What exactly produces the throat hit?
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dunno.. its one of the e smoking mysteries.. he he..
i think a nice big dose of vapour helps get it.. many e cigs dont provide this right from the word go.. strong liquid probably helps but again i have never used low nic stuff so cant say for sure..
as the day passes both hit and taste seem to diminish for me.. the first part of the day seems to produce more of both..
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i think a nice big dose of vapour helps get it.. many e cigs dont provide this right from the word go.. strong liquid probably helps but again i have never used low nic stuff so cant say for sure..
as the day passes both hit and taste seem to diminish for me.. the first part of the day seems to produce more of both..
trog
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Does the size of the coil in the atomiser make a difference? Some are wider than others.
no not really.. we think the 901 has the most "bite".. it runs its atomizer quite hot.. a littler harsher than the classic type which is more mellow..
but copious quantities of vapour is what we aim at.. two things help my brain think its getting something.. visible signs of vapour and the so called throat bite.. it needs lots of convincing.. he he he
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Trog is right on this regarding a big dose of vapour helps this . as this is proved while using a kiss box with manual switch or the screwdriver. Pre-brewing the liquid makes a difference to vapour plus giving more kick. Plus your not having to pre-prime puff . like with normal electronic cigarettes.
I use a kiss-box with an auto-switch (but take many shorter puffs from it), even with the low strength liquids you can get a fairly decent kick as long as you get enough vapour going.
That's why you use the manual switch to save keep taking primer drags. Press the button for a few seconds while then dragging on it then the jobs done more vapour and bigger kick.
i have developed a habit ned of simply pressing by S/D button and taking two or sometimes three drags all in one go without letting the button go..
possible a bad habit from the atomizer life point of view but it certainly produces plenty of vapour.. he he
trog
possible a bad habit from the atomizer life point of view but it certainly produces plenty of vapour.. he he
trog
It could be to do with a combination of things, these all seem to make a difference:
how hot the atomiser gets, some burn hotter than others
nicotine content
pH levels of the vapour, alkaline vapour gives more hit
additives in juice (such as pepper)
how hot the atomiser gets, some burn hotter than others
nicotine content
pH levels of the vapour, alkaline vapour gives more hit
additives in juice (such as pepper)
I find if I half cover the inlet hole on the atomiser of my 901 I get a stronger hit. Certainly for the "prime puff" Obviously this lets less air into the mixture. I can then vape normally afterwards. This acts abit like a manual switch and heats up the coil. IMHO
I found that trick works very well for a 901, it is very like a manual switch.
Aye I know, but I prefer to use the automatic because I just hold the Janty in my teeth.
I went on a trip recently and didn't have the free time to just vap away. I had to pick my opportunities when I could vap. Seems if I am able to have longer times to vap, the throat hit is good, but not as important. I had a few time during my trip, I found myself with a battery that wasn't fully charged and just a few hits didn't give me the satisfaction I could get from the analog burning cig, that was disappointing.
is there something we could add for a better throat hit?
pepper...hmmm...a drop of tabasco in a 10ml bottle maybe?
I don't know about inhaling tabasco, I've not heard of it being done. I'd be careful that there weren't any colourings or other additives that might cause problems.
There is a poll here which shows that most people think the most important thing for throat hit is a good power source and atomiser - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/3829-throat-hit.html
According to the poll, additives and nicotine are not regarded as important as hardware.
There is a poll here which shows that most people think the most important thing for throat hit is a good power source and atomiser - http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/3829-throat-hit.html
According to the poll, additives and nicotine are not regarded as important as hardware.
I did the same thing with a piece of tape, I covered about 1/3 of the hole permanently and it works great. Still on my original atomizer too so it can't be too harmful
The reason I think the atomizer/power source combination has quite a bit to do with throat hit is because just before one of my atomizers went out, something happened to it. It was a mediocre performer prior to this event, but then for about three puffs, it turned psycho on me. It was producing thick white billowing clouds of vapor, and the throat hit was more akin to a throat atom bomb...it seriously hurt. Then, after that, the atomizer was dead... no heat, no glowing red, no nothing.
Upon examining it later, I found that the coil had become detached on one side. I don't know how that caused what I experienced, but there you have it.
Upon examining it later, I found that the coil had become detached on one side. I don't know how that caused what I experienced, but there you have it.
according to Alan Carr, the world famous quit smoking guru who wrote "easy way to stop smoking" (a fantastic book on the psychology of smoking) the throat hit that we all love is actually mild suffocation! its the split second that the smoke (or vapour) blocks your airway in your throat..............makes perfect sense to me.
RIP alan carr (after quitting a 100 a day habit 40 years ago he sadly died of lung cancer)
RIP alan carr (after quitting a 100 a day habit 40 years ago he sadly died of lung cancer)
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