VC Vape Mail 2022

hertugen · December 6, 2022, 3:06pm

Thanks mate.
A bit of both to be honest.
It’s been a while since I last bought, so I was missing some interesting new ones from WF, SSA, CAP.

Timwis · December 6, 2022, 5:53pm

WF for the win!

SessionDrummer · December 16, 2022, 9:24am

Thanks out to Allan from Capella Flavors who found some of my reviews on https://www.ecigssa.co.za/, and struck up a conversation, asking if I’d be willing to review some more of the NEWER flavors from Capella. Far be it from me to turn that down, hehe. The testing queue is backing up, but I expect to have these mixed, steeped, and ready for testing either the tail end of 2022, or the beginning of 2023. Thanks again out to @Timwis for turning me onto the ECIGSSA crew as well. Stay tuned …

Timwis · December 16, 2022, 6:41pm

That’s actually a shift in policy from Capella for the good, although Capella flavourings have always been popular with vapers and are one of the main brands available from DIY vaping sites as a brand Capella have always distanced themselves from vaping for legal reasons and not engaged with reviewers to review their flavours for the purpose of vaping. With all the shifts against vaping this is one good news story!

SessionDrummer · December 16, 2022, 6:48pm

I have to admit @Timwis I wasn’t sure, but was wondering that. I appreciate the back story on this.

SessionDrummer · December 17, 2022, 1:31pm

Thanks out to James (@LiquidDIY) for shipping these flavors for review. Got here hella quick, considering it was coming from Australia. Can’t wait to research and figure out the testing weights, and get these steeping …

hertugen · December 20, 2022, 4:57pm

and some nic

SessionDrummer · December 20, 2022, 10:43pm

Nice haul, and great looking bottles @hertugen.

Illogik · December 29, 2022, 12:11pm

Small haul from the Christmas sales.

SessionDrummer · December 29, 2022, 3:45pm

Man, that Purple looks good @Illogik.

whthek · December 31, 2022, 10:49pm

Small haul to close out the year…

SessionDrummer · January 1, 2023, 1:16pm

Looks like a whole lotta yum, yum, yum to me.

whthek · January 1, 2023, 4:02pm

I couldn’t NOT try the Sticky Bun…based on the advice of someone I know, who’s tested(at least) a handful of flavor’s

marsh8 · January 2, 2023, 3:45am

That’s a great one! Pity I’ve lost the box with all the new CAP I got a few months ago.
I wasn’t a fan of the shortbread though.

SessionDrummer · January 2, 2023, 10:11am

@marsh8 the shortbread was an interesting one, as I didn’t find it to be what you would think a shortbread should be. I really got more of a

Pumpkin Bread

Shortbread (CAP) 3.5% (1-17-22) – It appears that BCF is having a hard time keeping this one (and others) in stock, so must be a good sign, right ?? Hehe, we’ll just see about that. Initially when I tested this one, I did a DOUBLE TAKE. Now, not because it was terrible, or off-putting, but UNEXPECTED. What, you say ?? Well, I’d swear this one was almost like a Pumpkin Bread, but without the Pumpkin. Yes, you read that right. I double, and tripple checked, to make sure nothing was wrong on my end, and that’s what I get from this one. Now, this is going to be hell for me to rate, as it’s a GREAT flavor, I just don’t think it’s a shortbread. At times I could get a LITTLE buttery-ness, and almost shortbread-ed-ness, but the majority of the time, it presented as a pumpking bread, missing the pumpkin, or even a ginger bread, minus the ginger. Sound confusing, good, welcome to MY world. In no ways was it off-putting, but it really came across far too dark, and almost spice (like) to be a light, shortbread. If this is a shortbread, it’s like none that I’ve ever tried. Regardless of it’s namesake or lack thereof, it was actually hella delicious, for WHATEVER it was. Just below or at mid-level sweet, with literally no off-putting notes, and with no indication of hitting the ceiling. @ 4% it was a nice, rich, almost dark cookie, that (repeating) just leaned towards a pumpkin or gingerbread cookie more than anything else. NO overt spices, but it’s like they were IN there. Quite good, and damned fine, as a solo too boot. I am enjoying this one SOO much, I’m going to have to DOUBLE RATE it. No other way, it’s too good. OK, for a “shortbread cookie”, I would have to go low, maybe 5.5/10, BUT, as a (I have no clue), maybe a cookie base for a gingerbread, or pumpkin bread, I would have to rate it at a 10/10. You guys NEED to get this one, and YOU sound off, what YOU get from it. Don’t buy it to be used as a shortbread, but get it anyway, and ENJOY it, just like I am. Bad name Capella, but GREAT flavor !!!

McDuckie · January 3, 2023, 11:34pm

New flavors for me from DIY Vapor Supply. Building up my TPA collection for a few recipe ideas.

woftam · January 3, 2023, 11:48pm

As expected butter smooth threads exceptional build quality - I will coil and wick it today when I have the chance.

The just released Voltrove v2 38mm it holds 22ml in tall mode and 13ml as a shorty (not including what is in the well)

whthek · January 4, 2023, 2:11am

Nice haul, @McDuckie !

woftam · January 4, 2023, 2:23am

Some ugly but functional 6mm id coils (8wrap 4x30 wrapped in 40 316l) and a whole bamboo forest of rayon later. It is exactly what I expect from Voltrove tank great flavour even though my coils probably need an extra wrap or 2.