White Cloud Flings - Fast Review

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Packed 5 of these on a trip, worried that my "real gear" and liquids wouldn't take kindly to the flight. They've done well to scratch the vape itch, especially with the high nic content, and are good for the "something in your pocket while you're out and about and want to be able to hit something once or twice and need nothing else" crowd. The flavors:

Bad Apple: jolly rancher apple candy, nearly spot on.

Vanilla: not too sweet, pleasant

Expresso: tastes like slightly sweetened coffee to me.

Menthol: as the name implies

Peach pit: a good peachy flavor, not strong at all, but pleasant. I have a peach juice that I prefer.

Regular: slightly sweetish tobacco, brand I never smoked so I can't tell you a comparison. Good for the itch scratch.

These are all in the highest nic they sell, and a few hits will do you. They are not a replacement for your other gear/flavors, I prefer my blueberry pancake or cinnamon roll with my coffee. But one or two of them will be in my pocket today at the beach.
 

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Okay I ordered some fling minis. So far I have tried 2 of them. The first one did not last long at all, maybe a few hours. But I was hitting it pretty hard, attempting to come close to the amount of vapor I get with a Protank/Provari setup (LOL)... They wont produce this much vapor of course, and I think I burned up the battery pretty fast because of this.

The second one lasted much longer but I was hitting it pretty light and not chain vaping it. I actually carried it for a few days while using my regular vape gear also and just hitting the fling once in a while. And when I did hit it, just a few medium length draws at a time.

So for me, as far as performance goes, they are OK as long as you don't expect too much out of them. Vapor production is decent and battery life not terrible. I can use them to get by for several days, just need to have plenty of them. Compared to the Njoy King... Can't tell any difference in battery life. I will give the kings a slight edge when it comes to vapor production but they are not worth 3x the price of the flings.

As far as flavor goes, I tried the apache and the cinnamon.... Have a few more to try. But overall the flavor is good and they produce a nice, warm vapor. I was pretty impressed with the flavor of these.

I will be ordering more fling minis to take with me on vaca. I don't plan to order any more of the kings unless they reduce the price significantly.
 

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The three White Cloud minis I was carrying yesterday survived the day, but two of them quit just as I was hitting them right before turning in for the night. I had to laugh, how did they KNOW ? :laugh:

Carrying 3 flavors in the cool free case was a treat, like the old variety packs of breakfast cereal ...

Menthol - quite good, minty and strong ...

Vanilla - tasty and smooth

Regular - surprisingly good, I expected standard tobacco taste, but its sweet like good pipe tobacco

Espresso - disappointing, tasted stale and harsh, didn't finish it

Bora Bora - not bad, but no repeat

All of these were xxstrength, and a bit much even for a lifetime smoker. I ordered 20 more today, 10 Flings and 10 minis, all xstrength this time. The xxstrength actually burned my throat a bit when fresh, and maybe they lasted longer because I was hitting them less ?

At $3.50 each, I really can't justify the cost. I guess I spent over $10 yesterday on Flings, and I was hitting my eGo mini too ...

But they are really convenient, and I'll probably keep some around unless the price goes back up ...
 

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I'm also just about to reach the end of my first 10-pack of Minis I tried. I had ordered as many different flavors as I could, but now that I've tested them "in the field" I've come to a decision that surprises me, but makes sense: if I re-order I would ONLY get the Zero K. I found that even when I was carrying around apple, strawberry, cinnamon and whatnot that all tasted good... what I REALLY got a kick out of was pulling out a Mini that was super menthol (Zero K) while walking around on the street. It really gave me that psychological satisfaction that no other flavor does (since my brand of analogs is Camel Crush).

However, the prices of the multiple packs really irks me. If you get a 10-pack each Mini is $2.99... but if you get a 25-pack each Mini is $3.60. How the hell do they justify that?

Eh. Either way, still debating between buying more Fling Minis or getting a KR808 kit for when I'm out of the house. I must admit that I'm getting kind of a rubbery flavor undertone from the Minis (it must be the taste of the soft cartomizer or mouth tip), and the menthol helps to mask the taste. But god, they're convenient.
 

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It's something with a promotional price on the 10-pack, I tried to figure it out myself, and if you look at the 'Now save $10' or whatever it says in the pic then it makes a little more sense if they retailed for $40/10 before, then it's $4/ea which is higher than the 25-pack. Just buy multiple ten-packs, only a hassle having to select all ten flavors each and every time.
 

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Just buy multiple ten-packs, only a hassle having to select all ten flavors each and every time.

Yeah, good call, that's what I'll have to do. I'll just grab 2 of the 10 packs tonight. I'm having trouble deciding if I want to keep going the disposable route, but I only have 2 left so I've got to go for it to keep me from going crazy. ;) I have a bunch of mods to use at home, but I'm one of those vapers who has just never felt comfortable using giant metal lightsabers out on city sidewalks. (It certainly does help that I LOVE White Cloud's Zero K.)
 

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Yeah, good call, that's what I'll have to do. I'll just grab 2 of the 10 packs tonight. I'm having trouble deciding if I want to keep going the disposable route, but I only have 2 left so I've got to go for it to keep me from going crazy. ;) I have a bunch of mods to use at home, but I'm one of those vapers who has just never felt comfortable using giant metal lightsabers out on city sidewalks. (It certainly does help that I LOVE White Cloud's Zero K.)

I keep a few of another brand's disposables around for when all my batteries/cigalikes are charging, or when I'm traveling or hitting a bar, I figure no harm if I drop and lose a disposable, only a couple bucks, but losing or damaging even just my 510 cigalike is $10-$20 down the drain, I shudder to think of taking my Vamo anywhere for just a night or two, it's only coming along on road trips.
 

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Can someone who has tried the Menthol and the Zero K please speak to the difference between the two? Thanks in advance.

Sure thing. First of all, they are both "minty." They're not like the menthol flavor in a cigarette... the same effect is covered by the cooling feeling in your throat, but the flavor is cleaner than analogs.

With that said:
- The Fling Zero K has a stronger rush of the cooling effect, and the flavor is more of an in-your-face mint candy. If you've ever smoked a Camel Crush it's more like that.
- The Menthol has a little less of the cold rush, and tastes more like most other menthol e-liquids. It's more subdued than Zero K, but not in a bad way.

My favorite's the Zero K.
 

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Sure thing. First of all, they are both "minty." They're not like the menthol flavor in a cigarette... the same effect is covered by the cooling feeling in your throat, but the flavor is cleaner than analogs.

With that said:
- The Fling Zero K has a stronger rush of the cooling effect, and the flavor is more of an in-your-face mint candy. If you've ever smoked a Camel Crush it's more like that.
- The Menthol has a little less of the cold rush, and tastes more like most other menthol e-liquids. It's more subdued than Zero K, but not in a bad way.

My favorite's the Zero K.

Thanks. I'll get some zero k in my next order of 10. Got my 10 today. Tried the zero-nicotine menthol. It's very light, but not completely flavorless, and you do get a minty hit with a deep drag.
 
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