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What's your favourite standalone flavor?
submitted over 8 years ago by no_advProud Sidebar Reader!

... and at what %age?

Mine is CAP Sweet Mango at 7%.

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9 points
 
by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

FLV Mango, 3%.

4 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I haven't tried any Flavorah concentrates yet. As a relatively new DIYer I went straight for the more seemingly familiar TPA/CAP/FA concentrates. I just made an order with a few INW favors which I'm excited to mix with. FLV will be in my next order for sure! What are your top 5 FLV concentrates?

3 points
 
by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Mango, Cream (but not as a standalone), Pink Guava (must like grapefruit), Rich Cinnamon (again not a standalone flavor), and Wild Melon.

2 points
 
by Flanker6or7over 8 years agoMixologist

PEEEEACH

2 points
 
by sensfan5555over 8 years ago

Wild melon and sweet guava are in my top 5 flavours out there

2 points
 
by MintyModsover 8 years ago

> Pink Guava

Love me some Pink Guava.

1 points
 
by myusernamegotstolenabout 8 years ago

Just beware sins INW favours are super strong, stay low. Raspberry is way too chemically above 1% for my liking, but good at 0.5%. Others may prefer higher percentages.

2 points
 
by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

Yum

8 points
 
by loIwtfover 8 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

TFA RY4 Double

As I/ID10-T suggested, you need FLV Mango is you think CAP Sweet Mango is tasty. The two combined make a pretty yummy thing too.

3 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

how would you describe RY4 Double? So many mixed reviews on it. Also, at what %age?

4 points
 
by loIwtfover 8 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

It is much like a brown sugary caramel flavor with a very, very light and inoffensive earthiness from tobacco. YI don't really think the reviews are mixed on it, it must be one of the most popular single flavors ;-) There's 21,202 recipes using it on ELR. For $1.50, you really can't go wrong with trying it.

5 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

lol okay, adding it to my next order. thank you!

2 points
 
by ChevelloKDover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

lolwtf describes it pretty much exactly how I taste it too. I run it at 8% as my constant ADV. It's my "It doesn't matter how bad I F up my mixing, I've still got something I like" flavor. I've been playing with it lately adding single things to it to see what happens. TFA Black honey tobacco was the latest. Made it quite interesting.

1 points
 
by Labubsover 8 years ago

Mixture of tfa caramel+ caramel candy and cap vanilla custard v1/swirl plays off its natural notes nicely for cheap. Really any extra caramel vanilla or tobaccos should plug in nicely, its the profile of Ry4 to begin with.

Fuji+Caramel+Ry4 Double is godly too

3 points
 
by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

If you like this you need to try JF ry4 double at 3%

3 points
 
by loIwtfover 8 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

I think I'm just gonna order a bunch of JF flavors pretty soon, thanks to you lol.

3 points
 
by Bonzooover 8 years ago

DIYFS holy holy grail ry4 is pretty good too

4 points
 
by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

It's really awesome just weak. 10-12% is good standalone for me but at the price point it's just not worth it

2 points
 
by loIwtfover 8 years agoYellow Cake Apologist

If only I could get that + JF's at the same place

3 points
 
by BlazeDemBeatzover 8 years agoMentholatier

RY4 is the ultimate single flavor mix. I like it at 11%

8 points
 
by andalevover 8 years ago

INW Cactus, 3%. Just gone through 1000ml without another flavor.

4 points
 
by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Wow you might be even more of a Cactus head than /u/philosaphucker

8 points
 
by Philosaphuckerover 8 years agoWinner: Best Recipe of 2016 - Grack Juice

They are out there--the silent Cactus worshipers. I, myself, prefer annoying evangelism:
>"Yo check out what I stuck my cactus in this time!"

1 points
 
by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Speaking of, I guess you're been too busy with spit up to work on Grasshopper Spit lately?

5 points
 
by 510Threadedover 8 years ago

Uggh, I have gone through multiple 120mls of Grack in the past month alone

2 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

INW Cactus is on it's way to my house from https://www.diy-ejuice.com/ as we type! Will give this a shot, thanks.

2 points
 
by Kraftykiwiover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

You will not regret having this flavour. t is extremely versatile and delicious.

1 points
 
by Iamnot_awhoreover 8 years ago

why the hell do I always see great simple reccomendations like this one the day I get my bi annual flavor shipment in?

7 points
 
by coop34over 8 years ago

DIYFS Holy Vanilla 3%

5 points
 
by ralph404over 8 years ago

Still needing to try this and I'm really pumped for it to finally arrive.

4 points
 
by coop34over 8 years ago

I have been supplying a family member with this for prob a year now. He thinks I'm keeping the recipe a secret, won't believe that it's one flavor lol.

2 points
 
by ralph404over 8 years ago

That's awesome to hear. While we are on the subject, do you know of a popular flavor you would equate it to?

3 points
 
by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

Yum

2 points
 
by coop34over 8 years ago

Ain't it tho?

So rich, so deep, so vanilla...excuse me, I must get a refill now!

4 points
 
by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

If it weren't for that flavor I think DIYFS may have gone out of business

7 points
 
by SlashaLOover 8 years ago

Flv - Red Burley @ 2.5%

7 points
 
by vigg-o-ramaover 8 years ago

CAP Harvest Berry. I have used it from 5-15% and it's always awesome. I would guess you could go lower, the lower the percent, the more depth to the flavor, but I have come to really like a 10% fruit punch to the face.

my wife says she is sick of smelling it, but its my ADV for a few years now.

4 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

wow, few years with the same juice in rotation... I can barely vape the same for a week, a month or two later i'm totally sick of it and have to find new recipes!

5 points
 
by vigg-o-ramaover 8 years ago

Yeah, i have had this conversation before and apparently I am the exception to the rule?... when I started vaping, I had to have like 10 flavors in rotation at all times. When I started DIY I told myself "no more buying any store juice" that was 2.5 years ago, and I only vape what I make now... I have 4 or 5 things that I do make, and they are tasty, but this one is just so easy to make and even after 2 years I have not lost 100% of the taste of it to vapor tongue or olfactory fatigue, so I just keep going with it. I realize its not the norm, but hey, its working for me, and I dont have to keep hundreds of flavors in my cache or spend hours and hours working on recipes.

This is most likely a consequence of too many other hobbies, or not really wanting vaping to be another hobby. It is a way to keep me from smoking at this point, nothing more... so while I had a LOT of fun tinkering with flavors in the beginning (think bubblegum and root beer from scratch with no "bubblegum" or "root beer" flavors, instead compounding the constituent flavors ) , I found one that totally pushed my buttons and just stopped there, no need to continue searching for the holy grail...

3 points
 
by mlNikonover 8 years ago

I would love to hear more about the bubblegum from scratch flavor.

2 points
 
by Gamlusover 8 years ago

Well, i can relate with him. I tried a lot of things and saved like 3 or 4 recipes in the past 4 years. But there's one (kinda) that never left me: i started with tribeca, tested a few clones and found the right one. ADV all the way since my first vape.

Also: name checks out !

1 points
 
by JohnLaCuentaover 8 years ago

The right one you say?

1 points
 
by [deleted]over 8 years ago

Thanks. Gonna give this a go this week.

1 points
 
by Kincadianover 8 years ago

It's a great flavour. I like 8% Harvest Berry and 1.5% Menthol

6 points
 
by helloiamyourpeepawover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

RF (SC) Blue Raz 2.5%

3 points
 
by BlazeDemBeatzover 8 years agoMentholatier

I have had a 30ml of this for like 3 months now I never touched it. I gotta try it

6 points
 
by ChemicalBurnVictimover 8 years agoresident tobacco specialist

INW Black for Pipe 3% ftw

5 points
 
by BobDolesCornRowsover 8 years ago

Fw blueberry or fw yogurt or both together for my ultimate adv.

5 points
 
by wh1skeyk1ngover 8 years agoThanks for reading this flair

FA Torrone, 3%. Plenty of depth to keep you wanting more.

2 points
 
by chewymidgetover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I wish I could like this stuff.

It tastes like straight pine cones to me. Even one drop in a mix and it's all I can taste. Really odd. I've always wondered if I just got a bad batch of it.

2 points
 
by clfitzover 8 years ago

You might have gotten a bad batch. I got eucalyptus one time when I ordered something else, ethyl maltol I think it was. That one screwed up a couple of mixes before I figured it out. The lab sent me a free bottle of EM.

1 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

on its way to me right now! I was planning on mixing it at 2% as recommended on ELR. Will take your advice instead though, thanks!

4 points
 
by Metalspiritover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Also went through a phase when I first started mixing that I vaped almost exclusively 3% INW vanilla for pipe standalone or with 1% INW Tobacco Absolute Garuda.

1 points
 
by bobbysavageover 8 years agoResident Tobacco Specialist

That sounds good ima make something similar with Shisha vanilla in place.

2 points
 
by Metalspiritover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I just got shisha vanilla and it might be an awesome addition. Really want to improve on it and make an even better vanilla tobacco. Looking into getting DNB for a dirtier alternative and perhaps even some Stixx Mixx nets.

3 points
 
by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

Right now it's FLV pound cake at 2% even though I'm not sure what it actually is

2 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

i think pound cake is equivalent to yellow cake?

3 points
 
by HashSlingingSlashurover 8 years ago

It doesn't even taste like cake idk it's just like a wet sweetness. Maybe it's just me. I've been trying to make a cake out of it but hasn't worked so easily. it reminds me of lightning vapes bread pudding flavor which has mucho sweetener. Really strange how they made the pound cake so sweet I just want to know what is in it.

2 points
 
by VoopMasterover 8 years agoWTF is a "Terpene?"

I name most of my flavors weird random stuff, stealing "wet sweetness" from you if you don't mind.

2 points
 
by chewymidgetover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

It tastes like a sweet butter vanilla to me. I don't get any cake notes out of it.

3 points
 
by 510Threadedover 8 years ago

CAP Cinnamon Danish Swirl at 4-5%

1 points
 
by Elek93over 8 years agoMixologist

I love this flavour, could add 2-3% to any recipe and it always taste good

2 points
 
by 510Threadedover 8 years ago

Oh definitely

1 points
 
by Labubsover 8 years ago

When I first started DIY, my favorite store bought juice was Cuttwood Sugar Bear or whatever the old name was....this flavor was the first I ever mixed around with, first standalone, then morphed into my first successful recipe people wanted to buy, a cinnamon cookie dough.

3 points
 
by Lulzorrover 8 years ago

cap cereal 27. 4-6%

1 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

haven't tried that concentrate yet, I really enjoy cereals, currently vaping on some berry crunch cereal (@12% with 1% Milk, sounds insanely high but trust me after a little steep the berries come out and it taste great)

3 points
 
by Lulzorrover 8 years ago

tastes like honey covered grain cereal to me. Like kix or a weak honey comb.

Here's a pretty good recipe, I think. It is my recipe though so there's probably some bias.

https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/20399#kix_cerealmilk_by_lulzor

takes about 3-6 days to calm down and has a bit of a throat hit but it tastes exactly like Kix cereal to me.

I've used it with some success in creating a honey caramel cream.

https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/45973#honey_caramel_cream_by_lulzor

It tastes/smells sour at first but after about a week it turns into this absolutely perfect honey coated caramel.

2 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Oh man that kix Cerealmix looks so good

1 points
 
by bhamcatmaybeover 8 years ago

i fucking love cereal milks, thanks for linking your kix milk. i have cap's sweet cream en route to me now, otherwise i have everything else. have you made this without the sweet cream at any point, or do you have any suggestions on subs? i feel impatient and would like to mix this tonight. did i mention i love cereal milks? i have fw's sweet cream but i know that won't sub worth a damn and is universally shunned. i have a lot of other creams too- flv's cream, cap's vanilla whipped cream, jf and fw bavarian cream.

3 points
 
by nw167over 8 years ago

LA Lemonade 5%

3 points
 
by lumberjawshover 8 years ago

TFA Swedish Gummy for me. At 6-8% it can be subtle or super sweet. Maybe a drop of sweet strawberry or gummi candy but Swedish Fish are my favorite candy and that flavor just nails it

3 points
 
by HornyHinduover 8 years ago

Still new to DIY but of the few dozen standalones I've tried, I like Glory by FA for a mellow 555ish bacco that's creamy at 2-3% and nutty / complex at 5% but I prefer it at 2.5% and under. Soho by FA is similar. Both don't require much steeping.

3 points
 
by Code_Xanaover 8 years agoPâtissier

I have been enjoying RF Masala Chai SC @ 3%

3 points
 
by shyndoover 8 years ago

OSDIY blue raspberry slush - crank that percentage up and vape some delicious kwik-e-mart style blue raspberry.

honorable mention: hs apple mix. yummy spiced apple cider.

1 points
 
by captenplanet90over 8 years ago

what % do you use that apple mix at?

1 points
 
by shyndoover 8 years ago

3 or 4 percent suits my needs just fine

2 points
 
by Metalspiritover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

TPA cola syrup at 5% is a very decent cola gummy. I usually add a bit of vanilla swirl for extra flavour and some body.

5 points
 
by EdibleMalfunctionover 8 years agoThat Sugar Cookie Guy

You should check out LB Cola Freeze

2 points
 
by Metalspiritover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Will do if I can get my hands on it. I am in Europe so hopefully chefsflavours stock it. What percentage would you recommend for solo and if there are any good pairings with it please share those as well.

2 points
 
by EdibleMalfunctionover 8 years agoThat Sugar Cookie Guy

I'll be posting in the FOTW section later today

1 points
 
by ID10-Tover 8 years agoWinner of the 2nd DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Quit rubbing it in and do a proper flavor review or if you think it fits in the slushy category (the freeze part makes it sound like it might?), at least quick note in the FOTW thread.

1 points
 
by EdibleMalfunctionover 8 years agoThat Sugar Cookie Guy

Good idea

2 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

adding it to my next order, thanks!

2 points
 
by PepperMyJabrillover 8 years ago

TPA RY4 Double or CAP Sugar Cookie for bakery/dessert flavors, and probably TPA Jackfruit for a fruit.

Edit: I've also really been liking FA Spearmint during this warmer weather.

2 points
 
by Zermachtover 8 years ago

TFA Orange Cream

2 points
 
by Elek93over 8 years agoMixologist

Orange cream over 3% give me weird "electric, rusty" taste. Is it just me?

3 points
 
by Thesinistralover 8 years ago

Exactly! Perfect description for what I get, though after a couple ml it gets better.

2 points
 
by trollbocopover 8 years ago

I've had the same problem with any orange flavor I try.

1 points
 
by Chriswheelaover 8 years ago

I have to steep it for like 2 weeks then it taste perfect at 6% and that's 50/50 on a 1.8 tank

1 points
 
by no_advover 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I enjoy TFA Orange Cream from time to time. TFA Orange Cream 6% and Bavarian Cream 3%.

2 points
 
by [deleted]over 8 years ago

Cap Sweet Tangerine 15%. Sublime. Found it on an old vaping forum from 2013.

1 points
 
by FACE_MEATover 8 years ago

Hoosier on ECF?

1 points
 
by [deleted]over 8 years ago

I read it from someone who themselves had got the idea from someone else, I don't remember if a name being given but I got the impression it was from a highly respected vaper from days gone by.

2 points
 
by ohm-societyover 8 years ago

FLV - Crunch Cereal 4-5%

2 points
 
by sensfan5555over 8 years ago

Tpa - energy drink

1 points
 
by rspoctoberover 8 years ago

really? how much?

1 points
 
by sensfan5555over 8 years ago

I use it 4-6% in a mtl device (its gross in direct lung) and always use fruits that are used in pixie sticks, rockets, etc. In mouth to lung it's super accurate to those candies IMO

1 points
 
by Yeah_Im_A_Godover 8 years ago

I find the carbonated flavor quite harsh. Might need a small addition to smooth it out.

2 points
 
by j0hn_pover 8 years ago

CAP cinnamon danish swirl at around 10% (since I only have 80/20 base at the moment)

2 points
 
by cjinctover 8 years ago

FW Scooby Drink - 10%

2 points
 
by esskay1711over 8 years ago

Mango or Lychee 10%, its made at a local vape shop.

2 points
 
by surfishermanover 8 years ago

Hangsen Elder Captain

2 points
 
by Kincadianover 8 years ago

I'm going to go with FW Jungle Juice 12%

TFA Peppermint at 10% is pretty good

And some standalone tobaccos: FW Blu Bacco 12.5%

FA Glory 1.5%

INW - Am4A 1.75% (3+ weeks steep)

2 points
 
by ihatetoridethebusover 8 years ago

Flavor West Strawberry Lemonade at 10-14%, sometimes sweetened a bit.

2 points
 
by Ernie_is_deadover 8 years ago

FA Morning Sun 3%

Ok, I will show myself out, but it is the truth :) I love it.

2 points
 
by ross_oover 8 years ago

INW raspberry 1% can't get enough of this flavor. Extremely delicious and only gets better in time when it smooths out.

CAP lemon meringue 5-8%: solid flavor, maybe a bit on the soft side for some

2 points
 
by twoambienabout 8 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Cap Vanilla Custard 10%

I call it my coil cleanser. No matter what I was just vaping, I put a few ml of this in the tank and vape it, coil is clean and I have a fresh start. The custard mixes nicely with anything for the in-between vape.

1 points
 
by damndaewooover 8 years ago

I'm loving TPA Blackberry at around 7%

I usually add a bit of Ethyl Maltol too (about 1%) as I have a sweet tooth.

3 points
 
by Elek93over 8 years agoMixologist

What setup are you using? I use blackberry at 0.75-1% in recipes. Vape around 80-100w. 7% would definately kill me

2 points
 
by damndaewooover 8 years ago

yeah, I tone it way down in mixes but I like it strong as a single flavour.

Running on dual fused claptons at the moment in the Ammit Dual. quad core 28g with a 30g wrap all SS316L, 0.12 ohms running around 85-90w

1 points
 
by sensfan5555over 8 years ago

Man that's crazy high for blackberry

1 points
 
by Krauzberabout 8 years ago

This thread just reminded me that I haven't made a single in... Years? Maybe it's time to try less complicated stuff.

1 points
 
by BrainSweaty4061almost 3 years ago

I use capella peanut butter, capella sweet orange and capella honeydew melon. These are my faveourite standalone flavours. I like capella vanilla custurd as well but it gunks up the coils too rapidly so i have discontinued vanilla custard from my rotation.

My setup is kylin m pro mesh tank. Creates a ton of vapor. I use 100% vg liquid. In a 120 ml bottle, i will put 12 ml of cap peanut butter or cap sweet orange or cap honeydew - that is only 10%, you can put 16ml or even 20ml if you want more flavor. Add in .75 ml of ws32 cooling agent snd .5 ml of super sweet. Easy peasy recipe and great flavour. Stopped buying any other flavours. These three are good to rotate through. Inexpensive, easy to mix, tons of flavour, and coils last for ever.

Cap honedew is my fave out of the three.

-5 points
 
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