Help - Nasty flavor of nicotine in my diy juice

[DutchFlyer]

I'm making my own juices for the first time, and I bought my supplies from RTS Vapes:

• 100mg/ml PG (tested to be 103mg/ml, error tolerance of +/- 3mg/ml)
• nic free PG
• nic free VG

Also, tons of flavors from several vendors, mostly Capella and Mt Baker Vapor.

So, here's my problem. When I open the nic PG, if I take a careful whiff of it, there's a NASTY smell, that I assume must be the nic. The nic free PG and VG both have no odor at all.

That nasty smell--even when diluted into a vapable juice with a pungent flavor--still comes through, both in the odor and the taste.

I don't smell this in any of the pre-made juices I've bought, with one exception: I purchased several 10ml bottles of juice from fasttech, and a few of them--notably the litchi, kiwi, and guava flavors--had the same nasty taste/smell.

Any solutions out there that you've found? (har har har...)

 

[partyannimal]

I'm making my own juices for the first time, and I bought my supplies from RTS Vapes:

• 100mg/ml PG (tested to be 103mg/ml, error tolerance of +/- 3mg/ml)
• nic free PG
• nic free VG

Also, tons of flavors from several vendors, mostly Capella and Mt Baker Vapor.

So, here's my problem. When I open the nic PG, if I take a careful whiff of it, there's a NASTY smell, that I assume must be the nic. The nic free PG and VG both have no odor at all.

That nasty smell--even when diluted into a vapable juice with a pungent flavor--still comes through, both in the odor and the taste.

I don't smell this in any of the pre-made juices I've bought, with one exception: I purchased several 10ml bottles of juice from fasttech, and a few of them--notably the litchi, kiwi, and guava flavors--had the same nasty taste/smell.

Any solutions out there that you've found? (har har har...)

Hmmm...besides suggesting getting another bottle from another vendor, I can't help you with that one. I'm sure someone will come along who can. I have 60mg pg nic and it has a slight nicotine smell but not much. I've had it for a while and I've read that it can smell a bit stronger after some time. Maybe you're just really sensitive to the smell.

 

[Ladiekali]

I was advised to never use that high of nicotine!
I buy 48 mixed already in vg then add equal amount of pg for 50/50

 

[DeeDee1234]

There have been some reports of strong smelling nic from a vendor and it may have been them. How is the color? At any rate, i would call the vendor and ask for a refund

 

[DutchFlyer]

The color is pretty yellow. And since writing, I've had a eureka moment and realized where I've smelled that nastiness before: imagine a wet ashtray. Now stuff your nose in it and inhale like an 80s coke-fiend... That's my experience when I waft the bottle of 100 under my nose.

I asked a friend what he thought, and he couldn't smell the nic in the juice... maybe it is my nose... but he did say that the nic in the bottle smelled pretty bad.

Anyone else have any experience with RTS vapes and their 100mg/ml nic pg?

 

[DeeDee1234]

The color is pretty yellow. And since writing, I've had a eureka moment and realized where I've smelled that nastiness before: imagine a wet ashtray. Now stuff your nose in it and inhale like an 80s coke-fiend... That's my experience when I waft the bottle of 100 under my nose.

I asked a friend what he thought, and he couldn't smell the nic in the juice... maybe it is my nose... but he did say that the nic in the bottle smelled pretty bad.

Anyone else have any experience with RTS vapes and their 100mg/ml nic pg?

I think Danny was one of the ones with bad nic. If it taste and smells bad in a vapable juice level of nic. That's a problem.

 

[emus]

I vape unflavored about 95% of the time.
My 100 nic has an odor but I don't taste said odor it in my vape.
I get a slightly sweet taste with a natural pepper undertones from nic/PG/VG; no industrial chemical or perfume taste at all.
The one flavor that I never tire of.

 

[DutchFlyer]

Just bought some 100mg/ml unflavored pg from ecigexpress.com... hopefully theirs will smell better... Any other ideas out there?

 

[emus]

Just bought some 100mg/ml unflavored pg from ecigexpress.com... hopefully theirs will smell better... Any other ideas out there?

If both taste bad then it could be your buds. Please let us know because I'm curious.

 

[DutchFlyer]

Ok -- Will do.

 

[WillyZee]

please be careful, even when smelling 100mg nicotine ... it can be dangerous.

 

[Jimi D.]

I've had nic base from a vendor that had a petroleum smell like rubber before. It also tasted very bad. It was yellow as well.

 

[mgmrick]

Where do you get that info? It is false.

please be careful, even when smelling 100mg nicotine ... it can be dangerous.

 

[emus]

please be careful, even when smelling 100mg nicotine ... it can be dangerous.

Yeah, I still use that chemistry class hand sweep smell thing

One less Darwin award.

 

[FinallyQuit]

Where do you get that info? It is false.

+1 link to source please.

100 mg/ml nicotine should not be "feared" but respected. Take precautions, but a full body hazmat suit is not necessary.

 

[emus]

Where do you get that info? It is false.

Regardless.

Smart to smell any contained liquid using the chem class sweep.

Even sour milk

 

[GodEsque]

I got some 100mg/ml from RTS just yesterday & yes there is definitely a strong nic smell, not necessarily ashtrayish but strong. Color is clear. Hubs hasn't complained about the flavor so I'm assuming it's ok. I myself am a 0 nic'er. I tried making a lil batch at 3 nic, but it had too much throat hit for me. I'm vaping a Sentinel mod with a Trident RBA so 0 nic is about all I can manage on it, lol.

 

[DutchFlyer]

I have the used proper care and respect that 100 mg/ml deserves: smell via wafting (which I believe I stated before), gloves when handling implements that have come in contact with the solution. Thorough washing of everything involved, post-mixing.

The folks that indicate it as dangerous are just being safe. As stated in this forum's rules regarding discussion of higher nic level bases: "Pure nic is as dangerous as cyanide - opening a bottle in a room can result in all present being poisoned."

Thanks for caring, though! I know safety. I just don't know mixing flavor.

 

[mgmrick]

Use safety just as you would with household chemicals

I have the used proper care and respect that 100 mg/ml deserves: smell via wafting (which I believe I stated before), gloves when handling implements that have come in contact with the solution. Thorough washing of everything involved, post-mixing.

The folks that indicate it as dangerous are just being safe. As stated in this forum's rules regarding discussion of higher nic level bases: "Pure nic is as dangerous as cyanide - opening a bottle in a room can result in all present being poisoned."

Thanks for caring, though! I know safety. I just don't know mixing flavor.

 

[DeeDee1234]

I have the used proper care and respect that 100 mg/ml deserves: smell via wafting (which I believe I stated before), gloves when handling implements that have come in contact with the solution. Thorough washing of everything involved, post-mixing.

The folks that indicate it as dangerous are just being safe. As stated in this forum's rules regarding discussion of higher nic level bases: "Pure nic is as dangerous as cyanide - opening a bottle in a room can result in all present being poisoned."

Thanks for caring, though! I know safety. I just don't know mixing flavor.

did you try mixing a small sample batch of unflavored? as testing the pg and vg. will narrow the foul taste to the nic from that vendor for sure.