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[Seanchai]

Question for you all, have you found any MBV juices to taste good right off the bat, thes juices That I have not I want to taste so bad lol

Most of the straight fruit juices and mints/menthols are ready quickly - I don't know if I would vape them straight from the mailbox, but I've vaped blackberry, strawberry, spearmint, and white ice immediately after a hot water steep and they were fine. (I prefer White Ice with another week or two on it - the vanilla comes out more then and the menthol backs off a little - but it's perfectly vapeable after just a hot water steep.) Root Beer and Cola are also ready after a hot water steep or a hot water steep + 24 hours... but those are both tank crackers, so make sure you have glass, pyrex, or a carto to use those in before you order them.

 

[kelli]

hi sean... ♥

 

[Seanchai]

hi sean... ♥

Good to see you as always, kelli. Hope you're hanging in there.

 

[Daniel_c]

Most of the straight fruit juices and mints/menthols are ready quickly - I don't know if I would vape them straight from the mailbox, but I've vaped blackberry, strawberry, spearmint, and white ice immediately after a hot water steep and they were fine. (I prefer White Ice with another week or two on it - the vanilla comes out more then and the menthol backs off a little - but it's perfectly vapeable after just a hot water steep.) Root Beer and Cola are also ready after a hot water steep or a hot water steep + 24 hours... but those are both tank crackers, so make sure you have glass, pyrex, or a carto to use those in before you order them.

Okay well I ordered root beer and that one I can tell needs time, the Guava needs more time even though I asked for 3 shots. This Butterscotch smells ABSOLUTELY AMAZING this hawk sauce smells amazing also and very intriguing, I get hints of all different kinds of berries. The sticky bun also smells good but has a alcohol chemical smell to it that's kind of strong. The moo juice Idk what to think of it, almost smells like diluted strawberry milk with cream. And the banana gone nuts smells pretty good also but it has a strong chemical smell it it also. Btw what is a hot water bath and how do you guys do it?

 

[Seanchai]

Okay well I ordered root beer and that one I can tell needs time, the Guava needs more time even though I asked for 3 shots. This Butterscotch smells ABSOLUTELY AMAZING this hawk sauce smells amazing also and very intriguing, I get hints of all different kinds of berries. The sticky bun also smells good but has a alcohol chemical smell to it that's kind of strong. The moo juice Idk what to think of it, almost smells like diluted strawberry milk with cream. And the banana gone nuts smells pretty good also but it has a strong chemical smell it it also. Btw what is a hot water bath and how do you guys do it?

Click my sig for one way to do a hot water steep.

Most of the ones that smell non-chemically should be good to go after a hot water steep. I'd give Sticky Bun, Moo Juice and Bananas Gone Nuts a week or two after the hot water steep... and the same for anything else that still smells chemically after you've given it a bath.

Exactly how much steep time any juice needs varies by individual, so in terms of when to actually test them out, you have to go by your nose and your willingness to possibly dislike something if it's not steeped enough.

 

[MDV39]

Okay well I ordered root beer and that one I can tell needs time, the Guava needs more time even though I asked for 3 shots. This Butterscotch smells ABSOLUTELY AMAZING this hawk sauce smells amazing also and very intriguing, I get hints of all different kinds of berries. The sticky bun also smells good but has a alcohol chemical smell to it that's kind of strong. The moo juice Idk what to think of it, almost smells like diluted strawberry milk with cream. And the banana gone nuts smells pretty good also but it has a strong chemical smell it it also. Btw what is a hot water bath and how do you guys do it?

to give the juices a hot water bath just place them in a ziplock bag(to preserve the labels) and place them in a container with hot tap water... let them sit until the water cools then shake well and repeat a couple of times usin new hot tap water.


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[Daniel_c]

Click my sig for one way to do a hot water steep.

Most of the ones that smell non-chemically should be good to go after a hot water steep. I'd give Sticky Bun, Moo Juice and Bananas Gone Nuts a week or two after the hot water steep... and the same for anything else that still smells chemically after you've given it a bath.

Exactly how much steep time any juice needs varies by individual, so in terms of when to actually test them out, you have to go by your nose and your willingness to possibly dislike something if it's not steeped enough.

Alright thank you, and how does the hot water help. Does it bond the flavors more?

 

[Seanchai]

Alright thank you, and how does the hot water help. Does it bond the flavors more?

Basically, gentle heat allows the flavors, nic and PG/VG to form a homogenous mix more easily - like how you can dissolve more sugar or salt into warm water than cold water.

It's just that unlike making your own supersaturated solution, where more heat = more particulate dissolving, you do have to be a little careful with the heat level of your juice - too much heat will degrade the nic and turn some flavorings bitter. That's why you can't just nuke the bottles... or for that matter, nuke the water the bottles are going to rest in. Hot tap water works just fine.

 

[Daniel_c]

Would it be okay to do this process after alcohol evaporation. I usually leave the caps and drippers off for 48 hours

 

[Seanchai]

Would it be okay to do this process after alcohol evaporation. I usually leave the caps and drippers off for 48 hours

Yep, any order will work.

 

[FearTX]

I'm actually on the fence between an itaste 2.0 mvp and a provari.

You can not go wrong with either one. If you can not make your mind up like me, buy both.

SWAG

 

[Mike Anthony]

I put vanilla custard in my caramel coffee it's very good.

I felt the same way....I don't think I'm much of a caramel guy :/ and think that's what's keeping me blah about sticky bun....might have to kellinize it and add some cinnamon roll then see how I feel about it. So far vanilla custard is the only flavor I can't stand to vape


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[Seanchai]

I'm actually on the fence between an itaste 2.0 mvp and a provari.

They are both excellent pieces of gear. A friend of mine has a Provari and I drooled over that for weeks... till the day my MVP2 arrived. For the way *I* vape, the MVP2 is actually the far better option - I don't have to mess with batteries and I can use it as a pass-thru. If you've got the budget and you'd prefer external batteries, by all means go with the Provari. But if you want an excellent all rounder that does everything the Provari does and has a few more bells and whistles, the MVP is a perfectly suitable option.

The only things you get with the Provari that you don't get with the MVP are higher voltage capability (the MVP tops out at 5 volts or 11 watts, the Provari goes to 6 volts and doesn't do wattage), and the ability to change the battery. For me, those two things weren't worth the price differential - I vastly prefer passthru ability to the ability to change the batteries, and I rarely go past 4.2 volts even on a 3.0 ohm coil.

For you, that extra volt and removable batteries that you use with the Provari may be worth it... it depends on how you like to vape.

 

[FearTX]

Sad I missed the computer talk
I loved XP, why? Because it was stable, after a long line of not so much.
I used Vista, with a few reg hacks because it needed it and I wanted 64 bit that worked. Drivers sucked.....
I love 7, LOVE 7. It works and my hardware works on it.
I did not like 8, yes it was a bit zippier, but, you can only tell a bit zippier with benchmarking. and really who cares?
I did not like 8.1, yes you can boot to desktop. I do not care for the way it feels if that makes sense.
I run 7/64 ult on all the windows machines in my house, work runs 7 because the software that makes the city run will not work on 8 without some serious rewrites and the city cannot afford it.

This machine:

Core i7 Extreme on the 2nd gen EVGA X58 Classified, I could upgrade, but why really nothing, and I mean nothing stresses this system.
24 gigs of Ram
2 x GT690 in SLI yes, that is QUAD SLI!!!! (I do not know why, cause I can I guess)
SSD for system drive with a Raid array for storage.

My other two win machines in the house run i7s on X58 mobos just because that is an awesome set up. I have looked at upgrading a bit here and there. Maybe when the Nvidia 800 series comes out. Maybe not.

I will skip the other iterations of 8 and wait for the next OS, really kinda liking linux, and with the Steambox initiative from Valve should be fun.

I did own most iterations of x86 machines from the early 286 computers.... It was hard to drag me away from my C64 though. I still have that stupid thing.

It was a total of 11 hours on the road today for an AWESOME steak dinner in San Angelo, I met my parents halfway. We all had fun, I have lived in this state all my life, going to see family at the other end of the state is always a pain.

Anyways... Vaped my "almost ready" Thug Juice and my always ready Lightspeed the entire trip. It was glorious!

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[Seanchai]

Weirdly, a dab of Sticky Bun - 5 drops or so in a 3.5ml tank - seems to have tamed that note that was putting me off in Rainbow Sherbet. It's quite nice now.

(Why did I decide to try using Sticky Bun? Cause it's what I have the most of at the moment. )

 

[Ozwald]

Morning Sean. Definitely an 'interesting' choice.

 

[Seanchai]

Morning Ozwald. Yeah, it was one of those "nothing to lose, what's handy, that'll do," moments, but it worked. Can't taste the Sticky Bun at all, just tastes like Rainbow Sherbet without the odd note that was bugging me.

 

[roonies]

Morning Sean. How was your Christmas? I read earlier about your gifts and how much your sister was enjoying the day. Hope it was super dooper fabulous and well worth waiting for. Christmas hugs to you my friend!

 

[roonies]

I am loving the Rainbow Sherbert. I notice a slight tartness on the exhale. I'll bet a little Butterscotch would really smooth that out. I'm revisiting Shenanigans right now and it is so great. Not sure if they have it in flavor but if they do I'll be jumping right on it. Alrighty, once again I've been up all night so I'd best get to bed before the sun comes up. I hate to waste half of Sunday sleeping. (cursing the return of the sleep disorder this week end)

Morning Ozwald. Yeah, it was one of those "nothing to lose, what's handy, that'll do," moments, but it worked. Can't taste the Sticky Bun at all, just tastes like Rainbow Sherbet without the odd note that was bugging me.

 

[roonies]

Just wanted to add that with the Provari you get a one year warranty with the option to purchase a second year quite reasonably upon initial purchase. After the warranty is up, if anything goes wrong with it, you can send it in for repairs ala carte, also very reasonably. It's usually back to you in a week. Most folks don't need to use these, but it's very reassuring to know that it's there. For instance, say you drop it and the screen cracks. I think you can get it replaced for around $20 after your warranty is up. I've dropped mine a few times on a hard floor...tile over cement...with no issues whatsoever, outside of breaking a glass tank. It's tough as nails. There is a list of prices for most repairs on the site. The wattage is set and self adjusting if I'm not mistaken. I think it's top wattage is around 11. It has a built in ohms checker and is made in America if that matters to the OP. I think they're both great pieces of gear also and the OP would love either one, but wanted to add that info to the mix so the OP has all the facts. I probably sound like a fangirl. I am, but I also appreciate all of the cool mods out there. I'm looking at the MVP myself!!

They are both excellent pieces of gear. A friend of mine has a Provari and I drooled over that for weeks... till the day my MVP2 arrived. For the way *I* vape, the MVP2 is actually the far better option - I don't have to mess with batteries and I can use it as a pass-thru. If you've got the budget and you'd prefer external batteries, by all means go with the Provari. But if you want an excellent all rounder that does everything the Provari does and has a few more bells and whistles, the MVP is a perfectly suitable option.

The only things you get with the Provari that you don't get with the MVP are higher voltage capability (the MVP tops out at 5 volts or 11 watts, the Provari goes to 6 volts and doesn't do wattage), and the ability to change the battery. For me, those two things weren't worth the price differential - I vastly prefer passthru ability to the ability to change the batteries, and I rarely go past 4.2 volts even on a 3.0 ohm coil.

For you, that extra volt and removable batteries that you use with the Provari may be worth it... it depends on how you like to vape.