Why is vaping so expensive ? ( ....ty US businesmen wanna-bes )

[miro011]

Long story short , Ive been vaping for a year , initially I was buying original things then I said ... it and started shopping from sites such as fasttech . From my PoV if something is a copy of the original but it performs the same , there is no difference even if it has the number one million written on it . So using fasttech , the equipment is really cheap and thats good , but the biggest problem remains , the eliquid . On fast tech most e-liquids are 80PG/20VG tastes are overpowering , also have water vapor aftertaste , basically their nasty . The good thing about them is the price and some of them are good for mouth hits but non of them are good for dripping . If I buy it from US or a local store , they charge 20$ ffing dollars for 30ml but they have what I want which is 80VG / 20PG and 3mg nicotine .I consume as much as 3 , 4.5ml tanks a day with the 3mg which is basically 10$ a day , WAY WAY WAY more expensive than cigarettes .

Should I start making my own juice or should i wait for something on fasttech to appear that is actually good , there is no way in hell im spending 10$ every day for some stupid vapor as much as I like it .

I know how to make my own juice but the only problem is the flavors , where do I get them ? do I make them myself ? And I dont want some expensive bs US site where they charge 10 dollars for 10ml bottle of flavor .

 

[miro011]

And btw if someone sends me a link to one of them sites , ive probably tried it . It might say 7 dollars USD but when you convert it to canadian dollars and then add the shipping bs which the site owners should be paying like Fasttech does , when you add all that up it comes to 20$ and up .

 

[emc1]

I recently bought from Wizard Labs. You can get your nicotine there, and they carry lots of different flavors from different vendors. One stop shopping. Well, two stops really - went to Amazon for PG and VG.

But you are totally right. Ejuice is way to expensive and it's a big ripoff. I just started DIY'in and now 30ml's is less than a buck.

 

[Lessifer]

If you're vaping 12+ ml/day at 3mg/ml maybe you should up your nic content? There are some US vendors who charge much less than $20/30ml. Mt Baker Vapor, ITC Vapes are two that come to mind, with very decent liquids.

 

[atroph]

+1 DIY is the way to go. There is a learning curve but there are also many recipes that are good from the get go.

Get to reading: DIY E-Liquid

 

[miro011]

Ok thank you very much I will go check out some of those sites and i already have Vegitable and Propylene Glycols , all I need is a Nicotine Base and flavors

 

[miro011]

btw as for the higher % eliquids , I tried 12mg but almost poisoned myself , i really like smoking and I dont feel much satisfaction when I vape , I just like the feeling of nicotine hitting my lungs thats it . Ive vaped 12mg and 18mg and almost poisoned myself because I can assure you that I will vape the exact same amount regardless of the nicotine level , especially when I have a day off and Im sitting in front of my computer , I will take a nice big drag every 5 secconds

 

[miro011]

If you're vaping 12+ ml/day at 3mg/ml maybe you should up your nic content? There are some US vendors who charge much less than $20/30ml. Mt Baker Vapor, ITC Vapes are two that come to mind, with very decent liquids.

I said it in my 2nd post , I know they charge less but shipping to Canada is always + 10 and up dollars , no matter the site

 

[Lessifer]

btw as for the higher % eliquids , I tried 12mg but almost poisoned myself , i really like smoking and I dont feel much satisfaction when I vape , I just like the feeling of nicotine hitting my lungs thats it . Ive vaped 12mg and 18mg and almost poisoned myself because I can assure you that I will vape the exact same amount regardless of the nicotine level , especially when I have a day off and Im sitting in front of my computer , I will take a nice big drag every 5 secconds

I said it in my 2nd post , I know they charge less but shipping to Canada is always + 10 and up dollars , no matter the site

If you really can't cut down then DIY is probably going to be best for you. There's a whole subforum here on it, plenty of places to get flavors and recipes.

I like a good nic buzz but I purposely keep my setup in the high subohm, and my nic around 12mg/ml so that I can take a few puffs every half hour or so, keeps me from going through too much liquid.

 

[VNeil]

You can mix your own Juice for about $1/15ml. Just Try not to get carried away stocking flavors

 

[miro011]

ok ordered 5 liquids from mtbakervapor , one of them Hawk Sauce , Moo milk or whatever it was , I got 6mg instead of 3 , we will see how that goes . Does this site charge ppl for shipping who live in US and if so how much ?

 

[miro011]

Yea man I got 6 orchid V6 atomizers LOL , what I usually do is I put 6 different flavors and that way whenever I wanna swtich flavors i just have to pick up the other orchid and I dont have to open it , wash it dry it , rewick it or any of that . It might take 20 minutes to rewick all of them at once but it is actually worth it having that many orchids , cuz you never have to clean them unless you get new flavors . Really proud with my setup.

Btw , am I braking the rules by double - posting ?

 

[TaketheRedPill]

well, if you do a google search on Canada eliquid DIY you will find places like this:

DIY eJuice - Concentrated Flavoring for DIY

and this:

Canadian Source for Electronic Cigarette E Liquid DIY Concentrated Flavourings (LorAnn, Capella, FlavourArt)

and others. Then do a google search on their names and see what other people's experiences are with them before you order. Order small, concentrate on one or two recipes for your first order. Order a small amount of nic base, if you don't like it you're not stuck with a large amount. If you do like it, go back for more.

Have fun!

 

[gandymarsh]

If you find a juice you like from Mt.Baker, you can buy their large bottle. I paid $36 for this bottle which is 236ml. I also bought a few other 15ml juices to try. They have free shipping (to the US) if your order is over $50.



I also DIY my ADV so that saves a lot of cash.

 

[K_Tech]

ok ordered 5 liquids from mtbakervapor , one of them Hawk Sauce , Moo milk or whatever it was , I got 6mg instead of 3 , we will see how that goes . Does this site charge ppl for shipping who live in US and if so how much ?

Yes, they do charge shipping for US orders, but they have free domestic shipping for orders over $50 (sorry). They also have a coupon code "ECF" that will get you 10% off your order that I hope you were aware of.

Another bargain site that a lot of folks like is Yaeliq. Their "Steal of a Deal" e-liquids are $10 USD for 100 ml, their normal prices are $18 USD for 100 ml. They ship from Israel, but AFAIK you don't get ripped on shipping.

 

[Thrasher]

Have you checked for local stores, we have a Canadian forum as well, in sure a few have found decent suppliers

Canada Forum

 

[tj99959]

My e-liquid costs 6c/ml ... That's $1.80 for a 30ml bottle!

Any questions????

 

[mattgreek]

Thanks for the info.very usefull

 

[mattgreek]

I ll give mtbaker a try,sounds like a good deal

 

[K_Tech]

My e-liquid costs 6c/ml ... That's $1.80 for a 30ml bottle!

Any questions????

Lol. I'm about 50/50 DIY and pre-made, but not everyone is ready for DIY.