Approximate liquid usage/nicotine content for a pack/day smoker?

[Pyloric Thinker]

I have 40 mL of juice coming with my riva ego, but not sure how much juice i can expect to use per day. The vendors all say how long their juice last, but someone posted on my OP that I need to buy more juice to vape. Any ideas on how much I will be using. Thank you all in advance. You've been a big help in me starting my journey towards a healthier life.

Ryan

 

[PoliticallyIncorrect]

That--unfortunately--is a question only you and time can answer. FWIW, I personally vape about 3ml per day. I have no idea where I stand vis-a-vis the average.

 

[Demoness]

Welcome!
From what I have read here there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to how much you will use- it varies from person to person. That 40ml should last you a couple weeks I would think. Just watch your bottle and when you see yourself getting low order some more- or find a local vendor in your area that you can use for that emergency refill while your waiting for your order to arrive. I myself bought 2 10ml of juice to start off with- 2 different flavors. As it turns out I don't really like either but will use them till I get some more. I started vaping around 5pm on the 12th and I have went thru approx 3-5 ml since I started. But I have been vaping almost nonstop since I started (with the exception of sleep time of course ) and I am using a 510 model. I smoked 1pack a day on average for 19yrs- full flavor. Check out the coupon codes area- they say a lot of vendors are having sales right now if your worried about running out. Also try and find some sampler packs- vaporsetc.com has one. You get 5 3ml bottles of the flavors you choose and they too are running a discount with a coupon code. I ordered today and with shipping it came to about 10 bucks. So thats about all I can help ya out with. I am sure you will get many more posts- this place is awesome and everyone is very helpful!

 

[CardinalWinds]

There doesn't seem to be a direct correlation to how much one smoked and how much they vape, nor a definitive guide for nic strength. Some people who were half a pack a day smokers seem to chain vape 24mg juice or higher, and some two pack a day smokers vape less often and get by on lower strength juice. Your body will tell you the answer after a little time, just like it told you how many cigarettes to smoke. That 40ml bottle would last me a week and a half and I would order it at either 18 or 24mg. I smoked a pack of American Spirit Mediums a day. But, as always, YMMV.

 

[clark8876]

I average 3ml per day of 24mg and that's been fairly consistant for over 7 months.

However, I've just gone down to 18mg and that may affect how much I vape so I'm currently recalculating.

Was 1.5 PAD of mid strength for 40 years.

 

[Kevin Freeheart]

Order more vape juice from a domestic supplier. The simple reality is that you won't know how much you vape until you get into a rhythm. Hell, I've been vaping for a while and I still couldn't adequately measure how much I vape due to fluctuations. I vape less while driving and a lot more when at home, for instance. Even the amount of TV I watch affects that.

So, knowing how hard it is to measure, you probably want some around in the event that you horribly underestimated. Having too much vape juice costs you under $10. Having too little results, for me, in a pack of smokes, gas to get to the store and THEN the bottle of vape juice I should have gotten in the first place.

 

[dormouse]

I depends if you plan to vape about as much as you smoked. In general a smoker of regulars might start around 24mg and a lights smoker might start around 18mg. Either might also buy a bit of higher nicotine juice or a bit of lower or both in case the first guess is not right for them.

I was a 1.5-2 PAD lights smoker and use 18mg and vape about as much as I smoked.

If you get a headache, rapid heart or dizzy, then you are probably getting too much nicotine and need to use lower. meanwhile, you could cut the juice with USP Glycerin from Walmart (is that right all?)

If you are having urges for a cigarette than either your nicotine is too low or the flavor you have is just not satisfying something and is not leaving you feeling like you smoked. For me, 100% PG marlb type juice took care of my nicotine habit but something was missing. A gorgeous PG/VG Peach never satisfied me - it left me feeling like I had eaten and wanting a smoke. I finally found a nice PG/VG tobacco/cocoa one (Backwoods Brew Casablanca) that was a bit reminiscent of my fave analogs and that totally satisfied me. All were the same amount of nicotine but gave really different experiences.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I usually average around 3-5mls per day. There have been a few times where I've gone through 6mls, but that's because I was either having a really bad day or I just got new juices. There really isn't a direct correlation between how much you smoked and how much you vape.

 

[cskent]

I average around 3ml a day at 24mg. That seems to be about average for a lot of vapers. A 10ml bottle will usually last me around 3 days. If you have 40ml you might want to just wait until you taste them all and see if the nic level is right, then after a few days order more juice when you have a better idea as to what nic level you need and what flavors you like or don't like.

 

[mlinky]

Now that I have gotten in rhythym, about 3ml of 24mg per day. BTW, I was getting headaches on 18mg at smaller amounts, probably from cigarette withdrawal. Upped the nicotine, and they went away.