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Post by Timbo on Sept 6, 2013 13:47:18 GMT
Received my mixing kit today  Now to get down to business......I am using the todmuller.com ejuice calculator, nicotine base I presume is 72mg as it says on the bottle. I know the water added is optional but why would you add water in the first place? The flavor % is on 20, is this the standard percentage? Do I need to up it or is it the best amount to start with and add more if needed after steep? Thanks |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 20:51:22 GMT
Quick question, has anyone bought anything from www.smokecloud.co.uk/They have the kanger protank 2 for 9.99, wondering if its legit? How can you tell?! (the website and the tank that is) |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 20:06:16 GMT
Still waiting for mine from fasttech (been over three weeks  ) can't wait!! For now I got the Octopus, which i find a little annoying as the head comes off to easily. |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 13:12:35 GMT
That covers the basics, yes. If you want to get serious about DIY juice, you'll find it's *much* cheaper to buy your ingredients in bulk: think in terms of buying PG, VG and probably nic base by the litre. One of each of those should last you a good long while. I wouldn't buy huge quantities of any particular flavour until you're sure it's something you can work with and you'll use a lot. It looks like a lot of outlay at the beginning, but once you have the ingredients in stock, you can mix perfectly good juice to your exact taste for £1 for 10ml, at most. And there's no reason why you should ever get bored with your juice, ever again. So honestly do you think I should just get it separately to start off with so I got enough to play around with? Do you just look at a recipe and buy the ingredients?! It is amazing what you can do, there are some great recipes in the Mixology section :-) Do you measure the percentages with the syringe? |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 13:05:21 GMT
Yes joosejuice was my last order of e liquid as stated at the start of the thread :-) I found their flavors horrid and bland, apart from the bubblegum flavor. I suppose you get what you pay for. The mixology section is now my number one reading thread right now! Timbo I have some Capella bubble gum I'm happy to send you if you PM me your address, for some reason I can't taste the damn stuff (I am weird!) If you want it I can throw in a few other rejects, none of them are very old, and I would be glad to clear the space. It would give you something to play with in the beginning I used to mix 0 nic mixes just to test a flavour (penny pinching I know) Nicotine does tend to change a mix slightly, but at least you can get a sense of YUCK or mmmm, worth working with and bin the Yuck ones without feeling like you are throwing any real money away Aww that would be great :-) thank you I will pm you when I get home. |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 11:59:35 GMT
have you tried link£1.49 for 10ml plus a paltry P&P sum. As for home brewing, you should have a look at the Mixology section on this forum, not all mad scientists you know.LOL  Yes joosejuice was my last order of e liquid as stated at the start of the thread :-) I found their flavors horrid and bland, apart from the bubblegum flavor. I suppose you get what you pay for. The mixology section is now my number one reading thread right now! |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 11:53:53 GMT
Are we talking about rubber gloves or special nicotine ones?
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 11:53:22 GMT
So are the neat flavors called 'capella flavour drops'?
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 11:25:16 GMT
Do I really need gloves?
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 9:26:57 GMT
Do you suggest I get a mixing kit?
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 8:38:58 GMT
Im in a similar boat to you, I have one juice that I really like. Just because they are more expensive don't expect them to taste better. The ones I have tied that are priced at £13 - £15 for 30ml still taste bad and my expectations of what they should taste like were shattered. I would mix your own, it is a hell of a lot cheaper. Obviously when your trying to work out what you like just make up 3ml samples till you find out exactly how you want a certain flavour then you can start mixing bigger quantities. T juice sell the concentrate for there juices in 10ml bottles that you mix yourself, they may be worth looking at. As for being the same price as stinkies, were you a light smoker? I have spent a lot of money getting set up in vaping but it is still less than analogues. I will have a look into mixing, I only want to do it if it's not to much hassle. I smoked no more than ten cigarettes a day, maybe more on a Saturday night. I smoked rolling tobacco which cost around £4. For half decent enough liquid your looking at around £4.50 for 10ml which last around the same time as a pouch of backy, maybe less. That along with batteries, tanks, chargers, etc etc and buying juice i don't end up even liking ....... It gets a bit expensive and frustrating that it's costing me more lol! |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 4, 2013 8:26:22 GMT
As you are in Worthing I would suggest getting along to the Brighton mini meet where you will get lots of advice and have a chance to try different things out. I have thought about this but I seem to of missed the last one. |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 3, 2013 22:23:27 GMT
Ok thank you for your input everyone, I am going to go on an e liquid hunt. Also may have a look at mixing my own but I just think its going to be more mucking around, more failing and more money down the drain mixing random stuff together. After 7 months I still do not find e cig's any cheaper than analogs, only thing that keeps me going is it saves my health which is most important. Happy vaping |
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Post by Timbo on Sept 3, 2013 22:06:42 GMT
I think you have mostly answered your own question. In what way? If it is because I have gone for the lower costing ones? That was why I also said even the more expensive ones just have the same old flavors |
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) can't wait!! For now I got the Octopus, which i find a little annoying as the head comes off to easily.
