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famous last words....mentol crystals in Ottawa

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Lesliea

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okay....I said I did not want to mix juice......just did my first mix.

I ordered the m401/402 kit from e-cigarettes.com. Long story short, it took a while to come in because we really wanted artic mint and cherry juice, but that was taking a while, so opted for kona coffee.

I also ordered 36mg unflavoured and two menthol at 18mg from Vapesmart.com. When it came in, they had sent me two 18 mg. Marlboro. Tim offered to make it right, but on further thought, I decided that because my husband and I smoke menthol cigarettes, which have tobacco as well as menthol, I would try my hand at adding menthol to the Marlboro juice.

I want to make it clear that I have no complaints as far as the service from both e-cigarettes and vapsmart are concerned. As far as vapesmart sending the wrong juice...chit happens and he stepped right up with an offer to make it right. Both kept me informed on the status of my orders and were responsive to my inquiries. Delays as far as product just not being available, is not something that these guys have much control over at the moment. I realize that if I am going to make this my main souce of nicotine, I will have to plan well in advance.

Comments on the Johnson Creek juice.....I've tried the vanilla ice cream and the kona coffe so far. Nice. Not as overpowering and sweet as I was afraid they would be. Smooth. No trace of that gagging feeling that I got from the crown 7, that reminded me of the Nicorette inhaler. But, I think I want something that is going to more simulate my analogs, at least for the moment. I could see changing to one of these flavours in the future as my tastes and habits change.

Sooooo, phoned around and found a source in Ottawa for menthol crystals (Watson's pharmacy on Main St., got a weird look, but no questions) and picked some up this afternoon. $5.60 for 15 grams, quite possibly a lifetime supply. Also picked up some food colouring to use the little bottles.

So I have a 7 mL bottle of 18mg juice and a small (2mm ?) crystal of menthol soaking in the fridge. I will give it a try tomorrow.

I really want to give up the analogs for good, and stick with vaping. So far, nothing I've vaped has made me put down the analogs for good. I guess it is going to take some experiementation on my part, something I was hoping to avoid, but worth it in the end. It is early days yet for me.
 

Fox3

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It's real easy to overdo it on the menthol and find yourself vaping Vicks. Start really small and work up from there. It really is amazing how potent they are.

I'll vouch for that. Mixed up a small batch and tossed in about a 1/8"x1/8" crystal and it just didn't do it, almost no menthol. Tossed in two more about that size and WOW, THAT WAS MENTHOL :).

Tread lightly with the menthol crystals :). GOOD stuff, but there is indeed too much of a good thing, as I discovered :) :) :)8-o:-x;)
 

Lesliea

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I'll vouch for that. Mixed up a small batch and tossed in about a 1/8"x1/8" crystal and it just didn't do it, almost no menthol. Tossed in two more about that size and WOW, THAT WAS MENTHOL :).

Tread lightly with the menthol crystals :). GOOD stuff, but there is indeed too much of a good thing, as I discovered :) :) :)8-o:-x;)
8-o that's why I want someone else to do this for me!!!!!!:lol:
 

Nuck

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We can't get grain alcohol (everclear) in Ontario unless you go to the liquor store and ask for it. They apparently need you to provide a reason for buying it. I suppose you could say that you want it to make your own vanilla using vanilla beans.

The crystals are not soluble in PG/VG or water. You can heat them and they will melt but they will reform once it cools. I found the best way is to mix some crystals in alcohol (any type will do but the higher the alcohol content the better). I wouldn't go above about 20-25% concentration. The crystals will dissolve completely in the alcohol and will not reform.

With this mix of 3/4 alcohol and 1/4 dissolved crystals you just drop a single drop at a time into your juice until you get the right mix for you. It's really quite easy so don't get intimidated by the long post :)

Good luck :)
 

Lesliea

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I settled for vodka (small bottle as that stuff and I do not mix well) but I haven't had time to fiddle around yet. My original experiement with a menthol crystal directly in the juice produced.....tobacco flavoured juice.

Blank, I tried Pharma Plus and they didn't have them. Believe it or not, there isn't a Shoppers near me, so decided to call around and found the place that I did.

I'll let you guys know how I make out.
 

Lesliea

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Well, I think I got it just about right on my second try. I mixed 1/3 menthol crystals with 2/3 vodka-in a McCormack's food colouring bottle 2/3 full of 18 mg Marlboro flavour from vapesmart.com, I added 6 drops of the menthol solution with the syringe I got from e-cigarettes.com. Flavour was very good, but the nicotine level was a bit high.

Second try was with another McCormack's bottle filled 1/3 with the 18 juice and up to one half with vg. Added three drops of the menthol solution and seems to work very well. I also don't get as much of the nicorette inhaler sensation. VG does seem to increase the vapour.

Thoughts so far. I feel really weird working with the syringe as I have no experience as an IV drug user or as an insulin dependent diabetic, so it seems really weird to be fiddling around with a great big syringe. Not to mention I am getting strange looks from my husband.

Next purchase will be come paraphenalia from Happyvaper and maybe some flavourings and some pg. That and a penstyle from vapesmart as soon as Tim gets some in.

Vaping does feel different from smoking analogs so it is going to take some will power to switch completely from analogs to vaping, which is my ultimate goal.
 
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