There are three types of vape draws or styles of vaping - mouth-to-lung (MTL), restricted direct-lung (RDL) and direct-lung (DL) vaping. They describe inhalation or draw types. Draw types differentiate both vaping devices and patients because they describe the throat hit and vapour density. Throat hit and vapour density help determine the type of vaping device required to best meet your therapeutic needs. The below will help you understand what each draw type is and each of our product descriptions will include what type of draw each device/accessory is suited to. MTL vaping Mouth-to-lung (MTL) vaping is inhaling vapour to the mouth, briefly holding, then inhaling it the lungs. MTL vaping is a restricted draw that most closely simulates the draw of a cigarette for many people. Features of devices that are suitable to MTL vaping include: low-wattage (5-25W) high resistance (ohm) compatible pods or coils (0.7-1.4 ohm) slim bore drip tips/mouthpieces usually easier to use devices. The type of vapour production you can expect from MTL devices include: cool to mildly-warm temperature low amount of vapour production tight/restricted draw low throat hit with freebase nicotine e-liquid, better throat hit with nicotine salt e-liquid. RDL vaping Restricted direct-lung (RDL) vaping is drawing vapour straight to the lungs (like direct-lung vaping) but with some restriction. This draw type is considered to be in between MTL and DL vaping; not too loose or too tight a draw - it's semi-restricted. Features of devices/accessories that are suitable to RDL vaping include: usually low to mid-wattage (5-50W) mid resistance (ohm) compatible pods or coils (0.5-0.8 ohm) slim to medium bore drip tips/mouthpieces medium airflow or adjustable airflow usually easier to use devices but many advanced devices also have this option. The type of vapour production you can expect from RDL devices/accessories include: mildly-warm to warm temperature medium amount of vapour production restricted draw mid throat hit with freebase nicotine e-liquid, better throat hit with nicotine salt e-liquid. DL vaping Direct-lung (DL) vaping is a very loose draw, where you inhale vapour straight to the lungs (like taking a breath in through the mouthpiece). DL draws seem to be preferred by heavy smokers of high milligram cigarettes. Features of devices/accessories that are suitable to DL vaping include: usually high-wattage (up to 220W) usually use replaceable coils with tanks but there are exceptions low resistance (ohm) compatible coils (0.15-0.5 ohm) large bore drip tips/mouthpieces high airflow or adjustable airflow usually more advanced devices with adjustable settings. The type of vapour production you can expect from DL devices/accessories include: warm to very warm temperature high amount of vapour production very loose draw high throat hit with both freebase nicotine and nicotine salt e-liquid.
