What gives you the "hit"?

[cyberwolf]

I have been vaping for a little over a week and it has been a relatively painless transition from a pack of analogs a day. What I haven't been able to pin down is exactly what gives me the throat and chest "hit" that closely resembles that of an analog. These have been my experiences so far...

I started with a N4081 and 12mg Marlboro and Coffee flavors from overseas. - mild to no hit, but managed to get off analogs anyway.

Got an M401 and noticed about the same. Dripped on the M401 and things were quite a bit better.

Got some 16mg Marlboro from puresmoker and noticed a much more pronounce hit, especially when dripping. 12mg Cola seemed about the same. Both were better in the N4081 too. No real hit on the 12mg Cappucino, but good flavor.

Added a 901 and got a smooth consistent draw, lots of vapor and good flavor, but not as much of a hit as the 401.

Finally, got some 24mg Friskee and Mint from esmoker and Woohoo! Great hits on all three devices.

Now my question - is it the higher nicotine content, the more powerful flavors, the relative concentration of flavor from different sources or a combination of all three that is yielding the best results? I am going to try some more combinations to get the best bang at the lowest nic, but so far I have really screwed up the testing with too many variables!

Sorry for the long post and thanks for your insights.

[linnx]

I've also found that I get the best throat hit from higher nicotine content. The highest I have is a menthol 24mg - and I do get a really nice throat hit off of that. Low nic I get little to zero throat hit. Also, you want to make sure the batteries are fully charged.. the throat hit could lesson as the battery loses its charge.

So for me to get max throat hit I do two things:
1. Use high nicotine content
2. Ensure the battery is fully charged (Using one of the mod battery packs work best)

[ZambucaLu]

For me, it's the nic content and how I actually hit the ecig. Before I knew about the primer puff with my penstyle, I was direct inhaling and getting a burn in my throat, not really a "hit". Now I know better and have no problem as long as the nic is there to begin with.

Lu

[MrKrinkle]

Just my 2 Pennies - get you a Joye510/Titan/Yeti/Dura-C/True510 (same thing just all its names) with Manual Batteries some 36mg E-Juice and youll never miss analogs... The other great bonus with the Joye510 is it comes with 2 atomizers standard... Shameless Plug - Jason at ElectroNicStix.com has them on sale right now for $47.50 + $6.00 flat rate shipping!!!

[wv2win]

Manual switch, thus warmer vapor is what provides "consistent" hit. Higher nic also contributes.

[Catanonia]

yup, i push 5.2 volts through my attomiser and get great hits on 12mg.

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

Manual switches allow the atty to run longer and hotter. Also, inhale into your mouth, hold for a second, then inhale - gives it a bigger "pop"

Third, nic strength is also a factor....

When I get my SD back from repairing (don't ask......) I'm gonna try vaping some no nic, just to see what kind of throat hit I get off that...

[linnx]

I have the SD and get no throat hit if I don't use high nicotine content. Are you guys saying you get throat hit with no nic ?

[DaveG_phx]

People have debated whether it's heat or nicotine that does it. I'm thinking both irritate the back of the throat, which is the hit. So yeah, I can see people getting throat hits off no-nicotine cartridges.

My experience -
DSE601 (cigar) = no throat hit, sitting in a drawer unused.
DSE901 (mini) = very good throat hit.

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

I have the SD and get no throat hit if I don't use high nicotine content. Are you guys saying you get throat hit with no nic ?

High strength (16 and up) knocks me silly - I use 11 and below (even 11 sometimes throws me for a loop)

Do you draw directly into your lungs, or do you draw into your mouth first, then inhale? Pulling into your mouth first, holding it a moment, then inhaling the whole shebang at once gives you an extra pop....

Haven't tried no nic with my SD yet, so I can't tell you that.....