Too Much Vapor?

[nargeelamonster]

I hope this newb-... thread isn't going to sound as ridiculous to everyone else as it does to me, just having written it.

Thanks to lurking the living daylights out of the forums, I managed to avoid all those cheapo mall stuff etc etc. Just received my Joye510 from vaporkings, with printed out instructions and all. Having used vaporizers in the past ... for ... strictly medicinal purposes ... I was relatively acquainted with the technology and what I thought were its limitations.

I've seen video reviews of lots of models and thought long and hard before I made my purchase.

I worked at a hookah bar for a long while and have been a smoke aficionado. I cracked open my stuff, set it up, let everything warm up a little before taking a real drag. First few test puffs, very tasty, excellent flavor. In fact I have zero complaints.

HOWEVER. Every video I've ever seen, people are blowing these almost insubstantial puffs of vapor. I take about two, MAYBE three second drags, but I'm a big guy with big lungs. The pulls aren't hard at all, I'm following my instructions. But I am getting ridiculous amounts of vapor. Thick, gooey vapor. I've blown rings with it. If it didn't dissipate so much sooner, and come out in such a light color, you might almost think it was smoke.

Is this normal?

 

[Bradder]

Not a bad question at all. You didn't mention what e-liquid you were using which may be the culprit. PG fluids provide throat hit and flavor delivery; VG provides vapor and a touch of sweetness. If your mix is heavy in VG then you will get a lot of vapor. If you have a mix that is heavy on PG then you will have less vapor. Most new sets that I have seen (if you are using the "starters" that came with the e-cig) contain a significant amount of VG. Often new people want lots of vapor and a touch of sweetness so they can see they have gotten what they paid for. Hope this helps.

P.S. Oh, and welcome to posting.

 

[Tara M. Lang Hollo]

Welcome to ECF, Nargeelamonster!

I can't speak for everybody but I get massive amounts of vapor with my Riva 510. The vapor hangs in the air briefly before disappearing and I like it. I'm sure other people here can explain the why (I think it has to do with VG).

Enjoy!

T

 

[sweetblackkitten]

i get lots of vapor sometimes...in fact i am learning which cartos give less for stealth purposes...

does it like, bother you, or are you just surprised? lol i was surprised when i got my v4l stuff

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I can pull lots of vapor when I'm so inclined or I can stealth so no vapor is ever visible. It just depends on how you inhale and long you hold the vapor.

 

[banjo]

The amount of vapor you get also depends on the PG/VG ratio of the juice you are using. More VG, more vapor, less flavor - More PG, less vapor, more flavor. I try to get all of my juices in a 80%PG/20%VG ratio, which gives me a moderate amount of vapor, and excellent flavor.

 

[four-twenty]

I can pull lots of vapor when I'm so inclined or I can stealth so no vapor is ever visible. It just depends on how you inhale and long you hold the vapor.

same here, I can get huge clouds of vapor from 2 second draws, or simply hold the same amount for a few seconds and notice very diminished vapor, so im guessing the time the vapor spends in the lungs is a big factor as well

 

[nargeelamonster]

Not a bad question at all. You didn't mention what e-liquid you were using which may be the culprit. PG fluids provide throat hit and flavor delivery; VG provides vapor and a touch of sweetness. If your mix is heavy in VG then you will get a lot of vapor. If you have a mix that is heavy on PG then you will have less vapor. Most new sets that I have seen (if you are using the "starters" that came with the e-cig) contain a significant amount of VG. Often new people want lots of vapor and a touch of sweetness so they can see they have gotten what they paid for. Hope this helps.

P.S. Oh, and welcome to posting.

Yeah, these are the starters. That makes sense. A nice, satisfying cloud of "smoke", to help scratch the itch.

Thanks for putting my mind at ease.

 

[Liv2Ski]

Welcome nargeelamonster - all sounds well with the amount of vapor. Enjoy your new fog machine!!!!!

 

[nargeelamonster]

i get lots of vapor sometimes...in fact i am learning which cartos give less for stealth purposes...

does it like, bother you, or are you just surprised? lol i was surprised when i got my v4l stuff

Surprised! Like I said, I worked at a hookah bar. Unfortunately, a hookah's ability to filter some of smoking's ill effects were overblown, as a later study showed, so I decided to give them up, too. I was a little sad, because, and I know it's stupid, I was afraid I couldn't blow smoke rings anymore.

I am very, very pleased with the quality of flavor, but from an aesthetic perspective, I am also happy to be able to exhale huge clouds.

 

[DonG]

I think camera reviews don't do justice to the amount of vapor a good piece of hardware can provide. I remember being surprised (pleasantly) by how much "smoke" I got from my first 510. My first thought was "wow, this is even better than the reviews". I also notice that even the top dollar mods I have seen in reviews my current reaction is kind of "whats so great about it.....my Ego gives me more vapor than that". Love my vapor, lack of smelly clothes and not having to pick up butts/empty ashtrays.

Welcome, congrats on switching, and may it be a lasting change in your life.