Vapouround Awards

Product Awards Judging Process

FLAVOUR


First Stage

The first stage is the compliance stage. We will assess packaging to check for inappropriate branding or marketing (IP infringement, appealing to underage users, etc). If a product is not deemed acceptable or fails to meet any of the above criteria, it may be rejected from the entry process.

Second Stage

The second stage is a blind test – all products such as e-liquids/devices will be judged based on the flavour overall.

E-liquids will be tested by a standard atomiser and mod combination, set to the same conditions for each e-liquid (exception of setting the preferred wattage level).

Nicotine salt e-liquids will be tested by a standard MTL atomiser and pod combination, set to the same conditions for each e-liquid.

Each e-liquid/device will be tested blindly and scored out of 10. The e-liquid/device with the highest average point score from the judging panel will be put through in each category. The judges will initially know the category that the product has been entered into but will have no more information than that.

Our panel of judges will determine the finalists in each category and the winners will be announced at our awards ceremony.

HARDWARE

First Stage

The judges will assess the packaging to check for the correct compliance labelling and functionality such as warning symbols, IP infringement, and product safety. If a product is not deemed to be acceptable or fails to meet any of the above criteria, it may be rejected from the entry process. As these awards are global, non-TPD products are permitted.

Second Stage

The second stage is a product test. Each hardware entry will be tested by our judges and scored out of 10. The hardware with the highest average point scores from the judging panel will be put through in each category. Our panel of judges will determine the finalists in each category and the winners will be announced at our awards ceremony.