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FranC

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    Good evening. Work was boring. The weather gurus keep saying we’re going to get a storm but it hasn’t done anything yet. It was supposed to start a couple hours ago.
    Good evening, hitt.:) Sorry work was boring for you.
     
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    Territoo

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    Hi Fran, random folks. I did a little bit more painting, got the other side done. I'll have to retape the back before I can finish that. I've got to touch up some areas, then I'll be done. The next project is spraying weed killer over my "lawn". There's not a lawn, because there's no grass, just weeds and rocks. Perhaps next year I can lay out some sod.
     

    FranC

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    Hi Fran, random folks. I did a little bit more painting, got the other side done. I'll have to retape the back before I can finish that. I've got to touch up some areas, then I'll be done. The next project is spraying weed killer over my "lawn". There's not a lawn, because there's no grass, just weeds and rocks. Perhaps next year I can lay out some sod.
    Hi, Terri. :) Don’t forget to get a pic or two when you’re done.
     

    gloopdegurp

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    @dennism , I've tried out those FW flavors now.
    Tested using a Geekvape ZX RTA with dual 2.5mm nichrome Claptons 2*30+38 0.39 ohms 34 - 36 watts, Muji cotton.

    All tested at 6% with 0.5% FW Sweetener, 70vg.

    • FW Wild Berry Cobbler ala Mode (7 day steep)

    Mixed berries, mostly red, leaning raspberry. Modrate cake-like bakery. Very little to no ice cream/cream but thought I might have gotten a touch here and there. Also thought I got a light vanilla early on but was chasing out an earlier mix so that might have come from there as I really didn't notice it any longer with continued vaping.
    Good body/fullness (not thin "feeling")
    Might have been a slight edge/harshness.
    Adding a touch of cream/ice cream might round it out nicely.
    For my tastes, I probably wouldn't mix it lower. I didn't really notice any off notes so should be able to take it higher if desired.

    • FW Blueberry Graham Waffle (8 day steep)

    Nice blueberry with bakery note (I couldn't say waffle for sure), very light graham note at times - can't say I detected it every puff.
    No harsh or off notes.
    Good body/fullness.
    Could probably use a bit lower percentage and not be wanting. Should be able to push it higher if desired.

    • FW Caramel Cinnamon Roll (9 day steep)

    At first taste, nice caramel with light cinnamon and possibly light indeterminate bakery. Cinnamon strengthened with continued testing, caramel there but less noticeable (to me), bakery note still somewhat light with continued vaping.
    No off notes, harshness depends on tolerance to the cinnamon note (okay for me but it is somewhat strong).
    Good body/fullness.
    Could probably be used at a bit lower percentage and not be wanting. Might be able to push higher if desired (not sure that I would except just to see where it goes).

    *****

    I think that all three can be used as is but all could probably be tuned to personal taste for an even better experience.

    *Note*- BCF no longer carries the Wild Berry Cobbler ala Mode.
    The other two are still stocked.

    I have ordered direct from FW so that would be an option for the Wild Berry Cobbler though their shipping is higher than other vendors. (rather prompt though)
    Larger sizes are generally cheaper than from other vendors so, if larger quantities are desired of several flavors, that would help offset the shipping costs.

    As always, taste is subjective, YMMV, different devices = different results, and I would suggest trying out small quantities first to see how they fare for your tastes/needs.

    Hope this might be of some help :)
     

    Katmar

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    Just a check in with all you fine folks! Hope everyone is well.
    I'm trudging along....taking a longer break than I thought to deal with some health issues, and to enjoy the weather while I can. Miss you guys....
    Take care and keep on mixin'!!!
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    dennism

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    @dennism , I've tried out those FW flavors now.
    Tested using a Geekvape ZX RTA with dual 2.5mm nichrome Claptons 2*30+38 0.39 ohms 34 - 36 watts, Muji cotton.

    All tested at 6% with 0.5% FW Sweetener, 70vg.

    • FW Wild Berry Cobbler ala Mode (7 day steep)

    Mixed berries, mostly red, leaning raspberry. Modrate cake-like bakery. Very little to no ice cream/cream but thought I might have gotten a touch here and there. Also thought I got a light vanilla early on but was chasing out an earlier mix so that might have come from there as I really didn't notice it any longer with continued vaping.
    Good body/fullness (not thin "feeling")
    Might have been a slight edge/harshness.
    Adding a touch of cream/ice cream might round it out nicely.
    For my tastes, I probably wouldn't mix it lower. I didn't really notice any off notes so should be able to take it higher if desired.

    • FW Blueberry Graham Waffle (8 day steep)

    Nice blueberry with bakery note (I couldn't say waffle for sure), very light graham note at times - can't say I detected it every puff.
    No harsh or off notes.
    Good body/fullness.
    Could probably use a bit lower percentage and not be wanting. Should be able to push it higher if desired.

    • FW Caramel Cinnamon Roll (9 day steep)

    At first taste, nice caramel with light cinnamon and possibly light indeterminate bakery. Cinnamon strengthened with continued testing, caramel there but less noticeable (to me), bakery note still somewhat light with continued vaping.
    No off notes, harshness depends on tolerance to the cinnamon note (okay for me but it is somewhat strong).
    Good body/fullness.
    Could probably be used at a bit lower percentage and not be wanting. Might be able to push higher if desired (not sure that I would except just to see where it goes).

    *****

    I think that all three can be used as is but all could probably be tuned to personal taste for an even better experience.

    *Note*- BCF no longer carries the Wild Berry Cobbler ala Mode.
    The other two are still stocked.

    I have ordered direct from FW so that would be an option for the Wild Berry Cobbler though their shipping is higher than other vendors. (rather prompt though)
    Larger sizes are generally cheaper than from other vendors so, if larger quantities are desired of several flavors, that would help offset the shipping costs.

    As always, taste is subjective, YMMV, different devices = different results, and I would suggest trying out small quantities first to see how they fare for your tastes/needs.

    Hope this might be of some help :)
    Thank you, I have 15 sft's on my mixing list. I saw that you used them at 6% with .5% sweetener. One of my problems is which % to use for my tests. I try to avoid harsh vapes, smooth-tfa-works great for that. Thank You!
    I will mix a few at a time, all @ 5ml.
     
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    FranC

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    Just a check in with all you fine folks! Hope everyone is well.
    I'm trudging along....taking a longer break than I thought to deal with some health issues, and to enjoy the weather while I can. Miss you guys....
    Take care and keep on mixin'!!!
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    Good morning, Kat:)
     

    gloopdegurp

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    Thank you, I have 15 sft's on my mixing list. I saw that you used them at 6% with .5% sweetener. One of my problems is which % to use for my tests. I try to avoid harsh vapes, smooth-tfa-works great for that. Thank You!
    I will mix a few at a time, all @ 5ml.
    You're very welcome, dennis :)
    I hope you find a bunch of winners out of all those tests!

    One thing you might try for SFT is to check the percentages used for that flavor, I like to check All The Flavors for that.
    I haven't done much SFT but would probably go with either double the average % or use the higher % of the ecommended usage range,
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    So for FA Custard Premium, I would probably try my SFT at 4% (or maybe 3.5%).

    If the taste is terrible or has bad off notes at those percentages, perhaps test again at just the average (not doubled).

    I'm sure others will have different thoughts on testing single flavors (again, I haven't done many) but this feels like a reasonable way to find a starting point to me.
     

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