Setup: Haze RDA, Dual Coil Kanthal Round Wire Build, .38 Ohms @ 35-40 Watts, Cotton Wicks.
Testing: OOO Strawberry Sour Belts @ 8%. 70/30. 3% Nic Select. 48 hours.
Flavor Description: This liquid vapes much like it smells and the aroma coming from the bottle has a chemical smell that reminds me vaguely of a saccharin sweetened strawberry in a semi-bitter chemical base. It does have some candy-like qualities but is certainly accompanied with some prominent "saccharin" like chemical notes which are moderately off-putting. Very dry texture. The actual strawberry seems very muted. In fairness it does have a basic candy-like quality that invites you in before the lingering vapor hits you with a distinct artificially sweetened chemical candy smell. I attempted to add various strawberries and kiwis to see if I could evoke something nice and it was clear that I was just trying to put water on a dumpster fire. I had high hopes for this concentrate but must conclude that it is at best as off-putting as it is appealing. I ran a few more batches ranging between 4-10 percent and it didn't vary much in overall flavor profile.
Off Notes: Saccharin, acrid
Throat Hit Low 3/10
Uses Candy base or stand alone if your palette differs radically from mine.
Notes Being objective as I can; I found it to be bordering on offensive overall. Despite my high hopes for a dialed in "sour belts" concentrate I was left looking for some tweezers and a plan to clean my atomizer as quickly and thoroughly as possible. I would be keenly open to hear others perceptions of this flavor that differ from mine as I mean no disrespect to this company and fully understand that to a large degree-flavor is subjective. This flavor was not for me.
OoO flavors have been described as akin to "bottom-shelf candies", which I wholeheartedly agree with. There may be some gems in there, but it would take a lot of grit (and cash!) to power-through those bad ones to find them.
I hear you man. I know a handful of good mixers like their milky undertones flavor but I never hear much good about their fruits or candies. I just grabbed the sour belts on a whim expecting the worst and hoping for the best. I got their Butter Pecan as a freebie with my order and tossed it in a cookie recipe and it is passable but pretty thin. I will stick with all the flavors on BCV that are burning a hole in my pocket. Best vibes. J
Nice one on the review, though. All reviews help, even when the flavoring ends up being bad -- it helps everyone to know what to look out for.
Thanks. I have plans to try to get a few more going. I like to consume as many opinions as I can before hitting the "add to cart" button. Ultimately though you almost have to just try it for yourself right...perhaps there should be a lost and found warehouse full of flavors we didn't like that others could try...
Saccharin description for people that don't know lol
Saccharin is an artificial sweetener. with effectively no food energy that is about 300–400 times as sweet as sucrose but has a bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations
Yes if you weren't alive in the 70's ....you may not have had the displeasure of knowing what it is...as you flushed out its' definition I stand by its' use here as a descriptor. Thanks!
Shouldn't this have a "Flavor Review" flair and be linked to the "Flavor Reviews" page? /u/wh1skeyk1ng can you fix (one of) it?
I'm wondering if it's possible you are using too much? I haven't tried any of their fruits but what I have tried of theirs I used them at around 1%
It didn't seem to me like it had that Inawera or florah strength at all and I don't think they have a reputation as being super concentrate strength. But I have seen the quality of your work so I will give it a shot. It honestly smells bad right on the nose which I suspect isn't going to magically dissipate. I will post my findings though. Thanks for the comment.
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