Newbie looking for advice to not break the bank.

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talontsiawd

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I recently got my Riva 510. I also got my first order of E Liquid the same day. I went through BWB and got their 555 and BlueBacko. I was using a Xhale O2 before that. I have found I actually like the taste of both through my XHale O2 (cheap 7-11 e cig for those who don't know). But on my my Riva 510, it both taste a bit "syrupy" for lack of a better word. It is also stronger in taste. I am using atomizers and carts with both. So firstly, I did not really even think this would be a factor.

The second thing is that I know it will take me a few tries, now, to find exactly what I am looking for. I am not asking for exact recommendations, based on that. What I am looking for is a way to do this relatively cheaply. I really don't like online shopping though, the wait kills me, and therefore small samplers won't do it for me if they can't last long enough to hold me over. Everything takes about a week for me to get, unless they are in the Bay Area. Not sure why, even if it ends up close to me within a day, it takes forever to get here.

Lastly, I don't want to try out a bunch of suppliers as of yet. I really can only afford a few new choices so I want to save on shipping. Until I find my "go to" or as close as I can get, I would rather buy a few flavors through one or two companies than go through a single company for one flavor. This will also help me not go back to a company if I don't like that one flavor.

I am looking especially for a good tabacco flavor, something on the lighter side, not particularly sweet. I am also looking for a menthol flavor, again, on the lighter side, I think that will be easier to pin down. I would also like to buy something different, something with no tabacco flavor as well.

Essentially what I am looking for is a supply who would have at least 2 good tobacco flavors that hopefully do it for me, at least 2 good menthol, and has some good variety of other flavors. Samplers would be good, either cheap or free, assuming that if they are free, I can get something in the relm of what I want to sample, not just something random. I don't mind specfic flavor recommendations, as long as they carry something else worth ordering.

Any suggestions would be great. If you feel their is any way to do this better, just starting out and not familiar with flavors, not suppliers, please let me know as well. I just don't have the funds to order a bunch now and narrow it down.
 

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What you've explained is pretty much what we all want. Unfortunately for most of us who don't have a store near us, the only thing to do is try juices from different vendors.

Believe me, I sympathize. I have more unvapable juice sitting here than I care to admit. I think if you find one that like like somewhat, stick with it.

I mostly vape two juices, the ones in my signature. Nhalers nuport and Vapor Bomb Peach. I have a few that I like for a couple hours but they are my every day vapes and have been since I started.

I would try the classifieds. Sometimes people sell a big lot of juice pretty cheap. Or check out the trade thead in the PI
F section.

I don't vape tobacco juices so I'm not a lot of help there. My sister vapes Vapor Station Tampa and my mom vapes BWB casablanca.
 

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talontsiawd

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What you've explained is pretty much what we all want. Unfortunately for most of us who don't have a store near us, the only thing to do is try juices from different vendors.

Believe me, I sympathize. I have more unvapable juice sitting here than I care to admit. I think if you find one that like like somewhat, stick with it.

I don't vape tobacco juices so I'm not a lot of help there. My sister vapes Vapor Station Tampa and my mom vapes BWB casablanca.
I understand my request is basically what everyone would want. To have everything that works for them without making a mistake, buying something I don't like, and just being set.

I really am more asking for advice to get as close as I can without going on a shopping spree. What you mentioned from your sister and your mom are common things I read and I have already tried BWB. I also have to realize that I coming from analogs so it will take time to get used to.


I'm guessing that the prefilled cartos that you liked were probably chinese pg juice. The good news is if you find one you like they're much cheaper. LiteCigUSA has dekang juice.

I did like the prefilled carts in taste. But, I did a mod and filled my cheapo e cig with BWB juices. My point was the same juice actually tastes quite different (better) with my cheapo e cig. It's lighter and more what I want, but that device sucks and I don't want to use it. I was just suprised that it really is what I want in my cheapo, not quite the same through my legit e cig.



Anyway, I guess I will just research more. I think it's more important I find a good menthol as that is what I smoked, plus I liked the menthol refills on my cheapo E Cig better than anything thus far.
 

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I understand my request is basically what everyone would want. To have everything that works for them without making a mistake, buying something I don't like, and just being set.

I really am more asking for advice to get as close as I can without going on a shopping spree. What you mentioned from your sister and your mom are common things I read and I have already tried BWB. I also have to realize that I coming from analogs so it will take time to get used to.




I did like the prefilled carts in taste. But, I did a mod and filled my cheapo e cig with BWB juices. My point was the same juice actually tastes quite different (better) with my cheapo e cig. It's lighter and more what I want, but that device sucks and I don't want to use it. I was just suprised that it really is what I want in my cheapo, not quite the same through my legit e cig.



Anyway, I guess I will just research more. I think it's more important I find a good menthol as that is what I smoked, plus I liked the menthol refills on my cheapo E Cig better than anything thus far.

Maybe try some cartos with your Riva. That's what your Xhale used. Maybe it'll be a little closer to that with cartos. You can pick up a box at Good Prophets for 5.99. Use the code TVCfriend for 5% off.

Backwood Brew juice really needs to steep. If you give it a little time you might start to like it.
 
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