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A collection my favourite e-liquids as I explore the vast landscape of different tastes and flavours.

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Uwell Nunchaku

You know that feeling when you go out and you have to carry that large mod along with you but you’re not really the bag carrying kinda guy? 

Well I was sick of always having to walk around pockets full with my big mod ( Smok Alien) and some juices, there’s just not enough room in my jeans to take it all with me comfortably! It’s all fine sitting behind your desk all day and vaping on that big mod but when you’re out and about you need something more portable that would still last for the entire night. 

So I decided to look for some pen-style mod and believe me it’s quite hard to find! That is if you’re searching for a device that has support for interchangeable tanks, offers variable wattage or temp control and is regulated. And since I just bought the Zeus tank from Geekvape I really wanted a mod that I could use it with.

After looking around the internet and talking to some contacts at my local vape stores I found the Nunckaku from a little unknown (for me at least!) company called Uwell. I seemed to be a relatively new device at the time because it was simply not available in any vape store (let alone they’d know about it!).

Luckily there’s this little site called Amazon and a few days later I held the perfect solution to my third world problem in my hands. I bought the kit version that comes with it’s own tank because why not, I could always use another tank :-).

After using it for a couple of months I can only conclude that this is one great device. It has all the features I need from a mod (variable wattage, temp control and more) and sits comfortable in my hand and pocket!

It’s quite a heavy device but that’s because it’s just one big piece of aluminum CNC’d to hold all the necessary components. The build quality however it top notch. It’s sturdy, solid and feels great when holding it.

The tank that ships with the kit is pretty nice too. Nice build quality and the coils deliver a decent cloud production. The coils are also easily replaceable because they are not the screw-in type like any other tank. The only downside of the default tank  is that I’m experiencing quite a lot of leakage. Maybe it’s just me and I should check or replace the o-rings but it’s has definitifely been an issue. 

So all in all, a great mod if you’re looking for portability. The mod is limited to 80W but that’s imho more than enough for most users. Ramp-up is also good. Not a straight hit and build-up is not too long.

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Le zat nouveau by Wootie’s

Great all day vape, a delightful mix of red fruits with a hint of peach on the exhale. Unlike other berry flavoured liquids this one is not overly sweetened. It’s still a very sweet liquid but it’s more balanced, like actual fruit. The image is a bit misleading though, liquid is clear as water.

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Dragon clouds by furiosa

This one! This liquid is like a roadtrip passing through all my favourite flavours. It’s so well balanced and gives you an exciting new turn after each puff. This one earns a permanent spot in my liquid cabinet.

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I love Zamplebox and so should you

For those who don’t know zamplebox, it’s a US based subscription service for trying out new liquids. Each month they send 3, 6 or 11 15ml bottles for you to try. I’ve come across some very tasty juices in the past 4 months, some of them even made it to the blog! Go check it out at zamplebox.com and if you decide to join the family, please use my referral link so I get a discount :-) 

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Lemony Snippitz by Bomb sauce 

What a treat this one! Deserves to be dripped on a low ohm build to fully appreciate all the subtle flavours that make up this liquid. Lemon, cheese, cake, it’s all in there and perfectly balanced.

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Galactic grape by Mt. Pocono vapes

Just yummm this one. Not too sweet yet still true to it’s name. An out of this world mouthful taste of grapes.

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Ibiza summer by drops e-liquid

If you’re looking for a more serious taste in e-liquid, not that sweet tooth candy or fruity stuff, this has to be one of the best liquids out there! I was so overwhelmed by this liquid. The gin like inhale and subtle cucumber exhale make for a great all day vape. And contrary to the ‘summer’ in it’s name, you can vape this one all year round. I just wish they’d make it in a higher VG version and not the 40/60 vg/pg ratio. The higher PG stings a little bit if you’re used to vaping high VG juices. But I guess with these kind of flavours you need a bit more PG to bring out the aroma. 

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Dreamy berries by Vapin’Goodies

Another great sweet dessert like treat. Very well balanced flavour with a hint of strawberry. Bought a big bottle and it’s all I’ve been vaping for the last couple of weeks. I’m normally more into the more serious (read non-candy) type of flavours but this one is just so well balanced I vape it all day. Sure the packaging looks kind of girly but the taste is for everyone with a sweet tooth.

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About Thor juices

A short review of Thor Juices (High VG range). How I ended up trying it and what I like and/or dislike about the line of liquids.

I tried Fuzzy Duck from Thor Juice because I was curious. The description alluded my taste buds to take a puff so I took the leap of faith (as I always do when trying new liquids).

Now I must say I’m not very fond of anything anise (think Ricard, Absinth or drop, a dutch candy) so that first bottle wasn’t really my taste. What I did like was that overall it wasn’t as sweet as all the other liquids I’ve tried before (well except for mints of course). It had more spices than sugary tones to it so that was at least a one thing. I ended up giving the bottle to a friend who’s quite the anise afficianado.

It took me a while to try at the other flavours because of that first bad experience but I managed to get over that fear of possible anise presence; surely they won’t put it in everything right? I tried wobbly goblin a week ago and a couple of days ago I opened a bottle of dragon’s blood and exotic tropic. 

Both are quite fruity and no anise flavouring. What struck me with both flavours is that they’re both not that sugary as all the other brands out there. Often times when you have a fruity flavour it tends to be way too sugary and leans a lot towards candy levels of sweetness (I’m looking at you Vampire Vapes) and it’s all fine and dandy at first but you get bored of it really fast. Sometimes you just want to shout ‘it’s all too goddamn sweet, I’m not a kid!’ But somehow Thor juices are different, they’re sweet, but not too sweet. And they all have this spicy flavour hinting in the background making for a very tasty exhale. Sometimes it’s hard to spot but I’m sure there’s more to these liquids than just fruit aroma’s.

I still have to try these, but I’ll update the post once I have: Bat Juice, Chronos custard and flamingo. I’ll definitely skip Jack Black because it’s clearly stated that it contains anise :-)

So long story short, Thor Vapes is a nice line of liquids and even though they didn’t blow me away at first I recommend this line as a solid daily vape.

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6 wraps twisted 28g kanthal. Clocks in at 0.5 ohms. Best coil to date.

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Cereal milk by Kilo

I wasn’t really hooked on this one at first but after my first refill I must revise my opinion. The inhale is a sweet vanilla flavour, exhale has more of the milky tones with a second wave of subtle fruits that stick on your tongue. A well balanced vape for the morning or to go with your afternoon coffee. I also found it to taste a lot better on a subohm clapton coil. That’s when the subleties really come out.

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Night flight by Vaponaute

Best Coffee and cream flavour I’ve tried so far, great to start out the day. 

I’m still looking for the dash of whisky but I’m going to let it steep a little bit over the week and will report to you later. But from the first test this one is definitely worth a try. Loving the artwork on the bottles too, that vintage look is killer.

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How to increase performance of Kangertech subox RBA

My first MOD is a Kangertech Subox starter kit, a KBox mini with a Subox tank. It also has a little RBA deck.

I started experimenting with this RBA right away but results have been very mixed with way too much dry hits. I tried different coil wrapping techniques, spaced, packed, different inner diameters and even dual coil. Even though some techniques offered better performance and fewer dry hits the experience was always subpar compared to the stock OCC coils. In this post I’ll explain how I managed to overcome those nasty dry hits. 

On Youtube you see a lot of people experiencing the same issues but those are all related to the v1 of the RBA. Which had small slits at the base of the RBA instead of the juice holes in the chimney like mine. In almost all of the cases the solution to dry hits was drilling holes in the side of the chimney.  So my thought was that it was probably something that I did wrong with my coil wrapping or wiking because mine already had the juice holes in the chimney. I had never had 3 consecutive puffs without a dry hit unless I crank down the wattage to < 20W, which is not cool when you’re using .5 - .8 coils, Both flavour and vapour are just not satisfying.

See this reference image that shows how small the original holes were before the procedure (this is a picture from the small hole of a standard OCC coil)

So last weekend I set out to try something crazy, drill larger holes in the side. I figured given that the prebuild OCC coils also have 4mm holes what could possibly go wrong. And even if it fails I’ll just buy a new one or I’ll stick to the prebuild coils and just forget all about building my own coils because from a financial POV it’s not really necessary. The stock coils run at 3-4 euros so it’s not that big of a deal.

RBA on top. Standard OCC coil bottom

All i can say after this surgical upgrade is WOW. The increase of size (from 2 mm to 3.5mm) is just an amazing difference. On top of that I’m now using a 3mm drill bit for wrapping my coils and using a bit less cotton so it just covers the holes. I also switched to a parallell coil because I want to keep the ohms low and wraps to at least 4 just to have enough surface area.

I’m now vaping at 30W on a .5 Ohm Coil and it’s amazing. I haven’t had a dry hit since I started using it. I’ve been puffing at least 4 tanks now (the subox can handle 4ml) This is something I couldn’t do before. I can even take 3 second hits with an open airhole and have pure juice flavour.

So yeah if you’re struggling with this RBA, grab a drill and make those juice holes 2 times as big. 

Vape on!

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Kasai by Cloud Vapor

Superb cookies and custard flavour. Everything you want in a custard vape is there, the vanilla, the slight hint of cinnamon, ... Just an excellent allround vape to satisfy your little hunger. It also mixes great with any sweet fruits liquid. You know just in case you don’t want to rinse your tank or rewick your coil / change atomizer.

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Dignity by Knights Creed

My local shop anounced they had a batch of Knights creed and the same day I went to get a sample (I always try the new stuff) and it didn’t disappoint at all! Smooth melon undertone with a very nice papaya / mango taste on the foreground. Smooth inhale and very tasty exhale. Surprised to taste and distinguish all the different fruits in this liquid. And it doesn’t taste artificial at all. Perfect for those warm summer evenings. 

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Cloud farmer by cloud vapes

What can I say, this one blew me away. Such rich flavours, there’s cerial, fruits and a bit of lemon hinting in the back. Depending on the wattage/ohm you experience new subtle details every time. Love the subtle lemony exhale on higher wattage / low ohm. It’s a limited edition run so head on over to cloudvapor.com to get one of the last bottles! It’s well worth it. I just ordered 4 to have some stock after they run out.

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Miss Pennyworth's Elixers Stone's Nectar by Craft Vapes

My all time favourite. Very fruity inhale and exhale. Well balanced mix of nectarines and peaches.