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FranC

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    Good thought. You could. But that will get tricky.

    If the flavor (straight from the bottle) becomes the predominate flavor on your wick, you are totally hosed. You would then need to rewick. And in some cases replace the coil if it was a strong flavor. I've had to do that with claptons a few times (with regular mixes only!).

    If you have a base you like and want to see how flavor XYZ will work (direct from the flavor bottle), yes, it might/maybe work. In that case, I would start with a very well saturated wick of your base mix, add a single drop from the flavor bottle, then add more of the base mix over the top so they mix together within the wick. Let it sit for a few minutes before vaping so the new flavor works its way into your base mix.

    I would not add a flavor straight from the bottle. If the new flavor (direct from bottle) is a strong one, super or ultra concentrated, you run the risk of it completely overpowering the original mix. Hosed. Rewick.

    I like doing it with already made and steeped mixes. When I do SFT's there is always some left. Rather than dump those I always experiment using them in other mixes. You could always do a bunch of 5ml solo flavor mixes, PIA I know, and add them over a base you may want to mix any of those flavors with.

    FWIW, there are a few people on ECF vaping flavorless who sometimes add a drop or two straight from the flavor bottle to their wick just for something different. That works well for them.

    Hope that makes sense. :)
    That's actually what I was thinking.....that a flavor direct from the bottle would be too strong. I may do some small bottles while waiting for main flavor to steep.
     

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    I've never been a dripper. I have tried in the past. Maybe if I get the hang of it I'll like it more. Kinda doubt it but who knows. Never been a squonker either, something along the same lines.
    I've always loved dripping. The flavor folks get from an RDA is far more intense versus the flavor you get from an RTA.

    Squonking, OMG, I could never stop! Squonking is truly the best of both worlds. You have an RDA that delivers intense flavor and a bottle of juice that you squirt (squonk) into the RDA as you notice less and less vapor. Or you just do as many do and squonk after each hit. That way your wick never dries out. :)
     

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    That's actually what I was thinking.....that a flavor direct from the bottle would be too strong. I may do some small bottles while waiting for main flavor to steep.
    Doing it direct from the flavor bottle would very likely work with TPA/TFA and many CAP flavors. For the most part they're fairly weak flavorings in comparison to most of the newer companies flavors.
     

    FranC

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    Doing it direct from the flavor bottle would very likely work with TPA/TFA and many CAP flavors. For the most part they're fairly weak flavorings in comparison to most of the newer companies flavors.
    There's not that many flavors I'm thinking of so mixing small bottles would make sense.
     

    Butch

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    Ok my heavy lifting for the weekend is finished.
    I had 400mls of nic base already made up ...........now I have 400mls of Cappegguccino Tada .........:D

    I'sooo proud of me .

    Murphy & I have got to go make sure grandma is behaving ..........Somebody in this family has got to behave & it isn't likely to be me or the boss!!!!!!!:pervy:
     
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    Washed 16 ejuice bottles and rewicked my vape. Much better. I’m starting to get my taste back and the smell is coming faster than taste. Besides folding towels and making pancakes, that’s my claim to fame for the day.

    I’m heading out soon to pick up my produce for lunches next week. I’ve really been into raw veggies for lunch. I’m trying to choose healthier foods (except the pancakes). :lol:

    Hope everyone stays safe during the blizzard! We cooled off a lot but it’s sunny here. Spring is right around the corner!
     

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    Afternoon. I binge watched a few episodes of Hanna this morning and got in a workout a little bit ago. I’m starting to feel a slight improvement in endurance finally. At some point this weekend I need to work on a couple reviews. Not right now though.
     

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    I think I’ve decided to go ahead and mix some base. I think I’ll go with 9mg and just use it for quick mixes to try new stuff. I still need to mix some recipes at 3 and 6 so can’t use it for everything.
     

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