how much does DIY save you?

[AthensGa]

Cut and paste from another thread:

If nothing changes with my consumption a lifetime supply (assuming I live to be 100) would be 105,850mls of nicotine not including flavorings. I guess we could subtract about 10%, but that would be too complicated. That's 211 and a smidge 500ml bottles. Wizard Labs price of 21.69/500ml bottle (18mg.) That would cost me $4,591.77...

Huh, that's actually not too bad.

A carton of smokes is about $33.00. 1 carton/ week. 52 weeks/year. 58 years to 100 years old. $99,528 dollars. I think I can afford a freezer now that I've worked the numbers.

Disclaimer: My math skills suck, so take all these numbers with a grain of salt and a miscarried 3 or 5.

End cut and paste...

So a 30ml of juice from The Vapor Room (where I buy) is $17.00 is .57/ml equals 59,981.67

I only buy juice off their sales which is $10.00 for 30 ml that comes to .33/ml equals 34,930.50

To summarize:

Cigarettes are $99,528
non sale pre-mix $59,981.67
sale pre-mix $34,930.50
DIY $4,591.77

Shipping and Handling not included and flavorings (bottles etc) not included. I figure the (average) 10% extra nicotine should cover the flavorings for the most part.

 

[KjAthena]

well a 30ML bottle of vapeable juice costs 18,99 at the local shop or more including shipping if mail ordered so 63 cents per ML . My DIY 30ML at $2.10 (including bottle cost) so .07 cents per ML. I still do buy "gourmet" juices from a few favorite vendors for my treat vapes at a average cost of .36 cents a ML....I vape about 8ML of DIY juice during the day and 3ML of treat vape every night so 56 cents a day + 1.08 for my treat = $1.64 a day a pack of cheap smokes here costs $3.95 and I used to smoke a pack and a half a day for $5.92

 

[certus11]

30 cents for 10 ml 16mg uuice

Sent From Vape Heaven

 

[horton]

Without doing an analysis needing a Cray I figured I was around 6¢ per ml. Way better both in cost and quality than the pre-mades -- we are able to make exactly what my wife and I want.

 

[piggy]

DIY noob, I bought sample bottles and my cost is approx. 85 cents per 10ml @18mg nic of juice. That puts me at a savings of about $11 per 30ml bottle

 

[Mowgli]

from my DIY co$ts blog:

32 ml of 18mg 70/30 @ 12.5% flavoring costs me:

$1.12 with Flavor West flavoring
$1.49 with Mt Baker Vapor flavoring
$1.79 with Hawk Sauce, Moo Juice, Caramel Apple or Banana Cream Pie (MBV Signature Flavors)

$1.76 for Hangsen RY1 (from RTS Vapes) @ 2.8% flavoring

32ml of 0 nic FW costs me 22-27 cents!

250ml of HS costs me $13.97
250ml of RY1 costs me $13.78

FW juice costs me 3.51 cents per ml
MBV costs me 4.65 cents per ml
Hangsen RY1 costs me 5.51 cents per ml @ 2.8%
MBV Signature flavors cost me 5.59 cents per ml

That includes shipping when applicable.

I averaged the price of my FW flavors in my calculations - 15% off coupon (cyber)

 

[K_Tech]

from my DIY co$ts blog:

32 ml of 18mg 70/30 @ 12.5% flavoring costs me:

$1.12 with Flavor West flavoring
$1.49 with Mt Baker Vapor flavoring
$1.79 with Hawk Sauce, Moo Juice, Caramel Apple or Banana Cream Pie (MBV Signature Flavors)

$1.76 for Hangsen RY1 (from RTS Vapes) @ 2.8% flavoring

32ml of 0 nic FW costs me 22-27 cents!

250ml of HS costs me $13.97
250ml of RY1 costs me $13.78

FW juice costs me 3.51 cents per ml
MBV costs me 4.65 cents per ml
Hangsen RY1 costs me 5.51 cents per ml @ 2.8%
MBV Signature flavors cost me 5.59 cents per ml

That includes shipping when applicable.

I averaged the price of my FW flavors in my calculations - 15% off coupon (cyber)

I just wanted to say that your blog got me started on what and where to buy. Thank you!

 

[garpt01]

Price per ml. will drop significantly once one gets comfortable and buys the large sizes of liquids. Once I narrowed in on my essential flavor concentrates and bought at least 4oz. bottles, plus gallon size PG and VG, the savings becomes dramatic. And careful shopping for Nicotine liquid, it is the single most expensive ingredient and prices vary wildly.

 

[Stosh]

I'm well under 5 cents a mL, but I've been doing DIY long enough to be able to wait until RTS or Wizard is on sale, sometimes for 50% off for nic concentrate. Drops the cost per mL low enough to not bother counting anymore.....