On A Rock...Need Juice...LOL

[Altered Image]

I have read just about every post here in the e liquid discussion and still have a few questions to ask of fellow members. Here is my situation:

I live in Hawaii so the only e-juices that I have been able to get locally are from Volcano, Dream E-cig and Vapor Tokers. The thing is that I don't know who manufactures their juice. Right now I just have an eGo-t that I either drip or have some clearomizers from Volcano that I use. When I am at work, construction, I use the tank system because I don't have to refill so often. I just recently ordered me some EDMCC from vaping zone, as you can see I am still trying to figure out my ideal setup. I am hoping that it will give me more flavor from my juices. The thing is that I don't know if maybe it is the juices that aren't doing it for me. Mind me I am a noob to vaping and have only been doing it for 8 days with no anologs.

So basically what I am asking for is a few suggestions on e juice vendors. What I am looking for is alot of flavor....and I mean alot. I am not really into tobacco flavors but would give it a wirl if I could find a good one. I am really into fruit flavors, so anything with fruit in it is all good with me. I have looked at Kick Bass Vapor and it seems they would be what I am looking for because I think that they allow you to put extra flavoring in your orders...well something like that. Fast shipping is a big plus for me also because I do live across the Pacific so items do take a bit longer to reach me. Oh yeah I do like vapor also. Another thing that confuses me is this whole PG/VG thing. I think the juices from Volcano are 80/20 but as far as the other....I'm clueless. Any help would be greatly appreciated....thanks.

 

[swedishfish]

You're going to get 100 answers and every one is going to suggest a different vendor.

If your looking for fruit flavors, I like Vapor Bomb the best. You can pick the pg/vg ratio and if you want extra flavor, just ask them in the comments box and they'll add it if you want it. They have a 20% off sale that ends today. I've tried fruit flavors from at least 10 vendors and I like VB for fruit flavors the best. Vermillon river isn't bad for juice but it's sweeter IMO, so is Kick Bass. If you like sweet, they're both good.

 

[swedishfish]

Another thing- with some of the lighter fruit flavors, the flavors can be somewhat muted in some of the LR cartos. I noticed it with the EMDCC. Depends where you get your juice. My other juices are from nhaler and no flavor drop off at all in LR cartos. But I think his nhale/xhale juice is all or mostly PG. That may be why.

 

[dotma]

I have the ego also and like you i like a lot of flavor! At vape-a-licious you can add extra flavor to i think any juice for 25 cents. I have ordered the bubbly yummy and the flaming pillows (awesome sweet cinnamon flavor) with extra flavor and they are wow!! They have all kinds of tasty juices. My other fave is from Ms. Ts. bakery, peppermint hot chocolate, i dont think you can add extra flavors there but i think the flavors are pretty stand out on their own. I believe these vendors also let you choose extra flave: primevaping inc, virgin vapors (i added extra flavor but i think in this case it was too much), nhaler, freedomsmokeusa, deejstuff. I havent tried all of these but have researched places that allow you to choose extra flavor cuz i really like it to pop too!

 

[Altered Image]

You're going to get 100 answers and every one is going to suggest a different vendor.

If your looking for fruit flavors, I like Vapor Bomb the best. You can pick the pg/vg ratio and if you want extra flavor, just ask them in the comments box and they'll add it if you want it. They have a 20% off sale that ends today. I've tried fruit flavors from at least 10 vendors and I like VB for fruit flavors the best. Vermillon river isn't bad for juice but it's sweeter IMO, so is Kick Bass. If you like sweet, they're both good.

Another thing- with some of the lighter fruit flavors, the flavors can be somewhat muted in some of the LR cartos. I noticed it with the EMDCC. Depends where you get your juice. My other juices are from nhaler and no flavor drop off at all in LR cartos. But I think his nhale/xhale juice is all or mostly PG. That may be why.

I understand that what I am asking is based solely on others opinions so I do expect to get a bunch of different suggestions on vendors. Just trying to get a few ideas on where I should start, because I know there is a sea of ejuice vendors out there. Mainly lookin for those who allow you to customize your juices but also have a great reputation as a vendor, especially fast shipping time. I am still a little weary on the PG/VG thing, how does getting a higher percentage of one or the other affect your juices??

I have the ego also and like you i like a lot of flavor! At vape-a-licious you can add extra flavor to i think any juice for 25 cents. I have ordered the bubbly yummy and the flaming pillows (awesome sweet cinnamon flavor) with extra flavor and they are wow!! They have all kinds of tasty juices. My other fave is from Ms. Ts. bakery, peppermint hot chocolate, i dont think you can add extra flavors there but i think the flavors are pretty stand out on their own. I believe these vendors also let you choose extra flave: primevaping inc, virgin vapors (i added extra flavor but i think in this case it was too much), nhaler, freedomsmokeusa, deejstuff. I havent tried all of these but have researched places that allow you to choose extra flavor cuz i really like it to pop too!

Dotma thanks for your suggestions, seems like just the name (Vape-A-Licious) says it all...lol. I have also checked out a few of those other websites that you have posted and they seem to have a great variety. I may start with some sampler packs to see what they have to offer.

 

[swedishfish]

PG - thinner juice, more flavor, more TH. Some find all PG harsh
VG- thicker, flavor muted a bit, less TH, more vapor. All VG hard on some tanks/cartos.

A good ratio to start with is 70pg/30vg or 80pg/20vg. That's not too thick, not too thin and works with most tanks and cartos. You can always adjust accordingly if you want more/less TH, more/less vapor.

Sample packs are an excellent idea!

I've ordered from and have had good results from:

nhaler
vapor bomb
vapor station
backwoods brew
vermillon river
Kick Bass

I won't mention the ones I don't care for. This by no means make these the best. There are tons of suppliers I hear great things about but haven't tried yet.

I'm cutting back on my sampling- juice is taking over my house. Unless I get bored, I'm pretty happy with the juice I'm currently vaping.

Famous last words! I'll probably buy juice tonight!

 

[dotma]

Good luck!! About the pg/vg -- and this is just what i think i know lol -- pg gives a better throat hit, more nic also gives better throat hit. VG gives more vapor. A lot of people like about a 80/20 or 70/30 pg/vg blend. Too much VG (which is a lot thicker than PG) and it clogs up some equipment. And then there are sometimes allergy issues with people so they have to move to just one or the other. I havent had any problems with 80/20, 70/30 or even 50/50 blends that i have ordered, but i do like mine a little higher on the PG side myself.

 

[Altered Image]

PG - thinner juice, more flavor, more TH. Some find all PG harsh
VG- thicker, flavor muted a bit, less TH, more vapor. All VG hard on some tanks/cartos.

A good ratio to start with is 70pg/30vg or 80pg/20vg. That's not too thick, not too thin and works with most tanks and cartos. You can always adjust accordingly if you want more/less TH, more/less vapor.

Sample packs are an excellent idea!

I've ordered from and have had good results from:

nhaler
vapor bomb
vapor station
backwoods brew
vermillon river
Kick Bass

I won't mention the ones I don't care for. This by no means make these the best. There are tons of suppliers I hear great things about but haven't tried yet.

I'm cutting back on my sampling- juice is taking over my house. Unless I get bored, I'm pretty happy with the juice I'm currently vaping.

Famous last words! I'll probably buy juice tonight!

Good luck!! About the pg/vg -- and this is just what i think i know lol -- pg gives a better throat hit, more nic also gives better throat hit. VG gives more vapor. A lot of people like about a 80/20 or 70/30 pg/vg blend. Too much VG (which is a lot thicker than PG) and it clogs up some equipment. And then there are sometimes allergy issues with people so they have to move to just one or the other. I havent had any problems with 80/20, 70/30 or even 50/50 blends that i have ordered, but i do like mine a little higher on the PG side myself.

I really appreciate the time you guys are taking to help me out here. Now I have an understanding of the whole PG/VG thingy. I will most likely be sticking within the 70/30 and 80/20 range, seem it will suit me better since I am looking for flavor. Now its all about taking the plunge into the world of juice.

Another thing that I forgot to ask earlier, does the amount of nicotine in a juice enhance or change the original flavor any? I have been using 16-18mg since I am starting out but have bought a few 8mg bottles just to try. I haven't tried them yet though. I am hoping to lower my nicotine intake a bit on the higher mg stuff because it seems my PV is attached to my lips. So I am going into the lesser mg stuff to offset my intake, if that makes sense...lol.

 

[dotma]

Yeah it makes sense! I started at 18, the stuff i do mostly now is 5-8 but still have those 18 mg times during the course of the day! I have no idea if it changes the flavor, somebody else will have to answer that, I havent noticed any change in flavor. (i would be curious to know also tho!)

 

[swedishfish]

It does change the flavor. I've tried 0 nicotine and there's a great deal of flavor, in fact, besides PG or VG that's all it is is flavoring. But there is zero throat hit.

Higher the nicotine, the more TH.

Whatever works for you A.I. I vape higher nicotine so I don't vape so much (high PG also keeps me from vaping as much). But if you want to vape more, lots of people lower the nicotine so they can do that. Nothing wrong with that! Same thing I guess when you think about it. My mom went from 36 (for 2 weeks) to 18- 6 in about 6 months. She did it slowly. I bought two bottles for her and slowly diluted it. It was so gradual she hardly noticed. But she has lot of health issues.

I'm pretty happy where I'm at. I vape 24. I could go lower I'm sure but I'm sorta happy where I am now. Compared to most people on the board (not that it really matters) I don't vape all that much. But when I do, I hit the nic!


Whatever keeps you off the cigs~!

 

[RandaPandaBear]

as far as vendors go, I like bombayvaping and nitelitevapor

a real recommendation is don't buy from someone you haven't seen mentioned on the boards in a good way lol. if you've never heard of them, be cautious. if it looks like 'we've' heard of them, it is a better shot. go with where you can find smaller inexpensive bottles to try rather than a tons of juice around that you don't like.

 

[swedishfish]

You can get a free bottle of juice from Vermillon river. You just pay postage.

Welcome to Vermillion River Premium E-Juice

Lots of samples, contests and things in the suppliers section. Check it out! I won a pv in one of the contests.

E Cigarette Suppliers Forum

 

[Altered Image]

First of all, swedishfish I wish your mother well and hope things turn around for her. On the other hand I did try out a cola flavor that I got from Volcano today. To me it taste like the gummy cola bottles, but it was in an 8mg strength so it did have alot of flavor. The only thing that I didn't get was the throat hit. Being my first venture into a lower nicotine strength, I think I will stick with the higher nicotine stuff for now. Maybe some menthol will help out with the throat hit on some of these lower strength juices but I haven't smoked a menthol cigarette in years.

 

[hairball]

AI..for basic fruit flavors, I like freedomsmokeusa.com. You also have an option of getting extra flavoring added but I feel they are strong without the extra. My favorites are mango and cantaloupe. I've been vaping on their Lucky Leprechaun today and really like it. It tastes like a thin mint cookie without the chocolate and it packs a nice punch.

There are so many good vendors with good juices that it's hard to tell you where to go and try them. Some of my favorites are:

avejuice.com ... havana cigar is my favorite from them, gorilla juice is the best banana/tobacco that I've ever had
virginvapor.com - Annette makes some unique juices and are very flavorful even at 100% VG but you can choose the ratio
vixen*vapors.com (remove the *) - everything I've tried is good from them
sweet-vapes.com - if you like a good coffee vape, try their starbuckets line
nitelitevapor.com - bounty hunter for a good vanilla'ish tobacco and cold creek for a menthol/mint mix is excellent
vapordepot.com - I've bought 4 flavors from them and have been very satisfied with the quality
mtnvapor.com - a fairly new company but I've tried almost all their flavors. Not a big assortment but they are exceptional
darthvapors.com - their cocobacco is like old fashioned hot chocolate and their apple tobacco is scrumptious. I also like their FavFlav. That's the ones from them I like that I've tried. I'll be getting more but they don't have a large assortment of juices. They're new but growing.

...and the list goes on. Check out the ejuice review thread to get other peoples opinions as to what they like/dislike. I don't always go by a review but I read through them all the time.

 

[Altered Image]

Hairball I have to say that I must have watched countless hours of juice reviews on youtube since getting my eGo. In fact that is how I spent most of my nights..lol. I know there are some great vendors out there so I am just looking for a good place to start. I have been looking at the the sites that everyone has suggested and the choices are overwhelming, but in a good way. I wanted to place an order tonight with KBV but their site is not allowing orders at the moment, might try somewhere else until then. Thanks for the suggestions, as always they are much appreciated.

 

[Altered Image]

Okay right now I have two orders that I have made so I am anxiously awaiting my juices. First place I ordered from was Sweet Vapes and got a few 6ml bottles just to try out, those should be here in the next few days. Then last night I noticed that Kick Bass was back online and I was able to order some juices through them. Hopefully they can get them sent out to me soon.