Are watkins flavorings ok?

[jbennett925]

I was walking around walmart and found abunch of flavorings (10 or so) and i was wondering if they are ok to use and if so should the percentages be low moderate or high for these flavorings.... TIA

 

[chickenmonkey]

I think they may be oil based. I was eyeing them too the other day. I will have to do some research.

 

[glassgrl]

You definitely have to read the ingredients. Any gums, sugars in any form, or oils would be bad to vape. From what I've read about them, even if you do find one that has an OK ingredient list, it takes too much flavor. They're not as concentrated for the most part.

 

[jbennett925]

the ones ive seen were all pg water and alcohol artificial flavorings no oil or sugars or anything of the sorts

 

[Fishee]

What @glassgrl said is right on the money.
And when I very first started to DIY my liquids I asked the same question on another forum and was told the same things that glassgrl just said.
Well, I went ahead and decided to buy a bottle anyway and give it a try.
Absolute disaster and waste of money.
It takes a shit ton of the stuff to get any flavor and by the time you've put so much in it tastes like fucking moose piss.
Save your money and get something reputable for vaping. It's so much more worth it.
Learn from my experiment and avoid it. Or be like me and try it yourself.

 

[jbennett925]

What @glassgrl said is right on the money.
And when I very first started to DIY my liquids I asked the same question on another forum and was told the same things that glassgrl just said.
Well, I went ahead and decided to buy a bottle anyway and give it a try.
Absolute disaster and waste of money.
It takes a shit ton of the stuff to get any flavor and by the time you've put so much in it tastes like fucking moose piss.
Save your money and get something reputable for vaping. It's so much more worth it.
Learn from my experiment and avoid it. Or be like me and try it yourself.

appreciate it... im just gonna place an order and patiently wait i really shouldve ordered alot of flavorings with my diy kit instead of 9....

 

[jbennett925]

and by the way @Fishee i smacked the shit out of my screen thinking there was a bug on it

 

[VapingJunkie]

Absolute disaster and waste of money.

I couldn't disagree more. I picked up Hazelnut, Caramel, and a few others. I just made a Nutella flavor that's pretty spot-on. Since flavor is subjective, I don't understand how people can claim to denounce the whole company for everyone. They're less than $4 for 59 ml. To each their own. I say give 'em a shot unless you're paranoid or way too new to be mixing on your own.

 

[jbennett925]

@VapingJunkie at what percentages did you mix at and what was your pg/vg i am new at diy but not incompetent....

 

[Ace]

If i had a nickel...

and by the way @Fishee i smacked the shit out of my screen thinking there was a bug on it

I laugh everytime someons says this.

 

[VapingJunkie]

PG/VG: 30/70. Nic: 8 mg/ml
6% Chocolate - LorAnns
10% Hazelnut - Watkins
1% Acetyl Pyrazine

A quick trip through my 3-step steeping process, and it came out delicious! Not at all like moose piss, but then again, I wouldn't know what that tastes like.

 

[Fishee]

I couldn't disagree more. I picked up Hazelnut, Caramel, and a few others. I just made a Nutella flavor that's pretty spot-on. Since flavor is subjective, I don't understand how people can claim to denounce the whole company for everyone. They're less than $4 for 59 ml. To each their own. I say give 'em a shot unless you're paranoid or way too new to be mixing on your own.

Shit I really don't care one way or the other what people do with their vape as long as it's safe.
It's easy to find the watkins flavorings with the ingredients shown in your post. But I don't think that's the issue.
Hell, maybe every one should try watkins at least once. You're right, it's cheap and if it don't work out then no big loss.
Taste is subjective. I think the stuff is gross. Other folks may think it tastes like heaven.
Dude asked for some input so I gave mine. Don't think I dismissed it for the entire human population. I just stated an opinion.
I'm actually glad to here that you can come up with something that you like.

 

[VapingJunkie]

Absolute disaster and waste of money.....Save your money and get something reputable for vaping. It's so much more worth it...

Dude asked for some input so I gave mine. Don't think I dismissed it for the entire human population. I just stated an opinion.

You sho' bout 'dat? (Just poking fun, please don't get upset)

 

[Fishee]

You sho' bout 'dat? (Just poking fun, please don't get upset)

um....yeah ninja, I'm sure sho' bout' dat'

 

[Fishee]

You sho' bout 'dat? (Just poking fun, please don't get upset)

It's all good homie! In aint trippin. Wooot wooot

 

[VapingJunkie]

It's all good homie! In aint trippin. Wooot wooot

Whoop whoop!

 

[AyeJay]

Watkins Cherry is one of the better cherry flavorings I have had.

 

[Fishee]

Watkins Cherry is one of the better cherry flavorings I have had.

That's the one a hate! lol
How are you mixing it to make it work?
I Keep the ones I've tried mixing but only as backups for possible e-liquid droughts.
I would like to know what you do to make it work for you.

 

[AyeJay]

That's the one a hate! lol
How are you mixing it to make it work?
I Keep the ones I've tried mixing but only as backups for possible e-liquid droughts.
I would like to know what you do to make it work for you.

I mix it with some type of vanilla (I use FA vanilla classic) to round it off a little. Start with low % of both. The trick is to start low enough and hit the sweet spot before it becomes cough syrupy, which most cherry flavors start out as. I'll peruse my notes tomorrow and look for more specifics.

 

[Fishee]

I mix it with some type of vanilla (I use FA vanilla classic) to round it off a little. Start with low % of both. The trick is to start low enough and hit the sweet spot before it becomes cough syrupy, which most cherry flavors start out as. I'll peruse my notes tomorrow and look for more specifics.

Very cool. Thank you

 

[RocketPuppy]

What is the color of the extract? I can't tell if the bottle is dark or if it's the contents.

 

[AyeJay]

What is the color of the extract? I can't tell if the bottle is dark or if it's the contents.

The cherry is clear.

 

[VapingJunkie]

Caramel has color, but hazelnut and strawberry are clear.

Sent from the Otter Box around my Galaxy S4.

 

[LIFEBAIN]

Any input on the Lorann cream cheese Bakery emulsion? it says it has pg ,water, natural and artificial flavors gum, sodium benzoate citric acid ? gluten free sugar free

 

[SailCat]

LorAnns is not popular with DIYers. LIFEBAIN as the flavorings are weak compared to the available (and inexpensive) options and while the one you mention is an exception, many contain oils.

With regard to Watkins, consider that, by law, the ingredients are listed in order of percentage contained therein. If Watkins is 18% alcohol, it must then contain a higher percentage of the other ingredients listed. Watkins flavorings are, therefore, mostly water.

One cannot argue against a user's preference, but I'll stick to flavors that are mostly flavoring. In that manner, I can be content with one or two percent rather than 10% or more.

 

[Heabob]

I have trouble with both the LA and NF because of the high alcohol content used.
Can actually taste it and it's kind-of a pain to get rid of that even with leaving the tops off, etc.
Strange too because even though some of the VZ-SC flavors are alcohol based, I don't really taste it.

 

[Just Frank]

I was eyeing up the Watkins flavors at Menards today. I was scratching temple thinking hmmmm. Bubble Gum, Root Beer, Strawberry, I might be able to use these! Under $3 for 2OZ is too good to be true. I imagine they wouldn't be too good.

But for the price I got Strawberry and will try it out.

 

[wllmc]

I was eyeing up the Watkins flavors at Menards today. I was scratching temple thinking hmmmm. Bubble Gum, Root Beer, Strawberry, I might be able to use these! Under $3 for 2OZ is too good to be true. I imagine they wouldn't be too good.

But for the price I got Strawberry and will try it out.

2 things, Id be very carful and really dig into the ingredients before trying and them and they are far less concentrated than what we are accustomed to. I know people have and live to tell the story lol but Id stick to what we know and have a better understanding of. and as mentioned above most are alcohol extracts that would take months of steeping if they even ever burned off enough to vape hence 3 dollar price tag. they are for cooking

 

[Just Frank]

2 things, Id be very carful and really dig into the ingredients before trying and them and they are far less concentrated than what we are accustomed to. I know people have and live to tell the story lol but Id stick to what we know and have a better understanding of. and as mentioned above most are alcohol extracts that would take months of steeping if they even ever burned off enough to vape hence 3 dollar price tag. they are for cooking

Screw it then. I won't try it. Your word means alot. I have so many other quality Strawberries to play with.

 

[wllmc]

Screw it then. I won't try it. Your word means alot. I have so many other quality Strawberries to play with.

 

[The Cromwell]

I was walking around walmart and found abunch of flavorings (10 or so) and i was wondering if they are ok to use and if so should the percentages be low moderate or high for these flavorings.... TIA

Many have oils and the rest are over 50% alcohol.
Tried some early on in my DIY.
Gently boiled the alcohol out of the cherry flavoring in a nukerwave and it was not too bad.

If you have access to FA, CAP, etc do not mess with them though.
Cap and such are much better and safer.

 

[NGAHaze]

There are other decent alternatives for that flavoring however ... boosting the flavor in a pitcher of Strawberry Margaritas for instance.

 

[The Cromwell]

Keep in mind that NO flavorings in the USA are approved for use in vaping.

 

[Letitia9]

Screw it then. I won't try it. Your word means alot. I have so many other quality Strawberries to play with.

Make strawberry cream fudge with it. yum

 

[RonJS]

Make strawberry cream fudge with it. yum

As long as healthy options are on the table...may I have some strawberry pancakes please?


Ron
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"Year by year, the monkey's mask reveals the monkey"- Matsuo Basho

 

[Letitia9]

Good, fudge is better. None of that microwave fudge either. Stove top old school stir till your am drops off fudge.

 

[The Cromwell]

About the time of year for a sister of mine to make me a batch of hard fudge from scratch with black walnuts in it.
YUMMY!

 

[Letitia9]

About the time of year for a sister of mine to make me a batch of hard fudge from scratch with black walnuts in it.
YUMMY!

Seems I've read that request somewhere before.

 

[The Cromwell]

Seems I've read that request somewhere before.

It is an annual thing which I eagerly await each year.
Only thing that make life worth living

 

[Letitia9]

I do love old school fudge. Don't make it as often as I used to.

 

[RonJS]

Good, fudge is better.

True, but I am concerned it may act as a "Gateway Drug" and lead to stronger stuff I just couldn't handle.

Ron
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"Nothing happens without a reason."- Marilyn Monroe

 

[gbalkam]

I was walking around walmart and found abunch of flavorings (10 or so) and i was wondering if they are ok to use and if so should the percentages be low moderate or high for these flavorings.... TIA

I usually buy store bought, but I also have some DIY. I use clubhouse (roughly the same idea as watkins). The idea is read the label. You should have flavoring, PG, water, alcohol. Now, these flavorings are not as strong as vape flavoring. So you need to use more. I also let them sit and allow air to get in to help evaporate the alcohol and water content. Don't buy "oils". When it comes right down to it, all flavors (and perfumes) are made the same way. Scent (flavor) is extracted with PG, alcohol, distilled water, etc. Some are just stronger because they are allowed to sit longer and don't add liquid to increase volume. Mind you, i prefer the FA and other vaping extracts, but in a pinch.... Again.. be very careful about ingredients! Evaporating water and alcohol is one thing, vaping oil is another!

 

[Letitia9]

True, but I am concerned it may act as a "Gateway Drug" and lead to stronger stuff I just couldn't handle.

Ron
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"Nothing happens without a reason."- Marilyn Monroe

Your concern is valid. I can eat a pan of fudge in 3 days.

 

[SteveS45]

and by the way @Fishee i smacked the shit out of my screen thinking there was a bug on it

First time I saw it I was trying to catch it and when it kept moving from under a tissue I finally realized what it was!