Testing your ejuice

[GlacierBabe]

What method do you use to test your ejuice? If you use a dripper, which ones are the best and where can you get the best price and selection on them? What kind of equipment and do you need an adapter? I have been testing in carts but I don't think they are giving me an accurate taste test on my equipment. I use a Coolfire IV with iSub G tank and Eleaf iStick 40W with a Nautilus tank.

 

[stevegmu]

You should look into Cisco Nautilus coils. You can just wash them, blow them out and re-use them-

Aspire Nautilus Cisco Spec HH Replacement Coils - Avid Vaper

 

[GlacierBabe]

You should look into Cisco Nautilus coils. You can just wash them, blow them out and re-use them-

Aspire Nautilus Cisco Spec HH Replacement Coils - Avid Vaper

OMGosh!! I just ordered my equipment. It is not even here yet. I haven't ordered any extra parts so this is great. Thank you so much. Wow, that would solve the problem wouldn't it!!!! I just checked the link and I am wondering about the ohms though. Of course I am still learning about sub ohm. But I bookmarked the site. Thanks so much!

 

[stevegmu]

OMGosh!! I just ordered my equipment. It is not even here yet. I haven't ordered any extra parts so this is great. Thank you so much. Wow, that would solve the problem wouldn't it!!!!

No problem. I have a couple and love them. Easy to switch flavors- just drain the tank, wash and blow out...

 

[GlacierBabe]

No problem. I have a couple and love them. Easy to switch flavors- just drain the tank, wash and blow out...

Do you use them in a Nautilus tank?

 

[stevegmu]

Do you use them in a Nautilus tank?

I use them in a Kabuki...

 

[GlacierBabe]

I use them in a Kabuki...

Wow! Beautiful. Wish I could afford a Provari. Hopefully soon.

I've been reading about how some ejuice can clog the coils or ruin wicks. I am still new to this kind of equipment and I don't want to ruin my new stuff with unsuitable juices. Maybe I should get a tank that will work on my iStick and can use that coil just for testing juices.

 

[stevegmu]

Wow! Beautiful. Wish I could afford a Provari. Hopefully soon.

I've been reading about how some ejuice can clog the coils or ruin wicks. I am still new to this kind of equipment and I don't want to ruin my new stuff with unsuitable juices. Maybe I should get a tank that will work on my iStick and can use that coil just for testing juices.

You can get a ProVari 2.5 for $100.
Dark or really sweet e-liquids can gunk up coils faster than others...

 

[GlacierBabe]

You can get a ProVari 2.5 for $100.
Dark or really sweet e-liquids can gunk up coils faster than others...

Shoot. I like all my juices sweet and usually order with extra sweetner. Guess I need to see if I can find something I really like without the sweetner LOL

I will check out the ProVari, thanks

 

[stevegmu]

Shoot. I like all my juices sweet and usually order with extra sweetner. Guess I need to see if I can find something I really like without the sweetner LOL

I will check out the ProVari, thanks

No problem. How one vapes and PG/VG ratio also have a lot to do with it coil and wick longevity...

 

[GlacierBabe]

No problem. How one vapes and PG/VG ratio also have a lot to do with it coil and wick longevity...

I am a mouth to lung vaper. I can't tolerate high VG so most of my juice VG/PG ratio is 40/60 or 30/70 depending on how the vendor allows you to choose.

 

[GlacierBabe]

No problem. How one vapes and PG/VG ratio also have a lot to do with it coil and wick longevity...

My lungs can't tolerate heavy VG so I usually get VG/PG 40/60 or 30/70 Are those bad rations for the wicks and coils?

 

[stevegmu]

My lungs can't tolerate heavy VG so I usually get VG/PG 40/60 or 30/70 Are those bad rations for the wicks and coils?

No. It's what I usually vape. It is heavy VG which can degrade wicks and coils faster.

 

[GlacierBabe]

No. It's what I usually vape. It is heavy VG which can degrade wicks and coils faster.

I am so glad to hear that. All of my current orders for juice have been sweetened. I will have to wait until I can make some more orders if the sweetener causes problems. Thank you so much for your help.

 

[HazyShades]

No. It's what I usually vape. It is heavy VG which can degrade wicks and coils faster.

VG is mostly all I vape except for the PG in the flavoring.
My coils and wicks last just as long as when I vape all PG.
What I've found fouls coils and wicks right up are the heavily sweetened juices and
dark thick juice like chocolate which is a wick clogger. Caramel caramelizes coils right away.

Regards,
Hazy

 

[stevegmu]

VG is mostly all I vape except for the PG in the flavoring.
My coils and wicks last just as long as when I vape all PG.
What I've found fouls coils and wicks right up are the heavily sweetened juices and
dark thick juice like chocolate which is a wick clogger. Caramel caramelizes coils right away.

Regards,
Hazy

I have always heard high VG gunks up coils faster, but I don't vape high VG. Caramel is disgusting...

 

[GlacierBabe]

VG is mostly all I vape except for the PG in the flavoring.
My coils and wicks last just as long as when I vape all PG.
What I've found fouls coils and wicks right up are the heavily sweetened juices and
dark thick juice like chocolate which is a wick clogger. Caramel caramelizes coils right away.

I am not a fan of chocolate so I'm pretty safe there LOL I do like the caramel flavors and I like my juice sweetened but not double sweet. I may looking into those coils that stevegmu told me about. They sound easy to clean so maybe they will work for me. Thank you so much!

 

[HazyShades]

I have always heard high VG gunks up coils faster, but I don't vape high VG...

We hear all kinds of stuff...All my DIY is all VG except for the flavors.
Another wick clogger is your tobacco juices, the darker the quicker the clog and coil carbonization.

 

[HazyShades]

I am not a fan of chocolate so I'm pretty safe there LOL I do like the caramel flavors and I like my juice sweetened but not double sweet. I may looking into those coils that stevegmu told me about. They sound easy to clean so maybe they will work for me. Thank you so much!

Some chocolates are tasty...most aren't. I've had milk chocolate that tasted just like a Hershey bar.
But they do clog things up. All the caramel vape I've ever had a weird
repugnant after taste and put a layer of crud on the coils after a couple of firings.

Yea, if Steve recommends it you can be pretty sure it's high class...
Aside from my Aspire s-glass tanks, a Kanger, and a SMOK all my other tanks are RBA and one RDA
so buying coils is minimal for me.
Have Phun & Vape On!
Hazy

 

[GlacierBabe]

Some chocolates are tasty...most aren't. I've had milk chocolate that tasted just like a Hershey bar.
But they do clog things up. All the caramel vape I've ever had a weird
repugnant after taste and put a layer of crud on the coils after a couple of firings.

Yea, if Steve recommends it you can be pretty sure it's high class...
Aside from my Aspire s-glass tanks, a Kanger, and a SMOK all my other tanks are RBA and one RDA
so buying coils is minimal for me.
Have Phun & Vape On!
Hazy

I just ordered brand new upgraded equipment. I have been vaping with Volt batteries and cartomizers and e-go king/queen batteries and carts. I just bought 2 Innokin Coolfire IV with iSub G tanks and 2 Eleaf iSticks 40W with Nautilus tanks. I usually vape 12mg nic but all my new juice orders have 6gm nic and I ordered some 0nic to add to my existing ADV. I am new to this equipment so... I have a newbie question LOL What are RBA and RDA?

EDIT: I want a ProVari like Steve's. LOL