Throat burns

[ducaduca]

Hey guys,

I'm using a Joyetech E-grip...I just received some new e-liquid from Vape Wild with a 65%VG and 6 mg of nic.

I have been using Yeti Vape eliquid with 70% VG with 6mg of nic.

Today I cleaned out the tank with some 91% isopropyl alcohol let it dry and put in a new coil head.

Filled it with the new 65% VG e-liquid and primed it then waited a few minutes.

So far...all my vapes have gave me a burning sensation in the back of my throat. I wasn't experiencing this with the 70% VG liquid though. Is the 5% difference between the two resulting in the burning sensation? Is that the "Throat hit"?

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Probably due to the isopropyl alcohol, which shouldn't be used unles whatever you cleaned with it was thoroughly rinsed with water.
PGA, vodka, yes - rubbing alcohol, no.

 

[crxess]

^^^^^^^^^^^
Agree

 

[thomas l]

i agree with above probably 91% isopropyl alcohol .

 

[ducaduca]

So....Vodka would work better without the need to rinse with water?

 

[Puff2K]

So....Vodka would work better without the need to rinse with water?

Yes.

 

[VNeil]

Isopropyl alcohol is toxic. If it weren't, people would drink it and save on the sin tax.

 

[VNeil]

I've never added alcohol to my juice but I've read here that it adds throat hit. And that would be PGA or vodka, not isopropyl. So regardless of the alcohol you use, you probably should rinse that gear in distilled water afterward.

 

[Bunnykiller]

was it dry??? IPA can result in a harsh draw

 

[Puff2K]

I vape 18 mg and I clean my tanks in vodka and haven't noticed a stronger throat hit but I haven't reused any of my soaked coils yet.

 

[charmed412]

I tried Vape Wild juice. 6mg and high VG. It was all harsh to me. I gave it away and went back to my other vendors.

 

[ducaduca]

Just to give an update.

I rinsed the tank out with water. It seemed to help a lil bit.

But yeah...I think Vape Juice's 6mg is just a tad bit too harsh like charmed412 mentioned. Because I vaped a sampler of 3mg and it was fine. I'm gonna steep the juices in some warm water and leave the caps off them for a while so hopefully they become a little less harsh.

But overall...I like Vape Wild. They have a great flavor selection and easy to use website. I'd order from them again just a lower nic level.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I used to get all fenagled about completely and entirely cleaning my tanks. Boiling, dishwasher, ironing, all that stuff.

Now, I dip in a bowl of vodka for a second and rinse under hot water with some finger rubbing.

 

[ringling]

Today I cleaned out the tank with some 91% isopropyl alcohol let it dry and put in a new coil head.

Definite no, no! Isopropyl alcohol literally is a poison. Back in the olden days people would drink alcohol, this was straight alcohol, and wind up with alcohol poisoning. The solution was to add ingredients that would make people sick so they didn't want to drink it. Well, you are now Vaping it. Perhaps you're lucky you are not getting sick. As @Topwater Elvis said Vodka, PGA, or even Everclear (Wood Grain Alchol). I actually don't recommend Everclear because of the aftertaste, yuck......

 

[EverPresentNoob]

I used to get all fenagled about completely and entirely cleaning my tanks. Boiling, dishwasher, ironing, all that stuff.

Now, I dip in a bowl of vodka for a second and rinse under hot water with some finger rubbing.

Could you explain exactly how you iron your tanks?? do you use the steam setting? Iron set for cotton Im assuming or would you use the synthetic setting... do you use starch?

 

[jseah]

It is most likely the harshness of the nicotine. There are only two brands of juice that I can handle at 6 mg. Every other brand of juice I have ever tried at 6 mg all burns my throat. This is why I switched to 3 mg now.

 

[Puff2K]

Yes, but what they aren’t telling you is that it takes at least 12 ounces (375 ml.) of vodka to thoroughly clean a single coil, tank, and vaper. You should do all three to avoid cross contamination and that gets expensive especially when you add in the cost of the mix.

I just use a small amount in the bottom of a cup. I fill it just high enough to cover the parts of the tank, head, tank, and drip tip.

 

[Dopefish]

It's definitely the alcohol, don't clean a tank with it unless you really make sure to rinse it all off

 

[stevegmu]

Those aren't custard flavors, are they?

 

[crxess]

Those aren't custard flavors, are they?

Never ending story

No facts presented, no reason for asking

Great PSA