When choosing a vape kit or e cigarette, you may come across the terms 'MTL' and 'DTL'. 

These are acronyms for the terms 'mouth to lung' and  'direct to lung'.

These terms define the different vaping styles used by vapers and relate to how you inhale the vapour created by your e cigarette.

 Keep reading to find out more about them and how this knowledge can help when choosing an e-cigarette or vaping device.

What is Mouth to Lung or 'MTL' Vaping?

Mouth to lung vaping is where you inhale the vapour from your e-cigarette into your mouth, then into your lungs. 

This style of vaping is best suited to beginners as it resembles the way in which most people smoke a cigarette and therefore helps ease the transition from smoking to vaping.

What is Direct to Lung or 'DTL' Vaping?

This style of vaping, otherwise known as 'sub ohm', involves inhaling the vapour from an e-cigarette directly into the lungs, just like taking a normal breath. 

This is usually favoured by more experienced vapers as the vapour is more dense and can be a little overwhelming for new users.

DTL vaping can take some getting used to for new vapers as, unlike mouth to lung vaping, this isn't generally how you would inhale smoke from a cigarette. 

That being said, mouth to lung vaping is sometimes favoured due to the thicker clouds and warmer vapour.