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    shen_long86 reacted to Compenstine in Happy Birthday Fadora Vapor Contest Today!   
    Whoot!

    So last year today, Jan 31st, we opened Fadora Vapor! I want to do a contest and let some lucky winner get a present. What is the present you ask? How about 120ml of PBFP or Hydra's Delight? These two flavors have become our top sellers over the last year. VT has been a big part Fadora Vapor's success and I want to share my thanks with all of you.

    Prizes:
    1st place 120ml of PBFB or Hydra's Delight
    2nd place 30ml of PBFB
    3rd place 30ml of Hydra's Delight

    How do you enter? Simple, make a post here in this thread, that's it.
    You have until this time (2:00pm EST give or take) tomorrow to post.

    This will give everyone a chance to enter. I will make a list of all the names that enter and run them through Random.org to decide the winners. I will take a screen shot of each of the drawings and post them in this thread.

    I do need to mention that I can only ship to the United States. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but with custom laws and issues with shipping I must limit it to US only addresses. If you live out side the US and have an address I can mail it to here in the US, I will be happy to accommodate for that.

    So here we go.... Post away!
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    shen_long86 got a reaction from DirtyBoot in New Member   
    welcome to V.T.
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    shen_long86 got a reaction from Bebop in Stuporbowl Sunday   
    meatballs, my banging tex-mex cheese dip and curling up with my wifey on the couch to watch the game
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    shen_long86 reacted to Christopher in Everyone with a smoker banner please post here :)   
    You bet once it's fixed I'll be sure post a reply here marked "answer" that will allow everyone to grab their own. Thanks for being patient everyone
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    shen_long86 reacted to kitsune in Diy-How To Basics   
    DIY Tips and Info

    I know this is a lot of information, but I hope it helps those looking at trying their hand at DIY. Keep in mind, This is just my own experience.

    PG- Propylene Glycol : It is a colorless, nearly odorless, clear, viscous liquid with a faintly sweet taste,
    http://en.wikipedia....ropylene_glycol
    VG-Vegetable Glycerin(Glycerol): In foods and beverages, glycerol serves as a humectant, solvent and sweetener, and may
    help preserve foods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol

    PG and/or VG are both used as the base of the E-Liquid.

    PG/VG can be purchased from most E-Liquid suppliers with or without Nicotine. Unflavored PG or VG with Nicotine can be purchased for the purpose of mixing your own liquids and can be purchased is many strengths.
    PG/VG without Nicotine is necessary for mixing your own liquids.

    Glycerin can also be purchased from most pharmacies-over the counter. Humco is one brand of Pharmacy Grade (USP) glycerin. It is sold as a skin protectant. It is a clear, slightly thick liquid and has a sweet taste to it.
    There is also a Food grade VG- Wiltons- sold at Craft stores in the baking sections. Can sometimes be found at Walmart in the craft section.

    The information will have to be put into a couple posts--The server doesn't like the long version....
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    shen_long86 reacted to kitsune in Diy-How To Basics   
    Lorann: Candy Flavoring. Very concentrated flavoring. Best for sweet flavors.




    2. Can be purchased from the Lorann site. Avoid Flavors that are oil based. If you click on the 'item detail' button it will tell you if it is water soluble or insoluble. You want only water soluble flavorings. The oils can burn out the atomizer and are harder to mix.
    2. Can be purchased from the Lorann site. Avoid Flavors that are oil based. If you click on the ‘item detail’ button--it will tell you if it is water soluble or insoluble. You want only water soluble flavorings. The oils can burn out the atomizer and are hard to mix. Lorann
    3. Can Also be purchased from many vaping suppliers that carry DIY supplies. DIY flavorshack Totally wicked

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    shen_long86 reacted to kitsune in Diy-How To Basics   
    FlavourArt: Food Flavoring. Very wide selection of flavorings. Not as concentrated as Lorann, but has a wider variety of flavoring and less artificial coloring. Variety of Tobacco flavorings.
    Freedomsmokeusa and liberty flights both carry a very good selection of FlavourArt flavorings.

    Freedomsmokeusa
    :Liberty-Flights

    Decadent Vapors/Totally Wicked: The Decadent vapor line is produced in the UK.
    Decadent Vapors

    There are other products and suppliers out there. These are just the ones I use most often and am familiar with.
    Schilling and Mccormick flavorings will also work--they are just not as concentrated.
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    shen_long86 reacted to kitsune in Diy-How To Basics   
    Hopefully Last but not least......



    Supplies:
    1.Empty dropper bottles- 3ml, 5ml, 10ml sizes are great for mixing.
    2. Pipette or syringe with blunt needle. Personally, I prefer using a syringe for mixing--More accurate.
    3. paper towel or rag for handling any spills or messes
    4. Labels are good for identifying your new mixes. If using paper labels I have found that applying scotch tape over the

    label keeps the label legible.
    5. mixing calculator helps with acheiving the correct nicotine strength. There are other calculators out there, but I

    like Todd Muellers: http://www.todmuller.com/ejuice/ejuice.php . I usually put my flavor at 30 - 40%. I like lots of

    flavor.

    Mixing -can be simple (combining premixed liquids to create a new flavor) or more complicated, mixing from scratch. Or

    somewhere in between.

    1. Always start your mixing or experimentation with small amounts. Its much easier to throw out a small amount of liquid

    if it turns out bad. The 3ml bottles are great for experimenting.
    2. Its a good idea to keep track of what and how much you have added to your mix--just in case you want to make more.

    **It is easy enough to mix 2 or more premixed liquids together to get a new flavor. This is easiest if you are using the

    same nicotine strength.
    i.e.- Tobacco 18mg/Watermelon 18mg/menthol 18mg/pina colada 18mg. The amounts would depend on taste.
    Start with 5 drops of each in a 3ml bottle, shake and vape--can adjust the flavor as you want by adding more of one of

    the flavors.
    with the menthol--using just 1-2 drops/3ml will give a nice cool throat hit without tasting like menthol.

    ** Can use PG/VG or both to cut a higher strength liquid. i.e.- 24mg premixed liquid 1ml can be mixed with 1ml PG or VG

    to make 12mg/ml liquid. If cutting a premixed flavor, keep in mind, it will also decrease the flavor. If you don’t want

    the flavor loss you can cut with 0 nicotine strength in the same or a different flavor. You can also use flavorings to

    boost the flavor. use the calculator to determine how much PG/VG to use to achieve the desired strength. Just put 0 in

    the water and flavor boxes.

    ** Adding Flavoring to premixed liquids
    This is actually one of the easiest forms of mixing and is a great place to start the DIY journey. We all have flavors

    we don’t really care for, but by adding flavoring you can create a flavor you like.

    Keep in mind--when adding flavoring it will dilute the nicotine strength of the premixed liquid. one way around this is

    to get some unflavored higher nicotine liquid- i.e. 36mg that can be added to your mix to keep the nicotine strength at

    your desired level.

    My preferred nicotine level is 12mg/ml--so I will use that dose for mixing examples.

    i.e.-- cappuccino 36mg/ml, 1.7ml + FlavourArt apple pie flavoring 1.5ml + VG 1.8ml for a total of 5ml 12mg/ml.
    This is where the calculator comes in handy. Just put in the numbers, hit enter and the calculations are done for you.

    This is where having a syringe is helpful.
    However if you are using drops, I have found that 30 drops of PG = 1ml and 20 drops of VG = 1ml.
    You can use more than one flavoring: cappuccino 1.7ml + apple pie flavoring 1ml + Vanilla 1ml + VG 1.3 ml = 5ml 12mg/ml

    Don’t be afraid to mix more than one flavor. When cooking, most dishes require more than one flavor to get the right

    taste.

    ** mixing from scratch
    You will need PG and/or VG
    Unflavored Nicotine liquid ( I usually use 36mg/ml)
    Flavorings of choice

    i.e. Easy
    Watermelon 12mg/ml
    3 ml PG or VG
    1 ml Lorann Watermelon flavoring
    2 drops Menthol flavoring (Flavourart)
    2 ml 36mg/ml Unflavored liquid

    i.e. using multiple flavors:

    Apple Pie (6ml) 18mg/ml

    3 ml 36/mg unflavored
    1 ml FlavourArt(FA) Apple Pie
    6 drops (Flavourart) Irish Cream
    2 drops (FA) perique black (tobacco)
    3 drops (FA) menthol
    .5ml PG
    .5ml VG
    3 drops hazelnut
    6 drops vanilla


    ** Misc Notes
    Tobacco Flavorings are very, very strong--a little goes a very long way. A couple drops to 5ml will give a nice

    background flavor. If using more, add a drop or 2 at a time to taste.

    Lorann flavorings are very concentrated. You would use less Lorann than you would with other flavorings.

    Avoid flavorings with oils or sugars--both can damage your atomizer.

    If you find your mix needs to be sweeter there are a couple of options:
    1. Loranns cotton candy or Marshmallow flavorings are great for adding sweetness.
    2. DIY flavor shack carrys Eythol Malto which is a sweetener.
    3. I actually prefer the Lorann--overall sweeter tasting.
    4. I add a few drops of Menthol to all my mixes-adds a cool throat hit and enhances the flavor. Just a little does not

    taste like menthol. If you like menthol, just add more.
    5. always start mixing with small amounts and keep track of what and how much.
    6. For taste testing--dripping works best.

    Mixing is a lot of trial and error in the beginning.
    Add flavoring a little at a time until you find the balance you like will help keep waste to a minimum.

    I am hoping others will be able to add their tips and ideas. the above is just my own opinion and my own experience.

    If all or part of this is confusing please let me know-writing documents is not my strong suit !!!!

    Merry Mixing
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    shen_long86 got a reaction from ICords81 in Tanks and Coils   
    ICords81 the benefits of low resistance coils are you get better flavor profile from your juice as well as getting better vapor production.

    Another thing about the low resistance coils is that along with the better vapor production you will also get a warmer/hotter vapor when you take a drag.

    But with low resistance coils i believe when you get down to 1.0 ohm and lower e.g. 0.8,0.7,.0.5 you start getting into whats known as sub-ohm, which is not nescisarily a bad thing you just need to make sure you understand ohm's law and do plenty of research so you can vape safely.

    As far as tank suggestions i can only suggest what i use/like and you can try them but when it comes down to it, it is a matter of personal preference. For a beginner tank i suggest either an Aspire Nautilus or a Nautilus Mini which is what i use.

    They both are good tanks and are fairly simple to use and maintain and they also have adjustable airflow on the bottom so you can set it where you like, the only differences between the two tanks is that the Nautilus holds 5ml of e-liquid and uses BDC (bottom dual coils) and the Nautilus Mini holds 2 ml of e-liquid and use BVC (bottom vertical coil) but you can use the different coils in either tank because they are interchangable.

    This is just my opinion as far as tanks go and my current understanding on resistance on coils. and of course if there is anything i missed there are several knowledgable people here on this form who will fill in the information i missed.
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    shen_long86 got a reaction from Mplough in Can't Wait   
    um..no i dont do pink..come on man im a professional truck driver.. i cant be rocking a pink hana modz.
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