Help pleeeeaaase

[QOE620]

I've been having issues getting things to where they're comfortable for me. I was having problems with the flavors (most taste weird and nothing like the labels said with the exception of a few) and most juices have been extra harsh for me. I have to take small drags so I don't feel that harshness. I figured this had to do with the nicotine levels. I was using 12mg juices (which was suggested to me by many people since I was a pack-a-day smoker). Bought a bottle of 8mg and a bottle of 6mg and both still seem pretty harsh. And of course when I drop nic levels I crave cigarettes more.

I also got a new setup.. The Vision Spinner II and the nautilus Mini and I love it, but again they juices are still kind of harsh. The only way I can really tolerate it is when I put it on the lowest voltage with the most air flow. And a few of them taste way worse on this set up than on the Evod starter kit. Could this have to do with the PG/VG blend? I've been using 50/50 or have gotten a few that it wasn't specified on the bottle.

Any help/advice/recommendations would be awesome!

Thanks
Sarah

 

[EBates]

Welcome aboard
For flavors - find a local vape shop and try some samples
Harshness - try a juice with a higher VG content
Have you tried changing the coil (atomizer head) in your tank?
Taking the vapor into your mouth and then inhaling?

 

[The Ocelot]

What sort of flavors are you vaping?

 

[QOE620]

Thanks Ebates. I have gone to 4 or 5 different shops and tested juices. Some are still kind of harsh even at the 0mg nic. Then some are amazing in store and then I try them in my set up and the flavor is too much or it just burns my throat. And I just picked up the Mini a few days ago and that issue was still happening with the new tank and coils. And I've tried both ways of inhaling it.. Seems to feel better to just inhale while I drag instead of taking it into my mouth first.

 

[QOE620]

Ocelot.. I have a few from local companies.. The ones I have now are blueberry cheesecake, candy fish, fruit punch, peppermint patti... And stuff like space jam pluto, Blue magic double dragon etc.

 

[Halo7s]

I would suggest high PG mixes as it gets to your coil more quickly.

 

[edyle]

Thanks Ebates. I have gone to 4 or 5 different shops and tested juices. Some are still kind of harsh even at the 0mg nic. Then some are amazing in store and then I try them in my set up and the flavor is too much or it just burns my throat. And I just picked up the Mini a few days ago and that issue was still happening with the new tank and coils. And I've tried both ways of inhaling it.. Seems to feel better to just inhale while I drag instead of taking it into my mouth first.

Ok; You can't try a liquid in store on the store's hardware and expect it to be the same as your hardware; take your hardware with you to the store.

 

[QOE620]

Well I know that. But I didn't think they would actually put their juice into my set up. I always use my battery but thought I had to use their tanks since thats what they have displayed with the juices already in them..

 

[sketchness]

I am thinking burnt Nautilus coil. when you first got the Nautilus did you fill it with juice and start vaping right away?

 

[QOE620]

No i waited a little bit so the juice could get soaked up. Dont think its that. I've had that issue with every device I've tried.

 

[edyle]

No i waited a little bit so the juice could get soaked up. Dont think its that. I've had that issue with every device I've tried.

I won't be so sure;

you have to prime your coil/wick, and merely letting it sit for 5 minutes might not do the job.

theres also the issue of brand new stuff coming with machine oil in them.

 

[QOE620]

Sorry I did that too. Didn't think to mention that. And like I said, I've had the same issue with every device I've tried. Including ones that weren't even close to being new.

 

[r77r7r]

Can't add much myself, except drinking cold water while vaping.

Really dislike when things aren't working out for people, hope you find a solution.

 

[wshanncap]

Welcome aboard. First note that most juices have to be steeped to get the right flavor...but not all. See this article on steeping. Also, yes the more PG in the mix the more throat hit you will get. And some people have been known to have an allergic reaction to PG making it worse. Hope this helps.

 

[Whitewolf2014]

Not knowing how long you smoked or have been vaping, don't forget you might still have the tar and other nastiness from cigarettes still in you and also that for most people it takes some time for your taste buds to come back to life. You're vaping not smoking, the composition is different between smoke and vape and it does take some getting used to it. Sounds like you are doing the right thing by trying to change things around to figure out what is going on, but sometimes all you need is a little time to adjust and give your body a chance to rid itself of the toxins from cigarettes. Either way I wish you good luck and don't give in to easy. Sooner or later things will fall into place as you learn what works best for you.

 

[QOE620]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I started smoking analogs 111-12 years ago and been smoking a pack or more a day for about 10 years. Starting vaping 3 weeks ago. went 36 hours without a cigarette but started developing a headache after about 4 hours but tried to push through. Then decided I'd give myself a 2-3 cigarette a day limit and vape the rest of the day but the harshness was too much so I dropped my nic level a couple times which made me want more cigarettes. So Now it's about 5 cigarettes a day just to hold myself over and not have to deal with the throat irritation and headaches. So the only thing I could think of was that my body doesn't like the PG so much. I'll have to try a higher or full VG liquid and see how that works. I've tried drinking more water and whatnot but that doesn't seem to be helping either.