Getting enough nic issue

[Old Curmudgeon]

I must be doing it wrong.

I've gone through all the old threads about nic absorption I could dig up, followed the advice and
I can barely feel any difference. Inhale, don't inhale, french inhale, etc. Since nothing comes out
when I inhale, shouldn't I be getting something? I can feel a little, but I'm not really "leveling off"
even after vaping 24mg juice like a vampire for 30 minutes straight.

I went down the gum/lozenge road a few years back and used 4mg and really it did the trick.
I have a selection of juices ranging from 8-30mg with the 30 kinda getting me there, but more of a tease.

PG/VG mix varies 50/50 and 70/30
I'm using cartos, a clearo and I have a Vivi Nova Mega I haven't christened yet.

So all in all, I enjoy vaping but it's a marathon just trying to take the edge off. Should I move up to 36mg?

 

[scalewiz]

Not sure what battery you're using, but you may want to step into the world of variable voltage. It kinda sounds like you're not getting the full potential out of the devices.

 

[DC2]

If you just inhale and exhale normally, how much vaper comes out?

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

Not sure what battery you're using, but you may want to step into the world of variable voltage. It kinda sounds like you're not getting the full potential out of the devices.

I'm using an Inferno and a KGO. I get really good TH from all the juices in the cartos and clearo.
As I said I also have a Vivi Mega I haven't touched yet.

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

If you just inhale and exhale normally, how much vaper comes out?

None. Maybe a wisp.

 

[FreakyStylie]

I'll toss in that I tried different nic levels when I first started, but it took some time for me to get past the OTHER things in cigarettes that I was addicted to. The first three months weren't smooth sailing for me, but one day I just didn't have the same withdrawal/cravings that I had been having. Just a thought anyway. Glad to see you're putting some good effort into finding out what will work for you!

 

[tobarger]

If you are vaping 24mg/ml juice like a vampire for 30 minutes and not feeling like your craving for nicotine is being satisfied then the problem could very well be that the vendor that is mixing the juice is not putting 24mg/ml of nicotine in their 24mg juice. 24mg/ml juice should be plenty enough nicotine to satisfy even a heavy smoker. I had the same problem about two years ago with a popular juice vendor located in California. Once I switched to another juice vendor the problem was solved.

 

[skwerrel]

sounds reasonable if you're jonesing that much, but a lot of this is psychological too, so maybe adjust your mental expectations and tolerances to meet what ever your goal is----sometimes I just sternly remind my self that my goal is to stay off the butts, and I am getting nic (using 24 mg juice and was a 2-3 ppd smoker), so I tell my self just to chill the heck out lol. My personal goal is to slowly decrease the nic dependency over the next year. So try a bottle of 36 and see how yer boat floats, but not good to go higher imho if you're not wall crawling, but it's still better than the lighting up.

 

[skwerrel]

None. Maybe a wisp.

hmmmm...sumthins not right with that, especially of you are using " PG/VG mix varies 50/50 and 70/30"

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

hmmmm...sumthins not right with that, especially of you are using " PG/VG mix varies 50/50 and 70/30"

I thought I read omewhere on here it says the vapor will dissolve away if you inhale and nothing will come out.

 

[AttyPops]

Your PV is not performing properly. You should be getting visible vapor unless you're holding it in for 30+ seconds. That's also why no nic.

You should also hear sizzle.

You need to solve the technical problem you're having.

Try blowing out an atomizer and dripping 4 drips into it to "prime" it. Put the cart on and vape.

 

[The Ocelot]

I thought I read omewhere on here it says the vapor will dissolve away if you inhale and nothing will come out.

No, you should see it - even if you're not getting the nic level you want. As others have said, you might want to increase the nic level of your juice. I read somewhere (I wish I could remember) that what actually gets into your body through vaping or smoking is less than what's on the label. I was a 1.5 PAD smoker and started at 12mgs. My reasoning was that if I needed more nic, I would just vape more. Well, that hasn't worked. I vape like a freaking dragon and it takes forever to curb the craving. I just ordered my favorite juice in 18mgs and I'll see what happenes.

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

Your PV is not performing properly. You should be getting visible vapor unless you're holding it in for 30+ seconds. That's also why no nic.

You should also hear sizzle.

You need to solve the technical problem you're having.

Try blowing out an atomizer and dripping 4 drips into it to "prime" it. Put the cart on and vape.

I haven't tried an atomizer yet but my cartos sizzle like bacon. The clearo on the other hand doesn't make a sound.

Maybe the Vivi tank I just got needs to be brought to light?

 

[MorpheusPA]

No, you should see it - even if you're not getting the nic level you want. As others have said, you might want to increase the nic level of your juice. I read somewhere (I wish I could remember) that what actually gets into your body through vaping or smoking is less than what's on the label. I was a 1.5 PAD smoker and started at 12mgs. My reasoning was that if I needed more nic, I would just vape more. Well, that hasn't worked. I vape like a freaking dragon and it takes forever to curb the craving. I just ordered my favorite juice in 18mgs and I'll see what happenes.

This. I went from 12 mg to 18 mg to mixing with 24 to get 22 mg. That finally did it for me.

At this point, the first hour of the morning is no major joy, but the rest of the day I have no cravings.

 

[Z_Ghost]

I just got a lavatube and put one of my vivi nova's on it that I have been using on a eGo battery for a month.
After 10 minutes I had to stop, to much nic.
Never really had a problem with the eGo bat on the nova but I could vape 18 mg juice all day long non stop, but with the tank on the lavatube I can really feel it.

 

[Bullette the Cowdog]

Hi there O.C.
Take a s l o w , l o n g drag off that thing. You should be gettin LOTS of vapor!
Some say take a 5 second drag...nice n' easy.
Check back here after you cough!
LOL
-Bullette vapin on a Kgo + 24mg nic

 

[The Ocelot]

...At this point, the first hour of the morning is no major joy, but the rest of the day I have no cravings.

What's the problem in the morning? Are you feeling nic sick?

 

[Old Curmudgeon]

Hi there O.C.
Take a s l o w , l o n g drag off that thing. You should be gettin LOTS of vapor!
Some say take a 5 second drag...nice n' easy.
Check back here after you cough!
LOL
-Bullette vapin on a Kgo + 24mg nic

Lol.
If I just hold it in my mouth I produce enough fog for a Pink Floyd concert.

 

[ImThatGuy]

No vapor huh....hmmm...

Try smoking the pv like a cigar; take it nice and slow (a mouthful) then blow. See if there is any vapor. Report back.

 

[AttyPops]

Lol.
If I just hold it in my mouth I produce enough fog for a Pink Floyd concert.

How long are you holding it in?

If vapor isn't being exhaled...you'd have the nic hit unless the juice is wrong (like 0 mg juice). Doesn't make sense.