ratios, pg, and vg?

[josh131]

Can anyone tell me about "ratios"? pg and vg or something. And about what ratio gives you the strongest hit. Also, Do the places you buy the e-liquids online tell you the pg vg ratio?

Thanks,
Josh

Also,
I think this should be in the e-liquids forum so sorry to whoever has to move it, if that's what you do. I could not find a way to move this or delete the post. Thanks.

 

[RichardV]

I use 70/30, that's 70% PG and 30% VG. The more PG in a mix the stronger the hit will be but on the other side of the teeter totter the more VG in a mix the more vapor is produced. Also added to this the stronger your nic strength is the better the hit.
Most online stores will tell you the ratio of their mixes. I have found that if it is not mentioned then it will be either 100% PG or 100% VG ( it will be stated somewhere on the page). Usually you will have a dropdown box on the page with different ratios that are available, also the same for different nic percentages (strength).

 

[DaveP]

Can anyone tell me about "ratios"? pg and vg or something. And about what ratio gives you the best hit. Also, Do the places you buy the e-liquids online tell you the pg vg ratio?

Thanks,
Josh

Some tell you and some don't. I think all vendors should have that info on the page with the juice. Here's a poll of ECF members that will tell you what is popular. It's varied, but you can see how many use various ratios.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/polls/99025-what-pv-vg-ratio-do-you-like-best.html

PG provides a little more flavor, but less vapor than an all VG juice. PG is generally a little thinner than VG, although that doesn't always have to be the case. I have some VG Dekang liquids that soak into a carto as fast as PG. Water content and the presence of PGA (pure grain alcohol) modify the thickness of the juice.

Throat hit is related more to nicotine content than anything else. Adding PGA to a juice can raise TH, also. PG juices have the highest TH and VG juices are generally very mild ... unless they are high in nic and have a PGA content. Generally a 70PG/30VG juice will work with most anything if you like a mix. the VG content will ad body to the vapor. Use the right voltage for the atty/carto coil and PG will blow clouds of vapor. 3.7v on a 2 ohm coil is good. 4.2v to 4.4v on a 3 ohm coil works fine for me. Some people like to drive their atty and carto coils up to 5v or so. For me, that's too hot and I sense a flavor drop.

Cartos like thin juice. Anything with a fiber filler or wicks will suffer from atty coil starvation if the juice is too thick.

You can use the Contact Us feature on a vendor site to ask about the PG/VG content of their juices. I've always gotten an informative reply when I've done that.

 

[base234]

Richard hit it right on the head.
PG=throat hit and flavor
VG=vapor
There are some notable exceptions, but that's it in general.
80/20 PG/VG and 70/30 PG/VG are very popular ratios.
I use 100% VG or close to it with no complaints.
By the way, if a vendor won't tell you the ratio (and some won't), move on.

 

[MickeyRat]

Go to a site like Tasty Vapor and some others and you can pick your PG/VG ratio. I DIY and I usually use 70/30. My wife has a problem with PG. So, for her it's all VG.

 

[Unforeseen]

Moved from General E-Smoking Discussion to General E-Liquid Discussion.

 

[josh131]

I have 2 questions:

1) So say I ordered a 80pg/20vg e-liquid in menthol flavor with a 24 mg nicotine content. How strong would the hit be? Maybe 90pg/10vg in menthol/24mg nicotine would be better. What do you guys recomend for the strongest hit but still have a decent amount of vaper?

2) Where should I order e-liquid online where I'm able to customize pg vg and nicotine level and get a good flavor?


Thanks,
Josh

 

[DaveP]

I have 2 questions:

1) So say I ordered a 80pg/20vg e-liquid in menthol flavor with a 24 mg nicotine content. How strong would the hit be? Maybe 90pg/10vg in menthol/24mg nicotine would be better. What do you guys recomend for the strongest hit but still have a decent amount of vaper?

2) Where should I order e-liquid online where I'm able to customize pg vg and nicotine level and get a good flavor?


Thanks,
Josh

80pg/20vg is good and 24 mg nicotine is plenty for most people who were a pack a day or more smokers before vaping. TH should be fine.

Check out this thread for some recommendations.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...e-juice-e-liquid-vendors-recommendations.html

 

[dwrineha]

i've tried a ton of ratios and personally like either 80%-90%pg and then 10%-20%pg. I have noticed that for me personally most juices have a better throat hit with the higher pg...i am huge on throat hit more than on vapor production...yes I get more vapor production with 30%vg but it lacks that throat hit i love...pure pg was ok for me but the juice was a bit too harsh on the throat and the sweetness level was through the ceiling but had very little vapor, to little and i almost bought a real pack of smokes...luckily my VapeZone 80pg/20vg showed up just in the "nic" of time