20 ML / Day, I'm I over doing it? should I try to cut down

[The Vagabond]

OK I'm 150 plus days into this from 50 analogs a day, it wasn't long in the beginning before I was blasting through 15 ml / day and now I'm at a steady 20 ml / day of 6 mg with some 12 mg dripping. I've cut down from 12 mg to primarily 6 mg in the last month with no perceivable difference in enjoyment on use.

I'm not looking to cut back but was wondering if I was in the "norm" so to speak
I smoked analogs 30 years at 50/day

how much to you use and how long did you do analogs

any links to good cheap juice always welcome

 

[ch2468]

What are you using, a sub-ohm coil?

 

[phdillard]

at 6mg that doesn't seem like a lot, especially if you were smoking 2 and half packs a day. Those cigs had more than 6mg of nico in them. I probably go through 3 or 4 cartridges a day (prefilled. I don't bother counting the ones I fill on my own and instead keep track by 10ml bottles of which one lasts me 4-5 days). I was a pack a day smoker for 15 years. If you feel like your doing too much, you can try increasing the nico level to see if that curbs your urge to vape constantly. In your case, where you say you don't notice a difference in enjoyment with lower nico levels you probably have the hand&oral fixation related to smoking, in which case you could drop to 0 nico and vape constantly with no worries of taking in too much nicotine.

As for cheap eliquid, the cheapest is always going to be DIY. Depending on nico levels, amount of flavoring, and the size of your order, you can make your own juice for as little as 50cents per 10ml bottle.

 

[smacuser]

I think it's kind of high. But if your juice budget allows this, or you make your own juice, go for it. I was at a pack a day at one point and now vape 3-6 mls at 18 mg. I seem to think I have my PV going all the time.

 

[GPSTrucker]

I typically vape around 18-20mL/day so it doesn't sound extreme to me. I used to smoke 3 packs/day.

 

[Jiggity-J]

Thats a lot of vaping. I can see myself do 10ml a day, but I average about 5ml a day of 6mg to 0mg @ .8 dual coils.

I'm interested in how many batteries you go through a day.

 

[Codz]

I smoked about 25 - 30 a day for 20ish years before getting into vaping and now i use about 4ml a day of 18mg, sometimes 16, sometimes 20, but any less than 16 just doesnt do it for me.

20ml does seem a lot, but as its only 6mg nicotine-wise its not that bad i guess.

 

[Ranic85]

damn I thought I was bad at 5ml a day!

 

[scalewiz]

Wow! 20 ml a day? I'd think you would resemble a steam locomotive going down the tracks. LOL. Maybe your batteries need a rest!

Have you tried upping your nic level to see if that satisfies? 18 or even 24 mg may be more to your liking.

 

[Recon Number 54]

20ml/day? Wow! You are vaping it instead of drinking it, right?

When do you sleep?

Seriously though, if it is keeping you away from burning analogs and you're feeling fine with it, then (other than my friendly teasing) I say "Vape on!"

 

[VapaJay]

Dayum you guys vape a lot! I can barely get through 2-3mls a day and I feel like I'm doing it pretty continuously!

 

[calisun]

I am around 4ml to 5ml a day with 4-6mg NIC. I use to smoke half pack a day.

 

[SnowDog]

There is a thread somewhere on the forum about how much people vape. The numbers are all across the board. 20ml a day seems high to me but I'm a light vaper. About 1ml a day for me on weekdays (mostly because I can't vape on the property at work) and about 2.5ml a day on weekends.

20ml a day is amazing to me. I can't ever see myself doing that but I know I'm in the minority. I smoked a little over a pack a day of Marlboro Reds for 34 years.

A lot of folks, myself included, like the juices, prices, shipping, and customer service from Mount Baker Vapor.

 

[The Vagabond]

What are you using, a sub-ohm coil?

I do have a couple sub ohm rda's but mostly consuming through carto tanks

 

[swampman]

I started off at 16mg 4 days ago and go through about 4 or 5ml a day. I was smoking about 1 1/2 packs of full flavored 100s a day. smoked for 10 years.

If its keepin you off the stink sticks i would personally stay with it.

 

[Codz]

I do have a couple sub ohm rda's but mostly consuming through carto tanks

I'm going to move onto them soon. I didnt want to start using them yet as i am constantly swapping flavours, but once that has settled down i have seen a nice 5.5ml carto tank - maybe that will up my liquid intake a bit. Perhaps it's a psychological thing where if you have a big carto tank it seems ok to get through them quickly, but if you only had say a 2ml tank you would think more about refilling it 10 times a day!

 

[The Vagabond]

I have to side with Barbara21 on this .... how can you possibly feel ok without some backup to the backups

This is my day case for working weekdays , and pocket fodder, since it doesn't all fit in one place....

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my main tank = 15 ml BAT tank with my ADV on an EVIC - lasts about a day
a few mechs w/ drippers for that refreshing hit at my desk - and extra batteries
a few juices in U-cans for no fuss dripping - some spare wick and wire
a pair of 1100 ego twists and carto tanks, a passthrough ego t with carto tank and a baby ego spare bat
whit this I feel I can ut in a full days and no have to give any thought to vaping or running out .... well if I remembered to top off all the tanks and cans ...

Thats a lot of vaping. I can see myself do 10ml a day, but I average about 5ml a day of 6mg to 0mg @ .8 dual coils.

I'm interested in how many batteries you go through a day.

I carry a few see above from the what to you carry thread - I have to charge many of them once I get home or I will run out ....

Wow! 20 ml a day? I'd think you would resemble a steam locomotive going down the tracks. LOL. Maybe your batteries need a rest!

Have you tried upping your nic level to see if that satisfies? 18 or even 24 mg may be more to your liking.

I do cloud up my office , car , and house
going up in nic didn't help or make much difference for me.

 

[second2none]

I did the same thing truck driving has that effect

I typically vape around 18-20mL/day so it doesn't sound extreme to me. I used to smoke 3 packs/day.

 

[Sugar_and_Spice]

OK I'm 150 plus days into this from 50 analogs a day, it wasn't long in the beginning before I was blasting through 15 ml / day and now I'm at a steady 20 ml / day of 6 mg with some 12 mg dripping. I've cut down from 12 mg to primarily 6 mg in the last month with no perceivable difference in enjoyment on use.

I'm not looking to cut back but was wondering if I was in the "norm" so to speak
I smoked analogs 30 years at 50/day

how much to you use and how long did you do analogs

any links to good cheap juice always welcome

And I thought I was bad....I smoked for over 40 yrs about 3 - 4 packs a day analogs. Now I vape 12mg all day on 4 devices that have carto-tanks. I probably go thru 10ml a day. maybe 12ml. I have noticed tho, that higher voltage and lower ohms increase the burning of the ejuice quiet rapidly. Try some of your 12ml in a carto and see if your vaping slows down a little. Altho, I see you just started vaping, so I would definetly up the nic until I was more comfortable in lowering it again, when maybe you don't feel so anxious. I did vaped like a fiend when I first started but I still always have them at hand. I think once the nic urge is satisified you will start to enjoy vaping more.
Let us know how it is going.
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[Wow1420]

I recently upped my nic so I could vape less. Down to about 2 ml a day instead of the 3 to 5 I was doing. Total nic stayed just about the same. I must be slightly sensitive to either PG or VG because I feel better now.