Tuesday 31 January 2017

Top of the Vapes, November 2016 - January 2017

After a very long and wet start of the year, I have compiled a short list of my favourites from the past 4 months:
- eLiquids
- Mods
- RDAs
- Other

So, onto the categories!

ELIQUIDS
Screw-It by The Lolly Vape Co.
Can't get enough of this stuff!

Banoffee Pie by DIY eLiquids
Literally went and bought 500ml 

Scorpus by Vapour Freaks
Tastes just like Vimto

Pink Me by MoMo
Cheap and Cheerful

Leprechaun Milk by Tugboat
An acquired taste but got through 60ml in no time flat

Magik by Goblin Juice
Top fruity cereal & custard vape

MECHANICAL MODS
HexOhm v3
The Demigod of box mods, now with an 'on-off' switch for all you safety geeks

VGOD Pro Mech Mod
Quality tube mod that has a well designed fire button

Rig v2
Fantastic, renowned mod that looks great too

SMPL
Simply great

REGULATED MODS
Aspire Archon
Can come across as unsubstantial, but well worth it's price

SMOK Alien
Love it or hate it. I love it

Asmodus Minikin v2
The Minikin just gets better and better, v2 is no different

Dovpo Guardian v1.5





Durable and weighty

RDAs
Goon 24mm by 528 Custom Vapes
Great Airflow adjustability


Grimm Green x Ohm Boy Recoil Performance RDA

Nice build deck with well thought out post layout

Buddha v3 25mm
Shiny and Airy

The We Out Here Doe RDA
Nice warm vape


OTHER
Chubby Gorilla Bottles
CoilMaster 521 Tab

Efest LUC Blu6 LCD Intelligent Charger

Caterpillar Wire by GeekVape




Tuesday 10 January 2017

Digby's Juices - Part I

The folks over at Digby's kindly provided me with their new line of TPD compliant eLiquids, for the purpose of this review. So, first and foremost – Thank you for the oppurtunity!
All the bottles were 10ml, 60%VG 40%PG and 3mg of nicotine.
Now, on to the products. Obviously TPD compliancy limits the aesthetical creativity and other issues surrounding the design and colouring of the product, not to mention the limits on the volume of the bottles, and child safety features (both physical safety caps and essential warnings regarding nicotine content etc). However, Digby's have tastefully adhered to the TPD, whilst retaining a stylish yet unassuming overall design.
The 10ml unicorn bottles (the new maximum size) arrived in small boxes that were simply black and white but with calligraphic writing and the Digby's logo, it also featured a bold and attention-grabbing warning on nicotine being a highly addictive substance.
I really like the way that Digby's have not lost any of their bespoke personality due to the new legislations, and they have made sure that every aspect of compliancy has been abided by, whilst still having a fantastic sense of unique and sophisticated design features.
Digby's is well know for their carefully created eJuices, from the heart of deepest Dorset, and their liquids are being enjoyed across the globe.

Jester
Jester is a refreshing cornucopia of juicy fruits, with a touch of sweetness and rounded off with a mild cooling effect. The flavour is smooth, and the slightest hint of menthol is very mild and not at all overpowering. I found that the fruity notes were more noticeable on the inhale, and then, on the exhale, a cool menthol becomes apparent. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable eLiquid, I really liked the careful blending between the coolness of the menthol and the ripeness of the exotic fruit.

Ayen
On inhaling, you can pick up on a smooth and nutty tobacco, then, an almost bitter dark chocolate when you are just about to exhale.
When vaping on this fantastic elixir, you get an aftertaste of sweet and wholesome caramel. The notes (particularly the caramel) are not just 'mixed' together haphazardly, but can be appreciated in stages. What that means, is that each flavour presents itself separately, and evolves into the next main component. I really liked the caramel/tobacco essences, and although I'm not a huge fan of chocolate flavoured eLiquids, it certainly tasted true to life.
To summarise, I found the different accents of this eLiquid to be quite a unique overall flavour. I would suggest it to vapers who like either sweet flavours and/or tobacco ones.
Definitely a treat!

Rheum
Rheum does not taste 'Like' rhubarb, but rather 'of' rhubarb. What I mean is that I found it tasted almost identical to a real, earthy rhubarb, rather than tasting like an imitation or artificial flavour like a rhubarb and custard sweet.
The vanilla is great because it perfectly accentuates the more prominent flavours, it is rather difficult to notice at first, but is very smooth and leaves a soft touch on the exhale.
Despite being indifferent to rhubarb eLiquids, I felt drawn to Rheum because of its natural and distinctive flavour elements. I can say, hands down, that Rheum is, by far the best rhubarb vape you can get, and certainly the most realistic!
I would suggest this eJuice to those of you who enjoy an 'Off the beaten track' flavour, in fact I think it could appeal to any vaper, due to it's realistic nature.
My favourite in this line!

Stay tuned for more reviews of Digby's Juices SOON!!!


Wednesday 4 January 2017

*JUICE REVIEW* Scorpus by Vapour Freaks

After coming upon Scorpus by pure chance, I was delighted to try it out. It came in 100ml bottles, and 70% VG. The liquid itself was rather gloopy – perfect for dripping! It was also a purple tinted hue, true to the drink Vimto, of which it aims to imitate in terms of flavour. I can tell you from the first puff, the similarities between Scorpus and Vimto were uncanny. I was lucky enough to get the last bottle in the shop!
I have tried other juices that proclaim that they are blackcurrant squash/Vimto/Ribena, but none have come as close as Vapour Freaks have.
It was not too sweet, but neither was it bland. There was enough flavour to make it mouth wateringly delicious, but not enough for it to become sickly.
It terms of flavour, it wasn't a mishmash of complicated blends, but rather a straight up hit of blackcurrant, no unnecessary hints of this and touches of that – something I found to be extremely effective. There is no need to ruin a perfectly good eLiquid by adding useless and often pointless flavour elements.
On inhalation, the in-between stage of holding the vapour in and on exhalation, you get a juicy hit of ripe blackcurrant that is very satisfying and more-ish.
Vapour production at 70% VG is what you'd expect, big plumes of cloud, whilst retaining flavour.
Vapour Freaks have smashed it with Scorpus, and I would be eager to try out the pineapple or mentholated version, and if they are half as good as Scorpus, then I would be truly delighted!