Just found a beginners DIY Kit for cheaps....Need some advice

[Justin Proctor]

After browsing around for the past 6 hours or so i think ive finally found an amazing deal.

Mixing Set 5 With 38mg Nicotine
£12.96
or
$19.90

Set contains:
1 ml syringe.
5 ml syringe.
10 ml syringe.
20 ml syringe.
18g sharp needle.
18g blunt needle.
25 ml measuring cup.
A pair of medium gloves.
A pair of large gloves.
100 ml PG Base 38mg.
100 ml VG.

Am i correct in thinking that 100 ml PG Base 38mg has the nicotine ? Just double checking
This seems like the perfect kit to get started. Low cost, all the safety gear, 100ml VG and a low strength nicotine solution to work with as ive heard it is a very dangerous substance. This way its...less deadly Also their flavors are only £1.20 which seems to be quite cheap to my eyes.

Thoughts, concerns, advice ? As always very much appreciated.

 

[TomCatt]

Looks like a good deal

 

[Justin Proctor]

Am i right in thinking the 10ml flavouring wont last long ? Would that only be 10 drops and most calcs i use say 6 drops for 20% flavouring. Seems like flavouring could end up being more expencive than the nicotine in the long run

 

[FACE MEAT]

Yep, the PG has the nicotine.

Mix the 38mg PG and the VG and you'll end up with 19mg 50/50 PG/VG. If 19mg is what you plan on using as your base, mix 'em together (very well) and pour 'em back into the bottles. re-mark both bottles to indicate their nicotine content.

For me, the gloves and 25mL measuring cup are useless. Gloves aren't necessary for handling 38mg/mL liquid unless you plan on smearing it all over yourself. Even then, it'd be all but harmless. That stubby little measuring cup would be impossible to use for gauging small percentages. Get yourself some proper graduated cylinders.

All that aside, looks like a good deal for what you're getting.

 

[AngelsBreath]

If you get concentrated flavors then those will last longer. Can I give you some advice? Got to My Freedom Smokes...order the unflavored nic liquid of your choice, already mixed pg/vg/nic. Then find a place with some flavorings that you like. You will come out a lot cheaper in the long run. Just my .02 cents!

 

[Justin Proctor]

+1 for the idea facemeat Although i think i will mix 70/30 but that will save me measuring it out every time...Never thought of that

Angel while im from the UK i might look into that. So i buy 250ml of that. With a 24mg nicotine and 70/30 pg/vg and i can go straight ahead and mix that with a flavouring and i will have a 24mg nicotine solution that i can immediately vape with ?....Its very cheap my only concern is shipping costs....

 

[AngelsBreath]

I would go up to 36 if you want to end up with 24 because once you have your flavors added and your sweeteners and stuff, you will bring the mg down. You now have everything that you need to diy, the only things that you will have to keep buying are flavors and unflavored nic juice. The simple, one flavor juices you can usually vape straight away, the more complicated the juice the longer it may need to steep. Coffee flavors, tobacco flavors, someone told me that they need steep time. Fruit's...no, no steep time at all. Is there anywhere in the UK that sells the flavors and unflavored nic juice?

 

[Justin Proctor]

Well i would have thought that link at the top had unflavored nicotine....Am i wrong ? And yes you can buy it but at quite high prices...This set caught my eye because it has everything par the flavours i need to start with

Btw this has been confusing me for a while. How long will a 10ml bottle of flavoring last for. I mean how many ml of e-liquid can it produce assuming 10% flavour. Im sure its different for concentrate/regular but a rough idea would be nice to no. I assumed 1 drop was 1ml but people seem to be saying 20 drops-40 drops is a ml :S

 

[minimalsaint]

Anything that gets you started at a cost that is good for your budget = win, mate!

 

[AngelsBreath]

Well i would have thought that link at the top had unflavored nicotine....Am i wrong ? And yes you can buy it but at quite high prices...This set caught my eye because it has everything par the flavours i need to start with

Btw this has been confusing me for a while. How long will a 10ml bottle of flavoring last for. I mean how many ml of e-liquid can it produce assuming 10% flavour. Im sure its different for concentrate/regular but a rough idea would be nice to no. I assumed 1 drop was 1ml but people seem to be saying 20 drops-40 drops is a ml :S

If it's not concentrated, I would say 20% so...if you are making a 10ml bottle of juice that would be 8ml of unflavored nic juice and 2ml of flavor.

At the concentrated level they say the % is like 1-2.5% It really does depend on the type of flavoring you get so...broken down, a 10ml of flavor at 20% will give you 50ml of ejuice. Depends on how much ejuice you go thru. I go thru about 3ml a day so that would last me about 15-16 days.

Best Electronic Cigarettes and E-Liquid - MyFreedomSmokes.com does ship to UK but I have no clue as to how much the shipping would be. I would make it worth it though with a good sized order. They also offer flavorings that are quite good as well. You can get everything that you need from this place.

 

[SouthernBliss]

Not sure if they ship internationally and not sure you should pay international shipping to try DIY the first time honestly. But if you might want to look at Wizard Labs. They have very good prices.

 

[AngelsBreath]

I was looking at the website that you got your stuff from and it's 6.91 British pounds for 100ml...OMG that's expensive especially when you can get 500ml for 16.88 British pounds. Hmmmm, wow. I don't know, surely there is somewhere in UK that has cheaper nic liquid than that.

 

[Azmo]

Can anyone tell me exactly what I would need to make my own ejuice? Or maybe a thread with this info and how to do it. I understand the percentage with just one flavor, but what if I was adding 2 flavors. How much of each would I add and how much nicotine liquid?

I've bought custom juice that had 4 flavors at 25% each, but wouldn't that mean there was no nicotine liquid? Or do you first mix the individual flavors with the nicotine and then mix those together?

Edit - I saw a website once that had a complete kit for sale that you could pick your flavors, but I can no longer find the site.