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Throat hit and Distilled water vs PG
submitted almost 10 years ago by FawgmachineMixologist

So I'm out of PG and my cash is all spent. I've always made 80+% VG juice, is that enough for a throat hit? I've been questioning whether I get a throat hit this entire time. Yeah, dumb question I know. I've been tinkering with a 59/59 mix I've made of dw/vg at 3% and I was able to get my gfs Fizzy Limeade which is 93% VG to not dry hit in the single coil build of her bellus, and she says there's throat hit, but she also has a very weird taster. Do any of you guys thin out your low flavor percentage mixes with dw or just use PG?

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by vapaioloalmost 10 years ago

To me, PG only provides throat hit at about 40% and higher. Anything below that, it only acts as a flavor carrier (IMO). Nicotine gives throat hit for high VG juice. Distilled water will not give you that; it will only thin it out for better wicking. Pure Grain Alcohol is another option; it thins and gives (very minimal) throat hit.

Up your nicotine a tiny bit. That's my 2 cents. I've made 100% VG juices at 3mg nic and it has plenty of throat hit for me.

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by Fawgmachinealmost 10 years agoMixologist

Okay, sounds good. I was just reading some stuff from abdaba (I think that's his username), that he was experimenting with Distilled water and it carried flavor a little more and also added throat hit. He was experimenting up to 30% but that was WAY too much he said. It likely lowers the boiling point of the entire juice and allows more vapor to be produced and maybe would make it a little more dense. So I was reading at least, but I've gotten no replies after asking him a few details.

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by vapaioloalmost 10 years ago

Well he's the expert lol. Not me.. This is solely based on my trial and error opinion. I think DW and PGA are viable options for those with PG sensitivity, but if there's no sensitivity or allergy, I'd say stick with PG. As far as vapor production; yes VG produces more vapor. But that's not to say a 70/30 or even a 60/40 mix won't produce a decent amount of vapor (just not "cloud-chasing" amounts).

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by Fawgmachinealmost 10 years agoMixologist

Ugh. "Cloud chasing" I hate it. I don't think that's what vapings all about. I prefer nice little coils, and average vapor. I just prefer VG for other reasons. I won't go over 30PG and I normally go for around 75 with things like my blue raz clone.

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by PreDVapesalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

If I remember correctly, he was going to be awol for a bit, due to his work schedule? (which is probably why you haven't received any reply, as of yet.)

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by Fawgmachinealmost 10 years agoMixologist

Yeah, no biggie. I think I kind of understand more.

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by erp0432almost 10 years ago

Distilled water adds throat hit. Substaintially. Especially with high nicotine solutions.

PG carries flavor best.

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by vapaioloalmost 10 years ago

See I think DW adds more of a..."burn" or harshness..? sorta...Nic adds a scratchy sorta hit..which I like. It's a different kind of throat hit, according to my pallet (throat).

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by Fawgmachinealmost 10 years agoMixologist

I shouldn't lose flavor by adding .5-2% DW right?

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by generalizationzalmost 10 years ago

Crazy... I vape around 15mg nic at 50% PG because anything less is too little throat hit for me and throat hit is the #1 reason I vape.

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by RedDread1973almost 10 years ago

I always mix max VG for reduced throat hit. Specific flavours add throat hit but I haven't notice DW adding any additional TH to mixes. I use it at small percentages to thin out some juices that are just too thick for most sub-ohm tanks. I am using a Bellus right now with a 15% total flavour and 1% DW, no throat hit at all. Viscosity seems around the same as an 80/20 mix.

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by trecentersalmost 10 years ago

wick it up about half way with some 100% VG, put a drop of water on each coil, and see how you like it.

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