Vape Wild. Yay or Nay?

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Ugggggg! I didn't listen to you Bikenstein. I let my Peanut Butter Cup steep for only five days before I just had to try it because it smells so so yom yom but that was the worst mistake I made! Gosh it's awful...then to correct my mistake I added some chocolate to it and...well...yeah you are right it needs steeping :facepalm:

Sometimes I don't bother cleaning a tank or coil before putting a different juice in and find they don't mix too well even if the juices are very good separate. I don't have enough devices to handle my rotation the way I'd like. Even when dripping, sometimes I will get a very weird taste from my favorite Tiramisu because of cross contamination. In the tanks, I've had to change coils out completely or soak them in hot water and dry em before I can get rid of a peculiar taste. Peanut Butter Cup is one of my top favorite juices. It's ok to put it directly in a tank after Tiramisu but not Margarita :) Steeping really makes this juice great, but I vape it out of the mail.
 

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Yeah I was doing MBV's 12mg in my Subtank and was alright, but all my 12mg from VW kick me upside the head. It turned out 9mg wasn't so great either, but 6mg and 3mg are good to go! So I'll just pick up a bunch of 0 nic same-flavors later on and have my 12's and 9's meet half or more of the 0's in some extra 60ml bottles I happened to just purchase later down the road. I haven't even tried the .5 coils yet, but I have some 0 nic all set up in case I get the urge to pop one in.

Everything is good right now, sir. Just good. Especially this Circus Bear. Gooood.

OK, so you are using the 1.2 ohm coil right now in the subtank. Yeah for sure if you think it's strong now, DO NOT use with the .5 ohm occ!

Also, I'm curious; were the flavors you tasted out of the box or have you allowed them to steep for 2 weeks as suggested by VW?
 

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OK, so you are using the 1.2 ohm coil right now in the subtank. Yeah for sure if you think it's strong now, DO NOT use with the .5 ohm occ!

Also, I'm curious; were the flavors you tasted out of the box or have you allowed them to steep for 2 weeks as suggested by VW?

I tried a couple of 0 nic samples out of the box, but everything else has been sitting for 2 weeks in a deep, dark hole. :) I should be all set, I'll just have to order some more 0 nic 60ml's in my flavors in a couple weeks for diluting. No problem!
 

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Sometimes I don't bother cleaning a tank or coil before putting a different juice in and find they don't mix too well even if the juices are very good separate. I don't have enough devices to handle my rotation the way I'd like. Even when dripping, sometimes I will get a very weird taste from my favorite Tiramisu because of cross contamination. In the tanks, I've had to change coils out completely or soak them in hot water and dry em before I can get rid of a peculiar taste. Peanut Butter Cup is one of my top favorite juices. It's ok to put it directly in a tank after Tiramisu but not Margarita :) Steeping really makes this juice great, but I vape it out of the mail.

Bikenstein:

I've been steeping my sample of PBC for 2 weeks and just tried it. It's nice and dark, smells fantastic, and PBCs are one of my fav candy; so I should love it. But I'm not getting very much flavor at all, and I got a flav shot because all my stuff is high VG 80%.

Since you love this flav, what do you find to be the best steep time in your opinion?
 
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I'm not getting much either from PBC after almost 4 weeks steep, mine is max PG (No flavor shot) and was pretty soapy tasting a couple days after I got it, it smells good but it just ain't there in taste.

I'm not dripping or sub ohming, just my iStick and Nautilus Mini or GS Air Tank, usually between 10 and 12 watts.

I'm curious about Bikenstein's steep time as well.
 

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I'm not getting much either from PBC after almost 4 weeks steep, mine is max PG (No flavor shot) and was pretty soapy tasting a couple days after I got it, it smells good but it just ain't there in taste.

I'm not dripping or sub ohming, just my iStick and Nautilus Mini or GS Air Tank, usually between 10 and 12 watts.

I'm curious about Bikenstein's steep time as well.

I bumped up the wattage and at 30-35 and I'm getting more flavor, but still less than I expected. Still a pleasant vape, but I'd like more flavor.
Most of the VW flavs are good to me at 25-30W, but maybe this needs more heat to bring out the flavor.
 

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Is the flavor boost worth it, and how much does it dilute the 80vg/20pg?

I've only tried two Max VG juices from VW so far (Circus Bear and Sweet Complexity) so keep that in mind but neither had a flavor boost and I don't feel that it would be necessary for either. Both are pretty flavorful IMO. Also keep in mind that I'm dripping them and haven't tried either in a tank (and don't really plan to).
 

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I'm not getting much either from PBC after almost 4 weeks steep, mine is max PG (No flavor shot) and was pretty soapy tasting a couple days after I got it, it smells good but it just ain't there in taste.

I'm not dripping or sub ohming, just my iStick and Nautilus Mini or GS Air Tank, usually between 10 and 12 watts.

I'm curious about Bikenstein's steep time as well.

Same here! Mine is 50/50 though. The smell is fantastic! The flavor....eh. I love PBC and have other PBC juices that just seem better. I guess more flavorful? The chocolate tastes a little weird I think.
 

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What mod and what atty are you using currently? What ohm coil(s)?

iStick 20W & 30W, Nautilus & Mini Nautilus (1.8Ω), GS Air (1.5Ω) Which suits me just fine right now with almost every VW juice I've tried.

I'm not getting much either from PBC after almost 4 weeks steep, mine is max PG (No flavor shot) and was pretty soapy tasting a couple days after I got it, it smells good but it just ain't there in taste.

I'm not dripping or sub ohming, just my iStick and Nautilus Mini or GS Air Tank, usually between 10 and 12 watts.

I'm curious about Bikenstein's steep time as well.
 

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Same here! Mine is 50/50 though. The smell is fantastic! The flavor....eh. I love PBC and have other PBC juices that just seem better. I guess more flavorful? The chocolate tastes a little weird I think.

Yeah, mine smells good too. I haven't tried any other PBC juices, I love the candy though. I don't mind letting it sit and shaking it. A couple other popular juices don't do much for me yet either, Smurf Cake and Fruit Hoops haven't wowed me.

On another note, I noticed my order from Sat. is stuck on Pre Shipment info sent to USPS. I guess the weather is going to slow my order, this was on their FB page,

Dear Customers, if you have purchased from us over the weekend, you may see some delays of your packages. The whole of Dallas is frozen over and USPS is sure to be behind. Government offices have shut down for the day. Please be aware that this will effect the delivery time of your packages.
 

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I found the PBC needed 2-3 week steeping time for tank use (Nautilus Mini) to really show off it's full flavor. I don't have any drippers yet. I got more peanut butter than chocolate, but my taste buds are still off. That's why I've been getting boosts on certain juices for now. Hope I won't need them in the future. So far I've gotten flavor boosts in On Could Custard, Strawberry Cheesecake and Strawberry's & Cream. I'm letting SC and S&C steep for another week before trying them. The OCC was delicious after a week of mail steeping. Which made me super happy to finally get good strong flavor and my first ADV.
 

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I found the PBC needed 2-3 week steeping time for tank use (Nautilus Mini) to really show off it's full flavor. I don't have any drippers yet. I got more peanut butter than chocolate, but my taste buds are still off. That's why I've been getting boosts on certain juices for now. Hope I won't need them in the future. So far I've gotten flavor boosts in On Could Custard, Strawberry Cheesecake and Strawberry's & Cream. I'm letting SC and S&C steep for another week before trying them. The OCC was delicious after a week of mail steeping. Which made me super happy to finally get good strong flavor and my first ADV.

Thanks! I know the feeling looking for an ADV, I have a few now thanks to VW, I was always getting boosts at other vendors so my first order from VW was a 60ml OCC with a boost, it was great but looking back it probably didn't need the boost.

I haven't got the boost on anything since.

Have you tried the Tiramisu? That and Vanilla Clouds are a couple of my ADV's.
 

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Thanks! I know the feeling looking for an ADV, I have a few now thanks to VW, I was always getting boosts at other vendors so my first order from VW was a 60ml OCC with a boost, it was great but looking back it probably didn't need the boost.

I haven't got the boost on anything since.

Have you tried the Tiramisu? That and Vanilla Clouds are a couple of my ADV's.


I got a 10ml of Tiramisu steeping now w/o boost in my last sample pack ordered on 2/14. I boosted the ejuices from VW that I liked a lot but the flavor still seemed dull. Where I'm struggling from vapors fatigue, I figured I would boost a few until I get my full vapor buds back. I have a lot of sinus issues I'm trying to resolve that are I assume causing a lot of my taste issues.
 

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Is the flavor boost worth it, and how much does it dilute the 80vg/20pg?

Because I mostly use tanks, and only use 80% VG I get a flavor shot in everything. It doesn't make the e-liquid watered down compared to other 80/20's I have from other vendors. I like lots of flavor! And when I do drip it isn't overpowering!
 
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I got a 10ml of Tiramisu steeping now w/o boost in my last sample pack ordered on 2/14. I boosted the ejuices from VW that I liked a lot but the flavor still seemed dull. Where I'm struggling from vapors fatigue, I figured I would boost a few until I get my full vapor buds back. I have a lot of sinus issues I'm trying to resolve that are I assume causing a lot of my taste issues.

I understand the vapors fatigue thing, I was struggling to taste almost any juice for quite a while. I hope that clears up for you.
 
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