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  1. RichJB

    ZA Concentrates - Caramel Popcorn

    I found the ZAC concentrates to be quite potent, 2-3% is usually enough. I would start at 2%, you can always increase the strength but it's a major pain to reduce it. As to recipes, caramel popcorn is pretty much a one-shot to me. Sure, you can add a bit of another popcorn or another caramel to...
  2. RichJB

    DIY & Nicotine

    No, 80 PG would be very runny and possibly quite harsh if you are even slightly sensitive to PG, as many are. 50/50 is as high as you ever need to go on PG. You will still get plenty of flavour from a 70VG/30PG juice.
  3. RichJB

    DIY & Nicotine

    Gold is very good imo but I'm also content to use Scrawny Gecko. I use so little nic now (1mg) that even if a nic is inferior, it's likely to be masked once mixed. I mix at 60/40 so PG nic is good for me. I never get even close to hitting the PG ceiling. The only reason to use VG is if you...
  4. RichJB

    What are we doing to reduce the use of plastic?

    Does vaping produce much plastic? There isn't that much plastic packaging for hardware, not more than other consumer products. The main use of plastic would be bottles, I think. I reuse every bottle I buy, even 10ml concentrate bottles which I use for SF testers. I also use my 100ml glass nic...
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    What put you off vaping when you first encountered it?

    What put me off initially (2009) was the poor quality of the vape I got from a very early Twisp I bought. It produced hardly any vapour, had little flavour, was finicky to use (I had to drip juice onto a pad of cotton in the mouthpiece), the batteries didn't last very long and then wouldn't hold...
  6. RichJB

    Carnival’s DIY Journey

    There aren't many good green apples. Instead, the apple sector is dominated by Fuji apples. Probably the closest you could get is a mixed green/red apple like Inw Two Apples. If you're looking for Granny Smith, you will just get funky chemical grassiness from most green apple flavours. It's a...
  7. RichJB

    Man dies from "vape pen" explosion

    Same with mechs. They are designed to not have safety features. That is a design issue, not a retail issue. The vaping retailer will be blamed for retail issues - like selling to minors or failing to honour a warranty. However, safety warnings about inherently hazardous products are not a...
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    Man dies from "vape pen" explosion

    The retailer is not responsible. When Ford Kuga vehicles started catching fire, who did they blame - the car dealership that sold the car or Ford? When Samsung Note 7 phones started exploding, who did they blame - cell phone shops or Samsung? It's the manufacturer's product, the retailer is not...
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    Man dies from "vape pen" explosion

    The general idea is that nobody should be giving or receiving training. What can you buy from Takealot where they'll stop processing the order until they've given you safety training, or what can you buy from Game where they won't let you leave the shop until they've given you safety training...
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    Man dies from "vape pen" explosion

    As I've said before, placing the onus on store owners rather than manufacturers is the long way around. What is the easier solution: placing the onus on every single appliance store sales person to explain to customers that the microwave oven they're buying will nuke their hand if they turn it...
  11. RichJB

    Why does the same battery last longer in one mod than in another?

    Different chipsets use power more or less efficiently. The Pico is an older chipset than the Swag would be my guess. The chipsets could also have different cut-off points.
  12. RichJB

    Diy recipe worth it?

    The good thing about Dank1's recipe is that it uses the most popular blueberry combo (FW Blueberry, TFA Blueberry Extra, FA Bilberry) and pairs it with the currently most popular cheesecake base (Inw Yes We, Cap NY, TFA Cheesecake Graham). So those six flavours will enable a LOT of current...
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    Diy recipe worth it?

    FW Yogurt is different from other yogurts. I wouldn't sub it. The strawberry recipe looks fine. The goolberry is a popular recipe but is a bit dated now, more than 20% total flavouring often isn't necessary in today's gear. If you want a good blueberry cheesecake that is more current, maybe...
  14. RichJB

    Vaping pet hate: Don't you hate it when....

    Lo-pro drip tips. Why even bother to give me a drip tip that sticks out 2mm above the rim of the dripper? My lips are going to touch the dripper casing anyway, just put a hole in the top of the casing like the Wasp Nano and be done with it. When I vape, I want my lips to touch Delrin or Ultem...
  15. RichJB

    Chasing after that creaminess

    Vanilla Swirl, TFA Bavarian Cream, Flv Cream, HS Italian Cream (<0.5% or it will start to dominate), Vanilla Shisha, FW Sweet Cream or FW Yogurt to thicken and add texture, the LB creams if you want a really heavy base, TFA VBIC if you don't get pepper and if you can live with that rich...
  16. RichJB

    DIY Advice Needed

    I don't know too many lychee and grapefruit combos but it could work, the citrus of the grapefruit complementing the sweetness/floral note of the lychee. Although my sense is that it will be thin and astringent if the balance is out or if you put incompatible flavours together. Apple and...
  17. RichJB

    Selling Your own vape juice

    There will be different individual views on this but I would not want to buy juice that had been artificially steeped. I don't do it to my own juice, I wouldn't do it to juice for others. If someone is selling juice, I would expect that juice to be ready before they offer it for sale. If they...
  18. RichJB

    Additions to vape flavours

    Do you want a realistic or a candied watermelon? The Noted show on Watermelons gives an exhaustive run-down of what is available. That page gives brief summaries of all the flavours tested, or there is the full video if you'd prefer.
  19. RichJB

    What did you Mix today?

    It's an alternative vanilla but more than a vanilla. I get almost a nougat vibe from it, a bit nutty, sticky and sweet (but not nougat level of sweetness) behind a fairly bright vanilla. It's not a deep, spicy vanilla, more like a commercial type. It's not a single flavour, use it as you would...
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