Bought some plastic dropper bottles off Amazon today

[FinallyQuit]

The vendor is named Vktech. Guess it's out of country, the shipping was free and the delivery could take 3 to 4 weeks.

Price can't be beat, however, and I've ordered from China before without dying from the wait.

$7.50 for 50x 10 ml bottles, and $10.99 for 50x 30 ml bottles.

If the order never shows up I'm out less than $20, and if it finally gets here I should be set for at least 3 months. . .

Just thought I'd share.

 

[FACE MEAT]

Not to rain on your parade, but...

I have some of their 30mL bottles. The hole in the nipple is very small in diameter. Also, the nipples don't snap into place, they are just press-fit into the top of the bottles. Combine these two attributes and they become difficult to use with viscous liquids like PG and VG. On more than one occasion, while dripping the bottle's contents into another vessel, I've had a nipple come shooting out, along with the contents inside the bottle. Thankfully, it was only inconsequential liquids that were lost...I think it was malic acid solution and EM solution.

I've since enlarged the nipple holes with a syringe to prevent any more messes and frustration. Doing so has prevented any more mishaps, but it's always in the back of my mind when using these bottles.

 

[FinallyQuit]

Thank you! I was reading the negative comments but there are only 2. Lesson learned, not too expensive. All my usual suspects were out of stock last 3 orders I made! Looks like I'll be enlarging 100 dripper tops in a month or so. . .

 

[subver]

On more than one occasion, while dripping the bottle's contents into another vessel, I've had a nipple come shooting out, along with the contents inside the bottle.

I've seriously always been afraid of this happening with all my bottles.. so I try not to squeeze the bottle too hard when squirting liquid out!
My other bottles seem pretty sturdy, but the thought still crosses my mind! It would be terrible if this somehow happened with 100mg nic base!

 

[FinallyQuit]

I keep my nic base in a glass bottle and use a syringe to measure it. My finished juice goes in the plastic bottles. The last ones I bought were from DIYFlavor Shack (I think! It was a long time ago. . .) Anyway, they don't drip or stream very well, and it's very annoying when the juice won't come out, and I always have to be careful not to squeeze hard enough to shoot the top off. . .

 

[FACE MEAT]

Thank you! I was reading the negative comments but there are only 2. Lesson learned, not too expensive. All my usual suspects were out of stock last 3 orders I made! Looks like I'll be enlarging 100 dripper tops in a month or so. . .

I don't regret buying them, they work fine as long as I modify the hole a bit and remember not to squeeze too hard. Also, I won't ever be storing nic base in them so any mishaps won't be dangerous ones.

 

[Kurt]

I think have some of these and I have found that if they are on their side, especially if it is warm, like traveling in a car in summer, they will leak.

The hole can be increased by forcing a large sewing needle through it. This goes for all LDPE bottles.

These cost more, but they do not leak, and the hole is larger: Plastic Dropping Bottles, 30ml, 12 pack: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

 

[boog]

the cheapest price isn't always the best deal

 

[FinallyQuit]

You are correct, Boog, but when the preferred vendors are out of stock, a poor substitute is still a substitute.

 

[Cavediver]

I bought a bunch of 5 & 10ml bottles of the same type. They're certainly not the best out there, but they work great for sample sizes and small batches. My DIYs are all 70%PG or higher, so YMMV if you're adding more VG to the mix.