep or somehow produce juices that don't need to be steeped or at least, don't need much steeping. There are many others as well that I've read about here mostly.

There are also ways to speed up the steeping process. If you google steeping e liquid, you'll find plenty of methods. For the past two months or so, I have speed-steeped everything I've bought from ECBlend and Slims, with great results. I use the crock pot and warm water method and am very happy with it. I double bag liquids in zip-locs and float them in water in the crock pot on the lowest setting with the lid cracked for about four hours. Then I take them out, give them a good shake and put them somewhere cool and dark for a few days to a week. Every day during the steeping time, open the bottles, give them a squeeze, put the lid back on and give them a very thorough shake before you put them back in the dark again. I don't think any of the liquids I've done this to have needed more than a week to be ready to go, but some liquids do continue to improve after that time.

Look for vendors that sell sample sizes so you can try out a lot of liquids without spending a lot of money, and visit vape shops in your home town where you can sample their wares for free. Pretty soon, you will begin to build up some stock. That's where I am now, just beginning to find a few juices that I like enough to order big bottles that will last a while.

 

[supermarket]

I wonder if there's been any lists of the most popular/high rated juices or vendors around? I remember when I was vaping back in 2014 there was a few top list as well as awards, i.e bobas bounty and gandalfs were some of the popular flavors back then.

I'm trying to get back in to vaping after a year of smoking tobacco and coming back am overwhelmed by all the new choices. I just need something outstanding and trusted to get me back in it as I don't have too much money to spend on trying flavors (plus shipping to Australia takes weeks). So far I have been majorly disappointed by chemical tasting flavors that are putting me off vaping (i.e AVE juices which were once amazing now taste like cheap chemical garbage), I'm vaping a small store brand atm which tastes so bad it's making me want to run to the store and get a tobacco pouch.

www.giantvapes.com is a great place to start. They have over 40+ vendors, and ALL of them are top notch vendors (Except The Standard. Garbage....although hyped up plenty enough, thats for sure).

Personally, I suggest:
Space Jam, Boosted, G2, Alloy Blends, Teleos, Epic Juice, Bean Town, and a bunch of others on giant vapes

 

[empteeteacup]

www.giantvapes.com is a great place to start. They have over 40+ vendors, and ALL of them are top notch vendors (Except The Standard. Garbage....although hyped up plenty enough, thats for sure).

Personally, I suggest:
Space Jam, Boosted, G2, Alloy Blends, Teleos, Epic Juice, Bean Town, and a bunch of others on giant vapes

+1 on this. Giant Vapes is bomb, and they do run sales occasionally.

@alex8039 What flavours do you like? Bakery, fruit, NET, cereal?

I like Good Life Vapor, personally. Deadly Sin is great if you like bakery flavours. Tastes like a mix between a cinnamon roll and a rice krispie treat to me. Ice Water is good too, if you like candy-type watermelon and menthol. I also really like their Orange Blossom.

Most of the stuff from Nicoticket is good too, but most of them require a bit of steeping. Some are good out of the mail, though, like Absolut Creme Brulee and Radioactive. I like their Grandma's Cinnamon Danish straight out of the mail, although many don't.

 

[alex8039]

www.giantvapes.com is a great place to start. They have over 40+ vendors, and ALL of them are top notch vendors (Except The Standard. Garbage....although hyped up plenty enough, thats for sure).

Personally, I suggest:
Space Jam, Boosted, G2, Alloy Blends, Teleos, Epic Juice, Bean Town, and a bunch of others on giant vapes

Wow, this looks like a place I can spend a looooot of money lol. Currently we're having a bit of a crisis here in Australia where $1 USD = $0.60AUD which is a huge pain, it's illegal for any local stores to sell liquids with nicotine in them

+1 on this. Giant Vapes is bomb, and they do run sales occasionally.

@alex8039 What flavours do you like? Bakery, fruit, NET, cereal?

I like Good Life Vapor, personally. Deadly Sin is great if you like bakery flavours. Tastes like a mix between a cinnamon roll and a rice krispie treat to me. Ice Water is good too, if you like candy-type watermelon and menthol. I also really like their Orange Blossom.

Most of the stuff from Nicoticket is good too, but most of them require a bit of steeping. Some are good out of the mail, though, like Absolut Creme Brulee and Radioactive. I like their Grandma's Cinnamon Danish straight out of the mail, although many don't.

Basically what I'm looking for is as a harsh as possible tobacco flavor, with no fruity or sweet aftertaste. My favorite way back when was flue cured by AVE, it just had a dry tobacco taste and nothing more. My choice of analog brands were Malboro reds and when I could get them the unfiltered kind from Russia so I guess I have a thing for that bitter flavor. On rare occasion I don't mind a subtle flavor, I was keen to try out Earl Grey Tea by Alice in Vapeland but they I don't hear much about them on here. I also don't mind a good watermelon or peach vape on rare occasion, anything that I've tried that has 'creamy', 'honey' or 'bakery vanilla' taste to it eventually makes me feel a bit sick for some reason. Another favorite I had back then was Oak Barrel Cider by E-pipe mods, in moderation it was extremely complex and not too pungent. I'm keen to try Five Pawns based on their reputation, although a lot of the description is a bit off-putting, it might change my views on sweeter flavors.