Do dry hits intensely hurt the throat?

[Asmani]

On the internet, it is mostly said that dry hits taste burnt. With my problematic coil, I get hits that are not dry, I mean there is a big cloud, but it hurts my throat so much that I can't even tell what it tastes like! Does the concept of dry hits include these type of hits?

I don't have allergy, the other coil doesn't hurt my throat at the same wattage.

 

[bombastinator]

Yup. It’s the most common one

 

[Myk]

Too many dry-ish hits makes me have to turn my power down for days because it gets my throat too sore. An actual dry hit doesn't make it very far it's so nasty.

You say different coil, same wattage. Are they the same? You can't expect a single parallel coil to use the same settings as a quad. Or a .06Ω to use the same settings as a 1.5Ω.
If they are the same I would write off the bad one as a bad coil. It's probably not feeding right or has a hot spot. Either throw it away or set it aside for when/if you get into rewicking/rebuilding.

 

[AzPlumber]

Turn your wattage down.

A dry hit means there is not enough liquid and/or airflow getting to the coil to keep the temperature in check. Over cooked e-liquid is not a good thing.

 

[bwh79]

Sometimes the vapor has a "dry" feel to it. That could be from your coil/build/wattage, from your juice's PG/VG ratio or flavoring agents, or just because you haven't drank enough water today, but that is not what we usually refer to as a "dry hit." A "dry hit" refers to the wick itself not containing enough liquid to prevent it from scorching when the wire heats up, causing a burnt flavor (akin to when you would accidentally light the wrong end of your cigarette), or can also refer to "hot spots" when part of the wire is not in contact with the wick at all and heats up excessively, causing a kind of "hot metal" taste. The first can sometimes be remedied by dialing back the power, the second kind usually requires rebuilding or replacing the coil.

 

[Coyote628]

Yeah, what they said.

 

[RigBick]

I have only experienced one true dry hit. It was from my dead rabbit with a couple of Twisted 26's in it. It was very painful. So much so that I have not let it happen again.

 

[Hawise]

A dry hit can burn (more likely singe) your wick, so you're actually inhaling smoke. And as others have said, trying to inhale a lungful of acrid smoke tends to be painful.

 

[Baditude]

 

[stols001]

I find dry hits painful, yes. It does sound like a wicking and wattage issue. Since it's a storebought coil (I think) a drop in one? You could try a few judicious pokes with a needle (start small) to see if you can get the wicking to loosen up. Turning down the wattage and increasing airflow may also help. You may also want to see if a higher PG ratio gives you more consistent wicking, as if the juice is less viscous, well, you may get better wicking.

Best of luck ,yeah the few dry hits I have had, I have not enjoyed even slightly.

Anna

 

[BrotherBob]

On the internet, it is mostly said that dry hits taste burnt. With my problematic coil, I get hits that are not dry, I mean there is a big cloud, but it hurts my throat so much that I can't even tell what it tastes like! Does the concept of dry hits include these type of hits?
I don't have allergy, the other coil doesn't hurt my throat at the same wattage.

Simply, yes to all.
The amount of pain is directly proportional to multiple parameters to numerous to list.

 

[sonicbomb]

The eliquid evaporating is the main thing that keeps the coil cool. If there is insufficient liquid then the coil temperature will skyrocket by hundreds of degrees. In a mild case this unpleasant, in an extreme case when the wicking is actually burning horrible in the extreme.

I think what OP is describing is using too much wattage for his atomizer/preference.