Throat Burn from a new e-juice?

[Thedudeist]

I'm using the smok devilkin, and i acquired a new e-juice, crunchy squares. 3mg (0.3%) nic, about half the time i take a hit it burns my throat at varying levels. Very unpleasant, twisting the cap and shaking it a bit seems to help for some reason. It hasnt happened with other flavors. Any idea why this is happening? is the e-juice faulty or something?
edit: 70vg/30pg, its what most of the juices i vape are at.

 

[classwife]

Moved you to General Vaping Discussion from Ask the Veterans so you can get help now - not in several days

 

[Vapefiend]

Is it a cereal flavor? I tried a captain crunch berry flavor once that burned my throat; I forget the name but there’s an additive to get that cereal flavor note that did not agree with me. Could be the same for you? Just shooting out ideas.

 

[englishmick]

Could be it has some alcohol in it. Try leaving the cap off for a while just in case it's that.

 

[Jack H]

Play with your settings. Different juice = different settings.

 

[puffon]

Citrus flavors can sometimes be harsh.

 

[Thedudeist]

Thanks again admin. Yeah its a cereal flavor.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

Do you have any idea when the juice was made? Sometimes they can be a little harsh or chemically when fresh mixed and need steeping time to mellow out. Breathing too much can lessen flavor though.

 

[Rangertrix]

Is there a burned taste or is it just harsh?

If opening the fill cap on your tank makes it go away then you could be having a wicking issue.
Either your coil is bad, your vaping at too high a wattage, the liquid is too thick, chain vaping and not allowing coil to wick up more juice before next vape, etc.

Basically, if your coil isn't wicking fast enough and you open the fill cap, it breaks the vacuum and 'floods' the coil with liquid. Because the wick is dry you don't get gurgling because the wick soaks it up.

Everytime a coil is hit when it is slightly dry or drying out it will wick less efficiently each time.

First thing I would do is change coils. Prime new one with liquid, fill tank, and let it sit for a few minutes before using it.
Then turn wattage way down and vape. Gradually increase the wattage until you like it and aren't getting dry or harsh hits.

 

[hell_storm2004]

Higher PG blend maybe? Aren't PGs supposed to be more harsh than VG.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

Higher PG blend maybe? Aren't PGs supposed to be more harsh than VG.

PG gives what most refer to as throat hit, more like a cigarette. Better suited for higher resistance coils.

 

[Thedudeist]

Feels like ranger is on to something here.
Its not the same as the throat hit you expect, where as for the most part, a throat hit makes you feel some sort of pressure that's pleasant, right? In this case its just a burn. The flavor is totally fine, but the burn is there, almost as if its too...hot? If its the wick, this means i got another bad coil -___-. Well, next time i switch out, i have a few new mesh coils, so perhaps these will work out better.

 

[Thedudeist]

Do you have any idea when the juice was made? Sometimes they can be a little harsh or chemically when fresh mixed and need steeping time to mellow out. Breathing too much can lessen flavor though.

no clue, nice video.

 

[Rangertrix]

Try taking a straight pin and lightly poke the cotton in the slots of the coil you're using now. Not a lot and don't go crazy.
You just want to loosen the cotton a tiny bit. It's not wicking because the cotton is packed too tight.
Bear in mind that if you loosen the cotton too much your tank will leak.
So go easy.

Other way is to take a few primer pulls each time before firing.

 

[Thedudeist]

Try taking a straight pin and lightly poke the cotton in the slots of the coil you're using now. Not a lot and don't go crazy.
You just want to loosen the cotton a tiny bit. It's not wicking because the cotton is packed too tight.
Bear in mind that if you loosen the cotton too much your tank will leak.
So go easy.

Other way is to take a few primer pulls each time before firing.

what is a primer pull?

 

[Rangertrix]

what is a primer pull?

Take a couple of draws without pressing the fire button.

 

[Thedudeist]

Take a couple of draws without pressing the fire button.

ooo, that helped. i tried loosening it as you said, but not entirely certain how to loosen it outside of making a few holes and moving it around.

 

[uthinkofsomething]

ooo, that helped. i tried loosening it as you said, but not entirely certain how to loosen it outside of making a few holes and moving it around.

If you are talking about putting holes in the wicking with a thin needle, usually one hole straight in works. When I've done that I twist or spin the needle so it slides in more easily without pushing the cotton around. Don't over do the holes or too much juice can come in and flood the coil.
Also be wary of dislodging the coil itself when doing that.
I guess this is actually a slightly different method than was mentioned above.

 

[Thedudeist]

If you are talking about putting holes in the wicking with a thin needle, usually one hole straight in works. When I've done that I twist or spin the needle so it slides in more easily without pushing the cotton around. Don't over do the holes or too much juice can come in and flood the coil.
Also be wary of dislodging the coil itself when doing that.
I guess this is actually a slightly different method than was mentioned above.

another thing to try, thanks!

 

[Rangertrix]

Yes, just make a pinhole in each open spot on coil.