Berry Explosion 120ml Vape Juice Review: Flavour Breakdown and Mix Guide
Berry Explosion 120ml: Flavour Breakdown and Mix Guide
Mixed berry done right means getting the balance between sweetness, tartness, and coolness to sit together without any one element drowning the others. Here's how Berry Explosion pulls it off — and how to mix it correctly to get the best result every time.
What Is Berry Explosion?
Berry Explosion Mix Berry Juice 120ml is a shortfill e-liquid from Downtown Vapoury's Explosion series — a South African range built around bold single-category fruit profiles at an accessible price point. As the name makes clear, this one focuses on a mixed berry profile, combining the freshest berries with a measured amount of ice to create what the brand describes as "the ultimate mix berry beverage."
Like every juice in the Explosion series, it runs on a 70VG/30PG base and comes in at 120ml with no nicotine included — ready for a nic shot to be added based on your preferred strength. The large format makes it ideal for sub-ohm vapers who vape regularly and want a bottle that lasts.
Berry Explosion is a confident mixed berry profile with an ice finish that complements rather than competes with the fruit. The 70/30 ratio suits sub-ohm tanks and DTL devices well. For best results, add a VG-based nic shot, shake thoroughly, and run it in a coil rated 0.2Ω–0.5Ω at 30W and above.
At a Glance
The 70/30 VG/PG Split — What It Means for You
At 70VG/30PG, Berry Explosion is built for direct-to-lung vaping and sub-ohm coils. The VG-heavy base produces thick, smooth vapour clouds, while the 30% PG is enough to carry flavour clarity and a light throat hit — which matters a lot for a mixed berry profile where you want to distinguish individual berry notes rather than a single blurred sweetness.
Important: this ratio is not designed for pod systems or MTL devices. 70VG is too thick to wick properly in tight coils at low wattage — you'll get dry hits rather than smooth draws. Berry Explosion is at its best in a sub-ohm tank or a higher-output DTL pod mod running at 25W and above.
Flavour Breakdown
Mixed berry is one of the most commonly attempted profiles in the e-liquid market — and one of the most frequently mishandled. The easy approach is to blend every berry into a single sugary mass where nothing is distinguishable. Berry Explosion takes a more restrained route, letting the fruit's natural characteristics come through with some definition rather than blurring them into a generic "berry" abstraction.
What "Mix Berry" Actually Means Here
The berry blend leads with darker, bolder fruit rather than purely sweet notes. Blueberry and raspberry are the most prominent on the inhale — blueberry brings the sweetness and body, raspberry adds the tartness that keeps the profile from becoming flat. Blackberry sits underneath adding depth, with the ensemble combining into a profile that reads as "fresh berries" rather than "berry candy." If you've found other mixed berry liquids too sweet or too one-note, Berry Explosion's leaning toward the darker, slightly tart end of the spectrum makes it a more interesting all-day vape.
The Ice Element
The cooling sits lighter here than in something like a menthol-dominant blend. It arrives on the exhale rather than the inhale, which means the berry profile hits first and the coolness enhances the finish rather than replacing it. This is the right call for a fruit-forward profile — the ice makes it feel refreshing without turning it into an ice vape that happens to have some berry in the background.
How to Mix Berry Explosion Correctly
As a 0mg shortfill, Berry Explosion needs a nicotine shot added before it's ready to vape at your target strength. Because the juice is already 70VG-based, the right nic shot to use is a VG-based shot — adding a PG nicotine shot instead will shift the final ratio slightly toward PG and also affect wicking performance in sub-ohm coils. Here's the process:
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1Choose a VG-based nic shot at your preferred strength. The Explosion series 120ml bottle is designed to accept a standard 10ml or 15ml nicotine shot.
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2Check the bottle has headspace. The 120ml bottle should have room to accept your nic shot. If it's filled to the brim, pour a little out into a clean bottle before adding the shot.
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3Add the full nic shot into the Berry Explosion bottle. No need to measure — if you're using the standard 10ml or 15ml shots the bottle is designed for, pour in the full amount.
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4Seal the bottle and shake vigorously for at least 60 seconds. The VG base is thick and needs a thorough shake to distribute the nic shot fully and evenly throughout the liquid.
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5Wait a few minutes, then shake again. Thick VG liquids can take a moment to fully combine. A second shake after a short rest helps ensure even distribution before you fill your tank.
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6Fill your tank and vape. Your Berry Explosion is now a complete, ready-to-use nicotine e-liquid. Optionally, let it steep for a few hours to allow the flavours to fully settle after mixing.
Adding a PG-based nic shot to a 70VG base shifts the final ratio toward more PG, which thins the liquid slightly and can affect vapour density and wicking in sub-ohm coils. A VG-based nic shot maintains the intended 70/30 ratio and keeps the wicking and vapour output consistent with how the juice is formulated to perform.
Which Devices Work Best
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✓Sub-ohm tanks (0.2Ω–0.5Ω, 30W+)The natural home for Berry Explosion. The 70VG base produces its best vapour and flavour performance at 30W and above in sub-ohm coils. GeekVape Zeus Z, SMOK RPM 3, and Vaporesso GTi tanks all suit it well.
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✓DTL pod mods (0.3Ω–0.6Ω, 25W+)Higher-output pod mods running sub-ohm coils handle 70VG well at 25W+. The Drag X, Argus Pro, and VINCI 3 at medium-to-high wattage settings work well with Berry Explosion.
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✗MTL pods and low-wattage devicesAvoid. The thick VG base won't wick efficiently in tight coils at sub-20W levels. Using Berry Explosion in an MTL pod system will result in persistent dry hits regardless of how long the coil is primed.
How It Compares to the Rest of the Explosion Range
Berry Explosion sits at the darker, tarter end of the Explosion series spectrum — for context here's where it falls among the full range:
| Flavour | Sweetness | Ice Level | Best If You Like... |
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| Berry Explosion this review | Medium-sweet, tart | Light-moderate | Dark, complex berry profiles |
| Passion Explosion | Sweet, fragrant | Light | Tropical, slightly tart |
| Mango Explosion | Bold, sweet | Moderate | Full tropical sweetness |
| Peach Explosion | Soft, sweet | Light | Gentle, juicy stone fruit |
| Raspberry Explosion | Tart-forward | Moderate | Sharp, bright berry |
| Watermelon Explosion | Light, refreshing | Moderate | Clean summer vape |
| Wacky Explosion | Light | Heavy menthol | Ice/menthol-dominant fans |
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The Verdict
Berry Explosion earns its place as one of the most well-balanced mixed berry e-liquids available in South Africa. It leads with dark, tart-sweet berry rather than generic sweetness, uses ice as a finishing touch rather than a feature, and the 70/30 formula performs exactly as intended in sub-ohm setups at 25W and above. Mix it with a VG-based nic shot, shake it properly, and give it a few minutes to settle — the result is a flavourful, refreshing all-day vape that holds up session after session without wearing out its welcome.
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