Well, it's been well over a year since I decided premixes weren't for me and threw my little forum tantrum by starting this thread. I had found a few premixes that I really liked, but price and availability were NOT to my liking. I also wanted more variety and trying new flavors and brands had gotten to be an exercise in buyer's remorse.
With the help of some very generous fellow Reonauts and a few of my own dollars invested, I launched into the world of DIY e-liquid. I am so glad I did. I have made some horrendous tasting juice. I have also made some wow-that's-pretty-good-did-I-make-that? juice.
I like to find recipes online and try them out. A lot of the time, I'll look at the flavorings required for a recipe and make a substitution or two just to see how it will turn out. Last night I decided I wanted to make a green apple blend that I hadn't tried yet. I decided to add some peanut butter flavoring to it. I'm letting it steep for a few days before I even sample it. It might be good or absolutely horrible. The experience is fun, even when your experiments turn out awful.
I have two female coworkers that I helped switch from smokes to vapes. One of them commented that whatever I was vaping smelled really good, so I told her it was a butterscotch + caramel + butter cream + vanilla butternut concoction I had come up with. She expressed interest in trying it, so I made her a 30mL bottle and gave it to her. She then let my other coworker try it. Next thing ya know, I'm getting angry texts from the other coworker asking me why she didn't get a bottle of that yummy butterscotch juice. Too funny. And flattering.
I also have to admit something. Every couple of weeks, there's some new vendor juice being hyped all over the forums, facebook, youtube, etc. I used to get caught up in the hype and threw away a lot of money trying this, that, and the other. A few were good, but most were "meh." Now I see the hype and chuckle. I'm not tempted. I can make several different juices that I really enjoy. I can also experiment and discover new flavor combinations that I enjoy. The best part is the satisfaction of knowing I did it myself. The monetary savings are pretty nice, too.
I'm no genius nor am I some master juice chef. All I've done is take advantage of the information available to me online, and learned to apply it. For everyone that shares a recipe, a DIY tip, a juice calculator, etc., you have my gratitude. I'm also grateful to all my peeps who gave me support and encouragement when I first started. You know who you are.
So, for whomever may read this thread or this particular post... if you're on the fence about DIY, I can't recommend it enough. It's fun!
