99% of juices unvapable. Help!

[mscott]

I'm a little frustrated and at a loss why juices who people love, are seriously unvapable to me. I'm not the kind of guy always looking for the negative and am not picky like this in anything else. I've been through hundreds of dollars in juice plus I have craft vapery and Vape box.

Also I'm vaping on mechs with a Russian 91%(fav) @1.3ishohm/15w and a slew of drippers. I don't think it's my gear because I've tried everything from single to quad, from 26g-32g kanthal, from Clapton to tiger, and Dragon nanos to diamonds.

Right now the only juices I can drip is FP Grandmaster, 6mg and Lush Vapor Volcano, 6mg. And my preferred flavor setup is my Russian with Monkey Snack. It's strange because I used to like Steam Factory Blue Ballz but it's rough on my throat now (same mg nic).

Anyone have a similar experience or any advice. I'm losing Mt joy for vaping after repeatedly getting juices that are straight gross (to me). Thanks.

 

[daleron]

No idea, maybe try vaping unflavored for a while?

Try a different vendor?

 

[jdrewry]

Not all vapers like the same thing. You've just got to find that right vendor that sells what you really like. The most popular vendors you see posted here have their detractors who don't like them, so I wouldn't panic over that. You sound like you have some pretty solid gear, so the only thing you can do is to keep looking for that one vendor who makes that e-liquid that works for you.

 

[DaveP]

In 4 1/2 years of vaping I've found a few juices I really like. Some were too expensive because they didn't sell 50ml bottles at a discounted price. I finally settled down a couple of years ago with Dekang Tobacco. It's light and clear and not too harsh on the throat. 50ml is about $11. I can add flavors to change the basic vape. It's the best of all worlds for me.

Right now, I'm vaping Dekang Tobacco with about 10% Nicoticket H1N1 (The Virus) mixed in at the tank level on my Kayfun 3.1. I can't vape The Virus straight. It becomes too cloying. It's good as a flavoring, though. I also do that same thing with Madvapes Tobacco and add 10 to 20 percent to my Dekang Tobacco base.

I've found that I get tired of strong flavors quickly, but really like a hint of flavor in my daily vape. Years ago I was complaining that nothing really had flavor. Then, I quit smoking those last few cigs a day and a few months later the world reset as my taste buds recovered.

 

[jayehmdee]

No idea, maybe try vaping unflavored for a while?

Try a different vendor?

seconded...
I was searching for that perfect vape and after hating dozens of different juices, in the end it turned out that unflavored was exactly what I was after..

 

[Shipmonster]

Make sure you hydrate. If it's hard on your throat it could be your water level. I vape tons of lush because it's always silky smooth on my throat no matter what. But when vaping hurts with other stuff it's usually because I'm dehydrated.

I don't know what lush does to their juice but it's magic how smooth they are.

 

[baseballmom]

I don't see anything wrong with you or your equipment at all, you know what you like, that's a good thing. Only problem could be when you get bored of same flavors all the time if that ever happens, it may, it may not. Or you could look into diy, but you might have same problem there finding specific flavors and recipes that work for you, it involves a lot of trial and error. you can have more input by customizing flavoring percentages, additives, nic levels, pg/vg ratios to what you like, might be worth looking into though, takes some work, meaning a lot of reading/research, safety precautions, and testing things out, but cheaper....only you could make decision if that would work with your circumstances. But yes, I was and still am getting pickier and pickier, and the diy thing has been working for me, but doesn't work for everyone.

 

[silversmok]

I have a similar issue, they all taste horrible to me. I have tried around 50 flavours and all taste bad. I am working on getting unflavoured juice and seeing if that helps. Not sure what else to try. I wish so bad it tasted good!

 

[realsis]

I had a similar issue and was pretty disgusted so what I did was start making my own juice! That worked out really well for me and I'm able to make it to taste exactly the way I like. I save a ton of money making it myself and amen I get a craving, I just whip up what I want, no waiting. My hubby and i figure it cost us about .10 to .15 cents a bottles to make. You can't beat that. Best thing I've ever done in my vaping journey. It's extremely easy to do and start up is a lot easier than you think. It's pg, vg, nicotine, and sweetnes if you choose. Then your flavors of course. Not much to it really. Get a e juice calculator and that tells you the percentage to use to make your juice. The calculator is free online. Hope this helps best wishes

 

[jdrewry]

Meant to ask--how long have you been vaping? Just wondering if you might be suffering through that period where everything tastes "off".

 

[Alien Traveler]

I have the same problem, so I have switched to DIY – easier to find what is right for me, like PG/VG ratio and flavor concentration. I have found out that many flavorings in recommended concentrations are too harsh for me. Now I usually use about 1/2 flavorings other people recommend and it is good for me. I always hated chemicals in my food, so now they hate me in my juices.

 

[Heabob]

Main reason people start to DIY, as you can customize it the way "you" like it.

 

[lasttango]

Most of those juices in your pic are unvapable for me too. It looks like you bought the hype my friend... I don't love 5p either... Have you ever tried juices that aren't so heavily flavored?

 

[xxJollyRogerxx]

Finding a good juice is like finding a good woman ... you can't just look at the wrapping to know what's in the bottle!

 

[sedition]

Same problem. As a few others mentioned, I'm beginning to DIY.. as my tastes evolve I get more ideas on what I really want, as opposed to finding a vape that sounds like something I might like.

 

[vexxis]

Buying e-juice without taste testing it first hasn't worked out for me either and I simply won't do it any more. My brick and mortar store has a taste testing bar set up with 20 or so addies loaded with different flavours for people to try but it's still hard to find the perfect vape (and at $1/ml....) so only after I started DIYing did I find that perfect vape.

Another problem I have with premixed e-juice is the ingredients are rarely listed so you really have no idea what you are vaping. I've read that a lot of people have trouble making DIY e-juice but I had instant success, I'm guessing they were trying to be too fancy: I just mix up unflavoured e-juice with the desired nicotine level and then add a single, simple flavour until I reach the desired flavour concentration (e.g. Cherry, etc.) and then make note of the amount required for next time. If I want to combine two flavours I test the combination first by adding a drop or two in a tank of unflavoured juice just until I can start to taste it and then add the second just until I can taste the combination. It takes time and patience but now I have a collection of recipes for juice I really like.

I guess the only way I would buy e-juice now is long term travel in a foreign country and my big bottle of "shampoo" in my checked luggage was lost

 

[oxygen thief]

If he doesn't like professional juice he may have a long learning curve on DIY.
I didn't find a year after year ADV till I bought Boba's and Gorilla Juice. It took a while.

 

[mare ze dotes]

My idea is to go flavorless for a bit. If that gets too bland then put a drop or 2 of one of the flavors that you do have in the tank. You know like dilute it down. Way down. that might help. good luck.

 

[Scy123]

DIY juice is where it's at. I bought a ton of garbage juice myself. Some of these company's will make and sell anything these days.

 

[Warpigs]

I exclusivly vaped Tobacco juices for over a year. Dekang tobaccos, Hangsen. Mostly RY-4 types. A vendor had a special going on and said to myself, time to start trying different flavors besides tobacco. I got myself Bomp pop was yuck, Blueberry shortcake yuck, skittles yuck. And Blue Moon Ice Cream - the moment I vaped that out of the box I was very happy. Nice creamy flavor on the inhale/exhale and decent TH. And the aftertase is amazing. It kinda just sticks with you for a while.