How about we design some "starter packs" new DIY'ers?

Fasttech has some pretty good scales for a decent price

https://www.fasttech.com/search?digital%20Scale

+1 for Fasttech for just about anything… :smile:

I have just added in some FlavourFog stuff for the Canucks. Nicotine is harder to get in Canada (thanks for keeping us safe HC), if you are importing it, be prepared to have it seized by customs.

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Good stuff! Thanks! I added the 10% discount code! :smile:

I updated the European starter kit!

I’m not exactly sure how to do all of this from my phone so if someone wanted to do the leg work, I got all of my stuff from www.wizardlabs.us i can come back in a day or 2 on my pc and do the leg work as well. I’m at my in-laws at the moment :pensive:

Since the Tips and Resources for Beginners thread points here, I thought I’d post a few all-in-one DIY starter kits I pulled off various websites. I’m sure this isn’t a comprehensive list (as usual), but hopefully it will be helpful. (I think I’m starting to sound like a broken record…)

ECX - Kits do not contain Nicotine
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Regular Kit - $24.99 - Includes:
1 - 120 ml of VG, PG, or 50/50 mix
1 - 30 ml of Sweetner
1 - 10 ml of Tobacco Absolute (Diluted 50% in PGA)
1 - 30 ml of EM
3 - 5 ml empty bottles
1 - 3 ml syringe with blunt needle

Menthol Kit - $27.99 - Includes:
1 - 120 ml of VG, PG, or 50/50 mix
1 - 30 ml of Sweetner
1 - 10 ml of Concentrated Menthol
1 - 6 ml of Tobacco Absolute (Diluted 50% in PGA)
1 - 30 ml of EM
3 - 5 ml empty bottles
1 - 3 ml syringe with blunt needle

Heartland Vapes
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DIY Kit - 59.99 - Includes:
1 - 120ml 48mg Nicotine Solution (USP): 50% PG/50% VG, or 100% PG, or 100% VG
1 - 120ml Vegetable Glycerin (USP) Kosher
1 - 120ml Propylene Glycol (USP) Kosher
5 - 30ml Bottles of Flavoring (over 130 flavors to choose from)
10 - 5ml Bottles with Tips and Childproof Caps
10 - 10ml Bottles with Tips and Childproof Caps
5 - 30ml Bottles with Tips and Childproof Caps
5 - Pair Nitrile Gloves
5 - 1ml Syringes
3 - 5ml Syringes
2 - 10ml Syringes
10 - Blunt Tip Needle assortment for Syringes

Nude Nicotine
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‘Average Nudist’ DIY Starter Kit - $30.00 - Includes:
1 - formulations sheet with precalculated measurements for your diy mixes, guaranteed by nude nicotine!!!
1 - 50mL 36mg/mL nicotine base in 50% PG / 50% VG
1 - 120mL PG & 120mL VG
3 - concentrated flavorings (your choice)
1 - 10mL sweeteners!
1 - 5mL sucralose 10% in PG
1 - 5mL ethyl maltol 10% in PG
3 - 50mL graduated conical vials with skirts
3 - 10mL dropper bottles
2 - 1, 5, & 10mL syringes
4 - 14g blunt-tipped dispense needles
20 - nitrile gloves
1 - Safety glasses

Nude-Approved DIY Starter Kit – Basic - $50.00 - Includes:
1 - 50mL 100mg/mL Nicotine Base (PG/VG Ratio is up to you!)
1 - 250mL PG & 250mL VG – or – 500mL VG for the 100% VG formulators :slight_smile:
20 - nitrile gloves
1 - pair safety glasses
2 - BD sterile 1mL, 5mL, & 10mL sterile syringes
4 - BD sterile 18g blunt-tipped needles
2 - 14g XL blunt-tipped needles
10 - transfer pipettes
5 - 5mL concentrated flavorings
1 - 30mL sweeteners!
1 - 15mL sucralose 10% in PG
1 - 15mL ethyl maltol 10% in PG
2 - 50mL conical tubes
2 - 15mL conical tubes
3 - 10mL dropper bottles

Nude-Approved DIY Starter Kit – Premium - $100.00 - Includes:
1 - 120mL 100mg/mL Nicotine Base (PG/VG Ratio is up to you!)
1 - 500mL PG & 5000mL VG – or – 1L (1000ml) VG for the 100% VG formulators :slight_smile:
20 - nitrile gloves
1 - pair safety glasses
5 - BD sterile 1mL, 5mL, & 10mL sterile syringes
10 - BD sterile 18g blunt-tipped needles
5 - 14g XL blunt-tipped needles
30 - transfer pipettes
8 - 5mL concentrated flavorings
1 - 60mL sweeteners!
1 - 30mL sucralose 10% in PG
1- 30mL ethyl maltol 10% in PG
5 - 50mL conical tubes
5 - 15mL conical tubes
5 - 10mL dropper bottles
1 - polypropylene conical vial rack
1 - Complete High Resolution Nude Nicotine Test Kit to test nicotine strength

Liquid Barn
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The DIY Starter Kit - $63.99 w/out Nicotine or $73.99 w/Nicotine - Includes:
1 - Intro to DIY Starter Manual
1 - Liquid Barn DIY Mixing Mat
1 - 250ml bottle of 48mg Nicotine optional
Liquid Kit (Can Purchase Separately for $17.99):
1 - Liquid Kit Manual
2 - 500ml bottles of eLiquid Base (PG and/or VG)
2 - Twist-Open caps
Flavor Kit (Can Purchase Separately for $29.99):
1 - Flavor Kit Manual
10 - 15ml bottles of Flavor Extracts

  • Candy Green Apple Flavor Extract
  • Banana Flavor Extract
  • Butterscotch Graham Tobacco Flavor Extract
  • Cappuccino Flavor Extract
  • Cherry Blossom Tea Flavor Extract
  • Chocolate Roll Flavor Extract
  • Coconut Milk Flavor Extract
  • Coke Freeze Flavor Extract
  • Cream Flavor Extract
  • Creme Brulee Flavor Extract
    Labware Kit (Can Purchase Separately for $32.99):
    1 - Labware Kit Manual
    5 - Safety Gloves
    1 - Graduated Cylinder (25ml)
    1 - Graduated Cylinder (10ml)
    2 - 100ml Beaker
    2 - 10ml Luer-lock Syringe
    2 - 5ml Luer-lock Syringe
    10 - 1ml Luer-slip Syringe
    10 - 15ml LDPE eLiquid Bottle
    1 - Electric eLiquid Mixer

One Stop DIY Shop
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The DIY Flavor Artisan’s Apprentice Kit - $25.50 - Includes:
1 - 30 ml Flavor-It-Yourself e-liquid, 36mg/ml unflavored e-liquid or upgrade to 48mg/ml for $2.00
1 - 120ml Propylene Glycol USP or Vegetable Glycerin USP/Kosher
4 - LorAnn Super Strength Flavorings and/or 15ml Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors (Mix & Match from the list)
4 - 3ml Pipettes
4 - 1ml Pipettes
2 - 5cc Slender Tip Bottles
2 - 10cc Slender Tip Bottles
2 - 30cc Slender Tip Bottles
1 - funnel
1 - syringe with blunt tip needle
2 - 2ml dropper
1 - mini measuring cup
1 - pair of Nitrile gloves
1 - Downloadable Instructions to get you started with mixing

The DIY Flavor Artisan’s Master Kit - $34.50 - Includes:
2 - 30 ml Flavor-It-Yourself e-liquid, 36mg/ml unflavored e-liquid or upgrade to 48mg/ml for $2.00
1 - 120ml Propylene Glycol USP or Vegetable Glycerin USP/Kosher
8 - LorAnn Super Strength Flavorings and/or 15ml Flavor Apprentice Professional Flavors (Mix & Match from the list)
4 - 3ml Pipettes
4 - 1ml Pipettes
2 - 5cc Slender Tip Bottles
2 - 10cc Slender Tip Bottles
2 - 30cc Slender Tip Bottles
1 - funnel
1 - syringe with blunt tip needle
2 - 2ml droppers
2 - mini measuring cups
1 - pair of Nitrile gloves
1 - Downloadable Instructions to get you started with mixing

DIY Flavor Shack
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Lots of options I’m not going to list all the information for…

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I’ve added a couple things to the USA one

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What a great idea! Wish I had one when I first started.

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We currently do not offer a DIY Starter Kit but thread has me rethinking what I already had planned.

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I just wanted to re-iterate that the posts I made further up can be edited, if anyone feel like tweaking/adding :smile:

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I do so when I find something that belongs…

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IMO Liquid Barn has the best kit available, hands down.

Here is a view review of the Liquid Barn kit.

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It looks ok, but we wanted to design a great one, from the ground up, with scale, pipettes, bottles, nicotine, flavors and recipes - or that was the idea anyway :smiley: We never really “finalized” anything…

I have t really heard much in liquid barn. I want so badly to get some of their flavors but I really don’t see a lot of recipes out there w/ them. Do you have many ? Also do you know where they ship from… Are they US based ? TIA.

The are US based. The shipping label stated it was shipped from California. I was really impressed with their liquids. Everything was well packaged and definitely high quality. Nicotine was clear and vapes super smooth. I havent found many recipes, BUT I saw on facebook that LB flavors are the best standalone flavors, and I will have to agree. I’ve really enjoyed all the flavors I’ve tried so far and they have all been single flavor recipes.

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Wow thank you. Interesting all were stand alone worthy hmm that speaks pretty high of em’ !

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I spent a long while editing the American kit link to elaborate a bunch of items but it said I didn’t have permission to view some resource. Le sigh.

[edit] Nice, a few minutes went by and I was granted permission automatically.

Ok I added my ideas for the US kit. I’m new to DIY E-Juice, but I went ahead and just bought the scale to start, probably the best thirty bucks I ever spent on a hobby. Science, right? So my perfect kit just uses disposable pipettes by the trillion and the bottles on a scale. Maybe someone else can fill in the syringes.

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I mix by weight also and never need a syringe. All of my flavors are in dripper bottles and I use them to fill my bottle on the scale. When mixing by volume the syringe is used to measure flavor in milliliters.

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The following link was such a game changer for me, I have posted it in other places as reference…I feel that strongly about it.
How do you mix: by weight or by syringes?

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We owe it to the noobs to create a good flavor starter kit. I continually see them ordering all TPA, Cap and FW flavors just as I did, and they go through the same struggles as me… trying to make mixes from flavors that’s barely close to what’s on the label. I’d hate to take on this project on by myself because only a few will agree with my choices of flavors.

Also once it’s created it should be on elr because that’s where most noobs start. It’s usually after they’ve screwed up a ton of mixes they find the forum for guidance.

We can get them started on the right foot if we can pull together a get them started with some good flavors.

Anybody willing to participate?

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