50/50 3mg - 30/70 PG/VG 0mg

[traceylou_xox]

Looking for some advice I guess.

I've been vaping 50/50 3mg eliquid in a ARC5 at 19.5W with a 1.5ohm coil. Wanted to cut the nicotine completely, so purchased some 0mg Nicotine from Rejuiced and a Shortfill minus the Nic shot, 30/70 PG/VG mix for both.

Now suffering from a sore mouth and bad tasting vape. My internet searching seems to come up with plenty about people having a PG allergy, but as I went from 50/50 to 30/70 I'm not sure that would be the issue... Had a similar situation before with IVG Liquid, but it again was a 50/50...

Any help would be much appreciated - Don't want to go back to nicotine, but can't deal with the discomfort!

 

[Simon G]

It's difficult to know what to suggest... I was going to say that a bad tasting vape might be because the thicker 70VG liquid isn't wicking properly .. but then you say you had something similar with another brand of 50/50.

Can't you buy zero nicotine of the liquid you are used to? You can only really get to the bottom of this by changing one thing at a time, you've changed nicotine level, brand, ratio and flavour all that the same time. So it's difficult to know right?

 

[Squidgy]

I had an ARC5 many moons ago, I don't think the coils will cope with a higher VG, I suspect that the bad taste and sore mouth/throat could be from singeing cotton. I would suggest replacing the coil and going back to a 50/50 juice with 0mg.

 

[Richard Winter]

Doesnt sound like a PG reaction. As @Simon G said, try and get the same juice ur used to but in zero nic strength. Sounds like a minor reaction to that particular juice you've got.
I've vaped many different juices with no problems but I did purchase a well know brand of ejuice a couple of years ago and it made my mouth blister. I

 

[MrDJ]

Hi @traceylou_xox and welcome to the planet.

ive not used this kit or coils but a quick google and the 1.5ohm coils are rated at 8-20watts https://www.theelectroniccigarette.co.uk/tecc-cs-coils-x-2-1-5ohm
a lot of companies now give two guides, the rated coil and a recommended vape wattage which im guessing would be similar to 12-16watts so maybe turn wattage down a little as 19.5w that your using could be burning the coils out and thats the harsh throat you are getting. see if that helps

 

[rew]

Hi and welcome. As mentioned already, would suggest 50/50 and lowering the watts.

 

[adamblahblah]

Hmm yeah I've had the same problem! changed to 3mg (50/50) end of last year.. was fine for a couple of months but now keep having the feeling of liquid in my mouth.
- Replaced coils
- Changed O rings
- Replaced tank
- Bought a new battery
- Bought the e-liquid again thinking it was a bad batch or I did something
- Bought coils again again thinking it was a bad batch

Now I'm lost! seems to be better when I really lower the wattage.. but I didn't have to do that before!