Everyone is going to have varying answers. I know my drags vary depending on where I'm at, what juice I'm vaping, etc. At home I stick to juices with 6mg nic, and my drags are 4 - 5 seconds. Tons of flavor, big clouds, just generally satisfying. Whenever I go out, I usually have 12mg or 18mg in my tank and my drags are pretty short, similar to a real cig. Just enough to give me that quick nic fix.