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Does anyone else adjust their VG/PG ratios seasonally?
submitted over 4 years ago by Lwn3

Am I the weird one, and does it actually help/do anything?

I tend to raise my VG% (≤70) in the summer and lower it (≥50) in the winter to compensate for outdoor temperatures. I'm not sure if this actually help, but it doesn't hurt. I'm using a KFL19, so it will handle anything in this range without issues.

I don't do this with all recipes, some are really best at their set ratios, but with some it isn't a big deal IMO.

Just curious if anyone else does this, or if I'm just a bit funny.

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by ayyyyycrispover 4 years ago

you're just funny. nothing wrong with it though lol. I'm 80VG all the time

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by Tunguchover 4 years ago

Depends on your climate and preferences I guess.

I love convenience when it comes to vaping, especially during work days. For this reason, I mainly use pod systems (nfix, caliburn) at work and tanks (mostly nautilus series) out and about, with the occasional mtl rda at home just for tasting diy juice. This makes coil life important to me.

My winter juices are usually around 50% vg. This keeps the juice flowing enough when I am out in the cold.

For the summer, I usually go for around 60% vg to stop spitbacks and leaks on pods.

In my experience, that 10% vg is really a gamechanger in pod systems, and can be the difference between a burning/leaking coil and a fine one.

While plain 55% vg juice works fine for all seasons, adjusting viscosity accordingly sure allows prefabricated coils to endure more abuse.

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by Skikaover 4 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

I do this in the winter time, but never go lower than 60% VG as I have a PG sensitivity. I'm outside a lot, even in the winter, and unless I'm using an RDA I need thinner juice to wick properly. Even 40% PG juice struggles to wick properly when the temps dip into the 20s and lower. If it's not winter I'm usually at 80% VG. I still use 80% when I'm at home in the winter, though.

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by doctorminkover 4 years ago

Oh yeah, I definitely thin out my juice in the winter if I'm outside a lot. Worse dry hits ever in sub-zero temps when I use high VG mixes. I go. from 80/20 (summer/inside vaping) to 65/45 (winter/outdoors). I've been driving to work this year, so it's not an issue. But I did change things up the year before when I was talking transit 5 days a week.

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by Lwn3over 4 years ago

Thinking about it, I started doing this last year (maybe two) when I was mostly using RDTAs and my wicking game was never on point with these, though some better than others. I feel it made a difference (in the winter) with the eliquid sitting below the deck, but it may not really matter with my RTA with the deck/chamber sitting in the middle of the tank warming it.

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by Moltar_Returnsover 4 years ago

It’s a good idea, but I just resign myself to squeeze my bottles harder in the winter, no probs wicking in the cold because sitting in the RTA loosens it up quick

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by CandyAltruismover 4 years ago

60/40 on an RDA, year round

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by FitChemist432over 4 years ago

I do max VG until winter then switch to a 70/30 in winter to prevent dry hits.

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by Grorcoover 4 years ago

I go 90-Max vg until it gets cold outside, then drop down to 60-70 depending on how cold it gets. Normally isn't an issue in doors, but I cut wood during the winter and a lot of time I'll leave my juice setting on my tractor seat it gets pretty thick some times, and had the top blow off a couple of times because of it.

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by isuamadogover 4 years agoRenaissance Mixer

I am usually 50/50 - 60/40 mtl but will add a little pg to a mix sometimes in winter if I know I’ll be snowboarding or something outside for a while.

1 points
 
by Jessicalynfoxover 4 years ago

I am in Ohio. The colder winter months thicken my liquids. At work I vape outside with no wind black. High vg mixes seriously turn to cement.

1 points
 
by hesheretteover 4 years ago

I've heard of a lot of people doing this in places that actually have seasons! being in soCal tho I can't relate :P I do however adjust my ratios depending on if I'll be using the juice MTL or RL/ DL

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by BlazeDemBeatzover 4 years agoMentholatier

I’m outdoors a lot during the winter. I should consider this.

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by dunnowhat2useover 4 years ago

When I worked outside here in Michigan that's exactly what I did.

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by iowajoshover 4 years ago

I tried 50/50 experimenting once and stuck with it. It is a ton better when your tank and juice get cold. With high VG, I had to do little short hits and hope to warm it up enough not to get a burnt note.

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by TheFrostyjayjayover 4 years ago

I have been vaping max VG ever since I realized I have a major PG sensitivity. My face was basically peeling off 24/7. I live in Minnesota and some winter days can be brutally cold. My VG is usually in my pocket but when I forget it in the car that shit is like dripping molasses. It sucks, but I probably won't ever go back to using PG in my mixes.

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by vergaerdover 4 years ago

Yes I do. Though only recently because I used to just switch to MTL (50-60VG) when it got colder, but since I use dual coil DTL RTA's pretty much exclusively now, I went down to 60-65 VG. I also have to apply cotton more sparsely. I started noticing wicking problems when the average temperatures dropped below about 10 Celsius. Warming up the juice in the tank with short hits before taking a long rip does seem to help a little, but its still a risky game to play on a fresh build.

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