Metal Taste

[Trulife76]

• I know that taste is subjective
• I am using Cool Carts from V4L

Ok...

• May 25th started vapeing using KR-808(?d?1?) and pre-filled cartomizers.
• Graduated to buying juice (same flavors - lots of them - same vendor)
• From what I understand the above mentioned juices are all from china.
• As time went on I started "tasting" perfumey (new word?) notes that became more and more overwhelming in my existing juices and any new flavors I ordered.
• Since the day I started vapeing I became an ECF addict and stalk the forum on a regular basis...
• From all of the e-juice reviews etc I decided to try juices from two suppliers that make all of their juices in the US....to order (product not sitting on the shelf waiting for someone to order). Both vendors have rather large cult followings.
• I only ordered flavors that I knew I would like (i.e. didn't order a clove flavor cause I don't like clove...even if people said they liked so and so's clove...even tho they don't like clove...)

Here (finally) is my question. Could the metallic taste that I'm getting (sometimes way overwhelming!) be from an ingredient interacting with the metal components of the cartomizer? I'm not getting it from all flavors and I intentionally tried different (brand new) cartomizers from different boxes.

Asked the one vendor if they'd ever heard that their *** flavor had that metallic taste and they said they hadn't. I really don't feel either of these vendors would be as popular as they are if others were experiencing the same issue on a regular basis.

I have seen brief comments on different threads about a juice being better on an atty than a cart (and some saying better in pt....or better at 5v...)........

Just new enough at this to be totally confused by this issue. Don't want to write off certain flavors/vendors when it could be something I'm doing and/or the type of cart I'm using.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions/comments!!

 

[Kent C]

• I know that taste is subjective
• I am using Cool Carts from V4L

Ok...
Here (finally) is my question. Could the metallic taste that I'm getting (sometimes way overwhelming!) be from an ingredient interacting with the metal components of the cartomizer? I'm not getting it from all flavors and I intentionally tried different (brand new) cartomizers from different boxes.


Asked the one vendor if they'd ever heard that their *** flavor had that metallic taste and they said they hadn't. I really don't feel either of these vendors would be as popular as they are if others were experiencing the same issue on a regular basis.

I have seen brief comments on different threads about a juice being better on an atty than a cart (and some saying better in pt....or better at 5v...)........

Just new enough at this to be totally confused by this issue. Don't want to write off certain flavors/vendors when it could be something I'm doing and/or the type of cart I'm using.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions/comments!!

Your first statement - 'taste is subjective' - is very important, imo. My experience with prefilled cartomizers mirrors yours in many ways. There are several threads on prefilled cartomizers having an 'underflavor' which has been described in different ways - metalic, off taste, like straining juice through a shirt, etc. etc. Not all people experience that however. Hence the subjectivity.

I've found the blank 510 cartomizers that I fill myself can work. If you've never tried an atomizer and cartridge - you might consider buying a KR8- to 510 (or 901 or 801) adapter and buy an atty and cart to try and see if you get the same taste experience doing it that way. I know it presents different 'problems' of having to top off, etc. but it might isolate the taste problem.

I had about 4 flavors from V4L that didn't give me that underflavor. I sampled many flavors from there and Vapor Kings, Nhaler and elsewhere - all had it. I'm trying out the new E2 cartomizers with no filler and so far they are working out well - although at first.... and only at first - I get a metalic taste that goes away. But they are still too new for a full assessment and there have been many 'versions' of them even though they're 'new'

I abandoned the prefilled carto 'experiment' and went back to 510's and with the new mega eGo cartos and attys and cartridges that hold 2.5ml of ejuice, there is no longer any benefit from KR8 or regular 510 cartomizers for length of time before refill. I still use some 510 blank cartos on mods that don't accept the mega eGo cartos without modification.