18 or 24 mg of nic? mmhhh....

[Benzin]

So far ibe only used V2Cigs, with the 12mg prefilled cartos, and even thoug they have kept me away from the marlboros, i must admit i "crave" for more, plus i have SEVERE nicotine withdrawal symptoms (trust me, it is NOT pleasant ).

Since im planning to start refilling the cartos for my V2cig, plus i have an eGo-C coming, im about to order some e-juice, and i have the options of 12, 18 and 24mg concentrations.

I know the 12mg will not do. i need more!, but im not shure if the 18mg will be strong enough or if the 24mg will be too strong! hehe

Considering i smoked 2 packs of marlboro lights a day before vaping, and that the 12mg cartos from V2 do not satisfy me, would you say 18mg is enough? should i get the 24mg ones?

what concentration you guys use?

any opinions appreciated.

 

[rolandpibb]

If the 12 isn't doing it, try the 24. You can always mix both to get 18

I smoked a PAD and have vaped 24mg for a year. But since I have my ProVari I find I'm getting a bigger hit and may cut down to 18

 

[LucentShadow]

I'd get some 18 and 24. I normally vape 18 on breaks at work, and 9 or 12 at home when I can hit it whenever I want. I was at about 1.5 packs a day.

As rolandpibb mentioned, you can easily mix two liquids with different strengths to get somewhere between them, as long as the flavors go together. If the 24 turns out to be too high, just keep it 'till you get something to mix it down with, or for those occasions when you can only get a few vapes in before you have to do without for quite awhile.

 

[dekalbave]

Now, this is just my experience, but I've found 24mg to be necessary for me to not get the withdrawls. Of course, YMMV.

 

[couch magnet]

Hi benzin fellow V2er.
I was a pack a day marlb's red smoker.
When i started filling my own carto's I bought the 24 mg. It hits my sweet spot and i dont feel like I'm stuck with e cig in my hand. Just about seven good drags and I'm good to go. But everyone is different. Best of luck.

 

[g3n3r1c]

been vapin a month, 24 is alll I get, sometimes I have enough and have to take a break, but im chain vaping for that fix... still going through withdrawls, everyday away from my pack of camel wides gets better... these things help alot

 

[n9emz]

If you're getting by on the 12mg, the 24mg will slam the door. I haven't had even the slightest desire for another non-filter Camel since I took the first vape drag of Dekang 24mg Desert Ship.

Good luck.

 

[krnxguhj33]

I'd say go with 24 because it's WAYYYY easier to cut down the nic level with a bit of PG than to up the nic level once you buy juice.

 

[Warren D. Lockaby]

I would definitely get some each of 18 & 24mg; I'd also try several variations on PG/VG ratios & flavors. These things can best be accomplished by ordering sample sets or sample-sized bottles of liquids, no larger than 10ml (that's a BIG sample!) to find out what you'll like. Since you smoked 2 packs of analogs a day, even though they were Lights I have a feeling you'll be vaping the 24mg more than the 18, at least early on. If logic had anything to do with it I'd also expect you to lean toward maybe a 50/50 PG/VG ratio but, as it happens, logic has absolutely nothing to do with vaping as far as I know. With so much of this stuff there is simply no way to know what you'll like until you try it.

Best of luck, & Happy Vaping!

 

[Benzin]

Thanks for all your advice & opinions guys!
Hows this...
Ill get 24mg liquid. and if it feels too "harsh", ill just go to the nearest drugstore, get some food grade glycerine, and cut it down a bit

 

[ByeByeCoffinNails]

I had two weeks of withdrawal and I smoked only half a pack a day of Pall Mall Menthol.

I agree with others here, definitely get some 24mg to mix in with the 18. The way I judged was that if I found myself with a 'real' cigarette in my hand or eyeing the butts in my husband's ashtray, then I knew that I needed to up the mg. It's taken me about three months to get the right mg level. I've been completely 'analog' free for two days.

I'm bribing myself with new ecig hardware at Christmas to keep it that way.

 

[go_player]

I've been vaping some 3.2% juice lately, and I'd recommend having some on hand (if not some 3.6.) Mainly because it is really _hard_ to stop smoking, and vaping something that knocks me on my ... helps.

Best
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[Warren D. Lockaby]

Thanks for all your advice & opinions guys!
Hows this...
Ill get 24mg liquid. and if it feels too "harsh", ill just go to the nearest drugstore, get some food grade glycerine, and cut it down a bit

That will work (BTW be sure to get "USP" - it's Pharmaceutical grade) but be aware you'll also be cutting the flavor down as well, *and* cutting the PG (glycol) ratio down. It will also thicken the juice, making it wick a bit more slowly than at a higher PG level, will probably reduce the throat hit, and produce more vapor. Whether any of these things is necessarily good or bad will depend upon the juice you're working with & what you're trying to change about it, so I'm mentioning this stuff only for you to keep in mind, not as a 'value judgement' or such. Your Vapage May Vary.

Best of luck from my cave, & Happy Vaping!

 

[risingjay]

I smoked a pack a day and I vape 18mg with no cravings. 24mg might sound good for you.

 

[Fyre904]

I started on 24mg juices and it was close enough to the real thing to keep me vaping, i tried a 36 mg juice once and unless you like the feel of swallowing str8 nicotine id stay clear of anything higher than 24mg still 18mg is low for me iv mixed 2 strengths of the same flavor / company and made a 21mg juice that went down smooth lmao currently vaping 24mg still though

 

[djwyman]

I started my vaping life with the 21st century brand and they are all 1.7% while they taste good I still can't seem to pass up my Marlboro menthol 72's so I figure 18 won't due for me either so I went with 24 to go with my new 510 kit I ordered.

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[Riverboat]

36mg is good stuff.....

 

[vapotine]

ahh the nic. strength dilemma, I am in the same boat and since I don't have my PV yet, every time I start thinking about which strength to order, I get a headache and have to go out for a smoke lol...I am guessing that if I were to get 18mg then I will be chain vaping, where as, if I were to get 24mg, I can have a quick fix, but then again, what if the flavor is so good that I don't want to put it down and get addicted to nicotine even more

 

[WVvet]

Thanks for all your advice & opinions guys!
Hows this...
Ill get 24mg liquid. and if it feels too "harsh", ill just go to the nearest drugstore, get some food grade glycerine, and cut it down a bit

You can do this, you will just lose some flavor by watering down your juice. I personally started at 24mg and it was fine with my Ego for the first six months. Then I got the EMDCC cartos and it was too strong, I am slowly bringing it down to 18mg. Good luck. When you find your "sweet spot" your cravings should be gone....

 

[Elloyah]

I was a pack a day smoker and I have been vaping 18mg with no real withdrawal symptoms or cravings.