Muted flavours

[tinkerbella]

Yep it is me again

I have to admit that this morning I am feeling very deflated about this whole vaping thingymabob of mine and I am, for the first time, questioning if it is for me Bear with me whilst I try to explain my problem.

As some of you know I recently bought the LT but no matter what I use on it, ie carto's, CE2's or my puff daddy tanks, the flavour of the juice is... well muted. Every flavour I have tried (apart from menthol which of course comes through) is just a 'hint'. The throat hit is fine as I tend to have either 20/24mg due to being a heavy smoker but the taste is just well 'bleurgh'. As a result I am still using the analogues which is not what i 'want' to do but there you go.

I obviously have to watch the pennies until the end of the month now soooooo my question is this, will suppliers add extra flavouring to their e-juices to accommodate the buyer? I am sure this is my main stumbling block, the flavours are not strong enough for me at the moment. I am not enjoying them, instead of a 'hint' of something I actually want to taste them. I am sure that if and when I find that elusive, gorgeous e-juice I will be able to cut out the nasties as I will enjoy puffing on my LT.

Sos for the long post but even though I am normally quite chirpy, this morning I am feeling fed up with myself

[DiscoDes]

You could always try adding your own flavours, just buy Flavour Arts (farts) or Perfumers Apprentice flavourings from the suppliers, plenty of them do them.

Of course it's probably your taste buds playing you up if the flavours were okay before? Menthol is the accepted juice when this happens. I find Paradise vapes stuff to be full of flavour or you could try one of the HS Sensations range from VE or one of the MAX flavours from vapourworld. But the flavouring way is perhaps the cheapest way to go.

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Not sure but you can send them a pm on here or email and ask, they are all very good about most things

I expect, whilst your still using the real thing though that it will be harder for your tastebuds to return to normal ??? But not 100% on that, I do know Perpy uses strong amounts of flavour as she finds it hard to taste things otherwise.

The other thing I suppose you could try is to buy some consentrates and add a few drops to your pre-mix juice you already have to make them stronger?

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Sorry Des lol your answer wasnt there when I started mine

[dave]

I think most people get days when everything tastes a bit bland - especially if you use the same juices a lot. As has been said - menthol usually does the trick!

[Perpetua]

I chop and change flavours alot as well . . . it seems to be a bit like a fragrance issue I get if I use any one for a long time . . . can't smell a thing. . . with regularly changing flavours and topping up with concentrates, I'm a happy vaper.

Although the Supplier's I've asked to add extra flavouring to any premix's, have all been more than happy to accomodate.

If I'm mixing my own, I'll use anything between a 20-30% flavouring ratio . . . I'd be surprised if many pre-mixes are made at over 15% concentrate.

[tinkerbella]

Thanks for all the advice guys . I am going to have a look at the concentrates floating around and I plan on getting some menthol crystals too. My OH even mentioned about it being easier if I started mixing my own This is where I should explain that I have neither the confidence or the expertise to start dabbling around with poisons and I am the least technologically minded person on the planet (hence why mods to CE2's go over my head). In a word I am pretty much useless with things outside of normal demesticity

[stitch]

I'm in the same place at the moment , it's quite frustrating I can't even seem to taste my hs menThol >

[Perpetua]

I'm also the least technically able person on the planet Tinker, I loathe cooking with a passion . . . but there's something very rewarding about creating your own little juice 'masterpiece' . . . some good calculator's in Mixology.

A bottle of plain PG or VG.

A bottle of Nic Base

4 Concentrates

Those would be enough to start with . . . and mix in small bottles to begin with.

[tinkerbella]

I agree it is very frustrating Stitch but I am determined to succeed so we will have to support each other along

Thanks Perpy, will have a lookey then get the OH's help as he is brill at instructions and such

[stitch]

Yes yes we will lol

[profbeard]

"Muted" flavours is the reason I dont use tanks. I discovered this when tank atties first came out. i tried again with the Bulli A2t - muted compared to the Bulli A2. Rok Star - muted. Some are less muted than others but ultimately - muted. haven't tried many "big tanks" but suspect I'd find the same.

I even find cartos on their own slightly muted compared to a dripped atomiser. For me peak flavour comes from a dripped LR901 or LR306 atomiser (or my Bulli A2 wired for LR)

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Tinkerbella, have you tried Direct Dripping? Prof is right, the flavour from direct dripping is ace compared to any tank, cart or atty any other way, if you buy a LR 306 and a drip tip to go with it you will be really suprised how good they are, I also like the 901 but you would need an adapter to go with it.

[tinkerbella]

To be honest Sandra no I haven't as before the LT my kit was the SD Keyring with carto's. Funnily enough though I have ordered a 901-510 adaptor so where would be the best place to get the 901?

[DiscoDes]

Feb 13, 2012 14:26:16 GMT tinkerbella said:

To be honest Sandra no I haven't as before the LT my kit was the SD Keyring with carto's. Funnily enough though I have ordered a 901-510 adaptor so where would be the best place to get the 901?

I got 2 LR 1 x SR £10 inc P&P
I'll bung in a 5 pack of cartridges as well.


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