Zamplebox Review - August

This is my first Zamplebox, the $24.99 plus Shipping. If you use this link: https://www.zamplebox.com/#_l_4i and the code: FRIENDOFZB at checkout, you will save 10%. How cool is that? If you enjoy surprises, I urge you to check it out!

Now, on to the box: (All are 6mg, mixed blends)

In first place: Must Vape's Pencil:
(Vanilla Ice Cream, Pear, Buttery Crumble)
Smell: Prominent Pear and Crumble.
Taste: Pear is on the forefront. There is a very good, buttery crumble flavor that follows closely so that the pear mingles. The vanilla ice cream is a light undertone that seems to blend into the crumble. This one is vibrant and flavorful.

Second Place: Omega Vape's Chronos:
(Vanilla Cream and Sugared Marshmallow)
Smell: There is not much of a scent, except for a light marshmallow.
Taste: To me, it tastes like a very mildly-sweet, sugared marshmallow. I emptied this is maybe three days...if that.

Third Place: G2 Vapor's DeShock:
(Raspberry/mixed Berries)
Smell: I kind of get a tart "pear" or sour berry smell.
Taste: All I get is a sour raspberry flavor, maybe champagne-y.

Fourth Place: Banzai's Sensei's Stash:
(Vanilla and Melon)
Smell: I get a strong vanilla with a sweet, fruity scent.
Taste: The vanilla is definitely at the forefront. This is one of the few vapes where I can actually say that the vanilla is strongly discernible. There is a soft afterthought of melon, I think it is perhaps watermelon or honeydew....I can not clearly distinguish which. It is a very smooth vape.

Fifth Place: Clever Vape's Hapaya:
(Papaya, Peach, Subtle Hibiscus + Extra Flavor Shot)
Smell: I am able to pick up on each note with no problem. The overall scent is a pleasingly-strong blend.
Flavor: The Papaya and Peach are very strong, with the Hibiscus popping in here and there. It definitely has an "In-your-face" approach in flavor. It is kind of harsh on my sinuses and the back of my throat though.

Sixth Place: Hurricane Vapor's Fog Milk - Coconut:
(Coconut, Milky Custard Blend)
Smell: A very strong Coconut and an "eggy" custard smell.
Taste: It is a very dry, milky coconut custard. I tried so hard to like this, to no avail. The dryness that hits immediately, mingles with a strong coconut taste and leaves a very strong "eggy" aftertaste in my mouth. Not a fan.

With these boxes, I am going to rate them out of how many bottles received and how many are liked. This one is a 3 out of 6. Not bad, considering it IS a sampling service.

Jimmy The Juice Man Review

I am going to start this by saying that I have been a member of the Jimmy community for a few months (on my personal FB profile and my Vape profile) now and I have never met such a group of fun-loving, deranged, #nohetero goofballs before...and I love 'em.  It is more of a community than a following with many things in common other than Jimmy juice, Vaping, and Meme's. There are people in the group who really care about one another and will go out of their way to help a fellow JTJM member out.

It makes a community stronger, and to new members, it can seem a little daunting at first. But if you sit there and watch (and are not easily offended by redonkulously funny, #nohetero meme's), you will see for yourself. (Also, if you join, PLEASE READ THE PINNED POST!!! I cannot stress that enough. It will save you a ton of time and explain everything.)

I know that a lot of people complain about JTJM being ridiculously hard to get their hands on, but if you sit there and watch, as I previously stated, you will see that it is not as hard as they say. There is not only a JTJM Virgin list for those who have never tried any of the flavors before, but the members themselves PIF so much, so often to other members that those complaints are rendered "moot" in my opinion.

Now, as I was saying, it was not long until an awesome lady (who I will keep anonymous, but she knows who she is) popped my Jimmy cherry with a sweet little PIF package of a few flavors from Jimmy the Juice Man. I was not writing reviews at that time, so there is no post on the flavors received. One of them, however, was the elusive Shurb. The other two, if memory serves, were Caramel Pear and Creme Brulee.

They did not last long at all, honestly. I tried and tried and tried to make them last until I could score more from one of the sales at Giant Vapes, Diamond Vapor, or Domo. I failed horribly haha! I did, however, manage to snag a 30ml bottle of Shurb at the Giant sale not long ago in 6mg. Since it arrived, I finally introduced my fiance to Shurb for the first time, and a good friend also was introduced as well.

Now for the actual juice review:

Shurb 6mg Proprietary Blend, Flavor Notes: Raspberry, Lime, and Orange

Smell:  A very sweet blend that I get berry and citrus from. It kind of smells like that fruit-striped gum.

Taste: I am going to start this by saying that this is a very refreshing vape. There is a sort of berry and citrus blend that marries together quite well. It is sweet, but not overly so, and the whole thing leaves behind a very refreshing aftertaste. The citrus is not strong or abrasive, just sweet and "breezy". None of the flavors appear to be stronger than one another, but equal...I just wish that I could figure out what brings that refreshingly-smooth aftertaste.

 

 

From the Giant sale. Next time, there will be box art!

Juicemafia Review

This is another win from vapers.tv from a company that I had heard a lot of people raving about: Juicemafia. I am going to keep this simple as I did not have any interaction with the actual company, but I will throw in a few little tidbits of information.


Bottles: They offer both plastic and glass in 10ml and 30ml sizes. Their 50ml and 100ml sizes are plastic only.


They do have three lines: Ejuice (a proprietary blend 50/50), 100% VG Coud Collection (100% VG), and their White Label Collection (available in two different PG/VG ratios; 60PG/40VG or 75VG/25PG.)

Prices vary from $5.99 - $12.50 for their normal line. $9.99 - $12.50 on their 100% VG line. And $6.99 - $39.99 for their Premium line. (At this time they are holding a 2 for $25 on their 50ml's).

I chose Tre Melone from their normal line in 6mg.
Smell: There is a distinctive cantaloupe scent, along with a subtle "muski-ness".
Taste: The melon flavors are almost completely drowned out by the muskiness of the cantaloupe. I get a small bit of melon candy after the musky forefront... And the muskiness really dries out my mouth. I cannot say that I am a fan of this one at all. I let this one steep 3 weeks.

Smokecignals LLC Review

Smokecignals LLC  is a juice company located out in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I am not sure when they opened up, but they are at least a year old, judging by information found on their site.

They not only sell juice, but Starter Kits, Mods, RBA's, Batteries, Spare Parts, Accessories, DIY Supplies, Disposable Ecigs, and Smokecignals Swag.

They DO offer sample packs of eight varying flavors (they change periodically). I am not sure what size the bottles are, but the pack is $47.60. You do get to choose nicotine strength ( 0, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36mg) and one of three PG/VG blends ( standard 65/35, 50/50, or 30/70 "max VG").

Their 10ml bottles cost $5.95, 30ml is $14.95, and they do offer 120ml ($54.90 without pour spout) and 240ml ($99.45 without pour spout) sizes.

I happened to win a 30ml bottle (6mg, 70 VG mix) of MAN'S Butterscotch on Vapers.tv while watching one of my favorite hosts. I got to pick my flavor choice, nicotine strength, and PG/VG blend. Less than a week later, it arrived in my mailbox.

MAN'S Butterscotch 6mg, 30/70 PG/VG blend:
Smell: This one smells exactly like one of those butterscotch candies with the yellow twist wrappers.
Taste: The best way that I can describe the taste is if you were to take one of those candies and just lick it. It is not as strong as if you were to pop one in your mouth and suck on it for any length of time. It lacks that whole-mouth coating and strength. It is good and I can tell what it is supposed to be, but it is not as strong as I had hoped for.

Simple, yet good.

EVE E-Liquids Review

~ I am going to start this by saying upfront, that this is not going to be much of a review. I will explain more in depth a little further in. ~

EVE E-Liquids is a newer company (Earlier 2014) who has just started making their mark on the Vaping community with their products. While I do not personally know much about this company, as I won a 15ml bottle on a Facebook contest... I did not get to pick what flavor I received, or nicotine strength (which is fine), I wish that I could have picked the flavor at least. This whole review would most likely have had a more positive outcome.

As for what they sell, they have two separate lines which include a line called "Elegance" that has nine flavors, and then their normal list that contains sixteen flavors. All bottles come in 15ml clear glass with dropper caps. The only difference that I can tell between their Elegance line and their normal line is that the Elegance line comes in flask-shaped glass bottles and come in little black "card deck" boxes, and the normal line comes in round glass bottles. The normal line is $9.95 a bottle, whereas the Elegance line is $11.95.

Their nicotine choices are as follows: 0, 2, 6, 12, and 18mg.

The flavor I  received is called "Tropical Sunset" (A mixture of mango, cream, pineapple, and coconut milk.)
Scent: I pick up the mango and the pineapple first, followed by a very strong coconut aspect.
Taste: Okay, here is where I have to say, I could only vape like...2 drops before having to clean out my wick, coils, and atty. I have had to do this a few times because I have tested it each week to see if it has improved...to no avail.

The coconut milk kind of muddles the fruit aspects, making it un-vapable to me. It honestly turns my stomach. I think it mainly has to do with the mango mixing with the coconut milk. I am not a mango fan to begin with, but I can handle it in small doses. This just does not go well together in a blend. At least that is my opinion.

I will, however, give them credit where credit is due. The defined flavors and strength are excellent. I love strong flavors. I cannot give them a straight review without trying a flavor that I can actually handle. 

Take this as you will... I will be ordering a bottle in the near future and do a full review on that.

The labels are definitely eye-catching.

Space Jam Review

Alright... I bought this one at my local Brick and Mortar to try. I am sure that 99% of you know of Space Jam and most have tried their juice lines...and as I did not deal with Space Jam directly, I will spare some of the details on the company.

The flavor I purchased was Space Jam's Eclipse. I bought this one in particular under the thought process that if they can make a decent tobacco flavor, I will be more inclined to try more flavors from them. Not only that but after reading the description, I thought that this might be a good juice for a new vaper who is looking for that stepping stone from smoking to vaping, as well as providing a non-menthol tobacco flavor with a slight twist.

Here are my thoughts on Eclipse:
(6mg, 15ml, proprietary blend, listed as a Cavendish Tobacco and sweet Vanilla Custard)

I get a sweet, yet earthy tobacco scent. Nice and strong in both scent and flavor. It kind of tastes like graham crackers with a strong tobacco finish.This is not something that I would normally vape...but for reasons stated above, this is pretty good and flavorful for someone who is trying to stick to vaping while craving that tobacco with a slight difference.

Tampa Vapor Review

Tampa Vapor is a company based in..You guessed it, Tampa, FL. It was started by two ex-smokers who strive to help many kick the habit by offering a myriad of flavors, hardware, and accessories.

Their flavor categories include the following:
Fun Flavors
Menthol
Premier
Prime
And Tobacco

Their normal flavors, (all categories except for their "Prime" line), come in clear, hard plastic bottles, in two sizes: 10ml and 30ml. Nicotine strengths are as follows: 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24mg. And the prices are: $7.00 for 10mls, $16.00 for 30mls.

Their Prime line, which is their dripping line, consists of two flavors: Cipher and Dilusion. The bottles are clear glass and only come in 30mls. The PG/VG blend is 17/83. The nicotine levels are 0, 3, 7, and 11mg and the cost per 30ml is $18.01.

I won a 30ml of Tampa Vapor a while back on vapers.tv and I decided, by recommendation from the host, on their Pezz flavor.

Pezz:
This smells like a very strong candy/pezz. The taste is that os a very spot-on "pez" and/or saucer lollipop with the "graininess". I really like this one, but I just cannot pick out which specific pez flavor it is. It is definitely a Pez though. I am going to have to try more from Tampa Vapor.

They wrapped it well and sent along a business card and a matching pen too!