Should vendors pre-steep their e-liquid?

[DaveOno]

No. All vendors should NOT pre-steep.

It takes room and ties up stock, and time. And time is money. I already pay for Congress to just sit around, I ain't paying a vendor to stockpile juices.

Maybe your favorite vendor could pre-steep. And charge a premium.

If you choose to pay a premium for this service, then have at it. And enjoy.

I will order in advance and use a device called a dark closet with a shelf. And save money.

vape on.

 

[Vicman]

Personally, I would not like it if there was no steeping needed. Reason, I like tasting the liquid as it changes from week to week. Sometimes when it is fresh I can taste what each individual flavor tastes like and seeing how they blend together after one week then two is fun for me.

For instance, today or tomorrow I am expecting a larger order from MyVapeJuice; all NET's so they will more than likely change from week to week. However, when it comes in I will have a couple different drippers out to try them all. Will probably do that every week or so until I find my sweet spot with these juices. It's part of the fun of the hobby. Here's the kicker, some find them better right out of the mail and some like them better after 3-6 months (or more sometimes). If they all came pre-steeped, it would kill that part of the market which likes them fresh. By the way, this is not only true with me and NET's; did the same thing when I used to order regular e-liquid as well. These are just my opinions but I'm sure I am not the only one that does this.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Personally I wished everyone wouldn't use all these crazy acronyms,I can follow with the more common ones but there are those that can mean almost anything under the sun.For instance.PIWEWUATCA,ICFWTMCOBTATTCMAAUTS

Yes, but hobbyists tend to do that. Yesterday, I was listening to a radio interview of a writer for the "Big Bang Theory" and he explained some of the common things that comedians use in talking to each other. I guess all careers, skills, hobbies have them. At first, I made a list. Then, I asked or just learned what it was in the context that it was being used. Many can be googled. Also, there is a sub-forum for acronyms, but I don't think it is near complete. I don't think their is anyway around it.

If it helps, send me a PM. I will help.

 

[DoubleEwe]

No. All vendors should NOT pre-steep.

It takes room and ties up stock, and time. And time is money. I already pay for Congress to just sit around, I ain't paying a vendor to stockpile juices.

Maybe your favorite vendor could pre-steep. And charge a premium.

If you choose to pay a premium for this service, then have at it. And enjoy.

I will order in advance and use a device called a dark closet with a shelf. And save money.

Vape on.

I already am paying the premium for the juices (like many others are), but they don't come pre-steeped.

As for the taking up time, I think you will find that making in batches is far more time efficient than making each bottle individually.

Vape on (after steeping for a few weeks)

 

[DoubleEwe]

Personally, I would not like it if there was no steeping needed. Reason, I like tasting the liquid as it changes from week to week. Sometimes when it is fresh I can taste what each individual flavor tastes like and seeing how they blend together after one week then two is fun for me.

For instance, today or tomorrow I am expecting a larger order from MyVapeJuice; all NET's so they will more than likely change from week to week. However, when it comes in I will have a couple different drippers out to try them all. Will probably do that every week or so until I find my sweet spot with these juices. It's part of the fun of the hobby. Here's the kicker, some find them better right out of the mail and some like them better after 3-6 months (or more sometimes). If they all came pre-steeped, it would kill that part of the market which likes them fresh. By the way, this is not only true with me and NET's; did the same thing when I used to order regular e-liquid as well. These are just my opinions but I'm sure I am not the only one that does this.

This is a good point and I can see how it would be good to taste the transformation that is taking place with NETs. I do remember NT's The Virus changing with each vape.

 

[DasFriek]

Since we have spoken before I kinda know how you feel about certain things.
There is a big reason why I order my juices from Giant Vapes each month, presteeped alone drive my wallet.
Five Pawns, Suicide Bunny to name a few get many more posative reviews due to people not vaping newly mixed juices.
Nicoticket and Allusion who charge $15+ and you wait three weeks to vape it is not gonna happen for me,I'd pay the extra few bucks to be able to vape immediately. Nicoticket for one has very few vg/PG options anyhow.
If a place has more than 25 flavors I most likely wont order from them anyhow, so I don't think people want presteeped from a supplier like this. They want the lowest cost.

Now I'm sure someone will won't to argue this point, I'm not going to. I'll just keep buying presteeped.
I will say newly mixed juices at a very low price point is ok with me like ITC does, but I'd still pay more for a bottle to cover the extra expense of steeping..
Maybe this is why I don't complain about juice prices even tho they are high, but presteeping takes a lot of the pain away.

I don't think vendors relies just how many customers aren't being reached without this option.

 

[The Torch]

I'm leaning towards the yes side. It's just common sense that the product should be good to go the second you buy it.

I am lucky enough to have a super nice corner shop that do pre-steep all their juices for up to 3 months in some cases. What you taste in-shop is what you get out of your new bottle. The further shop I still get one of my ADV juice from mix on the spot, but let you taste steeped juices. I need about 3 weeks for that juices to taste normal and, for once of their juices, I just stopped buying it as I can't seem to find why it does not taste anything like in-shop.

 

[abpigdoc]

Occasionally I buy juice from a vendor as a treat, or it sounds "interesting". I DIY most of my juice, and cook 100 ml at a time, with several flavors to choose from. That gives me time to allow the "premium" juice to mellow if required. I've had juice delicious on arrival, but it's a crapshoot.