using 20/80 Juice

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So I wasn't really thinking, and I have a 20/80 blend (pg/vg) coming in the mail today. I use 2 different tanks, the iclear 30 and the vivi nova. I normally vape a 50/50 blend. Am i going to have problems wicking it because its going to be so thick?

You might. High VG e-Liquids can cause Problems with Wicking.

If you do have Problems, you might try Adding a Couple of Drops of Bottled water to the e-Liquid. It will think it.

You might also find that a Few Drops of water actually makes the e-Liquid Taste Better.
 

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So I wasn't really thinking, and I have a 20/80 blend (pg/vg) coming in the mail today. I use 2 different tanks, the iclear 30 and the vivi nova. I normally vape a 50/50 blend. Am i going to have problems wicking it because its going to be so thick?

Maybe. Depends on if the producer has thinned it at all. Adding a little water (bottled works) will make it thinner and wick better. Start at about 1%, then add another 0.5% at a time until it wicks the way you want it.

For my 50/50 DIY, I use about 2% water to thin.

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Could it be thinned with Wild Turkey 101?:) (No joke...I'm serious.)

Absolutely it Could.

Early on, I would thin my "Brown e-Liquids" with Rum.

The Only reason people use PGA and Vodka is because they are more Taste Neutral. Whisky or Rum though might be Just the Missing Ingredient in an e-Liquid like Caramel or Coffee.
 

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i know from experience that its not going to work and need to be thinned ... i put some home made 30/70 in a vivi nova lol it wouldnt wick at all and if u turned it upside down it would take so long for the juice to get to the top that by the time u turned it over and went to vape it the juice was still at the top and now u flooded it lol. for thick juices like that ull either need to thin them out or use a bottom coil system like an evod or a protank all my 30/70 20/80 wick perfectly in my protank.
 
i know from experience that its not going to work and need to be thinned ... i put some home made 30/70 in a vivi nova lol it wouldnt wick at all and if u turned it upside down it would take so long for the juice to get to the top that by the time u turned it over and went to vape it the juice was still at the top and now u flooded it lol. for thick juices like that ull either need to thin them out or use a bottom coil system like an evod or a protank all my 30/70 20/80 wick perfectly in my protank.

I have an evod but all it does is gurgle and leak now matter what i do ( its been taken apart 15 times to try and fix but its just a piece of junk). I just ordered the juice again in 50/50, which wicks great in my tanks. What if I mix the 2 of them, 50/50 and 20/80. Do you think it will work then?
 

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you should have ordered a bottle of 80/20 and mixed them to make 2 bottles of 50/50 lol. i have evods but i dont use them because they taste like plastic to me but i run 30/70 through my protank all day everyday with no issues, if it gurgles i slide a q tip down the top and it sucks up the extra juice thats down there but that doesnt happen often, the protank 2 is out now and from what i have heard its even better if i was you i would grab a protank 2 you can find them for ~$17 ill be buying a few in the next few days
 

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I have an evod but all it does is gurgle and leak now matter what i do ( its been taken apart 15 times to try and fix but its just a piece of junk). I just ordered the juice again in 50/50, which wicks great in my tanks. What if I mix the 2 of them, 50/50 and 20/80. Do you think it will work then?

I almost exclusively use 20pg/80vg (get my liquid from mt.baker), i have evods and a protank.
If there are "problems" with the thicker liquids, im definitely not noticing it.
And i use stock coil-heads, without removing any wicks like it is often suggested.

I prefer the thicker vapor and more "mellow" flavor and throat hit.

in fact, i have many more "issues" with more higher pg liquids, leaking.. gurgling... very little vapor production and just a harsh/uncomfortable throat hit.
 
I almost exclusively use 20pg/80vg (get my liquid from mt.baker), i have evods and a protank.
If there are "problems" with the thicker liquids, im definitely not noticing it.
And i use stock coil-heads, without removing any wicks like it is often suggested.

I prefer the thicker vapor and more "mellow" flavor and throat hit.

in fact, i have many more "issues" with more higher pg liquids, leaking.. gurgling... very little vapor production and just a harsh/uncomfortable throat hit.

Thats where I get my liquid from too. Just ordered a 50 ml bottle of the Faux Hawk Sauce in the 80/20, and gonna be mad if it isnt really vapable without adding water and diluting the flavor
 
Currently using a 25/75 mix on my Protank 2 with an EVOD head and not noticing any issues. Have used a 30/70 mix in my iClear30 in the past and had no issues. Just got used to keeping my mod on its side when not vaping so it could wick. :)

Alright well maybe it will work then. Im hoping. Just came in the mail today so its in my closet steeping
 

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Alright well maybe it will work then. Im hoping. Just came in the mail today so its in my closet steeping

You really just have to Try it and see what Happens.

It might work Great. And if it doesn't, well I'm sure that some of the things Mentioned here should work for You.
 

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Absolutely it Could.

Early on, I would thin my "Brown e-Liquids" with Rum.

The Only reason people use PGA and Vodka is because they are more Taste Neutral. Whisky or Rum though might be Just the Missing Ingredient in an e-Liquid like Caramel or Coffee.

How many drops do you suppose it would take in Protank tankful to flavor it without thinning it to the point it would have leaking/gurgling issues?
 
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