Is this normal? E-juice is losing taste.

[jseah]

So I have the Halo Triton system and one thing I have noticed over the past 3 days of using it since I got it is that as the juice level in the tank gets lower, the juice loses its taste. I am currently using the Halo Subzero juice and when the 2.4 ml tank is full, I can definitely taste the cooling menthol. However, once the tank levels drops to half full, the menthol taste seems to disappear. I am still producing the same amount of vapor, just it no longer tastes as good and I don't get that cooling sensation in my mouth. If I top off the tank, then the taste comes back. Is this normal? Or is it because of equipment and the top coil design?

 

[nrphilpot81]

I've never experienced that but I've used bottom coil tanks almost exclusively for some time now. I'm also not familiar with the Halo stuff. It does make sense though that it could be an inherent problem in that design. Get an inexpensive BC tank and see if you still have the problem; there are plenty out that only cost a few bucks.

 

[wesson]

I began vaping with the Halo Triton system and I now also use Nautilus Aspire Mini on an Aspire VV device. I will soon make the plunge and purchase (actually pre-order - an XS Mini - yah, I know, I went from zero to sixty in less than three months . On and off, I've experienced what you describe; a loss of e-liquid taste or flavour in as little time as it takes to go from a full to an empty tank. I think that perhaps I'm experiencing a form of "vapors tongue" where the taste buds become desensitized to flavours. I always thought that condition only affected people after a considerable amount of vaping the same juice, but I could be wrong. Anyway, what I do to reduce or eliminate the condition is to have two or three tanks filled with different flavours so that as/if one becomes flavourless, I'll grab a different tank and vape that juice for a while. Also, I've found that the taste of your juice may be different to you depending on the time of day as well as what you might be or had recently eaten or drank. You're kind of limited with the Halo because you have no control over the wattage (voltage) and you're limited to only four different coil resistances. When my flavours begin to fade, I'll sometimes crank up the voltage on my VV device and this will sometimes help. Lastly, I find that the Halo Triton system does a better job at vaping tobacco type flavours and not fruits or desserts. Don't get me wrong, I like the Triton and still use it regularly, but you are somewhat limited. When all I said and done, it doesn't matter what you vape with as long as you are satisfied and, above all, you stay away from cigarettes.

I don't understand why filling up a half empty tank gives you back your flavour? Weird, but I don't believe that it has anything to do with top coil wicking.

Good luck,

Peter

 

[denti]

no experience with halo but using a atlantis i do experience what your saying.

I found that when the liquid is cold/ depending on the vg/pg ratio, it losses some of it's taste. not sure how cold it is where you're at but try warming up the tank to room temp if you're outside and see if it makes a difference.

once i forogt mine in the car and with the metal tip i was worried about my lips sticking to it. that and the taste just wasn't there until i warmed it up some

 

[93gc40]

Is you wick/coil fouled?

 

[Cloud Factory]

Or perhaps your juice lack of steeping thats why its not mixed well.

 

[sisu]

Shake the bottle before each use.
As the juice gets down to 1/2 tip the clearo up and down several times to remix the juice.
Try a different brand of menthol flavored liquid to determine if the problem is the juice or the equipment.

I have had persistent vapers tongue for 5 months. What you are describing does not sound like vapers tongue.

 

[loft]

What the others said --

I've had vapers tongue before and it was a major pain. Everything tasted like a tire fire This of course was several years ago. Make sure you are getting plenty of juice to the coil and also that your coils are clean(ish). If you have an inch or two of build up it might be time to clean/replace the coil. Also make sure that your tank isn't filled with half cooked juice from it hitting the coil and then seeping back into the tank. That can also change the flavor profile.

 

[stevegmu]

I have used and still use a Triton and love SubZero. It most likely isn't mixing or steeping or the top coil design. By the time you get through half a tank you have gotten used to the flavor and throat hit. Take a break to fill the tank and the taste comes back. My guess is you are only using the one tank and chain vaping. Try filling another tank with a different flavor and switch between the two.

 

[genesiders]

What brand of juice are you using

 

[jseah]

I'm using the Halo Subzero juice. I guess stevegmu got it. I am using the one tank right now. I'm waiting for my order of some different juice to come in and when that happens I'll switch out during the day.

 

[wesson]

...I guess stevegmu got it...

Wish I'd thought of that ;-)

 

[jseah]

I think the taste thing also has to do with the fact that I am using menthol juice as well. I loaded up some other tanks with Menthol X and Kringle's Kurse from Halo (they are also menthol based) and by alternating between them, I do notice a more pronounced flavor.

 

[stevegmu]

One just gets used to the same taste after a while. If I were to eat a whole cake, I probably wouldn't notice how sweet it tasted by the last piece, as I would the first...