There are several things at work, for the throat hit... all / any combinations give a very similar sensation.
1 - heat. Heat is a direct function of the atomizer you have. 510s 410s m201 have lower resistance coil. They run HOTTER than 801, 901, 701 etc
The hotter vapor hits your throat much harder than the cooler variety.
* some of the "mods" for sale achieve similar results with colder atomizers by applying more voltage to them
2 - vapor volume. Cigars, and some of the larger atomizers (pens/pipes), and DRIPPING, give a much thicker vape. The much thicker hit gives you a throat hit here too, from the volume of nicotine hitting your throat, even if it's a colder atomizer. Carts that are small, and atomizer/cart design play into this - some models don't wick well, or only wick well at the beginning, and the "HIT" drops off rapidly.
3 - liquid The FORMULATION of the liquid has a huge factor as well. Even within the same brand of liquid, you will find a night and day difference between different flavors on how hard they hit. RY4 is a popular one with a built-in "hit".
4 - air volume The harder you suck on it, the less hit you'll get. This is a tough one for newbies, to learn how to vape, since you're used to slurping down a cigarette.
A cigarette will give you unlimited hit - you can suck for 20 seconds and the smoke just keeps coming. An e-cig is opposite. A gentle drag will create a thicker vapor, and a hard drag will create a much thinner vapor.
The longer you drag on an e-cig, the thinner it gets, also opposite to a cigarette.
Some models of e-cig "enforce" this by designing limited air-flow into themselves, so they are really hard to draw on. Others just let you self-regulate by drawing less.
5 - nic strength. This one is last, because it's a bit subjective.
36mg will, without a doubt, hit you harder than 16mg. This is a more of a combination throat/drug hit though... the kind you need to get, so you're not "craving" right after.
When I quit smoking, I got 18mg liquid - and still couldn't get off the cigs. I was kinda disappointed, really. BUT - 24mg was enough to satisfy me enough to quit for good. No cigs at all since then. (this was more of a "cravings" requirement than a "throat hit" thing though)
That's me though.... lots of people need 36mg for the initial "hit" - to quit.
Others are quite happy with lower NIC right from the start. Buying an e-cig with a higher "vapor volume" will give you more nic, letting you get by with a lower mg liquid too, it terms of "cravings"
All of these factors create throat hit on their own, and in combination with each other. For example, you will achieve a much bigger throat hit with a 510/RY4/18mg than 901/Strawberry/24mg.
These factors are why you find such varied and conflicting opinions all over the forum.... everyone's experience is different, with all the combinations available.
1 - heat. Heat is a direct function of the atomizer you have. 510s 410s m201 have lower resistance coil. They run HOTTER than 801, 901, 701 etc
The hotter vapor hits your throat much harder than the cooler variety.
* some of the "mods" for sale achieve similar results with colder atomizers by applying more voltage to them
2 - vapor volume. Cigars, and some of the larger atomizers (pens/pipes), and DRIPPING, give a much thicker vape. The much thicker hit gives you a throat hit here too, from the volume of nicotine hitting your throat, even if it's a colder atomizer. Carts that are small, and atomizer/cart design play into this - some models don't wick well, or only wick well at the beginning, and the "HIT" drops off rapidly.
3 - liquid The FORMULATION of the liquid has a huge factor as well. Even within the same brand of liquid, you will find a night and day difference between different flavors on how hard they hit. RY4 is a popular one with a built-in "hit".
4 - air volume The harder you suck on it, the less hit you'll get. This is a tough one for newbies, to learn how to vape, since you're used to slurping down a cigarette.
A cigarette will give you unlimited hit - you can suck for 20 seconds and the smoke just keeps coming. An e-cig is opposite. A gentle drag will create a thicker vapor, and a hard drag will create a much thinner vapor.
The longer you drag on an e-cig, the thinner it gets, also opposite to a cigarette.
Some models of e-cig "enforce" this by designing limited air-flow into themselves, so they are really hard to draw on. Others just let you self-regulate by drawing less.
5 - nic strength. This one is last, because it's a bit subjective.
36mg will, without a doubt, hit you harder than 16mg. This is a more of a combination throat/drug hit though... the kind you need to get, so you're not "craving" right after.
When I quit smoking, I got 18mg liquid - and still couldn't get off the cigs. I was kinda disappointed, really. BUT - 24mg was enough to satisfy me enough to quit for good. No cigs at all since then. (this was more of a "cravings" requirement than a "throat hit" thing though)
That's me though.... lots of people need 36mg for the initial "hit" - to quit.
Others are quite happy with lower NIC right from the start. Buying an e-cig with a higher "vapor volume" will give you more nic, letting you get by with a lower mg liquid too, it terms of "cravings"
All of these factors create throat hit on their own, and in combination with each other. For example, you will achieve a much bigger throat hit with a 510/RY4/18mg than 901/Strawberry/24mg.
These factors are why you find such varied and conflicting opinions all over the forum.... everyone's experience is different, with all the combinations available.
You can fill your own cartomizers with juice several times, and even wash them out in between.
