your 2¢, please

submitted almost 10 years ago by crappy_guitaristProud Sidebar Reader!

~~hey all,~~

~~i do reviews [sometimes] for ejuices (and mods, when i get them) & lately, im finding myself trying to figure out the ingredients used in them.~~

~~Some ingredients are really simple to decipher (TFA juicy peach, or LA Strawberry Kiwi). do you guys think it would be okay to mention it in my review, or should i leave it out (in order to preserve the juice maker's "secret recipe")?~~

Or am i just being cocky & should i just shut the fuck up?

EDIT: by look of the downvotes, i see that i should just STFU

Comments

14 points

by dbbldz123almost 10 years ago

Casual non-DIYers will not probably not care about specific names of flavors but you can use your knowledge of these source flavors to detect notes not mentioned by the company and add those to reviews.

As far as protecting secret recipes there are already enough people trying to openly clone commercial juice on here and elsewhere so this issue seems minor in comparison. Not to mention... if it's really that easy for you to pick out a certain flavor how secret is the secret recipe?

3 points

by gnarlycharlie4ualmost 10 years ago

bingo.

unless you're just flat out wrong.

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

> if it's really that easy for you to pick out a certain flavor

well im really new to DIY, so i would say that its pretty easy.

9 points

by tranceinatealmost 10 years agoMixologist

Pft just fuckin wait for a year or two down the road. You're gunna walk into B&Ms, your best bud workin the shop that night is gunna hand you a bottle of their newest juice they just brought in the other day. You'll crack it open, smell it, name off 3-5 flavors, drip it, name off those same flavours, drip it again, name off some other notes, then put it down & go back to your DIY because you don't like their shit recipe. Every. Friggin'. Time.

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

lmao, i wish

1 points

by tet5uoalmost 10 years ago

I tried a juice in a shop today that they just got in.

I'm 90% sure it was the Mustard Milk recipe.

1 points

by Devo9090almost 10 years agoFrugivore

I'm very much still an amateur, and I have an entirely new perspective on flavors that my friends or I buy. Sometimes, something tastes so familiar that you swear you could guess 90% of the ingredients.

4 points

by blazedripstickinfoolalmost 10 years ago

Can i have your PayPal email? I can spare 2 cents

2 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

sure: gotmydickstuckinaceilingfan@aol.com

1 points

by blazedripstickinfoolalmost 10 years ago

Damn, that's a sweet email.

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

i have another one, but it isnt linked to paypal:

thisonetime_atbandcamp_istuckafluteinmyvagina@optonline.net

3 points

by LongGlitchalmost 10 years ago

I think you can review however you want. Some vendors will probably stop sending you juice to review. 2¢

3 points

by serfingusaalmost 10 years ago

I would like a review with best guesses on flavors.

Non diyers may take offense apparently.

3 points

by skiddlzninjaalmost 10 years agoFrugivore

You're at +19 on my screen, by look of the upvotes, go for it. I say if the company releases flavors that taste cheap and recipes that you can tell they put no time into, they don't deserve the secrecy.

0 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

1 points

by skiddlzninjaalmost 10 years agoFrugivore

Speaking of cheap recipes, have you tried Taffy Man? I don't think I've ever been so angry just from tasting a juice than I was after trying Taffy Man. Fuckin' strawberry and sweetener.

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

lol, no, but i kind of want to now.

3 points

by jesusbuiltmyboxmodalmost 10 years ago

Did you sh...I'm kidding. I think for review purposes you could have like a diy section of the reviewwhere you talk about the flavor notes you taste if the people don't like it they can frig off and skip thay part. I'd be interested in it. As for secret formulas. If you can break it down then it isn't a secret formula.

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

> Did you sh...I'm kidding.

-_-

1 points

by jesusbuiltmyboxmodalmost 10 years ago

It really was an honest mistake but it's what your famous for in the diy world. Once you make the next big recipe everyone will forget all about it.

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

lmao, im nowhere near making a recipe that i feel confident enough to share.

I still have to finish sampling each individual flavor that i own (i have like 100).

EDIT: and i blame /u/drmclovens for the infamy (i wont ever let him forget it)

2 points

by ThirdWorldOrderalmost 10 years ago

There are no secrets here, mr. Crappy.

2 points

by MRMiller96almost 10 years ago

Ignore the downvote brigade.

2 points

by goldfish18almost 10 years ago

Has anyone tried Unicorn Puffs by Butters E-juice? I got some in the ecr exchange and I swear on my momma that it is Mustard Milk. I loaded my tank up with it and I instantly recognized that it's TPA strawberry and VBIC. I'm pretty sure they just jacked the Mustard Milk recipe.

1 points

by aimlessfocusalmost 10 years ago

Fuck it! Let the masses know.

1 points

by nomacjackalmost 10 years agoPâtissier

whatabout careful phrasing? "I feel pretty sure thats tfa strawberry ripe and chances are that could be juicy peach" i say fuck it man, if you wana tell the specifics you should do that.

1 points

by Melissa_Majoraalmost 10 years ago

If you can pick out specific flavors, I think it's pretty cool to share your thoughts on what they might be.

1 points

by 5ive_Staralmost 10 years ago

Do ittttt. Any juice with CAP sweet strawberry in it is blatantly obvious to me. I can't even vape strawberries anymore.

1 points

by AWWstevealmost 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Share your beautiful gift with the world!..... or at least with us.

I think it's a good idea even if you aren't 100% sure. There are prob numerous DIY'ers (myself included) who taste store-bought juice and think they might recognize some of the flavors but are not yet confident enough to post about it. If someone like you does, it may confirm it for another DIY'er and help them build confidence in their own ability to pick out flavors.

1 points

by daathalmost 10 years agoMixologist

I see/read juice reviews every once in a while. I would love DIY-tasting notes on reviews! :)

1 points

by mirrorballinalmost 10 years ago

I personally love to hear guesses on different flavors uses in the juice. I get funny looks to when I try a friends juice and I'm like yup... strawberry ripe.

1 points

by regxavalmost 10 years ago

If you think you can crack the code and you have the nose for it, please do.

The more great ejuice recipes that are figured out the better for the DIY community IMO.

0 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I am give it a shot...

1 points

by TheVapeScapealmost 10 years ago

yup, leave it out for respect of the vendor and as others have said most casual vapers aren't going to understand what your talking about.

Have an upvote, because it was a legit question.

1 points

by salmieryalmost 10 years ago

On a related note i was discussing with my buddies at work: has anyone thought of using a spectrometer to see the chemical makeup of a juice to cross reference with the chemical makeup of the flavorings? I'm sure someone has access to a university that has one.

1 points

by Steepanddeepalmost 10 years ago

Write what you know, write what you think, I don't care in the end. It would be cool to know what flavors went into the ejuices I like, but not necessary. I enjoy your reviews and posts dude, keep it up.

1 points

by dominantvapor2015almost 10 years ago

Personally I would say do what you want as long as your 100% sure. If its that easy to tell what it is then its not a secret recipe. As a juice maker, I would say STFU...LOL

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Not at all %100 sure

1 points

by dominantvapor2015almost 10 years ago

Didn't think you would be. Don't feel bad, I'm still trying to figure out MBV Hawk Sauce for over 2 years now. I still buy a 240 ml from them every month because its as addictive as crack.

1 points

by Zamibealmost 10 years ago

Personally I wouldn't.

1 points

by ButteringToastalmost 10 years ago

I see you everywhere now!

Personally I would just review them and leave it as that - Only because you will loose your rep if you are wrong.

1 points

by crappy_guitaristalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

lol, i dont care about rep. im thinking to approach it as "I think this has a bit of FA Meringue in it".