A very annoying aspect of the TPD so far is the limit on the bottle size with e-liquid containing nicotine. Thanks to nicotine shots and shortfills – or shake’n vape kits, there’s finally a way around this annoying regulation.
In this guide we’ll tell you exactly what nicotine shots and short fills are, and how to use them.
What are shortfills?
To put it simply: a shortfill is a bottle of nicotine free e-liquid that’s not quite full.
That means there’s enough space in the bottle for you to add a nicotine shot.
What is a nicotine shot?
A nicotine shot is a 10ml bottle of e-liquid containing no flavour and 18 mg of nicotine.
Normally the shortfills come in 60ml bottles with 50ml of e-liquid with no nicotine. By adding 10ml of 18 mg nicotine (one nicotine shot) you will reach 3 mg of nicotine in your e-liquid.
How many nicotine shots do I need?
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Desired amount: 30ml
Desired strength: 3 mg nicotine
Your 30ml bottle contains 25ml e-liquid. Add 5ml (half) of a nicotine shot with 18 mg. Shake well.
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Desired amount: 60ml
Desired strength: 3 mg nikotin
Your 60ml bottle contains 50ml e-liquid. Add 10ml (one nicotine shot) with 18 mg. Shake well.
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Desired amount: 30ml
Desired strength: 6 mg nicotine
Your 30ml bottle contains 20ml e-liquid. Add 10ml (one nicotine shot) with 18 mg. Shake well.
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Desired amount: 60ml
Desired strength: 6 mg nicotine
Your 60ml bottle contains 40ml e-liquid. Add 2 x 10ml nicotine shots. Shake well.
How to add a nicotine shot to your shortfill bottle of e-liquid
Steps to add your own nicotine to your shortfill e-liquid bottle
Gather your ingredients. You’ll need a shortfill bottle of e-liquid, meaning a bottle that’s not quite full. You’ll also need a nicotine shot. These will normally come in 18 mg strength, and always in a 10ml bottle, because of the TPD regulations.
Add your nicotine shot to the shortfilled bottle of e-liquid.
It is very important to mix up the ingredients properly before use. Give the bottle a good shake to make sure the nicotine and e-liquids are mixed together before you vape.
We hope this guide has been helpful! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.