My new setup should be here tomorrow! I'm nervous...

[lovelyclov3r]

So this may sound incredibly silly, but as with all things in life, I'm sure I'm way over thinking this. One of the things I'm most concerned about is whether or not I chose the right amount of nicotine to get started with to avoid cravings and withdrawal/overdosing symptoms.

I chose to start with 24mg which seemed like a good idea at the time considering as of right now I'm a pack a day smoker and I have a tendency to chain smoke. (I'm smoking full-flavored camels) After tooling around in the forums a bit I feel like I may have made a mistake not getting a variety of strengths to try out.

Just in case any of you are wondering what type of setup I decided to start with I'll post that too.
Halo triton tank with the 650 mah battery (it comes with two clearomizers)
And I picked 5-6 eliquids from DFW vapors at 24mg strength.

I went with the halo and DFW vapors for my own reasons, not because of any particular affiliations (I'm aware the triton won't be compatible with other parts so don't worry, it just seemed like the right starting place for me personally)

Specifically what I'm asking is, do you think I made a mistake not choosing a variety of nicotine strengths? Should I jump online and order some more right now? Or do you think I made the right decision and I should judt wait and see how that works for me before I throw out any more cash on e-liquids?

Thanks guys in advance. I look forward to making new friends!

 

[Goodfella801]

I think you'll be fine with the 24mg. That's what I started off with when I made the switch, I was only about a pack every four days smoker and I was vaping the 24mg A LOT, like it almost wasn't enough.

 

[GPop]

I live in Ft Worth and have visited that store. I suggest looking around online they sell to allot of beginers and I didn't find anything I could use that wasn't high priced compared to on line prices

 

[eldunco]

Had a run in with this a bit myself. I went with really high nic strengths from a couple juice makers that had a massive throat hit, more so than I wanted really. I've started to step down a bit from say 24mg to 18mg and I'm pretty happy right now.

I know for me, having the high nic juice helped a lot with the cravings. Worst case you may have to get another juice or two thats lower nic to cut down what you have now.

I was a fairly regular 2 pack a day Camel Crush smoker, which I found lighter than the full body camels. You may not have an issue with the throat hit at all.

In any event, congrats on making the move! Those first few days where you wake up not feeling crap are amazing!

 

[yoitstino]

24 mg is pretty high you'll have a really big throat hit. My friend smoked a pack a day and used 18 mg and that had a strong throat hit. However, its all about preference. You can start at 24 mg but then start moving down. For me I started using 12 mg for a couple months then moved down to 6 mg. Now I use 1 mg of nicotine with my Nimbus rebuildable tank, blowing clouds.

 

[ksin291]

I found a local guy who sat me down, asked me what brand of cigarettes I smoked, how many and when in the day I smoked the most. He sold me a Vamo v3 kit, that came with some basic 16850 batteries and a charger for $65. He gave me a menthol juice with 36mg of nicotine and told me to vape it only when I got a craving for an analog. Then I got some other juices, 5mg bottles at $5 a pop, to try and find some flavors that I liked. I did what he said and that was the last day I had an analog. Now I've stepped to 18mg and I'm about to step down on my nice round of juices to 12mg. I would suggest that if you're really worried, do the same thing that I did. I would only take about 2-3 vapes of the high nicotine juice and then swap it out, I didn't even get through a who t2 clearo that I had it in and actually tossed the rest of the bottle (almost full) away the other day.

 

[midnight_stray]

Tough part is you may not put it down after a few puffs which may lead you to drop levels. I started at 18 and worked down to 12. Once a friend let me try his mix with 36 mg. Never mentioned that it was 36, I found out the hard way

 

[Denrock316]

I smoked between 1 to 1.5 packs a day of Pall Mall 100s in the red pack. I started with 18mg and found that was a little high and quickly switched down to 12mg.

 

[r77r7r]

24mg/ml will be fine. Most places deliver quick so if you change your mind it won't be too long to get new stuff.

I don't see it being just the right amount of nic to get a person off smokes alone. If you ordered 6mg and smoked 2 PADay, then yeah up the nic.

I think ecigs work best when you have a no-fiddle setup you can hit all day. And then it takes some time for the psychological part. That could be weeks, but hey who cares when it's finally the end of it all.

Just sayin that the Crave isn't always the nic dose and ecigs aren't always an instant fix.

 

[KjAthena]

I used 36MG when I first started and still go to it occasionally when I am having a real nic fit...like right after I wake up

 

[lovelyclov3r]

Thanks for all the responses guys!

The act of smoking is a big thing for me (hence the chain smoking and all) so I feel like I'm going to be spending a lot of time vaping. I think you're right Midnight_stray, so I think I'm going to put in an order for a couple of 18mgs. I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea considering that I plan at some point to decrease my nicotine intake so I'll use them either way and it wouldn't be a waste of money.

Thank you guys again for the support. I'm really glad I found this forum because I hardly know anyone here in Maine (transplanted from Florida) and no one I know vapes so I definitely appreciate that this place exists. It should make transitioning to vaping and putting down cigarettes for good a much more pleasant experience.

 

[90quattrocoupe]

If you feel yourself getting light headed, back off on how many hits you are taking. If worse comes to worse. You could get some 0ng PG or VG. A couple of small syringes and add the VG/PG to the 36mg. If you add the same amount you already have, it will cut it to 18mg.

I have done this before. Makes the taste a little muted, but it cut the nic level.

Greg W.

 

[Talyon]

2 PAD, started at 24 then after 1 month switched to 18 and 7 months later still happy with my 18. I've bought 12 in same flavor as the left over 24, I'll cut it 50-50 with the 12 giving me my desired 18, nothing wasted.

Remember backups for your backups and Water are your friends.

 

[Mrs C]

Different people have different needs. Better to start a bit high and have the satisfaction of needing few hits less often that to need more than you can vape. You can always cut it with a lower nic of the same or a compatible flavor, or even plain vg if you find it's to strong and you can't get something suitable quickly. Pay attention to what your body tells you you need and adjust as needed. It's a learning curve for each of us. If you start feeling weird get a glass of ice water, lay your pv aside for a bit and just relax and listen to your body.

 

[Preloader]

24mg was the right choice IMO. I was 1-1.5 PAD, and 24mg keeps me level. I've been trying to drop to 18, but until all my 24mg is gone, I keep reaching for it.

When I'm in the mood to chill on the porch and vape away, I'll go 18. When I need my stronger fixes, like morning, after meals and gettin jiggy, I'll partake in the 24.

 

[Wow1420]

There's no rule that says you have to stick with the same mg level all day long. You might start off with 24mg, then switch to something (much) lower when you fell you've had enough nic but you still feel like puffing away. The go back to your higher level if you start feeling the itch for a cig.

I've switched between 18mg, 12mg, 9mg and 6mg today.

 

[Thrasher]

i agree with several others I started with 36 within a week i was like whoa and dropped to 24. that worked perfectly for about2 months. dropped to 18 and stayed there, except for some 10 in the evening for bedtime.

 

[lovelyclov3r]

I just ordered a few 18mg from Mount Baker Vapor just to try out. It also gives me a chance to see what a 50/50 blend of PG VG is like too. I believe the ones I got from DFW are all PG. I'm so excited to try all of them

 

[Jeff Votteler]

You should be fine with 24mg. If worse comes to worst then just go to the gas station or tobacco store and get a sampler and then you will know what to order but you should be ok.. just remember its better to chain vape in the beginning than it is to smoke an analog ;-)

 

[Demomed]

You should check out Artesian Vapors, they are all around DFW. Their liquids are 17.50 for a 40 ml bottle, but after every purchase they send me a coupon for buy 1 get one 1/2. that comes out to only 33 cents a ml. Plus they have a flavor bar so you can try what you like.

Only of my favorite flavors is their lemon lime soda.