How many?

[msdenster]

Hello everyone,
Waiting for my first e-cig kit to arrive, and wonder how many hits do you take that is equal to a regular cig? do you treat it just like a reg?

Thanks
MS. D

 

[Brachinus]

It depends on a lot of different factors, including strength of juice and voltage of battery.

With a regular e-cig and 24mg juice, it's pretty close to 1:1, although maybe an analog has a bit more "kick" (I smoked unfiltered Camels).

With 36mg juice, or with 18mg at 6v on my Chuck, one good drag can make me dizzier than the first drag on an analog after 3 days without smoking.

Remember, the "dosage" in an e-cig isn't limited the way analogs are (e.g. per "cigarette"). You can have 2 or 3 puffs (or just one), or you can have more than a single cig but less than 2.

I'd suggest you start off just treating your e-cig like a regular cig, and learning how it's similar and different through experience. Some people count puffs, or keep track of vaping time, but I just have some puffs until I feel satisfied, or feel like I've "had a smoke."

 

[DC2]

Hello everyone,
Waiting for my first e-cig kit to arrive, and wonder how many hits do you take that is equal to a regular cig? do you treat it just like a reg?

Thanks
MS. D

Both of your questions are addressed to some extent in the thread linked in my signature below.

 

[Luv2CUSmile]

MsDenster,

^^^^ Above thread is great!
I vape at the rate I smoked w/ 18-24 mg most of the time... I smoked 100's and it took about 7 minutes to fully smoke my cig... I vape the same way I smoked also... You will watch vids and see some guys vape 2, 3, & 4 puffs and then take a nice long draw...I can't imagine vaping that way- I vape my e-cig as an analog, I just long slow draw and then inhale... & I do this as I read, watch TV, talk, etc so after about 7 minutes I am usually done or before... The other factor involved in how you do this will be the strength nic liquid or cart you have- if it is too low you may have to vape longer/more to get the same satisfaction, if the strength is too high you may find you vape less OR you really need to cut the strength down to even be able to handle it... Read that thread DC2 has posted above- very helpful!

 

[Dredbull]

I use a SilverBullet on a 510 atty, its warmer and fuller at a steady current.
I prime once or twice long drag at a full mouth inhale.

I let a mouth inhaler try my vape and it just about floored him. He loved it.

 

[panderson01]

I was a pack+/day smoker, now I suck on this PV all day long, taking hits off of it every couple of minutes unless I am in the middle of some activity and don't think about it.

The funny thing is, I can still breath easy after vaping non stop.

 

[Cyberkiller]

I vape a lot less than I smoked. I take a few puffs maybe every few hours. I guess I am using it to try and quit so I am more motivated to only use it when I have a nic fit.

 

[Deschain]

I find that I "tank up" two or three times a day by taking half a dozen really big hits (usually early in the day, the middle of the day and before bed), for the rest of the day, I just have a couple of tokes at a time every half hour or so.

Everybody is different though...bottom line, find the right strength juice for your needs and use your PV when you feel the need to get some nicotine into your system and it will serve you well.


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