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FranC

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    I have a rather large sectioned parts box full of flavors (75 or so) that are clear and appear to be fine, but unused for the most part since I began to vape unflavored juice. I mixed up a few flavors today to make sure they are actually still good.

    The flavor ban is making me check them to make sure! When you think something might be going away it becomes more important.
    Yes, no kidding. My 7 cases of flavors are packed away for now and though I'm sure I have plenty I will still check through them when I can get my cases back. Plus after vaca when everything is hauled back upstairs I need to order the case for my overflow flavors. I had no interest in getting it now and just have something else to move. UGH But anyway I was going to say I have no interest in even trying unflavored because I vape for the yummy flavors I can mix.
     

    DaveP

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    2 gallons is more than enough for me, and for me to mix for anybody. I vape a very modest 1ml per day.. although at 50mg/ml, for now. I plan to gradually cut back. I'd like to stay at 1ml per day but lower the nic.

    Off topic, but were you able to cut back at high nic strength without cravings? I think lots of my 8ml a day habit is mostly the hand to mouth habit. I've been at 3mg for several years and today I mixed up some 18mg juice to use in trying to slow down the frequency of my vaping habit. I'm hoping I can vape like I used to smoke ... here and there instead of constantly.
     

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    After sampling the NETs from Pop I'm feeling more confident I have something to work with. I have several bakery n fruit blends ready for sampling early next week. I know ultimately those will be fine. Lots of work ahead but I have found a level of comfort this week...enough to pull the trigger on finalizing my preparations for the deadline.

    I ordered 2-1/2 gallons (~9.5 liters) of 100mg nic solution from Nicotine River. $282 (incl. free shipping). Their 25% sale could not have been more timely. I also ordered (qty:12), 32oz Boston ambers and (qty:10) 4oz Boston ambers from Glass Bottle Outlet. I already have a chest freezer with available space to store the nic solution. I will just need to find/make a crush proof container to keep it in. Oh, and I already have a generator in the event of power outages. :)

    I also did a complete gear inventory. I'm probably fine but would feel better if I added a couple/few more mods and attys. So I'll work on that in the next month.

    Then I'm done. :)

    Except for zeroing in on good recipes.
     

    FranC

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    After sampling the NETs from Pop I'm feeling more confident I have something to work with. I have several bakery n fruit blends ready for sampling early next week. I know ultimately those will be fine. Lots of work ahead but I have found a level of comfort this week...enough to pull the trigger on finalizing my preparations for the deadline.

    I ordered 2-1/2 gallons (~9.5 liters) of 100mg nic solution from Nicotine River. $282 (incl. free shipping). Their 25% sale could not have been more timely. I also ordered (qty:12), 32oz Boston ambers and (qty:10) 4oz Boston ambers from Glass Bottle Outlet. I already have a chest freezer with available space to store the nic solution. I will just need to find/make a crush proof container to keep it in. Oh, and I already have a generator in the event of power outages. :)

    I also did a complete gear inventory. I'm probably fine but would feel better if I added a couple/few more mods and attys. So I'll work on that in the next month.

    Then I'm done. :)

    Except for zeroing in on good recipes.
    I can’t tell you how happy I am to hear that.:thumbs:
     

    barkfunklerbunk

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    Off topic, but were you able to cut back at high nic strength without cravings? I think lots of my 8ml a day habit is mostly the hand to mouth habit. I've been at 3mg for several years and today I mixed up some 18mg juice to use in trying to slow down the frequency of my vaping habit. I'm hoping I can vape like I used to smoke ... here and there instead of constantly.
    Yeah, I was successful.. but with nic salts. I was a 2 ppd chainsmoker, so with vaping I was also a chainvaper. Switching from 24mg freebase to 50mg nic salt really helped me. I'm not sure 50mg freebase is even vape-able, or advisable. And I'm not sure it would work for everyone. I've always read if you want to vape less or think you're vaping too much, up the nic. I guess I took it to the extreme. I'd like to slowly taper down the 50mg by like 5mg per year, because I don't want to chain vape. I feel like right now is a sweet spot as far as consumption and strength. To drastically lower the nic would be disastrous. I hope you can find your sweet spot and get to where you want.
     

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    After sampling the NETs from Pop I'm feeling more confident I have something to work with. I have several bakery n fruit blends ready for sampling early next week. I know ultimately those will be fine. Lots of work ahead but I have found a level of comfort this week...enough to pull the trigger on finalizing my preparations for the deadline.

    I ordered 2-1/2 gallons (~9.5 liters) of 100mg nic solution from Nicotine River. $282 (incl. free shipping). Their 25% sale could not have been more timely. I also ordered (qty:12), 32oz Boston ambers and (qty:10) 4oz Boston ambers from Glass Bottle Outlet. I already have a chest freezer with available space to store the nic solution. I will just need to find/make a crush proof container to keep it in. Oh, and I already have a generator in the event of power outages. :)

    I also did a complete gear inventory. I'm probably fine but would feel better if I added a couple/few more mods and attys. So I'll work on that in the next month.

    Then I'm done. :)

    Except for zeroing in on good recipes.
    Yay! I knew you could do it! Your nic was cheap. Heck I spent $200 on WL for 2 liters.
     

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    I can’t tell you how happy I am to hear that.:thumbs:
    I got some excellent tutoring and education from this and other threads dedicated to preparing for DIY. And it helped to have Pop step in and provide some NETs to help shave off a lot of experimenting time. Thanks to all! :)

    The pressure is off and now it's all about playing with bottles, scales, and syringes.
     

    FranC

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    I got some excellent tutoring and education from this and other threads dedicated to preparing for DIY. And it helped to have Pop step in and provide some NETs to help shave off a lot of experimenting time. Thanks to all! :)

    The pressure is off and now it's all about playing with bottles, scales, and syringes.
    Brett’s a good guy. I’m glad his NETs helped out.
     

    FranC

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    Wow, that's a slap in the face. Especially after I just paid $29.60/liter.
    I paid $40 for my last liter which was 100mg from ECX. That was before all this deeming even started
     

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