Cart life and juice life

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nitsuj

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So I just ordered my 510. Eagerly awaiting it's arrival (hopefully tomorrow). It comes with 5 prefilled carts and I ordered a 5ml bottle of camel flavored juice. (I ordered Camel since that's always been my brand.) So I guess my question is, if I vape heavily, and use it as a total replacement for cigs, how long will 5 carts and 5ml of juice last? Should I already have more juice on order? When I placed the order, I didn't really know. Now that I'm learning more, 5ml and 5 carts doesn't seem like a lot.
 

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When I first started vaping, I tore through the prefilled carts that came with my starter kit like a madwoman. I went through several full carts on the first day. Of course, I was vaping like there was no tomorrow, and I still am a fairly heavy vaper.
The 5 ml bottle is small; how long it lasts will depend on exactly how heavily you vape, of course.
The good news is, there are some wonderful juice suppliers on this forum that should be able to get you more juice in a matter of a few days.
If you're going to try not to smoke any analogs at all, just be sure you don't run out of juice !
 

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Keep in mind that tobacco flavored liquid is likely NOT going to taste like your favorite analogs. RY4 is (I think) supposed to be a tobacco/vanilla/caramel type blend; it remains one of my favorites and is very popular with other vapers as well.
The flavor choice can be overwhelming; my advice is to pick 1 or 2 of the more popular juice suppliers, and order maybe 3 or 4 small bottles of juice from them, until you can find some you are happy with.
 

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Not sure which ones do Paypal; have a look at their individual websites to see, or maybe someone here who pays thru Paypal will chime in.
I've used the following juice suppliers, and never waited more than 4 or 5 days for any of them: Cignot (very fast !), Nhaler (try the Drewbacco for a pretty good tobacco flavor), Tasty Vapor (very popular vendor, huge flavor selection). There are many others, but these are a really good place to start.;)

P.S. Tasty Vapor doesn't do sample sizes, but they are a favorite of many on this forum.
 
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I'm not seeing any sampler packs on any of the sites I've been to.
eliquidplanet.com has couple nice tobacco sampler packs. One sampler has Bro, Tobacco, Menthol, Kam-El, and 555. The other has Flue-Cured, Hilton, Turkish Blend, Dunhill, and Cuban Cigar.

I ordered from them on Feb 11th and my order would have gotten here on the 15th if not for the holiday.
 

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As long as I already have a topic started, allow me to rant a bit about my first e-cig pet peeve. These companies are insane with their shipping policies. $6 to ship a 1oz bottle of liquid? That is completely nuts! And no over night shipping options? Unacceptable. I can order 2 motorcycle tires, with free shipping and have them here in 24 hours from across the country. Order 1 oz of liquid from 500 miles away and it costs $6 to ship and takes 3-4 days. And now way you can tell me the margins aren't high enough on liquid that sells for $15 an ounce to offer more shipping options. GRRRRRR

I hope you read this liquid suppliers.
 

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I hate shipping costs, too. However, I think most of these guys are sending them out using the USPS flat rate for priority. And I prefer a separate shipping charge over free shipping. Using the flat rate, there's no shipping difference between sending one bottle or six bottles. But a company that offers free shipping is having to price merchandise high enough to cover shipping each bottle individually, which means I'm paying way too much when I buy multiple bottles. So while I hate shipping costs, I just can't lay the blame on the eliquid suppliers.
 

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I hate shipping costs, too. However, I think most of these guys are sending them out using the USPS flat rate for priority. And I prefer a separate shipping charge over free shipping. Using the flat rate, there's no shipping difference between sending one bottle or six bottles. But a company that offers free shipping is having to price merchandise high enough to cover shipping each bottle individually, which means I'm paying way too much when I buy multiple bottles. So while I hate shipping costs, I just can't lay the blame on the eliquid suppliers.

great point there Jo!
 

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I hate shipping costs, too. However, I think most of these guys are sending them out using the USPS flat rate for priority. And I prefer a separate shipping charge over free shipping. Using the flat rate, there's no shipping difference between sending one bottle or six bottles. But a company that offers free shipping is having to price merchandise high enough to cover shipping each bottle individually, which means I'm paying way too much when I buy multiple bottles. So while I hate shipping costs, I just can't lay the blame on the eliquid suppliers.

I disagree with you. I'm not saying they should ship free. And I'm certainly not saying they should raise the price of juice to make up for shipping costs. But charging actual shipping for a 1oz bottle isn't too much to ask. $5 to ship a $10 product, that only weighs 1oz isn't just expensive, it's robbery. I'd be happy to pay shipping. Actual shipping. Even a fair extra charge for "handling". But we're talking about $5 to put a bottle in an envelope. No extra packaging. No padding. Stick a 1oz bottle in an envelope and put a 50 cent stamp on it. $1 shipping would be fair. $2 would be double fair but I'd still keep my mouth shut. $3 would be way too much, but I'd still pay it and suffer quietly. But $5? Insanity.
 

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I ordered 7 6ml bottles from Nhaler in tobacco flavors for another vaper in my household. Which was every tobacco flavor Drew had lol. I gave them all a test run and after going through all 7 I definitely felt like I had just smoked a regular analog taste wise.

I rarely smoked non menthol but every now and then I would have a Marlboro red. My faves out of the 7 were 555, RY4 because of their smoothness. I got a spicy note from both of the drewbaccos. Kind of like peppery. Only one I didn't really care for was Virginia but taste is subjective anyway.

Don't forget to use the coupon codes virtually all of the suppliers on ecf have a discount code.
 
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