Throat hit

What gives throat hit?

  • Nicotine

  • Atomiser efficiency

  • Good power source

  • Additives in eliquid (eg. pepper?)

  • pH - alkalinity

  • Other


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SANJP

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As some of you guys may already know I have been experimenting on getting to the bottom of the Throat Kick Science for a while now .

have now tried nearly all Nic levels and over 30 flavours

and even Lemon juice YUCK and now alchohol ! tried both PG and VG bases

all tests are being done on a DSE901​

Just waiting for a few more ingredients and will let you all know the results soon​
 

trog100

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i just popped a new atomizer in my device.. the old one has had about a weeks use.. instant throat hit from the new one nothing much from the old one..

i could have made the old one last for longer.. but it dosnt work anywhere near as well as the brand new one..

not as i think it practical to swap atomizers very week.. i just know i get far better e smoking if i do.. make your choice..

i ticked atomizer.. battery and fluid..

trog
 

bribri

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I never understood what people mean with a "throat hit".

Sounds awfully painful to me.


Throat hit. Its like the part right before you would gag. Like a heavy pressure sensation, like a wave of smoke about to crest. Oh I got it.. Its like the feeling you get where your body wants you to reject it. Sort of... Its the feeling a nonsmoker would get when they take the first drag and something in their mouth says "get this OUT!"
 
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SANJP

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Update on hit

Ive have now confirmed 100% that citrus (acid) flavours really do take the hit out of the Juice !

Lemon Juice Killed the whole mix (no Hit or taste !)

Lime Oil totally diluted the 36mg stuff (taste ok)

Orange Oil again totally took the hit away from 36mg stuff (taste really nice)


so there may be some truth the the PH level theory after all.
 

Natty Bo

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From what I'm learning about e-cigs, it seems to be the level of nic and the atomiser.

Nicotine has a numbing effect as I'm anyone will testify who's either got the juice on the lips/in their mouth or ever used nicotine gum. Makes sense that the higher the nic level the "harsher" the throat hit. My JC British Bulldog Medium gives my throat a jolly good whacking where as my Cigar Zero is smooth with hardly any hit. I'm sure the other ingredients such as flavourings may play a part too.

A good atomiser (+ decent battery charge) is obvious. You don't get enough vapour, you will not have enough substance for the throat hit.

But certainly one thing that has been overlooked is vaping technic, or rather more preciously inhalation technic. I've discovered whilst vaping the Bulldog that if I change how I inhale the vapour after the pull it can dramatically change the strength of the hit.
 
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