Figuring out nicotine level for new vapor

[Trickydick666]

I'm helping a close friend get started vaping but trying to figure out what mg of nicotine to start him on, he smokes 2 pad of maverick menthol lights.....any thoughts/advice?


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[dripdaze]

I quit stinkies cold turkey using 24mg/ml juice. His requirements might be different but that worked great for me.

 

[TrolleyVW]

The appropriate level of nicotine for 2 packs a day, at least to my knowledge, would be 24mg

 

[ti-force]

I'm a newbie on this, but in my opinion there are so many variables that it' really hard to say. I quit cigarettes a few years ago after smoking for roughly 10 years. I was around a pack a day smoker. When I quit smoking I simply took up another habit which was Camel Snus (a mild dip). Well I bought my e-cig around Thanksgiving of last year and I've been Snus free ever since. At first I thought I'd need 24mg because of the fact that dip in general delivers far more nicotine that cigarettes do, so I went 24mg and figured out real quick that it was WAY too much for me. I dropped back to 12mg, and that was much better, however, I find myself using my e-cig quite often just as something to do (the reason for most habits).

And my initial goal of this adventure was to cut nicotine completely anyway, so I went ahead and dropped down to 6mg, then 3mg. Now I'm on 3mg, and I have one 0mg that I can splash a couple drops of higher nicotine into (same flavor) if I need to. I must say, though, that 6mg and lower there really isn't much throat hit at all (which I'm not too concerned about). I would suggest someone just starting out to start at around 12mg or so as a sample, then decide for themselves whether they need to go up or down based on their own habits, and preferences.

Now my neighbor on the other hand, he smoked roughly a pack a day and switched over to e-cig when I did and he likes 18mg. He likes the throat hit. I don't think he's tried anything lower than 18mg, but he said he's content with 18mg and that he probably won't. Another friend of mine went from dipping Grizzly (very high nicotine content dip) to an e-cig. He started at 18mg (which I thought would be either about right for him or tad too high, and he actually moved up to 24mg, stating that 18mg just wasn't quite enough for him.

So as you can see, it's really been all over the place for my recommendations for others. Maybe someone with more experience will chime in here and tell how to make a more accurate recommendation as a starting point for someone new to vaping, based on what product they currently use, how much, and how often.

 

[Buggainok]

All I can share is my personal experience. I just got started with all this about 3 weeks ago, and have not smoked a cigarette since I started.

I was a pack and a half - 2 pack a day smoker for over 40 years. The last several years I had switched to ultra light 100's, but the only time I didn't smoke was when I was asleep...

At the vape shop where I got started, the gal heard me say "ultra light" and recommended 12 mg liquid, which is what I came home with. It worked for a day or two, and I didn't smoke, but had a vaguely anxious, "something's missing" feeling.

I went back and got some 18 mg liquid, and the difference was amazing in only a few hours. Felt completely comfortable, and that's the strength I've been using since then.

Maybe get your friend some 12 mg and some 18 mg and let him decide which works best for his habit.

 

[Trickydick666]

Ok cool thanks guys, hooked him up with some 24mg ejuice to start and told him if it's to much I have lower mg juices he can try


a bad day at the track is better than a day of not running at all

 

[Lewtz]

I smoked a bit over a pack a day menthol lights also, but started with 12mg and found it to fit for me. Everyone is different but if 24mg is way to much, don't be afraid to drop down all the way to 12mg.

 

[keonee]

I was a 2 pack a day myself ( more on weekends ). Started on 24mg then cut it in half and now I'm at 12mg. March is my goal for 0mg but I'll keep on vaping to take the edge off. Plus the flavors are fantastic.

 

[Free6413]

Wow! I read the first post and knew that 24 worked for me. After reading the rest.....24 seems to be the sweet spot for a lot of people! My vote......24! Good luck!

 

[Grimwald]

I was a 3 pad smoker and 24mg was right for me...but...only for 2-3 months, then I had to drop down. So beginning vs maintenance levels can be different.

 

[burtonsnowww]

i would start low 12mg or less, you can always move up. nicotine OD is not fun

 

[Bunnykiller]

and I thought I was the only one smoking 2PAD Maverick Menthol 100's I started off at 30-36 nic and then went to 24-30nic after a couple of months. I now buy 36nic 2X flavor and cut it 30-40% with glycerin (VG) to bring the nic down to 20-24 but increase total volume to 130-140ml ( Im buying 100ml bottles of 36 nic at 2X flavor and end up with 140ml of 24nic)

 

[dvdgroover]

I'd suggest using 18mg at first n if its not strong enough then bump up to 24mg

 

[Angiebubs]

I would also suggestion 12-18 mg. Nothing worse than having someone give up vaping because it gives them headaches. And its difficult to try and explain that headaches are usually caused by the nicotine strength not the vaping itself.

 

[Chas F.]

When I quit I was told that 9-12 would be right for me. I decided on 6 because I suspected I would be vaping more than I smoked. I was right, I pretty much had my PV with me at all times of the day so I didn't feel 'deprived' and 6 kept me from getting too much nic. I'm now using 9-12 nic because I'm using it less than when I started out. ymmv.

 

[Trickydick666]

[Q UOTE=Free6413;11940168]Wow! I read the first post and knew that 24 worked for me. After reading the rest.....24 seems to be the sweet spot for a lot of people! My vote......24! Good luck! [/QUOTE]
Lol yeah I started at 24mg and just dropped to 22, but still occasionally vape some of my 24mg. Tried dropping from 24 to 20 last week and was a lil to big of a jump but hoping to b able to soon



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[Trickydick666]

And so far he seems to like the 24mg, hasn't said anything bout headaches and such,just that it's gonna take a little getting used to switching to vaping from smoking


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