YouTube ejuice reviews by someone who's not a "vape vet"?

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Lol I wasn't actually going to wear lingerie & he wasn't serious I just thought it was funny. I have my favorite categories but there are plenty of juices not in my favorite category that I like. The only kind I really can't stand and wouldn't review just bc the taste makes me want to vomit is anything tobacco flavored. I do like menthol just not the ones with strong tobacco. I don't see the point in reviewing something I know I'm going to hate and I've never actually smoked a real cigarette so it's not like I could compare it to those. Just leaving that category alone & focusing on all the others seems like a better idea to me.

The majority of people did smoke before they vaped. I think that puts at you at a disadvantage because you can't compare throat hit to anything familiar. Your viewers would only know if they vaped something else you reviewed. I'd have juice reviews that are you highest and lowest throat hit, use a popular juice for both and make your comparison to those.
 
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Yes forum rules are: no profanity. The forum will censor out words with asterisks. Trying to get around the built in censor is a no-no. We do appreciate if you don't make more work for us by having us go around and editing out those ;)

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I don't want to tell you how to review but I do want to caution you, if you do a review and it contains forum censored language.... you will not be able to have them linked to here.

Sorry. That's just the way it is.

We do get visitors from people that we are fighting against. They would love to get ammunition. We try very hard not to give it to them. We don't censor debates in fact we encourage debates as we learn more with those. We don't tolerate attacking each other. The post..yes. The person..no.

As this is an open forum (you can read without having to join) we do have to be careful about how the site is perceived.
 

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One thing I'd like to mention is that a review series on entire juice LINES would be rather beneficial. A lot of companies seem to have a "house flavour" and I would absolutely be interested in watching a vid on i.e. multiple strawberries and cream varieties.

The fact is, juice is why B&M's really exist - no review will replace one's own palate. I feel like there would be more value in comparative reviews if it came down to apples and apples.
 
Yes forum rules are: no profanity. The forum will censor out words with asterisks. Trying to get around the built in censor is a no-no. We do appreciate if you don't make more work for us by having us go around and editing out those ;)



I don't want to tell you how to review but I do want to caution you, if you do a review and it contains forum censored language.... you will not be able to have them linked to here.

Sorry. That's just the way it is.

We do get visitors from people that we are fighting against. They would love to get ammunition. We try very hard not to give it to them. We don't censor debates in fact we encourage debates as we learn more with those. We don't tolerate attacking each other. The post..yes. The person..no.

As this is an open forum (you can read without having to join) we do have to be careful about how the site is perceived.

Sorry probably an annoying question but about the illegal drug references is it allowed if it's legal where I am? I was going to reply to the post above yours saying I don't know what cigartte throat hits feel like but I do know what a throat hit of something else feels like & I can compare it to that, it's legal for recreational use here so is it only against the rules if it's ellegal where you live or? I couldn't find anything about that in the rules.
 
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Sorry probably an annoying question but about the illegal drug references is it allowed if it's legal where I am? I was going to reply to the post above yours saying I don't know what cigartte throat hits feel like but I do know what a throat hit of something else feels like & I can compare it to that, it's legal for recreational use here so is it only against the rules if it's ellegal where you live or? I couldn't find anything about that in the rules.
Since it is Not legal in all states and very few countries, you cannot mention that.
I do appreciate you asking first before trying to ;) :D
 

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Just me, juice reviews are meaningless, everyone's sense of taste is different, what some folks like others can't stand.
The same exact juice can & frequently does taste different using different delivery devices, power & resistance ranges, pg / vg ratios, nic mg/ml, steeped or fresh, length of steep... etc...
Too many variables & personal preferences to be more than a ' what I like ' kinda deal.
 

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Just me, juice reviews are meaningless, everyone's sense of taste is different, what some folks like others can't stand.
The same exact juice can & frequently does taste different using different delivery devices, power & resistance ranges, pg / vg ratios, nic mg/ml, steeped or fresh, length of steep... etc...
Too many variables & personal preferences to be more than a ' what I like ' kinda deal.

I mostly agree except for so many flavors, everyone knows what it tastes like and what it's like to really enjoy it. What I mean is say like trying to find a really great strawberry juice. I know what a real ripe strawberry tastes like. I like strawberries, maybe somebody else doesn't, but if I like strawberries, I want a juice that tastes like strawberries. Most strawberry juice doesn't taste like a strawberry. Really crappy strawberry juice tastes like plastic with some strawberry flavor in it. When a juice reviewer says they really like the juice that I know tastes like plastic chemicals, I know they don't know anything about good juice. Same on the other side of it. If they like a juice and think it's better than a juice I already like and explain why (like "it's just like [best juice I ever tasted] but a little less sweet" and I'm looking for a little less sweet), that's useful info. Etc.

Same for blends -- if I have confidence a reviewer knows what they're talking about, the flavor descriptions are helpful.

I don't buy much juice anymore but if something sounds worth buying, I might try it.
 

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Just me, juice reviews are meaningless, everyone's sense of taste is different, what some folks like others can't stand.
The same exact juice can & frequently does taste different using different delivery devices, power & resistance ranges, pg / vg ratios, nic mg/ml, steeped or fresh, length of steep... etc...
Too many variables & personal preferences to be more than a ' what I like ' kinda deal.
I agree, though it might work if there were two reviewers discussing it that had a working knowledge of juices. Something like Siskel and Ebert had going. Knowledge, insight and often differing opinions can go a long way. I really like this juice but that one tastes like crud doesn't mean a whole lot except to the person saying it.
 
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I agree, though it might work if there were two reviewers discussing it that had a working knowledge of juices. Something like Siskel and Ebert had going. Knowledge, insight and often differing opinions can go a long way. I really like this juice but that one tastes like crud doesn't mean a whole lot except to the person saying it.

That would be great. Maybe guest reviewers too. Would likely keep the interest up.

I'll give an example of what I mean about having confidence in a reviewer. Dannyv45 from this board. Ask him anything about DIY tobacco flavor. I'd guess he has tried just about everything now known about making really good tobacco juices. When he says something about a tobacco, I listen because I know he knows. There are folks like that on the pre-made juices too.
 
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To be honest, if you can string more than a couple of words together to form a sentence then you will be already better than 90% of the people on youtube.

I guess the most popular vape personalities have their gimmicks (Rip - wacky/annoying, PB - long winded, Todd - sighing/oooing etc), so I am sure your assets will help bring in the viewers (along with some interesting comments...).

Obviously most men like to watch beautiful women on screen, but for me (not a breast man) there has to be something more to it.
Personally I would like to see blind taste tests of the juices, with decent descriptions of the taste along with comparisons to other 'well known' juices. There are too many reviewers that seem to like everything that they try, so it tells you nothing.

A rating system would be good. You could put your overall list in the 'about' page (I think?) split into categories, along with information about you personally in terms of what flavours you like, juice types, food etc, so that people can gauge whether it might suit their own preferences.

Anyway, I really hope you do well on youtube and get more views than PewDiePie (or something similar) :)
You nailed it with your second paragraph,,,,, Right on the head... FUNNY
 

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I think you'd do great.
Remember all the simple juice specs, PG/VG ,,what it reminds you of,, comparisons of juices that you think are similar,, cost comparison.
You got the looks for starters (cute.) Keep your words and sentences flowing to the point and smile.
You'll be a Star.
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That would be great. Maybe guest reviewers too. Would likely keep the interest up.

I'll give an example of what I mean about having confidence in a reviewer. Dannyv45 from this board. Ask him anything about DIY tobacco flavor. I'd guess he has tried just about everything now known about making really good tobacco juices. When he says something about a tobacco, I listen because I know he knows. There are folks like that on the pre-made juices too.

Good idea,my best friend would probably have fun doing it with me. And I think it's a plus that my top favorites are desserts/custard/creamy and her main preference is fruity & candy type flavors. And neither of us has a regular job so we both need hobbies besides just buying a bunch of stuff and not knowing what to do with it all lol.
 

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I have a pretty decent webcam & lights already bc I do some other things online that require it & I'm into photography so I'll be getting the rebel t5i or a d5100 soon so hopefully having decent quality now and good quality later will work in my favor. The lingerie comment (& I guess I should've clarified this in my original post) was a joke,I'm kind of an airhead the majority of the time unless there's a reason for me not to be so it was more sarcastic/teasing. I was just planning on wearing whatever clothes I normally wear which will probably prompt rude comments anyways since it's the internet but rude people online hiding behind keyboards aren't something that has the power to bother me.

Very true, sarcastic comments are hard to interpret online. I like photography as well, but for a hobby. Take pictures of surrounding areas and my closest friends, but I will never accept money for doing it. I've been lucky not to receive many rude comments on my stuff, most have seemed mostly constructive. I saw another comment from you about profanity, no need to hide it. Go watch vapingwithtwisted420 haha, he always cusses in his videos. Some people hate it, but some people like how real he is in front of a camera as well. When you make a channel, I'll subscribe. I always like subscribing to newer channels to see how they grow as time passes. I'm the same, my first vape video is terrible I feel compared to mine now.
 

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He is my 2 cents if you are interested. Would you consider a new avenue? I think that juice reviews are pointless IMO. Maybe consider doing a DIY show where you make and sample different recipes that are submitted to you by the DIYers on ECF or others on YouTube. You could get clone recipes and compare them to the originals and highlight those who send in a good DIY recipe. Maybe to a phone interview or whatever. Make your show interactive with the vape community, don’t isolate yourself. In that way you would really stand out. Without a doubt you got the looks for the part, you just need a way to stand out. And of course if you want to throw in a juice review in here and there go for it.
 
He is my 2 cents if you are interested. Would you consider a new avenue? I think that juice reviews are pointless IMO. Maybe consider doing a DIY show where you make and sample different recipes that are submitted to you by the DIYers on ECF or others on YouTube. You could get clone recipes and compare them to the originals and highlight those who send in a good DIY recipe. Maybe to a phone interview or whatever. Make your show interactive with the vape community, don’t isolate yourself. In that way you would really stand out. Without a doubt you got the looks for the part, you just need a way to stand out. And of course if you want to throw in a juice review in here and there go for it.
I really like that idea & I'd definitely be willing to do it but I'd also still do other juice reviews bc I know not all people don't like them but it'd be great to have some content variety to keep it interesting & engage more people while still keeping with the theme of juice reviews.
 
Very true, sarcastic comments are hard to interpret online. I like photography as well, but for a hobby. Take pictures of surrounding areas and my closest friends, but I will never accept money for doing it. I've been lucky not to receive many rude comments on my stuff, most have seemed mostly constructive. I saw another comment from you about profanity, no need to hide it. Go watch vapingwithtwisted420 haha, he always cusses in his videos. Some people hate it, but some people like how real he is in front of a camera as well. When you make a channel, I'll subscribe. I always like subscribing to newer channels to see how they grow as time passes. I'm the same, my first vape video is terrible I feel compared to mine now.
Sounds good,when I get it all figured out & set up I'll make sure to post that I did it. What's your channel name?
 
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