Hi there... I am a 25 a day smoker of Amber Leaf roll ups with menthol filters... I have had a vape pen thingy for about 4 months now and I have tried various menthol liquids but none of them seem right... I have found them all a bit harsh on the back of the throat and nothing like my normal menthol rollies at all... Am I expecting too much from this vamping malarkey or have I just not got the right liquid or pen or is there something else I am missing?... Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I really want to quit the roll ups... Thank you...
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You might find that the PG levels are quite high in the shop-bought juices.
I'm guessing you have an Ego/CE4 type set-up (the most common tank system for new converts). Though these are far better than the cigalikes, there is better kit out there that might be worth considering if you're determined to avoid retuning to the stinkies and give this vaping lark a chance.
Protank mini 2 and mini 3 are small tanks that perform exceptionally well, and are pretty good prices, even from UK vendors (myepack seem to be amongst the best priced).
They are a bit cheaper than the larger tanks, but arguably perform better than the full size protanks.
It's also worth spending a little more on some gourmet juices - many vendors offer a choice of PG/VG levels (based on taster requests, it seems most of us prefer 50/50, which is hard to find in larger manufacturers' wares). Corner shop (and many ecig stores) juices aren't very inspiring, but there are loads of really good online stores doing their own lines of juice that know their market much better.
I wouldn't necessarily advise you to look into making your own at the moment, given that you're struggling a bit to keep going, but if you do find some juices that help you get past it, you might want to think about making your own, then you can have any flavour, strength and PG/VG levels you like.
I'm guessing you have an Ego/CE4 type set-up (the most common tank system for new converts). Though these are far better than the cigalikes, there is better kit out there that might be worth considering if you're determined to avoid retuning to the stinkies and give this vaping lark a chance.
Protank mini 2 and mini 3 are small tanks that perform exceptionally well, and are pretty good prices, even from UK vendors (myepack seem to be amongst the best priced).
They are a bit cheaper than the larger tanks, but arguably perform better than the full size protanks.
It's also worth spending a little more on some gourmet juices - many vendors offer a choice of PG/VG levels (based on taster requests, it seems most of us prefer 50/50, which is hard to find in larger manufacturers' wares). Corner shop (and many ecig stores) juices aren't very inspiring, but there are loads of really good online stores doing their own lines of juice that know their market much better.
I wouldn't necessarily advise you to look into making your own at the moment, given that you're struggling a bit to keep going, but if you do find some juices that help you get past it, you might want to think about making your own, then you can have any flavour, strength and PG/VG levels you like.
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How are you vaping?
the single biggest mistake lots of new vapers make is drawing on the vape like they would a cigarette. It doesn't work like that. If you draw too fast and hard you get a really harsh throat hit.
What type of 'vape pen' have you got? can you adjust the power on it? If you can set the power to about 3.6v After you fill the tank part with liquid, let it soak in for a minute or two before you use it.
Then when you inhale take really slow drags into your mouth for 5 or so seconds, then take the vape out of your mouth and then inhale the vapour into your lungs and then exhale. That way you'll get a less harsh inhale and the heating coil will be able to keep up properly. Also how often are you changing the head in the tank? Or te tank itself if you can't change the individual heads. A head will last 1-2 weeks before it needs cleaning/replacing and if you are using the same old head then the vape over time can get all gunked up and much harsher than it should be.
It takes a bit of experimenting to get it right, though a lot of people find vaping much better than smoking once htey get the hang of how it all works.
It's also worth noting that it's impossible to recreate the exact flavour that you get from smoking a tobacco with a vape. nothing is being burnt in a vape and lots of the 'flavour' from smoking comes from the combustion.
I'm not a big menthol user so I'm not sure which menthol liquids are the best, but I'm sure someone who knows better on that front will be along soon.
the single biggest mistake lots of new vapers make is drawing on the vape like they would a cigarette. It doesn't work like that. If you draw too fast and hard you get a really harsh throat hit.
What type of 'vape pen' have you got? can you adjust the power on it? If you can set the power to about 3.6v After you fill the tank part with liquid, let it soak in for a minute or two before you use it.
Then when you inhale take really slow drags into your mouth for 5 or so seconds, then take the vape out of your mouth and then inhale the vapour into your lungs and then exhale. That way you'll get a less harsh inhale and the heating coil will be able to keep up properly. Also how often are you changing the head in the tank? Or te tank itself if you can't change the individual heads. A head will last 1-2 weeks before it needs cleaning/replacing and if you are using the same old head then the vape over time can get all gunked up and much harsher than it should be.
It takes a bit of experimenting to get it right, though a lot of people find vaping much better than smoking once htey get the hang of how it all works.
It's also worth noting that it's impossible to recreate the exact flavour that you get from smoking a tobacco with a vape. nothing is being burnt in a vape and lots of the 'flavour' from smoking comes from the combustion.
I'm not a big menthol user so I'm not sure which menthol liquids are the best, but I'm sure someone who knows better on that front will be along soon.
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Hi there!!! It's trial and error with flavours I'm afraid but you'll find your favourites eventually, stick with it and Good Luck!!!
Welcome matey, just joined the planet myself so welcome from a fellow noob, keep with it bud, theres some lovely kits out there that will provide a much smoother vape , I'd ask someone more knowledgeable than myself but more vg in your liquid/less nicotine will smooth out the harshness a bit but I always found menthol liquid to be intensive compared to the fag menthols.
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Have a look for a peppermint flavour instead of menthol, not so intense....and welcome by the way !
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