Hi there, new to vaping.

[FranBunnyFFXII]

Hi there, name's Fran.

I've been toying with the idea of vaping for a while and finally pulled the trigger on an actual mod and tank.
I first got some blu ecigs, then a vape pen, now I've got a mod with a tank.

I'm not really sure what all im doing atm, though.
I got a Cool Fire IV mod with an Arctic tank by Horizon Tech. I'm using puffin ejuice 50/50 American Tobacco flavor atm.

I think I might be doing things wrong, or what not. seems really harsh and not the same experience as with my vape pen.

Got any starter tutorials or advice?

 

[Wolfenstark]

What are the resistance of your coils and what watts are you vaping at ?
Don't have that tank but have a similar styled one.
Did you put eliquid on the cotton in the coil ?

 

[Wolfenstark]

That one seems to have two different types of coils
These are the" suggested" wattages.

• BTC 0.2ohm : 20W - 50W
• BTC 0.5ohm : 20W - 40W
• BTC 1.2ohm : 10W - 25W
• BTDC 0.2ohm : 30W - 100W
• BTDC 0.5ohm : 30W - 80W

 

[FranBunnyFFXII]

What are the resistance of your coils and what watts are you vaping at ?
Don't have that tank but have a similar styled one.
Did you put eliquid on the cotton in the coil ?

Before I filled the tank I did pour juice into the cotton part of it directly.

The display says it's at 0.26Ω ohm
I've tried it at 3.0V and up at 7.5V
I've also tried it at 6W up to 40W

 

[Wolfenstark]

Before I filled the tank I did pour juice into the cotton part of it directly.

The display says it's at 0.26Ω ohm
I've tried it at 3.0V and up at 7.5V
I've also tried it at 6W up to 40W

Put eliquid on the outside of the coil head where the cotton is and some through the top.
Put tank togther with liquid in it then wait a couple of minutes.
Coils like these , well mostly any coil if you singe the cotton you can't get rid of the burnt taste.

Whats your nic level in the juice ? Sub ohm vaping is a lot stronger than what you were using before

 

[FranBunnyFFXII]

Put eliquid on the outside of the coil head where the cotton is and some through the top.
Put tank togther with liquid in it then wait a couple of minutes.
Coils like these , well mostly any coil if you singe the cotton you can't get rid of the burnt taste.

Whats your nic level in the juice ? Sub ohm vaping is a lot stronger than what you were using before

Not sure exactly I don't have the bottle with me, but the cap is red, and I don't take big long hits trying to be like a fog machine or anything.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Should be good 20 - 50 watts. If not something else is going on.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Not sure exactly I don't have the bottle with me, but the cap is red, and I don't take big long hits trying to be like a fog machine or anything.

If you were on say 18mg nic with the vape pen , then something like this you would get the same feeling from 6mg or less.
Keeping in mind some people are different but thats the case for most people.
If it is the nic too high and not a coil or tank problem

 

[FranBunnyFFXII]

I found the site though: Puffin E-Juice Menu | Puffin E-Juice
It's the American Tobacco and I also got a bottle of Proper British.

The local shop has this, and I got the ones with red caps.

Edit: it removed my link.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Just because your new - after 5 posts and some time you get updated

 

[Wolfenstark]

Still harsh ,,, have you put in a different coil and see if thats any better ?

 

[FranBunnyFFXII]

I have not, the tank did come with 2 coils, the other is at home. I'm currently not at home right now.

I wondering if this is just due to breaking it in? I did get it this morning.

 

[Wolfenstark]

occasionally you can just get bad coils.
Or if you didn't add sufficient juice to the cotton in the coil and get it soaked then vape you may have singed the cotton.
Or if your juice has a high vg content , and you vaped too quickly and watts high then it may have trouble keeping up.
Although these particular coils look to have plenty big juice holes.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Its harsh like burnt or harsh like strong ?

 

[Wolfenstark]

Your mod from what I know goes to 40 watts.
0.26Ω at 40 watts is 3.2 volts

I have read some people say this tank does better at higher watts - 50 +

ok well some like it 30-40 watts but there are the 0.2Ω coils and the 0.5Ω and maybe a 1-1.2Ω

 

[Wolfenstark]

Also some talk about the coils taking a while to hit there strides.

Don't get discouraged , theres not that much good news for that particular tank , compared to others, though some like it.

 

[FranBunnyFFXII]

Its harsh like burnt or harsh like strong ?

Hmm, not sure.
Kinda harsh, but it doesn't seem like burning. Harsh like smoking a cig for the first time after a long time of not smoking. Made me caught and go "WTF..." the first few puffs.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Hmm, not sure.
Kinda harsh, but it doesn't seem like burning. Harsh like smoking a cig for the first time after a long time of not smoking. Made me caught and go "***..." the first few puffs.

Nic too high for that tank and coils would be most peoples first thought.
Also eliquid is made up of propylene glycol (pg), vegetable glycerine(vg) , flavours , nic , sometimes ethyl alcohol and some occasionally other things
The pg gives the throat hit and carries flavour a bit more and the vg gives the vapour.

People using sub ohm coils , dual coils - usually use lower nic levels , most 6mg - 3mg.
Also some people use more vg if they find high pg liquids too strong.

 

[Wolfenstark]

The whole finding juice you like and the nic level and the pg/vg ratio is just a road you travel.
Not daunting

ETA - actually the info should be on the bottle, nic - pg/vg.
Unless you poured it into a different bottle.

 

[FranBunnyFFXII]

I'll be able to get that info when I get back home. Currently in the middle of hosting an event.