Best nic base for a smoother vape?

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I'm slowly starting to toy with the idea of DIY and just started gathering information. One of the more frustrating things for me is when I try a new juice line (both budget and premium) is I enjoy the flavors, but the throat hit is just to much. A sharp, peppery irritation. Since I hate with a passion the thought of spending 20 bucks on 30mls of juice, I started to think, well maybe I can make my own ADV juice to lower costs. I general prefer max vg juices, low nic (3mg) and my flavors tend toward berry flavors and cream or vanilla flavors. So, my question is, if I'm trying to get the smoothest vape possible, without any throat hit, what nic should I start with? I would assume I'd be better starting off with a VG based nicotine, but should I use a higher or lower percentage?
 
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Throat hit is determined by two issues, PG and Nicotine. If you're having issues with too much throat hit you can try lowering either to reduce the throat hit. It should be noted that some flavors will also cause throat irritation (cinnamon, menthol, koolada are a few examples).

You want high vg and low nic to cut down on the throat hit.

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I'm trying to get the smoothest vape possible

You might want to try no nic juice. Could choose a no nic PG/VG combo that works best in your atti.
Vape and see if no throat hit.
Then, I would add (with help from a calculator) 1 mg nic to "no nic" juice. If ok, add one more of 1 mg nic so you have 2 mg etc. You need to find the right nic level for the PG/VG chosen blend.
Just remember, your initial PG/VG mix will be a little off (whatever the nic is cut with PG/VG), but should not be a big deal.
If you have any additional questions, just hit "like" at bottom right hand corner and I will get back to this thread.
 
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Thanks guys, I'm still way off from getting started, just kind building up some foundational knowledge on what I know I do not like. This is kinda the last step in the hobby for me :). Ive gone through my mod collection phase, my fancy coil phase, my irritated and subsequently resigned wife phase, and so now..here we are.
 
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