Loading... Please wait...AmericaneLiquidStore.com proudly manufactures our eLiquid right here in the USA from the finest raw ingredients available. We do NOT purchase "premade nicotine liquid" from China and then mix it and resell, as many of our competitors do.
Our ingredients list is short:
Flavorings
We're often asked exactly what 12 mg or 24 mg strengths mean for nicotine. It is the amount of nicotine, in milligrams, for each milliliter of eLiquid. This can also be expressed as mg/mL. So, for example, a 30 mL bottle of our 24 mg strength would contain 30 x 24 = 720 mg (milligrams) of nicotine. Gotta' love the metric system!
Before answering this question, we need to mention this isn't medical advice (had to put in that disclaimer), just our opinion... Our experience is that you may or may not notice the difference if you change the nicotine level, unless you change it a lot. Studies on "Light Cigarettes" have shown that people who smoke light cigarettes tend to smoke more of them, and take deeper drags, resulting in approximately the same nicotine consumption. So, you're likely to vape until you "feel" like you've had the right amount. If the nicotine level is a bit higher than what you're used to, you may vape less. If it's too low, you may vape more.
This is also really handy if you want to change flavors in the same cartridge. Not changing the filler between flavors is how one of our taste testers found out that Cherry - Clove - Coffee flavor is actually pretty good! We don't sell it, but we do sell all the flavors to make it. He didn't clean his cartridge, or replace the filler, between tests, and all 3 of those are pretty strong flavors, so he could definitely taste them all.
So for a typical 1 - 2 pack/day smoker, a 30 mL bottle lasts roughly a month.
The filler material in cartomizers is not replacable. Reason for that is how the electronics are inserted. The heating element in the cartomizer goes right down the center in a small straw, with the wires attached at both ends, so you can't remove the filler. FYI, because the heating element goes the entire length, that's one reason cartomizers vape better, in effect the heating element is closer to all the eliquid.
Because it's not replacable, it's also not cleanable.
You'll toss it either when the heating element dies, or ifit starts to taste funny... FYI, the most common reason for taste changing is running it too dry. If it starts to taste burnt at all, this usually means it's too dry, and starting to heat the filler material.
Cartomizers are just a tad shorter than the combination of atomizer/cartridge, so there will be a bit less cartomizer sticking out the end of the cone shaped cover on the ego. If your lips cover the seal between the cartomizer and the cone, that will block all air flow, and you won't get any vapor. For most people, this is not a problem, just a slight inconvenience. If it is an issue for you, the eGo will vape just fine (but not look as good), with the the cone removed.
Trick question, the answer is "yes and no". Yes, you can charge the eGo battery with a standard Joe 510 USB charging cable. But if you have the AC charger where the 510 screws right into the adapter, with no cable, then the eGo battery won't fit on charger.
The eGo battery will charge in a couple hours, if using the eGo charger, so about the same amount of time as a standard battery. However, if you use the standard 510 charger, then it will take about 4x as long, since the standard battery is 185 mAH, while the eGo battery is 650 mAH.
First, you need to know what nicotine level you are starting with, and what you want to end up with. For example, many people purchase our 48 mg/mL DIY liquid when they want to end up with 24 mg/mL flavored. That way, they know they need to use 1/2 the total volume of 48 mg/mL.
Second, you need to decide how much flavoring to use. With our concentrated flavoring, the true answer is "it depends"... You'll find that, like in nature, some flavors are very strong, while some are more delicate. For example, our Blackberry and Champagne are lighter flavors, while Black Cherry or Coffee are quite strong. In addition, the tobacco flavors (Marlborough and Menthol) are the most concentrated of all. As a general rule, we use between 20% and 30% flavoring, depending on the flavor.
So as a starter, you might want to try about 20% flavoring. That way, if you don't think it's strong enough, you can add a bit more flavoring to get it where you like it best. (It's hard to take the flavoring out, once it's in the mix :).
Finally, we recommend you start by making very small trial batches. Our bottles have eye droppers in them. Take a small glass, maybe a shot glass, and make a 10 drop batch, that way each drop is 10% of the total volume, and if you really don't like it, you can just rinse the glass and start over.
EXAMPLE: So with your 48 mg/mL DIY eLiquid, if you want to end up with 24 mg/mL, simply add 5 drops of 48 mg/mL, then add 2 drops of flavoring, 3 drops of PG or VG, and you have your own custom initial "recipe" to adjust more or less flavoring from.
Once you have the recipe the way you like it using individual drops, you can make bigger batches just replacing the "drops" with "eye dropper fulls". If that doesn't fill the bottle you're using, then just double it.
With our concentrated flavorings, the true answer is "it depends"...
First, flavor is very personal, using Cherry as an example, some people want just a hint of flavor, with no after taste, and others want it to taste like they are drinking a cherry soda, so it really is up to you.
Second, you'll find that, like in nature, some flavors are very strong, while some are more delicate. For example, our Blackberry and Champagne are lighter flavors (you may want to use more flavoring), while Black Cherry or Coffee are quite strong (you may want less).
Third, you may find your taste changes over time. Several people have commented that as they are off regular cigarettes for a period of time, their taste buds "come back", so they actually use less flavoring over time.
As a general rule, we use between 20% and 30% flavoring, depending on the flavor. So as a starter, you might want to try about 20% flavoring. That way, if you don't think it's strong enough, you can add a bit more flavoring to get it where you like it best. (It's hard to take the flavoring out, once it's in the mix :).
Finally, we recommend you start by making very small trial batches. Our bottles have eye droppers in them. Take a small glass, such as a shot glass, and make a 10 drop batch, that way each drop is 10% of the total volume, and if you really don't like it, you can just rinse the glass and start over.
On eCigs, all but one of our testers use a manual 510, so for now, that's all we plan to sell. And, we recommend the one's with a manual button to push to turn on the atomizer, rather than the "draw activated" automatic version. The manual versions (with a button to light the atomizer, instead of a "puff" switch) have several advantages:
.To quote a famous politician, the answer is... it depends. Each has it's pluses and minuses. A plus for PG is that it was the original base liquid of all eLiquids. As such, it is likely the atomizer in your eCig was designed for PG. The downside of PG is that a small number of users develop a slight irritation from its use. So the big plus for VG is, if you are intolerant of PG, there is an alternative. Another side benefit of VG is that it tends to create a heavier vapor than PG. A potential downside of VG is that it is thicker than PG. A small number of users have had problems with burning out their atomizer. With our flavored eLiquids, this problem is avoided by our blends of VG and flavorings. If this is a problem for you with a DIY eLiquid, it can be reduced by blending in a small amount of distilled water, or other thin liquid of your choosing.
Filling a cartomizer is very easy. Our cartomizer has a white rubber cap on the end that you inhale through, unlike other cartomizers that have a ridgid plastic end ours won't break or crack.
Using a bent paper clip insert the straightened end of the paperclip into the hole in the rubber cap. Keep the paperclip shallow if you insert the paper clip too deep you can damage the atomizer. Angle the paperclip so that the end will catch on the under side of the rubber cap and pull the cap off.
Using your eLiquid of choice you can now fill your cartomizer. We have been able to get 30 drops of our eLiquid into our cartomizers. We suggest you wait a short time before smoking for all the liquid to be absorbed into the filler on the sides of the cartomizer.
To replace the rubber cap, simply place the cap back on top of the cartomizer and gently push it back into place.
If your order is over $35, we'll pay all shipping costs. To take advantage of free shipping, during checkout, a "Free Shipping" button will appear as an option if your order is more than $35. All you need to do is click the button, and shipping is on us!
If your order is less than $35, we will charge a flat rate of $4.99 per order.
Simple, fair, great service from American eLiquid Store.
Here's the entire time-line from order placement to when you should receive it:
That said, best case is we ship the same day you order, and you get delivery in about 2 days. Worst case, over the Thanksgiving holiday, we mailed one order on Wednesday, 11/25, and USPS didn't scan it into their system until it reached Alabama on 11/28. We are in Wisconsin, how it got to Alabama from here remains a mystery ;)... That said, it got delivered on 11/30 so that one took 5 days shipping, plus 1 day manufacture.
To pay by money order, just go ahead and place your order online. When you get to the last step of checkout, which is Order Confirmaion, just check the box that says Money Order. Your order will be entered in our system, and you should get an automated email that will give you the following instructions:
Make the Money Order out to:
Securience, LLC
110437 W Innovation Dr
Suite 522
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Please include the following information with your Money Order:
- Your Order Number from the web site
- Your Phone Number (in case there are questions).
We'll manufacture and ship your order as soon as we receive the Money Order in the mail.
AmericaneLiquidStore.com is committed to providing the highest quality, safest eLiquid available anywhere, but we didn't start out to be a retail operation.
Our owner also owns a Computer Support company, and got interested because one of his computer support employees starting using eLiquid. Upon research , he found that eLiquid offered the nicotine we want, without all the tar and other cancerous chemicals, so he got very interested.
He started working with a chemical engineer, who also works at a world renowned stem cell research lab, where the requirements for consistency of process and sterility are much higher than required for food processing, as it deals with processing living cells (and keeping them alive throughout the experiments). This chemist set up our facilities and processes. Our lab equipment is top notch. Our 99.8% pure nicotine (the purest available) is measured using micro-pipettors with disposable, sterile tips (we buy 1000 at a time), so each order is measured with a brand new tip, and when the order is completed, the tip is discarded.
So AmericaneLiquidStore.com was created first as an alternative for existing employees, and just grew from there.