Toking Techinques

[FearBefore]

So my buds and I were toking it up last night as usual and we couldnt decide how long to hold in the hit. I read somewhere that letting it out fast was better, though most people say holding it in as long as possible may work. Lets hear it!

[euphineas]

I've always heard holding it in for 3-7 seconds would suffice..

[heartbroken]

I generally hold my hits for around 5 - 10 seconds. Sometimes shorter.

But when I'm low on weed I have the subconcious habit of trying to ghost hits.

[420 High Times]

Holding it in on the shorter side isn't correct. I heard all the THC is in your system after roughly 5 seconds, anything else isnt really worth it. But I usually hold it for about 4 seconds

[ChronicBurns]

with bong hits i normaly hold it in for like 3-5 secs.

But with joints, blunts, or pipes hold it in until you have to cough.. still sometimes I plug my nose and hold it in longer. Gets you real highhhh lol

[Mr. Bill]

wow, search bar.... there are a million threads about this

[Royal™]

I don't know about the scientific facts or anything about how fast your lungs absorb the CBD's and THC but with the chronic I hold my hits till I need to let it out without choking, on mid I just hit it, hold it for like a second and exhale.If you take a huge bong rip of chronic and hold it in youll understand why people say hold it, your head gets real light and it seems to get you super stoned. Of course this could be oxygen-deprivation

[WeeD BurPs]

Originally Posted by 420 High Times

Holding it in on the shorter side isn't correct. I heard all the THC is in your system after roughly 5 seconds, anything else isnt really worth it. But I usually hold it for about 4 seconds

sources please?


thats such bullshit and everyone still spread it around. when your vaping on low temperatures where only thc and other light cannaboids are in the vapor after 5, 10, 15 even 20 seconds you still see a vapor meaning that its NOT absorbed quickly. i hold my vape hits for 20-30 secs.


dont hold in smoke its really awful on your lungs, if you dont have enough for a nice vape thats like 150-300, then stop smoking a bit and save 60-120 on a decent vape.


and original poster, letting go of hits will not make you higher in any way lol

[Thai_Sticks]

longer you hold it, higher you get
longer you hold it, more shit in your lungs

It's about balance.

Weed BurPs: 90% of the vapor isn't THC vapor.

[FearBefore]

Originally Posted by Mr. Bill

wow, search bar.... there are a million threads about this

wow, dick face, no one cares. and weed burps, i have no fucking clue what your talking about. get a gf.
and everyone else, thank you. ive gotten the general consensus. i think it was in a high times magazine that i read that less you hold it in or something works best, like, dont hold it in forever.
thanks everyone.

[SmokeChoke]

YOU SHOULD NOT: Hold it in longer than 6 seconds, the body AT MAX takes 6 seconds to absorb the THC, Usually with a blunt should be no more than 4 secds, but bongs you can take bigger hits, so the longer you can hold it in.

Believe me, youll see in a few years what unecessary lengthy hits gets ya.

[Prof. Bud]

duuude fear before the march of flames is the fuckin shit!!!!!
woo!!

yeah i usually hold mine in for about 4-5 seconds.

[Mr. Bunglesmith]

Originally Posted by WeeD BurPs

sources please?


thats such bullshit and everyone still spread it around. when your vaping on low temperatures where only thc and other light cannaboids are in the vapor after 5, 10, 15 even 20 seconds you still see a vapor meaning that its NOT absorbed quickly. i hold my vape hits for 20-30 secs.

Vaping is not the same as smoking

When you rip a vape, the vast majority of your hit is THC (I believe 95-99% depending on the vape)

When you smoke, alot less is THC, so what THC is there is absorbed faster.


For this reason, one should hold thier hits for 5-7 seconds if smoking. If you are vaping, hold it longer.

[BrizzlyBear]

After a few seconds of holding your hit all of the THC is absorbed.

Any longer than that and you're just wasting your time.

[NYCdeisel]

No, holding smoke in for more then 5 seconds wont get you any higher, you might feel light headed from the oxygen deprivation but then you may as well get high on choking yourself.
Most of the THC is absorbed within 3 seconds anyway, so I hold it in for 3-5 seconds usually. Dont hurt your lungs by letting the tar build up, it doesnt have an effect on your high