How do you use an ejuice calculator

[Maker]

Any one know what is a good percentage rate for pg/vg for a nicotine base when I DIY? I have read that the best mix is
50pg/50vg. Does the pg & vg in the base make any differance on the TH or amount of vapor? I'm thinking that if I can put 100%pg nicotine base since I can just also add vg....is that right?

Correct as long as you aren't going for a high VG to PG ratio. and VG is available all over the place. Walmart for example.

 

[Bradder]

One of the main reasons I use a PG Nic is it, in my opinion, much easier to work with because it is so much thinner than VG. PG fluids can be controlled pretty well and if it accidentally goes where it is not suppose to go it is much easier to wipe up. VG fluids can sometimes be like chasing down an errant egg white.

Another thing I do is instead of working with 100% PG nic I tend to use 60%, the main reason is that 60% dilutes more conveniently into other concentrations (5, 6, 10, 12,15,20, etc.). Is slightly more expensive but I don;t have to fool with 1.128ml measurements. One other thing I do is that instead of using the 60% straight, when I first get the bottle I break it out into several bottles and dilute to 30% with PG and label. Again, sorry, it is a safety issue for me since errant 30% is a lot safer concentration to work with than 60 or 100. Consequently I only have to deal with the high concentration liquids one time.

 

[Carianne Mccullough]

I agree with the advice given here, as far as upgrade I would suggest a Riva Kit from LiberyFlights located here E-Liquid and Electronic Cigarette Shop - Category Listings in either 510 or 901 both are available for 29.99 and are very nice kits. Be sure to click the link in the upper left corner for 20% off before you order. Best of Luck.

i agree. i just got this as a result of someone here recommending it and i love it so much. it works without me having to fool with it. great vapor, smooth draw..did i mention i love it?

as far as concentrated nic juice for diluting, the best deal i found was at voidmist. 12 dollars for 60 ml of 60mg/ml solution. i feel ike it will last a long time.

one tip from a new diy-er: more flavoring is not necessarily better. i love menthol, so i added more than what the calc told me and now i have a bottle of what tastes/feels like vic's vapor rub

 

[breaktru]

ooooppps, duplicate post some how.

 

[breaktru]

Well said guys, I think you just recruited another DIY member. All good advise. Bradder made a good point on the Nic w/VG. I was using a 100mg at 100% VG and it was very hard to work with being so thick. With the calculator you can break it down with PG. I like 50/50 nic which I can swing either way when calculating my target level.

BTW rheichel, you can't go wrong with an eGo/Tornado/Riva. I still use mine even though I built a couple of copper mods, my Tornado is still an excellent choice especially on the go.
and Reggie, thanks for the plug, glad you are using my calculator.

 

[Bradder]

Thanks - I strongly recommend the BreakTru calculator to every one I talk to. Easy to use and very flexible- I even use it to re-mix pre-mixes. I even get a percentage: of course 15% of Free doesn't add up very quickly .

 

[Maxine]

Thank YOU!

 

[breaktru]

Ha, Ha, Bradder. Yeah 15% of nothing is nothing. It's the satisfaction of helping others that makes you wealthy as you did in this thread. Thanks also for the plugs Bradder. Happy DIYing.

 

[BoxedUp]

I was in need of some good info thanks for the tips and links guys!

 

[rheichel]

Well said guys, I think you just recruited another DIY member. All good advise. Bradder made a good point on the Nic w/VG. I was using a 100mg at 100% VG and it was very hard to work with being so thick. With the calculator you can break it down with PG. I like 50/50 nic which I can swing either way when calculating my target level.

BTW rheichel, you can't go wrong with an eGo/Tornado/Riva. I still use mine even though I built a couple of copper mods, my Tornado is still an excellent choice especially on the go.
and Reggie, thanks for the plug, glad you are using my calculator.

Just woundering.....Are you considering putting your ejuice calculator as an app for I pad? I really like your calculator and would love to use it on my iPad. I've only seen one available iPad app ejuice calculator.

 

[breaktru]

I would love to make an ipod/iphone/ipad app but there is so much data on the screen, it would not fit on the ipod/iphone. It would only be viewable on the ipad. Perhaps in a future project.

 

[BiffRocko]

From what I have researched, PG is more for flavor strength and VG is more for vapor.

PG is throat hit. VG is vapor. Both are unflavored. The percentage of flavoring in the final mix determines flavor strength.

 

[sherman]

Here's an excel ejuice calculator I found. I tried it out a couple of times and it seems to work ok so far. The good thing is that it is fairly simple to understand which is great for me because I don't really understand everything about mixing juices yet.

It is located here:

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