I think I hate my protank2 or maybe it's the svd...HELP!

[whitetrashbarbie]

So here's the deal, I've been vaping for a month now. Started with an egot with ce4s. I hated the ce4s so I switched to evods. LOVE those. Got bored with the egot and decided to upgrade to an itaste svd. With that upgrade I decided to get a protank2. THOUGHT I liked the new tank until I strapped it on my svd. Now every vape gets worse and worse. There's the horrible metallic taste. I've cleaned this thing probably 20 times. Changed the heads. You name it. Tried different juices by different vendors with different pg/vg ratios at various voltages and still the same problem. I can take the exact same head and put it on an evod and strap that to my svd and the flavor is spot on. I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. Since I got this thing I have barely vaped, even with my egot. Everything now has that taste that is horrid. Anyone have an idea of what I am doing wrong or what I can do to fix this?

 

[whitetrashbarbie]

I also meant to say that sometimes there is no metallic taste and I get the flavor but once it gets warm the metallic taste comes back. I'm using 1.8ohm or 2.2ohm depending on which flavor I'm using. And not going above 3.8v. Anything above that and it's straight metal I taste.

 

[Caridwen]

Well, the svd is only a battery so it has to be the delivery system.

I'm not a huge fan of any type of clearo, so I'm probably no help.

 

[AndysPrincess]

Change the drip tip to an acryllic drip tip. I hate metal drip tips i can always taste them.

 

[SilverZero]

So here's the deal, I've been vaping for a month now. Started with an egot with ce4s. I hated the ce4s so I switched to evods. LOVE those. Got bored with the egot and decided to upgrade to an itaste svd. With that upgrade I decided to get a protank2. THOUGHT I liked the new tank until I strapped it on my svd. Now every vape gets worse and worse. There's the horrible metallic taste. I've cleaned this thing probably 20 times. Changed the heads. You name it. Tried different juices by different vendors with different pg/vg ratios at various voltages and still the same problem. I can take the exact same head and put it on an evod and strap that to my svd and the flavor is spot on. I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. Since I got this thing I have barely vaped, even with my egot. Everything now has that taste that is horrid. Anyone have an idea of what I am doing wrong or what I can do to fix this?

I had that exact experience with my Protank 1. The metallic taste just did not want to disappear.

First try washing it thoroughly with soap and hot water if you haven't yet. You should always wash your tanks before filling with eliquid because there may be some machining oil or other contaminants in them from the machining process.

If washing doesn't help (it didn't for me) what I ended up doing was mixing a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water in a glass and l let the tank and the base soak in it overnight. The next day after rinsing it off completely and washing it again the flavor was greatly improved. It might be worth a shot.

I do still taste a slight metallic flavor when I use it but I think it's just the metal tip of the Protank coming in contact with my lips. It's nowhere near as bad as it was when I got it though. It might be worth trying a plastic drip tip with your Protank 2 in case that is what you are tasting.

Oh, and if you do use the vinegar solution don't soak the coil head in it; you may not be able to get the vinegar taste out of the wick. And I wouldn't soak any rubber o-rings or seals in it if you can avoid it, otherwise the vinegar could degrade the rubber and cause leaking down the line.

 

[whitetrashbarbie]

Well, the svd is only a battery so it has to be the delivery system.

I'm not a huge fan of any type of clearo, so I'm probably no help.

Yea I knew it wasn't the svd as far as flavor goes. I'm new with the vv/vw so finding my sweet spot is a chore. I'm pretty sure it's the tank.

Change the drip tip to an acryllic drip tip. I hate metal drip tips i can always taste them.

I tried this as well. No go. Still that taste. I'm ready to take a hammer to it lol.

 

[Caridwen]

Great response, SilverZero.

I wonder how it would be if after you wash it, run it with just some PG? I used to do that with the ego tanks when they first came out and it got rid of that nasty taste.

 

[whitetrashbarbie]

I had that exact experience with my Protank 1. The metallic taste just did not want to disappear.

First try washing it thoroughly with soap and hot water if you haven't yet. You should always wash your tanks before filling with eliquid because there may be some machining oil or other contaminants in them from the machining process.

If washing doesn't help (it didn't for me) what I ended up doing was mixing a 50/50 solution of white vinegar and water in a glass and l let the tank and the base soak in it overnight. The next day after rinsing it off completely and washing it again the flavor was greatly improved. It might be worth a shot.

I do still taste a slight metallic flavor when I use it but I think it's just the metal tip of the Protank coming in contact with my lips. It's nowhere near as bad as it was when I got it though. It might be worth trying a plastic drip tip with your Protank 2 in case that is what you are tasting.

Oh, and if you do use the vinegar solution don't soak the coil head in it; you may not be able to get the vinegar taste out of the wick. And I wouldn't soak any rubber o-rings or seals in it if you can avoid it, otherwise the vinegar could degrade the rubber and cause leaking down the line.

I have tried washing and soaking with dawn and very hot water. Also soaked in vodka. Haven't tried vinegar though. I'm willing to try anything at this point. More than likely a new tank is gonna be the best thing for me to do. Now I'm starting to wonder if that metallic taste is burned into my taste buds lol. Changing the tip didn't work but they may just be because I can't get that flavor out of my mouth now.

 

[SilverZero]

I have tried washing and soaking with dawn and very hot water. Also soaked in vodka. Haven't tried vinegar though. I'm willing to try anything at this point. More than likely a new tank is gonna be the best thing for me to do. Now I'm starting to wonder if that metallic taste is burned into my taste buds lol. Changing the tip didn't work but they may just be because I can't get that flavor out of my mouth now.

I tried the vodka before the vinegar solution and it didn't do anything for me either. Vodka works great for me for when I need to remove a stubborn juice flavor from an atomizer or clearomizer but it didn't touch the metallic taste.

 

[Train2]

I wasn't happy with ProTank flavor either, and tried a lot of stuff, and I've gotten so I now am OK!
The answer for me included two things:

1) As someone said above - wash it WITH SOAP. That was the key. I tried washing, I tried BOILING, I tried vodka - no good. Tried soap and it made a difference. Not the coil - but the rest of it. There must be some kind of coating that you have to get off of it.

2) I also found that removing 1/2 of the flavor wicks made a difference - but did NOT cause ANY leaking. It was like not enough juice could get to the coil, and removing some of the wicking allows that flow to keep up with my vaping.

Good luck!

 

[whitetrashbarbie]

Definitely gonna try the vinegar before I go ninja on this thing. Might take it down to the B&M and see if they can help me out. Maybe the protank just isn't for me.

 

[whitetrashbarbie]

2) I also found that removing 1/2 of the flavor wicks made a difference - but did NOT cause ANY leaking. It was like not enough juice could get to the coil, and removing some of the wicking allows that flow to keep up with my vaping.

Good luck!

This was something I thought about trying but it makes me nervous. Never took one that far apart before. I've watched videos on dry burning and removing the wicks but still I'm anxious to go that far. Maybe I need to go all in and try it.

 

[daz2013]

Try a 2.5ohm coil remove one of the wicks and run about 4.3 this works for me
All i can taste is the vanilla cupcake i have in it.

 

[Maggie3199]

Hi Barbie, I've been vaping only about a month also. I watched this review after I ordered my Protank 2 and can't remember if it has anything in it that can help you but it's worth a shot. I LOVE this fellow and his reviews......A PBusardo Review - ProTank II, Mini ProTank, Davide, & a Contest - YouTube

Oh and I'm running a 2.4 coil at 4.5v in mine, it seems to like this setting.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

I tried every remedy under the sun and never could get the overpowering horrid metallic taste out of any prostank I've had.


I guess some folks are just more sensitive to metallic tastes.

 

[Christoph]

Try baking soda and lemon juice

 

[Alchemy]

I had the same problems with that metallic taste with my PT2. I ended up replacing the default PT heads with these ones and soaked the tank in hot water and dish soap for about 24 hours. I noticed that the wick gunked up pretty bad with darker juices like chocolate so I don't vape those in my PT2 anymore. For me soaking it, replacing the heads and not using dark juice has been effective in removing that taste.

 

[tstar]

I am so glad I found this thread... I have the same issues I think! I got a protank mini V1 last week, this week I started to taste the metallic. Didn't think anything of it at first. Got a new Protank 2 this week and right away same thing. I can't figure it out.

Sometimes I can rip the vape and it doesn't taste at all and sometimes it tastes awful

 

[tstar]

I had bought an extra drip tip [which was metallic] I just switched it to a plastic drip tip from a UDCT tank and 2 rips so far so good... but I am going to give her a go in a few and see if it comes back

 

[Train2]

I don't rebuild coils - the stuff in there is too damned tiny for me!
But this isn't hard - well, the FIRST one I tried, the danged tube would NOT pop off - but it actually was an especially stuck one.
Just give it a shot - it's not too hard - pull the little tube side to side til you can pop it off, then you want to remove maybe half the little threads you'll see lying across in a slot. I use tweezers.

This was something I thought about trying but it makes me nervous. Never took one that far apart before. I've watched videos on dry burning and removing the wicks but still I'm anxious to go that far. Maybe I need to go all in and try it.