Maximum Throat Hit Advice

[Lowtech]

Greetings community,

It is I with my second noobie post. Thanks to all who weighed in to my first. I appreciate the encouragement and the expertise.

I said over there that for cigarette replacement I am finding that 3 things are playing in heavily, in descending order:
1. Throat hit
2. vapor production
3. flavor

I am finding that I can tolerate a poor flavor if the throat hit and vapor are good, especially the TH. Sure, I want something that tastes good, but what I miss most from the stinkys is the throat hit - the "scratch".

Flavor-wise, all I have is 12 mg and 18 mg menthol cig flavor and some 18 mg and 24 mg butterscotch that I think is pretty yummy. I was told the ratio for all is 70/30 pg/vg, but what do I know?

I have learned enough to know that pg and nic % contribute most to the scratch. But I do not want to get nicotine poisoning.

Can one of you veterans give me some advice on how to get the best TH and good vapor in a juice that is palatable?

Many thanks in advance

 

[Bunnykiller]

if throat hit is what you are looking for consider 100%PG and up your nic to 24... if you want flavor and visibles ( fog) 50/50 pg/vg 2X flavor shot.

 

[Lowtech]

Thank you Bunnykiller.

There is a local shop that does custom mixing, but so far I have only bought their stock stuff. I'll give them the recipe.

 

[TheReign]

If you have a VV device turn the voltage up a little bit.

 

[Lowtech]

Thank you TR,

I have an eGo C twist and I'm constantly playing with the setting. I can say that it helps, but I'm still looking for TH nirvana.

 

[FourWinds]

Yeah' I too hear that it's nic' PG amount, and heat of vape.

So as has been said: more nic (I'm still playing with mixing 3.6% and 2.4 to get this right for me), more heat (turn up the voltage or power, or maybe get a top coil head unit so the vape doesn't cool down so much on the way to your mouth), PG (you can get just PG bottles of unflavored, as well as VG, both with or without the nic, and flavour concentrate too. I have this in mind for fun times in the future).

 

[atcsat64]

My "go to" juice has been cinnamon 24mg exactly because I have to have the scratchy throat hit. It does the trick for me on any voltage, ohm, anything so far. Whatever keeps me from the stinkies!

 

[atcsat64]

My "go to" juice has been cinnamon 24mg exactly because I have to have the scratchy throat hit. It does the trick for me on any voltage, ohm, anything so far. Whatever keeps me from the stinkies!

Guess I should have added that the cinnamon I use doesn't really have a strong cinnamon flavor, but does have the stong TH

 

[03FXDWG]

My "go to" juice has been cinnamon 24mg exactly because I have to have the scratchy throat hit. It does the trick for me on any voltage, ohm, anything so far. Whatever keeps me from the stinkies!

Apple cinnamon is what got me off the analogs. Menthol because I was a menthol smoker alternated with Apple Cinnamon for the burn. Now I shudder at the thought of menthol and with the new super powers of taste & smell, I can't find a decent apple flavor.

Be aware that strong menthol & cinnamon are both tank crackers. You will need a glass or polypropylene clearo for them.

I started at 16 mg/ml but quickly had to drop to 12 and now down to 8.

I wouldn't worry too much about nicotine poisoning. You'll know immediately when you've had one draw too many. Hot flashes, dizzy, ears ringing--nothing too bad but definitely signs to put down the PV for a while.

 

[tiffany7278]

I recently got the itaste vv 3.0 battery and wow its amazing. That might help you too. I thought I was going to have to up my nic level when I was out drinking with friends b/c I wasnt getting that throat hit I needed. Once I got this battery ahhh problems solved. That along with a good menthol
( I already use 18mg nic so I was really not wanting to up that)

 

[Lowtech]

Many thanks everyone. I will report back as I try out your suggestions.

 

[marielaem]

This has been really useful for me, as it is the TH that I go for. I've been mixing 2.4 menthol with 3.6 American Red, but will give the cinnamon a go too.

 

[Lowtech]

This has been really useful for me, as it is the TH that I go for. I've been mixing 2.4 menthol with 3.6 American Red, but will give the cinnamon a go too.

We will find our juice marielaem

 

[yzer]

TH is mostly from the nicotine. Turning up the wattage a little also increased TH for me.

 

[twentysacked]

I would just do MAX PG juices for a good throat hit. High nic content also delivers that too.

 

[anumber1]

I have come to prefer a 50/50 pg/vg mix.

Good vapor and even with 12mg of nic the throat hit is good for me.

I seem to have very few flooding issues this way also. Thinner juice flooded my BCC tanks much easier.

Mount Baker Vapor will mix your juice any way you want it and they are also pretty reasonably priced. A highly recommended, ECF friendly vendor too.

I have a High Caliber brand "blue ice" flavor that has a great throat hit and tastes good also. Love their popcorn flavor too but not much of a throat hit. Damn tasty tho!
Wish I had a brick and mortar full vape store somewhere around me to have some things custom mixed locally but alas, not in my neck of the woods.

 

[Miyagi570]

100% PG for a good throat hit..

 

[Lowtech]

I was out of town today for the funeral of a dear friend. I visited a shop there and bought a bottle of Cup of Joe. I think it is 50/50 and I bought the 24 mg. Very nice and a very good TH.

 

[Benzin]

The biggest throat hit i have experienced, is from using a rebuildable atomizer. Yep, these are more "complicated" at least untill you get the hang of it. but once you do... I never had anything (being a device or juice) that hits like a dual coil rebuildable dripping atomizer.
It hits so hard, that i actually removed one of the coils and left it as single coil! hehe

 

[jaysuk91]

imo i think you would like a 12mg nic in a 70/30 pg/vg. youll still get the throat hit but still be able to blow some clouds. i personally use the same, and i think i can tone down my nic lol