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I'm running a smoke vfv8 tank vaping at 160 watts (I can't taste any vape if it's below 100 idk why that is. Whenever I try a new flavor at a store with their try me device I can never taste it). Ive switched between the t8 and t10 coils and having flavor issues. I never used to have this issue but I can't seem to figure it out. I'll switch to a brand new coil and taste it for about a day or two and then I get barely any flavor out of it. Its like I'm vaping hot air. I rotate flavors after each tank I go through, so I'm almost positive it's not vapors tongue. It's not just me, I have given my vape to other people to see if I just can't taste anything and they all say the same thing. My friend says he doesn't have any flavor issues so I'm at a loss here.
Hopefully I don't sound like too much of an idiot, but anybody got any ideas?
 

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I'm running a smoke vfv8 tank vaping at 160 watts (I can't taste any vape if it's below 100 idk why that is. Whenever I try a new flavor at a store with their try me device I can never taste it). Ive switched between the t8 and t10 coils and having flavor issues. I never used to have this issue but I can't seem to figure it out. I'll switch to a brand new coil and taste it for about a day or two and then I get barely any flavor out of it. Its like I'm vaping hot air. I rotate flavors after each tank I go through, so I'm almost positive it's not vapors tongue. It's not just me, I have given my vape to other people to see if I just can't taste anything and they all say the same thing. My friend says he doesn't have any flavor issues so I'm at a loss here.
Hopefully I don't sound like too much of an idiot, but anybody got any ideas?

I'm not sure because i don't use the Smok TFV8 but someone who does may know.
I have heard people complaining about coils only lasting a week.
 

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I'm running a smoke vfv8 tank vaping at 160 watts (I can't taste any vape if it's below 100 idk why that is. Whenever I try a new flavor at a store with their try me device I can never taste it). Ive switched between the t8 and t10 coils and having flavor issues. I never used to have this issue but I can't seem to figure it out. I'll switch to a brand new coil and taste it for about a day or two and then I get barely any flavor out of it. Its like I'm vaping hot air. I rotate flavors after each tank I go through, so I'm almost positive it's not vapors tongue. It's not just me, I have given my vape to other people to see if I just can't taste anything and they all say the same thing. My friend says he doesn't have any flavor issues so I'm at a loss here.
Hopefully I don't sound like too much of an idiot, but anybody got any ideas?

Also, Welcome to the forum:wave:
 

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Welcome @Hijinx and I hope you enjoy your stay~!

After reading @5150sick 's posts it dawned on me that maybe you are frying your coils before it's time by firing so high. One of the recommended best practices is to start LOW and work your way UP. Maybe you need to break in those coils and stop using friend caramelized or gunked up coils. Just a thought and Good Luck
 
I'm not sure because i don't use the Smok TFV8 but someone who does may know.
I have heard people complaining about coils only lasting a week.
Do you have any tanks you would recommend? I'm more into flavour chasing than cloud chasing. Big clouds are cool but I've about head it with vaping if I can't taste anything.

Welcome @Hijinx and I hope you enjoy your stay~!

After reading @5150sick 's posts it dawned on me that maybe you are frying your coils before it's time by firing so high. One of the recommended best practices is to start LOW and work your way UP. Maybe you need to break in those coils and stop using friend caramelized or gunked up coils. Just a thought and Good Luck
I break in all my coils. I start at about 50 and work my way up 5 volts at a time getting to 160. Like I said I can't taste then until I get to about 100. I don't use my friends vape since I have my own, I was just comparing.

What I realised was maybe it's my mod? Sounds weird but I'm willing to try anything. I was using a t-priv and this started happening not long after getting it. I've switched back to my sigeli and it seemed to give more flavor, but I also just broke in a new coil right after I switched over.

Edit: Oh and thank you for welcoming me.
 

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Welcome to the forum dude. Maybe that tank/coil combo just isn't for you. Those TFv8's are super airy and the big coils they make are for cloud chasing not really for flavor chasing. You can get real flavor at low wattages on a great many setups if flavor is really what you are after. Of course, each person is different but you might look at a different atomizer if this one isn't doing it for you.
 
Welcome to the forum dude. Maybe that tank/coil combo just isn't for you. Those TFv8's are super airy and the big coils they make are for cloud chasing not really for flavor chasing. You can get real flavor at low wattages on a great many setups if flavor is really what you are after. Of course, each person is different but you might look at a different atomizer if this one isn't doing it for you.
It's weird because I have been using this combo for a long while and this has only been starting to happen recently. Just is hard to wrap my head around it. You got any tank suggestions? Prefurably one I can vape at a higher wattage.
 

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It's weird because I have been using this combo for a long while and this has only been starting to happen recently. Just is hard to wrap my head around it. You got any tank suggestions? Prefurably one I can vape at a higher wattage.


I will defer the recommendations to others. I have a strong liking of RTA's and do not use stock coil devices at all. The Freemax Fireluke Mesh is very highly regarded around here by others but I have not used it personally. As far as the recent issue with taste that could be so many things. The juice itself, maybe you are getting vapers tongue and need a switch for a while to shake it up, maybe you have a bad batch of coils. It could be any one or combination of things.

If you were willing/able to build an RTA you have tons of options for chasing flavor, even at high wattages.
 

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I run tfv8 compatable mesh coils in my Baby and Big Baby beast tanks. I get very good flavor but it was always pretty good anyways. Imho I believe you are running them too high. I would cool them off a bit. See if it helps.
 

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