Something's off.

[Broklynite]

So, I made the plunge and started to DIY. Gathered my materials, etc. etc. etc. I made a flavor nicotine-free, and it smelled and tasted great. No throat hit whatsoever, but that was to be expected. I ordered 36 mg nicotine PG from RTSVapes and made a batch of 24 mg, 100%PG, 10% flavor. The flavor was good, but I tasted a lot of the filler from the carto. Smoke production was sad at best. No throat hit to speak of. I added a little bit of VG, vapor production was much better (as expected) and the flavor was certainly smoother- VG seems to cut down on filler flavor. But no throat hit. I can tell that there is nicotine, but the throat hit feels like if my concentration were 2.4mg rather than 24mg.

So, I'm open to suggestion. What can I do to get myself some throat hit?

 

[salemgold]

What type of PV are you using? What voltage do you vape at? What are the ohms of your carto? What flavor did you use? They all play their part in giving a warm vs cool vape, more and less flavor, and TH.

 

[hellsh0cked]

I've heard of some people adding PGA, pure grain alcohol, to increase the throat hit. You might try adding a few drop and see how that works.

 

[Str8V8ping]

PGA usually ruins the flavor though . What percentages did you mix everything at ? Im not sure what you mean by carto filler taste. Maybe you have a bad carto? 100% Pg is not going to have much vapor. I usually mix 50/50 or 60vg/40pg and have clouds of vapor and im using RTS nic which imo is the best nic there is and has a nice TH.

 

[Broklynite]

What type of PV are you using? What voltage do you vape at? What are the ohms of your carto? What flavor did you use? They all play their part in giving a warm vs cool vape, more and less flavor, and TH.

I have the Provari v1, I vape at 4.5V, 3ohm Boge cartos. Flavor is doublemint at 10% (5% spearamint, 5% wintergreen).

"I've heard of some people adding PGA, pure grain alcohol, to increase the throat hit. You might try adding a few drop and see how that works. "

I live in NYC, grain alcohol is not sold over the counter here :/.

"PGA usually ruins the flavor though . What percentages did you mix everything at ? Im not sure what you mean by carto filler taste. Maybe you have a bad carto? 100% Pg is not going to have much vapor. I usually mix 50/50 or 60vg/40pg and have clouds of vapor and im using RTS nic which imo is the best nic there is and has a nice TH. "

Initially it was 100% PG. After adding the VG, it would have been ~90/10 PG/VG. Carto filler taste- it carried a hint of cotton or polyester. The TH seems incrementally higher with more VG, which makes me think that adding more VG would be a good idea.

 

[Str8V8ping]

I have the Provari v1, I vape at 4.5V, 3ohm Boge cartos. Flavor is doublemint at 10% (5% spearamint, 5% wintergreen).

"I've heard of some people adding PGA, pure grain alcohol, to increase the throat hit. You might try adding a few drop and see how that works. "

I live in NYC, grain alcohol is not sold over the counter here :/.

"PGA usually ruins the flavor though . What percentages did you mix everything at ? Im not sure what you mean by carto filler taste. Maybe you have a bad carto? 100% Pg is not going to have much vapor. I usually mix 50/50 or 60vg/40pg and have clouds of vapor and im using RTS nic which imo is the best nic there is and has a nice TH. "

Initially it was 100% PG. After adding the VG, it would have been ~90/10 PG/VG. Carto filler taste- it carried a hint of cotton or polyester. The TH seems incrementally higher with more VG, which makes me think that adding more VG would be a good idea.

It is if you know where to go . I live in queens and know two places that sell the strongest PGA there is. You usually get more TH with PG

 

[Broklynite]

It is if you know where to go . I live in queens and know two places that sell the strongest PGA there is. You usually get more TH with PG

I'm....not sure that's 100% legal
>.>
<.<

Anyway as I said, nothing. I changed it this morning to a 70/30 PG to VG and still nothing.

 

[Str8V8ping]

You gotta be missing something . Iv never heard of th less nicbase.

A major part of TH is the flavoring . What flavor brand are you using. Theres not much else it can be . What brand VG are you using . Walmart/cvs VG also mutes flavor and th but you said your getting more with added vg which is usually the opposite. Where is your PG from?

 

[Broklynite]

Ehhhh, the TH increase may have been simply my imagination, it was so minute.

PG, VG, flavors came from Perfumers Apprentice. Nicbase came from RTSvapes, was 36mg, diluted to 24mg.

Edit: I should note that the flavors from PA are from the flavors area, and that they are already in PH.

 

[salemgold]

You may want to try a lower ohm carto. 3.0 is a fairly cool vape IMO

 

[Broklynite]

You may want to try a lower ohm carto. 3.0 is a fairly cool vape IMO

Well, it isn't the same, but I did turn up the voltage and there was no appreciable difference

 

[Broklynite]

Odd question. Those of you who use RTSvapes, what color is your nicotine liquid? Because usually the eliquid is fairly clear, but the higher the concentration of nic, the stronger yellow it is. With 36mg, I would expect a pretty prominent yellow color. This is completely colorless and clear. I'm kind of wondering if maybe they sent me the wrong item?

Edit: Nevermind, it's yellowed with time. Damn.