Does juice lose its flavor/potency?

[BigDaddyRog]

Yesterday afternoon, I noticed a sudden lack of flavor AND throat hit, so I added more juice....got better for a hit or three, then again.....flavorless and weak....tons of vapor, but no real satisfaction. I changed the batteries, changed the attys, changed the cart itself...and the same thing over and over...so Im assuming it HAS to be the juice itself...has anyone else experienced this? The juice is only about a week old.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

ALSO....Ive noticed that its burning through juice like CRAZY!!!! Im talking like one hit per drop!!!! Attys are all getting pretty hot to the touch as well...and this is happening with all 3 attys and all 3 batteries. WHATS GOING ON HERE????

 

[CaptJay]

What juice is it?
It could be the juice, its not likely to be all of your atties and batteries at once (though not impossible just unlikely), but it also might be YOU.
Us ex smokers tend to go through a lot of changes and a lot of it is connected to how you taste (actually smell) things after you quit the cigs.
You will find things taste differently day to day, taste of nothing, taste 'bad' and then a wekk later, taste great again.
Try a different juice for a while, that sometimes helps. Italso helps to switch through juice flavors oftenat the start of your vaping life, so you don't become 'accustomed' to certain flavors and cease to taste them/

 

[ames001]

I'm still pretty new to this stuff, but that sounds very similar to the problem I had when i started vaping. I was putting too much juice in and taking hits too soon and overheating the attys. that was with a m401 though, so your situation might be different

 

[BigDaddyRog]

That makes sense, except that the first couple of drags are fine....full of flavor and TH. I ordered 10 or so flavor samples from StrictlyEjuice, loved some...not so much for others...so...I just mixed them all together and the flavor is, although indescribable, delicious! but they were ALL 24mg nic, and like I said...Ive only been vaping this for about a week....but it IS possible that Im building a tolerance to the flavor, I guess. But that wouldnt explain why I can drip 6 drops onto my cart filler before it starts to puddle after only 6 or 7 drags...this is weird. I ordered a new starter kit yesterday as well as a couple of new flavors....when that order comes in, I will be able to really experiment and hopefully pinpoint the problem a little better. Im wondering if my charger is malfunctioning and has maybe damaged all 3 of my batteries, making them burn too hot or something....this is all so new to me...Im glad you guys are here to point me in the right direction...even if the solution isnt known, at least I know others have had the same problems on occassion and that Im not confused alone!!!!

 

[CaptJay]

Well it COULD be a faulty charger - but thats more likely to make everything stop working imo. FYI my 510 atties get super hot when I vape heavily - it doesn't hurt them at all and doesn't affect the taste of juices at all either. The only things Ive found that affect the taste is;
I hate the juice flavor
My taste buds are going through one of their 'Im not playing' days
My atty is dying but wants to give me a good send off with some funky flavoring
My atty is flooded. (If its flooded just unscrew it, blow it out really well, wipe the threads with paper towel and put it back on)

When its my tastebuds (which it usually is) I try a different juice for a while becuase even if it isn't my fave its usually good enough that I'm not wondering 'wth'. Using a Neti Pot sometiems helps as well (its a saline nasal rinse and its weird but it works).

 

[BigDaddyRog]

This "neti pop".....um....youre using this in your nasal passages, and not vaping it right?

 

[DaveP]

Metallic or burnt taste = dry atty. The filler in the cart may be pushed in too far and not touching the bridge. The result is low vapor and burnt taste.

Low vapor and gurgling sound = flooded atty. The atty coil can't get hot enough if it is swimming in juice. Blow it out, wash it under running hot water, and let it sit on a paper towel overnight.

In general, if you are getting clouds of vapor that taste terrible, an atty cleaning may also be in order. Sometimes juice burns on the atty coil and ruins the taste.

Since you tried carts, atty, and batteries, you may just be having a bad vape day! I've had those and it's just like smoking too many cigarettes. They just get a bad taste and you have to start over again tomorrow when your taste buds recover.

Washing out an atty or two and letting them dry overnight definitely helps, though.

 

[CaptJay]

POT not pop lol
Yes its a nasal irrigator - you can buy at a pharmacy pretty cheaply - you use it to flush your nasal passages

 

[DaveP]

ALSO....Ive noticed that its burning through juice like CRAZY!!!! Im talking like one hit per drop!!!! Attys are all getting pretty hot to the touch as well...and this is happening with all 3 attys and all 3 batteries. WHATS GOING ON HERE????

One hit per drop and hot attys mean one thing...the filler isn't wetting the bridge in the atty. When you put in a drop, there's enough juice there to wet the atty bridge, then no more wicks up due to light contact with the filler. The filler in your cart isn't wetting the bridge (the metal mesh on the atty). Try pulling the filler in your cart out with tweezers and wash it under hot water. Press it dry on a towel and reinsert it just below the top of the cart opening. Refill with juice and vape away. The filler in the cart has to contact the bridge in the atty to get the juice down to the bowl.

A properly wetted atty shouldn't get more than warm under normal use. Hot means it's dry or you vaped really long before letting go of the button. Either way, the bridge is starving for juice.

 

[Kasperkills]

Good info guys. thanks

 

[BigDaddyRog]

One hit per drop and hot attys mean one thing...the filler isn't wetting the bridge in the atty. When you put in a drop, there's enough juice there to wet the atty bridge, then no more wicks up due to light contact with the filler. The filler in your cart isn't wetting the bridge (the metal mesh on the atty). Try pulling the filler in your cart out with tweezers and wash it under hot water. Press it dry on a towel and reinsert it just below the top of the cart opening. Refill with juice and vape away. The filler in the cart has to contact the bridge in the atty to get the juice down to the bowl.

A properly wetted atty shouldn't get more than warm under normal use. Hot means it's dry or you vaped really long before letting go of the button. Either way, the bridge is starving for juice.

I think you may have nailed it, Dave....my cart filler WAS lower than it should have been.....replaced the filler with a new one and it seems to be better!!! Dont know why that didnt occur to me.....THANKS bro!!