You might be new to vaping…
And think that getting the cheapest vape juice that you can find, is a smart move…
Before you go out and do exactly that…
There’s something you have to know:
There are huge differences between vape juices in terms of quality and safety…
But it goes even deeper than that:
There are many different types of vape juices.
Whether you:
- Are looking to quit smoking;
- Want to create huge clouds, or;
- Are a flavor-lover…
For every style of vaping there is a best vape juice.
Get the right type of vape juice, from the start…
And save yourself money and disappointment.
Indeed, the quality of your vaping experience, is not only dependent on your vaporizer…
Getting the right type of vape juice is absolutely essential as well.
Which is why in today’s post we’ll look at the 8 best vape juices (also called e-liquids or e-juices) on the market, covering every type of vape juice, from the highest quality vape juice manufacturers.
Sounds good?
Let’s get to it.
1. Om Vapors (Best Value for Money)
If you’re looking for a great quality juice, but don’t want to pay a premium price…
Om Vapors is the number 1 ‘value for money’ juice out there.
It’s a ‘budget’ vape juice, which means it’s quite a bit cheaper than premium juices…
But the quality is better than you would expect for its price:
While most budget-juices taste quite underwhelming, Om Vapors juices tastes light but full.
It’s also rare for budget-juices to be completely free of any diketones like diacetyl and acetyl propionyl…well Om Vapors juices are exactly that: completely free of these questionable compounds.
And the best part:
They proof it through independent 3th-party tests, which are free for anyone to see on their website. This is a very rare sight for budget-juice manufacturers and one of the reasons why they deserve a spot in our list.
Now:
Some flavored juices can really be in-your-face intense and not everyone’s into that.
If you’re not into highly intense flavors, you’ll be glad to know that most Om Vapors juices have a light, subtle taste.
Very intense flavors can quickly lead to ‘vapor’s tongue’ (vapor’s tongue means you’re getting desensitized to vape juice flavors and they all start to taste the same).
Om Vapors juice being light and subtle of flavor, will greatly reduce this risk.
If you want specific advice on flavors, I like these 2 the most from the Express Line:
Om Vapors is also one of the best in creamy e-liquids. These 2 flavors are great for that creamy touch:
An added bonus with these juices: they usually require little to no steeping! Most Om Vapors juices you can use straight out of the mail.
The bottom line is:
If you’re looking for a high-quality juice with a great but mild flavor, for a very modest price, which is ready to be used straight out of the mail…
You won’t find better value for your money than Om Vapors juice!
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Now:
If you are looking for an intense flavory experience, next up we have…
2. Naked 100 (Best Fruity and Tropical Flavors)
Taking fruit flavors to a next level…
Naked 100 is the king in tropical, sweet and intense vape juice flavorings.
Tasting this juice will literally be like an orgasm for your taste buds…
…if you’re into sweet and intense fruit flavorings!
The sweetness and intensity of this juice will be too much for some of you…
And if you use a single Naked 100 flavor for a too long period of time, chances are, you will suffer from vapor’s tongue:
Every other juice will taste like nothing.
This is why I highly recommend getting at least 3 different flavors and switch between them during any single day. Never get yourself used to 1 single flavor.
But if you keep up this rule, you’re in for a one-of-a-kind tropical, fruity ride.
And if you’re wondering whether this juice is lab-tested and free from any diketones like diacetyl and acetyl propionyl…
Yes, it’s proven by independent 3th-party tests, which you can find here.
The bottom line is:
If you’re looking for the best fruity, tropical flavored e-liquids…
Naked 100 is the juice you have to get.
Recommended flavor: Hawaiian POG
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Next up we have a premium juice, which is specialized in tobacco flavors…
3. Vista Vapors (Best Tobacco Flavor)
If you’re looking to recreate the smoking experience…
But haven’t found that true cigarette tasting juice yet…
Look no further.
The Tobacco Barn line from Vista Vapors is the most authentic tobacco tasting vape juice out there.
It’s a Naturally Extracted Tobacco (NET) juice.
What this means is the flavorings in the juice are naturally extracted from real tobacco leaves. They don’t use any artificial flavorings in any of their juices.
NET juices aren’t the cheapest, here’s why:
Extracting tobacco flavors in this way, is a time-consuming and expensive process…
But if you’re a true connoisseur or just want the best tobacco tasting juice out there, you will only want this method for your juice.
It will bring you the purest and cleanest taste that you can imagine. No wonder, because you’re tasting REAL tobacco, extracted in the most taste-preserving way.
A premium juice should not only be about top-quality flavor though…
There’s nothing that can replace the peace of mind that comes with independent lab-test results, which proof your vape juice is completely free from any toxins or artificial/synthetic compounds…
Well, Vista Vapors provides you EXACTLY that assurance:
All of their juices are as pure and clean as it gets (the test results are free for anyone to check on their website here).
What’s the bottom line?
If you want to recreate the smoking experience, or are into tobacco flavors…
GET THIS JUICE!
Recommended flavor: Havana
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Next up we have the ‘safest’ juice…
4. VaporFi (Safest & Most Transparent)
If there’s one vape juice…
Which is backed by countless of independent 3th-party lab-tests and certifications…
Tests and certifications, that show it’s not only free of any toxins, but the ingredients in it, are of the highest quality as well…
It has to be VaporFi vape juice.
VaporFi is the most transparent and officially approved vape juice manufacturer in the world.
There’s ZERO guesswork involved in what it is you’re exactly inhaling with this vape juice.
All this quality control and transparency does come at a price though…
VaporFi juices are among the most expensive premium juices around.
But if you want the best possible peace of mind you can get while vaping…you will gladly pay this premium price.
Onto the ‘subjective’ side of things:
Do all of these certifications translate to an amazing-tasting juice as well?
If you’re into coffee flavors…
I think a few juices from the Grand Reserve line are definitely in the top coffee juices you will ever try…
But if you’re looking for other types of flavorings like fruity or tobacco, there are juice manufacturers who just do it better (Naked 100, Vista Vapors).
They do have a wide variety of flavors, and you can choose the exact make-up of your juice, specifically the:
- PG/VG ratio (a higher ratio of PG will result in a stronger throat hit and resembles a real cigarette more, a higher VG ratio will result in bigger clouds, but a less strong throat hit), and;
- Nicotine-level of your juice.
If you want to test out a few different flavors, you can easily and cheaply do so with the:
What’s the bottom line?
If you want the (at least on paper) safest and only vape juice that’s governmentally approved with official governmental certifications…
Or are looking for top-quality coffee flavor…
Check out VaporFi juice.
Recommended flavor: Catch Ya Latte
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On a sidenote: I don’t recommend the VaporFi hardware (vape pens, box mods, etc.). You can find the same or even better-quality hardware for much lower prices. I cover these options here for vape pens and here for box mods.
Not everyone is looking for a pricey premium vape juice backed by certificates and lab-tests…
If you’re looking for the cheapest juice, which still has good quality, next up we have…
5. Mt Baker Vapor (Cheapest)
If you’re looking for the cheapest vape juice…
You actually do have many options.
But if you’re looking for transparency, a good reputation and flexibility in the exact composition of your juice in terms of PG/VG and nicotine…
Mt Baker Vapor takes the number 1 spot of all cheapest vape juices.
Now:
They are not as transparent and ‘certified’ as VaporFi…
But more transparent than most juice manufacturers:
They provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for each and every flavor that they sell.
These documents provide info on the ingredients, whether the ingredients are on any carcinogenic or irritant compounds list, and general safety info.
This should be enough for anyone but the most health-obsessive vapers…
Spending less on expensive certifications and lab-tests, does have a positive side to it:
Mt Baker Vapor juices are 2-3 times cheaper than most premium juices.
The best part?
Although vape juice flavor is a highly personal matter…
Mt Baker Vapor vape juices do have a good reputation in the flavor department.
But always keep 1 thing in mind when getting Mt Baker Vapor juice:
Steep it for at least 2 weeks. Most of their vape juices taste like absolute crap, when you use it straight out of the mail.
Pro tip: If flavor really is a high priority for you, I highly recommend getting flavor shots with your original juice. A single drop really makes a difference.
These are the flavors that I personally like the most:
The bottom line is:
Mt Baker Vapor is not a premium vape juice manufacturer.
This vape juice not backed by countless of certifications and lab-tests. And their flavored juices don’t have the ‘wow-factor’…
But it is the best cheap vape juice you can get, they have superb customer service and provide very fast shipping in the US.
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6. Liquid State (Best Dessert/Creamy Flavors)
So, up until this point we’ve covered the best sweet, tobacco and coffee flavors…
If you’re looking for the best dessert/creamy flavors though…
You won’t find a better juice than Liquid State juice.
While most of their juices have a good creamy touch…
There are specifically 2 juices which are the sole reason why you can find this manufacturer in our best of list:
- Apple Butter, and;
- Cali Colada.
Both of these juices have at least 3 different outspoken flavors, layered and blended in such a smooth way…
That you will really taste and feel what a perfect ‘complex layering of flavors’ means.
Now:
Creamy-flavored juices do have the worst reputation in terms of being polluted with diacetyl and/or acetyl propionyl.
The easiest way to get a juice creamy/buttery is unfortunately with diacetyl and/or acetyl propionyl.
Well, Liquid State proofs that you can make amazing creamy dessert flavors without ANY diacetyl or acetyl propionyl.
These are one of the few creamy/buttery/dessert juices which are actually clean.
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Next up we have a an organic e-liquid…
7. Kai’s Virgin Vapor (Best Organic Vape Juice)
These days, it seems there is an ‘organic’ version of literally anything.
And so it is with vape juices.
There are a few organic vape juices around…
And the best one that I’ve tried definitely is Kai’s Virgin Vapor.
Organic vape juice means that ALL the ingredients in the juice are natural AND organically grown or extracted from organically grown matter.
This also means you cannot find an organic vape juice which contains anything other than 100% Vegetable Glycerin (VG) as a base ingredient.
Here’s why:
Natural Propylene Glycol (PG) doesn’t exist! PG is a synthetic compound.
Any flavorings in this juice, are 100% organic, extracted from real organically grown fruits and leaves.
If you believe in organic products and are obsessive about health, this is actually the vape juice that will give you the best possible peace of mind.
Now:
As much as I hate to admit…
Non-organic vape juices generally do taste a bit better than their organic brothers…
But of all the organic vape juices I’ve tried, Kai’s Virgin Vapor definitely is the best one:
In fact, this juice tastes better than most non-organic vape juices.
If you’re into chocolate flavors you will especially like Death By Chocolate.
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Next up we have a healthy alternative to nicotine-based e-juices…
8. Koi CBD (Best CBD Vape Juice)
The list wouldn’t be complete without one of the best CBD vape juices…
But with CBD vape juice, you have to be especially careful.
Let me explain.
If you get some CBD vape juice, chances are that you want actual CBD in your juice (what a surprise, right?) …
Well, FDA-tests have shown that there are lots of CBD oils and vape oils, that actually contain little to no CBD in them.
So, if you get CBD vape juice, you have to get it from a trustworthy source.
This is where Koi CBD comes in.
Koi CBD is an American CBD vape juice producer, who’s specialized in CBD vape juices.
They provide the full results of their lab-tests and proof their product contains the amount of CBD, that they say it contains.
Now:
Although this vape juice will provide you health benefits associated with CBD…
Here’s the kicker:
CBD works better in synergy, with all the different compounds which are found in the Cannabis and Hemp plant (other cannabinoids, terpenoids and flavonoids).
So, if you’re looking for the FULL healing potential of CBD, I highly recommend getting a full spectrum CBD oil…and they can only be found in edible form (never vape edible CBD oil! You can catch Exogenous Lipoid Pneumona).
But of all the CBD vape juices…
Koi CBD stands head and shoulders above the rest.
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Quality and Safety of Vape Juices
Whatever vape juice you get…
Please, ALWAYS get it from a reputable and transparent e-liquid manufacturer.
Let me explain.
Reputable means that the manufacturer has no history of scamming and/or lying what’s in their e-liquids.
In the pas few years, there have been some companies which blatantly lied about whether their vape juices contain diacetyl for example:
Tests showed that there was diacetyl in their juice, while they stated there was none.
Now:
Inhaling small amounts of diacetyl, isn’t immediately disastrous for your health…
But if a manufacturer lies about this, then what else might they lie about?
I personally wouldn’t trust a company who has lied about something as important as the ingredients in its vape juice.
Besides, even though diacetyl is not immediately a big danger for your health…
If you are obsessive about minimizing health-risks, you don’t want any diacetyl in your vape juice in the first place.
Because it is a health risk after all…
Why take any risks, if you can easily avoid them?
There are enough juices around that proof they have no diketones like diacetyl and acetyl propionyl in them.
This is no place for naming and shaming the companies in question…just be careful or stick to the manufacturers in this article.
Then onto transparency…
Transparent means that the manufacturer shows through independent 3th party lab-testing, what exactly is in their e-liquids and hopefully, that it’s completely free of any toxins and diketones…
But even when there are some questionable compounds in the juice, IF the manufacturer is transparent, at least they will show it. So they leave it up to you whether you want to take the risk of inhaling these particular compounds.
It’s possible to take quality control and transparency to an even higher level:
- Some manufacturers have certified manufacturing labs, and;
- Governmentally approved certifications which proof their product is safe.
While using vape juice from a non-transparent manufacturer, containing questionable compounds, is not something you will immediately notice while vaping…
(in fact: juices with diacetyl and/or acetyl propionyl can taste better than juices without these compounds, especially for buttery and creamy flavors)
The type of vape juice you use in contrast, is something which can instantly make or break your experience.
Therefore, it’s important you really understand what type of juice is suited for what purpose.
The Different Types of Vape Juices
For most of you, getting the right type of vape juice, probably is more important than getting the ‘safest’ vape juice.
But if safety is your highest priority…
Besides getting a vape juice from a transparent and reputable manufacturer…
I highly recommend you vape with:
Unflavored Vape Juices
Unflavored vape juices don’t have any artificial or natural flavorings in them.
They’re either a combination of PG/VG or just pure VG based, with some nicotine mixed in (if you want nicotine of course, you could always get nicotine-free vape juice).
Does this mean unflavored juice tastes like nothing?
Actually, VG has a natural sweetness to it, so unflavored juice with at least some VG in it, tastes mildly sweet.
Vapers who’ve been vaping unflavored for some time, usually find that flavored e-liquids are massively over-flavored.
It’s just like drinking tea: if you’ve been drinking it without sugar for years and then put 2 sugar cubes in it, you will wonder how people can even drink such a sweet drink.
But being sweet is not the reason vape juice flavors are a potential health risk for you…
In the past few years, research has shown that (some) flavored e-liquids can cause damage to the cells and bacteria in your mouth:
- Study 1: flavored e-liquids promote oral disease by killing cells in your mouth that protect your body from dangerous bacteria;
- Study 2: flavored e-liquids promote oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in your mouth by causing DNA damage to periodontal cells.
Whether this is the result of the flavorings themselves, or pollutions which can come with e-liquid flavorings, remains an unanswered question.
Either way, if you want to be on the safe side, use unflavored vape juices.
Flavored Vape Juices
Flavored vape juices do have artificial or natural flavorings in them.
For some of you, these flavors will be the sole reason why you picked up a vaporizer.
And there are hundreds of different flavors.
Whether you’re looking for a chocolate, strawberry milk, or coffee milkshake flavor…you can be 100% sure that whatever flavor you’re looking for, someone has made it.
Although I personally care more about safety than anything else…
I must admit:
Some of these flavored e-liquids taste heavenly.
I like tobacco flavors usually…but I can’t guarantee that you will.
Vape juice flavors are a highly personal matter. And what one person likes, the other despises.
All you can do here is: test, test and test.
Nicotine-Free Vape Juices
Not all of you will want to vape nicotine…
In fact:
If safety and health is a top priority for you, I highly recommend vaping with unflavored and nicotine-free juice.
Nicotine has been shown to be a harmful and addictive substance.
But if you’re looking to quit smoking, it will probably be a good idea to at least temporarily fulfill your nicotine cravings…
Because the addiction to smoking comes partially from the nicotine.
I always recommend slowly phasing it out of your life though (because of health reasons)!
PG/VG Ratio
The base-ingredient of any vape juice is PG (Propylene Glycol), VG (Vegetable Glycerin, also called Glycerol), or a combination of these 2.
Most vape juices are a combination of PG and VG, and when just starting out, I highly recommend you start with such a combination which can be 50/50, 70/30, or any other ratio (just get both of them in there).
Just remember the following when choosing your ratio:
The more VG, the bigger and more powerful your vapor production will be. This is why I highly recommend taking a low% of nicotine if you’re going to go for those huge clouds (like you would with DTL or sub-ohm vaping).
Also, VG produces more of a ‘lung hit’. It’s heavy on the lungs and quite comparable to breathing in air of a very high humidity.
PG has different characteristics.
The more PG you have, the stronger the hit on your throat will be (it will be more similar to a real cigarette) and the more pronounced the taste of your juice will be.
Note: High nicotine juices can also produce a stronger ‘throat hit’, plus it will definitely affect the flavor as well (some like it, some don’t, all you can do is test).
Best CBD Vape Juices
In recent years, CBD vape juice has become very popular.
CBD is a compound found in marijuana. It’s one of the many marijuana cannabinoids and it seems that every year science finds new health benefits of this wonderous compound.
This is the major reason why it has become so popular:
People all over the world are self-medicating with CBD.
There are different ways you can use CBD, and one very effective method is vaping it.
CBD vape juice consists of isolated CBD with the base ingredient(s) of PG and/or VG.
If you’re looking for something that’s nicotine-free, it’s a great alternative to regular vape juices (we cover the best CBD vape juice in our list at number 8).
The bottom line with types of vape juices:
Now that you understand all the different types of vape juices…you can choose the type that will suit your specific purpose.
To recap what you should pick according to vaping stereotypes:
- Health-obsessive vapers: unflavored and nicotine-free vape juice or CBD vape juice;
- Flavor-junkies and connoisseurs: High PG and flavored vape juice;
- Cloud chasers / high-wattage vapers: High VG vape juice with low levels of nicotine.
- Ex-smokers: high PG vape juice with decent amounts of nicotine.
Steeping Vape Juices / E-Liquids
Not all vape juices taste well straight out of the mail.
For example:
Mt Baker Vapor is well-known to taste underwhelming, when you use it as soon as you get it.
If you ever get yourself in the position where the juice that you’ve just ordered, just tastes underwhelming or even awful…
Steep it!
Steeping means putting your juice in a cold and dark place for 2-3 weeks, while shaking it up every now and then.
After these 2-3 weeks, your juice should be tasting like it was supposed to taste.
But even premium juices, which taste well straight out of the mail, will taste even better with some steeping.
Again:
Not every juice needs this, especially fruity flavors are usually ready to be used, straight out of the mail…
However, if you have cream, milk, custard or tobacco flavors, I highly recommend steeping anyway.
Below a great and informative video on steeping vape juices:
Vapor’s Tongue
If you’ve ever used a single flavored juice heavily for weeks on end…
Chances are, you’ve suffered from it:
Vapor’s tongue.
Vapor’s tongue means that your taste buds get burned out from extended periods of exposure to the same flavor, over and over again.
Luckily, vapor’s tongue is easily preventable.
All you need to do is:
Get 3-4 different flavors and alternate between them, every single day.
Even better:
Alternate between them during a single day.
Or just vape unflavored e-liquid…
Conclusion
Today you’ve learned about the best vape juices covering every type of vape juice out there.
Whether you’re looking to produce huge clouds, are looking to quit smoking or are a sucker for exotic flavors…
For each and every one of you, there is a vape juice out there…
And it’s important that you get the vape juice which fits your specific style of vaping.
You’ve learned how important it is to get your juice from a transparent and reputable manufacturer, especially if you’re a health-conscious vaper.
Now:
If you really want to save a lot of money AND don’t mind experimenting A LOT…
There’s another option for you:
‘Do it yourself’ (DIY) vape juices.
You can ‘manufacture’ your own e-juice by mixing 3-4 ingredients:
- The base ingredient(s) of PG and/or VG;
- Nicotine;
- Flavorings.
A warning here though: it will take some serious time and experimentation to find a good combination that you will really like.
What’s Next…
If you’re looking for a new vaporizer and are ready to venture into the world of box mods and vape tanks, check out our buyer’s guides on these devices:
After your box mod you will need a vape tank and we covered the best ones here:
If you’re looking for a simple vape pen, which is plug-and-play-ready, check out the following buyer’s guide:
If you want the smallest possible vaporizer to vape your vape juices, check out our buyer’s guide on electronic cigarettes, cig-a-likes and pod mods:
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