Reddit likes Mt. Baker Vapor. Thoughts?

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xanderxman

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Add another glowing recommendation for Mt. Baker. They are a top notch outfit with great juice and great prices. I am currently a huge fan of Whiteout. Also, their Orange Dream Bar tastes exactly like an orange cream ice cream bar. Like Rocketpunk said, they seem to have an amazing ability to nail flavors.

I have learned a little trick. I order my juice on Friday and it is in my mailbox by Monday. I am generally busy enjoying my time off on the weekend and don't think about the juice I am waiting on. When I get home from work Monday it is there waiting for me. And that is from WA to VA.
 

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I have learned a little trick. I order my juice on Friday and it is in my mailbox by Monday.

I utilize that trick too to help me know when vapemail is coming. Since I work in a restaurant and live off tips (don't forget to tip your server 20% if the food and service was good!), I don't really pay attention to my paychecks. They're usually between $0-$40 dollars for a two-week period. But I get direct deposit every other Wednesday, and so I put my orders in bi-weekly. If I order it on a Wednesday morning, I'll have it by Friday morning. Washington state to Ohio!
 

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I smoked Marlboro Smooths at about a half pack a day. I still smoke them since the 12mg isn't enough.

Ok, that wasn't very much. (That's coming from an ex 2 PAD smoker.) You might be in a phase where you need to figure out how much to vape and need to change your expectatons of vaping too.

Vaping isn't the "auto-pilot" we were used to with smoking. Once you lit a cigarette you either smoked it all, or wasted it if it sat in an ash tray. Vaping in it's one weird way takes a bit more effort. Every drag requires you to pick up the thing and press a button. What I'm saying is in my transition I had to work at vaping frequently enough to get enough nicotine out of the experience.

The other aspect to this is the expectations issue. The nicotine from vaping doesn't knock you over in a split second as it does with smoking. Smoking gets stuff into your blood stream very fast, vaping doesn't work that way. Nicotine from vaping is absorbed the same way as with the nic-o-gum or the Nicotrol inhaler. By the time you realize you have a craving - it's too late. (Anyone who tried to quit using either of those methods understands what I mean.) The point point is, if you expect to get a nicotine buzz from vaping like you did with a cigarette... that won't happen. I'm just cautioning you against bumping your nic level higher and higher expecting to get a smoking experience out of it. Bad idea. You may need to learn how to pace your vaping to get a consistent nic level into your system. Don't try to replicate the up and down rush of a cigarette - it won't happen.

I got some 100% PG from Modern Vapor with my first order, and I have a 100% VG coming in the mail from Virgin Vapor. So I'll figure it out from there.

I'm thinking of getting some pure VG and just 24mg liquids. Would that work? Then if it's too much, I can just order the 18mg ones later.

I still recommend getting both 18 and 24 mg. When I started I got 12 mg, 18 mg and 24 mg. The 12 and the 18 didn't go to waste - I just vaped through it faster. I found I needed 24 mg and even had to reach up to 30 mg a couple times a day. I just wouldn't suggest to anyone new to this experience to double their nic level and see what happens. At least if you get both the chances are one of them will be right. You can just go for 24 mg only, possibly find out it's too much - which is seldom a pleasant experience, cut the 24 mg stuff with unflavored PG or VG, find out you are really dissatisfied with the weaker flavors because of that, go out and buy more anyway...

It's simpler to just buy both nic levels while you are sorting things out.

Do stick with the 15 ml sizes on this order and keep it small. 6 or less for the first order. You should always do that when trying any new place for liquids. People and their likes and dislikes regarding liquids is a funny thing. There is nothing worse for anyone to do than blow huge bucks on a 24 bottle "sample" order from a place they never tried before, only to find out they don't like any of it.
 

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mt baker really is a class act..i have to mention that the WINTERGREEN,,is equally good as SPEARMINT,,and EXTREME ICE...CARAMEL APPLE,,and,,BUTTERSCOTCH,,are very good also....i used to smoke marlboro smooth,and all the other menthols they put out..about a half a pack a day...i bought the 12mg,,18mg,,and could not lose the craving for a smoke...so i just went for 36mg..and that is how i quit smoking analogs for good...and yes if you try to chain vape because it tastes so good,,you will get that nic rush,,just like smoking a real cig to fast..just my personal experience..........


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Even though I can see that the question has been answered and then some, I can't pass by a Mt Baker Vapor thread without saying how awesome this vendor is. I've ordered from them many times, and each time I couldn't be more impressed!!

Echo Cooler rocks! The orange dream bar is fantastic (vaping it right now) and my newest love is Hawk Sauce!!

The prices are great, and the service and shipping is amazing!
 

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MBV is pretty awesome. I buy from them mostly because of the price. Their menthol is passable for me, but add some peppermint to it and it really kicks. And a custom made fire & ice is perfect for when you need a hard hit. I've got 250 ml of their juice steeping right now. And the free 15 ml sample with every order above $15.00 is just icing on the cake.

Extra shots are good, but for me I just spend the extra $3.00 and make my own.
 

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MBV for me has been either a huge hit or a huge whiff

Banana Bread(old version)/Bananas gone nuts is effing awesome
cinnamon roll is awesome

ecto is meh

cinnamon churro is garbage
graham cracker is garbage

thug juice is barf

it is so cheap though, i don't really mind trying out new flavors... but they have so many at this point that i'm afraid to really expand past the two that i know i will like... some of the flavors might be better with a different ratio, as i usually jsut order 50/50 from them... but my preference lately from other vendors is much higher in VG, so maybe i'll give em a whirl on my next order
 

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The other aspect to this is the expectations issue. The nicotine from vaping doesn't knock you over in a split second as it does with smoking. Smoking gets stuff into your blood stream very fast, vaping doesn't work that way. Nicotine from vaping is absorbed the same way as with the nic-o-gum or the Nicotrol inhaler. By the time you realize you have a craving - it's too late. (Anyone who tried to quit using either of those methods understands what I mean.) The point point is, if you expect to get a nicotine buzz from vaping like you did with a cigarette... that won't happen. I'm just cautioning you against bumping your nic level higher and higher expecting to get a smoking experience out of it. Bad idea. You may need to learn how to pace your vaping to get a consistent nic level into your system. Don't try to replicate the up and down rush of a cigarette - it won't happen.

Welllll... Actually, I've tried a higher nic content in a friend's disposables, and they do have a kick similar to a real cig. I have no idea what the content actually was, but now I know that it's at least possible to get the kind of experience I want. I don't plan on vaping for the length of an analog if I get a higher strength. Just a few puffs will do.


I still recommend getting both 18 and 24 mg.

That sounds like a good idea. Though I'm still a bit wary of what might happen if 24 is too much. Maybe I can get extra flavor shots in the 24 so cutting it with VG doesn't make it bland? I'm only going to get one bottle of each to start with.
 
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