How do you take your hits?

[mrb398]

I'm new to the vaping scene, I just got my first kit 5 days ago. So far I'm loving it, but I do have a question about how to smoke the vapor.

I've seen conflicting threads.

Some say you just smoke the vapor as you would a cigarette. Slowly create a vacuum in your mouth, and inhale.

Others say you should smoke it like a cigar. Slowly create a vacuum in your mouth, fill your mouth with vapor, hold for a few seconds, and release.

Personally I've just been inhaling it, but after reading the cigar stuff, I've now been doing 50/50

Is this just a preference thing, or is there some science behind it that makes one method better than the other?

Edit: Also, when I inhale, why does no vapor exhale, but when I hit it like a cigar, there is a ton of vapor?

 

[BuGlen]

I would say it's definitely a preference thing. If you pull into your mouth without inhaling, you won't get the throat hit, and that might lead to a less satisfying experience (depending on your original smoking habit). I tend to do a measure of both techniques and partially inhale sometimes, while deeply inhaling at other times, depending on my mood.

 

[retired1]

It's just personal preference and what works for you. There's no "correct" way to vaping.

 

[michliu]

Totally personal preference. Depending on the setup you have, inhaling the vapor and holding it in your lungs for any time at all will greatly diminish the vapor. There just isn't enough in many devices to sufficiently heat the juice.

 

[dice57]

Personal preference and dependent on your atomizer. Some atomizers take different techniques for maximum vapor. My rba has an air adjust screw so I can adjust the tightness of the vape. I can take lung hits, or just the puff puff cigar type hits. I always inhale, and love taking nose hits, or what they used to call the French inhale. I rarely blow vape rings, since that's just a waste of a good vape hit. lol.

 

[pufZeppelin]

Hi Mr B welcome to ECF

1st you have to remember what your vaping (not smoking )
it's a machine, not 'lit' on a constant basis
you have to give it a second to warm, then a long draw till you get what YOU want...

most definitely need to 'draw' longer than with that "other" style

what KIT did you get... ?

good luck

 

[BernieVideo]

Yes there is a correct way to vape.

MY WAY!

.................... jk

mrb, it's your experience. Do what pleases you.

 

[CocoaButter]

Mmhmm, well let me tell you. i do it hard, long, soft, short... an i be token! ha-ha!
My vape screams Cocoabutter cocoabutter, oooohhhh $#!7 Cocoa-butter!
So toke it dear friend, but dont toke to fast, if your draw aint tight enough you can sti- er.. nevermind..
Somehow.. Clarance Carter's "strokin" got stuck in my brain.. ...*little twitch*
Personally, i have a habit of pulling it into my mouth, then letting it out and inhaling trough my nose.. amazingly i never liked this with cigs.

 

[ScandaLeX]

Personal preference. There is no right/wrong way to vape. Just vape on!

 

[Vapolith]

My preference is to pull the vapor into my mouth, sometimes letting a bit come out my nose, and then inhaling into the lungs.

 

[Raycecar]

Inhale into the mouth for a second, then pull it into the lungs for a good 3-5 second lug inhale.

 

[ovrjoyd]

I am working on my long draw. Can do 6 -7 seconds but 4 -5 is right most of the time for me

 

[TastyKakes]

I've been searching through pubmed for days now trying to find relevant information on the topic of nicotine absorption via vaping vs smoking. Unfortunately, I haven't found any significant information.
It is my belief, albeit NOT to be taken as scientific evidence, that the particle size of vapor vs smoke will cause significantly lower absorption in the lungs vs oral and nasal membranes. Similar to the transmucosal and nasal delivery nicotine replacement therapies offered by Big Pharma, I believe this is where most of the nicotine is being absorbed from our vapor.
That being said, I try to take advantage of all three localized tissues: long draw into the mouth, hold for 1-2s, inhale into the lungs, exhale through the nose.
I try not to be so clinical all day long, but I'm only two weeks into the vaping scene, so first thing in the morning I try to maximize my nicotine exposure to ensure I don't "cave in" and light up.

That being said, whatever way you try that keeps you off the death sticks is YOUR right way.

 

[madqatter]

I would say it's definitely a preference thing. If you pull into your mouth without inhaling, you won't get the throat hit, and that might lead to a less satisfying experience (depending on your original smoking habit). I tend to do a measure of both techniques and partially inhale sometimes, while deeply inhaling at other times, depending on my mood.

Yep. I did both with cigarettes and, so far, I'm doing both with vaping.

 

[Jack Perry Meadows]

I never was an analog smoker but a "dipper" instead. I used a popular brand of snuff. But I have been dip free for one week. I have been vaping instead. So I am new to the inhaling scene. I just do whatever scratches the itch for nicotine.

 

[PBOB]

How you vape is completely up to you. Over time you will find your own technique and it will be absolutely correct! Having said that, I would try all of the methods mentioned in prior posts and determine which one(s) satisfy you the most. Most importantly, KEEP VAPING!!!

Enjoy!

 

[dr1gonfir5]

I always inhale the same way, ever since I started smoking and continued when I started vaping. I completely exhale and empty my lungs, pull vapor into my mouth, and inhale the vapor. My exhale usually takes a few seconds.