What is Mouth-to-Lung vaping?

Mouth-to-Lung (MTL) vaping comes naturally to most smokers, but works best with some specific types of device and not so well with others. But how do you do it, why would you do it and what type of device is it best for?

How to MTL vape

A Mouth-to-Lung (MTL) inhale is a two-stage process. First, you take the vapour into your mouth, holding it there for a second. Then, you inhale again to bring the vapour down into your lungs. So you press the fire button and inhale into your mouth, release the fire button, inhale again to take the vapour down into your lungs, and then finally exhale.

Why would you do it?

The MTL inhale is ideal for smokers just switching over to vaping, or for longer-term vapers who still like to inhale in the same way as they did as smokers. If you’re looking for a more smoking-like vaping experience, MTL inhaling with higher-resistance coils and higher-nicotine liquids is the best way to do it.

Pros

· More like smoking

· Works with simpler vaping equipment

· Doesn’t use as much power

· Consumes less e-liquid

· Better throat hit

· Better flavour

· Coils last longer

Cons

· Less vapour production – doesn’t work for “cloud chasing”

· Needs higher-nicotine liquids

Recommended equipment

Pod vapes: Pod devices like the Smok Novo X are perfect for MTL vaping. These are also really easy to use and ideal for beginners.

Mods or vape pens with specific tanks: Tanks like the Innokin Zenith D22 and the Endura T1811 are specifically designed for MTL vaping. Any tank with restricted airflow works well for MTL vaping, though, including the Prism T18II or simpler, vape-pen-friendly clearomizers like the Aspire K2.

The Uwell Whirl S provides a good introduction to MTL vaping. Some of the tanks above are older (but still popular). The Whirl S is new – which means it comes with several of the advantages of modern kits.

For example, the magnetic connection makes it easier to attach the tank, while a top fill cap makes it quick to fill. It also comes with a choice of button or auto-inhale, so you can try both to see which suits you best.

Recommended E-liquid

Higher nicotine liquids: These are ideal for MTL vaping. This isn’t absolutely necessary, but because you get less vapour with each puff, higher nicotine levels help keep vaping satisfying with MTL devices. Try a 12 mg/ml or even 18 mg/ml e-liquid unless you’re only an occasional smoker or you’ve already reduced your nicotine consumption.

Higher PG e-liquids: PG makes e-liquid thinner, while VG makes it thicker. Although high-VG (e.g. 70% VG) e-liquids work with some MTL tanks, most of them perform better with a bit more PG. Try a 50/50 VG:PGblend for the best performance.

Nicotine salt e-liquids: Nicotine salt juices such as Halo Salts or Nasty Juice Reborn are great for a smooth throat hit and are particularly good for MTL vaping, especially with pod devices.