PG or GV.... WHAT?

[SharonMM]

Ok, here's what I heard...

PG heavy liquids give better flavor

VG heavy liquids give more vapor

The best thing is to get a 50/50 blend cuz its the best of both worlds.

BUT, I also have been reading that VG is thicker, and its going to be bad for my clearomizer.

So, should I just get it like 80% PG and 20% VG, or what?

 

[Draconian]

All depends on what you want. a 50/50 blend is common -some juices are 100%vg because some folks have allergies to PG.

VG is thicker - PG is thinner.
PG has more throat hit - VG has more vapor.

 

[Hiding]

Most clearos should be fine with even higher vg then 50/50.
With the kangers, you might need to remove one of the 'flavor' wicks.

and with the vivi nova types you may need to tip a bit more often.

I use 50/50 in the kangers t3's with out issue, or modifying.

 

[Roots820]

I prefer 50/50 and I have not had issues in a clearo. I like the vapor production too. Really high VG (thick/viscous) liquids like Boba's Bounty have caused dry hits and wicking issues in my top coil clearos. My bottom coil clearos handle the VG liquids much better. I took out one of the wicks in my Protank (bottom coil) on a recommendation and it is just singing with Boba's right now. I still prefer 50/50 though.

 

[Rejectcase]

i started leaning more toward higher VG and a flavor shot if possible. Mainly because the higher the VG the more vapor and a slight loss of flavor and throat hit. the extra flavor shot brings it back. on some clearos i either remove a wick or slit the silicon cap that goes over the wick to allow more juice since VG is much thicker i dont have to worry about flooding to much but run the risk of under wicking. so, exposing the wicks to more liquid helps even that out.

 

[whyanon]

This is important to some: One is natural and the other is synthetic. Does that matter to you?

 

[bamr]

VG is thicker - PG is thinner.
PG has more throat hit - VG has more vapor.

Thank you for a quick explanation

 

[Oktyabr]

I vape 50/50 or even higher VG in everything from stardust "clearos" to drippers.

 

[Mylkshake]

I have been vaping 50/50 blends happily, but as a new member here I am learning that you get more throat hit from PG, and throat hit is honestly my favorite part of vaping, so I am going to be ordering some higher PG blends. Unsure of the ratio for now, but definitely more PG than VG. I also love massive clouds of vapor, but as I am learning it seems like I'm going to have to sacrifice either clouds or throat hit. Bummer lol.

 

[Nite_PHX]

VG is not bad for your clearomizer. There are some e-liquids that can 'gum' up your wick and coil but it not due to the amount of VG in it.

My brother and I did some simple testing this past Saturday with some PG and VG from Wizard Labs. Here's what we both observed.

PG is 12mg/ml nicotine
VG is 0mg/ml nicotine
100% PG - No vapor, good throat hit and a lot of throat irritation.
70PG/30VG - Nice vapor, throat irritation seems to be gone, some throat hit still present.
50PG/50VG - Great vapor, no irritation, throat hit almost gone (nic level now at 6mg)
100% VG - Great vapor, no throat sensation at all. Like breathing in air.

This test would have been more revealing if I had VG with 12mg nic as well but I didn't. Hopefully you can still gleam some idea of what PG and VG does.

 

[Nite_PHX]

It double posted. Is this normal when it creates another page to the thread?

 

[Dana A]

I have been vaping 50/50 blends happily, but as a new member here I am learning that you get more throat hit from PG, and throat hit is honestly my favorite part of vaping, so I am going to be ordering some higher PG blends. Unsure of the ratio for now, but definitely more PG than VG. I also love massive clouds of vapor, but as I am learning it seems like I'm going to have to sacrifice either clouds or throat hit. Bummer lol.

Try going up by just 10% at a time with your PG so you don't get a serious dried out scratchy sore throat and tongue from it. I used to vape 80% PG% and slowly lowered it to 50%. Now 80% PG will make me feel like total crud for the next 2 days if I vape it.

 

[Richardalaymon]

I got all new information here. Actually I knew nothing about these. Thanks..

 

[EFBEEDUB]

I stick to a 50/50 I can't stand 80/20 anymore the throat hit is too much for me now I'm thinking of going even lower