Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Juice of the Week- Hadouken

Once again, I was captivated simply by the name of this liquid. Luckily I wasn't duped because this has become one of my favorite flavors from FuZion. This has my favorite two things about e-juice; fruit and menthol. I've been told by the owner of FuZion himself that he doesn't particularly fancy this flavor but it was requested so he made and it and it has become very popular. I wasn't even through my first 15ml before I had to have a 30ml of it!

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The fair is in town and I decided to be a bit more inconspicuous about my public vaping and brought along my eGo twist and a dual coil tank. I got a few strange looks but I think people are starting to understand what electronic cigarettes are and don't assume they're actually smoking plus I saw a few other people with them there! Anyways, I was vaping Hadouken all night which ended up being a great compliment to all the greasy food I was eating, kind of like drinking a cold soda after every morsel (without paying $4 for a can of soda!) I enjoy this at a slightly lower voltage to really bring out the coolness of the menthol and make it feel more like an ice cold beverage. FuZion's base mix is 65/35 PG/VG and even though I'm vaping it at 6mg of nic, it has a nice smooth throat hit. This juice is very sweet and a bit tart with a heavy dose of flavor and vapor. It has a great viscosity that will work well in a punched carto tank, regular carto/atty, or even a wick tank like the Vivi Nova or Vision Clearomizer.

Enjoy this after dinner for a palette cleanser or all day like I do!

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DISCLAIMER: These are my opinions based on my own testing of the product in various devices and at my own PG/VG ratio and nicotine level. Some people may experience it differently based on their own preferred mix and the PV they use.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Juice of the Week- Vanilla Mint

It's just about that time of year again, where we pack in the shorts and break out the sweaters and blankets. Now, I'm not sure about all of you but I'm the type of person that enjoys the smells and tastes of the changing seasons. That being said, I've been vaping a lot of natural flavors lately, which is great because I love expanding my horizons. This was one from the wonderful Summer Dawn, who sent me a care package earlier this year. This juice comes from Blue Mist Vaping Liquid which is a decent juice company, I've found a few random juices from them that I really enjoy and a few duds as well but that's the adventure of vaping!

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I was nearly out of juice, didn't have any money and on the brink of buying another pack of cigarettes in my first few weeks of vaping, when one of my instagram photos attracted the attention of Summer Dawn. I told her my predicament and she kindly sent me about 20 juices to try! I was overjoyed and this juice was among those to try, even though I was never a huge fan of natural flavor juices, I love mint and menthol flavors so I gave this one a shot and boy am I glad I did! This juice came to me at 100% VG in 8mg nic and extra flavor. The vanilla part of this juice is a little over powered by the mint part but thats fine by me, I prefer the minty-ness anyway. This is a lovely after dinner vape, refreshing to the palette, almost a dessert in-and-of itself. Very nice at any voltage, I myself used to vape this in my old Volcano Magma e-cigs. At $5 for a 10ml bottle, Blue Mist is also easy on the wallet.

If you're looking for a nice sweet minty vanilla for an occasional vape, this juice is for you

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DISCLAIMER: These are my opinions based on my own testing of the product in various devices and at my own PG/VG ratio and nicotine level. Some people may experience it differently based on their own preferred mix and the PV they use.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Juice of the Week- PG Hype

I ordered from Alien Visions during their mega 30% off moving sale but to my dismay, they were out of Boba's Bounty AND Gorilla Juice; the two tobacco flavors I was actually looking forward to trying! Nevertheless, I felt like seeing what all the hype (that's the only time I'll use that joke I swear) was about, so I ordered anyways. Upon arrival, I sampled every flavor as per usual and one stood out among them. You guessed it, a juice simply named hype. So here's my take after vaping a couple tanks of it.

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If you aren't familiar with Alien Visions, they are a small company but have a huge reputation in the vaping community on ECF etc. known especially for their unique tobacco flavors, Boba's Bounty and Gorilla Juice. Since they were out of those two upon my time to order, I decided to try a smattering of other flavors across the gamut. Most of the juices were lighter in hue except the maple syrup which was darker than a pint of stout, and hype. As you all know by now, my love for unique juice names runs deep and I was enticed by the fruity scent and orange color. Upon my first puff of this sweet nectar of the Gods, I almost began to weep….ok I'm being overly dramatic but it is a really good flavor. I can't quite put my finger on what it tastes like exactly but there's a splash of melon and perhaps mango in it, very tropical. I enjoy this one at a slightly higher voltage, around 4.6-5.5v because it just seems to get more of a kick up there.

Try hype while closing your eyes and imagining a sunset over the ocean on a beach in Maui

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Mod Review- AltSmoke Silver Bullet

After a lot of research and annoying all of my vape friends with tons of questions, I ended up purchasing  the Silver Bullet from AltSmoke as my first big battery mod. I wanted a mod because after using regular 510 e-cigs and eGo batteries, I was still left wanting more power and battery life. I wanted something simple but very rugged and when I read some of the reviews on the SB I was convinced that would be a great first mod for me. One of the cool things about AltSmoke is they have a "starter kit" for the SB where you add the accessories you need. I purchased it with 2 batteries and a Trust Fire charger which came to around $136.

After receiving my SB, I was in love with the longevity of the battery life as well as the great build quality. A single 18650 3100mah battery can last me almost 2 days! The entire mod is made of aircraft grade aluminum as well as the button so it is very strong. I take it to work with me and it gets plenty of abuse being tossed around constantly but has yet to malfunction. I purchased a pyrex tank from Phiniac a few weeks after getting the SB to further increase the functionality of it and let me just say, not only does it look fantastic on the SB but it makes it a work horse. Vaping for days on a single tank/battery is wonderful!

So far, I've never had any major problems with it and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. One thing you should be aware of is that it's very heavy, comparable to the ProVari in weight. Not necessarily uncomfortable but it comes as a bit of a shock compared to an eGo or smaller e-cig. I would also highly recommend getting a tube Noalox anti-oxidant compound to use on the threads to prevent corrosion and seizing.

The button on the SB is recessed to prevent accidental firing of the device which is a great feature because I carry my PV's around in my pocket and I've burnt out a few atty's having them go off unexpectedly. The button itself is spring loaded and has a decent resistance. There are many colors to choose from and they're all pretty cool but you need to baby this thing in order to keep your paint looking nice. I bought the black version and after about 6 months of abuse, there are a ton of scratches on it. I'm not saying the paint is bad in any way, just that it can scratch easily.

This device functions great, looks great and is built to last!
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DISCLAIMER: I bought this device for my own use and for testing purposes. All opinions are my own and are for educational purposes.

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Juice of the Week- Dragon's Delight

This weeks JotW comes to us from ECBlends. This one came to me as a free gift with my purchase in a 50/50 PG/VG mix and 0mg nicotine. I was a little bummed at the lack of nic but it definitely wasn't a total loss as I'll explain later. The package they sent me was huge; much larger than the usual small bubble mailer or small flat rate boxes I usually see from purchasing 4 or 5 juices. Included with my order was about a dozen "menus" listing almost all their flavors. Also there was a "friend tip" sterile tip for letting your friends try your juice without letting them slobber all over your drip tip. I like getting free stuff (duh, who doesn't?!) it shows the company cares about keeping their customers. Onto the real reason you're here!


Me, moments after recieving my package from EC: "Meh, it's ok I guess…"
Me, after letting this juice steep for over 2 weeks: "Holy $#!*, this stuff is great!!" 
EC is famous for their "Dragon" series juices which is with complete merit. As you may know by now, I am a huge fan of anything peach flavored and this one has a great peach/pear and cream base. You can easily identify every component that makes this juice truly wonderful. However lovely this vape is, patience is a virtue and I highly recommend you steep all juices from EC for at least 2 weeks in order to really bring out the flavor. I'm not sure what it is about them but the only way to make their juice brag worthy is letting it sit for a while. When I first got these juices in, they were all clear/pale yellow and now they have become darker hues of red and yellow. A friend who swears by EC lets them sit for nearly a month and they become a dark red/brown and have intense flavor. I'd say these cream based juices should be vaped at lower voltages to avoid a hot vape sensation which could throw off the nature of the peaches and cream vape.

Definitely one of the best Dragon mixes I've had to date!

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DISCLAIMER: These are my opinions based on my own testing of the product in various devices and at my own PG/VG ratio and nicotine level. Some people may experience it differently based on their own preferred mix and the PV they use.
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