Saturday 14 October 2017

Despite What You May Think, the Dodo is Far From Extinct


The Dodo: a large extinct flightless bird with a stout bodystumpy wingsa large headand a heavy hooked bill. 
Rhiannon, why on earth are you telling me this?!
Bare with.. you know I'll eventually get to the point ๐Ÿ˜œ. 

Vape Dodo are a TPD, TRPR compliant company that create and produce a line of what currently stands at four nearly five e-liquids. The reason I give you the description of a Dodo is this.. I'm intrigued to know where the company found such a name ๐Ÿ”ฎ. So along with our usual review of cloudy, sauciness, we will be diving into the company's name, where it comes from, and why myself and my trusty partner in crime think they have the whole package ๐Ÿ’ฅ (cliche expressions make me happy).

SO, whats in a name? I don't know why I'm so captivated by the name of this company other than it isn't your average for a vaping company. The company states on their website that it is the Dodo's links with exploration and adventure that gives them the name ๐Ÿ˜Ž. I don't know a hell of a lot about Dodos so I did a little research and came up with the following points. 
The dodo had no predators until humans touched down in Mauritius and used them for food. It was completely unchallenged, what a boss! Although they were birds, they couldn't fly, they didn't go anywhere. Finally, the fact they disappeared so quickly made them the poster for protecting animals near extinction. On these three points, whether they know it or not, Vape Dodo is telling me they have no competition, they're here to stay and they plan on being around for a long time ๐Ÿ’ช. 

Vape Dodo's range of five juice flavours are - Smooth Forbidden Peach Raspberry Moonshine Cast Away Coconut Alpine Berry and Wild Tobacco (although this one is not currently available and is coming soon!). All of which are an 80/20 VG/PG and available in 10mls at either 0, 3 or 6 mg nicotine. 


Warrick actually put these reviews together while i was poorly so congrats on your first review honey ๐Ÿ’š! He's used the trusty Juice-O-Meter to show us exactly how he feels about the juice.. So, with that said.. let's jump in!๐Ÿ’œ

Warrick has tested these liquids dripped onto his Kennedy 24 RDA (fresh cotton for each) powered by his Smok Alien, I have since vaped all of the juices in a  Smok TFV8 on my Wismec Sinuous P80 and agree with his take on Vape Dodo. ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ


Smooth Forbidden Peach 
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

So, straight in with this actual peach ๐Ÿ‘ of a flavour and Warrick's fave out of all four ๐ŸŒŸ! On the smell the exact thing that hits the nose is peach melba yoghurt. You know those six packs of yoghurts your mum always bought with two strawberry, two raspberry and two peach melba? Yeah it's that. I'm glad he's said that to be honest because the websites description of the flavour (which he wasn't privy to until after he wrote the the reviews) is peach and yoghurt. On to the taste and he instantly stated how sweet it was, it turned out to be the sweetest of the four. With plenty of peachy lushness on the palate and the yoghurt not actually tasting like yoghurt but giving it a pleasant cream that cuts the fruity sweetness, there was only one qualm from him and that was the strength. A little more of the flavour would have gotten this one a perfect five on the JOM!

Raspberry Moonshine 
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

Sniff, sniff.. this one hits the nasal passage and again takes us back to a complete childhood classic. Dip Dab lollies, the pink raspberry lolly pop in a packet of sherbet for dipping. ๐Ÿ‘ŒThe strength of the smell gave him the confidence that, unlike the peach, the flavours would dance a lot more in the mouth. On to the taste and Warrick loved this flavour, he pulled in the flavour of the raspberry straight away but had to sit with it for a while before he could find the words for what he was tasting. He was airing around hints of lemonade in there and then it hit him like a freight train. Booze๐Ÿท, delicious, naughty but nice boozy notes that are so unique but at the same time very welcome. So if you're fed up at work (you've been there for 5 minutes and it feels like 5 hours) and all you want is a glass of vino to take the edge off, this might just keep those feelings at bay until you can knock off and get yourself down the best isle in the supermarket. The only reason we don't have the perfect score here? It could be sweeter, without a little more sweetness Warrick states that although he loves it, he couldn't vape on it all day.

Cast Away Coconut 
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

Oh how excited was Warrick to try this?! ๐Ÿ˜ He was looking forward to this one more than any of the others and I feel this might have made him more critical of it because he wanted it to be perfect! So when he did the smell test and his face dropped and his puppy dog eyes met mine with an 'I can't smell coconut' ๐Ÿ˜• I could only go from girlfriend to mum and give him the whole 'Give it a chance" treatment. Further sniffing gave him very, very subtle notes of coconut but he picked up a mainly fruity smell.. somewhere between peaches and raspberries. On the taste and he brightened up, the coconut is there, not as strong as initially expected but I think he was thankful that it was there at all. He again picked up on the fruitiness in the juice alongside the coconut and found this to be distracting him from the coconut. So, although Warrick took this juice to work the next day and finished it within a few hours, he would have liked the strength of the coconut to be turned up a notch ๐Ÿ‘†. Also on those notes, this one is definitely an everyday, won't get bored, kind of vape.

Alpine Berry
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

Omonomonomonomonommmmmm.. this one was my favourite ๐Ÿ˜˜, BUT, I have given Warrick jurisdiction in this blog post so moving on. Have you ever been to an American/ Canadian style forest with grizzly bears, blue skies, lakes, mountains and pine trees? ๐ŸŒฒ No? Us neither, BUT! This juice takes us there on the smell! Frosty berries and minty pine, this juice is begging to be vaped. So onto the taste and once warmed on the coils and inhaled, the freshness of the juice is a soothing coolness in the mouth; like when you've just brushed your teeth and washed out your mouth with mouthwash. The dominant flavours being fresh mint leaves and a piney flavour with only a hint of berry ๐Ÿƒ. Where this juice lost a couple on the JOM is that Warrick enjoys a certain amount of sweetness in his juices, which is a shame because he feels if the berry flavour was there more the sweetness of them would have cut the forest flavour nicely. ๐Ÿ‘Œ


Packaging 

No words.. Just look..





The guys at Vape Dodo really don't need my seal of approval on this packaging but I was never going to write a review for them without tipping my hat this way. Winners of 'Best Booth' and 'Best Packaging' at the 2017 London Vape Show presented by Vapefindr (Kensington Olympia); all I can say is well done and well deserved, it really is phenomenal ๐Ÿ‘ . Your attention to detail including the little stories that accompany each flavour on the website show your a company with integrity who actually gives a shit about their product, your customers and not just making money. ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’•

Overall, the look, smell and taste of these juices are incredible. Warrick has thoroughly enjoyed vaping Dodo's juices and finished them within a week. We look forward to catching you at the Expo! ๐Ÿ’‹
And thank you to my fave team mate for helping with this one! 



Anyway.. definitely leave us a comment letting us know what you think. Further reviews from the team and myself will be on the way soon! 

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Thats all from me for now! Vape don't smoke kids!
Until next time ๐Ÿ˜˜
Rhi x

Monday 11 September 2017

My Chug Juice and Me! ๐Ÿ’‹


So, I've had what I would class as a fairly bad week, I'm ill ๐Ÿ˜ท (still or again I just can't tell any more) and it has just been generally more stressful ๐Ÿ˜ซ. Lets just say that life isn't quite running as smoothly as I'd like right now. BUT! My week has been made so, so much brighter by the guys at Chug Juice! Oh My Word have I been excited to write this post! ๐Ÿ˜ 



As you've probably seen, I've stepped on some toes with my blog ๐Ÿ˜ณ. I'm telling you now, it benefits me more to be honest than have companies throw stuff at me to review because they know i will kiss their asses when they do ๐Ÿ’‹. No, I blog because I love to write, and I love to vape. I want my readers to trust my judgement. ๐Ÿ’›

SO.. Chug Juice.
These guys are a company that design and manufacture a 70/30 vg/pg line of eliquids. 
Available flavours currently are: Refreshed Apple Freeze Breezy Custard De La Creme Red Squares Round The Twist Orange Freeze Ruby Custard Froot Choo Berry Glaze Space Rocks Tropical Fizz
They are sold either as a 60ml zero nic or as a 50ml + 10ml nic shot both of which cost a tenner. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ A TENNER?! Yes, yes i know complete bargain so it's gonna be crap right? Wrong, so, so, wrong, sit back, grab a cuppa and relax as I'm about to tell you about the tanks of paradise provided by Chug Juice (with the help of the trusty Juice-O-Meter AKA the JOM). ๐Ÿ˜Ž



I will be testing these both dripped onto my Kennedy 24 RDA (fresh cotton for each) and in my TFV8 Baby Tank so, lets jump into the flavour reviews! Starting with..



Berry Glaze
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ 

Do not let my just less than perfect JOM reading fool you ๐Ÿ˜œ. I had to nit pick big time. This has been and still is a favourite for both Warrick and myself! Even amongst other reviews we have had a tank of this not too far away, it has been a ride or die, 100%, can no longer live without juice ๐Ÿ™Œ.. and heres why. Donut juices for me don't get a lot of chance at all because I compare them all to Glory Glaze  by Cheap Thrills and we all know thats bakers perfection ๐Ÿฉ. Not only is it my fave cakey, desserty, sugary hit; it's one of my top three juices of all time! But I underestimated Chug Juice, and oh how wrong i was! Upon smelling Berry Glaze it is dominant with blueberries, the bakery donut smell is hinted at in the background. Despite this, the tables turn when vaping! The flavour is commanded by donuts, that sweet sugary glaze dances on the tastebuds with vanilla as a comforting accompaniment. It is here it lost out on a perfect rating! I'd like to taste the berry flavour more, I had a little but not enough. It isn't absent, I'm just needy. Although this was the only one of the three not to get a perfect 5, it is by far my favourite, go figure right? ๐Ÿ’–


Space Rocks
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

Space.. the final frontier.. these are the voyages of the chug juice enterprise.. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜Ž. What can I say, not only am I a massive geek but my jokes get worse with each blog! So with a sniff, theres definitely a lot of sour raspberry, like a blue raspberry tango ice blast. This instantly causes me to reminisce about childhood trips to the odeon with my mum and begging her to buy me one of those overpriced, icy drinks full of crap, that don't even last long enough to make it to my seat. Fond memories triggered and to continue with the taste.. a few puffs later and theres my childhood all over again, except this time it's those crunchy little sweets we all know and love.. NERDS! I get raspberry, strawberry, grape and something else i can't quite put my finger on but it might be cherry.


Ruby Custard
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

So.. your mum gives you a quid for the sweetie shop, what did you buy? What did you always go back to? Kola Kubes? Humbugs? Cinder Toffee? Bon Bons? Or maybe Rhubarb and Custards? The latter being spot on for me ๐Ÿฌ. So when Chug Juice asked me which flavours I'd like, this was always top of my list and it didn't disappoint one bit! Honestly you're going to find this review the most boring I've ever written, it smells how its supposed to smell, it tastes how it's supposed to taste! With the tart yet sweet rhubarb being cut down to size by a smooth and creamy custard it really is a pleasure to vape this. You'll never skip dessert again with this in your pocket. You know how nit picky I am, if I could find fault.. I would ๐Ÿ˜‰.



Overall, im absolutely over the moon with these juices and I'm stoked that I've had the chance to be part of this company's journey ๐Ÿ’›! The three I have are all packed full of flavour, I was reminded of this with every hit. The flavours kindle childhood reminiscence and the retro styling of the bottles not only highlight this but are awfully pleasing on the eye ๐Ÿ˜. I genuinely think this company and the developers of these juices have a talent, one that isn't seen very often in 'smaller' companies. In all honesty the likes of Nasty Juice, Cheap Thrills and Mohawk & Co have big competition in these 60ml bottles of happiness and I'm sure it won't be long until this UK based company are taking the world by storm ๐Ÿ’ฅ. All of this along with the more than reasonable pricing makes Chug Juice a force to be reckoned with. Well done guys, honestly well done. I'm blown away (can't you tell?). I'll be stocking up on the rest of the range very soon. ๐Ÿ’จ

Go check out Chug Juice and find your happy place ๐Ÿ˜Š


Anyway.. definitely leave us a comment letting us know what you think. Further reviews from the team and myself will be on the way soon! 

Follow me on instagram  @shevapeswevape.rhiannon
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Thats all from me for now! Vape don't smoke kids!
Until next time ๐Ÿ˜˜
Rhi x

Monday 4 September 2017

Sun, sea, sand and cocktails.. in wet and windy Blighty?!


Global Hubb: the providers of such delicacies. The Tropix range of e-liquids are a range inspired by warm holidays; forcing the recipient to reminisce about the last well deserved holiday they worked hard all year for, enticing one to dream of the next exotic getaway.
๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ–๐ŸŒด๐Ÿธ๐Ÿน


Tropix e-liquids are a 70/30 vg/pg and are sold as 50ml nic free in a 60ml bottle making room for a nic shot (usual drill with larger bottles since UK law changed). Manufactured in the UK they don't have far to travel to land on British doorsteps! The bottles retail at ₤15.99 on Global Hubb's website and the range consists of.. Pina Colada, Fizzy Pineapple, Coconut Raspberry and Pineapple, Juicy Peach, Blackcurrant and Menthol, Icy Grape, Fizzy Orange, Passionfruit, Fizzy Apple aaaaaand Watermelon and Raspberry.

I have had four of these juices sent out to review SOOOOO... before the return of the Juice-O-Meter aka the trusty JOM, I'd just like to say how beautiful the packaging is ๐Ÿ˜. Black bottles, exotic flairs and metallics on the labels make these bottles visually pleasing enough for even a rookie photographer's Instagram post! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’‹


I will be testing these both dripped onto my Kennedy 24 RDA (fresh cotton for each) and in my Aspire Cleito Exo Tank so, lets jump into the flavour reviews! Starting with..



Pina Colada
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

Im starting with the one I was DYING to try first. I tried not to let my premature high expectations get the better of me but i just couldn't help it ๐Ÿ˜, so i went into this one wanting it to be the perfect cloudy replica of my favourite cocktail! The smell of this does not disappoint, it is exactly like the exotic cocktail we all know and love, i can't even go any further than that, its all there, creamy coconut, pineapple and rum๐Ÿน. So on to taste and reason for a three on the JOM.. on the inhale the flavour is good, pineapple and coconut. On the exhale the flavour is almost blank with only the coconut coming through but it does leave the aftertaste of pina colada in the mouth. Maybe nit picky but it was a strange experience and I'd like more strength from this flavour. Would I buy it again? Definitely!


Coconut Raspberry and Pineapple
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

This one has been a favourite for not just me but the rest of my testing team! It has been a go-to flavour for everyone and we cannot get enough of it! When smelling, the coconut and raspberry dominate the fragrance with only a hint of pineapple. In contrast to the smell the taste of the pineapple soars through with the raspberry, leaving the coconut a more subtle taste and the dominant aftertaste. This liquid is Global Hubb's Best Seller๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’› and this is completely justified when vaped! It is one of those you will always come back to, especially when you want your wet monday morning invigorated! A solid investment for your juice collection! The only reason it didn't get a perfect JOM reading? Although it was a team fave, it wasn't my personal fave. Nit picky again? Absolutely! ๐Ÿ˜œ


Passionfruit
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

This one is my little heart breaker ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ’” when I really wanted this to be my little star! Its alright, and I'm sure this will be someones perfect go-to vape. But it isn't for me ๐Ÿ˜ž. The smell is beautiful, fresh tropical passionfruit, like when you scoop it out and it's distinct aroma hits you. On to the taste, its strong and full of flavour, perfect with regards to strength ๐Ÿ’จ. The flavour itself however, isn't what I was expecting at all ๐Ÿ˜ฌ. It is there, the sweet flavour of passionfruit. It reminds me of the exotic flavours you get in a can of rubicon, without the tartness of fresh passionfruit. It has a freshness to it also which I love ⛄. But, this pleasant flavour is accompanied by what one can only describe as a floral flavour. Like if you crushed some fresh flowers down into an e-liquid, this is probably what it would taste like ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒท. If you are a fan of rose turkish delight or parma violets then this will definitely be your bag, but for me.. I just can't gel with it at all.


Fizzy Apple
JOM Reading: ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ

This little beauty is actually just an "I'll see if this changes the game" choice. It does ๐Ÿ™Œ. For me, I hate apple e-juices and have always said it can't be done perfectly ๐Ÿ. Currently eating my words washed down with a lungful of the most delicious fresh apple flavour ever!๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ˜ The smell is sweet and slightly tart like a Granny Smith's apple, the first hit was a complete mouth-gasm, knocked my socks off. Its just like apple tango but crisper. It has that fresh fizzy hit (which we all know i love blah blah yawn ๐Ÿ˜‚) and leaves a sweet, comforting (yet still reminiscent of warm summer nights) flavour on the tongue. It collides with my palate so beautifully and has been my ride or die over the last week and it doesn't leave my handbag now! Apple-y, fruity, fizzy perfection. I need a re stock on this one very soon!!
๐Ÿ˜™๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ 



All the above reviews are my own personal opinions (with some man friend input) so..

Overall I would love to try the rest of this range, I will be continuing my exotic journey with Fizzy Pineapple and Icy Grape for sure. It has so much to offer and I have no doubt everyone would find 'the one' ๐Ÿ’– for 2017 from Global Hubb's Tropix line ๐Ÿ™Œ. Global Hubb themselves have such a thorough selection of juices and I love how their lines are themed, perfect for any mood, any season, any occasion. Again, a big hats off for the packaging, they really are beautiful and the visual enjoyment only adds to the get away vibes given off by the flavours.

Go check out Global Hubb and find your flavour ๐Ÿ’™ and a big shout out and a thank you to Sophie there who sorted me out with these juices, she's been a star ☆.


Anyway.. definitely leave us a comment letting us know what you think. Further reviews from the team and myself will be on the way soon! 

Follow me on instagram  @shevapeswevape.rhiannon
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Thats all from me for now! Vape don't smoke kids!
Until next time ๐Ÿ˜˜
Rhi x




Thursday 24 August 2017

Are you a Vape Junkie? Been there? Done that? Time to get the t-shirt!


Chris Anderson smoked the stinkies for 35 years before packing the tar filled sticks in, in favour of vaping.๐Ÿšญ 
After working in the vaping industry for years he is now passionate about it and decided to found a company that reflected this; Vape Junkie Clothing. Driven by the fact he could not find any vape themed clothing that he liked; Anderson now designs and creates exclusive vaping merchandise with a humble and personalised attitude to customer service, offering a printed to order system. ๐Ÿ‘•
I love the fact that this is not a company that just reels out mass produced threads without a care, Vape Junkie appreciates individuality and works alongside vapers to produce high quality products.✨

Currently the range includes Hoodies, Mugs and long and short sleeved t-shirts. The range is predominantly men’s wear if gender stereotyping is your bag, with there being one ladies’ t-shirt and one ladies’ hoodie. But, as a girl that loves nothing more than a big t-shirt to pair with my ripped jeans, I absolutely love my ‘mens’ t-shirt and I’m pretty sure us ladies and ladettes can pull them off just as well as (if not better than) the man vapers of the UK! ♂⚧♀

The designs of the merchandise are exclusive to vape junkie, but this is not reflected in the pricing.. it is more than reasonable for what you are paying for! With the ranges starting from £7.49 its definitely affordable when I think about the cash I used to spend on ciggies every week! ๐Ÿค‘ Because the pieces are printed to order (I love this!), it also means that delivery times are a bit more of a wait with dispatch being within five working days, that said mine arrived in three so this estimate may just be a cushion for the manufacturer to work with.⏰
On another note, and as I have said before I pride myself on my honesty, when my tee arrived it smelt of what I can only describe as kitchen silicone when it’s still wet, like quite a vinegary smell.๐Ÿ˜‘ However, I always wash new clothes anyway because I’m funny when it comes to packaging/ shop smells; washed at 30˚ and it maintained shape well, the transfer is still going strong with no cracks and there was no colour bleeding from the shirt.๐Ÿ‘Œ     

T-Shirt Pictured is the Anarchist Vaper

Overall I am very happy with my Vape Junkie tee! Warrick is already making a mental wish list ๐Ÿ’ธfrom the website and we will definitely be ordering more very soon! As a self-confessed vape junkie both the designs of the tshirts and what the brand stands for as well as where it has come from represent my personality well.๐Ÿ’›

I would love to see this companies designs on some caps and woolly hats!๐Ÿค  Chris if your reading this, definitely start printing some caps! I waaannnttttttt!๐Ÿ˜


Follow them here! ➤ @vapejunkieclothing


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Thats all from me for now! Vape don't smoke kids!
Until next time ๐Ÿ˜˜
Rhi x

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