A tip for everyone that is bored of washing testing bottles...

submitted almost 9 years ago by kotsosss

I started doing this a few days ago and it has saved me some time, I'm just sharing because it could be useful to anyone who is bored of washing bottles used for single flavor/small batch testing... Testing in contact lens cases!!!! You know, the usual green/white ones! They have a 4,5-5ml capacity when topped with liquid and

they are much quicker to wash and clean
they dry within minutes after washing (and you can wipe them if you're in a hurry)
presicion scales respond faster to weight changes inside them (I really can't find a logical explanation for that one)
they can be clearly marked with a marker with no need for stickers
you can put lots of them in a box and shake them all together
you now have something to do with those million cases you have if you wear contact lenses!

Comments

16 points

by Terbohalmost 9 years ago

Just be sure they're clearly marked. I don't want to imagine how putting nicotine in your eyes would feel!

6 points

by RufusMcCootalmost 9 years ago

I splashed 30 mg strength in my eye once. It was the stingiest eye sensation I've ever felt.

15 points

by surfer_ryanalmost 9 years ago

Fun fact it's actually your eyelids that sting when you get something in your eye. The eyeball contains no cells for feeling, however your eyelid does. Thought this was a oddly interesting fact wanted to share.

9 points

by masterbatesAlotalmost 9 years ago

As someone whose had a corneal abrasion, I beg to differ. "Corneal abrasions, like skinning your knee, causes a lot of pain and sensitivity to light. The cornea is a has a lot of nerve endings. Scraping across the superficial layer of the cornea exposes a lot of these nerve endings causing severe pain. It may be one of the more painful conditions you can experience. "

1 points

by leapinglabratsalmost 9 years ago

Um, try poking your eye, your cornea definitely contains nerves. It's possible that the actual eyeball doesn't though.

1 points

by Terbohalmost 9 years ago

I do not envy you on that one

1 points

by legoenwanalmost 9 years ago

30 mg strength ? I'm hoping that was nic base not juice haha

3 points

by RufusMcCootalmost 9 years ago

It was juice but it was a few years ago on a pen style, 3 volt set up, before these new fangled fancy cloud machines.

2 points

by Zacharonialmost 9 years ago

Don't keep your 30mls next to your visine folks, I cried for 45 minutes :(

10 points

by Terbohalmost 9 years ago

"It burns so bad! ....but I can really smell the custard notes!"

1 points

by legoenwanalmost 9 years ago

oh man my gf accidentally put menthol nasal solution in her eyes instead of eye drops this morning.... was not a good time....can only imagine nic in the eye

1 points

by 70msalmost 9 years ago

They make menthol eyedrops - they sting when you first put them in but then your eyes are all minty fresh. I'm hooked on them. :)

8 points

by Fonzie_txalmost 9 years ago

What the fuck is with this subs autonazi, I mean automoderator

5 points

by thattswhatshesaidalmost 9 years ago

it's so annoying, I hate automods.

4 points

by Vurvealmost 9 years agoVurve with the Swurve

(50) 10ml bottles for $15

Use them once and throw them away.

1 points

by squeeshkaalmost 9 years ago

Where are you getting this deal? China?

2 points

by Vurvealmost 9 years agoVurve with the Swurve

EXC and Bull City both have bottle deals in about this price range.

1 points

by squeeshkaalmost 9 years ago

Thanks! I'll be placing an order Friday

1 points

by TwidgetUSNalmost 9 years ago

Do you have any links to the Bull City bottles? The only 10ml ones I'm finding are $0.40 a piece. Even with the 20% discount those would be $32 for 100.

3 points

by d4rch0nalmost 9 years ago

Wash? Who has time for that?

1 points

by Boondocalmost 9 years ago

people who measure things in "how many new flavors i could have tried" units

2 points

by thattswhatshesaidalmost 9 years ago

Ultrasonics are also pretty awesome for washing them out. It's pretty difficult and inefficient to wash 10ml plastic testers otherwise.

2 points

by phelyanalmost 9 years ago

Does nobody have a dishwasher?

2 points

by pearljam18259almost 9 years ago

presicion scales respond faster to weight changes inside them (I really can't find a logical explanation for that one)

Maybe its due to the flatter nature of the shape which means more suface area touching the scale which means better readings... jus my opinion im kinda bothered by unanswered qeustions lol

2 points

by WorstAdviceROCalmost 9 years ago

I agree with this. I mixed in a pen style 15ml Unicorn bottle the other day... 8 drops of CAP VC V1 before it read .03g....

2 points

by DonObliviousalmost 9 years ago

This is a 2009-10 era pro-tip. It was even more useful when you could dip the wick of a 306 atomizer directly into the juice.

1 points

by vape_accountalmost 9 years ago

This is a great idea!!

I am placing an order for some of these bad boys.

Not sure I'll even wash them at $0.13 a piece.

2 points

by T_Macealmost 9 years agoresident tobacco specialist

but now i need to buy pipettes too :(

2 points

by Binsky89almost 9 years ago

They're only $0.13 a piece if you order 10,000 of them.

1 points

by vape_accountalmost 9 years ago

That is true, but i just priced 50 of them for 15 bucks, all said and done. I don't think I could find 25 contact lens cases for that cheap.

1 points

by Boondocalmost 9 years ago

I'm pretty sure you can get 50 15ml bottles on Amazon for around that

1 points

by sd_junglistalmost 9 years ago

Yeah man, pretty damn smart! I dont wear contacts but like the rest of us, fin hate cleaning my tester bottles. At any point in time I easily have 10-30 that need cleaning and it is a pain in the ass. Thanks for the tip, may have to pick some up!

1 points

by diyvapingalmost 9 years agoMixologist

That is actually a really good and cheap idea, especially for single flavor testing of flavors, especially if you plan to just use a pipette to drip a bit on an RDA.

1 points

by TresGayalmost 9 years ago

What do y'all think of these centrifuge tubes? I'm getting ready to do my first DIY order. These are cheap, should be easier to clean than a boston round shape, and you can even buy racks for them very cheaply:

https://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Centrifuge-Conical-Bottom-Graduated/dp/B00UJGNU1G/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&srs=10182249011&ie=UTF8&qid=1480007884&sr=8-1-catcorr&keywords=centrifuge+tubes

1 points

by PreDVapesalmost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

These are what we use, works great

1 points

by TresGayalmost 9 years ago

I'm so relieved to hear you say that. I went ahead and ordered them instead of the plastic bottles. I read as much as I could about what they were made of, but was still a bit nervous that they might be the wrong kind of plastic. I also got two racks to hold them.

I figure the first six to eight weeks will be just testing and steeping, so I got very few actual bottles.

1 points

by PreDVapesalmost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I was trying to find a good tobacco for my sons n we made up 27 diff flavors n let them steep for a month locked away in our juice cabinet, they were easy to label n the little holders are great. Made it super easy to just go down the line adding each flav then vg/pg

-24 points

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