Are you done stocking up?

[mcduffy]

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St. Patrick's Day Sale!
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Starts at 03/17 12:01 AM PST - Ends 03/19 11:59 PM PST

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[englishmick]

I'll take this battery analyzer stuff over to the battery forum when I finish testing all my batteries but here's a report on my progress so far.

Tested a selection of HG2's of various ages.

2 month old batteries - capacity around 2700, resistance 40mO

1 year old battery - capacity 2200, resistance 47mO

3 year old battery - capacity 997, resistance 56mO

So after 3 years, which is when I have been retiring batteries, the capacity is way down.

2 year old Samsung Q30 button top I got for Provaris - capacity 2485, resistance 115. The capacity seems pretty good. Checked the resistance on some others and the resistance ranged from 85 to 110. Wonder if some of the high resistance comes from the add-on button tops. No idea how they would have measured when they were new. Since Provape used to advise using low resistance batteries I might rethink the Samsungs.

5 year old AW 2200 button tops - capacity 1975, resistance 49. Seems like they are still in good shape. Haven't used them much since I got the Samsungs. Wish they were still around.

 

[zoiDman]

Gourmet Vapor is doing a 30% Off Going Out of Business Sale.

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[Mowgli]

I looked earlier and essential depot had some. The pg is rather expensive. The glycube seems like the best deal.

ED tripled their price last year when covid hit. They're opportunistic plague ghouls.

F**K Essential. There are always better alternatives.

Bulk Apothecary is popular and they have VG in stock now
Glycerin

They only have small bottles or truckloads of PG in stock today though
Propylene Glycol

 

[mcduffy]

My recommendation to @Vapeon4Life for a cigar/pod-like set-up is what I've used daily for the last few years for low wattage, high resistance MTL.

The Smok Zmax Mini is a single button, tubular, 20mm wide, VV/VW device that uses an 18350 battery, or with an extension tube an 18650. Its range is 3-6 volts or 3-15 watts and can fire coils no lower than 1.2 ohms.

VP Distributions has the Starter kit that includes an extension tube for $10.39 after discount and just the mini mod for $3.19. Use code WELCOME20 for 20% off your entire order. Ignore the shipping estimate in the cart which gives the wholesale price starting at $9.99, retail shipping starts at $3.99. For orders of $30 and more shipping is free when logged in with a registered account.

SmokTech Mini Zmax Starter Kit( FINAL SALE) - $12.99 - VP Distributions & Wholesale Supplier

SmokTech Zmax Mini VV Mod( FINAL SALE) - $3.99 - VP Distributions & Wholesale Supplier

For the pod, I recommend the GS-H5 clearomizer which uses the same MT3 coils as the Kanger eVod tanks that UncleJunkle suggested. It's the most durable clearomizer I've found. All the H2s or eVod knock-offs I've tried break or leak badly in short order.

They're available here in colors for $1.99. Shipping is $6.20. For orders of $29 or more use code FACEBOOK10 to get a 10% discount.

e Cigarette Vaporizer | GS-H5 Clearomizers | e Veporizer

Clear ones are available for $2.99 here.

GS H5 Clearomizer | Electronic Cigarette Tank

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Giant vapes has a 30% off sitewide sale. Look around SAVE30.
Not sure if clearance is included.

Swag 2 mods and kits and Aegis Solo mod available at good price

 

[iowajosh]

I checked the Tractor Supply website. PG $24.99/gal in stock.

Tractor supply is solid gold. I don't see the point in buying it now though.

 

[smacuser]

Tractor supply is solid gold. I don't see the point in buying it now though.

Yeah, no. Me neither. I was just reading here how a lot of the usual flavor and nic suppliers were temporarly out and thought I'd post. TSC has been mentioned quite a few times here over the years and wanted to remind everyone. I'm starting to get low and fortunately there's one down the road if the two drugstores close by are out. It's less expensive and no need for shipping.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

It's is a hellofa deal.

 

[Enoch777]

Well I got all ~33 years of nic now. Should get the Boston Rounds on Tuesday next week, ready to decant and setup for long storage. Only a few flavors (late DIYer) but hopefully can shop around for those after the ban. Grabbed one last bottle of my favorite juice of all time for hoots.

Guess I'm in this for the long haul. Ain't nobody tellin me what I can and can't do when it comes to being healthier .
Now I get to start the fun process of figuring out what DIY juices I do and don't like. Hopefully don't waste too much nic and/or $ in the process

Worst case scenario I really don't mind unflavored. It's alright. Not great but not bad either. Don't get stuck with 15mL+ of something you're not big on.

Anyway, feels good to be ready for many years. Maybe things will change in a decade, who knows. Thanks to everyone with all the links and advice for doomsday prep. Might not have been a direct answer to any of my questions, but I was still reading & learning.

Vape on

 

[Myrany]

Well I got all ~33 years of nic now. Should get the Boston Rounds on Tuesday next week, ready to decant and setup for long storage. Only a few flavors (late DIYer) but hopefully can shop around for those after the ban. Grabbed one last bottle of my favorite juice of all time for hoots.

Guess I'm in this for the long haul. Ain't nobody tellin me what I can and can't do when it comes to being healthier .
Now I get to start the fun process of figuring out what DIY juices I do and don't like. Hopefully don't waste too much nic and/or $ in the process

Worst case scenario I really don't mind unflavored. It's alright. Not great but not bad either. Don't get stuck with 15mL+ of something you're not big on.

Anyway, feels good to be ready for many years. Maybe things will change in a decade, who knows. Thanks to everyone with all the links and advice for doomsday prep. Might not have been a direct answer to any of my questions, but I was still reading & learning.

Vape on

protip on learning DIY:

Mix your test batches in small quantities with 0 nic. PG,VG and flavorings are far less precious than nic. Once you figure out the percentage of flavorings you like you can add in nic

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Now I get to start the fun process of figuring out what DIY juices I do and don't like. Hopefully don't waste too much nic and/or $ in the process

Worst case scenario I really don't mind unflavored. It's alright. Not great but not bad either.

Single flavor juice is always an option, too.

 

[Enoch777]

protip on learning DIY:

Mix your test batches in small quantities with 0 nic. PG,VG and flavorings are far less precious than nic. Once you figure out the percentage of flavorings you like you can add in nic

Thanks! I will start doing that actually. Great advice. I mixed up 2 15mL and 1 30mL so far. Not in love with them, but they are decent and I will use them up.

 

[Shadav]

Thanks! I will start doing that actually. Great advice. I mixed up 2 15mL and 1 30mL so far. Not in love with them, but they are decent and I will use them up.

feel free to jump into the Random DIY thread but don't blame me if you go broke buying flavors

 

[FranC]

Thanks! I will start doing that actually. Great advice. I mixed up 2 15mL and 1 30mL so far. Not in love with them, but they are decent and I will use them up.

DIY mixes have always tasted flat to me without any nic. If you use nic in your test mixes they should taste better but it would be a good idea to mix smaller bottles til you find what you like.

 

[bsidb]

My recommendation to @Vapeon4Life for a cigar/pod-like set-up is what I've used daily for the last few years for low wattage, high resistance MTL.

The Smok Zmax Mini is a single button, tubular, 20mm wide, VV/VW device that uses an 18350 battery, or with an extension tube an 18650. Its range is 3-6 volts or 3-15 watts and can fire coils no lower than 1.2 ohms.

VP Distributions has the Starter kit that includes an extension tube for $10.39 after discount and just the mini mod for $3.19. Use code WELCOME20 for 20% off your entire order. Ignore the shipping estimate in the cart which gives the wholesale price starting at $9.99, retail shipping starts at $3.99. For orders of $30 and more shipping is free when logged in with a registered account.

SmokTech Mini Zmax Starter Kit( FINAL SALE) - $12.99 - VP Distributions & Wholesale Supplier

SmokTech Zmax Mini VV Mod( FINAL SALE) - $3.99 - VP Distributions & Wholesale Supplier

For the pod, I recommend the GS-H5 clearomizer which uses the same MT3 coils as the Kanger eVod tanks that UncleJunkle suggested. It's the most durable clearomizer I've found. All the H2s or eVod knock-offs I've tried break or leak badly in short order.

They're available here in colors for $1.99. Shipping is $6.20. For orders of $29 or more use code FACEBOOK10 to get a 10% discount.

e Cigarette Vaporizer | GS-H5 Clearomizers | e Veporizer

Clear ones are available for $2.99 here.

GS H5 Clearomizer | Electronic Cigarette Tank

i like this site

 

[Rathamar]

protip on learning DIY:

Mix your test batches in small quantities with 0 nic. PG,VG and flavorings are far less precious than nic. Once you figure out the percentage of flavorings you like you can add in nic

I agree with this, but if you are one of those that feels the Juice changes flavors with nic, you can mix as low as 5ml assuming you have a way of measuring that low. This is how I learned (as I wanted the nic included) and still how I try new recipes

 

[hittman]

I agree with this, but if you are one of those that feels the Juice changes flavors with nic, you can mix as low as 5ml assuming you have a way of measuring that low. This is how I learned (as I wanted the nic included) and still how I try new recipes

I usually do single flavor tests at 5ml and new recipes at 10ml. It's hard to do a recipe at 5ml when one of the ingredients is .5%.

 

[Rathamar]

I usually do single flavor tests at 5ml and new recipes at 10ml. It's hard to do a recipe at 5ml when one of the ingredients is .5%.

Oh completely agree, any recipe with that low of an ingredient gets bumped up to something I can measure. My Goal is always to mix as little as possible so at most I use .1ml of 100ml strength nic

My biggest Problem lately is finding something new that I will like. My all day vape is a horchata/cinnamon mix, but sometimes I want a change. I just have not found anything that I really like. And with the Ban coming the last few months have been dedicated to final stock up.

Now that I am done with that and can try new things, time to head to the DYI forum and ask for suggestions I guess.

 

[Iron Molly]

*waves to all the stockers*

Are we getting mugs for this one? We were a year early last time.