Reduced Nic = Lack of flavor??

[ncpatches]

As much as I liked the 555 that I made with 5% flavor @8mg nic. I couldn't vape it in the mornings, couldn't vape anything in the morning, which has been a hindrance in getting off the analogs.

I decided to make a bottle of 555 with only 4mg nic. THIS, so far, doesn't choke me in the morning. This is after I tried PG alone, VG alone, PG/VG mix with flavor, all no problem with irritated throat and coughing. So I guessed it had to be the nic, which I reduced.

Here's the kicker, it has next to NO flavor. I wasn't aware that the nic added flavor, I thought it was pretty much flavorless.

Has anyone else had to increase their %% of flavor after dropping their nic level? Is this the norm? Granted it seems I have to have something smooth in the morning, but do I have to do without flavor? I've come to the conclusion that TH is not what I want, it irritates my throat and makes me cough.

Any suggestions or advice from the 'wise ones' is greatly appreciated!

 

[mxrdrver]

R U using a high VG ratio?

 

[mxrdrver]

Mix without nic to get the flavor right then introduce the nic.

 

[dannyv45]

Sounds like your nic may be particularly harsh. Where did you get it?

 

[ncpatches]

R U using a high VG ratio?

Nope, 75/25. 40% or higher VG will not vape in my CE4S clearos and I only have 1 tank that will vape anything, waiting on 2 more.

 

[ncpatches]

Mix without nic to get the flavor right then introduce the nic.

Won't that throw off my original %%? I don't quite understand how that works.

 

[ncpatches]

Sounds like your nic may be particularly harsh. Where did you get it?

I'd have to look, I've ordered from like 6 different vendors getting started, plus Amazon, etc. But I only bought a small bottle of 48 mg while waiting for WL to get theirs in stock and have since ordered from them, just hasn't got here yet. I'm very interested in seeing the difference in the nic, which I thought was flavorless.

Anyway, I've ended up with a 50ml bottle of something close to 4mg, that doesn't choke me but has little flavor. Considering splitting into 2 30 ml bottles and trying to add flavor, but I've pretty much lost all 'recipe' at this point and will need to start over from scratch with a lower nic %. As long as I can use this, I'll hang on until I get the nic from WL. At least it's vapable! More than I can say for the Irish creme!!

 

[dannyv45]

Have you vaped just the PG or vg alone to see if that was causing it? then vape just the mixed base and see if that's doing it. It may be the particular flavor your using. I've had that happen to me with certain tobacco flavors.

 

[ncpatches]

Have you vaped just the PG or vg alone to see if that was causing it? then vape just the mixed base and see if that's doing it. It may be the particular flavor your using. I've had that happen to me with certain tobacco flavors.

I vaped PG alone, VG alone and PG/VG with flavor, with no problems, no throat irritation or cough. That led me to believe it is the nic, so I reduced it to 4% and have been vaping it all day. It has a tad more taste today... I think. For sure, it has more taste in the bottom coil tank than in the top coil clearos. But still, it has been satisfying me enough that I have only had 5 'sticks' in 12 hrs and that makes me truly happy! I did just mix a 5 ml with 555, AP and koolada @4mg (the koolada like you recommended in another thread) and we'll see how that goes. Wish my UC would hurry up and get here, I'm tired of bathing it and tying it to the Oster!

Thanks all!