Okay, I do realize that this is not a perfect science yet. However, I'm having some problems over here and I thought I would ask some of the more experienced mixers on the board, i.e. Walrus, Kate, etc..., if they have had similar issues or know how to resolve.
I have a 901. I jumped on board the PV train when I saw a news report on e-cigs. I had quit smoking for 2 1/2 months and I was having a really hard time with it. So, I thought, I will try this e-cigarette thing and see if it helps. I honestly thought that I would hate it. So, you can imagine my shock when I received my 901 and un packaged it, loaded it up, and took my first drag. I knew immediately I would be hooked.
I, like many others, became obsessed. I read the forums...did the research...all while toking on my new carcinogen-free toy.
Life was good.
So, I realized that I wanted to get into the DIY genre. I'm in it. I'm reading posts. Checking reviews. Ingredients list. Trying to find Lorann's locally. Between the internet and local buys, I now am sitting in front of a mountain of Lorann's, 36 TW UF, PG, VG, Syringes, etc. Then, BOOM goes the dynamite...
I made a few mixes with Lorann's now with the same result. I started by filling a couple of carts. At first, all was well. Rich flavor. Good vapor. But, after 5 or 6 hits, I get a terrible burning taste and smell. It invaded my nose. Made me sneeze. I liken it to vaping a tarantula. Interesting...but far from tasty.
So, I cleaned my carts, blew out my attys, and reloaded the polyfill with commercial juice. Same. Terrible burning smell. Not tasty. Got rid of that cart, tried a new cart. Blew out the atty. Fresh commercial juice. Bang. Fixed. Taste fine again. But, still getting that burning hit every now and again.
So, I washed the atty (as recommended in the Spikey video) and let it dry. Yeah, no...that killed the atomizer. Luckily, I had a backup. So, I tried again. More DIY juice on a new atty. Same results. What's the deal? I've noticed that if I drip straight on the atomizer itself (without a cart fill) that I get a different, equally frustrating, result. It gives me nice flavor at first. A few hits and I get the same thing. But, if I just keep dripping on the atty frequently, I can minimize that burning taste/smell. It still happens. But, it's minimal compared to the other way. But, the problem is, that's eating up a lot of product for no good reason.
So, am I doing something wrong. I'm mixing according to the ratios in the recipe threads. I'm ready to pull my hair out. At this point, I have all of these materials gathered here in front of me and I just wish I wouldn't have bought it and stuck with the commercial juice. Maybe just cut the stronger stuff to stretch it a bit. I don't know. Anyone want to buy a small arsenal of DIY supplies?
Anyway, thanks for listening. Maybe someone can help.
Chris
I have a 901. I jumped on board the PV train when I saw a news report on e-cigs. I had quit smoking for 2 1/2 months and I was having a really hard time with it. So, I thought, I will try this e-cigarette thing and see if it helps. I honestly thought that I would hate it. So, you can imagine my shock when I received my 901 and un packaged it, loaded it up, and took my first drag. I knew immediately I would be hooked.
I, like many others, became obsessed. I read the forums...did the research...all while toking on my new carcinogen-free toy.
Life was good.So, I realized that I wanted to get into the DIY genre. I'm in it. I'm reading posts. Checking reviews. Ingredients list. Trying to find Lorann's locally. Between the internet and local buys, I now am sitting in front of a mountain of Lorann's, 36 TW UF, PG, VG, Syringes, etc. Then, BOOM goes the dynamite...
I made a few mixes with Lorann's now with the same result. I started by filling a couple of carts. At first, all was well. Rich flavor. Good vapor. But, after 5 or 6 hits, I get a terrible burning taste and smell. It invaded my nose. Made me sneeze. I liken it to vaping a tarantula. Interesting...but far from tasty.
So, I cleaned my carts, blew out my attys, and reloaded the polyfill with commercial juice. Same. Terrible burning smell. Not tasty. Got rid of that cart, tried a new cart. Blew out the atty. Fresh commercial juice. Bang. Fixed. Taste fine again. But, still getting that burning hit every now and again.
So, I washed the atty (as recommended in the Spikey video) and let it dry. Yeah, no...that killed the atomizer. Luckily, I had a backup. So, I tried again. More DIY juice on a new atty. Same results. What's the deal? I've noticed that if I drip straight on the atomizer itself (without a cart fill) that I get a different, equally frustrating, result. It gives me nice flavor at first. A few hits and I get the same thing. But, if I just keep dripping on the atty frequently, I can minimize that burning taste/smell. It still happens. But, it's minimal compared to the other way. But, the problem is, that's eating up a lot of product for no good reason.
So, am I doing something wrong. I'm mixing according to the ratios in the recipe threads. I'm ready to pull my hair out. At this point, I have all of these materials gathered here in front of me and I just wish I wouldn't have bought it and stuck with the commercial juice. Maybe just cut the stronger stuff to stretch it a bit. I don't know. Anyone want to buy a small arsenal of DIY supplies?
Anyway, thanks for listening. Maybe someone can help.
Chris
