From Nicotine to Notorious
Fryd began as a legitimate nicotine e-liquid brand. In 2015, Daddy’s Vapor launched FRYD E-Liquid, specializing in dessert-inspired vape flavors. By 2022, the company had expanded into a 5% nicotine Fryd Disposable, operating under CEO Ed Kirakosyan. This positioned Fryd firmly in the legal nicotine vape market before its name was repurposed in an entirely different direction.
Enter Michael (Allegedly)
In 2021, Fryd Extracts appeared online, promoting 2-gram THC disposables that borrowed directly from the dessert vape brand’s existing logo and identity. These products, however, were not licensed, carried no state filings, and offered no Certificates of Analysis. Instead, they thrived on branding power, pushed aggressively through Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram as street-level cannabis disposables.
Perfect Timing: Prop 64 Loophole
California’s legal framework under Proposition 64 created a gap in the market. Licensed companies were prohibited from selling 2-gram THC disposables, with most restricted to 1-gram formats. Fryd Extracts capitalized on this void, seizing demand with its unregulated 2-gram disposables in the illicit market.
The 2G Gamechanger
Fryd’s offering—marketed as “liquid diamonds x live resin”—delivered large puffs at bargain prices, often between $20 and $40. With eye-catching packaging, high-capacity devices, and inexpensive wholesale rates, Fryd quickly became a dominant fixture in the black market. Dealers moved significant volume, while buyers were drawn to the novelty of bigger disposables at lower costs.
The Candy Trap
Flavor names such as “Pink Starburst,” “Berry Zkittles,” and “Watermelon Gushers” highlighted Fryd’s reliance on candy-inspired branding. Combined with a distinctive two-tone smiley logo, the marketing strongly appealed to younger consumers. With no age verification or regulatory oversight, Fryd gained traction among teens and first-time users through hype-driven appeal.
Built for the Plug Economy
Fryd’s distribution model aligned perfectly with the digital underground. On platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, and Telegram, dealers ran promotions under “DM for Fryd.” Smoke shops often carried them discreetly under the counter, while online sellers listed them openly. Fryd rapidly became synonymous with plug culture, dominating the unlicensed disposable vape space.
Hijacked Branding
Once Chinese factories began producing Fryd-branded empty cartridges and disposables, counterfeit supply flooded the market. The majority of Fryd products sold on the street were either fake, refilled, or adulterated. As one user bluntly described the reality: “There isn’t a single real one out there.” This undermined quality control and further blurred lines between authentic and fraudulent products.
What Was Inside?
Lab tests on confiscated Fryd products revealed alarming contents. Results showed traces of nicotine, delta-8 THC, heavy metals, and pesticides—often in the same device. Far from being the promised “liquid diamonds,” these disposables represented a dangerous mix of unregulated substances, posing significant health risks under the guise of candy-flavored cannabis products.
Crash and Fade
By 2024, Fryd had become a frequent punchline on Reddit and other forums, often mocked as the ultimate symbol of disposable vape fraud. Law enforcement raids intensified, teenagers were arrested for distribution, and counterfeit production spiraled out of control. With quality dropping further and risks increasing, Fryd transitioned from market leader to a cautionary tale in the disposable vape era.
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— Nugg Notes
sources:
“FRYD E-Liquid – A Spinfuel VAPE Team Review” – Spinfuel VAPE – Aug 22 2017
↳ Establishes FRYD as a dessert-flavor e-liquid line (banana, funnel-cake, etc.) created by Daddy’s Vapor, showing the brand’s legit beginnings in the nicotine space. Spinfuel
“Letter re Synthetic ENDS to Eduard Kirakosyan, CEO Daddy’s Vapor” – U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee – Mar 22 2022
↳ Confirms Eduard (Ed) Kirakosyan is CEO, notes Daddy’s Vapor’s flavored/synthetic-nicotine portfolio (including FRYD) and Congress’ concern over youth targeting. Democrats, Energy and Commerce Committee
FRYD Disposable 12 000-Puff 17 mL (50 mg/5%) listing – Vape.com – accessed May 2025
↳ Shows the 5 %-nicotine “FRYD Disposable” launched under Daddy’s Vapor’s device lineup. Vape.com
Customer review: “Fryd Disposable Carts” – MythCVapes.com – Mar 7 2021
↳ Earliest documented retail mention of 2-gram “Berry Zkittles” FRYD THC disposables, proving the product was in circulation by Q1 2021. MY THC VAPES
“FRYD EXTRACTS Disposable Vape” (video) – YouTube – Feb 2024
↳ Unlicensed 2 g THC device review describing “liquid diamonds × live resin” and $20-$40 street pricing. YouTube
“Wholesale FRYD Extracts Empty Vape-Cart Packaging” – Made-in-China.com supplier page – Jan 2023
↳ Demonstrates how Chinese factories sell blank FRYD-branded hardware/boxes, fueling counterfeit production. Vpwholesale
“Caution: Fake FRYD Extract Pens” – r/BuffaloCannabis (Reddit) – Jun 2023
↳ Users warn of QR-less FRYD boxes and confirm most street devices are refilled counterfeits. Reddit
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