Are you done stocking up?

[bnrkwest]

Off topic here but…Wow that brings back memories. Peasant dresses, huge bell-bottoms, peace signs…

In 1967 I was a bonafied hippie, living in a commune in Montreal, participating in peace marches, love-ins and …… "Light my fire" and "white rabbit" are still two of my favorite songs. My kids think it's really funny when this 66 year old (me) turns the volume all the way up and sings these songs whose words i know by heart.

What a great time we lived in.

 

[ad356]

obamacare, a joke. right now i do not have a job and i have worry about stocking up for a ban that i refuse to co-operate with. right now health insurance is the furtherest thing from my mind. i do not go to the DR's. let me get this straight.... i have no job and you expect me to be concerned about health insurance... HA. cobra, corba is trash that no one can afford. healthcare marketplace, sure your going to take money out of my UI to pay for a crappy plan with a $7,000 deductable. i do not go to the DR's and the way i feel about it i dont even know if i would go if it was life threatening. the plans suck. doesnt matter where you get it from. your employer, healthcare marketplace, ect.

who gives them the right to levy a fine and why arent people taking up arms over it. this socialism/capitalism crap has to go. they took the worst parts of both capitalism and socialism and combined them for the worst ism yet.

i guess i got to pay the stupid fine until i get a job.

 

[Wolferizer]

I've been in the game since 2010. I started with a Blu starter kit, soon realized it was garbage and switched to a manual 510 battery kit with old school 510 atomizers, all with the little charger/carrying case thing shaped like a cigarette pack. I figured that was good enough back then.

I eventually got tired of rotating batteries every 30 minutes and shortly thereafter bought an ego battery. That eventually got replaced by an ego twist.

At some point I got sick of dripping and moved on to cartos, then clearos. Soon after that the good tanks started hitting the market and I ditched all that for a countless number of tanks.

Eventually the ego twist wasn't doing it for me anymore and I switched to my first vv/vw device, a vamo v5. I figured that would be the end of it until I got interested in rebuildables and wanted more control.

So now I'm sitting on a new rx2/3, half a dozen rda's and rta's and around a dozen mech mods. I've got a drawer full of several spools of various gauge wires, wicking material galore, plus a plethora of tools and gadgets for coil builds. I've got more batteries than I ever thought I'd need, plus a list of stuff to check out nearly a page long. My recent plunge into sub ohm is really ramping up my juice expenses, so I'll be joining the diy juice crowd next month.

Seriously, this whole thing started out as nothing more than me trying to get off the smokes for good. I never thought I'd ever be in this deep. This all began as a simple curiosity, and now it's branched out into a series of full blown hobbies. I now know for a fact I'll never be done stocking up, but you know what? I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't having fun.

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[rush mayhem iv]

I have so much extra stuff, juice parts, batteries, it's insane

 

[rush mayhem iv]

must get more juice though!!!!!!!!!

 

[ad356]

I've been in the game since 2010. I started with a Blu starter kit, soon realized it was garbage and switched to a manual 510 battery kit with old school 510 atomizers, all with the little charger/carrying case thing shaped like a cigarette pack. I figured that was good enough back then.

I eventually got tired of rotating batteries every 30 minutes and shortly thereafter bought an ego battery. That eventually got replaced by an ego twist.

At some point I got sick of dripping and moved on to cartos, then clearos. Soon after that the good tanks started hitting the market and I ditched all that for a countless number of tanks.

Eventually the ego twist wasn't doing it for me anymore and I switched to my first vv/vw device, a vamo v5. I figured that would be the end of it until I got interested in rebuildables and wanted more control.

So now I'm sitting on a new rx2/3, half a dozen rda's and rta's and around a dozen mech mods. I've got a drawer full of several spools of various gauge wires, wicking material galore, plus a plethora of tools and gadgets for coil builds. I've got more batteries than I ever thought I'd need, plus a list of stuff to check out nearly a page long. My recent plunge into sub ohm is really ramping up my juice expenses, so I'll be joining the diy juice crowd next month.

Seriously, this whole thing started out as nothing more than me trying to get off the smokes for good. I never thought I'd ever be in this deep. This all began as a simple curiosity, and now it's branched out into a series of full blown hobbies. I now know for a fact I'll never be done stocking up, but you know what? I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't having fun.

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yup sounds like my story. starting with njoy, went to joye 510, went to provari, went to sub-ohming, doing DIY juice, now doing DYI coils. almost full circle. almost enough stuff to keep FDA away.

 

[Semiretired]

What a great time we lived in.

Wish there was a way to bring that time period forward - at least the caring side of the people during those times...

 

[ad356]

sadly i think people are used to it. some fed up and just dont care anymore.

 

[JCinFLA]

My recent plunge into sub ohm is really ramping up my juice expenses, so I'll be joining the diy juice crowd next month.

Before you start actually buying things for DIY...here's a few suggestions that should help you decide what to buy, save some $$, and have a better chance at succeeding with DIY:

*Figure out how many liters of Nic base you'll need for as many years as you plan to vape. There are websites that you can input the nic mg that you vape, the number of mLs per day you use, and how long you plan to vape. It'll show you exactly how many liters to buy.

*Read up on the 3 measuring methods, and the supplies needed for each, that people use when DIYing (by volume, by weight, & by drops). That way you'll know exactly what to buy when the time comes.

*Start browsing eliquid recipes to find several you'd like to make. By doing that, you can also see that there's different types of flavorings usually necessary to make most eliquids, not just any flavorings. That way when it's time to buy flavorings...you'll know exactly which ones to buy to make those recipes. You won't just pick a bunch that sound good to you, and then later wonder, "OK, now what can I make with these?" That's actually the backwards way and wastes $$ and usually causes frustration.

When you DO start actually buying things for DIY then...get your Nic base first to stash in the freezer for longterm storage. That's the most important necessity so you can DIY in the future. No one knows at this point, and with all the FDA garbage and states beginning to heavily tax vape related items...if nic base will even be available for the everyday person to buy, not only in the near future, but beyond that. Also possible, even if it is available...is that prices will sharply increase, that it'll be highly taxed, and might even mean some sort of requirements have to be met to buy it!

I did the above things that others suggested to me before I started DIY. (Except then, stashing a lifelong supply of Nic wasn't necessary like now). It really made getting into DIY much easier for me, saved me a bunch of money, and I haven't made any "flush-worthy" eliquids yet!

 

[ad356]

i was listening to some rage against the machine. old stuff now but it fits our times better then the time it came from. music about taking a stand against evil government and corruption

 

[Wolferizer]

Before you start actually buying things for DIY...here's a few suggestions that should help you decide what to buy, save some $$, and have a better chance at succeeding with DIY:

*Figure out how many liters of Nic base you'll need for as many years as you plan to vape. There are websites that you can input the nic mg that you vape, the number of mLs per day you use, and how long you plan to vape. It'll show you exactly how many liters to buy.

*Read up on the 3 measuring methods, and the supplies needed for each, that people use when DIYing (by volume, by weight, & by drops). That way you'll know exactly what to buy when the time comes.

*Start browsing eliquid recipes to find several you'd like to make. By doing that, you can also see that there's different types of flavorings usually necessary to make most eliquids, not just any flavorings. That way when it's time to buy flavorings...you'll know exactly which ones to buy to make those recipes. You won't just pick a bunch that sound good to you, and then later wonder, "OK, now what can I make with these?" That's actually the backwards way and wastes $$ and usually causes frustration.

When you DO start actually buying things for DIY then...get your Nic base first to stash in the freezer for longterm storage. That's the most important necessity so you can DIY in the future. No one knows at this point, and with all the FDA garbage and states beginning to heavily tax vape related items...if nic base will even be available for the everyday person to buy, not only in the near future, but beyond that. Also possible, even if it is available...is that prices will sharply increase, that it'll be highly taxed, and might even mean some sort of requirements have to be met to buy it!

I did the above things that others suggested to me before I started DIY. (Except then, stashing a lifelong supply of Nic wasn't necessary like now). It really made getting into DIY much easier for me, saved me a bunch of money, and I haven't made any "flush-worthy" eliquids yet!

Thanks for the tips, you've reassured my that I'm doing it right. I've bookmarked several diy wholesalers with good reputations and have a firm grasp of my preferred nic level/pg-vg ratio. I've also taken note of the most common base flavors available, taking into account any manufacturers that use questionable additives in their versions so I can steer clear of anything I don't want in my lungs. As for measurements, I already have a list of equipment I need, and a firm grasp of the different measuring methods used thanks to heavy experience in both the culinary and manufacturing fields. I've got all the safety equipment I need and a decent grasp of chemistry as well. I'm seriously just super excited to dive in and tinker! The difference in cost seems too good to be true with enough research and planning.

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[rosesense]

Thanks for the tips, you've reassured my that I'm doing it right. I've bookmarked several diy wholesalers with good reputations and have a firm grasp of my preferred nic level/pg-vg ratio. I've also taken note of the most common base flavors available, taking into account any manufacturers that use questionable additives in their versions so I can steer clear of anything I don't want in my lungs. As for measurements, I already have a list of equipment I need, and a firm grasp of the different measuring methods used thanks to heavy experience in both the culinary and manufacturing fields. I've got all the safety equipment I need and a decent grasp of chemistry as well. I'm seriously just super excited to dive in and tinker! The difference in cost seems too good to be true with enough research and planning.

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It is true, I make 50 ml for about .30 as opposed to the retail price of 20 to 60 bucks. I use very little nic and buy in bulk or sales so cost is really low. It can be a bit cheaper than my figure, I like extra flavor in mine.

 

[Two_Bears]

i have found DIY coils are easy to make..... at least a basic functional coil. you dont have to fancy or crazy.

Plain old round wire coils work great.

 

[rosesense]

Provape flash sale, 10% off with code special10

 

[CMD-Ky]

I agree with Two Bears and ad356. If I want a spaced coil I have 2mm screw and for touching coils I have 2.5mm rod. I enjoy the simple coils, very quick and easy to make; even at my advanced age and state of decrepitude. The difficult part for me is threading the wire into the small post holes, that takes a little trial and error. I have learned that leaving the rod or screw inside the coils makes it easier to set the coil into the posts without "distorting" it.

 

[grandmato5]

Thanks rose, but I have been staying away from anything overseas. I have a wish list there but can't seem to pull the trigger. I have ordered from them many times, but since hearing about customs problems with FT and GB I have stayed away from them.

I'm not aware of any US customs problems with personal orders. Shipping batteries or mods with internal batteries out of China has had problems and few, if any shipping companies will ship them anymore and but that's because of the no fly lithium battery rule that's been in effect for a while now even though they haven't always enforced it very well and has nothing to do with the deeming order. There are a lot of other countries where their customs has become much more strict about allowing ecig purchases in. My FT orders since 8/8 (I've only ordered twice but the shipments have been split up into 3 shipments each time so it feels like I've ordered a lot ) have been coming faster then they ever did before 8/8/16 although I wouldn't even consider internal battery mod orders directly from overseas anymore from anyone. Just got my Serpent Mini Tank and coils today from GB. I've never had an order arrive from GB this quickly as shipping usually takes at least a month for me from there.

I'll let ya know if I find a sale on the Melo III

 

[Semiretired]

Provape flash sale, 10% off with code special10

They are making it real hard not to go back and buy one more... I only have one mini and keep thinking about picking up one more...

 

[kl34]

A friend who was here for dinner tonight asked me "Why do you have so many of those pipe things? Do you really need so many?"

 

[bnrkwest]

Provape flash sale, 10% off with code special10

Again! Wow!!!!

 

[oplholik]

I ain't going there, I ain't going there....