Cutting E-Cig Liquid

[Maconi]

Alright so I've been trying to quit smoking for quite a while now. I was smoking Carlton cigs which are low nic/tar cigs (.1mg nic per cig, 2mg per pack).

That was before I tried e-cigs. I bought a V4L Manual Ultimatum pack and I couldn't be happier with them, but I have a slight problem.

As I said I was down to 2mg per pack, and I'm told that 1 cart = 1 pack of cigs generally.

My problem is that I haven't been able to find anyone who sells carts/liquid under 4mg.

I like the Cowboy flavor and I was told that if I used just general PG/VG that it would ruin the flavor so after reading some advice I decided to buy some blanks and make a 50/50 mix of 4mg and 0mg (so that I ended up with 2mg).

My problem is that the flavor is still much weaker than it is if I just smoke the 4mg. Am I doing something wrong, or is there just no way to keep the full flavor while cutting the nic in half?

Also if that's just the way it is, can anyone recommend a stronger flavor similar to Cowboy (so that when I cut it I can still taste it)?

Thanks a ton in advance!

 

[v1John]

I don't know, maybe...just get 0 nicotine then.

If you do happen to need nicotine once in a blue moon, just use the lowest nicotine carto that you do have, for 7 or 8 puffs (it can even be 18mg carto) and be done for the day (back to zero nic vaping).

Just because you take 7 or 8 puffs of a 4 mg. carto per day does not mean you're getting 4 mg. per day. Even if for some strange and unknown reason you do happen to use most of a 4 mg carto in a 24 hr. period, it does not mean that your body absorbed it.

If you wanted to quit smoking, and you switched to vaping, the good news is that there is no longer a need to quit smoking. Why? Well because vaping is not smoking! It's that simple. So, I think the best way to describe it is that if you truly really switched to vaping, then smoking is history and you no longer have to quit something that you don't even do.

 

[Maconi]

I'm wanting to work my way down to 0 nic. I have a few other factors that contribute to my having to stair-step it down (I have hypothyroidism, I get extremely anxious/tense if I try to go cold turkey or make too big a jump in nic) and it's taken me quite a while to even get this low (2mg a day). I've tried taking a few hits off an 18mg cart and even just a 4mg cart and then switching to a 0mg for the rest of the day and it's too much for my system too fast (my anxiety shoots through the roof, versus just vaping a 2mg all day).

I'm going to continue doing 2mg for now even if it does taste/feel weak because I really want to quit (get down to 0 nic and quit altogether).

I was just wondering if anyone had any advice for keeping the taste/TH in low nic mixes. Also if there are any flavors that taste like Cowboy but are stronger tasting (hoping that may help as well).

 

[v1John]

I think throat hit is a function of nicotine...not sure, but I think so. If it is, then the question is just how many throat hits a day do you expect, and still keep the daily limit at 2mg or less per 24 hours ???

I'm sure others will probably be here soon and contribute their thoughts, I hope I'm not the only one.

 

[CatMommy]

That's a tough one Mac!

If both the 4mg and 0mg are Cowboy than it doesn't seem like it's the actual flavor you're missing (because the 0mg is flavored). It sounds like it's the lack of TH as a result of the lack of nic that's making you feel it's weak.
You may need to post your question in the DIY juice forum and see if someone can help you with an additive that would give you an artificial Nic TH.

Do you need a tobacco flavor? Last I tried, the Original Caramel Mocha Frap had a pretty strong taste...maybe you could try something like that.