Help with juices!!! Please!!!

[the.quiet.rider]

Ok so I recently bought an amazing set up. A KGo, and a bunch of cartomizers to go with it (because I wanted to try both the LR single coil and LR dual coils). The only issue that I have is that they vape really rough. The SR cartos that my kit came with aren't as rough, but I'm not getting much vapor production with them. I'm thinking that a different juice is the answer. Right now, all my juices are 70pg/30vg, 18mg nic. Would it help if I got a 60/40 blend? Do I need to drop the nicotine level?

 

[dearme]

What's the ohms on your cartos? If they are lower than 2.0, that could make for a harsh hit.

 

[Renzuli]

The nic. strength is solely dependant on your previous smoking habits . You may not need 18 , maybe only 12 mg . And more VG = more vapor . But don't get too much VG , or it won't work very well in your carto's . You may also want to try a few atomizers . both in LR , and in SR . You can just drip your jice 3 or 4 drops at a time , and order a few drip tips , if you don't already have some .

 

[frosting]

As mentioned too much VG won't be very good for your cartos. I wouldn't personally go to 60pg/40vg. Beyond 33% I don't and I only do 33% when it's made by a particular vendor I like. I make my own juice at 75 PG/ 25 VG. A 2.0 carto may solve the issue for you. You could also try 3.0, but that will be a very "cooling" hit as opposed to where you are now.

It may just be learning curve. A different juice could solve the issue too. Cotton Candy tends to be a really smooth juice that isn't too harsh to me. Same for vapes like Strawberry, and some creams. Couldn't hurt to pick up 2,3 samples from a couple new vendors. Might find other people make their juices in different ways that's more tolerable for your body.

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

Also be aware that vaping technique is quite different from smoking a cigarette, rather more like puffing a good cigar or pipe (though not precisely that either). For best results you'll need to experiment, but I like to push the button a couple seconds before I begin my draw to preheat the atty. Then I take a slow draw to get a comfortable mouthful of vapor, *releasing the button* maybe 3 seconds or so into the draw. I hold the vapor for a moment, then slowly inhale, allowing air to enter nose & mouth to mix with the vapor & smooth it out, followed by exhaling through my nose.

For me this process involves metering the amount of air I allow to be mixed with the vapor upon inhaling, and with a bit of experimentation it becomes sort of second nature to me. The amount varies with different liquids, carto/atty resistance, voltage, etc. so I try to pay particular attention to how the vapor *feels*, take it slowly and meter the air accordingly.

Hope this helps... Happy Vaping!

 

[Barry Badrinath]

So on the nicotine level subject, is 18mg really that much harsher then 12mg?

 

[sandybeach]

So on the nicotine level subject, is 18mg really that much harsher then 12mg?

Yes it is.

To the original poster; I really like the dual coil cartos on a Kgo. The 1.5 are good, 1.25 are great. 18 mg. proved to be too high for me. 12 mg. was my happy place. What mg are you using? And what juices?

 

[vjc4]

everybody is different i think.unfortunately you usually have to try many different juices before you find your favorites.mine is 24mg vanilla cream custard. (nhaler)

 

[Fringeoflunacy]

So on the nicotine level subject, is 18mg really that much harsher then 12mg?

I honestly don't notice that much difference between nic levels. I mean if you're comparing 0mg vs 24mg, then yes, there is a big difference. But comparing the same flavor at 12mg vs 18mg, or 18mg vs 24mg, I don't notice much difference. For me, the balance of PG and VG makes way more difference in harshness. As always though, it's different for everyone.

 

[Barry Badrinath]

So question... If I'm going to be vaping mainly 12 and 18mg, do you guys suggest I get a bottle of what I plan to vape at night in 6mg so I'm not bouncing off the walls and can go to sleep, or is the 12mg probably fine?

I know it's subjective from person to person, but just as an in general?

 

[Fringeoflunacy]

I'd say try the 12 mg and then if you have trouble sleeping get something lower. I don't use a lower strength at night, but I know a lot of people do.

 

[coffeevapergirl]

vaporRenu allows you to customize your ejuice very well. Also, I found BackWoodsBrew to be a great ejuice store.

 

[mupuinen]

My problem was the same, throat hit was too harsh. Lowering nicotine levels helped a lot. I first used 24 mg and now I´m using 16 mg or lower.