Skeebo

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Good morning everyone. Wifey flew out on business this morning, so I might have to order something today to make me feel better. I am looking at the DIY site and noticed a few options for nicotine, namely the brand.

Is PurNic nicotine a good choice? In my cart I have 250ml of 100mg nicotine, 1000ml of VG, and 500ml of PG. Are these amounts satisfactory? If too much of one thing it's okay, I plan on stocking up on supplies a little later.
 

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Good morning everyone. Wifey flew out on business this morning, so I might have to order something today to make me feel better. I am looking at the DIY site and noticed a few options for nicotine, namely the brand.

Is PurNic nicotine a good choice? In my cart I have 250ml of 100mg nicotine, 1000ml of VG, and 500ml of PG. Are these amounts satisfactory? If too much of one thing it's okay, I plan on stocking up on supplies a little later.
 

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Good morning everyone. Wifey flew out on business this morning, so I might have to order something today to make me feel better. I am looking at the DIY site and noticed a few options for nicotine, namely the brand.

Is PurNic nicotine a good choice? In my cart I have 250ml of 100mg nicotine, 1000ml of VG, and 500ml of PG. Are these amounts satisfactory? If too much of one thing it's okay, I plan on stocking up on supplies a little later.
Pur Nic is one of the best nic bases from what I've heard.i usually go for whatever's cheapest. Not sure how much nic/day you use but average is about 60mg. At that rate you should have nic base for 1 year. I usually buy my VG by the Gallon. I think it is about $20, and is enough to last me 1 year at 10ml/day. Did you go through NicRiv? I like their NicSelect a lot. Heartland has good nic base for cheap. I got a liter of 100mg/ml for around $40 I think. I have been using it for a while and have no complaints.
 

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Good morning shiners! Already rewicked four attys. Woke up early and nothing else to do. I have one rda I recently got, the FLVR clone from FT and decided I'm not a fan. It looks like it has all the right features for a small 22 mm atty, and is dead quiet on the airflow, but building it is near impossible with the grub screw placement so close to the edge of the deck that clipping the legs short enough to not hit the cap is a real trial. It's also too short to use without a Delrin or Ultem cap to avoid burning the inside of your lip and I can't find one.

The flavor is excellent but it's not so excellent to put up with the drawbacks. Now I have an even better reason than all that to dislike it, I can't get the damn cap off to clean it up before stuffing it in the back of the drawer. Maybe after some more coffee I'll take a hammer to it and get the cap off the old fashioned way, whack it to death for not playing nice.
 

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Good morning everyone. Wifey flew out on business this morning, so I might have to order something today to make me feel better. I am looking at the DIY site and noticed a few options for nicotine, namely the brand.

Is PurNic nicotine a good choice? In my cart I have 250ml of 100mg nicotine, 1000ml of VG, and 500ml of PG. Are these amounts satisfactory? If too much of one thing it's okay, I plan on stocking up on supplies a little later.

pur nic from nic River is good. I’ve got a couple liters of that in the freezer. Sounds like you’re off to a good start.

Speaking of juice, I did a spring clean if the juice cubby and piffed several to friends and family. I need to decide what I’m filling the Topside with, and have a look at the manual. It doesn’t seem complicated, but I’m sure there is a trick or two I won’t find just goofing around.

Mixing at some point this week. I’m low on my three favorites, and need to go back through the recipe book and see if there are some good older ones I’ve forgotten about. And I still have some flavors I haven’t tested.

I did test a bit of pineapple, and the RDAs are really convenient for that.
 

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Hi everyone. I hope you're all having a great day and on the hunt for new shiny things. :)

I'm in an especially good mood because I got the replacement parts I ordered from Smokerstore and my Taifun GT III is now back in business. Really missed vaping on that RTA. Also got some parts for my Kayfun Prime from Creme de vape and picked up the alternative airflow nozzles to try out.
 

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I am about to pull the trigger on the DIY order. I am also ordering a flavor from Bull City as NicRiv doesn't have it. I did include 10-30ml bottles and a scale below. Is there anything else I might need? I have syringes already.


Flavor Apprentice Peanut Butter
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

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Flavor Apprentice Banana Ripe
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

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Flavor Apprentice DX Banana Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 1.09

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Capella Sugar Cookies V1
Size: 15ml

$ 1.99

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Inawera Shisha Vanilla
Size: 15ml

$ 3.49

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Inawera Biscuit
Size: 15ml

$ 2.49

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30ml PET Chubby Gorilla Unicorn
$ 2.90

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Digital DIY Scale
Size: 3000g
Type: Digital
Readability: 0.1g

$ 19.99

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Capella Vanilla Custard V2
Size: 15ml

$ 1.99

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Flavor Apprentice Sweet Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

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FlavourArt Catalan Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 3.40

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Flavor Apprentice RY4 Double
Size: 15ml

$ 1.49

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Flavor Apprentice Graham Cracker Clear
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

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Flavor West Butter Pecan
Size: 15ml

$ 1.49

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Flavor Apprentice Acetyl Pyrazine 5%
Size: 15ml

$ 2.39

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Propylene Glycol
Quantity: 500ml

$ 6.99

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Vegetable Glycerin
Quantity: 1 Liter (500ml x 2)

$ 7.49

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100mg PurNic E-Liquid Nicotine*
Volume: 250ml
Base: VG Base

$ 14.49
 
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I haven't ordered yet, but yes, I am looking at the NicRiv site. I am a subohm vaper and use 6mg/12-15ml a day.
That should last the better part of a year. 1500 ml of PG/VG combined will probably last about 3 months at 15ml a day.
 

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Taking the Topside for a test drive.

The slide battery door is smooth and secure, with and without a battery installed. Top fill, a little tricky at first to get the threads to grasp, but also very smooth, no leaks (guess I should say, so far).

Squonk bottle is Goldilocks, not too firm, not to soft. Menu is pretty basic. Dead rabbit with single coil @.37 ramps almost immediately. Nice vape. I like it better with the Topside than the Lunas. Looks pretty good, too.

Pictures for size comparison. A wee bit taller and deeper than Luna, similar in width. Luna weighs in at 205 grams, Topside at 292, with rda, battery, full bottles.

The finish looks like that rubbery stuff on the minikin v2, but it’s not. It’s just a textured coating of some sort.

Gonna take me a while to adjust to the weight and the squonk and fire button placement, but it’s not all that awkward.
So far, I really like it. I put the butter pecan ice cream in it so I could side by side with the blue Luna with the same juice. I’m down to my last 30 mls so mixing will definitely have to be today or tomorrow.
 

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I am about to pull the trigger on the DIY order. I am also ordering a flavor from Bull City as NicRiv doesn't have it. I did include 10-30ml bottles and a scale below. Is there anything else I might need? I have syringes already.


Flavor Apprentice Peanut Butter
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Banana Ripe
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
Flavor Apprentice DX Banana Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 1.09

Remove
Capella Sugar Cookies V1
Size: 15ml

$ 1.99

Remove
Inawera Shisha Vanilla
Size: 15ml

$ 3.49

Remove
Inawera Biscuit
Size: 15ml

$ 2.49

Remove
30ml PET Chubby Gorilla Unicorn
$ 2.90

Remove
Digital DIY Scale
Size: 3000g
Type: Digital
Readability: 0.1g

$ 19.99

Remove
Capella Vanilla Custard V2
Size: 15ml

$ 1.99

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Sweet Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
FlavourArt Catalan Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 3.40

Remove
Flavor Apprentice RY4 Double
Size: 15ml

$ 1.49

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Graham Cracker Clear
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
Flavor West Butter Pecan
Size: 15ml

$ 1.49

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Acetyl Pyrazine 5%
Size: 15ml

$ 2.39

Remove
Propylene Glycol
Quantity: 500ml

$ 6.99

Remove
Vegetable Glycerin
Quantity: 1 Liter (500ml x 2)

$ 7.49

Remove
100mg PurNic E-Liquid Nicotine*
Volume: 250ml
Base: VG Base

$ 14.49
Good prices:thumb:
 

Letitia

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Good morning everyone. Wifey flew out on business this morning, so I might have to order something today to make me feel better. I am looking at the DIY site and noticed a few options for nicotine, namely the brand.

Is PurNic nicotine a good choice? In my cart I have 250ml of 100mg nicotine, 1000ml of VG, and 500ml of PG. Are these amounts satisfactory? If too much of one thing it's okay, I plan on stocking up on supplies a little later.
If you compare the price if 100mg to the 250mg you are essentially getting 50mg free. It also takes up less freezer space.
 

Letitia

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I am about to pull the trigger on the DIY order. I am also ordering a flavor from Bull City as NicRiv doesn't have it. I did include 10-30ml bottles and a scale below. Is there anything else I might need? I have syringes already.


Flavor Apprentice Peanut Butter
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Banana Ripe
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
Flavor Apprentice DX Banana Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 1.09

Remove
Capella Sugar Cookies V1
Size: 15ml

$ 1.99

Remove
Inawera Shisha Vanilla
Size: 15ml

$ 3.49

Remove
Inawera Biscuit
Size: 15ml

$ 2.49

Remove
30ml PET Chubby Gorilla Unicorn
$ 2.90

Remove
Digital DIY Scale
Size: 3000g
Type: Digital
Readability: 0.1g

$ 19.99

Remove
Capella Vanilla Custard V2
Size: 15ml

$ 1.99

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Sweet Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
FlavourArt Catalan Cream
Size: 15ml

$ 3.40

Remove
Flavor Apprentice RY4 Double
Size: 15ml

$ 1.49

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Graham Cracker Clear
Size: 15ml

$ 1.29

Remove
Flavor West Butter Pecan
Size: 15ml

$ 1.49

Remove
Flavor Apprentice Acetyl Pyrazine 5%
Size: 15ml

$ 2.39

Remove
Propylene Glycol
Quantity: 500ml

$ 6.99

Remove
Vegetable Glycerin
Quantity: 1 Liter (500ml x 2)

$ 7.49

Remove
100mg PurNic E-Liquid Nicotine*
Volume: 250ml
Base: VG Base

$ 14.49
You need a scale that reads to 0.00g. 2.90 for a 30ml bottle is high. TFA DX peanut butter is better. Takes two peanut butters to make a whole, FLV pb would be a good fit. BCF code VU6 for 6% off.
 

Skeebo

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You need a scale that reads to 0.00g. 2.90 for a 30ml bottle is high. TFA DX peanut butter is better. Takes two peanut butters to make a whole, FLV pb would be a good fit. BCF code VU6 for 6% off.

I placed the order already.

It's 10-30ml bottles for $2.90. I know it's probably high still I just kind of wanted to get most everything from one place. I ordered 4 flavors from Bull City to complete a few recipes I am interested in.

I found a thread here that gave the code as BCF for 6% off, but it didn't work. I guess it's really VU6.

So the scale from Nicotine River won't work?
 

Letitia

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I placed the order already.

It's 10-30ml bottles for $2.90. I know it's probably high still I just kind of wanted to get most everything from one place. I ordered 4 flavors from Bull City to complete a few recipes I am interested in.

I found a thread here that gave the code as BCF for 6% off, but it didn't work. I guess it's really VU6.

So the scale from Nicotine River won't work?
It will work but if your recipe calls for very low percentage of a flavor you'll just have add by drops. For example in a 10ml tester if you need 0.5% flavor that is 0.05g.
 

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Good morning everyone. Wifey flew out on business this morning, so I might have to order something today to make me feel better. I am looking at the DIY site and noticed a few options for nicotine, namely the brand.

Is PurNic nicotine a good choice? In my cart I have 250ml of 100mg nicotine, 1000ml of VG, and 500ml of PG. Are these amounts satisfactory? If too much of one thing it's okay, I plan on stocking up on supplies a little later.
I have tried both PurNic and the other Chem... something. I find them comparable. PurNic is NIc Rivers brand and they added it after they took away my beloved NicSelect. You will only need a bit of PG so you could always lower that amount. Otherwise this seems like a good amount to start off with. I like that you are buying 100mg nic.
 

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I have tried both PurNic and the other Chem... something. I find them comparable. PurNic is NIc Rivers brand and they added it after they took away my beloved NicSelect. You will only need a bit of PG so you could always lower that amount. Otherwise this seems like a good amount to start off with. I like that you are buying 100mg nic.
Oops I see you placed the order already.
 

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