PG Nic or VG Nic??

[Train2]

I've got my first DIY supplies en-route, but I'm starting to wonder about this - what drives your decision regarding whether you get your Nic in the VG or the PG?

Since I am starting off "fresh" to create some juice I like, I figure I could work up plenty of recipes either way - so maybe it's a "handling issue" (thinner or thicker easier to work with?) or a "storage issue" (one lasts longer in a freezer?).

So what are the pros/cons of getting your Nic in PG or in VG?

 

[FACE MEAT]

I get equal amounts of each when ordering nic base. When they arrive, I mix them together. Aside from VG's higher viscosity, I'm not aware of any differences that would make one harder to work with than the other.

 

[Bob Chill]

I've heard conflicting reports as to which freezes better. I went with PG 100mg because I like my juices no less than 50% pg. Even if I want to go 35% pg i can still do it with 100mg pg.

 

[Kurt]

The preference is probably mostly whether or not you can tolerate vaping PG, and how much. Rather common to get too dried out from it, or much worse, including the rare allergy. VG has less throat hit and is much thicker, so more vapor, but harder to work with. I personally avoid PG as much as possible, but everyone is different.

 

[kabonk]

I used to buy VG nic but it gets way to thick when frozen and you have to ether warm it up a bit or let it thaw making it more difficult to just grab a bit out of the bottle on the fly so now I buy PG based. I mix at about 40pg /60vg

 

[tdavids]

I think the idea behind the vg nic is so people can make 100% vg juices Like Bobas. I have also read that some people have allergies to pg. I ordered mine in a vg base so I can go either way, You can add pg but you can't take it out.

 

[dannyv45]

PG= more throat hit less vapor
vg= more vapor less throat hit

mix 50/50 PG/VG= best of both worlds.

 

[Kurt]

PG= more throat hit less vapor
vg= more vapor less throat hit

mix 50/50 PG/VG= best of both worlds.

IF you don't have an aversion to PG. What is "best" for some is not for others.

@kabonk: true that VG sets up almost like glue in the freezer. It is this property that allows freezer-stored VG-nic to last longer than PG-nic. Less mobility = less reaction with O2. And one should always allow a freezer-stored nic to come to room temp before measuring for a juice, since the density changes some with temperature. A given cold volume will expand to a larger room-temp volume. Important if you are working with 100 mg nic.

 

[savagemann]

I like to have both on hand, for several reasons.

1: Some juice flavors may be a little on the harsh side, throat hit wise, so I will mix those leaning more towards the vg spectrum to smooth it out.

2: Some flavors may be a little sharp and since vg mutes flavors a little, I will lean towards a vg heavy mix to soften them a bit.

3: I may be looking to create a fog machine juice, so 100% vg.

4: PG tends to bring weak flavors out better, so when mixing those I lean a bit more to the pg side.

5: To increase throat hit I will lean more on the pg.

I keep 100% pg nic, 100% vg nic, 50/50 nic, plain pg and vg, as well as 50/50 pg/vg on hand.

 

[Train2]

Thanks all for the input!
I think I'll end up stocking some of both to have the most options/benefits -

I tend to be vaping commercial stuff that's 30 to 50% PG, and figured I'd start with a similar blend...

I'm pretty good with the math, but it's too easy to glitch one number, so I'll be checking every recipe with the eJuiceMeUp calculator...