Canadian wondering about juice quality and purity

[spud1966]

Hi all. I'm new to vaping and also to this forum.

I bought an Ego C from the first decent Canadian website I could find. The unit works well but the juice is too strong for me in taste, nic buzz and harshness.

I'm a little concerned about the purity and quality of what I'm vaping. How do you really know what's in it and the quality control of what you are getting? Country of origin is also a concern of mine as I've heard that I should stay away from any juice made in China.

I'm not familiar with all the terminology yet but the bottle says 70% pg 30% vg and the flavor says DuMa 18mg. No country of origin on the bottle.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Heavyrocker]

Im in the same boat,im trying to find the exact ingredients in the flavouring,the PG and VG i know its pretty safe,at least compared too all 4000 toxic stuff in tobacco.Im experimenting right now,just picked up some unflavoured 16mg which "tastes" kind of vey slightly sweet and very smooth,im going to add a few drops of organic almond extract today,ill post later to let you know if its ok.

Almond Extract | Buy Frontier premium-quality natural almond. Healthy, Organic Food from Simply OrganicView attachment 161969

 

[Caridwen]

After you get your 5 posts in, (non-spam posts) check out our Canadian forum. We have lots of great Canadian Suppliers here.

I personally have had both- China and US made juice and didn't have a problem with the liquid I got from China. If you prefer not to have juice from China, there are lots of options out there.

I see you have 6 posts- sometimes it takes the forum to catch up with your post count. You should be good to post in about an hour.

 

[spud1966]

Im in the same boat,im trying to find the exact ingredients in the flavouring,the PG and VG i know its pretty safe,at least compared too all 4000 toxic stuff in tobacco.Im experimenting right now,just picked up some unflavoured 16mg which "tastes" kind of vey slightly sweet and very smooth,im going to add a few drops of organic almond extract today,ill post later to let you know if its ok.

Almond Extract | Buy Frontier premium-quality natural almond. Healthy, Organic Food from Simply OrganicView attachment 161969

Thanx. I'll be interested to hear the results.

 

[spud1966]

After you get your 5 posts in, (non-spam posts) check out our Canadian forum. We have lots of great Canadian Suppliers here.

I personally have had both- China and US made juice and didn't have a problem with the liquid I got from China. If you prefer not to have juice from China, there are lots of options out there.

I see you have 6 posts- sometimes it takes the forum to catch up with your post count. You should be good to post in about an hour.

Thanx. I'm in there now and have the list. Sorry for the first "spam" post. I'm fairly new to forums also.

Lesson learned.

 

[Heavyrocker]

This is just the flavouring BTW,im just going too add 2 drops at a time too see its ok,ive read 10% is the normal amount too add too the mixtures,my tank is 1 mill,so ill add 2-3 drops first,BTW,i just tried the kiwi juice 6mg,cant really taste it,almost like the un- flavoured juice.

 

[spud1966]

.Im experimenting right now,just picked up some unflavoured 16mg which "tastes" kind of vey slightly sweet and very smooth,im going to add a few drops of organic almond extract today,ill post later to let you know if its ok.

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I take it that 16mg refers to nicotine content? Does less nicotine give you a milder or smoother hit?

I'm still smoking analogs until I find the right liquid for me. My analogs are very light. the DuMa 18mg (onestopeshop) is too strong for me. Fell like I'm getting a nic buzz and the vape is too harsh and strong tasting.

 

[varitablevoltage]

I asked a similar question while back. Essentially research vendors and read reviews. As well I recommend starting off with low nic 6-8mg, 12 tops. Try Crystal E-Liquid from Electronic-Cigz.

 

[bols2DaWall]

Welcome Spud , i too was a 1/2 PADer till recently , smoked Matinee Melows for almost 40 years
I went through the same thing , 18mg. 70pg30vg wayyyyyy to strong for me .
I currently use 50/50 mix and 12mg. nic for the morning and when drinkin & anywhere from 6 - 9 mg for during the day .
This is my favourite juice supplier on our side of the border , although there are plenty out there . Welcome To Maple Leaf Vapes

 

[john333]

Im in the same boat,im trying to find the exact ingredients in the flavouring,the PG and VG i know its pretty safe,at least compared too all 4000 toxic stuff in tobacco.Im experimenting right now,just picked up some unflavoured 16mg which "tastes" kind of vey slightly sweet and very smooth,im going to add a few drops of organic almond extract today,ill post later to let you know if its ok.

Almond Extract | Buy Frontier premium-quality natural almond. Healthy, Organic Food from Simply OrganicView attachment 161969

HeavyRocker I'm curious if your Almond Extract is oil based. If it is I dont think you should be vaping it. Oil based flavoring is ok for cooking and eating but not for vaping. I think I read that at the FlavorArt website. I would check with the manufacturer and Flavor Art before I tryed it. Just trying to help. Good luck

 

[Heavyrocker]

I tried it and its not working out,its alcohol based,i just added 4 drops to 10 mill of un flavoured in 16 mg, 50/50 and didnt notice any flavour at all,thats 20%....so i added a few more drops and still nothing and the throat hit was totally gone,at least i tried.
Now i have some flavour to add to my morning coffee at least.

 

[gmypc]

Hi all. I'm new to vaping and also to this forum.

I bought an Ego C from the first decent Canadian website I could find. The unit works well but the juice is too strong for me in taste, nic buzz and harshness.

I'm a little concerned about the purity and quality of what I'm vaping. How do you really know what's in it and the quality control of what you are getting? Country of origin is also a concern of mine as I've heard that I should stay away from any juice made in China.

I'm not familiar with all the terminology yet but the bottle says 70% pg 30% vg and the flavor says DuMa 18mg. No country of origin on the bottle.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hey Spud!

Had to smile a bit - I got the same kit, same juice and nic level from the same shop back in Oct!

At around the 3 day mark, I got sick. My throat felt like crap and my lungs tight/wheezy. Did a lot of research here and a lot of friendly advice later, I decided to try a higher vg juice. Went with juggheads' 50/50 organic line (15mg strength) and never looked back.

To this day, I still have the duMa juice and vape it once in a while. I think my body is adjusting but I still notice discomfort when I use it straight for a day. Some people here believe that there is no such thing as an allergy to PG. Not sure, but for me I have tried other 70%PG juices and get the same results.

Good luck and keep on vaping!

 

[flipkc]

As a fellow Canadian I have bought a few juices from a local supplier here in Vancouver, BC. So far from what I've tried, it's fantastic and tastes great! I personally use 18mg nicotine and it's a little strong but not too overbearing. I say lessen your nicotine content and try some different flavours, just make sure it's local stuff .