Mike

I've recently been vaping butter rum and coconut with extra vg(about 40% vg). I haven't noticed an increase in gas or a more deadly aroma than normal. I sometimes wonder if they are as flammable as they used to be. Anyone ever take a cigarette lighter and..... oh, nevermind.

Yeah that sounds about right.  I usually use anywhere from 20 to 30% of combined flavorings.   Maybe try a little less peanut butter and also use some vanilla and/or something creamy sweet along with some marshmallow.  

cany got it right.  That is what I did.  A small flat screwdriver down the airflow and I backed it out.   I did turn it too tight and wore off the catch that allows it to grab and open so now I always have to use the screwdriver but it still works fine.  Not a big deal.  I like the Templar a lot but not a fan of child proof caps.

Thanks.  That's why I'm back.  Things have changed since the original 510 and eGo.  lol.   I'll catch on
 

Question 1. Yes, you can use different types of flavoring but not all are going to give good results. Most of the flavorings I use contain artificial and/or natural flavors, PG and not much else but sometimes contain small amounts of water, alcohol, and so on. There are some ingredients that are un-friendly to attys and cartos but I can't give you a complete list off the top of my head; for instance you shouldn't use any anything that contains sugar or honey. Most of the flavorings I use (Lorann's, FlavourArt, Cappellas, FlavorWest, Perfumers Apprentic, CK products, Tasty Puffs) are fairly strong and sometimes very strong and it depends on the flavor. A very strong flavor might only need 2%-5% in the final mix but most fall into 15%-20% range. If a flavor requires more than 25% to flavor a DIY recipe it probably is diluted to the point where it is no good for vaping.

Question 2. There are flavors that add sweetness without changing the original flavor much or sometimes enhance it. Cotton candy and Marshmallow are 2 examples. Ethol Maltol(EM) is the ingredient in cotton candy and it is what a lot of us use. I've also used suclarose. I know to use these in small amounts because too much will ruin a recipe. VG may add a bit of sweetness along with more vapor, this is why I like to use some in all my juice but I prefer mostly PG.

Question 3. You can get a better TH by using a bit of menthol flavoring. As for extracting your own nicotine, well that sounds like tricky business and I don't think it can be done safely without proper testing equipment and knowledge. I've extracted a tea and tobacco flavoring by heating leaves in PG but I wasn't trying to extract nicotine and I don't think that I got much if any out but I was able to get a diluted flavoring that was usable.

I also use 30% on apple pie. and a drop of cinnamon and sometimes a little of something else. This is the only flavor I go that high on and it is one of my favs too. I've been meaning to get Tiramiso but I keep forgeting to add that one.

I have this one. It's quite good but you only need a few drops to make a 10ml. I added marshmallow and bavarian cream to make a "backwoods sweets".

Flavourart apple pie tastes great and I use over 20% of the total volume of the mix. Flavourart dark vapure needs only about 2%. Many Lorranne flavors are really strong also but they all vary from flavor to flavor. Most tobacco flavors are really strong. One that isn't and tastes real good to me is Flavorwest cumarin pipe which I use at 20%..

I think I said a long time ago that I smoked analogs for 20+ years and it would be ok if I was to vape for just as long if I felt like it.   Well, I like my vape and been doing so for nearly 6 years but know I'm thinking I just might want to let it go.  It's been great.  It got me off of the stinkies in just a couple of months.  It saved me thousands of $$$ by not buying tobacco.  I discovered VT and made lots of friends and learned how to make my own mods and juice.  Mostly everything positive but I am thinking now that I want to be done with it.  I just don't want to have to remember to have something charged up.  I want to be totally hands free.  And I don't want to feel dependent on nicotine or just the habit of vaping.   So that's my thoughts on the issue, I think I'll quit be quitting within a months time.  Can anyone else relate to this or have you even thought about it? 

Wow Squid, you've been vaping longer than me.  I discovered vaping in late Oct, 2009.  I vaped 24mg and sometimes even 36 but then went down to 18 where I'm still at.  I don't think the addictive properties of vaping or smoking has too much to do with how much nic. ur getting.  It does make it easier if ur not using as much nic but the biggest thing is the hand to mouth thing and blowing out clouds.  I've gone all day a few times to see if I felt like I would be jonesing for it and although I did think about it often I didn't have that withdrawal feeling like when I tried to quit butts so many times in the past.

I have been vaping since March of 2009, and have been contemplating this issue as well. I recently quit buying 12mg juice for my non-subohm tank, and using the 3mg and 4mg juice for the subs in the regular tank. I use a Nautilus mini on a VTR all day at work, 1.6ohm coil. The first couple days saw the juice go quick, but I returned to normal juice volume pretty quickly. My next order I may get 2mg and see how that goes. I have to admit, not having the worry of having batts and juice with me every time I leave the house seems nice. Having to check and be sure all the stuff is there is starting to remind me of checking the cig pack to see if I had enough for the day at work, or for the night at home. A couple weeks ago, when I left all my spare coils at home when I went out of town was way more stressful than it should have been. I enjoy vapng still, but lately it is seeming to be the same monkey on my back that cigs were, and I am not sure I want to be carrying it around any more. My biggest fear is that cigs are so easy to get, and I definitely don't want to go back to them. I'm sure I'll be carrying the VTR around with me for quite a while, even if it's just there to prevent a cig purchase.

I've thought of that very question many times since I quit smoking and began vaping (April 8, 2012). I suppose the answer to the "when to stop vaping" question is: whenever maintaining your gear (recharging, refilling, safeguarding, etc.) stops being enjoyable and becomes a hassle to you...when it begins to outweigh the enjoyment you get from the act of vaping, it's probably time for you to quit.

I mixed Comp's Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie with his Banana Bread. I call it Elvis Presley Sandwich.

I mixed Comp's Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie with his Banana Bread. I call it Elvis Presley Sandwich.

I mixed Comp's Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie with his Banana Bread. I call it Elvis Presley Sandwich.

Tonight I'll be watching the Grammys but I only want to catch a performance by AC/DC. They were my favorite growing up and learning to play guitar. Yeah they are old and maybe not what they used to be but I give them a lot of credit for showing everyone that your never to old to rock. I wonder if in 1973 when they formed this band if they thought they would have sold 200 million albums and be touring the world in 2015...... But they are. This beer's for you.

Thank you.... Got it, I should have out in the vape mail tomorrow Mike.

The Brady Bunch. ------ I gotta route for the home team, Did anyone see what they did to Payton Manning's Bronco's? Go New England Patriots.

That sounds good, I think I'll give it a try. I'll let you know how it turns out in November of 2019. lol ...but seriously, this was a good read.

That sounds good, I think I'll give it a try. I'll let you know how it turns out in November of 2019. lol ...but seriously, this was a good read.

My deepest condolences on your father's passing, Mike. That's really rough on top of all the other stuff you're dealing with. My mother just passed a little over two weeks ago now and I know what you mean about the stress. I figure if the stress I'm under now doesn't make me go back to the analogs -- I'm good.

Hang in there, it really does get better. Each day is a new chance for good things to come around.

It's hard to know what good days should feel like if you don't have a few crappy one to compare 'em to. Chin up.

Hopefully you are just getting it out of the way all at once and things will straighten out for you. Hang in there,we are all pulling for you.

Hey mike, it's always better just to let it out there. Hope it helps take the edge off.

To better days ahead! *raises plastic cup *.

Just an observation and of personal experience. There is a whole lotta people in this country and the world who are hurting this year and I'm no exception. It blows my mind to look at my own fb page and see all the happy photos, motorcycles, guitars etc., you might think I'm loaded and very well off. Well I am well off, I have my health(sometimes when I'm not insane) my daughters are doing well in school and I have lots of great friends but that doesn't mean I'm not struggling. I got very behind on my mortgage, crashed my truck last year, my girlfriend's car had no heat all winter and when I did have work it was outside in a unusually cold New England winter. Gotta tighten the belt even more but I'll always look to the bright side, at least I have a job. My new work truck broke yesterday and I'm back to only having a motorcycle and we might get more snow this week, ugh. My Dad passed last November from a fast acting cancer and the ex-wife is still a ******* fruit loop. All this stress has made me stronger and I never went back to analogs. --Just thought I'd share, I'm sure many of you are experiencing tough times also. Don't give up, it gets better. ---Peace