The hype is (not so) real!

[Mr. B]

The purpose of this thread is for you to share which vape related items were greatly hyped up but you found to be a disappointment or mediocre in your opinion.

This should make for some interesting discussions but remember to keep it civil.

I'll start:

Streaky Cotton (I'm probably gonna get mauled for this but anyway) - this cotton was greatly hyped up and generated a lot of buzz when it came out. In every vape shop I went to there were people talking about this "new amazing cotton in the green bag" and looking around for where to find some. Naturally this kind of buzz got me curious but when I tried it out I wasn't that impressed. Yes it's comparable to cotton bacon v2 and yes it's a good cotton but I personally don't think it lived up to the hype. For me it's a decent cotton and I would probably buy some but it's no "God's gift to vaping" the way some people made it out to be.

Please share your experiences with other overly hyped items

 

[Spyro]

Cool thread! I for one, do enjoy streaky cotton. Not enough to seek it out, but if a store stock both CB and SC I'll take Streaky.

For me, the Zeus was a bit over hyped. Nothing wrong with the thing but I just couldn't adapt to it from my current daily.

Frosteez. I just don't get it. I really really don't.

 

[Mr. B]

Cool thread! I for one, do enjoy streaky cotton. Not enough to seek it out, but if a store stock both CB and SC I'll take Streaky.

For me, the Zeus was a bit over hyped. Nothing wrong with the thing but I just couldn't adapt to it from my current daily.

Frosteez. I just don't get it. I really really don't.

Thank GOODNESS!!!!!

I thought I was the only person in South Africa who didn't like Frosteez that much. I tried it once and got tired of it after dripping it thrice. It's way too sweet and I cannot for the life of me understand how so many people can love it as much as they do! Personally I find it "okay" but I will never in my life ever part with my hard earned cash for a bottle.

 

[Paul33]

Thank GOODNESS!!!!!

I thought I was the only person in South Africa who didn't like Frosteez. I tried it once and got tired of it after dripping it thrice. It's way too sweet and I cannot for the life of me understand how so many people can love it as much as they do! Personally I find it "okay" but I will never in my life ever part with my hard earned cash for a bottle.

There’s 3 of us who don’t like Frosteez!!!

 

[GerritVisagie]

Make that 4.
Its hot sweetness in your mouth hole...that's it.

Streaky cotton, me no likey.
It collapses way too quickly compared to CB2 and has more break in time.

Now... What else. Oh, right.
The reload rda, and rta.

The rta is nice, but for that price, I expected more.
The rda, is a glorified Tsunami in my opinion.


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[Room Fogger]

Avo24 RDTA, Gaia RDTA just can't get from it what I want. Single or double coil build. Is being cleaned and repackaged as we speak, coming to a for sale section soon with some other thingies that are not in use anymore.

 

[incredible_hullk]

Frosteez - too sweet for me
Streaky cotton - didn’t like the taste and doesn’t last as long as cb between wicks
Kylin - the deck says it all...
Strawberry milkshake vapes - the thought of it was amazing but alas any strawb i have tastes like $rap
Dotmod 24 sqounk rda - decent rda but the deck and the flavour not as good as 22 rda... that deck oh my gosh what were they vaping on
Silicone sqounk bottles - ooi the taste it leaves in the month no no no .. I don’t have a silicone fetish at all
Drone ... idea of 2 cell sqounk was appealing but more appealing now as a self defense weapon... anti hijack tool .. klap someone over the head and circling birdies will appear cartoon style

 

[Petrus]

TANKS!!!!!!!!Every time a new RTA is released I jump on YouTube and after the great review I hit the online vendors, just for another door stop, I wick, re-wick, maybe one out of ten times I am lucky, no leaks or dry hits. I definitely prefer my Rda's. Just my 2c.

 

[Rob Fisher]

TANKS!!!!!!!!Every time a new RTA is released I jump on YouTube and after the great review I hit the online vendors, just for another door stop, I wick, re-wick, maybe one out of ten times I am lucky, no leaks or dry hits. I definitely prefer my Rda's. Just my 2c.

Petrus have you tried a Skyline?

Blitzen and Bravo were major disappointments for me.
The Leo RTA which was a high end RTA was also crap.
The Vapor Giant V5 - I love my V4's and jumped at the V5 the second it was available... the V5 is gathering dust.

 

[Paul33]

Petrus have you tried a Skyline?

Blitzen and Bravo were major disappointments for me.
The Leo RTA which was a high end RTA was also crap.
The Vapor Giant V5 - I love my V4's and jumped at the V5 the second it was available... the V5 is gathering dust.

The skyline is on my birthday wishlist to replace my sm25

 

[Room Fogger]

The skyline is on my birthday wishlist to replace my sm25

With your "owners" blessing of course, I'm in two minds as to whether I must just pull the trigger and win the jackpot, or wait a while.

 

[Mr. B]

Cool thread! I for one, do enjoy streaky cotton. Not enough to seek it out, but if a store stock both CB and SC I'll take Streaky.

For me, the Zeus was a bit over hyped. Nothing wrong with the thing but I just couldn't adapt to it from my current daily.

Frosteez. I just don't get it. I really really don't.

If CB and SC were sold for the same price I'll take CB. Only if SC was cheaper then I'll take it

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[Mr. B]

Make that 4.
Its hot sweetness in your mouth hole...that's it.

Streaky cotton, me no likey.
It collapses way too quickly compared to CB2 and has more break in time.

Now... What else. Oh, right.
The reload rda, and rta.

The rta is nice, but for that price, I expected more.
The rda, is a glorified Tsunami in my opinion.


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I forgot about the break-in time for streaky cotton! I had to vape on it for half a day to break it in properly

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[Mr. B]

TANKS!!!!!!!!Every time a new RTA is released I jump on YouTube and after the great review I hit the online vendors, just for another door stop, I wick, re-wick, maybe one out of ten times I am lucky, no leaks or dry hits. I definitely prefer my Rda's. Just my 2c.

I gave up on tanks ages ago and only use drippers these days. I think I reached my tipping point after the mage rta

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[Raindance]

Serpent Mini. Single and Double deck. We just never saw eye to eye.

Regards

 

[GerritVisagie]

I always say, and you're welcome to quote me on this.
"All tanks leak, eventually.
Don't believe me, just drop one and see."


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[Carnival]

With your "owners" blessing of course, I'm in two minds as to whether I must just pull the trigger and win the jackpot, or wait a while.

I’m getting the Skyline clone from BumbleBee soon. If all goes well (bearing in mind it’s a clone) I’ll likely end up ordering the authentic one.

 

[Smoke_A_Llama]

Thank GOODNESS!!!!!

I thought I was the only person in South Africa who didn't like Frosteez that much. I tried it once and got tired of it after dripping it thrice. It's way too sweet and I cannot for the life of me understand how so many people can love it as much as they do! Personally I find it "okay" but I will never in my life ever part with my hard earned cash for a bottle.

Like vaping maple syrup .... not for me.

Cb2 took way too long to break in for me so streaky it is

The hype train rode over me at full speed with regards to the wasp.... lost count of the amount of builds i tried just to get a decent amount flavour ( at one point I was contemplating if the whole rda flavour point of view was just folie à deux but other rdas proved me wrong )

But it did provide me with one point of view.. if you have to do coil yoga, wick facing a certain direction under a full moon and go through more than a reasonable amount builds to get good or even decent flavour from an atty... it is not a great flavour atty but rather a decent one

(Vowed to never buy tanks without a try first )

 

[Silver]

Good thread @Mr. B

I have been lucky not to get all the so called "hyped" gear.
Have just watched for the dust to settle and see which gear continues being used.
And then I usually go for that.

Only problem for me is that sometimes by the time I want to go for something it's often nearing the end of its life or is not available anymore. Haha.

The one item I didn't like was the Smok M50 mod. Everyone raved about it in the day - even called it affectionately "The Mini Dragon" or something like that. But you couldn't remove the battery easily - had to unscrew the whole thing - and then it started giving problems and stopped working correctly. Pity.

 

[Mr. B]

Good thread @Mr. B

I have been lucky not to get all the so called "hyped" gear.
Have just watched for the dust to settle and see which gear continues being used.
And then I usually go for that.

Only problem for me is that sometimes by the time I want to go for something it's often nearing the end of its life or is not available anymore. Haha.

The one item I didn't like was the Smok M50 mod. Everyone raved about it in the day - even called it affectionately "The Mini Dragon" or something like that. But you couldn't remove the battery easily - had to unscrew the whole thing - and then it started giving problems and stopped working correctly. Pity.

My curiosity normally gets the better of me so I do try some of the "hyped" vape stuff out there. I don't necessarily buy them and sometimes I'll find someone who has it and will give it ago. Unfortunately I do buy some stuff and regret it later

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[Silver]

My curiosity normally gets the better of me so I do try some of the "hyped" vape stuff out there. I don't necessarily buy them and sometimes I'll find someone who has it and will give it ago. Unfortunately I do buy some stuff and regret it later

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I hear you
I sometimes get an itch to get something new - just to test it out.
I will admit that @Rob Fisher often tempts me with his posts of the latest and greatest gear.
And its funny, I can feel myself being drawn in. And despite me saying, nah, my current gear good enough - there is something that makes me want to get it.

I have subsequently learnt that when I get that "itch" - I must just satisfy it - rather than try fight it. And hope that the next "itch" takes a while.

I have been relatively itch free the past month or two but I feel it coming on again.... lol

 

[GerritVisagie]

i thought of one more, and this one is going to be controversial, SQUONKING.
tried it, don't think its worth all the effort.
you have to carry around your bottle of juice anyways, coz you blow through juice the way you would dripping.
now, you have to fill that 8ml bottle, with a chubby gorilla.... drippy drippy takes for freaking ever.
then, theres always the chance of something messing, and you have to wipe juice up with your t-shirt.

i even converted my Fuchai squonk into a plain old dripper Mod.

 

[Daniel]

Wow such a negative thread but a good thread... Time to open up an can of worms....

Where to start biggest disappointed was the Gloom for me and I think the price point is what got me. Ergonomics is great but the rest is way over hyped for me.maybe I can't build but I own a few Mechs and they hit way better maybe the mosfet dunno. Customer service is amazing but let's be honest you have a problem you ship it all the way over the pond.... (Read the small print on the box btw)

On that note the Monark is a great local product but way over priced for what you get. Lots of 510 issues with the brass customer service is great though must commend them for that.

Next up the RSQ I got the V1 and bucking is a major issue. Quick to sort out with some soldering skills but I don't have the skills. Paint job is not great on the Silver .... (Hence all the RSQs for sale....)

Ok beginning to sound like a Troll so I'll stop here....

But wait there's more....

 

[Andre]

But it did provide me with one point of view.. if you have to do coil yoga, wick facing a certain direction under a full moon and go through more than a reasonable amount builds to get good or even decent flavour from an atty... it is not a great flavour atty but rather a decent one.

The O-Atty V2 was like that for me.

 

[Bizkuit]

Another one here for the Frosteez, tossed the bottle in the bin after a half a tank.
Serpent mini 25, dry hits on the single coil deck and the dual post deck wouldn't stop leaking.