Northern Craft Vapes (NCV) - Juice Reviews

Northern Craft Vapes, your juice is absolutely incredible.

Ordered some Milked and Strawb online for my girlfriend and I, initially I was worried that these juices would only perform in more 'advanced' setups.

We both have iStick Picos (one's using a cCell ceramic coil and another just the standard melo coils), and these juices are absolutely DELICIOUS. So impressed.

I'll be buying way more :D
 
Think Trinity on ice might be good too with a dash of menthol. Might try a few drops in a tank dont wana ruin this exquisite juice
 
I agree, Redrish is lovely and Trinity is awesome. I just bought a bottle of Ripple yesterday and to be honest its quite overpowering.
Is it perhaps that I used it in 6mg nicotine or am I vaping it at a high temp being 240c on Ni200 coil?
 
snakevape said:
Northern Craft Vapes, your juice is absolutely incredible.

Ordered some Milked and Strawb online for my girlfriend and I, initially I was worried that these juices would only perform in more 'advanced' setups.

We both have iStick Picos (one's using a cCell ceramic coil and another just the standard melo coils), and these juices are absolutely DELICIOUS. So impressed.

I'll be buying way more :D
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Great to hear @snakevape ;) thank you!
 
Vape Starter said:
I agree, Redrish is lovely and Trinity is awesome. I just bought a bottle of Ripple yesterday and to be honest its quite overpowering.
Is it perhaps that I used it in 6mg nicotine or am I vaping it at a high temp being 240c on Ni200 coil?
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Glad to hear you enjoyed Redrish and Trinity @Vape Starter. Were those perhaps 3mg?
 
@Vapington the Redrish was 6mg and the Trinity was 3mg the juices are awesome maybe Ripple is not my taste but i'm not giving up on it and will continue to taste!
 
What's your opinion of NCV Frozen?

Opened up a bottle of NCV Frozen 5mg late Friday nite and I'm really loving this juice. I normally vape about 5ml per day, but it's been 2 days now and I've already used about 20 ml ... that's double what I normally vape!!!

I finished the last of my twisp juices (18mg) about 2 weeks ago and so I poured some Frozen (5mg) in the twisp clearo. Now I've often heard that twisp devices work best with twisp juices, but this is definitely not true with Frozen. Because it was vaping so good in the twisp, I put some in the nautilus mini. All I can say is that this stuff is amazing. :number_one:

Thanks @Vapington for putting this excellent juice on market.:thumbup:

Now I'm looking for a nice custard. Any suggestions ?

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Hi guys

Would just like to enquire, is it the white bottles that are the old stock and the clear bottles that are the new stock?

Acquired Redrish as im a great fan of this proudly South African brand but unfortunately im not having a great experience with it.
 
bazil96 said:
Hi guys

Would just like to enquire, is it the white bottles that are the old stock and the clear bottles that are the new stock?

Acquired Redrish as im a great fan of this proudly South African brand but unfortunately im not having a great experience with it.
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Hey man. The white bottles are the new stock
 
Hi all

This is my first review of a NCV juice. I cannot believe it has taken me this long. Some background: I tasted some of the NCV juices at VapeCon 2015 in their testers and quite liked the Strawberry one and the Redrish - but I just never got round to ordering them.

For those who don't know, NCV is one of SA's leading juice manufacturers and is run by @Vapington on this forum. They have grown leaps and bounds in a short space of time and their juices can be found on many vaping retailers' shelves. They were exhibitors at both VapeCon 2015 and 2016.

Now back to my story. When I went to Umhlanga after VapeCon this year, I popped in to Sir Vape (for the first time) and bought a few things. One of the juices I got was the double pack of NCV Frozen in 5mg. It is 2 x 30ml bottles and I paid R260. It's a 70% VG juice.

Been vaping it since then (not exclusively) and have dabbled a bit by mixing a few of my other juices with it. I kept the 2nd bottle for review purposes and have been vaping it unmodified for about 2 weeks in 3 devices. Here goes...

NCV - FROZEN (5mg)

Bottom line - a delicious sour yoghurt taste with a bit of fruity creaminess. I like this juice for its authentic "sour dairy" feel. I find it very tasty and it makes me want to eat it. Super creation indeed and I loved vaping it. I would certainly like to re-order more.

IMG_1179 NCV Frozen - 640 wide.jpg

The juice has a light slightly orange colour. It has a sour dairy delicious smell.

On the vape I get a delicious sour yoghurt taste with a bit of creaminess. The sour dairy part is very authentic (just like unsweetened yoghurt) and I find it very tasty. Then the creaminess, or a dairy sort of taste. I also get a slight sweetness. I can sometimes pick up traces of peach. There is also some feint fruitiness.

I find the juice mildly flavoured. I sometimes wanted it to be a bit more flavoured. So it makes me vape more. But man, this juice is tasty, it makes me just want to eat it!

It's definitely more of a complex juice because there are multiple dimensions here. The sourness, the dairy, the light fruitiness... and I pick up slight differences from toot to toot. Lovely.

It's not a sweet vape - I find it more on the sour side. But its not overly sour at all. On the dry/wet spectrum, I would say its more on the wettish side with some devices feeling wetter than others (more about that below). For me it's a coolish vape. It tastes very natural. Very authentic - not sure about the "frozen" in frozen yoghurt because I don't eat frozen yoghurt often - but that sour dairyness is just spot on.

I find the juice had a low throat hit at 5mg. It produced good vapour which is what I would expect for a 70% VG juice.

The texture of the juice is super. Complements the flavour. It has a smooth creamy sort of texture. Premium feel. To me it was a mellowish vape. Not overbearing or bold - just nice. I would say this is an easy all dayer. Not too heavy on flavour and quite refreshing. I vaped it without an issue at all times of the day and enjoyed it before and after meals.

The aftertaste was very light. That yoghurt taste doesn't stay for too long - but it was very pleasant. It's a lightish juice so it doesn't linger or leave a lasting aftertaste.

The juice vaped well on my equipment. I vaped it concurrently on 3 devices. The Reo/RM2, the Reo/OL16 and the Serpent Mini 25.

Let's get the RM2 out the way. This is my trusty flavour machine. Yes, it was a nice vape but I found the flavour a bit duller and muted. My RM2 works better for me on higher nicotine tobaccoes (for that strong MTL punch). I think this juice likes more power and more airflow.

The OL16 is a flavour machine of note too! I am not that well versed on it yet but it has a good "thin wire" setup - twin 28g coils which works well in other juices I like. The Serpent Mini 25 had a 24g NI80 3.5mm single coil. So it's probably not a fair comparison in terms of the big difference in setup and gauges - but it made for a very interesting comparison.

While the OL16 was drier and crisper (which I enjoy thoroughly), the SM25 was deeper, richer, wetter and more intense. I also found a bit more "higher note" sourness on the OL16 and deeper dairy on the SM25. Both were very good and rendered the juice very well - but if I had to choose one for this juice I would go with my SM25 setup!

Any negatives? No major negatives at all. If anything I would have liked it to be a touch more flavoured and I would like to be able to try it at a higher nic strength :D

Overall, NCV's Frozen is a superb juice. If you want to taste something dairy"ish" with a bit of a sour twang and some fruity creaminess, give it a try.

Packaging:
  • The two glass juice bottles come in a cardboard box with all the details on it. Nice.
  • The juice bottles are fairly straightforward - clear glass with thin nozzled glass drippers.
  • The labelling is good. It has the nic strength clearly marked but the PG/VG ratio is not on the bottle (it's on the cardboard box though).
  • The cap is of the child deterrent variety.
Equipment used:
  • Serpent Mini 25 / HotCig R150 - 0.6 ohm NI80 single 24g NI80 coil, 3.5mm ID - Cotton Bacon V2 wick - (30 to 35 Watts)
  • REO Grand/OL16 - 0.4 ohm dual coil - 28g Kanthal - Cotton Bacon V2 wick - (35 to 45 Watts, depending on battery level)
  • REO Grand/RM2 - 0.5 ohm para coil - Cotton Bacon V2 wick - (27 to 35 Watts, depending on battery level)
 
@Silver Thank you for such a detailed review and putting in a fair bit of time and thought into it, much appreciated! Awesome to to see that you enjoyed Frozen :)
 
Review: APEX

I don't usually do reviews but had really high hopes for Apex, given the reputation of the brand and the mixer behind it.
However after wicking a fresh build on my trusty Petri v2 22mm and dripping I was overcome by a crushing disappointment...





Namely that I had not thought of or mixed this myself!

I'm not one for going into super detailed analysis like silver so I'll just break down my analysis into a few simple categories:

Accuracy: 10/10
It's all in there, the outer candy shell, the juicy jelly layer and the creamy milk chocolate. All the elements are distinct and masterfully balanced.

Risk taking: 10/10
This is by no means a simple flavour profile to tackle and the challenge was handled with aplomb by @Vapington

Flavour: 10/10
Subtle & nuanced yet direct, balanced & accurate, this is an easy ADV for me (especially as I really enjoy chocolate vapes when done right!)

Jealousy: 10/10
OMG so jealous right now.
 
method1 said:
Review: APEX

I don't usually do reviews but had really high hopes for Apex, given the reputation of the brand and the mixer behind it.
However after wicking a fresh build on my trusty Petri v2 22mm and dripping I was overcome by a crushing disappointment...





Namely that I had not thought of or mixed this myself!

I'm not one for going into super detailed analysis like silver so I'll just break down my analysis into a few simple categories:

Accuracy: 10/10
It's all in there, the outer candy shell, the juicy jelly layer and the creamy milk chocolate. All the elements are distinct and masterfully balanced.

Risk taking: 10/10
This is by no means a simple flavour profile to tackle and the challenge was handled with aplomb by @Vapington

Flavour: 10/10
Subtle & nuanced yet direct, balanced & accurate, this is an easy ADV for me (especially as I really enjoy chocolate vapes when done right!)

Jealousy: 10/10
OMG so jealous right now.
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@method1 thank you so much for the kind words!!! Really appreciate it :)
 
NCV APEX REVIEW

Thank you Northern Craft Vapes "APEX" for this truly amazing flavour!!!!

Just picked up a bottle (3mg Nic) from Lung candy and I am absolutely blown away by this juice :aaaaa:

The flavour profile is spot on to Speckled Eggs and if I may say so myself, better than the real thing!!!

I just did a fresh wicking for this juice.
My setup
Sigelei Fuchai 213
Reload 24mm RTA by Reload Vapour USA
Dual Fused Claptons (GasPhase coils, 34g NiKrothal 80 with 26g Nikrothal 80, 5 wrap, 0.18 ohms)
Bacon V2 cotton

The flavour is more on the jelly side around 50 watts
More chocolatey and exactly speckled eggs at 60 watts
At 70 watts I get the speckled egg shell chocolate taste predominately with a nice light jelly on the exhale.

I just keep going between 50-70 watts because its so damn yummy :love:

I highly highly recommend this juice for those with the sweet tooth and those that enjoy the dessert vape.

Well done NCV!!!
Absolute Winner:clap2::campeon::clap2::lupie:
 
Schnitzel Frontier said:
NCV APEX REVIEW

Thank you Northern Craft Vapes "APEX" for this truly amazing flavour!!!!

Just picked up a bottle (3mg Nic) from Lung candy and I am absolutely blown away by this juice :aaaaa:

The flavour profile is spot on to Speckled Eggs and if I may say so myself, better than the real thing!!!

I just did a fresh wicking for this juice.
My setup
Sigelei Fuchai 213
Reload 24mm RTA by Reload Vapour USA
Dual Fused Claptons (GasPhase coils, 34g NiKrothal 80 with 26g Nikrothal 80, 5 wrap, 0.18 ohms)
Bacon V2 cotton

The flavour is more on the jelly side around 50 watts
More chocolatey and exactly speckled eggs at 60 watts
At 70 watts I get the speckled egg shell chocolate taste predominately with a nice light jelly on the exhale.

I just keep going between 50-70 watts because its so damn yummy :love:

I highly highly recommend this juice for those with the sweet tooth and those that enjoy the dessert vape.

Well done NCV!!!
Absolute Winner:clap2::campeon::clap2::lupie:
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@Schnitzel Frontier thank you for sharing you experience with Apex! We really do appreciate your kind words! Thanks!
 
So picked up a bottle earlier and I must say, I am quite enjoying it so far.

Flavour profile is really well balanced, not overly sweet and the chocolate is not unpleasant like quite a few of the chocolate vapes I have tried.
I could certainly vape this a lot, I love the box it comes in and the white bottle with the shiny foil gold looks tops.

Although my bottle did come a with a of damage to it, very slight and the dripper seems to "leak" a bit. While priming the wicks, of my dripper and tank, quite a few drops fell by themself without me applying any pressure - although this perhaps could just be mine and has nothing to do with the juice itself though.

I seldom purchase juice, like very seldom. 3 bottles this year, of which Apex is the 3rd bottle I have purchased.
 
PsyCLown said:
So picked up a bottle earlier and I must say, I am quite enjoying it so far.

Flavour profile is really well balanced, not overly sweet and the chocolate is not unpleasant like quite a few of the chocolate vapes I have tried.
I could certainly vape this a lot, I love the box it comes in and the white bottle with the shiny foil gold looks tops.

Although my bottle did come a with a of damage to it, very slight and the dripper seems to "leak" a bit. While priming the wicks, of my dripper and tank, quite a few drops fell by themself without me applying any pressure - although this perhaps could just be mine and has nothing to do with the juice itself though.

I seldom purchase juice, like very seldom. 3 bottles this year, of which Apex is the 3rd bottle I have purchased.
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Thanks for sharing @PsyCLown! Shame sorry about the dropper! Happy to hear you enjoying it :)
 
Thank you @Vapington

You have changed the way I look at commercial juice. I have purchased NCV Apex about 15 minutes ago and Im totally sold on it. And I kinda hate you and love you at the same time... Something like a hatey-lovey thing I got going now...

This is the 2nd commercial juice I have bought this year and it won't be the last.

I just chucked it into my "office setup" (AL85 with baby beast) and damn bruh. Flipping through different wattages is a mind game. Cheesus Crust.

I get more chocolate at lower wattage and more candy/jelly at higher wattage.

What I particularly like about Apex is the fact that it isn't overly sweet, it's subtle yet very present. I would easily consider this an ADV

Can't wait to get home to put this on different setups and burn through the entire bottle!

I would rate Apex an easy 10/10.

Smooth, velvety vape porn complete with the mustache and leg hair!

Well done on this juice.
 
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Berne van Rooyen said:
Thank you @Vapington

You have changed the way I look at commercial juice. I have purchased NCV Apex about 15 minutes ago and Im totally sold on it. And I kinda hate you and love you at the same time... Something like a hatey-lovey thing I got going now...

This is the 2nd commercial juice I have bought this year and it won't be the last.

I just chucked it into my "office setup" (AL85 with baby beast) and damn bruh. Flipping through different wattages is a mind game. Cheesus Crust.

I get more chocolate at lower wattage and more candy/jelly at higher wattage.

What I particularly like about Apex is the fact that it isn't overly sweet, it's subtle yet very present. I would easily consider this an ADV

Can't wait to get home to put this on different setups and burn through the entire bottle!

I would rate Apex an easy 10/10.

Smooth, velvety vape porn complete with the mustache and leg hair!

Well done on this juice.
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@Berne van Rooyen Ah thanks for the awesome review! Enjoy every bit :)
 
@Vapington
Look I know this is no review...

But Apex is so good it made me go out and buy some speckled eggs..

Nuff said...
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