is there a general juice guide for attys/cartos?

[Wondertwin]

I know subjective is pretty much a sacred term in the world of vaping, but I'm hoping for some kind of general advice like pure vg is generally bad in (carto/atty/Stardust) or fruit flavors are generally better (whatever) or don't put dark juice in a ___________

I'm asking because I've put some good flavors (good in the stock tank/atty) in a Stardust and they've tasted like booty. Really revolting, like not only lost the flavor but totally changed it. Wondering if it's a mistake I can avoid in the future, or if I made a noob mistake with juice that is a vets common knowledge. I use an ego-t if that helps.

 

[Horseman9]

carto's & CE2's (stardust) have a wicking problem with higher VG, it's too thick. atty's will gunk up faster, but it will work. This has been my experience. Are you allergic to pg? Can you use 50% or less vg?

 

[hotarudraconis]

Been wondering the same thing myself. Been vaping on an Ego-T for about a month now, and noticed things don't taste the same. I tend to get a bland flavor if anything with the Ego-T, where it was vibrant out of my old 808-D. I did find a juice that did taste better in the Ego-T though.

 

[Wondertwin]

So far no allergic reaction. I've been using juice that's a blend couldn't tell you what % though, bottle doesn't say. At the shop the guy, James, stopped me from buying a 5 pack of Stardusts, beginning to see why. Frankly I'd like to broaden the experience, but am hesitant to put in more $ for interesting cartos and such if I'm just going to fill them like an idiot. General do's and don'ts would be good to start from, and they seem to exist for device performance, but NOT juice flavor integrity.

Is it really all just luck of the "subjective" draw?

 

[Horseman9]

well, you can try some 70/30 (pg/vg) juice, pg tends to up the flavor, vg ups vapor production. Sometime, you might want to get a mod - device with a removable/replaceable battery - you can then try some LR atty's.

 

[Wondertwin]

Been wondering the same thing myself. Been vaping on an Ego-T for about a month now, and noticed things don't taste the same. I tend to get a bland flavor if anything with the Ego-T, where it was vibrant out of my old 808-D. I did find a juice that did taste better in the Ego-T though.

Maybe it's an ego t thing? Meh! I feel like I could give a thesis on ohms and volts, but have no clue about common sense juice application with devices.

 

[Horseman9]

most vendors will allow you to pick your ratio (not all tho). I dont use carto's anymore, I prefer the drip or bottom fed devices with an atty - much better, more consistent flavor

 

[Wondertwin]

Horseman9, I just noticed today that I'm using the LR atty the kit came with. Have used it and the stardust exclusively. Everything tastes good with the LR atty. The stardust de_stroyed 2 flavors so hard I'm actually scared to put them back in my tank.

 

[Horseman9]

well, what MaH is your battery?

 

[Horseman9]

the reason I ask is a LR atty can greatly shorten your battery life if it cant 'drive' the atty. there is an increase in amps in that case

 

[Wondertwin]

It's 1000 mah

 

[Horseman9]

ok, if I remember (for an ego type battery) the cut-off is 650. obviously it works.

 

[Wondertwin]

Everything I've tried works from a functionality standpoint, I'm just hoping to get rid of some of the juice crapshoot factor.

If there are juices that don't do well in a stardust, what works best in a carto, things to avoid. There has to be *some* loose guide to juices not to use in a __________

Fwiw, NEVER put peanut brittle or cherry cola in a stardust with an ego t. Not even kidding. Waited it out and actually vaped both tanks over a day long. It only got worse.

 

[Horseman9]

Fwiw, NEVER put peanut brittle or cherry cola in a stardust with an ego t. Not even kidding. Waited it out and actually vaped both tanks over a day long. It only got worse.

LOL, doubt I will after that comment. I dont know of any hard guides for that, there may be one somewhere. I think it is more the composition of your juice - ie pg/vg ratio. The only juice flavor I know hearing warnings about is cinnamon - dont use in any type of tank. Something in the cinnamon eats plastic or o-rings. I would try a 70pg/30vg juice that you like & see how that works for ya

 

[Horseman9]

alternatively, mebbe a big-battery mod? I dont know your preferred look, nor your wallet status.

 

[Wondertwin]

I think you may be on to something with the composition, thanks! Good to know about the cinnamon too, my husband likes the atomic fireball but can't take it too much. I'll tell him to put it in his stardust and hope it doesn't end badly lol!

 

[Wondertwin]

What does the big battery mod do? I've seen them, but is there any benefit aside from not charging as often? I gotta say, even at LR that this battery has been a champ. I've yet to see it flash that it's low, and I've had it since Tuesday only turning it off before bed. Charged it once on Thursday overnight.

 

[Horseman9]

I did a quick check - the sweeter juices gunk up anything faster. With carto's & CE2's, this also means the wick/wadding gunks up - wicking problems again. Then you burn the wick/wadding & they are Melba. As in toast. I personally dont like sweet vapes, cloying aftertaste to me. you might look at using atty's for your sweeter juices, as well as the composition

 

[Wondertwin]

I think you're right Horseman9. I'll stick to my atty for sweet juices, which are pretty much all I own atm. I have an order of this coming in:

High Desert Ecigs - Age Verification

Thinking as it's tobacco maybe I'll try it with a boge or clearomizer...

 

[Horseman9]

Well, looks, feel in the hand, longer power curve, replace the battery (I carry spares & rotate them), more flexibility on attachments, and I'm somewhat of a collector