Why am I losing flavor when refilling my cartomizers?

[kylerJD]

I am a noob to this. I started vaping a month ago in mid December 2011 using a kr808 model. when I first started refilling my cartomizers, I was having no problems. now everything is tasting watery--still lots of vapor, and even some TH but seriously less flavor even on a brand new, fully charged battery and new prefilled carto.

I haven't had an analog for 4 weeks and don't miss it one bit, but I do miss the flvor that got me started vaping.

Any thoughts?

 

[madjack]

...about a month into vaping and especially from the time you laid down the funkarettes, your tastebuds will undergo a transformation and you will not be able to taste much for a week(orso)...it should pass fairly quickly and is a common occurrence for many...............
madjack

 

[gdrummerboi]

Its pretty sad but the coil in the cartos wear out over time some people try to rebuild them but i just throw them away. they get that burnt taste in them. but what brand u smokin cause cartomizers are pretty wierd and a lil bit of a hastle i actually went back to ciggs cause of them im now using a 510 tank the tank is AMAZING!!! it holds more juice no wicking material and easy to full u should check them out

 

[VaperEd]

...about a month into vaping and especially from the time you laid down the funkarettes, your tastebuds will undergo a transformation and you will not be able to taste much for a week(orso)...it should pass fairly quickly and is a common occurrence for many...............
madjack

+ 1 on that Madjack.

 

[Trucapri]

...about a month into vaping and especially from the time you laid down the funkarettes, your tastebuds will undergo a transformation and you will not be able to taste much for a week(orso)...it should pass fairly quickly and is a common occurrence for many...............
madjack

ditto with MJ

 

[kylerJD]

ditto with MJ

Thanks guys. I thought I was losing my mind. Everything started tasting better after I quit smoking then WHAM!---nothing for the past 3 days. weird.

Glad to know this will pass. I am really missing my cafe caramel from Blue Mist these mornings.

...maybe now would be a good time to check out their crab juice

 

[stephpd]

Menthol has been known to 'revitalize' your taste buds.
And it doesn't take much.

 

[dearme]

Drinking lots and lots of water will help tremendously with the flavor of your eliquids. It will also help flush all the toxins from analogs out of your system. Periodically, even experienced users will get a loss of flavor, mostly due to being dehydrated.

 

[dormouse]

I don't have that problem unless I singe a carto by letting the stuffing get too dry. I keep cartos damp always and can run about 20ml through with good flavor.

Some other notes (with 1ml popular stuffing-type cartos)

- I use THIN liquids around 80PG/20VG or less, and a couple of V4L WOW liquids

- I use CLEAR light color liquids that do not drop flavoring sediment in the stuffing. I avoid all dark, opaque or cloudy liquids or any other liquid that drops flavoring sediment. Flavoring sediment will crap up a carto real fast, ruining the drag, the airflow, the flavor

- I do not use the condom method. An overfilled carto has little flavor. I drip into the stuffing (with carto off battery) and I clean it up when done. I try to keep the carto nicely damp but not soaked. I use a plastic or delrin drip tip as a mouthpiece so it's easier for me to remove it for checking the stuffing or adding juice.

- There is nothing you can do about coils getting baked on juice coating and losing flavor other than using the clearest juices you can. No kind of cleaning will get the baked on coating off the coil. Cartos have limited lives.


If you are getting less flavor with band new prefilled cartos - has your battery gotten weaker? Sometimes if just a small amount of juice gets in the battery it can degrade it without killing it. I do recommend manual batteries and I recommend doing your best to make sure your cartos don't leak onto the end of the battery. Also always wipe off the battery threads before putting a battery on a charger or a film of juice residue will build up on battery and charger and cause bad charging.

In addition, everyone goes through a period where they loose taste. You can try to avoid that by remember to to smell the vapor, making sure your sinuses are clear, and not vaping the same flavor over and over and over. I use 2 contrasting flavors and alternate vaping them - I actually carry 2 models, one with each flavor. And remember to drink plenty of fluids. Hot fluids and alcohol can dull your sense of taste/smell, cold water can help refresh it.

 

[cags]

Drinking lots and lots of water will help tremendously with the flavor of your eliquids. It will also help flush all the toxins from analogs out of your system. Periodically, even experienced users will get a loss of flavor, mostly due to being dehydrated.

I've been vaping almost a year. recently none of my liquids have tasted all that great. then yesterday I got thirsty and drank some water....then more water...finally after about 5 glasses of water during the day my liquids taste better today................I must remember to drink water!

 

[kylerJD]

An overfilled carto has little flavor. I drip into the stuffing (with carto off battery) and I clean it up when done. I try to keep the carto nicely damp but not soaked. I use a plastic or delrin drip tip as a mouthpiece so it's easier for me to remove it for checking the stuffing or adding juice.[/QUOTE]

I don't understand why overfilling a cartomizer would take away flavor, but being still new to this, maybe I don't know how much to fill it. I'm using both the condom and drip methods to refill My vapor store & vapor kings 808 carts--adding about 15 to 20 drops when they start to get low. Then I usually wipe them off & spin them.

Is that too much?

 

[Charlz]

Must remember to drink more water..........I also keep a small bottle of menthol around for those times and for when my sinuses need a little slap in the face. It's also another great warning sign that you might be getting a cold but I think you are right on schedule for the 1 month blahs

 

[Charlz]

I don't understand why overfilling a cartomizer would take away flavor, but being still new to this, maybe I don't know how much to fill it. I'm using both the condom and drip methods to refill My vapor store & vapor kings 808 carts--adding about 15 to 20 drops when they start to get low. Then I usually wipe them off & spin them.

Is that too much?

make a note. You may notice how the cart starts to taste better after you've vaped it a little. It's just improved airflow I think. You really only need to soak fill them the first time. After that, just look for moist. Once you see it slow down, keep a better eye on it for it to be moist, not wet like the first fill.

 

[dearme]

kylar, that sounds reasonable to me, but I'm not an expert on filling cartos. I use bottom feeders which just require a squeeze of the bottle to refresh the carto, and on my Provari, I use a carto tank.......this makes all my cartos auto filling.......LOL

 

[kylerJD]

Must remember to drink more water..........I also keep a small bottle of menthol around for those times and for when my sinuses need a little slap in the face. It's also another great warning sign that you might be getting a cold but I think you are right on schedule for the 1 month blahs

LMFAO! One month blahs....classic.
Don't know if I'm coming down with something but I'm able to get some good flavor when I puff it like a cigar & inhale it right back through my nose

 

[kylerJD]

kylar, that sounds reasonable to me, but I'm not an expert on filling cartos. I use bottom feeders which just require a squeeze of the bottle to refresh the carto, and on my Provari, I use a carto tank.......this makes all my cartos auto filling.......LOL

Ah, a provari...maybe someday....

Right now I'm pretty lucky. They let me vape at the bar of my local Hooters. The bartender doesn't smoke, but thinks ecigs are pretty cool. I don't know what she would think about a provari.

thnx for all your posts!

 

[Trucapri]

LMFAO! One month blahs....classic.
Don't know if I'm coming down with something but I'm able to get some good flavor when I puff it like a cigar & inhale it right back through my nose

That's how I get my after meal "baccy"! I also get a bit more flavor if I'm playing around with holding my mouth open on a gentle exhale, smoke-ring style. I guess it slides over a different set of tastebuds that way. Just let the nic keep you off analogs and otherwise have a bit of fun with vaping!!

 

[Foxfur]

I have some Boge 3.5 ohm refillable cartos that I wasn't getting too much flavor (or vapor) from. Perhaps I'm spoiled by the amount of vapor from my eGo-C. I've ordered some Boge 2 ohm cartos that *should* give a bit more vapor and we'll just have to see if the flavor follows...

 

[wyetterp]

I just went through the same thing. For 3 days my taste buds where 99% out of order. I couldn't tell the difference between boba's, gorilla juice, rafilicious or hype.

During those few days I did look at a old pack of cigs & the thought crossed my mind, maybe I can taste those. I just want to taste! Started unflavorabley vaping & convinced myself I know I wouldn't be able to taste those either, so what's the point.

Stick in there!

Oh, fell free to use my made up word (unflavorabley).

 

[Nikkita6]

I am a noob to this. I started vaping a month ago in mid December 2011 using a kr808 model. when I first started refilling my cartomizers, I was having no problems. now everything is tasting watery--still lots of vapor, and even some TH but seriously less flavor even on a brand new, fully charged battery and new prefilled carto.

I haven't had an analog for 4 weeks and don't miss it one bit, but I do miss the flvor that got me started vaping.

Any thoughts?

Kanger cartos will start to drop in flavor at around the 7th day of use .... you can wash them to revive it for a few more days however, a decrease in flavor over time is to be expected. As you have already experienced, the cartos will continue to produce plenty of vapor, but after 10 days or so, there isn't much you can do to bring flavor back.