ISO judge for Mixing Challenge!

[wildgypsy70]

Hello, everyone!

The Mixing Challenge is coming!

We are in search of an impartial judge for this challenge. You do not need to be a DIY mixer to be a judge.

You are ineligible for this if.....you are on a team or you are a prize sponsor.

Sign up in the DIY General Discussion forum by February 27th. The judge will be randomly chosen and will receive details of the challenge afterward.

Good luck!

 

[JuicyLucy]

This is a very unique opportunity to try something new and contribute to the vaping community as a whole

 

[Jinx'd]

I would LOVE to do it ! but it don't think you would want me to.

why just 1 ?

 

[JuicyLucy]

I would LOVE to do it ! but it don't think you would want me to.

why just 1 ?

Costs to mail out the final products is coming out of a challenge team member's pocket is why just one

You have as good of a shot as anyone!

 

[wildgypsy70]

I would LOVE to do it ! but it don't think you would want me to.

why just 1 ?

Why not?

Well, if it becomes a huge challenge, We might consider two judges, but I think one is fine for our first foray into mixing challenges.

 

[wildgypsy70]

Costs to mail out the final products is coming out of a challenge team member's pocket is why just one

You have as good of a shot as anyone!

Both true things!

 

[Jinx'd]

lets see if I understand this correctly.

you need a judge to try various, and perhaps many, if not a lot, of DIY mixes ?

 

[wildgypsy70]

lets see if I understand this correctly.

you need a judge to try various, and perhaps many, if not a lot, of DIY mixes ?

Yes.

 

[wildgypsy70]

Yes.

And impartially judge them.

 

[Jinx'd]

And impartially judge them.

of cource.

well, if I may say this. I hope you pick someone that has experience, and NOT some knucklehead like me.
I mean, I don't have the experience needed for something like this.

oh, and how about this for a rule = they can only use the flavors that "I" have,

 

[pulsevape]

Wow..I'm not sure I see the point.....what people like in an e-juice are as different and varied as there are vapers...one of the reasons I started DIY is I got tired of throwing money away on e-juice everyone thought was great and I thought was absolute shit.

 

[JuicyLucy]

So here is our list of candidates for judge so far:
Jinx'd
Pulsevape

 

[pulsevape]

So here is our list of candidates for judge so far:
Jinx'd
Pulsevape

maybe rip tripper can help you out.

 

[JuicyLucy]

maybe rip tripper can help you out.

We can't afford his prices

 

[DonBaldy]

I would love to. Not sure if my palate would be good enough to discern small nuances.

 

[Jinx'd]

So here is our list of candidates for judge so far:
Jinx'd
Pulsevape

 

[JuicyLucy]

Updated list:

Jinx'd
Pulsevape
DonBaldy

 

[chrisswearingen4]

I wouldn't mind being a judge for this. Sounds like fun.

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[JuicyLucy]

I wouldn't mind being a judge for this. Sounds like fun.

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Updated candidate list:

Jinx'd
Pulsevape
DonBaldy
chrissweringen4

 

[wildgypsy70]

Add Bigrick to da list!

 

[wildgypsy70]

And Heartsdelight!

 

[JuicyLucy]

Updated candidate list:

Jinx'd
Pulsevape
DonBaldy
chrissweringen4
Big Rick
Heartsdelight

 

[Vape Fan]

I'll help, but I see better on the list

 

[JuicyLucy]

I'll help, but I see better on the list

Updated candidate list:

DonBaldy
chrissweringen4
Big Rick
Heartsdelight
Vapefan

 

[88ArDeN88]

I can't wait for this!!!!

 

[Huckleberried]

I wish I had the time for this particular challenge. It's still gonna be fun to watch. They all have been!! Good luck to the competitors and judges.

 

[Vape Fan]

ok. I know the team has already thought this out. I'm going to ask anyways.

If cost is the only detriment, I'm sure the community and team could figure out something that would be easy to do. I know I would support shipping and would be a small cost per donation.

My first thought on 1 judge is, we're dealing with vaping, vaping with diff atomizers, tasting, > subjectivity. 3 judges (odd number tie breaker) seem to me to be ideal.

But what about 3 people picking 3 flavors? 3 judges could communicate with each other on their thoughts, with one being a lead judge and making the final decision. Could be that each judge just lists their top 1, 2, or 3 [PM] and the lead judge makes the call.

 

[The Cromwell]

Does this pay better than regular posts do?

 

[Vape Fan]

Does this pay better than regular posts do?

Depends on how much you send me

 

[The Cromwell]

Depends on how much you send me

Checks in the mail

 

[The Cromwell]

Tell you what Vape Fan, I will send you 1/2 of the money I get from posting here.

And btw do not consider me as a juice judge I have very strange taste buds.
And allergic reactions to most flavorings used in vaping.

However if we ever have a hypoallergenic juice contest, count me in.

 

[SpectoVia]

I don't think I have even visited the DIY Juice thread, but this community-initiated event intrigues me.
It's like the community is generating it's own "content" instead of just commenting on vaping issues generated elsewhere.

Tell ya what........
Pick 3 judges, send me all of the liquid that is to be judged, and I'll sponsor (well, pay for) the shipping to each of the 3 judges.

I don't want to be a judge, I'm just digging the concept and want to assist if I can.

 

[Jinx'd]

this is going to be interesting, to be sure.

I would love to be a sort of backup judge = get to try some new stuff. but if that happened, the contestants would be turning into manufacturers. and idk about that.

 

[wildgypsy70]

this is going to be interesting, to be sure.

I would love to be a sort of backup judge = get to try some new stuff. but if that happened, the contestants would be turning into manufacturers. and idk about that.

I would be the one mixing the juice and sending it out.

 

[wildgypsy70]

Updated list

Bigrick
Heartsdelight
DonBaldy
VapeFan
chrissweringen4
Carmmond

 

[Jinx'd]

I would be the one mixing the juice and sending it out.

another "let me get this straight" . the teams would come up with recipes. you would mix and mail them ?

 

[wildgypsy70]

another "let me get this straight" . the teams would come up with recipes. you would mix and mail them ?

Yes.

 

[Jinx'd]

ok. why not have the teams mix and send ? just wondering.

 

[wildgypsy70]

ok. why not have the teams mix and send ? just wondering.

Eh.....I guess I just wanted to make it easier on the mixing teams. And I didn’t want to have any deterrents to joining a team. I didn’t want money to be a thing.

 

[Jinx'd]

how many recipes per team ?

if I lived by you, I would help you (if you wanted, of cource)

 

[wildgypsy70]

how many recipes per team ?

if I lived by you, I would help you (if you wanted, of cource)

Just one. And thank you so much for the offer! I only mix for myself, so it’s nice sometimes to do something like this. I’m pretty excited about it!

 

[Jinx'd]

Just one. And thank you so much for the offer! I only mix for myself, so it’s nice sometimes to do something like this. I’m pretty excited about it!

well, that is mighty nice of you "hatsoff".

I know, I will help you feel better. you can mix some stuff and send it to me . there, I bet you feel better already .

 

[Jinx'd]

oh. and I am sure you will disclose the recipes ?

 

[wildgypsy70]

oh. and I am sure you will disclose the recipes ?

The recipes will be posted in the Challenge thread(or a separate recipe thread?). Yay! So exciting!

 

[wildgypsy70]

well, that is mighty nice of you "hatsoff".

I know, I will help you feel better. you can mix some stuff and send it to me . there, I bet you feel better already .

Lol! I can do that! I love mixing!

 

[Jinx'd]

Lol! I can do that! I love mixing!

yeah, I bet you do. its easy to like if your good at it.

 

[jb58]

Just one. And thank you so much for the offer! I only mix for myself, so it’s nice sometimes to do something like this. I’m pretty excited about it!

Just wanted to say thats preatty cool of you.

Joe

 

[wildgypsy70]

yeah, I bet you do. its easy to like if your good at it.

Believe me, it wasn’t easy at the start. I bought a bunch(like 50 that just sounded great) of flavors, some premix pg/vg/nic and went at it. No research, no single flavor testing. Made some pretty awful juice for a few months. And then I gave up for a year. I just figured I sucked at it and went back to commercial juice. Put my flavors away and just assumed I’d find a use for them somehow. And then I found VU. I started getting interested in mixing again, but I was scared of investing more money in an already failed attempt. I’m not sure when the balance shifted but one day, it did. I mixed something that I actually liked. Something that was actually better than the commercial juice I was using. That was it for me. I knew I could do it, even if I never personally created a recipe on my own. That took some time, as well. It’s a commitment. Now, it’s like cooking for me. A creative outlet with successes and failures. Don’t give up yet!

 

[Jinx'd]

Believe me, it wasn’t easy at the start. I bought a bunch(like 50 that just sounded great) of flavors, some premix pg/vg/nic and went at it. No research, no single flavor testing. Made some pretty awful juice for a few months. And then I gave up for a year. I just figured I sucked at it and went back to commercial juice. Put my flavors away and just assumed I’d find a use for them somehow. And then I found VU. I started getting interested in mixing again, but I was scared of investing more money in an already failed attempt. I’m not sure when the balance shifted but one day, it did. I mixed something that I actually liked. Something that was actually better than the commercial juice I was using. That was it for me. I knew I could do it, even if I never personally created a recipe on my own. That took some time, as well. It’s a commitment. Now, it’s like cooking for me. A creative outlet with successes and failures. Don’t give up yet!

oh, I'm sure. especially without the help of VU. me, I'm not giving up, just because you don't see me around, doesn't mean I am not here.
sometimes I just don't feel like typing. I am trying out single flavors now.

 

[wildgypsy70]

Bumpity bump! The more, the merrier, folks!