Compenstine

I just noticed this poll LOL sorry...

Best answer: Over Time Yes

5ml cost around $0.10-$1.50 Depending on how much flavoring gets used
10ml cost around $0.20-$2.50 Depending on how much flavoring gets used
30ml cost around $2.00-$4.00 Depending on how much flavoring gets used
50ml cost around $5.00-$8.00 Depending on how much flavoring gets used

Flavoring and Nic are the biggest expense in DIY
Wizard Labs has the best price on NIC and 8ml bottles of flavoring
Good Plastic mixing bottles run about $0.79 50ml, $0.99 150ml, $1.29, 250ml (Hobbie Lobby)
Plastic Drip Bottles range from $0.30-$0.50 (Bulk is less) (I use Glass mostly)

Savings will very if you get stuff on sale when you can.

Suggested Start-up items:
Glass Beakers
Volumetric Flasks
Droppers
Pipettes
Syringes
Rubber/Latex gloves

Wizard Labs

I have other sources as well but they have minimum orders of $200+. For most DIY Wizard Labs is the better choice.

ATM I use the old school 401s for my flavor testing and have 1 atty for each flavor. Now that I'm running low on them and find the flavor is definitely sub par to the RBA SS mesh tank, I'm looking for a good RDA. I'm looking for a RDA that i can use with a mesh wick.

Looking at:

Smokteck 510 RDA

IGO-L 510 RDA

Phoenix V2 510 RDA

The IGO-L is what I'm leanig toward but, I'm just not knowlagable enough in RDAs to make up my mind. I don't want a cartomizer as I'm moving away from any thing I can't grab some wire, wick and rebiuld it. I'm finding that the SS mesh don't hold the previous flavor of juice like silica and cotton can so mesh is a must. Any advice from you long time drippers would be a great help, Cost is not an issue for this?

Well stated!

I started with the Cigalikes (510, 901, 401, 112s) they were good for me for a long time. I ended up getting adapters and was using 901 and 510 attys on a 112 batt. Now that I have better gear, I'm alot happer. My advice is follow the advice you have been given here, it is sound and spoken from experance.

DIY is fun and rewarding! Your right on the easy to do part and hard to master. I have been mixing for 3 years and still learn new stuff as I go. It's a little bit of science, chemistry, and cooking all rolled into one. And just like baking cookies... as cook, you always get to tase the cookies first.

How do you get those to stand on end like that LOL JK I do see a pattern there Looks like you found what you liked and stuck with it.

Many of the people I sold fluid to when I had my b&M store including my self know better. I'm not going press the point except my blood tester tells me otherwise. That is not to say that it will effect all diabetics the same way just depends on the severity of diabetes and the materialism of the diabetic. I control mine with diet, no meds. I have a friend that vapes and he spiked 60 points after a few moments of vaping. I personaly see only 5-10 point spike when I vape and I'm a chain vaper.

I just want to say this company knows what customer service after a sale means.

I have said in a few posts I bought a Smoktech SID, actually 2 of them one for my wife and one for my self. I loved it till the day mine when south. It started Just not firing and no screen message. had to break the contact and restart is from time to time. Then just yesterday I started getting the "Short" message on the screen. This was a problem a couple times at first. Today, it would short every few puffs and I had to break the connection (reboot it) to get it working again. I know it wasn't the Tank, IClear 16 or my Drunk tank because I could use both on my 801 batts just fine.

Today I email LitecigUSA about the issue and with no hassle at all, they said to sent it back and they would take care of it. It has been about 14 days since I received it and was expecting a 'Sorry out of warranty' answer. (The site states 14 days on returns) But Nope just asked what atomizer I used with it and that was it. So I will be without my SID for a time and that blows but I can expect a replacement soon.

This wasn't the first time I had a problem with an order with them. The day I received my order they had sent the color tip for my wife's SID. I emailed the next day and they sent a the right tip with no hassle and did not ask me to send the mistake back.

LiteCigUSA Rocks in customer service!

I just want to say this company knows what customer service after a sale means.

I have said in a few posts I bought a Smoktech SID, actually 2 of them one for my wife and one for my self. I loved it till the day mine when south. It started Just not firing and no screen message. had to break the contact and restart is from time to time. Then just yesterday I started getting the "Short" message on the screen. This was a problem a couple times at first. Today, it would short every few puffs and I had to break the connection (reboot it) to get it working again. I know it wasn't the Tank, IClear 16 or my Drunk tank because I could use both on my 801 batts just fine.

Today I email LitecigUSA about the issue and with no hassle at all, they said to sent it back and they would take care of it. It has been about 14 days since I received it and was expecting a 'Sorry out of warranty' answer. (The site states 14 days on returns) But Nope just asked what atomizer I used with it and that was it. So I will be without my SID for a time and that blows but I can expect a replacement soon.

This wasn't the first time I had a problem with an order with them. The day I received my order they had sent the color tip for my wife's SID. I emailed the next day and they sent a the right tip with no hassle and did not ask me to send the mistake back.

LiteCigUSA Rocks in customer service!

I have had it happen so many times I keep 10 batts in my truck at all times. When I get home I have 3 usb chargers going on a hub to charge them up. My SID stays at home and I use the old 510s and 112s when I go out. Just don't want to risk misplacing or breaking my SID.

Here is my storage set up. I have in my man cave in my smaller garage.

My Vape toys.

Holloween 2010 This was a makeup I did on myself for our backyard walk through graveyard. Not quite done but my honey took a pick anyway LOL.

All of the above and more LOL. How many analogs could make it through the Grand Rapids ride at MI Adventure and take a puff as you get off the ride. True Story... You should have seen the look on the guys face that saw my drag on my E-Cig after hitting every water fall on the ride. He was in the same car as us and saw me get soaked to the bone.

Me) *Pull out my old trusty 510 take a long drag...exhale...
Me) *Yeap Still works!"
Guy) "You Had That Lit The Whole Time?"

Pricless

All of the above and more LOL. How many analogs could make it through the Grand Rapids ride at MI Adventure and take a puff as you get off the ride. True Story... You should have seen the look on the guys face that saw my drag on my E-Cig after hitting every water fall on the ride. He was in the same car as us and saw me get soaked to the bone.

Me) *Pull out my old trusty 510 take a long drag...exhale...
Me) *Yeap Still works!"
Guy) "You Had That Lit The Whole Time?"

Pricless

Looks like your coils are way to tight, loosen the wraps with a Xato knife. The top coil in that pic looks smaller that the other and to be touching the base. You should also trim your leeds before testing, helps prevent possable shorts.

Thanks for the link I just sent my comment

Comment:
I just want to express my experience with the E-Cig. I'm 48 and had been smoking cigarettes since I was 12 years old. I had been trying to quit for the last 10 years without success.I tried the patches, gum,Ziban and still smoked 2 packs a day. It took 1 week on an e-cigarette to kick smoking for good. I have been using my e-cig now for 1 year and have my taste back. I have this summer started riding a bike and climb stairs without a second thought. I no longer cough every 5 minutes. I no longer have chest pain. My family is no longer in danger of second hand smoke. Please don't kill me and my family by taking my only working option away.