Real Flavors Super Concentrates Tasting Notes (Part 1)

Lmao nothing if you like eating what food eats. Me I am a meat eater veggies as something occupies as little plate space as possible. :laughing:

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Brussel Sprouts rock. Now Brocolli on the other hand is just Nasty.
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RF SC Wild Cherry = That was so god awful strong when I first cracked the bottle open has toned way down.
RF SC Lime = Has stayed fairly level smelling, tasting
RF SC Fried Chicken = Slight fade but still quite potent
RF SC Baked Bread = Also down some. Really like this one
RF SC Rhubarb = Another super intense at first opening but throttled down after a week. Not usually a big fan but this one could change my thinking on Rhubarb.
All now at 2 weeks in Max VG with 0 nicotine. All at 3 %
Tested on Geekvape Tsunami 24
213 Sigelei Fuchai

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Most of the fruits have been weak, where as souffle for example been strong. I Vape 50-55w @ .3ish. Iā€™m not saying I think these are bad, just personally found more are miss than hit. Im still in the same boat to a lesser degree than the VG line thread, Iā€™m just nowhere near as excited about most of them as what Iā€™m reading

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I havenā€™t tried but a couple but grape was not weak at all. FA Fuji Apple is strong to me but in this mix

Fuji Apple FA 1%
Grape SC RF 1.5%
Marshmallow FW .5%

The grape shines through and takes over almost. There is a hint of the apple in the background but just a hint.

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Pumpkin pie has arrived :grin:

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Donā€™t forget to top it with a dollop of whip cream!

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@Walt_RealFlavors how about a redvine/redrope flavor. Like the licorice.

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yes i think that one will be getting a 2 week taste test this weekend

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Look forward to hearing your views :+1::smiley:

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I just tried my 2% lemon cookie tester and I really like the flavour, but it is weak at 2%. Of course, we are talking about only a 3 day steep.

I bumped it to 4% and it is awesome for an unsteeped juice, but I have no idea how it will be in a few weeks. Likely it will be fine.

So far I am two for two with single flavour SCs. Good stuff.

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I have to say the grape is excellent

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I am with you on the VG flavors, too weak but the flavor was excellent, that is why I never gave up on Real Flavors but stopped buying until the SC came out.

Some of there SC flavors are stupid strong like Cheesecake comes to mind, I can only use 3 drops in 60ml or it will take over the other flavors for the first week or 2 until it dies down. Other flavors are weak or fade with time so I have done single flavor mixes with 4.5% for the Butterfinger and after about 10 days it is still good, not super strong but I am not into overpowering flavor.

The trick is getting to know the flavors and how they work for YOU, not anyone else. I find I canā€™t vape some of the store bought juice friends like because it is too sweet for me now but some mixes others like are too weak, I just need to find an in between.

For fruits I have found 0.50% of Marshmallow can really make them pop and sweeten them without being overpowering. RF SC Marshmallow might be my new favorite over FA and CAP, stuff is really good to add a little sweetness and body.

I recently made a mix someone else posted on another site with 1.5% INW Shisha Strawberry, 2% FA Fresh Cream and 0.50% FA Marshmallow. I already had a mix that was pretty much the same thing using RF SC but didnā€™t have the Marsh. Mixed both up at the same percentages and wow does the RF SC Strawberry pop even more with just adding 0.50% Marshmallow. It has a sugary sweetness, a lot like INW Shisha SB now and I much prefer the RF SC mix over the INW/FA mix.

The 2 latest RF SC flavors I got, Fruit Pebbles and Paczki are real good on there own at 3% and 2.5%. There is a lot of flavor there for me, not like Pancake at 2.5% that steeped for almost 2 months, not much flavor there, going to try again at 5% on itā€™s own.

INW Fruits are hard to top, love there Pineapple, Two Apples, Peach, Mango and a bunch more. IME there not all that much stronger than the RF SC though, some are but not all. I wonā€™t even go into FA fruit flavors, most are flat and boring compared to RF SC and INW.

I know the recommended % is around 2.5% but that is just a guideline and someone elseā€™s taste. I would have no problem doubling that or even more, donā€™t know unless you try.

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Ummm, with the exception of a few flavors, 2% seems pretty accurate to me. Idk how much power you use to vape but these super concentrates are POTENT. Everything is subjective but you may be blowing out your taste buds and not knowing it.

Lemonade at 2% is the only one I have found not so strong right out of the gate. Bumped it to 3 and will give it more time.

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Like I said, everyone is different, luckily I am not mixing for you and vice versa.

I didnā€™t say everything as well, the recipe I posted was only 1.5% SB, 2% cream and a 0.50% marsh, how am I blowing out my taste buds with that mix?

The only thing I mentioned going heavier on was Butterfinger at 4.5%, a flavor that a lot have mentioned to fade after a while and Pancake which at 2.5% doesnā€™t offer much flavor.

So ummmmm right back at ya

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I was mostly referring to your butter finger at 4.5%.

What is your pg/vg percentage?

I find that a lot of people who do max VG have some trouble getting good flavors out of these.

IMO max VG takes too long to steep and by the time the flavor comes through, it has faded.

Of course, if you have an intolerance to PG this could be a roadblock, but people are starting to find ways around it whether its saline or distilled water.

I find if I add the flavor to the PG and let it sit for just a few minutes before I add the VG, it helps a LOT.

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"I find that a lot of people who do max VG have some trouble getting good flavors out of these.

IMO max VG takes too long to steep and by the time the flavor comes through, it has faded" - I do 70/30, but if what you state is true here, you are basically saying they are difficult to use, like the VG ones were. There does seem to be a very defensive reaction to any criticisms of Real Flavors, much like there was with the VG ones. Different strokes for different folks, taste is subjective etc. Personally dont get it though, the staunch support. Success rate for me I have found the likes of One on One, Solub Arome and Flavor West awful, probably only liked one flavour by each of those I have tried. The likes of Inawera and Flavour Art I have found very successful in that I have really liked far more than I havent. For me Real Flavors is in the group in between like Sasami, Liquid Barn, Capella and TPA, there are a few I love but the majority are just so so. The strength of Real Flavors is I have barely had any that are awful to me from the VG or these, the weakness is there are quite a few even in this line I am not getting much out of at all. Not meaning to sound overly negative and I have to say I am really enjoying the souffle, grape and blue raspberry all of which I will definately be purchasing again.

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@Ken_O_Where or @JoJo

Is there a chance we can get the RF beta flavours rolled into the standard name now they have been released?

The exception to this would be the coconut spiced rum which it believe @Walt_RealFlavors changed the formula a little by adding some em. I am not sure if any others changed formula Walt would be the best to answer that.

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He said a few of them changed I believe but not sure if he posted that in this thread or the vg thread.

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The Butterfinger at 2% I liked the flavor a lot as a shake n vape but as it steeped the flavor faded in a 75 VG mix. I went a little higher to 3% next and again after a while the flavor faded. That is when I decided to go 4.5%, figured why not, if you donā€™t try it you will never know. I only have 2 weeks on the 4.5% but so far it is still good and not an overpowering flavor at all, just richer.

Your missing the point on my first post though, 2% is a good baseline but if someone is not happy with the strength then try a little more until you are happy. There are SUPER strong flavors and others that are not as strong, if you donā€™t agree then we can agree to disagree.

I have respect for what percentage seems accurate to you, please extend that respect to others as well. If someone is told they may be blowing out there tastebuds because of the % they claim they like they may not be willing to participate here anymore. Maybe you just want people to parrot what you like but what fun is that to anyone except for you. I will continue to chime in when I can but I did find your comment rude and I am no parrot.

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I started at 4% SF with the RF SC peanutbutter crisp ,so you are not alone with your tasting notes. Ive noticed these flavors are okay as a SNV good at 7 days steep but if you have the patience 4weeks will be delicious 8 weeks will be heaven. I account for the flavor fade that i have experienced when using the 1.5-2.5% range. Not all of the RF SC require this much(4%) but i too think that some if not many of them do

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