Need to start learning to mix and fast

[hissie]

Well since the government has decided to interfere with us vapers, I have come to the conclusion that I need to take on this mixing lark.

I have tried before, but being lazy, I never kept up with it. However, it's about time I gave it a serious go.

Recently I have bought 18mg VG nic base and a grape concentrate. I am giving that a try to see how it goes.

I could really do with some advice of where to go next. I've only ever really vaped Paradise Vapes Cigar flavored juice and the odd fruit flavours. I am a bit fussy when it comes to flavours. I really don't like creamy flavours or citrus ones. I do like summer berries. Was even considering a blackcurrant and aniseed mix. I love Fox's glacier aniseed and blackcurrant sweets. I do like plenty of flavour, but in my "new" experience of Aspire Nautilus tanks, strength of flavour is hit and miss.

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Perpetua.

That is all.

[Pepperty]

I'd suggest starting with some well known juices you like that also offer concentrates --- and list what percentage. That way you get eased into the art of mixing without having to experiment and try guesswork on recipe side of things (just to dip toes in the water)

Examples being T Juice and Pixie's and My Vapery adn Vampire Vapes. Following an online calculator is fairly straightforward (and there are some nice clear concise tutorials) If you like it, you can start following recipes with a couple of flavours that are tried and tested and maybe move on to creating your own

After two years I've never moved from 'one shot mixes' and proven recipes! but its still saved me a fortune

[*-SARIN-*]

Jan 22, 2016 20:19:03 GMT hissie said:

 I am a bit fussy when it comes to flavours. 

Hmmm......

Starting to mix is not difficult, getting the liquid that you want, well that is a different matter, especially if you're used to premium liquids.  It's not until you start mixing that you realise that there's a lot more to it than chucking everything in a bottle.  The slightest change in the ratios can make a massive difference and don't even get me started on the different vendors that do the same flavour but all taste different - this needs to be taken into consideration.

All that said, i loved messing about with mixing and learnt a lot about flavour profiles, especially some of the odd flavours that are added to e-liquid to make the juice "complete".  At the end of the day if you manage to make a juice that you like then it's all good.

Checklist:

Bottles
1 and 10ml syringes + needles if you require them.
Flavourings
Base (PG/VG/AG or a mixture of any of them)
Nic Base

Then you're good to go.  There's a load of threads about mixing on here and the net is a massive trove of information.  Good luck.


 

[Perpetua]

Be receptive hissie to experimentation, as you have with the Nautilus after years of using Boges and nothing else.

Widen your flavour horizons, you might be surprised at what you now find enjoyable. As you only use VG heavy eliquid that simplifies the actual process considerably for you

Don't expect everything that you mix to hit the spot exactly for your tastes - only you know what they are.

That's what you need to learn through trial and error, no mixing calculator ( or any of us ) can teach you that . . . .

[*-SARIN-*]

***Edited***

Scrap that!

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Will the Nautilus cope with a very high vg ???

[*-SARIN-*]

Jan 22, 2016 21:19:23 GMT @broadblaster said:

Will the Nautilus cope with a very high vg ???

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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Jan 22, 2016 21:20:58 GMT *-SARIN-* said:

Jan 22, 2016 21:19:23 GMT @broadblaster said:

Will the Nautilus cope with a very high vg ???

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

i didn't think they did so hissie may need to rethink the mix values and get some pg and go for a 50/50 mix

[Perpetua]

Jan 22, 2016 21:19:23 GMT @broadblaster said:

Will the Nautilus cope with a very high vg ???

Jan 22, 2016 21:20:58 GMT *-SARIN-* said:

Jan 22, 2016 21:19:23 GMT @broadblaster said:

Will the Nautilus cope with a very high vg ???

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I'll beg to differ gents if I may, as that's what I use in mine without any issues . . . . hissie can't tolerate any more PG than is necessary, as it aggravates her asthma.

[*-SARIN-*]

Jan 22, 2016 21:42:42 GMT Perpetua said:

Jan 22, 2016 21:19:23 GMT @broadblaster said:

Will the Nautilus cope with a very high vg ???

Jan 22, 2016 21:20:58 GMT *-SARIN-* said:

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I'll beg to differ gents if I may, as that's what I use in mine without any issues . . . . hissie can't tolerate any more PG than is necessary, as it aggravates her asthma.

Ok it might "cope" but it doesn't perform like a TFV4 does using high VG juice.

Ironically PG is used in all but "dry" asthma inhalers?

[Perpetua]

Jan 22, 2016 21:45:59 GMT *-SARIN-* said:

Jan 22, 2016 21:42:42 GMT Perpetua said:

I'll beg to differ gents if I may, as that's what I use in mine without any issues . . . . hissie can't tolerate any more PG than is necessary, as it aggravates her asthma.

Ok it might "cope" but it doesn't perform like a TFV4 does using high VG juice.

Actually, it vapes very nicely . . . . not just ' copes'.

As hissie isn't using a TFV4 it's about advising her on the equipment she does have, taking into account her PG sensitivity I'd have thought.

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Jan 22, 2016 21:42:42 GMT Perpetua said:

Jan 22, 2016 21:19:23 GMT @broadblaster said:

Will the Nautilus cope with a very high vg ???

Jan 22, 2016 21:20:58 GMT *-SARIN-* said:

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

I'll beg to differ gents if I may, as that's what I use in mine without any issues . . . . hissie can't tolerate any more PG than is necessary, as it aggravates her asthma.

Then fair play if it will take high vg i'v not used one but had read that they weren't keen on "thick" juices.

[Perpetua]

Jan 22, 2016 21:52:27 GMT @broadblaster said:

Jan 22, 2016 21:42:42 GMT Perpetua said:

I'll beg to differ gents if I may, as that's what I use in mine without any issues . . . . hissie can't tolerate any more PG than is necessary, as it aggravates her asthma.

Then fair play if it will take high vg i'v not used one but had read that they weren't keen on "thick" juices.

Depends on your style of vaping I guess and what wattage is also used . . . . max VG, 12watts I find a ' comfortable ' vape.

[*-SARIN-*]

Jan 22, 2016 21:56:53 GMT Perpetua said:

Jan 22, 2016 21:52:27 GMT @broadblaster said:

Then fair play if it will take high vg i'v not used one but had read that they weren't keen on "thick" juices.

Depends on your style of vaping I guess and what wattage is also used . . . . max VG, 12watts I find a ' comfortable ' vape.

Agreed but if you asked 100 experienced vapers if the Nautilus would cope with high VG juice there would be an overwhelming no vote.  It was never designed to deal with high VG juice and that's why things moved on.  Mentioning the TFV4 was a mere comparison with regard to tanks that are designed to cope with high VG juices, i knew that OP wasn't in the market to buy hardware.  However if OP is going to mix high VG juices then in my experience they should also look at upgrading their hardware.