Cartomizer - Nic Strength/Throat Hit Issue

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Ok,

I have researched and posting in other threads and get mixed results. Time to Ask the Vets, I hope I get the right answers.

First off I have (2) Volt Kits from SI and I use their 24mg carts.

Issue - With the 24mg carts I get that peppery throat hit that is driving me crazy. These are the carts from SI, specifically Watermelon and Vanilla 24mg's.

In an effort to reduce the peppery throat hit, I was advised to lower the Nic level and try a 80/20 pg/vg blend. So I order 80/20 pg/vg juice at 12mg's. Should be here next week.

Questions

1. Will a higher VG content reduce the peppery throat hit? Or is it based soley on nic content?
2. How much of a VG ratio can I put in a cart 70/30 pg/vg? 50/50? These are stock blank carts from SI.
3. I heard others that use high nic 18+ carts without the peppery throat hit, anyone else encounter this? Or is the peppery TH just common for high nic carts/juice?
4. If my only option is 100 VG, do I have to get atty's and a drip tip for my Volt Kit? Any suggestions? I need to stick with the KR-808 batts. What are my options?

Thanks in Advance for the input.

 

[DonDaBoomVape]

If by "peppery" throat hit, you mean intense TH, then yes, simply lowering the nicotine level should do the trick. And, yes, increasing the VG balance also should help. [I've never used 100% VG, so I can't comment on that.]

And you may want to consider changing your cartomizer. For example, my impression of the standard 510 atty was that it had great vapor ... and very little TH. The original Kr8 cartos were the opposite: good TH, but the vapor was lacking. [The newer Kr8s (e.g., the VOLT) have addressed that weakness handsomely.] A regular resistance 510 cartomizer on your VOLT battery may work well for you. [The link is to a very low-priced supplier (Ecigsupply) of the highly regarded Boge brand.] You'll need an 808/901-to-510 adapter, but that is inexpensive (e.g., a buck fifty from Good Prophets) and extends the total length of the e-cig by only a quarter inch. [That quarter inch will be steel colored.]

However, if you also mean that is tastes like pepper, then I recommend filling blank VOLT cartos (or other brands) with different juices (and certainly not cinnamon-flavored ones) from other suppliers. Watermelon and Vanilla don't normally taste like pepper.