I recently started making my own juice to avoid the impending tax and my DIY juice is very different to the juice I've been buying.

I used to buy 100ml 50:50 short fills and add 2 18mg 10ml nic salt shots. Usually Double Brew

My juice (all ingredients bought from Everything Liquid) should also be 50:50, 3mg nic salts, but it seems to behave very differently.

Differences in behaviour I've noted are bigger clouds, seems to last longer, feels much weaker nicotine wise (almost like 3mg standard/FB nic). Also not getting very good flavour although I was expecting that part to take a bit of time.

I used the Vampire vape recipe calculator and followed it exactly.

Can anyone shed some light on what might be happening?

There’s a tiny line at the bottom saying it’s for adult smokers only. But look at the rest of it and ask yourself who this is really designed to catch the eye of.

We’ve already had the disposables ban, the new duty, and some other ban is coming next year. Curious whether others think stuff like this makes it worse for adult vapers. This brand deserves a cancel or boycott

A few months of pre- buying, I think this should last me a few years!

Hi I'm currently on my first attempt at making my own vape juices. I'm after a spearmint juice and what iv made is really really weak tasting.

Here is what iv used .

50/50 VG pg 80 ml

1 nic shot 18mg Pg 30 VG 70.

10ml Pg base spearmint flavour concentrate from " the flavour concentrate company"

I'm using a oxva pod system with a 0.6 coil at 22watt.

From what iv read that should be more than enough flavouring for a 100ml bottle. Please help !

Hi guys,

So I bought 4 of these molicel batteries online for my voopoo drag X2 but it says specifically on the batteries themselves that they're 'not for e-cig or vape' ?

I've attached pictures, can someone on here clarify? Should I send them back?

They're P30B / 3000MAH

Thanks,

Chris

I'm a bit new to vaping. I've got a OXVA Xlim Pro 2, but I've spilt stuff on it and I need to take it apart to clean.

So in the meantime I've got a BM6000.

But I don't understand exactly how it works. OXVAs are filled and the liquid soaks into the wick. The coil heats and vaporises it.

But the BM6000 has a pod with a pipet like tube that doesn't go all the way to the bottom.

It seemed pretty difficult to find proper technical information about vaping. Web searches just give basic concepts.

Does anyone know exactly how the vape works? How does it get the liquid into the vaporiser? I don't see any process of the liquid being drawn up.

Are the wicks pre-soaked and then each draw brings up more liquid or something?

I am curious about what experienced vapers in the UK consider most important when choosing a device.

Is it battery life, ease of use, consistent performance, airflow control, flavour options or how easy the device is to maintain?

I am also interested in how people's priorities have changed over time. Do you focus on different things now compared with when you first started vaping?

Interested to hear people's experiences and perspectives.

When I first noticed the NERA 15K's curved screen, I assumed it was a new release. The information I read says it's been around a while. Anyone remember roughly when it first appeared in the UK? I'm starting to think I just hadn't been paying attention to that range. (a very random question here)..

I'm extremely happy to report that Flavourart has redesigned their website, and that their PG-based concentrates are no more expensive than before the vape tax was introduced.

Is anyone running both these vapes or has maybe used one and then switched to the other?

I'd go ahead and just buy a VPrime2 but I'm slightly wary because of the cost of the replacement pods, I'm guessing it'll work out a bit dearer to use them instead of the GTX coils I use with the Vaporessos.

If you're using the Oxva and have also used the XR Max or Max 2, how does flavour compare with the Vaporeso coils and how long do the Oxva pods last? I'd be using the 0.4 ohm ones.

TIA

I've had a look at some other previous posts on this subreddit on where to sell but they are several years old.
I'm wanting to sell my old what I would class as some collectible/rare mech mods (all authentics) like Steel Punk Slug, Touchwoods (18350, 1860 & 26650) plus some others.
I know I can't sell on ebay and don't want to risk it anyway because i've just started selling some home bits and pieces on there.

Can anyone recommend where to list them - are there any good UK facebook groups anyone can recommend?

It appears that these can't be opened to remove the silicone bung like the old ones could so it's impossible to see inside how much liquid is in the pod. Filling is also frustrating, tried straight, tilt - no dice, the liquid just starts leaking out when the pod is full, which is hard to see because of the bung. Has anyone got any advice or techniques to address this? It's otherwise a beautiful device but this TPD restriction is making it frustrating to use. Thanks!

Any recommendations for a good value starter kit? Best looking deal I've found so far is the XXL kit from Make my Vape, but I have no idea which flavours to pick and I'm curious to see if there's a better deal or a better choice for a different response. Any and all advice welcome basically, I'm not looking to become a flavour mixing genius or anything, I just want to try and beat the tax as best as possible.

This arrived today, 60ml shortfill of 100% VG liquid. I never realised anyone made liquids without PG so when I stumbled across it during my late-night internet musings I thought it's got to be worth a try.

Unless it's stupendously good I doubt I'll buy any more as it cost a fair bit more than I usually pay for 120ml bottles.

I guess it's a niche kind of thing, I remember reading on one forum that some people vape plain VG with nicotine and no flavourings but it sounds pretty unappealing.

Since I found this I've been looking for VG-based flavour concentrates to use in my DIY mixes but haven't found anything yet.

I usually prefer my liquids on the VG-heavy side, e.g. when I add nic to a 120ml bottle of 70:30, I use 3.4ml of 72mg nic in VG, then add another 16ml of VG, giving 120ml of 75:25 juice with 2.04mg nicotine per ml. Most of my DIY liquids are around 85:15 to 80:20 and 85:15 is noticeably more cloudy than 75:25.

I'm going to keep on shaking this up every few hours until tomorrow evening then try it out. I've had a couple of finger dabs and there's a very nice flavour of fresh strawberries but the custard is much less noticeable.

Is anyone else using this or know any other 100% VG brands or anywhere I can buy VG-based flavourings?

New to the sub.

Been using oxva products for the past few years (currently Nexlim) and while I know a lot of pod leaks are due to user error, I have no idea what I'm doing wrong the last few months. The pods are constantly leaking. No idea where it's leaking from. Seems whenever I lift the pod out, the part that inserts into the vape is covered in liquid.

My vape is always vertical.

I fill it slowly to avoid flooding.

I leave a bit of air in the pod to avoid overfilling.

I'm running it at 20W, 0.6ohm.

Am I doing something wrong? Are the new Nexlim pods just god awful? Do I just need to buy a new kit?

Any advice/recommendations are appreciated

An earlier photo of my ELF Energy Bull pouch tin, labelled 20mg, got a “damn 20 mg” reply. Fair reaction, but it also got me thinking about how we talk about nicotine strength in vaping. We say “10mg liquid” or “20mg salts” and usually understand that we mean mg/ml. Once pouches enter the conversation, that shorthand gets confusing. Mg per ml, mg per pouch and mg per gram are different measurements. The same number across different formats doesn’t mean the same nicotine intake. I’d rather see the full unit printed clearly beside the number. A huge “20” with the information explaining it tucked away somewhere else isn’t particularly helpful. For people here familiar with both formats have you ever caught yourself reading a pouch label as though it were an e-liquid label? Would consistently writing out mg/ml and mg/pouch make these discussions clearer?

Bought a couple each of Zeus juice, Riot Squad, Just Juice and Jack Rabbit. Was excited to try out all these new bangers and to my dismay the flavour is sub par at best!!! Really weak sauce.

I'm using .3 GTX coils, the vape automatically sets the optimum wattage, I'll give the juice 10-20 mins to set into the wick, pray to the vaping gods, etc, etc but every single one of them is definitely not producing anywhere near the flavour they should be. It's just very faint.

I spoke to a lady over the phone at my local vape shop and she said the pre-filled vapes have more intense flavour. Sure, that might be the case, but the difference in flavour intensity here is HUGE! The vape has got glowing reviews so something is amiss here...

Any ideas what is going wrong?!?

Just bought a refill for my 6k but for some reason the liquid pod keeps sliding out. I’ve removed the silicone cap and there are no issues with my empty pod. They look identical.

I don't know how many people here mix their own. I've vaped for nearly 17 years. I started with a few premixes, but the company I first used had a huge DIY section. Since my second order, I've always made it myself. When we had the last nicotine 'problem' in 2016, I bought in bulk and kept it in the freezer. I think that was the first time I started really buying in 'large' quantities.

Anyway, here we are again! With the current forecast, I've gone for upping the quantities I purchase again, which brings 1 litre of my mix to £10.37. Low mg strength (2mg) as I vape a 'moderate' amount, a litre lasts me two months. So now the most expensive thing will be the pods I use, @ 4ea/month.
I use an Xros mini these days; I found I got too obsessive with making my own coils fo the mods etc. lol I'm also pretty boring and vape one flavour. I have occasionally bought 10ml of another flavour, for a little change, but I just love my mango. lol

I want to share what my mix breakdown looks like. I've made the spreadsheet public, if anyone wants to copy it, or just play with it! (preview below for transparency)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gL291qwgtnbi5L9hsUJqi3pZzoks32gftwcTyarTwXQ/edit?usp=sharing

There are no links inside the spreadsheet - I have read the rules... and no, I'm not a vendor... just a normal vaper!

I've bought a few 60ml longfills of NET varieties off Drake's to try out, I added the VG & nic a week ago.

Can anyone tell me what the optimum steeping time will be for these? I never tried this kind of thing before, hope it's good..

I managed to stock up with my favourite liquids recently and then compared what this would cost me had I been subject to the new tax. The difference is completely obscene.

The taxation was intended to reduce teenage and underage vaping but we all know the younger vapers are more likely to buy disposable vapes rather than ordering bulk items online.

I made a comparison between items I regularly buy that demonstrates the tax disparity between buying disposable vapes and shortfill liquids

Shortfill example (Kingston 500ml, no nicotine)

Current Price: £26.99

Tax to be added on top: £110 (500*0.22)

Total when new taxation applied: £126.99

110 is 86.62% of 126.99

126.99 is a 370.50% increase of 26.99

£0.25 per ml

Disposable example (Lost Mary 15k Nera refill 12ml)

Current Price: £6.99

Tax to be added on top: £2.64

Total when new taxation applied: £9.63

2.64 is 27.41% of 9.63

9.63 is a 37.76% increase of 6.99

£0.8 per ml

While the price per ml of the disposable is higher, the amount of actual taxation is lower.

Your average teenager isn't going to be all-to-concerned that their vape is going to increase by a couple of quid; they will just pay it and continue whereas those of us buying shortfill are going to get an eye-watering wallet-raping seeing a 370% increase in prices, not to mention having to purchase nic shots on top of that which could add a further £60 to the £126 example figure.

This is an unprecedented levy on goods, when have we seen 370% slapped on anything previously. Its so obscene, I could literally vape malt whiskey at a cheaper pence per ml or possibly even expensive Champagne.

Sorry for the rant but I just can't believe there isn't more uproar about this and from what I've seen the only petitions about it were closed over a year ago and had very little interest.

Is it worth petitioning again?

I feel I can go through nearly a bottle a day. I'm a pretty heavy vaper.

I think I may vape too much, and with the price increase, I'm thinking of reducing.

I'm a delivery driver, so access to my vape is pretty constant - unfortunately!

Best recommendations for brands, and where to buy online?
I usually use e liquids - hayati pro max, elux legend, or bar juice, at 10mg in 10ml bottles. Wanting to switch to 0mg and use shortfills due to the price.
My preferred flavours are anything blue (blue sour raspberry, blueberry raspberry, blueberry cherry, etc).
Any help and recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I use 88vape and was going to bulk order today, however they may already have 6 months worth of stock available. Am I rushing into things?!