E-Liquid question/suggestions..................

[Angelsing]

Hi,
I have been using my e-cig for 3 weeks straight now and have not had a real cigarette in as much time. I am so happy that I have found an alternative and my 2 children couldn't be happier.

My question is about the e-liquids.

I am using the brand Royal E Cigs which I love, but the liquid is $19 bucks for a 10ml / 16mg bottle.
Is this what I can expect to pay for the liquid?
I just like the plain old Marboro flavor.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[BlueMoods]

shop around, that is a bit high. Several vendors have marl flavor. Check the vendor's forum here, i'm sure you can do better.

 

[Boodle]

Kickbassvapor, BackwoodsBrew and AVEjuice are wildly popular ECF suppliers and others you'll find here. You're paying well more than double of what is considered reasonable.

 

[swedishfish]

Welcome to the forum! Taste in juice is very subjective but my sister smoked Marlboro and vapes Vapor Station Tampa. My neighbor smoked Marlboro lights and she vapes Backwood Brew Backo.

I doubt if either tastes like a Marlboro but they're both happy with their juice.

Good luck!

 

[NicLiq]

My guess would be that they use a Chinese e-liquid, so it's possible that Original Red from liberty-flights.com would be the same (click on the 20% discount on the upper left corner of the site).

Worth a try at $13.59 for 30 ml (and $2.99 shipping)

 

[mostlyclassics]

Yeah, that price is too high by a factor of about eight.

I recently paid $10.99 for 50 ml. of an equivalent flavor (3&5) made by the same or similar manufacturer (most likely Chinese). That wasn't the best price I've found, but I wanted to order enough from this particular vendor to qualify for free shipping, and the 3&5 put me over the edge.

Do shop around. And if you like a particular flavor, buying bigger bottles is much more economical than those dinky 10 ml. jobbies. E-liquid is not like shaved ham from the deli counter: unlike such perishables, e-liquid lasts for months in the bottle, if not years.

 

[Angelsing]

Thanks you guys for the info.

 

[AttyPops]

I DIY... it's the lowest cost. Before you say "Gasp! I'm not ready for that"... it can be real simple.

Example: I vape 24 mg 75% PG/ 25% VG... so.... I go here One Stop DIY Shop and order
48 mg 50/50 PG/VG mix.
an 8 oz container of PG.
flavoring(s) of choice.

I take an empty 10 ml bottle, fill it 1/2 full of the nic juice, put in...say... 5 drops of marl flavor.... fill rest with PG and shake well. I'm done. I have 10 ml of 24 mg 75/25 marl flavor.... at < 20 cents per ml if I find it on sale.

If you want 16 mg, just order 36 mg juice and cut it with a little more than 1/2 PG (little less than 1/2 nic juice in bottle) since 36/2 is 18 so 16 is close to that.

There are also many e-juice calculators floating around that can help you. Breaktru has one that works well.

Just FYI since you're asking about costs.

 

[swedishfish]

I DIY... it's the lowest cost. Before you say "Gasp! I'm not ready for that"... it can be real simple.

Example: I vape 24 mg 75% PG/ 25% VG... so.... I go here One Stop DIY Shop and order
48 mg 50/50 PG/VG mix.
an 8 oz container of PG.
flavoring(s) of choice.

I take an empty 10 ml bottle, fill it 1/2 full of the nic juice, put in...say... 5 drops of marl flavor.... fill rest with PG and shake well. I'm done. I have 10 ml of 24 mg 75/25 marl flavor.... at < 20 cents per ml if I find it on sale.

Just FYI since you're asking about costs.

Great explanation!

 

[Richie G]

A good rule of thumb for USA made liquid is about 50 cents per mil. I vape mostly Backwoods Brew and Alien Visions. The ironic thing is you are satisfied with what you are vaping now BUT you will be ELATED when you find some new/better stuff. We ALL go through the process. GL and congrats on your 3 weeks!

 

[zerominusone]

Good GOD. They're raping people with those prices. You can find TONS of e-juices for WAY cheaper than that.

 

[JustaGuy]

Yes, Angel, $19 for 10ml is very expensive. I did not see it in the thread so far, so I'll remind you to order 3-5ml SAMPLES first from the various vendors suggested. Once you find a flavor you really like, you can get it in bulk. The smaller sample bottles plus shipping will cost a little more, price for finding the right flavors, but you don't want to be stuck with 30 or 50 mls of a juice you can't stand. Good luck!

 

[BardicDruid]

Definitely go through the suppliers listed on the forum, it'll be a lot cheaper and more than likely safer. Also if you read through "The Wonderful World of Vaping" it'll help you understand the differences in e-cigs and make it a lot easier to get better equipment.