Upgraded from my cigalike but unsure what I'm doing right/wrong

[Ripply]

I bought an 'arc mini' yesterday, mainly because it's pink and small I know that might seem silly but if I don't like the look of it, I won't use it (I've tried bigger ones before and soon lost interest). It's not as small as the little V2 blanks that I was using but this thing is far better!

After ending up with a very sore throat previously, I'm still trying to work out the cause, whether it was the vanilla flavourings/too high PG/chain vaping or overheating it etc. The ejuice that came with this is 70% vg and 1.8mg nicotine and tastes of rocket ice lollies. My throat feels fine so I want to stick with that for now but I saw a YouTube video that said these devices are only meant for high PG liquids so I'm not sure what to do. The guy in the shop said to change the cotton wool-like thing once a week. Is that about right?

Also, it's messy! I don't mean there's liquid dripping out or anything but there's a 'greasiness' on the metal parts near the air holes. I could see little splatters of it too but that stopped after the eliquid got lower so maybe I filled it up wrong or too much. There's no way I'd risk putting this straight into my handbag or pocket. Does anyone know if there are cases for ecigs? Ideally waterproof?

It didn't come with a plug. Just a USB lead. I used my own plug but now I've started to worry in case this fries the battery or something. Is it likely to explode? I don't have a laptop or anything to charge it with USB.

 

[Baditude]

Seems you need something like this to connect the charging cord to a wall outlet.

E-liquid is naturally "greasy" or oily to touch. There are cases for e-cig devices.
Top Ten Vape Carrying Cases Google can be your friend.

The tank uses heating coils which will need to be replaced whenever the flavor becomes muted or when the vapor begins to taste "burnt". That generally will be between 2 - 3 weeks. Be sure to "prime" the replacement coil heads with e-liquid prior to firing them on the mod.



E-liquid is made up of concentrated nicotine, propylene glycol (pg), vegetable glycerin (vg), and flavoring concentrates. Vg is very thick like oil. Pg is watery and thin. Some tanks have difficulty wicking thick or Vg heavy liquids fast enough and can lead to "dry hits". If you are not getting dry hits I wouldn't worry about the Pg/Vg ratio of your liquids.

 

[stols001]

Yeah, they "say" a lot of things about what can and cannot be used in various setups. I am PG sensitive and had to learn to make High VG work for me. For a long time, I was vaping close to 100% VG in a nautilus. It went fine.

As to throat, could be an "upgrading to more vapor" moment, I guess it could be PG irritating you if you are inhaling much more of it than previously.

I don't vape vanillas they make me hoarse. I think they're on that "list" of flavors that produce nasties at high temps, so you may want to try a different flavor.

Anna

 

[Baditude]

I might add here that when you first started smoking, you probably coughed and maybe got a sore throat from smoking. Eventually, your body adapted and you probably stopped coughing and the sore throat went away.

Same thing will probably happen with vaping. Your body will adjust to vapor over time.

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome. First things first: if you're staying off the cigs, you're doing it right; no ifs, ands or buts.

It's perfectly normal for a bit of seepage next to the air holes. It is condensed vapor you didn't inhale that became liquid again once it cooled down. It's the nature of the beast and nothing will fix it. All mods and tanks do this to some extent. The best way I know to lessen it is to let go of the button a bit before you stop drawing, so the coil stops making vapor while you're still inhaling, That way you stand a better chance of leaving nothing but air in the barrel, so you get less condensation.

How often you'll change the coil-- the cotton wool-like thing-- will be dependent on a number of things: the sweetness and color of your juice, how often you use the machine, etc. Coil life is more practically measured in ml of juice vaped than time. The time varies per person. You'll know when it's time, believe me. It will taste foul or stop working entirely, more likely the former.