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Grand Raid (Great range) by VDLV
Grand Raid (Great range) by VDLV

Grand Raid (Great range) by VDLV

Characteristics of the juice tested

  • Sponsor having lent material for the review: VDLV
  • Price of the tested packaging: 14.9 Euros
  • Quantity: 20 Ml
  • Price per ml: 0.75 Euros
  • Price per liter: 750 Euros
  • Juice category according to price per ml previously calculated: Mid-range, from 0.61 to 0.75 euro ml
  • Nicotine dosage: 6 Mg / Ml
  • Proportion of Vegetable Glycerin: 50%

Packing

  • Presence of a box: Yes
  • Are the materials making up the box recyclable ?: Yes
  • Presence of a tamper-evident seal: Yes
  • Bottle material: Glass, the packaging can only be used for filling if the stopper is fitted with a pipette
  • Cork equipment: Glass pipette
  • Tip characteristic: No tip, will require the use of a filling syringe if the cap is not fitted
  • Name of the juice wholesale on the label: Yes
  • Wholesale PG-VG proportions display on label: Yes
  • Wholesale nicotine dosage display on the label: Yes

Steamer note for packaging: 4.4 / 5 4.4 5 out of stars

Comments on the packaging

It is with particular attention, after a long period without having vaped any more juice from this brand, that I will return to the mark of my beginnings in the vape, it was a Tobacco and Green Mate that succeeded everything just to curb a persistent ageusia due to sudden smoking cessation and disturbed metabolism.

Since this not so distant time, VDLV (Vincent Dans Les Vapes) has experienced a boom and a notoriety in line with the passion of a man and a team devoted to what he himself calls vapology (do not look for not that word in the dicos, you are ahead of their schedule).

At the very first Vapexpo in Bordeaux I was unable to go to its futuristic stand because there were so many people, I was starting out in DIY and fell back on the LFEL laboratory (French Laboratory of E-Liquid), of which I I subsequently learned that he was a partner and on the initiative of Vincent. This is because Mr. Cuisset is a specialist in molecular manipulation, a scientist in the handling of aromatic particles, and he is above all very involved in the development of a quality product offering the best guarantees of harmlessness for the body that consumes it, it has surrounded itself with a network of skills and invested in the appropriate production structures.

It is therefore with respect and a certain gratitude (for the ethics of the brand) that I will begin the review of the first liquid in the “Les Grands” range concocted by this essential druid of national vaping. Here is the Grand Raid.

Grand Raid VDLV

A packaging such as those of the great juices of the big brands, with a first cylindrical cardboard box and its metal cover to guarantee protection of the bottle and the liquid against UV, your 20ml are preserved in a transparent glass vial with a pipette cap. The labeling is complete, readable (for some) and also informs you about the flavors.

Legal, security, sanitary, and religious compliance

  • Presence of child safety on the cap: Yes
  • Presence of clear pictograms on the label: Yes
  • Presence of raised marking for visually impaired persons on the label: Yes
  • 100% of the juice compounds are indicated on the label: Yes
  • Presence of alcohol: Yes. Be careful if you are sensitive to this substance
  • Presence of distilled water: Yes. Please note that the safety of distilled water has not yet been demonstrated
  • Presence of essential oils: No
  • Compliance HIDE: Do not know
  • HALAL compliance: Do not know
  • Indication of the name of the laboratory producing the juice: Yes
  • Presence of the contacts necessary to reach a consumer service on the label: Yes
  • Presence on the label of a batch number: Yes

Vapelier's note regarding the respect of various conformities (except religious): 4.63 / 5 4.6 5 out of stars

Comments on the security, legal, health and religious aspects

Compliance with standards is fully respected, the rating should reflect this and it is not, something escapes me. Could it be the presence of water and alcohol that strikes the score? in my opinion it would be unjustified but I do not master the protocol part which leads to this result. A DLUO comes in addition to all the mandatory information, of which you will find more readable on the cardboard box the main ones concerning the proportions of the base, the nicotine content, the volume of juice… .. it starts off rather well as for the container and on the labeling, the only real and flagrant reproach that I note is the transparency of the bottle, covered 80% by the label, which gives it significant protection from solar radiation, which is known to be very harmful the integrity of the original characteristics of the liquids.

Appreciation of the packaging

  • Does the graphic design of the label and the product name agree ?: Yes
  • Global correspondence of the packaging with the product name: Yes
  • The packaging effort made is in accordance with the price category: Yes

Vapelier's note regarding packaging with regard to juice category: 5 / 5 5 5 out of stars

Comments on the packaging

Ah finally ! a perfect score (I will have to justify it…. it's not won!). The assessments requested appeal to a subjectivity that may seem close to bad faith (and / or poor eyesight) on the part of a reviewer, especially when it comes to associating in terms of agreement, a global packaging design with the name of the product, so I take this opportunity to use my privilege of being subjective to the downside and I often decide for a positive non-negotiable response. The same goes for the other headings inherent in beauty, aesthetics and the relevance of this or that aspect in relation to this-that, as well as the names desired by the creators that I do not envisage criticize. Me, that's fine with me, and if you want to talk about it, go to the comments. To integrate a little objectivity into this analysis, I would say that the box presents a multitude of different lettering in superimposed inserts somewhat reminiscent of an event program if not the presentation on a curved surface which significantly differentiates it from the classic flyer. On the bottle, the label is more sober in its content, in a purple color it has a gradient on each side oriented towards red, don't ask me which one. The lettering is white and allows you to decipher information, for some of it and for me, with a magnifying glass. 

Sensory appreciations

  • Color and product name agree ?: Yes
  • Do the smell and the name of the product agree ?: Yes
  • Definition of smell: Fruity
  • Definition of taste: Menthol
  • The taste and the name of the product, do they agree ?: Yes
  • Did I like this juice ?: Yes
  • This liquid reminds me:

    Decidedly subjectivity works miracles in terms of arithmetic notations, I am delighted. I don't remember ever having vaped a liquid like this.

    On the smell, a sweet scent of orange jam emerges and a mixed scent of red fruits which makes its particular definition more hazardous. Very pleasant, not powerful, as an eau de parfum would be compared to perfume.

    To the taste, it is warm (as liqueurs have this effect), slightly sweet, the menthol is revealed in the final note, while the fruity flavors present on the tongue at the very beginning fade. The general impression is positive, the taste is original, understand new, for my experience.

Vapelier's note on the sensory experience: 5/5 5 5 out of stars

Comments on the taste of the juice

By vaping it we find the previous sensations in much more amplitude and persistence. However, I do not find it this exuberance or this power that the fruity minties of other brands have in their premium ranges. This is not a reproach far from it, this felted, delicate side, suitably distinguishes it by the delicacy of the assemblies as well as the consistency of the dosages, which make it light and pleasantly fresh. Not one aroma takes precedence over the other and the menthol does not attenuate the fruit rendering, which gradually fades while the freshness persists in the throat. The hit is discreet at 6mg, the 50/50 base does not cause dry mouth, and the vegetable PG, which is usually a little aggressive, is here completely neutral.

Flavors of controlled proportions, make a soft liquid very slightly sweet, very pleasant to drink on long puffs without reaching the saturation stage, for my part, the 10 seconds allowed by the mini Cloupor proved to be perfect, for more pleasure of the senses, to produce a consequent cloud considering the proportion of VG.

Tasting recommendations

  • Recommended power for optimal taste: 24.5 W
  • Type of vapor obtained at this power: Dense
  • Type of hit obtained at this power: Light
  • Atomizer used for the review: Origen V3 (dripper)
  • Value of the resistance of the atomizer in question: 0.66
  • Materials used with the atomizer: Stainless steel

Comments and recommendations for an optimal tasting

Tasting can and must be different from continuous vaping, so I will recommend to taste and discover this juice, a dripper, not below 0,5 ohm and a power calculated just for the resistance you will get during assembly. I admit that I did not try to force the latter and not be able to tell you with certainty whether or not this liquid supports being brutalized. I appreciated its finesse and its balance at adequate temperatures and I would be inclined to advise against high temperatures. I used the FF for practical reasons with this dripper, but cotton will surely be a good option on the RTA / RBA. For those who vape with clearos, keep your habits by avoiding overheating, this juice is very good at conventional values. 

Recommended Moments

  • Recommended times of the day: Morning, Morning - coffee breakfast, Morning - chocolate breakfast, Morning - tea breakfast, Aperitif, Lunch / dinner, End of lunch / dinner with a coffee, End of lunch / dinner with a digestif, All afternoon during everyone's activities, Early evening to relax with a drink, Late evening with or without herbal tea, The night for insomniacs
  • Can this juice be recommended as an All Day Vape: Yes

Overall average (excluding packaging) of the Vapelier for this juice: 4.68 / 5 4.7 5 out of stars

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My mood ticket on this juice

VDLV is entering the summer concert of liquids not to be missed with its “Les grands” range. This world-famous brand, present in no less than 20 countries, is recognized for the quality of its creations, only naturalness, and bases to PE standards. The site is in the image of the brand and informs you as closely as possible in all areas http://www.vincentdanslesvapes.fr/. With this Grand Raid, begins a series of reviews of the range which will make you discover one of the pearls of national production, Available in 0,3,6 or 12 mg / ml of nicotine for a reasonable price, you will have careful packaging, and a high-end liquid, worthy of the best and most original that we produce.

"Exclusively composed of natural flavors, Grand Raid is a getaway in the heart of the mountains. On dominant red fruits, lemon and menthol, this e-liquid will be your passport for a fresh and fruity hike. ” I add that this escapade will occur without notable efforts without blisters and without annoyances of a meteorological nature or the unfortunate consequences of possible losses of balance. Minimal risks, freshness and pleasure guaranteed, don't hesitate any longer, go for it.

Looking forward to reading your feedback and comments

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About the Author

58 years old, carpenter, 35 years old of tobacco stopped dead on my first day of vaping, December 26, 2013, on an e-Vod. I vape most of the time in mecha / dripper and make my juices ... thanks to the preparations of the pros.