Said I'd do this one some time ago. New batch of VM4 and VK4 arrived about a week ago, and have been steeping, until today. It's time for the Showdown!
Llllllllllllet's Get Ready to Rrrrummmblllllle!
Step 1, get everything ready
The Gear: 2x eGo-C Twist 1300mAh, 2x mini Protank 2, VM4 12mg, VK4 12mg, 2.2ohm replacement coils, pen, notepad
Step 2, cleaning time (can't do the big showdown in dirty tanks, now can we?)
Bath
Dry
New coils going in
Step 3, fill 'em up
Step 4, let's vape!!
(I had them wrong way round there, VM4 was in the Silver, VK4 in the Black)
The Duel!
Flavour:
Tested both juices at 3.3, 3.8 and 4.3 volts
VM4:
3.3: Mild vanilla and caramel taste, no tobacco at all. Flavour is nice, but very light
3.8: Sharp caramel taste from the first puff, vanilla has almost disappeared, but comes through very light on the exhale. Tobacco is there, but also light, stronger on the exhale, but not much. It tastes almost like cookie dough!
4.3: Nice tobacco taste coming through, caramel is now very strong, completely overpowering the vanilla. Burning taste after 3 puffs
VK4:
3.3: Nice tobacco taste with a very faint vanilla, no caramel taste at all. Flavour is very muted at this low voltage, only really tasting it after 2/3 puffs
3.8: Strong vanilla taste coming through, very sweet. The tobacco taste coming through as almost a spicy tobacco. Faint caramel on the exhale. Overall flavour is mild
4.3: Start to taste some caramel, then burnt, not nice at all!
After Note: At 3.8 there is a slight synthetic taste when doing Lung hits, it's not bad, but is noticeable
Advantage: VM4. VK4 is a great flavour in it's own right, but just can't compare with VM4!
Vapour:
All tests from here done at 3.8 Volts
VM4:
Mouth-to-Lung: Big, but very light cloud. Disappears quickly, get a good fluffy cloud once in a while. but most aren't.
Straight-to-Lung: Nice puffy clouds, but also gone very quickly. Note: Multiple lung hits hit HARD!
VK4:
Mouth-to-Lung: Mid thickness cloud, lingers a bit. Overall pleasing cloud
Straight-to-Lung: Very thick, lasting cloud, have to wave it away. Also a very long blow, couldn't even blow everything on a few, and 'leaked' from the nose. Love it!
Advantage: VK4. VM4's clouds leave much to be desired, VK4 produces some of the best clouds out of all the juices I own!
Throat Hit:
(Test was interrupted for about 20 minutes at this point, needed to get some 'fresh air' i.e. lie down
. Head was spinning like crazy)
Back to the test
VM4:
M2L: Good thump, somewhat scratchy on the exhale, but not unpleasant
S2L: Whoa! Getting a solid thump from this one. Need a breather between hits! Not a big TH fan myself, but I'm kinda enjoying it a bit
VK4:
M2L: Nothing. At all! No throat hit whatsoever!
S2L: Little bit of a hit here, unnoticeable when not specifically looking for it
Advantage: VM4. TH doesn't matter much to me, but I do enjoy a thump once in a while, VK4 has nothing, while VM4 delivers that thump, and even a good punch if you're brave enough
Final Result:
VM4 wins this one by a country mile. Would like a bit more cloud from it, but flavour is, to me the most important thing in a vape, and in my experiences so far, VM4 is unmatched!
I was expecting this test to be much closer, but vaping the 2 side by side, taking notes as I go, VM4 just got farther and farther ahead! Not writing VK4 off though, even after this test it's still solidly in my top 5!
Speaking of notes
The Duel Report Card:
Will come back to this test some day when I have upgraded to something higher up the ranks (Mod/s with 2 identical tanks/drippers)
Llllllllllllet's Get Ready to Rrrrummmblllllle!
Step 1, get everything ready
The Gear: 2x eGo-C Twist 1300mAh, 2x mini Protank 2, VM4 12mg, VK4 12mg, 2.2ohm replacement coils, pen, notepad
Step 2, cleaning time (can't do the big showdown in dirty tanks, now can we?)
Bath
Dry
New coils going in
Step 3, fill 'em up
Step 4, let's vape!!
(I had them wrong way round there, VM4 was in the Silver, VK4 in the Black)
The Duel!
Flavour:
Tested both juices at 3.3, 3.8 and 4.3 volts
VM4:
3.3: Mild vanilla and caramel taste, no tobacco at all. Flavour is nice, but very light
3.8: Sharp caramel taste from the first puff, vanilla has almost disappeared, but comes through very light on the exhale. Tobacco is there, but also light, stronger on the exhale, but not much. It tastes almost like cookie dough!
4.3: Nice tobacco taste coming through, caramel is now very strong, completely overpowering the vanilla. Burning taste after 3 puffs
VK4:
3.3: Nice tobacco taste with a very faint vanilla, no caramel taste at all. Flavour is very muted at this low voltage, only really tasting it after 2/3 puffs
3.8: Strong vanilla taste coming through, very sweet. The tobacco taste coming through as almost a spicy tobacco. Faint caramel on the exhale. Overall flavour is mild
4.3: Start to taste some caramel, then burnt, not nice at all!
After Note: At 3.8 there is a slight synthetic taste when doing Lung hits, it's not bad, but is noticeable
Advantage: VM4. VK4 is a great flavour in it's own right, but just can't compare with VM4!
Vapour:
All tests from here done at 3.8 Volts
VM4:
Mouth-to-Lung: Big, but very light cloud. Disappears quickly, get a good fluffy cloud once in a while. but most aren't.
Straight-to-Lung: Nice puffy clouds, but also gone very quickly. Note: Multiple lung hits hit HARD!
VK4:
Mouth-to-Lung: Mid thickness cloud, lingers a bit. Overall pleasing cloud
Straight-to-Lung: Very thick, lasting cloud, have to wave it away. Also a very long blow, couldn't even blow everything on a few, and 'leaked' from the nose. Love it!
Advantage: VK4. VM4's clouds leave much to be desired, VK4 produces some of the best clouds out of all the juices I own!
Throat Hit:
(Test was interrupted for about 20 minutes at this point, needed to get some 'fresh air' i.e. lie down
. Head was spinning like crazy)Back to the test
VM4:
M2L: Good thump, somewhat scratchy on the exhale, but not unpleasant
S2L: Whoa! Getting a solid thump from this one. Need a breather between hits! Not a big TH fan myself, but I'm kinda enjoying it a bit
VK4:
M2L: Nothing. At all! No throat hit whatsoever!
S2L: Little bit of a hit here, unnoticeable when not specifically looking for it
Advantage: VM4. TH doesn't matter much to me, but I do enjoy a thump once in a while, VK4 has nothing, while VM4 delivers that thump, and even a good punch if you're brave enough
Final Result:
VM4 wins this one by a country mile. Would like a bit more cloud from it, but flavour is, to me the most important thing in a vape, and in my experiences so far, VM4 is unmatched!
I was expecting this test to be much closer, but vaping the 2 side by side, taking notes as I go, VM4 just got farther and farther ahead! Not writing VK4 off though, even after this test it's still solidly in my top 5!
Speaking of notes
The Duel Report Card:
Will come back to this test some day when I have upgraded to something higher up the ranks (Mod/s with 2 identical tanks/drippers)
