DIY Competition - All Day Vapes
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Thanks for the tag @Braki and @Andre
I got into DIY for the cost benefit but went about it the wrong way in the beginning and it was quite expensive.
Now a little further down the road I have learnt so much, streamlined a few things and it is far cheaper than smoking and/or buying commercial juice.
Besides, it is fun and satisfying when you create (what you think to be) your own little masterpiece.
The people on this DIY forum are great and I would not be where I am today without them.
The only con I can think of is what @Andre said. It's a rabbit hole of note.
@Petrus @87hunter
I got into DIY for the cost benefit but went about it the wrong way in the beginning and it was quite expensive.
Now a little further down the road I have learnt so much, streamlined a few things and it is far cheaper than smoking and/or buying commercial juice.
Besides, it is fun and satisfying when you create (what you think to be) your own little masterpiece.
The people on this DIY forum are great and I would not be where I am today without them.
The only con I can think of is what @Andre said. It's a rabbit hole of note.
@Petrus @87hunter
Pros
Economical
Quick and Easy
Customisation to suit flavour/profile preference
If I don't like what I made, I can toss it (low cost)
Able to make 10ml samples before committing to a recipe
Easy to order, quick to receive
Make/remix the top recipes in the world without breaking the bank
Cons
Certain concentrates has limited use and clogs the stash
The endless pursuit to eliminate the DIY "first rule". I have just on 600 concentrates and still struggle
Steep time (but circumvented with roll-over planning)
@Vincent @Scouse45 @RichJB @Vino1718 @Chukin'Vape @DanielSLP @Strontium @Slick @Caveman @Clouds4Days @Stevovapes @MohVee @bjorncoetsee
Economical
Quick and Easy
Customisation to suit flavour/profile preference
If I don't like what I made, I can toss it (low cost)
Able to make 10ml samples before committing to a recipe
Easy to order, quick to receive
Make/remix the top recipes in the world without breaking the bank
Cons
Certain concentrates has limited use and clogs the stash
The endless pursuit to eliminate the DIY "first rule". I have just on 600 concentrates and still struggle
Steep time (but circumvented with roll-over planning)
@Vincent @Scouse45 @RichJB @Vino1718 @Chukin'Vape @DanielSLP @Strontium @Slick @Caveman @Clouds4Days @Stevovapes @MohVee @bjorncoetsee
I got into diy primarily because of cost. It just burnt my arse to pay R150 for a sucralose laden juice that didn’t taste great.
It was a long journey to understanding how flavors played off of one another, with the vast majority of my first years mixes ending in the bin.
Now I sit with approximately 400 flavors and still hit Rule1 constantly lol.
Pros
Versatility
Inexpensive
Fun
Flexibility
Cons
Constantly chasing new flavors and recipes
Steep times
Rule1
@Silver
@Scouse45
It was a long journey to understanding how flavors played off of one another, with the vast majority of my first years mixes ending in the bin.
Now I sit with approximately 400 flavors and still hit Rule1 constantly lol.
Pros
Versatility
Inexpensive
Fun
Flexibility
Cons
Constantly chasing new flavors and recipes
Steep times
Rule1
@Silver
@Scouse45
I got into diy not for the cost but for the sake of not finding what I needed to keep my lungs confused.
I'm not full on diy I do mix PG/VG an Nic and add minimal flavouring.and experimenting with lung hit mixes.
The pros.I have not smoked by this method
The cons I still buy juice from vendors
Resistance is futile
I'm not full on diy I do mix PG/VG an Nic and add minimal flavouring.and experimenting with lung hit mixes.
The pros.I have not smoked by this method
The cons I still buy juice from vendors
Resistance is futile
I got into diy as I was tired of prices of flavours and flavours that weren’t quite doing it for me. My mentor @Greyz taught me everything and u continue to love it and learn through my mates.
Pros - I can tweak flavours to my liking. It doesn’t cost me and arm and a leg. I can make smaller samples of flavours. I can explore more different types of Flavours. It’s an awesome hobby.
Cons - many flavors that turn out to not be for me. The never ending rabbit hole of trying to mix every recipe I find. Finding the time to mix.
@Strontium @RichJB @DanielSLP @Rude Rudi @Clouds4Days @Greyz @spiv
Pros - I can tweak flavours to my liking. It doesn’t cost me and arm and a leg. I can make smaller samples of flavours. I can explore more different types of Flavours. It’s an awesome hobby.
Cons - many flavors that turn out to not be for me. The never ending rabbit hole of trying to mix every recipe I find. Finding the time to mix.
@Strontium @RichJB @DanielSLP @Rude Rudi @Clouds4Days @Greyz @spiv
Current list of entries:
1 - Smoke_A_Llama
2 - Cor
3 - Room Fogger
4 - vicTor
5 - Friep
6 - Friep
7 - RichjB
8 - Smoke_A_Llama
9 - Paul33
10 - Paul33
11 - Smoke_A_Llama
12 - RichjB
13 - Braki
14 - Batman
15 - Adephi
16 - Dietz
17 - Braki
18 - Paul33
19 - Andre
20 - GregF
21 - Rude Rudi
22 - Strontium
23 - Resistance
24 - Scouse45
Still a coupla days to go before it closes.
1 - Smoke_A_Llama
2 - Cor
3 - Room Fogger
4 - vicTor
5 - Friep
6 - Friep
7 - RichjB
8 - Smoke_A_Llama
9 - Paul33
10 - Paul33
11 - Smoke_A_Llama
12 - RichjB
13 - Braki
14 - Batman
15 - Adephi
16 - Dietz
17 - Braki
18 - Paul33
19 - Andre
20 - GregF
21 - Rude Rudi
22 - Strontium
23 - Resistance
24 - Scouse45
Still a coupla days to go before it closes.
I started mixing because it looked very interesting. I love all things DIY, I love buying new tools, and I love making and fixing things myself. the cost saving was a big reason too, and DIY mixing cost saving is a bog bonus. I get to make my own creations and save money while doing it.
Pros:
new stuff - tools, gadgets, consumables, bargain hunting
learning new concepts and skills
avenue for creativity, and always being on the look out for new flavour combinations
cost savings
Cons:
initial costs - beakers, syringes, pipettes, scales, bottles, etc
vast ranges - difficult to choose from so many flavours when you can't buy them all at once
budget - trying to stick within a certain budget, especially when that one flavour is not in your arsenal.
@Cor @Halfdaft Customs
Pros:
new stuff - tools, gadgets, consumables, bargain hunting
learning new concepts and skills
avenue for creativity, and always being on the look out for new flavour combinations
cost savings
Cons:
initial costs - beakers, syringes, pipettes, scales, bottles, etc
vast ranges - difficult to choose from so many flavours when you can't buy them all at once
budget - trying to stick within a certain budget, especially when that one flavour is not in your arsenal.
@Cor @Halfdaft Customs
Another con :
Storing empty and steeping bottles (let's not mention concentrates)
Storing empty and steeping bottles (let's not mention concentrates)
What a pleasure to be able to adjust even your nicotine content to fit your device.
Of course there is wastage, but other than a few of my own concoctions, I have yet to mix a recipe that is not good and vapeable. If not my taste, they go to a forum member to try for his taste buds.
@Petrus and @GregF
Of course there is wastage, but other than a few of my own concoctions, I have yet to mix a recipe that is not good and vapeable. If not my taste, they go to a forum member to try for his taste buds.
@Petrus and @GregF
another con cleaning empty bottlesAnother con :
Storing empty and steeping bottles (let's not mention concentrates)
Luckily most experiments are in 20ml dripper bottles so I convinced myself that getting new will be cheaper than water and detergent
That's another con buying empty bottles i keep on giving some away then i need to restock. But think at r3 it might be cheaper than water and detergent.Luckily most experiments are in 20ml dripper bottles so I convinced myself that getting new will be cheaper than water and detergent
Especially when the recommended steep time is 30 daysAnother con :
Storing empty and steeping bottles (let's not mention concentrates)
Especially when the recommended steep time is 30 days
That's where you mix 100ml straight up and hope for the best
only +- 10 days to goAgreed. I’m still eyeballing the 100ml strawberry jam on toast I have in the cupboard.That's where you mix 100ml straight up and hope for the best
After the first tasting after a week steep I was scarred and now a bit wary I won’t lie.
Another con: waiting a month and finding out your juice is (barely) a step above herbicide
Pro: waiting a month and finding out your juice is a magical elixer sent down from the heavens making it worth it
Another con is what I’m going through right now:
Waiting for the courier to come tomorrow cause I wanted to mix a recipe on Saturday, found I didn’t have a concentrate (rule 1) so I placed the order on Saturday morning and it got dispatched today for delivery tomorrow.
I know it’s still overnight delivery but it feels like 4 days worth of transport so that sucks hard.
Waiting for the courier to come tomorrow cause I wanted to mix a recipe on Saturday, found I didn’t have a concentrate (rule 1) so I placed the order on Saturday morning and it got dispatched today for delivery tomorrow.
I know it’s still overnight delivery but it feels like 4 days worth of transport so that sucks hard.
Initially started diy because of the cost of commercial juice,best decision I made,the ability to create something that you craving for,the tweaking,sometimes I even tweak commercial juice if im not happy with it!
Pros:
Cheaper
Ability to tweak
Hours of fun
Relaxing
The room which you mix in smells great
Cons:
Many concentrates you will not use anytime soon.
If a juice doesnt come out good,you cannot blame it on someone else
Tagging @Clouds4Days @Chukin'Vape
@Vino1718 @boxerulez @Room Fogger
Pros:
Cheaper
Ability to tweak
Hours of fun
Relaxing
The room which you mix in smells great
Cons:
Many concentrates you will not use anytime soon.
If a juice doesnt come out good,you cannot blame it on someone else
Tagging @Clouds4Days @Chukin'Vape
@Vino1718 @boxerulez @Room Fogger
OK... The final list:
1 - Smoke_A_Llama
2 - Cor
3 - Room Fogger
4 - vicTor
5 - Friep
6 - Friep
7 - RichjB
8 - Smoke_A_Llama
9 - Paul33
10 - Paul33
11 - Smoke_A_Llama
12 - RichjB
13 - Braki
14 - Batman
15 - Adephi
16 - Dietz
17 - Braki
18 - Paul33
19 - Andre
20 - GregF
21 - Rude Rudi
22 - Strontium
23 - Resistance
24 - Scouse45
25 - veecee
26 - Smoke_A_Llama
27 - Andre
28 - Friep
29 - Smoke_A_Llama
30 - Friep
31 - Paul33
32 - Smoke_A_Llama
33 - Paul33
34 _ Smoke_A_Llama
35 - Paul33
36 - Slick
We shall do the draw around 10am....
Good luck to everybody & thanks for participating.
1 - Smoke_A_Llama
2 - Cor
3 - Room Fogger
4 - vicTor
5 - Friep
6 - Friep
7 - RichjB
8 - Smoke_A_Llama
9 - Paul33
10 - Paul33
11 - Smoke_A_Llama
12 - RichjB
13 - Braki
14 - Batman
15 - Adephi
16 - Dietz
17 - Braki
18 - Paul33
19 - Andre
20 - GregF
21 - Rude Rudi
22 - Strontium
23 - Resistance
24 - Scouse45
25 - veecee
26 - Smoke_A_Llama
27 - Andre
28 - Friep
29 - Smoke_A_Llama
30 - Friep
31 - Paul33
32 - Smoke_A_Llama
33 - Paul33
34 _ Smoke_A_Llama
35 - Paul33
36 - Slick
We shall do the draw around 10am....
Good luck to everybody & thanks for participating.
The time i nighOK... The final list:
1 - Smoke_A_Llama
2 - Cor
3 - Room Fogger
4 - vicTor
5 - Friep
6 - Friep
7 - RichjB
8 - Smoke_A_Llama
9 - Paul33
10 - Paul33
11 - Smoke_A_Llama
12 - RichjB
13 - Braki
14 - Batman
15 - Adephi
16 - Dietz
17 - Braki
18 - Paul33
19 - Andre
20 - GregF
21 - Rude Rudi
22 - Strontium
23 - Resistance
24 - Scouse45
25 - veecee
26 - Smoke_A_Llama
27 - Andre
28 - Friep
29 - Smoke_A_Llama
30 - Friep
31 - Paul33
32 - Smoke_A_Llama
33 - Paul33
34 _ Smoke_A_Llama
35 - Paul33
36 - Slick
We shall do the draw around 10am....
Good luck to everybody & thanks for participating.
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