what is pv & vg

[cardiackid]

that's it...I have a happy ego kit on order...waiting patiently, smoke analogs but cant afford to (healthwise - had a heart attack Oct 25th & still am performing "stupid human tricks)
Sis-in-law grabbed me 2 disposable "smokenv's"....mine died after 10 cigs worth, & my wifes is still going 3 days later!
Abyhow...if someone could please tell me what PV & VG stand for in this vaping world...it'd help.
Many thanks

 

[dormouse]

Propylene Glycol - a type of glycerin hospitals vaporize to deliver inhaled medications, also used for concert fog
Thin, lets through flavor, nicotine TH and nicotine irritation the best, makes thin visible vapor

Vegetable Glycerine - a type of glycerin from vegetables
Thick (too thick alone for many methods of vaping), dulls everything PG lets through, make thicker visible vapor

Most people use blends, most decent juice vendors sell blends. And what blends work well for you may depend on how you are vaping. Simple stuffing cartomizers - I think these work best with 20% VG or less. Tank atomizers and reservoir cartos usually like 30% or less though some thinner 50/50's may work (some vendors thin Vg with distilled water). dual coil cartos (for 450mah+ batteries only) - some say they can use 100% VG in these but tit does shorten the life of the carto. Plain atomizer - any PG/Vg you want as long as it flows at least as fast as you vape it.

 

[36tinybells]

Glad you are here, cardiackid! This forum saved me from my addiction. The folks here are great, ask everything- we all love to share what we have learned! Dormouse has it on the nose with her answer.

 

[cardiackid]

yes...& thanks to her - I read for 2 more minutes and figure it out - obviously I'm an impatient dumbass! LOL
I WAS doing really good after attack & stent....am eating right...was walking everyday outside but way too freakin cccold now & we have alotta wolves this year...(goin' back to work is screwin up my "healthy lifestyle"!)
Funny the PG is used for fog...took me a day to realize THAT'S what I was smelling w/the smokenv cigs - I'm a former pro singer/guitarist & inhaled enough of it!
Looking forward to learning more here & hopefully NOT spending too much of some kind of enjoyment
Thank you both 4 your replies

 

[base234]

I love 'em both! PG and VG are both better than analogs. My favorites are all VG now (personal preference) but my first favorites were mostly PG. Try them both and decide for yourself.

 

[BrokenSocial]

There are so many factors with e-cigs /vaping that it is HELLA daunting at times :/

HCFX? lol similar moniker that I have seen there.

If you need a decent noobish setup right away, the ego is pretty good, and I would recommend some 1.7LR (low resistance) cartos (buy the 15 deal) from Crystal Clear Vaping, and pick up a bottle of their cherry pipe 30ml 24mg tobacco (if you want a tobacco-ish flavor). This might not be the best way to start out, but if you just want to get into vaping, that was my best experince. My lame noob opinion...