Damn, so basically unless I can find a vendor to make a lower concentration of nic salt..I'm kinda boned until i make my own? I like the form factor and low profile of the pods and my small EX squonker...but I don't think it will work well with freebase nic juice.
Not necessarily, first a trip to the doctor to ensure whatever you had is fully over with or isn't returning / on going.
There isn't anything different between free base nic and nic salts that would prevent using either in any type of delivery device interchangeably at the same mg/ml.
Has anyone experienced this when making the swifch from freebase nicotine to esalts? I've been vaping free base for years, usually on drippers in deeper subohm territory and fused or alien coils. Always found the vape to be smooth but very thick. After a bout of chest congestion and a minor sore throat and ear ache I decided to try switching to esalts juice. I got a small squonk, built some high resistance coils (1.2 and up) and got some strawberry cream type juices.
My sore throat was cleared up but it's come roaring back, along with some chest irritation. This is on top of lack of flavor I'm getting from the juices and harsh hit. I'm vaping at 3.9-4.2 volts with varying airflow. More restrictive then I'm used to. I'm using 25mg or 35mg juices. Lowest I can get.
Any thoughts as to what might be going on? My freebase nic levels were much lower. Is there somewhere that makes lower nic esalt based juice?
From the above in bold.
Seems what changed was a new power device, using a new delivery device, using different resistance and new coil type, and airflow combined with a new e liquid.
All new / different from what you previously used. A completely different
method of vaping.
There will be a learning curve when you change methods of vaping.
Most likely culprit other than medical is the something to do with a learning curve or some part(s) or build of the new stuff, could also be the new e liquid.
Low flavor & harsh hits no matter the the equipment used can be caused by dozens of different things that have little to nothing to do with the e liquid used.
Coil to wicking material surface area, wicking technique or material itself, coil or wire type, coil metal type, resistance, hotspots in coil, arcing, power range used, the list goes on and on...
Vaping a 1.2Ω coil in a squonker between 3.9v / 12.6w and 4.2 / 14.7w should be every bit as smooth & flavorful maybe not so thick most likely cooler / less harsh than when you were using your previous setup,
if everything about your build in the squonker is set up to deliver what you want.
The Pg/Vg ratio, sweeteners & flavoring can cause reactions, throat & lung irritation and other issues.
I don't understand why you feel 'boned', there are hundreds of suppliers of e liquids in this country that offer all sorts of Pg/Vg combos, nic salts or free base in all sorts of mg/ml.