Vaping on a budget

[Robert Cromwell]

I just got 2 650 ma click VV ego batteries for 6 something each at myfreedomsmokes. I make my own juice. Made 100 ml of peach today for about $12 and used organic flavor and 50/50.

 

[DHolly]

Itcvapes has a thread with good info, check it out. I got a large order from them and was surprised they were all vapeable.
Sponlickers V2 & Dirty Duchman were my faves. Can't beat the price!
Problem is I'm pretty hooked on Ahlusions & had to go back to them, was having withdrawls for my Lemon Cream and Peach Criminal.

 

[James535]

Anyone tried virtual vape e liquid?

 

[Racehorse]

Flavoring seems expensive. I have been mixing tobacco flavor with hyper mint at azure to get a liquid I like. Any ideas for finding flavors for cheap?

YOu don't use very much so it's not really expensive. 15ml bottles you are only going to use a few ml for 30ml of eliquid.

If you want to get flavoriing from same site as you are getting your nicotine, stick with flavour arts or the flavor apprentice (IMHO).

Or since you already know you like hypermint then just get that flavoring from azure. Hypermint DIY Flavoring 30ml for $9.00 should last you quite a long time and then get whatever tobacco flavoring that would match what you were buying from them.

You were only paying about $0.16 a ml for eliquid from them, not sure you're gonna save a whole lot making it yourself. I mean, you could probably get it down to 0.06. But IMHO you'd be better off using the money right now to buy an rba and wire + whatever to make coils. IF you are happy with the eliquid you have now.

None of the other ejuice vendors mentioned in this topic is gonna be charging you less than $0.16 a ml......if anything ITC vape at 120ml is about what you are paying now, right?

 

[440BB]

I'm already overwhelmed with all the info out there. I have a shopping cart at myfreedomsmokes.com with a 1L bottle of 100mg nicotine($50) 3parts VG 1 part PG, 1L USP VG($17), and 500mL USP PG($11). Is this a good deal? I can use a coupon code for 15% off my first order. Flavoring seems expensive. I have been mixing tobacco flavor with hyper mint at azure to get a liquid I like. Any ideas for finding flavors for cheap?

Hypermint is our all day vape, and I buy the 30ml flavoring from Azure vaping, mixing it at 10%. The prices at MFS seem pretty good. I get the 1 liter bottles of PG and VG from Essential Depot, with free shipping through Amazon Prime. You will want to thin the straight VG you buy with 10 - 15% water to get good flow in your Iclears. A 600ml Hypermint batch at 12mg costs me about $30. Although the Azure pricing for flavorings is a little high, they do put it on sale every few months, so stocking up is useful. I also find that a straight Hypermint mix remains clear and virtually uncolored, making my coils last a very long time - a couple weeks minimum.

You can rebuild coils on clearos or RDA's, and that saves a little money, but the real savings in my opinion is in the liquid. If you avoid dark and sweetened liquids, coil life will be great. The most costly thing that can happen is to start reading about the Next Big Thing in vaping and feeling compelled to buy it. Most everybody suggesting that you switch to what they like is justifying their decision, not helping you. Sticking with basic stuff and mastering it so you can maintain it makes vaping easy and cheap.

 

[Racehorse]

Hypermint is our all day vape.

What is that like? I am always looking for something that is minty as well as mentholly/cool.....but I need the mintyness, not just the menthol

 

[Racehorse]

The most costly thing that can happen is to start reading about the Next Big Thing in vaping and feeling compelled to buy it. Most everybody suggesting that you switch to what they like is justifying their decision, not helping you. Sticking with basic stuff and mastering it so you can maintain it makes vaping easy and cheap.

BRAVO. Best advice in this topic yet.

From what I could see, the OP was happy with what they had, just wanted to "maintain that" with a bit cheaper outlay.

 

[realsis]

Hi, the way I save money is make my own juice (costs pennies to the dollar in comparison ) also I use a RBA(Rebuildable tank atomizer ) and make my own coils. Cotton and kanthal is also very very inexpensive in. Comparison to premade coils and the RBA is reused over and over indefinitely. Also the coils last a LOT longer than premade coils. My device takes two batteries that I recharge . It lasts three full days without a charge. These things are the way I save money. Best wishes

 

[440BB]

What is that like? I am always looking for something that is minty as well as mentholly/cool.....but I need the mintyness, not just the menthol

Hypermint is a blend of multiple mints and menthol, with the mints being a little more dominant. It has a minimal touch of sweetness. If I want a more menthol variation I'll add a bit, but most of the time I just use it as a single flavoring mix. I mix it at 2/3 PG, 1/3 VG and it works very well in tanks.