Hey so I recently got some chemnovatic nicotine for the first time and mixed up a batch of unflavored 4mg. It has a very funky cat piss amonia type of taste. I've read that unflavored should be almost tasteless with a slightly sweet flavor. This is the same taste as I had with old WTA eliquid. The nicotine is completely clear so I don't think it's oxidized at all but I can't understand why it's got this nasty taste. Anyone else have a problem with chemnovatic?
Contact them.
I dont have experience w this nicotine but i think the tasteless but slightly sweet taste you refer to is how vg is described, I'm not sure I've ever heard that description for nicotine but i could be wrong. I think if you're not satisfied w it, and clearly you're not, tell NR and either have them send you a new one or refund you and I'm sure they will... They're good, but maybe not as good as offering to replace it but pretty sure if you ask them to they will...and i know its not an easy thing to do but call them and see so you dont get a bad taste in your mouth for them unless you've already decided to go a different route. Have you read reviews there to see if other ppl complained? What a pita! Uugh lol but this is still a great time to stock up on your nic before its too hot dont forget everyone...;) good luck! ( oh sry i forgot most freezing to death and I'm here loving life in an absolutely gorgeous week of 60 degree weather 😬)
Lol, I mean I've heard that unflavored eliquid has a naturally sweet taste due to the VG. Nicotine itself is definitely not sweet. Usually oxidized nic will have a pink tinge and a really peppery taste, this is not that. It's idk, it's not an easy to describe flavor like a chemically fishy type of thing going on. And your lucky with your perfect weather, I'm getting gloomy rainy drizzling crap here. At least it's not freezing although I do miss the snow sometimes.
I envy you. It’s -26° F here.
Ouch, well be sure to stay inside then! We don't need to read about how vaping freezes your lungs cuz you decided to take a late night stroll lol. Seriously though I've live in frigid climates before, the coldest was -20 I believe. Try changing a starter in that shit. It's so cold ya gotta wash your hands twice whenever you take a piss, once before and then after lol.
Chemnovatic has always been perfectly clear and 0 taste for me. They are my goto for brands of nic
Well they are sending a replacement and having their "chemist check the batch". I'm genuinely curious as to what the issue is regardless of them sending a new bottle. Only thing I can think of is leftover solvents from the extraction process, or possibly contamination in the rebottling could be more likely as it would probably be a larger issue if it was a whole batch.
IDK, I've honestly never had a problem with them before or their old brand of nicotine though it would seem others have.
Hopefully the replacement bottle is as good as yours.
Did you order from Nicotine River by chance? The only time I've gotten skunked nic was from them. I get Chemnovatic from VapersTek and haven't had an issue.
I've ordered from them since I started diy, never gotten bad nicotine. I really don't get what the issue could be though, like I said it's almost totally clear so I'd think that rules out oxidization, the bottle was brand new and just opened last night so it should be good. It's disappointing though as I emailed them and was told that they've not had any other complaints about it so if I have any other questions please feel free to contact them again. Like gee thanks for resolving this issue bud. I guess I'll have to try one of the other companies out there, I've heard great things about Carolina extracts and bcf.
BCF doesn't sell nicotine. Only other place I know of that sells Chemnovatic is Vapers Tek.
I get PG/VG from Nic River, sometimes flavors if I need to hit free shipping. Bull City for the flavors as they tend to have equal or better prices, faster shipping, and a wider selection than almost anywhere else, I wish their VG and PG was more reasonable so I could use them for almost everything other than nic. I get Chemnovatic from Vaperstek and would recommend them.
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Thanks, I didn't know it was my cake day lol. So is chemnovatic usually good? I was honestly happy with nic rivers old brand. I've had some last at least 3 months and still be good to go. IDK, maybe it's a bad bottle or something. I contacted them and they said they haven't had any complaints. It's not peppery or off colored, it's just gross. Like I can't really describe it other than that it tastes just like the 36mg WTA I had from somewhere else. Only it's a measly 3mg mix, it shouldn't be this God awful.
Guess this is one of those times I shouldn't bring up Occam's Razor.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam%27s_razor Just the principle that the simplest answer is usually the correct one eg smells like cat piss, probably is cat piss. I would go with Vapers Tek as others have mentioned. I've never had issue with them. Then BCF for flavors. Nic River doesn't deserve your hard earned money man.
Occam's razor
Occam's razor (also Ockham's razor or Ocham's razor (Latin: novacula Occami); further known as the law of parsimony (Latin: lex parsimoniae) is the problem-solving principle that essentially states that simpler solutions are more likely to be correct than complex ones. When presented with competing hypotheses to solve a problem, one should select the solution with the fewest assumptions. The idea is attributed to English Franciscan friar William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347), a scholastic philosopher and theologian.
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How long ago you got it shipped ? Mine shipped Friday and it has odd "chemical" taste to it on regular "mustard milk" recipe that I know is not supposed to taste like that. Made some pure vg and nic to try tomorrow and see how it is.
I received it from the Christmas sale I believe sometime last week. Contact them and let them know the batch number. It's possible that you got yours from the same lot as me. Was yours dark and oxidized or really clear?
I have had this happen a couple times with nic river chemnovatic. I switched to Carolina xtracts and they are my end game for nic. So clean.
So you ever figure out what the issue was? I can't imagine it's from oxidization as I've had oxidized nic and it's peppery not funky. Or did you just move on to Carolina?
It was definitely oxidized but also tasted like it had spoiled or fermented or something. I really don’t know. This stuff smelled/tasted awful and ruined my mixes beyond what a slightly oxidized peppery nic would do. Out of the three bottles they sent there was one I could mix at 2% and barely notice it. Any higher and It was very apparent. I’m sure they get good nic but I’m not chancing it anymore. Even if I knew it was fresh I probably wouldn’t bother after mixing with Carolina. This stuff is amazing.
I would recommend nude nicotine. Great place and comes with testing paper work.
Um, yeah. I've heard way to many horror stories over the last few years regarding their lengthy processing and shipping delays. There's too many other companies that have better custom service and shipping times for me to seriously consider ordering from nude.