How much did you used to smoke? I smoked a pack and a half a day, and am still on 24 mg juices, but I also am a MTL (mouth to lung, or 2 stage inhale like a cigarette) user and my coils are all >1 ohm and run at 10 to 14W, depending on the tank (one I rarely even go to 10 on). It's really a matter of playing around until you find what suits you best. There is no one right answer to fit all.
Hey Everyone :) New to vaping! Some Questions for the pros!
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Well expressed.
One thing I have noticed is that *at some point* most vapers feel genuinely free from smoking. It can happen on a few months or a few years. Since nicotine is only part of the addiction to smoking, it never ceases to amaze me how quickly people can drop their strength if they want.
A few people used to suggest that nicotine addiction was permanent, a rather depressing idea that no matter how long you were free of cigarettes, you were never really 'cured' (although I don't like that word). Vaping re-writes many of these assumptions. The rule book is being written as we vape.
I call that exciting.
(Not exiting, which is what the UK has done...!.. rather scarily
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yeah, everyone has already posted the fact that there really is no right or wrong vape setting or nic strengths..... Now if you vaped 100% nic then you would likely not feel to swift but of course no reasonable person would do such a thing. (well, a few out here might try, like the dude who vaped hot chili peppers in his ejuice
) ..... I started vaping at 24mg which wasn't too bad at first but as I started to vape more then I noticed I started getting headaches from the nic so I lowered the nic level and the headaches went away. I am currently vaping at 12mg and it suits me fine.... I am a bit of a tard when it comes to ejuices because I have only vaped one flavor on a constant basis since I started vaping.....Sure I have tried lots of different flavors but none have appealed to me ... I vape a flavor called "cinnamon roll" ........So, when I mix my juices, I always just use that flavor (lame I know
).. I vape at about 30W with a 0.5 ohm coil...sometimes I will use a 1 ohm coil.....
I could use more watts just to speed up ramp up time. If i did i'd take shorter draws. I prefer a cool vape and vape at 43 watts using a four coil setup with a combined ohm'age of 0.15 in my Zephyrus RTA. Seeing as the clouds are a fair size, and i knew they would be, i use a juice with very little nicotine content, 4.5 mg actually.
In contrast i also use a lower powered device with a Kayfun RTA. I use a single coil, 1.7ohm, 32g kanthal, and use very little power, 3.7v, which is probably about, erm i dunno, 10 watts maybe less, not much !. The juice i use for that is 24mg.
Smaller clouds, for me, require more nicotine content.
Bigger clouds, then i need less nicotine content.
So it does all depends on how much vapour is being produced per draw which should determine how much power you think you need to produce the amount of vapour you want.
I'd imagine at 28 watts, 12 mg nicotine juice would probably be equal to maybe 24mg if the draws were long. So that's not so high really. Just depends how much vapour you're getting per draw. If the clouds are a fair size and i think i might be inhaling too much nicotine, then for me, i'd drop the watts until the clouds became reduced.
Whether it works for you or not, do you really want to become more dependant on nicotine, because you accidentally raised the amount to a level way above what you used to inhale when you smoked ?.
It's ok to maybe "cover the angles" by using more nicotine solely to prevent you from smoking. It's just up to you how far/high you think you need to go.
In contrast i also use a lower powered device with a Kayfun RTA. I use a single coil, 1.7ohm, 32g kanthal, and use very little power, 3.7v, which is probably about, erm i dunno, 10 watts maybe less, not much !. The juice i use for that is 24mg.
Smaller clouds, for me, require more nicotine content.
Bigger clouds, then i need less nicotine content.
So it does all depends on how much vapour is being produced per draw which should determine how much power you think you need to produce the amount of vapour you want.
I'd imagine at 28 watts, 12 mg nicotine juice would probably be equal to maybe 24mg if the draws were long. So that's not so high really. Just depends how much vapour you're getting per draw. If the clouds are a fair size and i think i might be inhaling too much nicotine, then for me, i'd drop the watts until the clouds became reduced.
Whether it works for you or not, do you really want to become more dependant on nicotine, because you accidentally raised the amount to a level way above what you used to inhale when you smoked ?.
It's ok to maybe "cover the angles" by using more nicotine solely to prevent you from smoking. It's just up to you how far/high you think you need to go.
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@Eskie I usually smoke about a pack day. I started vaping on the 6mg but it didn't feel like enough so I was still smoking about half a pack. Since I moved to the 12mg I've gone the past 2 days without smoking cigarettes at all. Works for me so far so that's good. I've noticed I feel a difference already in my lungs, they feel clearer and healthier. You're right @djsvapour it is exciting! Annnd I was suprised to hear about the Brexit!! @AXIOM_1 Cinnamon Roll sounds like it would be nice, I'll have to see if I can find something like that out here! I feel so overwhelmed when I go into the vape shop they have a whole wall of flavors, soooo hard to choose one! Are you serious did someone actually try to vape chilli peppers??!! That's crazy lol whhhyyy! 
You're right @djsvapour it is exciting! Annnd I was suprised to hear about the Brexit!! @AXIOM_1 Cinnamon Roll sounds like it would be nice, I'll have to see if I can find something like that out here! I feel so overwhelmed when I go into the vape shop they have a whole wall of flavors, soooo hard to choose one! Are you serious did someone actually try to vape chilli peppers??!! That's crazy lol whhhyyy!
I am totally obsessed with Cappuccino flavour these days MTL. For me it really is the closest thing to smoking tobacco. I've tried "Tobacco" flavours and they simply don't taste like burning tobacco, they just taste like the smell of unburnt tobacco. The only reason i'm hooked on Cappuccino, and why it reminds of smoking so much, is it is quite simply the only flavour which can relate vaping to smoking for me. So that, combined with a decent throat hit, gives me the same sensation i used to get from smoking, and i still love it !.
When i smoked, i drank coffee, who doesn't ?!.
When i smoked, i drank coffee, who doesn't ?!.
@evan le'garde I never thought of coffee flavored juice that's brilliant! I drink a lot of coffee to get me going in the am and find that is when I miss smoking the most. I will definitely give it a try! Thanks!
I've had a cafe mocha that nice, haven't run across a Cappuccino, but sure, coffee and cigarettes were a morning ritual. Still have the coffee, but with my vape. Besides, without cigarettes my coffee tastes better, probably because I can taste it now.
My ADV is an 18-24mg Cappuccino from onepoundeliquids in the UK (10ml for £1) - I dilute it to 3-6mg using naked VG/PG and/or some of the 'tobacco' flavours that they also sell.
WOOT! congrats on the first two (of many to come) days!@Eskie I usually smoke about a pack day. I started vaping on the 6mg but it didn't feel like enough so I was still smoking about half a pack. Since I moved to the 12mg I've gone the past 2 days without smoking cigarettes at all. Works for me so far so that's good. I've noticed I feel a difference already in my lungs, they feel clearer and healthier.
have tried some decent cinnamon roll juices, but since I started DIY have not bought much juice (have won juice in several contests, but tend to PIF that to others) - one of my personal faves that I make is a king cake juice (cajun boy here) that has a really nice cinnamon roll flavor to it - i find myself coming back to that one pretty consistently
Thanks @dcfluegel I hope I can stick with the vaping and not go back to smoking! Going out tonight though and I have a feeling is going to be hard with alcohol in my system but we will see! I think I'm going to pick up something with cinnamon in it. You'll probably laugh but I had never heard of King Cake! I had to google it lol found a recipe though and it looks yummy, I'll have to make it sometime! At this point not going to attempt any DIY juice maybe eventually.
I think I'm going to pick up something with cinnamon in it. You'll probably laugh but I had never heard of King Cake! I had to google it lol found a recipe though and it looks yummy, I'll have to make it sometime! At this point not going to attempt any DIY juice maybe eventually.
just keep in mind - quittin' the stink sticks is a processThanks @dcfluegel I hope I can stick with the vaping and not go back to smoking! Going out tonight though and I have a feeling is going to be hard with alcohol in my system but we will see!
and remember to breathe
I'm a bit late to the party, but welcome to ECF and vaping @Ashley1216 and congrats on a great start smoke free.
As far as juice goes (not far enough), since day one for me, I change flavors several times a day depending on what tastes really good that day. But my first thing in the morning with my coffee is a coffee cake juice I get from Mount Baker. The only way to start the day. Then I end my day with some German Chocolate Beefcake before retiring. Now that I read that, guess you could say I have a thing for cake.
So, welcome, congrats, and enjoy the ride!
As far as juice goes (not far enough
), since day one for me, I change flavors several times a day depending on what tastes really good that day. But my first thing in the morning with my coffee is a coffee cake juice I get from Mount Baker. The only way to start the day. Then I end my day with some German Chocolate Beefcake before retiring. Now that I read that, guess you could say I have a thing for cake.So, welcome, congrats, and enjoy the ride!
@AXIOM_1 Cinnamon Roll sounds like it would be nice, I'll have to see if I can find something like that out here! I feel so overwhelmed when I go into the vape shop they have a whole wall of flavors, soooo hard to choose one! Are you serious did someone actually try to vape chilli peppers??!! That's crazy lol whhhyyy!
lol .... yea here is the link to the post on here if you want a good chuckle ...
Man vapes world's hottest chilli pepper
and keep an eye out for contests, too - lots of chances to win free gear, juice makes it easy to pay it forward, as well
makes it easy to pay it forward, as well
@AXIOM_1 Lmfao that's awful, why would anyone do that to themselves haha. I love spicy food but damn that would burn like crazy. And when he snorted it I had to turn it off haha! Thanks for the tip @dcfluegel do you know if the contests are open to Canadians?
i believe the majority of them are, sister@AXIOM_1 Lmfao that's awful, why would anyone do that to themselves haha. I love spicy food but damn that would burn like crazy. And when he snorted it I had to turn it off haha! Thanks for the tip @dcfluegel do you know if the contests are open to Canadians?
they will generally state in contest post
Ooh - sounds like a nice selection! How much did you pay for those, and how much liquid is there?
If the new head is a 0,5 Ohm Kanthal/NiCr coil (and not Nickel), make sure you put your mod back into Wattage Mode before you start using it.
And ensure that you take the time to 'prime' your new head before using it by dripping juice on it until it's saturated and soaked through the wicking (but not so much as it's juice everywhere) and start at a low power level, and gradually work it up to where you like it over the course of your first tank or so.
Doing this will help you get the best lifespan and experience from your heads and stop them from tasting bad which a lot of people cause to happen by just screwing a new, dry head in, filling the tank with juice and then trying to vape at full normal power straight away.
EDIT - what kind of vaper are you? More of a mouth-to-lung type (like smoking a cigarette) or a DTL (direct-to-lung, as if you were huffing gasoline)?
If more of an MTL, naturalistic-type vaper, then you might want to try some higher resistance heads which will give you a better MTL experience.
If the new head is a 0,5 Ohm Kanthal/NiCr coil (and not Nickel), make sure you put your mod back into Wattage Mode before you start using it.
And ensure that you take the time to 'prime' your new head before using it by dripping juice on it until it's saturated and soaked through the wicking (but not so much as it's juice everywhere) and start at a low power level, and gradually work it up to where you like it over the course of your first tank or so.
Doing this will help you get the best lifespan and experience from your heads and stop them from tasting bad which a lot of people cause to happen by just screwing a new, dry head in, filling the tank with juice and then trying to vape at full normal power straight away.
EDIT - what kind of vaper are you? More of a mouth-to-lung type (like smoking a cigarette) or a DTL (direct-to-lung, as if you were huffing gasoline)?
If more of an MTL, naturalistic-type vaper, then you might want to try some higher resistance heads which will give you a better MTL experience.
@AXIOM_1 Lmfao that's awful, why would anyone do that to themselves haha. I love spicy food but damn that would burn like crazy. And when he snorted it I had to turn it off haha! Thanks for the tip @dcfluegel do you know if the contests are open to Canadians?
Other than being severely ......ed, high on something, or an extreme case of bipolar ( in his case "tri-polar" lol ) I can't think of anything else that would cause a dude to do something like vaping hot peppers ..... All as I know is I laughed my a*s off when I saw the video
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