How To Vape
When starting out on your vaping journey, it’s just as important to know how to vape than it is to know which vape kit and e-liquid will best suit your vaping style.
In the world of vaping you will hear us talk about two vaping terms, Mouth-to-Lung (MTL) or Direct-to-Lung (DTL) vaping. These inhalation techniques have their own individual advantages and generally work best with certain e-liquids and vape kits.
Mouth-to-Lung Vaping
Mouth-to-Lung vaping is usually most suited for people who have made the switch from smoking to vaping, as this is the most popular technique when it comes to smoking a traditional cigarette. MTL vaping is when you inhale the vapour into your mouth before dragging down into the lungs. The throat hit from MTL vaping is subtle and creates a smoother sensation than the direct-to-lung method.
MTL vaping allows you to really taste the flavours of the e-liquid due to holding the vapour in your mouth before inhaling it into the lungs. It also produces minimal clouds which is perfect if you want to discreetly vape in public places.
E-liquids that are combined with a higher PG to VG ratio are preferred for mouth-to-lung vapers. This is due to the higher PG content providing a more satisfying punch of flavour and throat hit, similar to the sensation of smoking a traditional cigarette.
Direct-to-Lung Vaping
Direct-to-lung vaping is the method in which the vapour is inhaled straight into the lungs, it’s basically the same thing we do when we take a normal breath. If you’ve just recently made the switch to vaping from smoking, you may want to start with MTL vaping as DTL vaping doesn’t stimulate the sensation of smoking as MTL does. That’s not to say you might want to switch up your vaping technique to direct-to-lung once you’re more familiar with vaping.
Direct-to-lung vaping can be pretty intense. Depending on your chosen nicotine strength in the e-liquid, the throat hit you’re met with may be far from smooth - a little bit like your first drag of a cigarette! However, overtime you become less sensitive to it and are able to use the direct-to-lung vaping technique with ease. Also, the flavour in your e-liquid when using the DTL vaping method is not as intense as MTL vaping. Direct-to-lung vaping also allows for significantly large cloud production and is more associated with people who vape as a hobby rather than using it as a stopping smoking aid.
What Equipment Should I Use for DTL Vaping?
When it comes to direct-to-lung vaping, you need make sure you have the right vape device to ensure you get the best out of your DTL vaping experience.
When it comes to DTL vaping, you’ll need a sun-ohm tank which is compatible with this particular type of vaping. DTL vaping requires e-liquid that is high in VG, the high VG content in this type of e-liquid means that the consistency is thick, therefore the coil in your chosen device needs to be compatible with this type of e-liquid. Using the wrong coil will cause the coil to clog up and age early. DTL vaping also requires a higher wattage output than standard vape pens allow for, therefore when choosing your sub-ohm tank, choose a device which allows you to personalise the wattage output.
When choosing your desired e-liquid for DTL vaping, you’ll need to ensure that it’s high in VG. We’d suggest a 70% VG content or higher. Due to the thickness of the e-liquid, it allows for a larger cloud production which DTL vapers are usually looking for. When it comes to choosing your nicotine strength it’s best off to start small if you’re a DTL newbie, anything higher than 6mg will more than likely cause a painful burning sensation when inhaled due to the amount of vapour and it’s high nicotine content. We’d recommend cutting the nicotine strength in half when switching your vaping style from MTL to DTL, it’s better to start small and work your way up.