New to vaping and i wanted to know given how much you smoke how do you know then which mg of nicotine to start out with?! thanks guys!
How do you know what nicotine level to start at?
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You really don't, most of this is trial and error. A lot depends on the type equip you are using. For most a starter of 18mg should work and then go from there. The other variable is the pg/vg content of the juice. I think it's best to start at 50/50 and fine tune from there.
I generally recommend to start at 24mg at a minimum for a pack a day smoker. At that level a new vapor might get the same amount of nicotine into his bloodstream as from smoking. Overcoming the addiction of cigarettes the important thing and not having nicotine withdrawal helps.
After quitting analogs it is much easier to lower the amount of nicotine than is to quit smoking.
After quitting analogs it is much easier to lower the amount of nicotine than is to quit smoking.
Get a sample of each 12/18/24/36 mg if you can.
When I started, I needed 36 mg. But, 18-24 mg is my everyday vape now (DIY).
Been 10 years since I started lol. (Not a single side effect btw.)
When I started, I needed 36 mg. But, 18-24 mg is my everyday vape now (DIY).
Been 10 years since I started lol. (Not a single side effect btw.)
I started at 24mg and have been there for over a year now. I still get cravings but it's the individual that counts. I always recommend a bit high and go from there. If over a pack a day. Vape till you get the little head buzz and a bit nic sick. Then STOP!!!!!!!!!!!
Everybody is different. I smoked cigars, equivalent to about a pack of cigs a day. I started at 12mg nicotine. My neighbors, who I don't ever remember seeing without a cigarette, also started at 12mg. Seems to be working out for them too.
Buy 24mg, and dilute it with PG.
In the end the strength you use depends on pg/vg ratio as well as your hardware and how frequently you vape.
Good strategy when starting is to use at least 2 tanks, one with low strength as your main tank, and a small tank of high strenth for occasional use if you feel a craving.
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After seeing what many end up with, I think 18mg/ml is a good middle ground.
18 won't choke a guy that ends up with 12- and 18 will satisfy a 24 guy till he orders more.
If you're going sub-ohm right away, divide by 3 or 4, lol.
18 won't choke a guy that ends up with 12- and 18 will satisfy a 24 guy till he orders more.
If you're going sub-ohm right away, divide by 3 or 4, lol.
I smoked about a park & a half a day. I started with 18mg but had a lil 24mg around to help with the bad cravings the first couple of weeks. I say grab 2 different ones & see how it works for a few weeks. Start with the lower of the 2 & see if it works. If it gets really bad go up to the next one & stay there as long as you feel you need to. I'm still using 18mg the majority of the time now.
I smoked 1.5 - 2 packs of Marlboro *reds*, and started at 24 mgs. That was perfect for me. How did I guess? I asked the only person I knew who knew anything about vaping. She told me to just pick one, lol. Same with the pg/vg, the flavor, the kit. "You have to start somewhere. Don't let it confuse you, you'll learn as you go." Good advice!
Pack and a half to 2 packs for 30 years (marlboro medium at the end) who has last cig Nov 11th 2013
I started at 18mg Dropped down to 12mg after 3 months Now about a month at 6mg
I sometimes mix 12 & 6 to get an added kick when I feel like it ( I guess that makes it a 9mg)
My advice to anyone just starting would be to buy multiple small bottles of different flavors and strengths and find your comfort zone. You will probably be surprised by what you find yourself vaping
I started at 18mg Dropped down to 12mg after 3 months Now about a month at 6mg
I sometimes mix 12 & 6 to get an added kick when I feel like it ( I guess that makes it a 9mg)
My advice to anyone just starting would be to buy multiple small bottles of different flavors and strengths and find your comfort zone. You will probably be surprised by what you find yourself vaping
I was at about a pack and a half a day. I went with 18mg nic to start. and quickly went down to 12s. Now i get juice anywhere between 0 and 6 depending on availability.
I started with 18% at 50/50 blend. Within two weeks I began having reactions to pg so I switched to max VG blends. Now I go anywhere from 9% nic to 24%. The best advice I can give is either
A- start in the middle (18% and see if you are satisfied.) then move up or down accordingly.
B- Grab a few bottles of the same juice at different nic levels.
From there it's just experimentation. I keep many bottles (I DIY everything now) with different levels of nic depending on what I'm in the mood for. Early in the morning I vape a lower nic (as early in the morning the first puff always makes me cough) then late at night when I'm relaxing I'll take out my 24%
I'm sorry I can't give you a definitive answer but your best bet is to explore a bit. Small bottles
(I was a pack to a pack and a half a day smoker)
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A- start in the middle (18% and see if you are satisfied.) then move up or down accordingly.
B- Grab a few bottles of the same juice at different nic levels.
From there it's just experimentation. I keep many bottles (I DIY everything now) with different levels of nic depending on what I'm in the mood for. Early in the morning I vape a lower nic (as early in the morning the first puff always makes me cough) then late at night when I'm relaxing I'll take out my 24%
I'm sorry I can't give you a definitive answer but your best bet is to explore a bit. Small bottles
(I was a pack to a pack and a half a day smoker)
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Pack and a half to 2 here. I got lucky. A buddy who smoked the same as me started vaping a week before. Said his juice (24MG), gave him a buzz when he started. I figured it was to high so I started with 18. The way I figure is if 18 isn't enough with normal vaping I'll just vape more. Has worked fine. Don't understand buying different nic levels.
I smoked almost two packs a day and started with 24mg. It wasn't long before I started to step it down though. I agree with the others that have said to buy a variety of the high nic strength juices (12,18,24,etc). That's what I wished I would have done.
I was a 2 PAD Full Flavor Smoker, but my wife was a PAD Light Smoker both for 30+ years. We started @ 18mg 80% PG /20% VG but it was too strong (Throat Hit) for the wife, and with some juices even for me. So what we've done is gone with 12mg 65%/35% and then bought unflavored 65%/35% 24mg nicotine. You can buy unflavored nicotine any pg/vg % and any Nicotine mg up to 36mg from Mount Baker Vapor dirt cheap. With the 12mg E-jucie & 24mg unflavored, using a 1 1/2 ml tank --- add 1 drop to get 14mg, 2 drops 15.5mg, 3 drops 16.5 mg, 4 drops 17.5mg, 5 Drops 18mg, 6 drops 19mg and so on. (can also use 36mg unflavored if you think you want to adjust higher) It's also a great way to ween down on nicotine when we lower eventually down to 6mg ... can vary up and down. This way we don't waste a lot of money on E-Juice then find out the nicotine level is to strong or too weak.
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