Looking for that menthol "feel"...

[yummi4tunekookie]

...not so much the menthol "flavor." I'm an e-cig newbie and have had my 510/eGo for little more than a month, and while it's great as a novelty, it really lacks the kick of an analog; I smoke menthols and love that icy feel, though not so much the flavor! Regular, non-mentholated analogs don't do it for me, and my favorite e-juice flavors don't either. I dig the variety of flavors that can be purchased, but I feel that I would turn to my e-cig more if I could find a way to mix my e-juices with something that would give my lungs that cold feeling, without ruining the flavor of whatever I'm vaping! Is there any such way? I'd love to cut back drastically on the analogs!

Hope someone can help--thanks!

 

[SirVette]

You can use menthol crystals. Creme De Menthe will add menthol, only a few drops may be needed for more menthol.

Some have more menthol than others like Menthol Freeze (more than usual).

Interestingly many non menthol smokers like a menthol liquid & now say the same things we said about reg. cig all along.

 

[mynicknamerocks]

I've tried a few menthol and mint juices - the one that gives me that "cool" feeling is dekang VG menthol with a direct lung inhale - it's really cheap too.

I buy from heaven gifts - 10ml is 3.50 and air shipping is cheap if you just wanna try it.

I must stress though - get the 100% VG stuff, the PG is not nearly as good.

 

[IVapus]

I can recommend the Menthol Full tobacco flavor from Vapors Etc. I've ordered from them three times in the last 2-3 weeks and they're an outstanding vendor in my opinion. Inexpensive sample packs and inexpensive and very tasty juice. He normally throws in a bonus sample flavor with each order which is how I stumbled onto his Menthol Full tobacco since I would not have been inclined to order it otherwise. Every week there is a flavor of the week for $5/15ml. Normal price is an inexpensive $7/15ml. There is also an "ecf" discount code(10% I think) for forum members. I've liked almost all of his flavors that I've tried so far. I'm an especially big fan of his Captain Jack flavor as well. If you do a search you can find a handful of reviews on here.

 

[IVapus]

I also find the Dekang menthol(no tobacco) flavor to be surprisingly good given how cheap it is. I have an 80/20 PG/VG mix which I've vaped by itself as well as used it to mix with some not so great Dekang tobacco flavors to make them more tolerable. Nowhere near as good as the Vapors Etc. Menthol Full however.

 

[player57]

Simple and cheap way is to buy some USP grade PG ($10-20 for a liter) and some menthol crystals ($10 for 2oz).

Crush the crystals into a powder and add to a small amount of PG say 15ml. It takes a while - maybe 30 minutes and the menthol crystals will dissolve into the PG. Add the menthol mix into your favorite flavor a few drops at a time to taste.

I've found that the menthol mix will eventually overtake your flavoring so it's important to add only a little menthol at a time

 

[player57]

To clarify a bit. Add the crystals to the PG a little at a time till it no longer disolves. DON'T add the entire 2oz of crushed crystals to the 15ml of PG or you'll just end up with a mess.

I've found that a 1:1 ratio of crystals to PG is about the strongest you'll be able to end up with.

Hope that helps and welcome to the wonderful world of vaping!

 

[DallasEd]

StrictlyEjuice.com sells concentrated menthol drops that you can add to your juice to give it that extra kick you need. You don't have to melt menthol crystals and wonder what concentration you're going to get in each batch. their drops are always the same. It's a little bottle, but it goes a loooong way.

It works for me.

Ed.

 

[yummi4tunekookie]

Wow, thanks for all the advice! I'm definitely intrigued by the crystals and the concentrated drops!