Hey guys, I want to talk about a theory that is continuously being proved correct by process of elimination and user feedback.
Basically, it is widely known that I virtually taste something "harsh" or "bitter" or "sour" or "wicky" in my vape, across every "disposable" device out there (only total exception being Cisco).
However, what I've found over a dedicated series of testing is that VG "tones this down for me."
You might say, "Wait, well, you might just not like PG."
That's not the case, as I loved PG in the Cisco, and I've sampled various other products with PG in them and it's fine.
I think another issue is at hand, however. With my replaceable head or disposable devices, the consistent "factor" that seems to go along with a harsh, wicky, or sour taste is the fact that 100% of the time, no exception, no contradiction, that the juice will "pop" and "snap" if the vapor has a bad flavor or harsh texture. This has happened on all PG juices at all ohm ranges.
However, what I have found, is that as long as it's wicking well, that VG juice "eliminates" both this snapping and popping entirely, and with it, completely changing the flavor. If the VG starts to wick badly, it will do the same snapping and popping as the PG always does, and the flavor will immediately change for the worse. If I get it wicking correctly again, the bad flavor usually goes away, and tastes great again.
What this points to, is that what I'm sensing is based on this "sound" of popping and snapping, that whichever state of "fluidity", "viscosity", and "coil wetness" allows for this sound, it equals a taste that I HATE. Tastes just like sweaty socks or metal or fiberglass.
Now, according to what my theory is, it's that this sound is produced when either liquid is "too thin" (and gets vaporized at about 100 degrees lower temperature, as thin liquid does, meaning it's vaporized faster) or a second theory is that PG may alternatively gunk up on the coil in some sort of way, causing the liquid to get trapped for a second, then bursting into air, making the cracking noise. However, the second theory doesn't make sense, as I can drench a coil with VG, and it doesn't make that sound until the VG dries out a little from a sudden lack of wicking.
And why I believe I can "taste" something from this is because, with that "popping", this means that huge air bubbles are hitting those wicks at once, rather than a steady stream of microscopic air particles hitting the wick at an even and steady timeframe, and that the larger amount of air touching the coils gives me either more feedoff from the metallic chemicals of the coil, or the chemical properties of the wick of choice. The only other thing I can think of is that VG is an excellent liquid for controlling hotspots (since I believe it vaporizes slower and at a higher temp) and may "combat" hotspots, where PG liquid may not do anything at all to properly mask them, making a coil vape exactly like it's built. These hotspots would naturally cause more heat on a certain part of the coil or wick, and naturally burn the juice a little bit.
All in all, it's a test that I have performed extremely and found it to be true every single time. Sometimes the flavor of the pure VG will be "off" if the coil is just very bad, but no matter what, VG seems to control a bad coil like it's a miracle!
Anyone have the same experience?
Summary points
A. VG, as long as you tweak your device to wick it (or simply vape the top coil horizontally, that's all I do and it works amazingly) may work like a miracle on devices like the Protank, the Evod, the Flux, CE4's/5's, ect ect. This horizontal technique does not work for PG IMO. PG just burns up right away.
B. VG may help mask and calm hotspots, since VG is vaporized at a higher temp. The hotspot itself may not reach outside the recommended vaporization point range for VG, but may for a thinner juice with PG.
P.S. Another reason I think this, is that I might believe that devices like the Protank and such don't have proper airflow for PG liquid. RDA'ers drill out big air holes for sub-ohm coils because without them, the vapor would taste extremely harsh. Who really wants a vapor that they choke on every time, or tastes like bad socks? No one. And if those airholes didn't exist on the RDA's, it behaves like PG in a Protank. The coil simply gets too hot for the juice, for the human throat, for the human tongue. Without proper airflow in devices like the Protank or clearomizers, I think that that the coils are getting to hot at least for PG liquid. That's what I believe so far. It seems always worse in devices with much tighter airflow (yet without good juice suction for wicking).
Aka - close the airflow, yet do it with a device where closed airflow doesn't technically effect the suction of the wicking juice much (some devices just don't), and then vape some cheap pure PG juice, or 70/30. That mess will taste burnt, dry, or just a little hashy. That's what I believe, and I think many people experience this too. It depends on a lot of factors, but when you add a slightly badly built coil to that exact mix, then you have every experience I've ever had. Then add my slightly sensitive tongue to the mix, and it's overkill. I simply can't vape it!
Basically, it is widely known that I virtually taste something "harsh" or "bitter" or "sour" or "wicky" in my vape, across every "disposable" device out there (only total exception being Cisco).
However, what I've found over a dedicated series of testing is that VG "tones this down for me."
You might say, "Wait, well, you might just not like PG."
That's not the case, as I loved PG in the Cisco, and I've sampled various other products with PG in them and it's fine.
I think another issue is at hand, however. With my replaceable head or disposable devices, the consistent "factor" that seems to go along with a harsh, wicky, or sour taste is the fact that 100% of the time, no exception, no contradiction, that the juice will "pop" and "snap" if the vapor has a bad flavor or harsh texture. This has happened on all PG juices at all ohm ranges.
However, what I have found, is that as long as it's wicking well, that VG juice "eliminates" both this snapping and popping entirely, and with it, completely changing the flavor. If the VG starts to wick badly, it will do the same snapping and popping as the PG always does, and the flavor will immediately change for the worse. If I get it wicking correctly again, the bad flavor usually goes away, and tastes great again.
What this points to, is that what I'm sensing is based on this "sound" of popping and snapping, that whichever state of "fluidity", "viscosity", and "coil wetness" allows for this sound, it equals a taste that I HATE. Tastes just like sweaty socks or metal or fiberglass.
Now, according to what my theory is, it's that this sound is produced when either liquid is "too thin" (and gets vaporized at about 100 degrees lower temperature, as thin liquid does, meaning it's vaporized faster) or a second theory is that PG may alternatively gunk up on the coil in some sort of way, causing the liquid to get trapped for a second, then bursting into air, making the cracking noise. However, the second theory doesn't make sense, as I can drench a coil with VG, and it doesn't make that sound until the VG dries out a little from a sudden lack of wicking.
And why I believe I can "taste" something from this is because, with that "popping", this means that huge air bubbles are hitting those wicks at once, rather than a steady stream of microscopic air particles hitting the wick at an even and steady timeframe, and that the larger amount of air touching the coils gives me either more feedoff from the metallic chemicals of the coil, or the chemical properties of the wick of choice. The only other thing I can think of is that VG is an excellent liquid for controlling hotspots (since I believe it vaporizes slower and at a higher temp) and may "combat" hotspots, where PG liquid may not do anything at all to properly mask them, making a coil vape exactly like it's built. These hotspots would naturally cause more heat on a certain part of the coil or wick, and naturally burn the juice a little bit.
All in all, it's a test that I have performed extremely and found it to be true every single time. Sometimes the flavor of the pure VG will be "off" if the coil is just very bad, but no matter what, VG seems to control a bad coil like it's a miracle!
Anyone have the same experience?
Summary points
A. VG, as long as you tweak your device to wick it (or simply vape the top coil horizontally, that's all I do and it works amazingly) may work like a miracle on devices like the Protank, the Evod, the Flux, CE4's/5's, ect ect. This horizontal technique does not work for PG IMO. PG just burns up right away.
B. VG may help mask and calm hotspots, since VG is vaporized at a higher temp. The hotspot itself may not reach outside the recommended vaporization point range for VG, but may for a thinner juice with PG.
P.S. Another reason I think this, is that I might believe that devices like the Protank and such don't have proper airflow for PG liquid. RDA'ers drill out big air holes for sub-ohm coils because without them, the vapor would taste extremely harsh. Who really wants a vapor that they choke on every time, or tastes like bad socks? No one. And if those airholes didn't exist on the RDA's, it behaves like PG in a Protank. The coil simply gets too hot for the juice, for the human throat, for the human tongue. Without proper airflow in devices like the Protank or clearomizers, I think that that the coils are getting to hot at least for PG liquid. That's what I believe so far. It seems always worse in devices with much tighter airflow (yet without good juice suction for wicking).
Aka - close the airflow, yet do it with a device where closed airflow doesn't technically effect the suction of the wicking juice much (some devices just don't), and then vape some cheap pure PG juice, or 70/30. That mess will taste burnt, dry, or just a little hashy. That's what I believe, and I think many people experience this too. It depends on a lot of factors, but when you add a slightly badly built coil to that exact mix, then you have every experience I've ever had. Then add my slightly sensitive tongue to the mix, and it's overkill. I simply can't vape it!
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). When the higher VG juices wick a little sluggish for me in a clearo I add a bit of water. You can certainly tune down a clearo to give you a less aggressive vape. They perform very well that way for me, but as always, YMMV.
