five pawns was among the very first vendors I tried when I quit analogs and took up vaping. At the time, and with few points of comparison, I was pretty impressed by their boutique packaging, their florid product descriptions, and selection of what, although not ADVs, seemed to be stand-out liquids. After that initial experience, I continued to order from competitors, found some truly special recipes and had forgotten about Five Pawns, but continued to cite them among my favorites. Anyhow, I thought I'd order a 30ml bottle of Gambit - my favorite of the bunch - and emailed them to ask if I could also buy a sample of their new Castle Long liquid as well. $27.50 for the 30ml isn't exactly a competitive price, but I was willing to pay it as well as another $8 or so for the sample.
They responded to tell me that if I purchased two 30ml bottles at $27.50 a piece, they'd consider selling me a small sample of Long Castle. Silly me, I sort of considered it. But first I knew I needed to vape what remained of my initial sample set to confirm that they were as nice as my memory suggested. So I vaped what was left...and then I laughed. Since that initial order I had tried over 100 liquids from other vendors. When I returned to Five Pawns I realized that despite their descriptions, the liquid was neither as one-of-a-kind nor as tasty as I figured at first. In fact, I could find a direct comparison to every one of the lot from competing vendors that were not only cheaper but also superior. And that's when I woke up. Seriously, make me buy two overpriced big bottles in order to earn the privilege to buy a small sample? These guys are clowns. No offense to those who still love them, but I've sworn them off forever and am damned well certain to spread the word to friends who don't visit forums but who I've helped take up vaping and put down the analogs. In contrast with this hot mess, Chopper from SandS Mods saw that I posted about wanting to try more of his flavors and flat out offered me a free sample on this forum. How can you fuss with that ......... LA crew with good folks like Wlad at Ahlusions and Chopper at SandS as alternatives?
They responded to tell me that if I purchased two 30ml bottles at $27.50 a piece, they'd consider selling me a small sample of Long Castle. Silly me, I sort of considered it. But first I knew I needed to vape what remained of my initial sample set to confirm that they were as nice as my memory suggested. So I vaped what was left...and then I laughed. Since that initial order I had tried over 100 liquids from other vendors. When I returned to Five Pawns I realized that despite their descriptions, the liquid was neither as one-of-a-kind nor as tasty as I figured at first. In fact, I could find a direct comparison to every one of the lot from competing vendors that were not only cheaper but also superior. And that's when I woke up. Seriously, make me buy two overpriced big bottles in order to earn the privilege to buy a small sample? These guys are clowns. No offense to those who still love them, but I've sworn them off forever and am damned well certain to spread the word to friends who don't visit forums but who I've helped take up vaping and put down the analogs. In contrast with this hot mess, Chopper from SandS Mods saw that I posted about wanting to try more of his flavors and flat out offered me a free sample on this forum. How can you fuss with that ......... LA crew with good folks like Wlad at Ahlusions and Chopper at SandS as alternatives?
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Here's an excerpt: "If you would like I can send you an invoice through Paypal for a bottle of Castle Long with a purchase of two bottles or more of our signature line. Let me know how you would like to proceed."
