Struggling with lack of flavour.

[Jerri]

Been vaping a few months, enjoying it very much, no intention or desire to go back to smoking but I am struggling with lack of flavour with juices.

Have tried some from vapology, peach, raspberry, apple and cinnamon, spearmint, cherry.

Got two from pixie juice, jam doughnut and cooling pineapple.

Then tried alchemist cupboard, got 5 from there.

And various others, apple, cola, ice mint, cinnamon, opal fruit, spearmint.

Besides the alchemist cupboard egg custard, vapology spearmint and the pixie cooling pineapple they all just seem to lose taste after a few vapes.

I'm at the point where I'm sick of wasting cash on juices.

I use an ego-t battery and a mini nova, 2.4ohms.

I have a box full of juice and nothing to vape today, (can't buy the pixie juice just yet, custard is on the way - spearmint OOS). Got some opal fruit and grants vanilla custard before Christmas, they've been steeping just over a week, tested them today, same thing, no flavour after a few vapes.

Am I not steeping long enough? I steep for at lest a week, test, then steep more if needed. Am I using the wrong equipment? Picking the wrong flavours?

Any advice?

[skyjay]

Hi jerri i have had the same problems...taste buds go awol, drinking water sometimes helps...if that fails then menthol i use the alchemist menthol, also his tobacco with vanilla....i have spent alot on juices and seem to have settle with flue cured tobacco from vapology...and Ry4 from vapertrail.....but the 2 that keep their flavour best for me r the 2 from the alchemist. I use the same batts as u and a mini nova

[violetblade]

Hiya Jerri sometimes brushing your teeth, drinking more water, having more than one set up going or vaping a little menthol often gets the taste buds working again.
I for one have 3 set ups sitting beside me so I can switch if the flavour starts to drop or I just fancy a change.
I don't think it is anything to do with your steeping but it could be your taste buds just aren't working right yet you could also try changing the head on your mini nova to the 1.8 ohm one for the juices you are struggling to taste I find the 1.8ohm the best one for ego type batteries but again that depends on the juice.
It's all about finding what works for you I hope you start getting more flavour because there really is nothing worse than vaping something tasteless juice.

[thegrimvaper]

Had the same problem until i got myself a Vamo and hey presto this thing brings juices back to life.

[Deleted]

Are you chain vaping? I find you have to take a break, vape a little less and savour the flavour. Flavours wane a little if you are continually vaping ... same for throat hit. My best experience is the first vape of the day

[Deleted]

Jerri i have the same problem, tried loads of different juices, different set ups, standard voltage, VV, makes no difference. Personally i think its because my taste buds are shot. My last hope is finding a juice maker that does extra flavour. So far I vape to not smoke, but I don't get the pleasure others seem to.

[andy01424]

if you got some spare empties mix some of the juices to make a different taste,drip it taste it ,lol thats what i did now have a virginia strawberry and candy floss mix

[moonraker]

Vapology double flavor menthol all ways does it for me , but after 5 months my taste buds are lots better

[gordy180]

some vendors sell double flavour juice. I got some old holburn from okey smokey and it made a big difference when the taste buds arent working

[Jerri]

Dec 31, 2012 14:51:34 GMT violetblade said:

Hiya Jerri sometimes brushing your teeth, drinking more water, having more than one set up going or vaping a little menthol often gets the taste buds working again.
I for one have 3 set ups sitting beside me so I can switch if the flavour starts to drop or I just fancy a change.
I don't think it is anything to do with your steeping but it could be your taste buds just aren't working right yet you could also try changing the head on your mini nova to the 1.8 ohm one for the juices you are struggling to taste I find the 1.8ohm the best one for ego type batteries but again that depends on the juice.
It's all about finding what works for you I hope you start getting more flavour because there really is nothing worse than vaping something tasteless juice.

Thanks, ill give that a try.

Dec 31, 2012 14:53:12 GMT thegrimvaper said:

Had the same problem until i got myself a Vamo and hey presto this thing brings juices back to life.

Can you tell me more about the vamo please?

Dec 31, 2012 14:56:16 GMT @ashmal said:

Are you chain vaping? I find you have to take a break, vape a little less and savour the flavour. Flavours wane a little if you are continually vaping ... same for throat hit. My best experience is the first vape of the day

No, not chain vaping. Throat hit is fine thankfully.

Dec 31, 2012 15:23:53 GMT @mp2012 said:

Jerri i have the same problem, tried loads of different juices, different set ups, standard voltage, VV, makes no difference. Personally i think its because my taste buds are shot. My last hope is finding a juice maker that does extra flavour. So far I vape to not smoke, but I don't get the pleasure others seem to.

Vapology do extra and double flavour juice. Keep trying, once you find the right juice (mine so far is alchemist cupboard egg custard tart), vaping beats smoking by miles.

[Clutter]

Jerri, I've been vaping for 2 years & still the taste buds are playing up. I suspect they're pretty much shot after years of chainsmoking & the meds I'm taking. Having said that, yesterday was brilliant, my fave butterscotch & GVC were almost overpowering. Today's a dead day for flavour

I find all the tanks mute flavour so I use a Bauway 306 LR dripping attie when the taste buds have flown. Freedom Vape's Key Lime is a great palate cleanser to kick start the TBs into action ready for GVC & is a refreshing & pleasant vape in its own right.

NB. Kev's offering 20% discount until midnight ~ XMAS20.

[Jerri]

Dec 31, 2012 17:42:56 GMT Clutter said:

Jerri, I've been vaping for 2 years & still the taste buds are playing up. I suspect they're pretty much shot after years of chainsmoking & the meds I'm taking. Having said that, yesterday was brilliant, my fave butterscotch & GVC were almost overpowering. Today's a dead day for flavour

I find all the tanks mute flavour so I use a Bauway 306 LR dripping attie when the taste buds have flown. Freedom Vape's Key Lime is a great palate cleanser to kick start the TBs into action ready for GVC & is a refreshing & pleasant vape in its own right.

NB. Kev's offering 20% discount until midnight ~ XMAS20.

I have a bottle of GVC steeping tested it today but wasn't impressed. Nowhere near as nice as the alchemist cupboard, but I'll leave it for a few more weeks and try again.

I will be ordering a dripping atty in the new year but I'd find it too much of a faf dripping when out etc.

[Clutter]

GVC really doesn't need more than a week steeping but there's no point in vaping it if you can't taste it. Have you tried it as your 1st vape of the day when the TBs are most receptive? There's very little you can do when the TBs are AWOL other than vaping strong flavours like aniseed, mint, menthol & coffee. Be aware the strong flavours can taint your atties forever.

[Deleted]

Jerri, I just remembered, I did have some of the Oak Barrel Pipe Sauce (you can get it at ecigwizard), I definitley had some taste from that.

[Deleted]

Also when steeping it's best to leave the cap / bottle top off and stick it in a cupboard .

I'm similar to Clutter in respect I have been vaping almost 2 years and still lose the tasters . I make my own ultra strong menthol which I fall back on , on most days .