Shelf Life

[JCinFLA]

I think I'm good on nic. I used a formula I found on here back in September and have enough for 15 years with the nic strength I vape now.

I already ordered the Aspire CF mods from ecigmafia yesterday. They were the same price. I also ordered some more coils at the same time........ but still need more. That is an awesome price for the Aegis Solo!!! Thank you!

You ARE really on top of this "stocking up" stuff now...aren't you?

More Z-coils are always "a good thing", especially if you think you may get more tanks before all is said and done. Depending on the eliquid you're running through them and how many mLs each day...you may get 11-14 days off each one, like many of us do. If you vape unflavored eliquid though...some get a month or 2 or 3 from each one! You won't beat that $6.10/box price anywhere in the US either.

The Aegis Solo at that Sale price is hard to beat. If you like the 1 you have, and the $26.99 Sale price...you may want to think about adding more than 1 more to your stash. With the shipping bans coming and people snatching things up that are at good Sale prices now..."the pickings" may get slim soon. Just my though.

ETA: You're welcome for any help and info you find useful.

 

[zoiDman]

Well heck! This was a LOT easier then how I did it back in September!! But it did confirm what I came up with the other way

I used this from a post I had read on here:

“To calculate how much nicotine you will need this is how you do it.

take the # of mls you vape each day and multiply by the strength ( mgs) of liquid that you use. Once you have that total, multiply by 365. Now you know how many mgs of nicotine you need for each year.

Next, figure out what strength of nicotine that you want to buy. Most people buy it by the liter ( 1000 mls) multiply the strength that you are buying by 1000 ( mls) that will give you the mgs in each liter of nicotine.

Last, use the total number of nicotine in each liter and divide it by the number of mgs that you use each year. That will tell you how long 1 liter will last you.”

I always did Basically the Same thing...

Divide the Total mg's in a Bottle of Nicotine Base by my Total mg's per day. That tells me how many Days the Nicotine Base should last.

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Great to Hear that you are Rounding Out your Backup Stash. And have made a Smooth Transition from Older to Newer Hardware.

 

[dlee]

With the shipping bans coming and people snatching things up that are at good Sale prices now..."the pickings" may get slim soon.

Already are getting slim pickins! I have noticed in the past week everything is going fast. Alot of "out of stock" notices tonight where I saw things in stock a few days ago. and a lot of the devices and tanks are pretty limited in color choices already. Mainly just black and stainless left to choose from.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Mainly just black and stainless left to choose from.

Interesting, those colors are usually the ones to go out of stock first.

 

[fido5150]

Mixing juice isn’t very hard really. People new to mixing think you need all sorts of specialized equipment, but I just use a 120ml bottle with some sharpie lines on it.

I normally start with a 48mg nic base and vape at around 12-18mg, so 1/4 to 1/3 of the bottle gets filled with base. Since I vape a 70/30 PG/VG ratio (squonking) I only need about 10% flavoring due to the high PG level, so that goes in next, then I add more PG and then some VG until I get my final ratio.

I vape pretty basic flavors, but I’ve been mixing this way for about seven-ish years now and haven’t had any problems. It also only costs me about $50 a year to vape this way.

If you can bake a cake then mixing juice is easy.

 

[dlee]

Mixing juice isn’t very hard really. People new to mixing think you need all sorts of specialized equipment, but I just use a 120ml bottle with some sharpie lines on it.

I normally start with a 48mg nic base and vape at around 12-18mg, so 1/4 to 1/3 of the bottle gets filled with base. Since I vape a 70/30 PG/VG ratio (squonking) I only need about 10% flavoring due to the high PG level, so that goes in next, then I add more PG and then some VG until I get my final ratio.

I vape pretty basic flavors, but I’ve been mixing this way for about seven-ish years now and haven’t had any problems. It also only costs me about $50 a year to vape this way.

If you can bake a cake then mixing juice is easy.

Yea mine should be pretty simple too. I use 50/50 pg/vg, 3mg nic and only menthol. No other flavors ever. Not too terribly worried about the mixing. Bought a variety of syringes when I bought the nicotine and the amber glass freezer bottles. And have been saving some of my plastic purchased ejuice bottles for the mixed batches.

 

[JCinFLA]

Yea mine should be pretty simple too. I use 50/50 pg/vg, 3mg nic and only menthol. No other flavors ever.

You should get a good period of time, and lots of DIY vaped, with each Z-Coil then, in your Zenith and Zlide tanks!

 

[dlee]

You should get a good period of time, and lots of DIY vaped, with each Z-Coil then, in your Zenith and Zlide tanks!

Hope so! It's really just a wild guess how many tanks and coils to stock up on. I've never used them before so have no idea how many to get .

 

[Myrany]

Hope so! It's really just a wild guess how many tanks and coils to stock up on. I've never used them before so have no idea how many to get .

A small suggestion make sure to get spare glass and orings for the tanks you have if you can find the stuff. Extend the life of the tank a bit with insurance against dropping it or oring wear and tear.

I would also suggest some all metal dripping attys that you can find videos on how to build. There are things you need to learn to use rebuildables safely but you can learn all of that here on ECF. Rebuildables are the ultimate insurance policy with no premade coil necessary. There are rebuildable tanks as well.

Edit: I realize this might be way above what you are ready for but we are talking insurance policy here if you never need to use it that is fantastic. However, if it all goes wrong its good to have a backup.

 

[Territoo]

I agree. No matter how many coils you buy, one day you will run out. Buy an RTA or two, even if you dont use them right away. You can always get the cotton and wire later. Clones of the big names can be had for less than 10 dollars at FT. I personally favor the Dead Rabbit, but others may have their favorites.

 

[FranC]

Holy smokes (ha ha) this is great info!!! You are correct I want to stay small. I vape MTL, low watts obviously, somewhat on the warm side, and do NOT like an airy vape. I am one of those that takes short, frequent puffs, and not about a long deep draw and big cloud on exhale. I tend to chain vape when sitting on the computer and while driving so I need something that can handle frequent short draws at times without heating up. My Evods tend to get pretty warm if I over-do! (During those times I call them my pacifiers. )

I did check out your recommendations.

Having said all that......I need to fess up on an order I have coming tomorrow. I think I panic ordered and am not sure now......

I have done a lot of searching on here reading through some threads of people in a similar situation. I ordered what I saw most recommended at the time. (I still need to order much more though)
Here is what I have coming so far:
2 Aegis solo
3 Aspire Nautilus tanks with three 5 packs of atomizers
2 Innokin Zenith Zslide tanks with 10 extra coils
3 Innokin Zenith tanks with three 5 packs of coils
4 Sony VTC 5A 18650 batteries.

I ordered those tanks because from what I read they are some of the best and would be usable on a variety of mods that might suit me. ( If they are what I need I will order several more.)

The Aegis Solo is bigger then I'm used to but still compact, and I loved the sound of how tough it is. We do a lot of outdoorsy stuff that it sounded perfect for (fishing, hunting, boating, UTVing, ect)

But I hope I can make what I have ordered so far work for me! I won't panic buy anymore and will go by specific recommendations for ME from now on!

I would like to find a tube type mod also for taking out with me in more public places. I am considering the Innokin Plex and the EHPRO 101, but haven't ordered those yet.

Thanks for all the advice everyone and sorry this turned into a thread within a thread!

The Innokin Zenith and Zlide take the same coils.

 

[thanswr1]

Here's how I prepared in case the bottom falls out of vaping: 4 Brunhilde RTA's, 6 UD Bellus RTA's, 50 boxes of Aspire Nautilus coils, too many to count Aspire Nautilus tanks, and about 50-60 bottles of my favorite vape juices. Juices will last for years if kept in a cool, dark, dry spot and in airtight plastic bags. I have some juices from 4 years ago. A little darker, but the flavor is the same if a little deeper.

I also own several mech mods that use readily available batteries. I don't see 18650 batteries being outlawed anytime soon. Too many other uses other than vape mods. I use a "Kick" that has an automatic cutoff and acts as protection from an overheating battery.

Over did it? Maybe. But, I'm ready for the apocalypse and the inevitable backlash when businesses go under and local/state/federal tax revenue takes a nose dive. Sort of like Prohibition.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Here's how I prepared...50-60 bottles of my favorite vape juices

So you aren't going to bother with stocking any nicotine base so you can DIY?

I use 50/50 pg/vg, 3mg nic and only menthol. No other flavors ever.

I mainly vape peppermint and black licorice at 6mg. Both are clear and moderately sweet. My coils last 3-4 weeks (not Zcoils). I suspect without sweetener, just menthol "flavor" and low wattage at 3mg your coils should last you at least 2x as long.

 

[thanswr1]

So you aren't going to bother with stocking any nicotine base so you can DIY?

I have a liter bottle of 48 mg nic. But, I use very little nicotine. Even ordering online, I use 3 mgs of nic. Some of the juices I have DIY'ed have no nic and I don't notice the difference.

 

[JCinFLA]

I agree. No matter how many coils you buy, one day you will run out.

Well...IMO, in addition to me, I'm betting that there are quite a few others who'd disagree with that. Our stashes of coils will outlive us. @FranC, @440BB, @MikeE3, @dplongo, @Flowersoul, @Uncle, and @Katdarling are just a few who come to mind.

But, all of us still have various RBAs, too.

 

[FranC]

Well...IMO, in addition to me, I'm betting that there are quite a few others who'd disagree with that. Our stashes of coils will outlive us. @FranC, @440BB, @MikeE3, @dplongo, @Flowersoul, and @Katdarling are just a few who come to mind.

But, all of us still have various RBAs, too.

This is true

 

[440BB]

Hope so! It's really just a wild guess how many tanks and coils to stock up on. I've never used them before so have no idea how many to get .

With just menthol you should expect three weeks to a month per coil, possibly more. Three five packs a year would be a reasonable guess unless your tastes change and you add other flavorings. Glad you're getting prepared!

 

[Territoo]

Well...IMO, in addition to me, I'm betting that there are quite a few others who'd disagree with that. Our stashes of coils will outlive us. @FranC, @440BB, @MikeE3, @dplongo, @Flowersoul, @Uncle, and @Katdarling are just a few who come to mind.

But, all of us still have various RBAs, too.

Yes, but y'all have have had years to prep. The OP only has a couple of weeks. Even if s/he is filthy rich and can afford that much all at once, there aren't that many coils in stock to buy.

 

[JCinFLA]

Yes, but y'all have have had years to prep. The OP only has a couple of weeks. Even if s/he is filthy rich and can afford that much all at once, there aren't that many coils in stock to buy.

Stocking up doesn't have to take years. It can still be done even if someone isn't filthy rich, too. People in just the last month or so have posted that they've been able to do it. The OP has a great start on it, just within the past week, if you looked at the list of what he/she has ordered already. And...they know where to get more of the tanks and coils for them, if needed or wanted.

Today is Feb. 1st, and the USPS shipping ban doesn't take effect until April 26th. That's just shy of 3 months! For UPS...there's still 2 months. Also, there are a bunch of coils still in stock to buy, for those who choose to stash them. Quite a few are even very inexpensive. Using Google search, watching for deals people post, checking out recommendations and comments in other threads, etc. are all ways to get it done, without spending an arm and a leg.

By the way, I didn't discourage anyone from buying RBAs, nor recommend they rely on only drop-in coils. My initial disagreement and response to you was with this that you posted: "No matter how many coils you buy, one day you will run out."

 

[zoiDman]

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Today is Feb. 1st, and the USPS shipping ban doesn't take effect until April 26th. That's just shy of 3 months! For UPS...there's still 2 months. Also, there are a bunch of coils still in stock to buy, for those who choose to stash them. Quite a few are even very inexpensive. Using Google search, watching for deals people post, checking out recommendations and comments in other threads, etc. are all ways to get it done, without spending an arm and a leg.

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One Problem though is as we move Closer to the USPS/Fed-Ex/UPS drop dead dates, Online Retail Inventory is going to Severely Dry Up. If Online Retails Can't Ship Stuff, they aren't going to be Re-Ordering much from Distributors/OEM's.

And Out-of-Stock is going to be a Norm more than an Exception.