Nicotine shots.

[Ebony]

Hi All

Are the shot calculators accurate/reliable on the web?

Can you only purchase the nicotine as a standard 18mg?

How do I know if the nicotine shots will change my vg/pg ratio?

It’s all a bit confusing, any help for further understanding would be appreciated.

Cheers

Ebs

 

[Shetland Sam]

The online calculators are accurate.

Each nic shot should have what pg/vg ratio on the bottle.

20mg is the max nic you can legally buy in this country. But most nic shots are 18mg

 

[Simon G]

Yes, all the ones I've used have been.

You can buy nicotine up to 20mg legally.

Unless the nicotine shot is the same ratio as your e-liquid it will change it, which may or may not be desirable. You can buy 100% VG 100%PG 70/30 50/50 shots from various places. In a calculator you should be able to put the strength and ratios in, if you can't use a different one.

 

["Hollow"]

I used to use 50/50 nic shots in 50ml 70vg shortfills but would make it too thin and over wick with my rtas, now I use 70/30 nic shots and it's alot better.

 

[Ebony]

Yes, all the ones I've used have been.

You can buy nicotine up to 20mg legally.

Unless the nicotine shot is the same ratio as your e-liquid it will change it, which may or may not be desirable. You can buy 100% VG 100%PG 70/30 50/50 shots from various places. In a calculator you should be able to put the strength and ratios in, if you can't use a different one.

So buy the nic shot to a similar ratio to my vg/pg mix and the ratio will be similar or the same? Is that what you are saying?....

Ebs

 

[Ebony]

So buy the nic shot to a similar ratio to my vg/pg mix and the ratio will be similar or the same? Is that what you are saying?....

Ebs

Also, I don’t have to do any steeping?

 

[MrDJ]

most nic shots supplied with shortfills is 100%vg which i find makes my juice a little too thick so i now buy 50/50 from darkstar which work perfectly in my crowns and cascades without any leaking and compared to 100vg the 50/50 is not a stress on the coils when i chain vape so they last longer.

its a bit of a grey area as the consistency between shortfills can vary.
with a shortfill with 70/30 on label is that actually 70/30 before nic shot is added or after a nic shot is added.
steeping depends on the supplier. some need a good steep and some dont. also i would give it one day after adding a nic shot and shake it to an inch of its life. then let settle and shake next day. leave to settle for a few hours then vape. if there is not much flavour then im guessing it does need a steep so stick in a cupboard for a week or two.

 

[Steve.]

most nic shots supplied with shortfills is 100%vg which i find makes my juice a little too thick so i now buy 50/50 from darkstar which work perfectly in my crowns and cascades without any leaking and compared to 100vg the 50/50 is not a stress on the coils when i chain vape so they last longer.

its a bit of a grey area as the consistency between shortfills can vary.
with a shortfill with 70/30 on label is that actually 70/30 before nic shot is added or after a nic shot is added.
steeping depends on the supplier. some need a good steep and some dont. also i would give it one day after adding a nic shot and shake it to an inch of its life. then let settle and shake next day. leave to settle for a few hours then vape. if there is not much flavour then im guessing it does need a steep so stick in a cupboard for a week or two.

Thanks for this advice it's helped me too.

Steve.

 

[Ebony]

most nic shots supplied with shortfills is 100%vg which i find makes my juice a little too thick so i now buy 50/50 from darkstar which work perfectly in my crowns and cascades without any leaking and compared to 100vg the 50/50 is not a stress on the coils when i chain vape so they last longer.

its a bit of a grey area as the consistency between shortfills can vary.
with a shortfill with 70/30 on label is that actually 70/30 before nic shot is added or after a nic shot is added.
steeping depends on the supplier. some need a good steep and some dont. also i would give it one day after adding a nic shot and shake it to an inch of its life. then let settle and shake next day. leave to settle for a few hours then vape. if there is not much flavour then im guessing it does need a steep so stick in a cupboard for a week or two.

Awesome advice cheers

 

[MrDJ]

your welcome. a few nic shot suppliers can be found on bottom of post 6 > POTV Vendors & Recommended E Liquid Suppliers