Good post Stownz!
I use RTS and PA also; excellent service and prices from both places.
I use RTS and PA also; excellent service and prices from both places.
DIY- Poor Man's Guide
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Glad too see so many happy people! If someone knows cheaper sources, feel free to add them to the thread. Every time I get low on supplies, I go price shopping again to stay up to date on sources.
Just a few more pieces of info for folks just wanting to start: Syringes are available at pharmacies for children, sometimes you can get one just by asking, sometimes you may have to buy them. You can buy just about any size you want at a Tractor Supply, CHEAP! They also sell USP PG there for about $20 a gallon! You can order from them online too. As for bottles, you can get these from a Hobby Lobby, Pat Catans, or most larger craft stores. In my area they are 6 20ml bottles for $2.39. You can get tempered glass graduated glasses and shot glasses at Wally World in the kitchen section. Shot glass is $1. 4oz glass is about $2.
I prefer to get things locally when I'm out shopping or running errands. It saves on shipping and gas. If you have a tack shop, call and ask if they carry VG. It can be used for horses and cattle. Again, around $20/gallon here.
I prefer to get things locally when I'm out shopping or running errands. It saves on shipping and gas. If you have a tack shop, call and ask if they carry VG. It can be used for horses and cattle. Again, around $20/gallon here.
Where do you find the empty bottles at the craft stores? At my local Hobby Lobby I could only find them in the oil painting section, a set of 3 18ml bottles for $3, and individual 50ml bottles with glass dropper lids for ~$1.60. I couldn't find any at Michael's, and Joann's I found a 2 bottle pack of 20ml bottles with plastic dropper lids for ~$2 (kind of in the tool/glue section, they're hanging next to rolls of magnets and various metal things). I haven't found any smaller than that, and I prefer the ones with a drip tip over a dropper any day (I swear I make more of a mess with the dropper tops). Do you know of anywhere to buy empty glass bottles?
Excellent post. Just as a note, sometimes gourmetvapor runs a 50% off sale, which they did recently. I bought my first nic base from them and the bottle lasted me for what must have been a good 7 or 8 months. 500ml of 36mg for around $30-ish bucks.
And as much as I like FlavourArts, TPA does offer some of the best vape-all-day tobacco flavorings for the quality and the volume you get. I get mine from Liberty Flights, and only recently found out they give you .49 cents for each unique product review you submit, so I just got around $20 worth of stuff for the $2.99 shipping cost. Not bad at all if you're like me and you buy a lot of different flavors to mix.
Mad Vapes also sells big flavoring bottles for super cheap, but last time I checked they didn't have any tobacco flavors at all. They have a different customer rewards program just based on your purchases, but I've gotten some use out of it on occasion. Unfortunately they don't sell the nic base yet and last time I looked their PG/VG prices weren't the best I'd seen, but their shipping's pretty low, so if you're new to DIY you may consider getting your VG/PG/Nic base from somewhere else and your first few flavors from Mad Vapes.
Just stay away from the cranberry.
And as much as I like FlavourArts, TPA does offer some of the best vape-all-day tobacco flavorings for the quality and the volume you get. I get mine from Liberty Flights, and only recently found out they give you .49 cents for each unique product review you submit, so I just got around $20 worth of stuff for the $2.99 shipping cost. Not bad at all if you're like me and you buy a lot of different flavors to mix.
Mad Vapes also sells big flavoring bottles for super cheap, but last time I checked they didn't have any tobacco flavors at all. They have a different customer rewards program just based on your purchases, but I've gotten some use out of it on occasion. Unfortunately they don't sell the nic base yet and last time I looked their PG/VG prices weren't the best I'd seen, but their shipping's pretty low, so if you're new to DIY you may consider getting your VG/PG/Nic base from somewhere else and your first few flavors from Mad Vapes.
Just stay away from the cranberry.
Gourmet vapor's 50% off sale ends tomorrow, coupon code vapetv. Need to get in my order for more vanilla gorilla and Christi creamy caramel!!! <3
I'm thinking voidmist gave up with their coupon codes, just cheap all the time. 8)
Does anyone know where i can get these at ? i like them because the whole top can be screwed off and filled without touching the nipple .
I would like to know this as well, because I have one and love it!!! Nice and soft to squeeze, you don't need two hands, etc
Nice find, funny that the caps cost more then the bottles, haha.
Stownz, I have some PA DK TAB flavoring on the way and I plan to mix a batch of your special concoction at 24mg. Looking forward to it. Thanks.
I thought for a minute that you took a picture of my set up LMAO It's nice to know i am not the only DIY fanatic on here LOL. That is some great advice you gave the new diyers I have a saved tons of money doin the e-liquids myself and you can flavor to the taste you want intead of guessing what it will taste when you buy from a company I agree also with RTS having about the best prices out there although you can run across some great sales Box Elder runs some great specials.Also Nic juice and My FreedomSmokes runs some good deals too I have used all three of these companies and no probs with the nic. these companies also sell the pg and vg. Dibs on the Flavor apprentice having great flavorings Some other places to check out flavorings is Blue Mist Vaping DiY flavorshack and One stop diy shop Liberty Flights, and E-cig express I just wanted to add to you list and give the new diyers some places to look.
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Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I don't think so.....
I just started DIY'ing about three weeks ago, and so far I've been disappointed with just about every flavor I've mixed. I've tried a dozen or so from TPA and 6 or 7 from FA...none of the flavors are turning me on. I've tried mixing from <1% to 15%.
Before DIY, I was mostly a tobacco flavor kind of guy. None of the DIY tobacco flavors seem to measure up to what I'm used to (mostly Halo in the last few months, and some MFS, VS, Vermillion River, etc.).
The TPA RY4 isn't too bad, but I've never been a big fan of RY4. I was excited about the FA tobacco flavors after reading some reviews on ECF, but they were all disappointing to me, except maybe the oRYental 4. The Pirique Black, Cowboy and Camtel were just plain gross IMO.
The fruit flavors I have seem to taste fine, but I'm not a big fan of those types of flavors (mostly got those for my wife).
Any suggestions?
I just started DIY'ing about three weeks ago, and so far I've been disappointed with just about every flavor I've mixed. I've tried a dozen or so from TPA and 6 or 7 from FA...none of the flavors are turning me on. I've tried mixing from <1% to 15%.
Before DIY, I was mostly a tobacco flavor kind of guy. None of the DIY tobacco flavors seem to measure up to what I'm used to (mostly Halo in the last few months, and some MFS, VS, Vermillion River, etc.).
The TPA RY4 isn't too bad, but I've never been a big fan of RY4. I was excited about the FA tobacco flavors after reading some reviews on ECF, but they were all disappointing to me, except maybe the oRYental 4. The Pirique Black, Cowboy and Camtel were just plain gross IMO.
The fruit flavors I have seem to taste fine, but I'm not a big fan of those types of flavors (mostly got those for my wife).
Any suggestions?
DK tab from Perfumer's Apprentice
Marlburo from Heaven's gifts
East coast tab from VaporRenu
Tobacco Absolute and Tobacco Extract from perfumer's apprentice: these are more of an Add instead of a base flavor
Seedman's Flavors: again, use these as adds.
Tobacco type flavors are very delicate vs other types. Case in point: Have you ever had something taste too strawberry? In just a couple of %, my favorite DK tab can go from heavenly to nasty (8%vs 12%). Tobacco absolute and Tobacco extract I only use maybe 1 drop or 2 too a 30ml bottle, have to be very careful with these. Tobacco Absolute will leave a ring the bottle (if you have any flavors you like that leave a ring when sitting you know its TA added). I hate TA, because it tastes like Horse Hay, enjoy TE though. In the end, tobacco flavors will be the hardest to master because they are so very sensative to variations, and the most time consuming. Fruit and sweet flavors are super easy though to get you by till you finally nail that flavor your searching for.
Also, try keeping the Nic level low when DIY experimenting. That way the nic itself doesn't taint your new flavor, get a flavor you like, then add the nic in and watch the effect.
Marlburo from Heaven's gifts
East coast tab from VaporRenu
Tobacco Absolute and Tobacco Extract from perfumer's apprentice: these are more of an Add instead of a base flavor
Seedman's Flavors: again, use these as adds.
Tobacco type flavors are very delicate vs other types. Case in point: Have you ever had something taste too strawberry? In just a couple of %, my favorite DK tab can go from heavenly to nasty (8%vs 12%). Tobacco absolute and Tobacco extract I only use maybe 1 drop or 2 too a 30ml bottle, have to be very careful with these. Tobacco Absolute will leave a ring the bottle (if you have any flavors you like that leave a ring when sitting you know its TA added). I hate TA, because it tastes like Horse Hay, enjoy TE though. In the end, tobacco flavors will be the hardest to master because they are so very sensative to variations, and the most time consuming. Fruit and sweet flavors are super easy though to get you by till you finally nail that flavor your searching for.
Also, try keeping the Nic level low when DIY experimenting. That way the nic itself doesn't taint your new flavor, get a flavor you like, then add the nic in and watch the effect.
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Sorry, I didnt see the question after my post. Go to the baking and/or sewing supplies. The bottles are used to dispense small liquids and icings.
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