Any Other Nicotine Lightweights Out There??? 0.6% is apparently too much for me...

[durianeliquidflavorplease]

The first juice I bought was 6mg/ml. It was not enough for me then, so I bought higher-nic juices. That was December last year.

Now I use juices with varying nic strengths--from 3mg to 18 (I DIY them mostly), but only use the strong ones a couple of times a day. The stuff you use greatly factor in on how strong the nic hits you--on some of my builds, I can only tolerate low nic juice (6mg and below), while others compel me to drip the 10-18mg juice so I can be satisfied.

 

[durianeliquidflavorplease]

was a memory flashback due to second hand smoke...

Geez, a had "second hand smoke nostalgia" a few months back when I was still struggling with the urge to smoke.

 

[Aphro]

The first juice I bought was 6mg/ml. It was not enough for me then, so I bought higher-nic juices. That was December last year.

Now I use juices with varying nic strengths--from 3mg to 18 (I DIY them mostly), but only use the strong ones a couple of times a day. The stuff you use greatly factor in on how strong the nic hits you--on some of my builds, I can only tolerate low nic juice (6mg and below), while others compel me to drip the 10-18mg juice so I can be satisfied.

So you have found nicotine levels to vary depending on manufacturer? If I read between the lines? Or, are you finding that much variation depending on flavor irregardless of manufacturer?

And does it depend on each batch of juice whether or not it needs "cutting" based on potency?

 

[zahzoo]

Another thanks for the PG input... do you have any recommendations for pure VG juice?

I like coffee flavors... Vape4life has one of the best realistic coffee flavors in a pure VG base.

Virginvapors offers several organic VG flavors and also Pink Spot vapors will do custom ratios of PG/VG on request. Pink Spot will also do custom Nicotine levels down to 3-4mg... just request it in the comments field when you place an order.

 

[tinkrrrbell]

My first juice was 15mg, and I thought I was vaping too much because I was lightheaded, shaky, and had these weird tingly feelings all over. Came to find out I was having a reaction to how my body was metabilizing caffeine due to the reduction in nicotine. I used to drink a pot of coffee a day - now I can only have a few cups - or I have to switch to decaf. So... if you are a caffeine junkie it might be playing into your reaction.

I have 24mg juice in my cuban cigar flavor from Liqua, and 15 in all my others. I don't notice a huge buzz off the 24, but it's not something I vape on all the time either - it's a nice "after dinner" flavor or with a drink. All the juice I have is even PG/VG or slightly higher PG, and I haven'thad an issue since I got the caffeine in check.

Everyone metabolizes differently.

 

[Aphro]

I like coffee flavors... Vape4life has one of the best realistic coffee flavors in a pure VG base.

Virginvapors offers several organic VG flavors and also Pink Spot vapors will do custom ratios of PG/VG on request. Pink Spot will also do custom Nicotine levels down to 3-4mg... just request it in the comments field when you place an order.

Thank you for the recommendation =)

Here is where things keep going off the rails on the crazy train for me... My Halo Triton just arrived with my 1.2% sample tins... I poured the Tribeca 1.2% in the clearomizer and toked away... OMG!!! It tastes soooo good... but the weird part is that Halo Tribeca at 1.2% is no where near as potent as the GS at 0.6%

I guess this is where the PG/VG ratio must come into play. I can tell right away there must be more PG than VG in the Halo juice, because it is a much lighter vapor and for some reason it is not making me any where near as high as the GS carto at 0.6% is...

 

[durianeliquidflavorplease]

So you have found nicotine levels to vary depending on manufacturer? If I read between the lines? Or, are you finding that much variation depending on flavor irregardless of manufacturer?

And does it depend on each batch of juice whether or not it needs "cutting" based on potency?

Sorry if that wasn't so clear. I make my own juice so I determine the nicotine strength of every juice I vape. I've bought only five bottles of ready e-liquid ever so I cannot really say for myself if I've noticed variations in the quality or strength of such juice. The others can surely chime in on this.

By "The stuff you use greatly factor in on how strong..." I meant the kind of attys, PV, build, resistance, etc. I use only RDAs which for some are the most efficient in terms of delivery of nic. For example, on my current build in my Double Cross atty, which is a doubled-over microcoil (14 wraps total of 28awg kanthal on 3 folds of 2mm silica wick) metering at .9 ohms, I can only vape low-nic juices (6mg and below) because the stronger ones I cannot tolerate. Too much TH. On another atty, the mini-RDA (not sure what brand), in which I built a traditional 4-loop wire 3-strand silica, 1.0 ohm single coil , 18mg is perfectly fine for me.

 

[crashleigh]

Sometimes 6mg can be too much for me as well. I was a hookah smoker more than a cigarette smoker and I think that is why. Plus vaping is still new and fun so I am doing it way more than I smoked. Does anyone know if MBV will customize and go down to 3mg if requested?

 

[djtonyb]

Sometimes 6mg can be too much for me as well. I was a hookah smoker more than a cigarette smoker and I think that is why. Plus vaping is still new and fun so I am doing it way more than I smoked. Does anyone know if MBV will customize and go down to 3mg if requested?

If not, order 1 bottle at 6mg and one bottle at 0mg, and mix. I diy all my juices, but I used to get Tasty Vapor's liquid at a higher strength then used their doublers (their name for "0mg nic") to dilute it down.

 

[djtonyb]

I started full time vaping again about a year ago, at 18mg, then quickly moved down to 12mg. A couple months ago I went down to 6mg and am thinking of dropping to 3mg or 0mg soon. 36mg or 48mg would have me puking after a couple of hits.

 

[Aphro]

My first juice was 15mg, and I thought I was vaping too much because I was lightheaded, shaky, and had these weird tingly feelings all over. Came to find out I was having a reaction to how my body was metabilizing caffeine due to the reduction in nicotine. I used to drink a pot of coffee a day - now I can only have a few cups - or I have to switch to decaf. So... if you are a caffeine junkie it might be playing into your reaction.

I have 24mg juice in my cuban cigar flavor from Liqua, and 15 in all my others. I don't notice a huge buzz off the 24, but it's not something I vape on all the time either - it's a nice "after dinner" flavor or with a drink. All the juice I have is even PG/VG or slightly higher PG, and I haven'thad an issue since I got the caffeine in check.

Everyone metabolizes differently.

Thank you for your insight... I am fairly positive that Green Smoke cartos contain a much higher VG content than PG (versus Halo Tribeca)... leading to a thicker vapor that apparently also infuses the user with more nicotine. I only base this on the fact that GS 0.6% cartos are way less than 50% as effective as Halo Tribeca 1.2%. I base this off of the fact that I can vape on the 1.2% Halo Tribeca at will with out any feeling of overdosing on nicotine... unlike the GS cartos which one hit can leave me feeling like I overdosed... go figure

I am soooo happy right now vaping my Halo Triton with 1.2% Tribeca... it is exactly how I imagined vaping would be

 

[Aphro]

I started full time vaping again about a year ago, at 18mg, then quickly moved down to 12mg. A couple months ago I went down to 6mg and am thinking of dropping to 3mg or 0mg soon. 36mg or 48mg would have me puking after a couple of hits.

I am truly blown away by how the juice of choice (in this case the GS carto), can make such a huge difference in how much nicotine is delivered to the vaper

In the end it looks like I made the right choice by going with Halo 1.2% sample tins =) I was afraid they would be way too potent after my experience with Green Smoke cartos... I am super glad the Halo juice is working out perfectly at 1.2%. Don't get me wrong, I can easily see myself knocking the nicotine down to 0.6% on the Halo juice, it is just after 0.6% GS cartos kicking my .... after one drag was kind of depressing... and making me dizzy and nauseous... what fun to be able to vape the Halo juice at will without feeling bad at all

 

[Evi|grin]

I wake up to a rather healthy dose of nic 24-30mg juice but i only take a few puffs. I am a FORMER Backwoods and little cigar smoker/inhaler.

During the day, i can get by with 6mg aka .6% depending on the juice. Menthols are especially good for me with low nic juice or berry menthol blends. They don't give me a quick "fix" if that is what i want. Some VG/PG blends might also effect how much nic is enough for you or too much.

 

[HDVaper]

I started with .06 and still use it. I got some "0" and mixed it with my .06 only to find it didn't do the job. I guess I put too much "0" in the bottle. Gonna try it again but no as much. I was smoking about 10-12 Merit Bronze a day when I started vaping so anything over .06 was way too much. Hopefully, I can get down to .03 at some point then all the way to "0". Like you, I didn't enjoy the "high" I got from too much nic.

 

[Huskergma]

wanting to switch to 0mg soon....

 

[Woody7781]

I use 6mg as well. I quit everything for awhile but recently got back into vaping I as was having anxiety attacks,so now it's more of a stress reliever haha

 

[Kellycat]

Thank you for your insight... I am fairly positive that Green Smoke cartos contain a much higher VG content than PG (versus Halo Tribeca)... leading to a thicker vapor that apparently also infuses the user with more nicotine. I only base this on the fact that GS 0.6% cartos are way less than 50% as effective as Halo Tribeca 1.2%. I base this off of the fact that I can vape on the 1.2% Halo Tribeca at will with out any feeling of overdosing on nicotine... unlike the GS cartos which one hit can leave me feeling like I overdosed... go figure

I am soooo happy right now vaping my Halo Triton with 1.2% Tribeca... it is exactly how I imagined vaping would be

Interesting, Halo is definitely more PG than VG, but for me it's always been the opposite, higher VG mellows out the hit and I get less of a buzz from high-VG liquids. Guess everyone's different though I personally have cut down to about 6mg and I just tried a 65/35 PG/VG 18mg and it sent my head spinning after three drags.. Not exactly a bad feeling, per-say, but not something I want all day either! If you like any of the flavors Mt. Baker offers, try ordering the same exact thing in 6mg 80/20 and 20/80 (or 30/70, I forgot if they offer a 20% PG or not) and see what your reactions are. That'll be a very good and quick indicator of whether one of the two 'base' chemicals is affecting you in some way. Worst case if you can't vape one or the other, you can always mix the two bottles and get 50/50 or just PIF the unvapable bottle to someone on here.

 

[Aphro]

Here's 2 of the most important links I found on this forum when I 1st stumbled up on it... Highly informative and must read for all Newbies

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/337017-inhalation-technique-e-cigarette.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ecf-library/211345-new-users-nicotine-strength-questions.html