Lost in the art of DIY

submitted about 10 years ago by professional_skier

I just started researching DIY juice a few weeks ago. I'm really enjoying the hobby so far. I'm about to order my first supplies and I've hit a roadblock. I'm unsure of which base to buy. Do I purchase a 50/50 mix of pg/vg or do I buy separate bottles of each? I'm starting out with 0mg because I rarely vape anything higher.

Can someone supply some insight? I'm ordering from canvapes.

Comments

6 points

by xnavyguyabout 10 years ago

I always buy separate bottles of PG and VG this way I can change my ratio's as I want.

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by TheDonkeyWheelabout 10 years ago

Same here. I love having control over my ratios.

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by ThirdWorldOrderabout 10 years ago

Seperate bottles of each, PG and VG

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by professional_skierabout 10 years ago

Can anyone suggest a Canadian nicotine vendor? Just want to have it just in case.

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by ThirdWorldOrderabout 10 years ago

Check /u/BooksofMagic's post history. He seems to know what he's talking about when it comes to Canadian vendors and nicotine.

Actually I'll quit being lazy.. here's one of his posts

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by BooksofMagicabout 10 years agoMixologist

Thanks for the shout out TWO :)

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by professional_skierabout 10 years ago

http://imgur.com/Po4lDQc is this order ready to go? I have latex gloves and masks already. Let me know if I'm missing anything

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by kernozlovabout 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I got graduated cylinders and pipettes for my order instead of syringes.

I don't DIY yet and my order hasn't even finished processing yet. Just my take on it.

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by BooksofMagicabout 10 years agoMixologist

Get your PG from the local pharmacy. You may need to check a couple before you find one that will sell it, but you can get 500ml of USP grade PG for $8. I get mine from the local Walmart Pharmacy.

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by professional_skierabout 10 years ago

I'll phone around today and ask. Will they ask why I need it?

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by BooksofMagicabout 10 years agoMixologist

They may ask. I found it's best to go in person, dress nice, and bring a tank-based ecig if you have one to show the pharmacist to reassure them it's not for making anything illegal.

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by coop34about 10 years ago

Don't forget the scales! I wish that I had listened to more experienced mixers when I started 3 months ago. Last week I got a set of scales, now mixing is so smooth. Mixed 2 30 ml last night in 8 minutes, counting clean-up! I recommend these: AWS LB-501. Got them on Ebay $37. Welcome and good luck!

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by professional_skierabout 10 years ago

I have a few scales. A .00 scale and an expensive mg scale. Good thinking though long term.

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by skiddlzninjaabout 10 years agoFrugivore

Buy separate bottles. You just called DIY an art, why would you limit your creations by only buying pre-mixed bases?

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by professional_skierabout 10 years ago

I ordered separate bottles. Thanks for the suggestion.

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by vynsunabout 10 years ago

Buy separate bottles, no matter what. I made the mistake of ordering them mixed and now I feel more and more that the PG rate is too high, but I still have so much of that base. :(

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by professional_skierabout 10 years ago

Yeah I went with the separate bottles. Makes more sense.

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by BooksofMagicabout 10 years agoMixologist

> I'm ordering from canvapes

Order all the flavoring you want from them but I've had bad experiences with the nicotine. Especially the VG nic.

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by professional_skierabout 10 years ago

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!