ejuice making my HW stink!

[EvilGenius]

I bought 6 bottles of mt baker vapor, I let them steep for a bit, but wow I cant vape these, they make me sick and made my tanks and coils smell so bad

I bought the rainbow sherbert, cinnamon munch, 555, and a few others, the sherbert really made everything smell and taste like it, and yes I cleaned with warm water

the local vape shop suggested soaking my tanks and coils in everclear.. has anyone else had this issue with their ejuice or any other brand

also anyone have any issues with baker vapor physically making them sick or just so sweet they cant vape them at all?

 

[SnuggiesAreSoft]

I have not tried their products but I thought people said they were pretty good. I've had problems with my tank though and taking it apart and soaking it in vodka for a couple hours cleaned it like new

 

[EvilGenius]

I have not tried their products but I thought people said they were pretty good. I've had problems with my tank though and taking it apart and soaking it in vodka for a couple hours cleaned it like new

yeah I always research and every review said they were good, their prices are great, shipping is meh.. but the juices I tried all were so sweet or just too much for me I couldn't vape them, felt like puking tbh.

and that rainbow sherbert.. omg over powered every other juice's smell...
and oh ok cool, maybe i'll pick up a small bottle of liquor tomorrow and try it, thanks

 

[planes]

Welcome to the world of vaping. I'll steer you in the right direction my friend. Here's a list of good to excellent vendors. Suicide Bunny, Nicoticket, Ahlusion, Giantvape( vendor for many companies. You'll have the best luck with high rate lines with lots of reviews.)

 

[EvilGenius]

Welcome to the world of vaping. I'll steer you in the right direction my friend. Here's a list of good to excellent vendors. Suicide Bunny, Nicoticket, Ahlusion, Giantvape( vendor for many companies. You'll have the best luck with high rate lines with lots of reviews.)

thanks, ive checked out giantvape before and looks cool but since I have 16 30ml bottles in my inventory, Im gonna wait for a bit to buy anymore unfortunately 7 of those bottles are the baker vapors that made me sick :\

suicide bunny, I keep hearing mixed things about it being harmful and then its not.. I just decided to stay away from pip for now..

 

[Mrs C]

Get some unflavored and try mixing with the ones that are to strong. The is such a thing as to much flavor and cutting one that's to strong can change nasty into nice.

 

[drunkenbatman]

Those are all pretty cloying flavors in general, have you tried versions of those flavors from others and not had that issue? Some things like cinnamon or types of menthol seem to get into the seals too, a straight rinse won't do it. Try breaking the tank down, o-rings and all, and let soak in some lightly soapy water for a few hours (really, just lightly soapy) with some agitation now and again. Then rinse it really well using a q-tip or something to make sure you get all the soap residue off. You didn't mention the tank, but you could try flipping the seals on it too.

I've found mtbaker to be on the sweet side (a lot of their flavors lean towards sweet-tart-ish blends), but only had what you're describing with their graham cracker flavor. Some flavors in general, like custards, seem to be brutal on coils and build up residue that tastes terrible quickly. I'm sure it's better when dripping, but yeah it started to make me pretty nauseated.

You also didn't mention what "a bit" was for steeping. Their eliquid is really raw, a lot of it can take weeks to steep, or in the case of tobacco's a month. But lack of steeping generally would mean floral/peppery/muted flavor, not sickly-sweet. And I've never really had a sherbet flavor that wasn't sickly sweet, as sherbet in real life is. You also didn't mention if you went crazy with flavor shots, which will not only increase steeping time but if overdone can go from making a liquid have a stronger flavor to icky flavor.

 

[EvilGenius]

Those are all pretty cloying flavors in general, have you tried versions of those flavors from others and not had that issue? Some things like cinnamon or types of menthol seem to get into the seals too, a straight rinse won't do it. Try breaking the tank down, o-rings and all, and let soak in some lightly soapy water for a few hours (really, just lightly soapy) with some agitation now and again. Then rinse it really well using a q-tip or something to make sure you get all the soap residue off. You didn't mention the tank, but you could try flipping the seals on it too.

I've found mtbaker to be on the sweet side (a lot of their flavors lean towards sweet-tart-ish blends), but only had what you're describing with their graham cracker flavor. Some flavors in general, like custards, seem to be brutal on coils and build up residue that tastes terrible quickly. I'm sure it's better when dripping, but yeah it started to make me pretty nauseated.

You also didn't mention what "a bit" was for steeping. Their eliquid is really raw, a lot of it can take weeks to steep, or in the case of tobacco's a month. But lack of steeping generally would mean floral/peppery/muted flavor, not sickly-sweet. And I've never really had a sherbet flavor that wasn't sickly sweet, as sherbet in real life is. You also didn't mention if you went crazy with flavor shots, which will not only increase steeping time but if overdone can go from making a liquid have a stronger flavor to icky flavor.

oh just a week of steeping, I guess I need more? I didn't use any extra shots, I use a kanger pro tank 3 and coils. yeah im going to try and slowly use them, once im done I don't think ill order from them again and just stick with jynx by fluffy clouds and halo juices the local vape shop sold me the jynx flavor, its like mothers milk from suicide bunny

thanks

 

[drunkenbatman]

If you got the standard 50/50 mix with no shots from mtbaker then yeah, steeping can maybe help if the juice is still raw -- it can help mellow things out and have other flavors come through -- though it won't make a sherbet into a lemonade. One of a few things is going on:

1. They simply need more steeping time. Did you really steep them? eg, left the caps off for an hour two (including taking off the drip cap) to help alcohol and stuff dissipate out. Squeeze the air out of the bottle, then let it go back in, cover and leave in a dark temperate place just giving them a good shake or swirl every day. Can do the air squeezing thing now and again too. Some of their stuff is vapable out of the box, some of it needs 2 weeks, and for some tobaccos some might need a month. If you're feeling desperate, google steeping via a heat bath but only do it with one bottle.

2. You can't trust mtbaker positive reviews, go by what you see on here and elsewhere and take mtbaker reviews with a grain of salt. Many who use them have only used weird china juice or mtbaker, so don't know what something should taste like.

3. Different shops use different bases and flavorings (though there's a lot more overlap than you'd think, and more $$ doesn't always mean better) and it could be you aren't a fan of their base, which happens.

There are also just some flavors that are gonna be super sweet and cloying by definition and fruity ones can get into the seals and coils. Their hawk sauce or thug juice will definitely do it, but it isn't just them, it's more the type and flavor. Many will have a "dedicated menthol tank" and such for that reason.

 

[EvilGenius]

yeah I left the caps off 24 hours then put them back on and shake for a minute

 

[gwhetzler]

Meh I have never cared for mt baker I hate having to guess how much flavor to put in a juice. I do that with diy why would I pay someone to just mix it. The flavor % is the hardest part of making juice and their sales approach just seems lazy to me with the flavor shot thing. Or they are just really bad at mixing juice and leave the hardest part to the customer. On the other hand I find sucide bunny harsh as well. Except for derailed love that one. My advice would be to skip mt baker and try juice before you buy unless you are getting a friends overflow for dirt cheap.

 

[littleman456]

I have some Odin thin mint girl scout cookie that was stupid expensive so I was all excited to try it, just opening the can that the bottle was in made the whole room reak. If I vape it I have to swap coils and wicks before I can use a different flavor, and even then it still smells like tootsie rolls. Not the same company I know, but it's good to know there are other juices like it out there.

 

[Bammer555]

I've had good luck with MBV juice so far. I've tried Lemon Drop, Blueberry, Honney berries, Freckled Lemonade, Black Licorice, Cin City and Cinnamon Roll and Green Apple. Some flavors I love and others not so much, I think that is common with most places. Also some of the flavors like Cin City(cinnamon) and Black Licorice will absolutely dominate your coils. My favorites are Lemon Drop, Honney berries, Blueberry, Cinnamon roll and Green Apple. Jury is still out on Freckled Lemonade. Cin city is to hot, I loved the Licorice at first now not so much. I'm to impatient to steep anything, so hoping the other two smooth out after a bit.

 

[Bammer555]

On a side note, most of those are a 50/50 blend. I tried some 20pg/80vg blends on my first order and went through a few coils on my Naughty's. Not sure if it was the constant hot boxing or the thicker juice but now I just buy 50/50 and try to put down the vape more often lol.

 

[drunkenbatman]

gwhetzler,

I get what you're saying regarding the flavor shots, mostly because I've seen how many people end up having to google and ask what they should do and how many they need, etc. I think there could be something to be said for them adjusting their flavor ratios based on whether you choose 50/50 or 80/20 so it tastes about the same, but there's also something to be said for people being able to punch up their liquids or have milder liquids. I don't think it has any bearing on whether they can mix eliquids, it just means some people are going to get confused by the complexity and others are going to be thankful they can customize it to their taste.

 

[drunkenbatman]

Bammer,

Some people say higher VG is harder on coils, and I've definitely wondered about it, but people doing straight VG with no flavoring don't seem to have any issue. Different flavorings/additives definitely gunk on a coil faster though; my pet theory is the crusty flavors will do better with higher PG, as when the wicking material starts filling with particulates the PG has an easier time getting to the coil around them.