Confused about ejuice

[leftyandsparky]

I know this is going to sound dumb,but please don't laugh at me.... Since I started vaping back in October I have been using a 50/50 blend. Last week I tried a new vender who's juice is a 70/30 vg/pg blend,and from reading on here vg is a thick juice. When my vape mail came and I got the bottles out I noticed that the juice was really thin. Ok opened them and they had a very strong smell of alcohol, I know you can thin your juice with alcohol or water thats not the problem, here is my problem my tank is going through this juice, a 15ml bottle last me a week using a 50/50 blend and a week on this new juice it's been 30ml. My vaping habits haven't changed nor has my tank or provari any answer would be wonderful. ( ejuice I got is not great and will not be using again ) Thanks

 

[VaporDaze]

I'll trade you, I go through 15ml or more per day!

 

[leftyandsparky]

I'll trade you, I go through 15ml or more per day!

You can have it!

 

[Susan~S]

You are correct in that VG is thicker. Are you sure it's 70vg/30pg and not 70pg/30vg?

 

[leftyandsparky]

Nope, made sure on the bottle and web site both read 70/30 vg/pg.
Thats why I thought it was weird it was so thin

 

[VaporDaze]

I've had some 70/30 look really thin and others that seem more thick. I've noticed if the juice is really warm it turns really thin but as it cools it looks normal. I tend to add some extra vg if it's too thin for my liking, I'm also sensitive to pg so most of my juice is in the 80/20 to max vg range

 

[leftyandsparky]

I've had some 70/30 look really thin and others that seem more thick. I've noticed if the juice is really warm it turns really thin but as it cools it looks normal. I tend to add some extra vg if it's too thin for my liking, I'm also sensitive to pg so most of my juice is in the 80/20 to max vg range

I'm sensitive to pg also, thats why I wanted to try a higher vg and even in the bottle it's very thin. My whole milk in the frig. is thicker than this stuff.

 

[VaporDaze]

Haha well my only advice would be to either add some vg to see if that helps or gift it to a friend who might like it. I stick to only a couple juice companies anymore but every once in a while I try to branch out and just end up wasting money lol

 

[Douggro]

I have three different 80/20 juices from the same maker and there is a discernible difference in their apparent viscosity. I'm going to assume that it is the flavoring bases used in each that contribute to the difference. As to why your consumption level is increased, it may indeed be that there is an added alcohol to the flavoring which is enhancing the wicking and vaporization profile.

 

[leftyandsparky]

Lesson learned! I'm just wondering why my tank was sucking it down.

 

[leftyandsparky]

I have three different 80/20 juices from the same maker and there is a discernible difference in their apparent viscosity. I'm going to assume that it is the flavoring bases used in each that contribute to the difference. As to why your consumption level is increased, it may indeed be that there is an added alcohol to the flavoring which is enhancing the wicking and vaporization profile.

So its most likely the alcohol thats causing it to burn quickly?

 

[VaporDaze]

Makes sense for that to happen

 

[AndriaD]

So its most likely the alcohol thats causing it to burn quickly?

Maybe, and thinner just wicks faster -- that's why in the old style clearos, VG didn't vape well, it couldn't wick fast enough. The newer hardware allows thicker juice to vape better, but it's probably still true that thinner juice will wick-up faster.

Andria

 

[leftyandsparky]

Well thank you @Douggro that does make sense!

 

[somdcomputerguy]

Just throwin' my in, make sure the liquid is at room temp. and shake it up well before you use it.

 

[Douggro]

Well thank you @Douggro that does make sense!

You're welcome. Another primary use of alcohol is as a surfactant - it reduces surface tension. So it's not that it's diluting or thinning the juice but making it flow better.

 

[leftyandsparky]

Thanks everyone!