Vape harsh on first use

[Jim-mapps]

Hi all. New vaper here... I've searched and searched but I can't seem to find an answer to this one.

So I only used to smoke when I had a drink really or maybe 1 or 2 fags on an evening and I'm using vape as a direct replacement for that. I don't want to start using it all day, every day. That seems like a backward step for me.

Problem is that when I first fire up my device after it's been stood for let's say 20 hours it always tastes so harsh for the first 5-10 minutes. Is this normal?? Is there anything I can do?

I'm using an innokin coolfire slipstream at the moment. 70/30 VG/PG juice, 3Mg nicotine. It's a horizon vape cherry candy shortfill juice. I'm vaping at 28W with the supplied 0.8 ohm coil but I find the same problem regardless of the power setting. It maybe burns less at 20W but there's also less flavour...

I had the same problem with a couple of cheaper SMOK devices I tried before. They had no option to vary the power and I thought a lower wattage might do the trick... But no.

Is it me? Do I just have to get used to it when I pick it up every day? Does the juice oxidise when left overnight and taste bad for everyone? Is it bad juice?? Or is there something I can do??

 

[Miss Pepper]

The nicotine will be too strong for when you first start Vaping, then after you have done it for a while you've adjusted to it.

Used to happen to me. When drinking I would add higher nicotine juice to compliment to booze, next morning it was like WTF can't vape that need loads of zero nicotine juice in it. Same as when smoking people smoked more as the booze was going down.

 

[Jim-mapps]

The nicotine will be too strong for when you first start Vaping, then after you have done it for a while you've adjusted to it.

Used to happen to me. When drinking I would add higher nicotine juice to compliment to booze, next morning it was like WTF can't vape that need loads of zero nicotine juice in it. Same as when smoking people smoked more as the booze was going down.

Thanks. So that just sounds like because of the way I use it I'll just have to go through those 5 minutes each night before it tastes right?

 

[Miss Pepper]

Thanks. So that just sounds like because of the way I use it I'll just have to go through those 5 minutes each night before it tastes right?

You could buy another bottle of your vape, in 0mg nicotine, add a few drops to your tank to tone / weaken the 3mg and make it less harsh.

It will be trial and error as to how many drops, but you will work it out

 

[burnt fingers]

Thanks. So that just sounds like because of the way I use it I'll just have to go through those 5 minutes each night before it tastes right?

Same issue here , the first few pulls can result in a coughing fit , after that no problems . I think it's just the way it is for some of us .

 

[ForestMagpie]

You could also try lowering the wattage when you first start each day. Start low, take a few draws, raise the wattage a bit and repeat until you are at the wattage you want.

 

[crustyfolker]

If you leave anything, tank , dripper, pods even. with juice standing in it for a while then yes it is going to taste funky at first, similar to waking up and finishing that half glass of lager from last night.
So here is my advice>Based on sub ohm vaping.
1. Buy yourself an RTA. learn how to coil and wick. the reason is each time you decide to use the RTA all you have to do is rewick it.Stock coils would be expensive if you need to change it often ie each week. Same goes for when you change flavours. Just watch tutorials on youtube for your chosen RTA. I would say buy a Manta RTA, easy to coil n wick with great flavour and vapour production. Ecigone has them for £12.99 last time i looked, Greyhaze has only Gold colour for £9.50.
2. anyone who doesn't smoke full time my advice would be see how you go with a Zero nicotine juice. plenty of shortfills available and you could always add a nicotine shot or even half of one should you find you need nicotine. Thinner juices like 50/50 pg will leak from most sub ohm tanks and will also increase the harshness, aim for 70-80% vg/20/30 pg, much smoother. Nicotine and PG give you a throat hit this can feel harsh.
I hope this has been helpful, and has given you some ideas, nothing worse than that funky taste for the first few mins.

 

[Jim-mapps]

You could buy another bottle of your vape, in 0mg nicotine, add a few drops to your tank to tone / weaken the 3mg and make it less harsh.

It will be trial and error as to how many drops, but you will work it out

I might try this... If I try vaping 0% on my first and it doesn't burn then I've got my answer

 

[Jim-mapps]

@crustyfolker thanks for the advice regarding the coils. Seems like a lot of hassle for me as I use it so little. I'll spend more time rebuilding coils than vaping them.

Second vote for 0% nic juice though, I'll probably give this a go .

 

[Miss Pepper]

@Jim-mapps I actually do the reverse of what I've advised you.

The bulk of juice added to my tank is 0mg, then I top up with a few drops of juice with nicotine, been doing it for a few years now