One Shot?

[christylh8]

I feel a little silly asking this, but what's the difference between a "one shot" and an actual flavor?

 

[glasseye]

It's like a recipe in a bottle so you just add the recommended amount to your nic/pg/vg.

 

[tailland]

is it the same as "shake and vape" ?

 

[bombastinator]

is it the same as "shake and vape" ?

No. You may or may not need to steep one shots. Many one shots are shake and vape though

 

[JCinFLA]

is it the same as "shake and vape" ?

No, it's not. Any eliquid can be referred to as a "shake and vape" one, if it's ready to vape as soon as it's made...with no aging or steeping required. It doesn't matter if it's a single flavoring mix, a complex mix of many flavorings, or a one shot.

 

[JCinFLA]

what's the difference between a "one shot" and an actual flavor?

@glasseye hit it spot on as far as what a "one shot" actually is and why it's so easy to use. That's why many people really like them!

However, they're called different things by various manufacturers. "One Shots" is just 1 common name for them. There are others, too. For example, OSDIY calls their own proprietary flavorings like that... "One Stop Flavors" and "One Stop Blends".

 

[christylh8]

I was confused as to how a one shot would not need to steep, like any other flavor. So most of them don't need to steep?

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

I was confused as to how a one shot would not need to steep, like any other flavor. So most of them don't need to steep?

I find very few that don't need a steep or at least an overnight rest. I think it depends on how new/old the ingredients are in that bottle and whether they have blended together for the finished product.

my 2 pennies.

 

[Letitia]

I was confused as to how a one shot would not need to steep, like any other flavor. So most of them don't need to steep?

Most need a minimum of 3 days imo, some a week or two. Very few sft or one shots are good off the shake for me.

 

[glasseye]

I agree with @Letitia. If it's just a fruit mix one shot, maybe it's a shake n vape. If it tastes good to you then there ya go. But even some just fruits need 3 days at least. Anything tobacco, bakery, cream...they generally need a week or two.

 

[BrotherBob]

I feel a little silly asking this, but what's the difference between a "one shot" and an actual flavor?

I believe the original intend was to mimic a mix of several single flavors like pancakes with syrup and whip cream other than a single flavor such as almond. Might like to read:
FlavorWorkshopHow

 

[stols001]

They're just all different, sorry. Some really do need a bit of a steep. As a general rule, fruits often don't need a ton of steeping while bakery, tobaccos, sometimes chocoolates need more.

Also, perhaps I am just a tinkerer, but like, I find it pretty rare to find a one shot I can't improve slightly, at least for me.

I think they can be a great thing to have on hand, especially if you like the one shot, you know you don't have a ton of time for mixing and etc.

Anna