new to diy. suggestions?

[keenanmcfar]

i've read all over that diy is way cheaper but im not really seeing it. i order 50ml bottles from madvapes right now and that is crazy cheap. i'm definitely a fan of the idea of making my own juices but in the places ive been looking, doesnt seem a whole lot cheaper.
any suggestions on a good way for a newbie to start up? i like the sweeter niquid flavours and occasionally light menthols but not crazy about tobaccos.

 

[wizard10000]

Well, let's do a cost comparison

Your joose from MV runs you about $0.20 per ml.

I recently bought 250ml of 100mg nic base for $36 - that's enough for me to make 1000ml of 25mg joose.

I work strictly in VG, so 750ml of VG runs me about $18 (two 500ml bottles).

For the sake of argument let's say I use 10% flavoring - so 100ml of various flavors would run me maybe $60 (actually it costs me about half that but I only use a handful of flavors).

So - 1000ml of joose costs me $114.00, or 11.4 cents per ml.

 

[canoeist]

I am spending between 5 & 6 cents per ml making my own. When you find it that cheap let me know!

 

[keenanmcfar]

ok, you guys have me sold. any idea where i can get supplies on the cheap? would it be cheaper to buy flavours locally? i know menthol crystals are maaaaad cheap to flavor with

 

[wizard10000]

I get my nic base from Wizard Labs, my VG from the local health food store and my flavorings from the Lorann factory down the street - except for the coffee extract, which I make myself. The local Tractor Supply store and fix you up with syringes and needles.

 

[sidetrack]

I use 24% flavor in VG and it costs me $.10 per ml. and I get to have whatever strikes my fancy! No shipping no waiting. DIY wasn't particularly cheap in the beginning, just like vapeing. I bought a truck load of flavors so I am set for quite awhile now. I look at it this way I would have spent $2433. up to this point on cigarettes and have only spent $1158.05 vapeing. Any way you look at it I have managed to save $1275.00 and that includes 1-2 years of hardware and eliquid fixin's. Let those savings keep on coming!

 

[kittypie]

Can another DIY newb jump in and ask a question? In the DIY recipes thread, I'm reading "__ drops of EM". What is EM? Thanks!

 

[sidetrack]

sweetener .....ethyl maltol also called "cotton candy" in the vapeing DIY world.

 

[killovicz]

DIY can be done MUCH cheaper, it's just that it quite often turns out more expensive. Partly because there is an ocean of different options out there but mostly because it becomes a passion..

Ya it might end up being a bit more expensive in the end. But it's also fun & you only live once...

 

[HawkeyeFLA]

I know I've been thinking about it because I've pretty much found my goto all evening flavor (at least for now). Simple and to the point. Cherry. Always been a fan of cherries. Cherry Coke, cherry whatever. So based on the amount I consume on a given day, it's got to be cheaper to make it myself. Just a matter of doing my research first. Science and math (especially formulaic and ratio based math) were always my strongest subjects in school.