When I vape sometimes I do that sucking motion like I'm sucking a thick shake through a tiny straw

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Downtown

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First and foremost, welcome to ECF!

It happens when your airflow isn't the best, or you're pulling hard like you would a cigarette. If you've ever smoked cigars, you know you don't need to pull hard to get the smoke, well same goes for vaping.

Don't pull quite so hard and you should notice a difference. It also could be your setup.

What you're using could help us find the problem, because I remember the simple gas station bought pen styles I always felt like I was pulling too hard.
 

EBates

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Remove your tank from your mod. Draw through the drip tip. The airflow should be very smooth and easy (no fish look,lol). If not, your atomizer head, inside the tank, is probably clogged.
If all is well with the tank, the next possibility is that the tank's air holes are being blocked when you install it on your mod. Try loosening the tank just slightly.
 

Madmac9

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What you're using could help us find the problem, because I remember the simple gas station bought pen styles I always felt like I was pulling too hard.

OK I'm going to sound dumb because all the equipment you use to vape is complicated for me being new! I bought a starter kit from a local store. The big part with the battery says "itazte clk 1280" the mouth piece says "aspire" the voltage is set at 3.8 which the girl at the vape store said is one up from the setting it should be at, 3.5. She said because I'm trying to quit smoking having it on a higher setting will help.

I'm not clear on how to adjust the ventilation, maybe you can't on mine?
 

Travy

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not all the time, started vaping first shop i went to I found out sold me a faker protank 2, next shop i went to for liquid I purchased another pro 2 and It did have the scratch code verified true kanger. But one thing the first shop did was when i complained about the draw. looked the fish they were nice enough to drill one hole let me try it so i was satisfied now im learning more each day, cant wait until i finally talk my wife into letting me DIy my liquids :)
 

edyle

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I think it's just me being a newbie, trying to get too much vape. But sometimes I notice I get in a rhythm were I'm sucking on the pen in the same way you do with a thick milk shake, the fish look. Dimples going inside my mouth, against my teeth just an uncomfortable feeling. Anyone else ever experienced this?

Those small lower powered setups are often tight draw.


Larger higher powered gear have bigger airflow.

Many people end up drilling bigger airholes on their tanks; I drilled out all my miniprotank bases wide open.
 

jabberwalkie

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When I first started I pulled hard, real hard. I was totally upset because the vapor production was weak along with the taste. Over time I learned for the best flavor, vapor and throat hit a longer slower drag is needed.

The real question you have to ask yourself is why your fish lipping. Are you trying to get my vapor, stronger throat hit or more for taste? If your are sucking hard to get more vapor there are several things you can do. like previously mentioned make sure the tank isn't clogged and restricting air flow. The next problem could be with your atomizer, if you have been using t for a long time the coil could be wearing out causing it not to het up as much. To fix this you can either step up the voltage on your battery (temporary fix) or replace the col for your aspire ( cost a few bucks). If you are sucking because your looking for a stronger throat hit you can adjust you pg/vg ratio in your juice (higher pg stronger throat hit) or adjust your nicotine level. Also a straight pull to the lungs can increase the throat hit; this type of pull can be down right harsh though when first starting out. If your looking for more flavor I have found that "swishing" the vape around your mouth letting roll over your tongue really lets you experience the full flavor.

Hope any of this helps. Congrats on the switch

Happy plumes
 

dice57

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with some tank systems, when they are freshly filled, often the process super saturates/floods the build, making for a thick vape off till pressure is equalized, and the excess juice is vaped off. It will produce a slurpish kind of vape, and a gurgle or two.

Occasionally, accidently will cover air intake hole, which will make for a clogged draw too:lol::D
 
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