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runningwolf, let me see if I understand what you are trying to achieve.
You are missing the throat hit with vaping that you got with ciggys? Is that right?
At this point I will assume it is.
From my experience there are 5 things that predominantly effect throat hit.
1. Voltage of device
2. Resistance of Atomizer
3. Level of nicotine in the juice
4. The mix of PG and VG.
5. The flavour of the juice
Let’s go through these in reverse order. The juice flavour does really affect the throat hit. For instance tonight I have been sampling some of the new juices I have just got. I tend to vape at 24mg strength so the order was mainly of that strength. The honey was smooth and sweet, the HS storm was nice and smooth, and so on and so on, then I tried a little joke bottle that I got called “Mary Jane”. Now quite a few people will be laughing at this point as they know what it is all about, for those that don’t, I refer you to this link (
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mary%20jane) It was the same strength and mix as the others but it made me cough like a teenager behind the bike sheds at break. It was more of a throat wallop then a hit. So the flavour does have a lot to do with it.
The mix of PG (Propylene Glycol) and VG (Vegetable Glycerin) affects the hit. The more PG in the mix will make the liquid thinner, and will produce more throat hit and less vapor. The more VG in the base mix will make the liquid thicker, throat hit will be less and the vapor produced will be much greater. So that is something to think about when getting your juices.
If you are a long term heavy smoker you will want a higher nicotine level, as this will not only give you a better throat hit but also help the craving so your not wanting to vape away all the time.
The resistance of your atomizer and the voltage used go hand in hand. It basically comes down to the heat produced by the atomizer. The heat is a product of the current passing through the heating element of the atomizer. The higher the current the hotter it will get. The Basic equation for this is
V=I x R
Where V is the voltage across the heater element and R is the resistance of your atomizer. These two figures will allow for the calculation of I the current through the heater element
I = V/R
If we say that the output voltage from the battery is regulated at 3.3v. This will mean that no matter what resistance of atomizer you put on the battery it will kick out 3.3v. (V = 3.3)
Your atomizer is say a 2 Ohm one. (R = 2)
Therefore I = 3.3/2 = 1.65 Amps.
If you think of it in an electric fire sort of terms it is a 5.445W fire (P=V x I = 3.3 x 1.65 = 5.445 Watts)
As we all know the higher the watts in fire terms means a hotter fire. So we want to make the element hotter so that it gives a better kick. You can either lower the resistance or increase the voltage to achieve this. IF you went for an LR (Low Resistance) atomizer you will get a hotter element as you will be increasing the current through it, same goes if you increase the voltage through the atomizer you will increase the voltage. This is basically what all VV (Variable Voltage) units do, some better than others, is to change the voltage across the heating element of the atomizer.
There will be a point where the element is so hot that the juice will burn rather than evaporate (vape) and you end up with a burnt taste.
The basic battery units that allow for VV vaping are the 3 voltage output ones, where depending on manufacturer they will be something like 3v, 3.5v and 4v (variations on this are many and I am just using these figures as an example) this will allow you to vape using the same resistance atomizer but at different voltages which means different heat settings.
The next step is something like the eGo twist, where you can step the voltage up in smaller steps from 3.2volts to 4.8volts by the use of a manual dial in the bottom of the battery. This gives you greater control over the output and therefore over the heat produced.
Next is a Lava Tube, which essentially does the same as the eGo twist but the voltage is controlled through the digital display and steps on 0.1 increments from 3.0v to 6.0v. There is something to not though in that it is not entirely accurate in the desired output compared to the actual output. The voltage will drop to protect the circuit and battery if it is sensing an over load of current through your atomizer.
The next stage is something like a Provari Which I know nothing about as I have never owned one. Am sure someone will be able to give you details.
My advice to you is to first look at your atomizers and if they are suitable for your batteries and if you could use LR atomizers, and then look at the eGo twist as a good VV device.
I hope this gives you some information to think about and an idea where to go from here. Once you have found your level don’t expect it to stay there as you have less and less analogues (cigarettes) and you vape more as you will gain your taste back and your throat will be less beaten up by smoking so you might need/want less of a throat hit.
