So, the other day, I was all set for a nice, chill vaping session. I grabbed my vape, took a big drag, and guess what? Nothing! I mean, the vapor was there, but the flavor was totally gone. It was like sucking on air. I was bummed, to say the least.
First off, I checked the basics. Is my e-juice running low? Yep, that was it. I had just a tiny bit left in the tank. I swapped it out for a new cartridge, thinking that would solve the problem. But no luck! Still no flavor. What a drag!

Next, I remembered a trick from this vaper guy, Jai Haze. It was something about fluffing out the cotton ports on the coil. I used a small flat screwdriver to gently poke around the cotton, just like he showed in his video. The idea is to get rid of those annoying dry hits and help the coil wick better. I was hopeful, but still, not much improvement.
Then, I started thinking about other stuff. Was my battery low? I charged it up fully, but that didn’t help either. Maybe the e-liquid itself was the problem? I’ve heard some brands just don’t taste that good. Or maybe I got a dud of a e-liquid. It happens, I guess.
I also wondered if my coil was burnt out. That’s a common issue, they say. When the coil is burnt, it can’t vaporize the e-juice properly, and you end up with no flavor. I popped in a new coil and primed it carefully. I started with a low wattage, just to break it in, and then slowly turned up the power.
- The new coil didn’t do much, though. I was starting to get pretty frustrated.
- I even tried vaping some flavorless e-liquid for a few puffs, like some folks suggest, to clean out any leftover flavors.
- Still nothing.
Finally, I stumbled upon this term, “Vaper’s Tongue.” Apparently, it’s a real thing where your taste buds just get tired of the same flavor, and you stop tasting it. It’s like your tongue goes on strike! They say it’s not a big deal, but it’s definitely annoying when you want to enjoy your vape.
In the end, I’m still not 100% sure what caused the flavor blackout. It could be a mix of things, like a bit of Vaper’s Tongue, maybe a not-so-great coil, or just a bad day for my taste buds.
What I do now
- Change to a new vape juice.
- Clean the pod system.
- Change the coil if necessary.
Anyway, I’m taking a break from that flavor for now and trying something new. Hopefully, my taste will come back soon. Vaping is supposed to be enjoyable, right? This whole no-flavor thing is a real buzzkill!