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Without doing a chemical analysis of the liquid in the tank, we are just guessing. I'd guess 2 things might be contributing to the color change: 1. oxidation of nicotine 2. sweeteners and flavors gunking up your coil. I get the impression that most folks only care about the flavor and if the flavor is okay then they keep vaping. Personally, I'd dump it. If it always happens with the Boulder Rock, then I'd dump it too.
You might like this blog post about nicotine discoloration:
Factors involved in Nicotine Discoloration | HiLIQ Blog
You might like this blog post about nicotine discoloration:
Factors involved in Nicotine Discoloration | HiLIQ Blog
I’d say you’re burning your juice pretty bad. That or you really really need to change your pod. Or both.
I don’t know much about that science stuff though
*waddles off to find some tasty roots to munch on*
I don’t know much about that science stuff though
*waddles off to find some tasty roots to munch on*
Thanks, gents. It's a piece of crap pod system that I bought simply for ease of use with nic salts. Probably cost $10, so it's not like I care about it or expected much. But I've never had this happen with any box mods or abo of the other devices I have.
Incidentally, the pod I showed was filled shortly before that pic was taken, you can see I used virtually nothing out of it, it's still full, just black.
Incidentally, the pod I showed was filled shortly before that pic was taken, you can see I used virtually nothing out of it, it's still full, just black.
Was it an old pod? Might just have been burned already. Those pods don’t last any less ne’er than a regular wick
Is the wick in the pod? I thought the pod was just like an easily replaceable tank...
A pod contains a wick and coil. A pod is essentially just a really small RTA that is intended to be disposable instead of rebuildable... guess that would make it a DTA.
The Boulder Rock has a silica wick. Most pods use cotton but there a few others (like the Juul) that use silica.There are a lot of inexpensive pods that won't turn your liquid black. I paid only $6 more for the Smok Infinix and have used it for over 4 months ($16 for the device, 2 pods, and a fill bottle). The pods cost me $3 each ($9 for a pack of 3).
Pods are basically disposable RTAs. Tank, wick, and coil. A few like the dolphin have replaceable coils, but most don’t, especially the little ones like the boulder
I would get another setup if you like the juice. You might be able to rewick your 10 dollar pod thing, but it doesn't look particularly awesome, and you can get better, refillable pods if you like the pod dealio, that will likely hold up better and be easier to use, reuse, rewick, etc.
You juice is probably high in gunking factors too, but even that should NOT turn it that dark almost immediately, so I'm going to agree with your pod needing to be replaced, either with another cartridge to see if it will help before shelling out more money on a better pod system.
It would be my inclination to go with a higher quality pod mod, but I don't use pods at all, so that's just an opinion at this point.
Anna
You juice is probably high in gunking factors too, but even that should NOT turn it that dark almost immediately, so I'm going to agree with your pod needing to be replaced, either with another cartridge to see if it will help before shelling out more money on a better pod system.
It would be my inclination to go with a higher quality pod mod, but I don't use pods at all, so that's just an opinion at this point.
Anna
Coil turning black is normal operation with any juice other than unflavored, and it will cause the coil to blacken over time.
I pull my RTA's at least once a week to dry burn the coil and replace the Rayon wick. It's normal operation for any tank.
I pull my RTA's at least once a week to dry burn the coil and replace the Rayon wick. It's normal operation for any tank.
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