What's the difference between PG & VG
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An excerpt from thead linked in my signature below...
PG versus VG juices
PG is propylene glycol and VG is vegetable glycerin.
Either of these ingredients can be purchased relatively cheaply and easily by themselves.
They can be used for making your own liquid if desired. or for cutting juice you have purchased.
As far as differences go, this is what I have gathered from reading things here and there.
1) VG is thicker (more viscous)
2) VG vaporizes at a lower temperature
3) VG produces better vapor
4) VG is somewhat sweeter
Because of the above...
1) VG does not wick quite as well
2) VG may gunk up your atomizer more quickly
3) VG produces a somewhat cooler vapor which may reduce throat hit
PG versus VG juices
PG is propylene glycol and VG is vegetable glycerin.
Either of these ingredients can be purchased relatively cheaply and easily by themselves.
They can be used for making your own liquid if desired. or for cutting juice you have purchased.
As far as differences go, this is what I have gathered from reading things here and there.
1) VG is thicker (more viscous)
2) VG vaporizes at a lower temperature
3) VG produces better vapor
4) VG is somewhat sweeter
Because of the above...
1) VG does not wick quite as well
2) VG may gunk up your atomizer more quickly
3) VG produces a somewhat cooler vapor which may reduce throat hit
I went to google this and, naturally, this forum came up as the first hit.
So my understanding is that if you're going to go with a VG-based liquid you should probably use a low resistance atty to increase the heat? Are there attys better suited to VG-based liquids? It turns out that the liquid I bought from vapables.com is VG-based (which explains viscosity and the sweetness I've been tasting) so perhaps if there's better hardware I should be looking into I should ask.
So my understanding is that if you're going to go with a VG-based liquid you should probably use a low resistance atty to increase the heat? Are there attys better suited to VG-based liquids? It turns out that the liquid I bought from vapables.com is VG-based (which explains viscosity and the sweetness I've been tasting) so perhaps if there's better hardware I should be looking into I should ask.
i've been using vg with a 510 for five weeks. awesome vapor, flavor and throat hit. i totally recommend!
viva la 510!
viva la 510!
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