Hi. So I just started vaping and I got into it randomly.(I bought a cig-a-like once upon a time, hated the flavor and barely ever used it). So I've been smoking for about 7/8 years and my friend was visiting a friend that gets a discount at a vape shop, called me and gave me basic price details and asked if I wanted to start vaping. So I didn't even buy my set up or step into a vape shop before I somewhat randomly owned my pretty purple kangertech subox nano. =P
Anyway, I was given a few bottles of e juice in various vg/pg mixes and nicotine strengths and I just picked the most appealing and started vaping and then I got a little over excited and ordered 2 sample packs from vapewild without doing a lot of research(stupid, I know) so I got 6 bottles of 65vg/35pg @ 9mg nicotine and 6 bottles of 65vg/35pg @ 12mg nicotine. Yesterday I went to a vape shop and they made it sound like I should always opt for max VG and that my nicotine levels might be too high if I don't want a harsh throat hit. So now I'm not sure what to do and figured I'd reach out and ask a few questions and listen to any and all advice from experienced people..
1. Could I get flavorless 100% vg 0mg nicotine e juice and dilute my e juice? And what's the best way to do that?
2. Do you usually get max vg?
3. What are your favorite e juice flavors or brands?
TIA! ^_^
I'll put it this way, vaping is unique to the end vaper, this includes what devices, attachments, flavors, nicotine strength they require dependent also on the equipment, as well as what PG/VG ratio they prefer, and for the accessorizing ladies, how many "Hello Kitty" and other such bling they add to their devices. Now whomever said you need max VG all the time, yes, if you are in the "Whoa look at the Clowdz Broz..." crowd that can be true as VG promotes ending vapor, where PG promotes throat hit as well as transports flavor. That Sub-box Nano, the tank itself with stock coils is designed for max juice thickness of 70VG/30PG, get higher VG you run into wicking issues and dry or burnt hits more often and burn out your coils quicker, though at the opposite end of the spectrum, max PG liquids are more likely to leak from a tank due to being quite thin, equal to water in viscosity. Most liquids unless designed for mainly dripping range in the 30PG/70VG to 70PG/30VG ranges due to limitations of wicking, the 30PG/70VG will be sweeter due to the VG content but also more expensive as to get to the amount of flavorings to get any flavor is higher with these compare to a 70PG/30VG less flavorings are needed, they have a stronger bite and produce less vapor compared to the 30PG/70VG liquid will give smoother vapor and more vapor. Only you and your flavor palette can determine this with experimenting and trail and error.
Getting hold of VG that is safe to vape is relatively easy,
@Sir2fyablyNutz gave good places local to you to get it, you can also get it online, and if you are needing a cutting liquid you can get a 0mg liquid in what ever PG/VG ratio you want from 100PG/0VG to 0PG/100VG, as stated above this dilutes the flavor and the nicotine strength, example using a 50/50 mix 50% 12mg whatever flavor plus 50% 0mg VG will thicken the liquid up, dropping the nic level down to a 6mg (12+0/2=6). Good places to get these base unflavored liquids are pretty easy, Nude Nicotine, Mt Baker Vapor, Vista Vapor, Ecig Express all sell it, also places like Wizzard Labs and other DIY Mixing sites offer these liquids as well.
My PG/VG ratio is dependent mainly on a seasonal rotation, warmer months I use a higher VG content liquid, generally in the 30PG/70VG area, cooler months I use a 50/50 blend, heat thins liquid viscosity while cooler weather congeals it. There are flavored liquid brands I use that are high VG others are high PG or close to a 50/50, if I can't specify a ratio to the vendor, I take what their standard ratio is, Examples Reserved's Vapor Lock is a high VG liquid, I use this mainly for dripping, where the first liquid I ever bought that was a premium brand was Halo's Tribecca, a very thin liquid upward close to the 60PG/40VG to 70PG/30VG range, still one of my favorites and go to liquids to this day. I have since moved mainly to using unflavored liquids, though I still do vape on flavored liquids in my Subtanks and drippers, my other tanks are all unflavored, or I have diluted them down with unflavored, and I am moving into the DIY aspect using as minimal amount of flavoring as possible, some liquids anymore are just to strong in flavor for me and makes me a bit bleh after continual use, thus the move to DIY and unflavored. Flavors I do like are generally tobaccos, most fruits, especially honeydew, berries, pomegranate and a coffee here and there. Brands I do buy include Halo, Reserved, Loki Elixirs (Local to me), Space Jam (Eclipse only), NJoy (Hedon's Bite), Mt Baker Vapor, Vista Vapors, Heather's Heavenly Vapes, Indigo Vapors, and Nicoticket. Just remember, you don't have to follow the hype of everyone, some flavors/brands are hyped up a lot and turn out to be a big disappointment after it is all said and done, narrow in on you flavor profile, and stick with that, though your profile will change as you go longer and longer, your tastes return and change quite a lot.
g/l and welcome aboard this amusement ride =)
