What was perceived as a well balanced flavour on one vape may be perceived as sweeter, cooler or a little paler on another. This is shocking, particularly to the users who would want the flavour to be the same no matter the device they use.
Rather, the issue of the vape flavour is affected by various technical features of the device itself. Each vape kit will possess a design, heating mechanism, airflow construction and level of power. These influence the direct impact of the method of vaping e-liquid and the delivery of flavour compounds with each puff.
This knowledge can be used to make users select devices that maximize flavours they like best.
Coil Heating Technology and Design.
Coil is one of the most essential elements which help in flavour production. The heating component is the one that transforms the e-liquid to vapour.
The coil shapes adopted by various devices vary, and the shape adopted by an individual device varies the manner in which the liquid warms evenly and the speed at which it does so. In any case, the modern vape devices tend to use mesh coils that have a larger surface area of metal than traditional coils. This will enable the even spread of heat throughout the liquid more which will result in smoother vapour and clearer flavour notes.
Conventional wire coils, however, heat within a smaller localized place. It is due to this that the vapour might be slightly warmer and the flavour can even be rougher or more intense.
Flavour intensity is sensitive to even the slight variations in coil resistance. Reduced resistance coils are very likely to heat quicker and generate more vapour and thus flavours can become richer. Coils of increased resistance warm slower, and tend to provide a more enjoyable and light experience of flavour.
Outputs and Wattage of the power.
The other significant environmental parameter that influences flavour performance is power output. Various vape devices have varying wattage rates that dictate the amount of energy to be consumed in heating the coil.
Smaller power devices usually generate lower temperature vapour. This tends to bring out lighter flavour hits and thus mint, menthol and slightly blended fruit mixes become cool and refreshing.
The more powerful devices produce warmer vapour and bigger clouds. It can increase sweetness and richness, so that is the reason why the flavours of dessert-type will usually be stronger on those devices that have greater power production.
But sometimes very high power has the effect of overshadowing sensitive flavour profiles. Some minor flavour notes can be lost when the liquid is over-heated.
Airflow and Vapour Dilution
Air design is an important factor of flavour experience. Airflow controls the extent of air mixing with the vapour before getting to the user.
The denser vapour formed by devices with tight airflow systems have high flavour concentration. Such a vaping style is more oriented towards the intensity of flavours and not huge clouds.
Devices that have open airflow systems permit increased mixing of the vapour with air. This forms larger clouds but it may slightly lose the flavour as the vapour becomes more diluted.
Due to these variations a certain e-liquid can be bold and feel rich in one device and light and smooth in another.
Pod Design and Wick Material
Each pod or tank has a wick which absorbs the e-liquid and transfers it to the coil. This wick may be made of material and of quality, which in turn can affect the efficiency of the delivery of the liquid.
The majority of pod systems nowadays have organic cotton wicks since they can absorb the liquid and keep the flavour clear. The quality of cotton also aids in making sure that the coil is always saturated so that it does not dry hit and retain its flavour.
When a wick cannot absorb the liquid in a timely manner the flavour can be weak or imbalanced. Conversely, effective wicking enables the tool to generate constant vapour that has an equalised flavour.
Vapour Warmth and temperature.
The effect of temperature on flavour compounds behaviour during vapourisation. All the devices warm e-liquid to slightly varying temperatures based on the power level used and the coil design.
Fresh and cleansing flavour notes like mint, menthol and citrus are more likely to be brought out by cooler vapour. Warm vapour is likely to increase sweetness and creaminess, and thus can make dessert or creamy flavours seem more intense.
This is one of the reasons why the flavour could be more vivid on a certain device and a bit more soft on another.
Vapour Chamber Size
The internal vapour chamber is another factor, which influences flavour. This is where the vapour gathers and then it is inhaled.
Gadgets that have smaller vapour chambers tend to have more intense flavour concentration as the vapour has a shorter path to the mouth.
Devices that have larger chambers permit greater mixing of air and vapour expansion. This is able to produce smoother vapour although the flavour intensity might be slightly diminished.
This difference might not appear significant, but it can be realized by the experienced users when transferring between compact pod devices and bigger vape systems.
Liquid Composition and Compatibility of the devices.
Even the e-liquid composition may react differently with different devices. Although there are some e-liquids that are designed to work well in certain kinds of devices.
Liquids that are meant to be used in pod systems are usually thinner in consistency and are optimized to be used in low-power devices. Higher-powered systems can vapourise more quickly and give more flavour than anticipated when using them.
Similarly, fluids that cater to larger equipment can be observed to be weaker in small pod systems since they take more heat to ensure that all the flavour compounds are released.
Due to this, the same flavour would have a slight difference depending on the device the flavour is put into.
Personal Vaping Style
The other factor that has not been considered is the inhalation style of the user. There are those who inhale shorter puffs and those who inhale longer and slower puffs.
The length of draws is longer and this enables the coil to heat more uniformly and this may increase the flavour depth. The puffs can be shorter giving the lighter vapour and a bit weaker flavour note.
There is even a possibility of the pause in between puffs affecting the performance of the device, since it is a determinant on the rate of the wick to absorb liquid.
Final Thoughts
The e-liquid is not the only thing that contributes to the vape flavour. The device is important in the heating of flavours, mixing with air and delivery per puff.
Coil design, power output, airflow design, wick material, vapour temperature and chamber size are all factors that influence the final taste. This is the reason why the flavour of the same can be experienced in a significantly different way when applied in various machines.
