Need help choosing juice strength.

[stevo9]

So long story short....I've smoked camel lights for 15 years. I'm about a pack and a half a day smoker. I tried vaping about 2 years ago with a 401 kit, I wasn't overly impressed and fell off and went back to smoking. Needless to say things have come a long way in a couple years! I'm trying to switch back to vaping and get off cigarettes completely.

I just got my ego-t kit in the mail today, but I ordered 36mg juice. It seems like it may be a little strong for all day use, as in trying to replace every smoke I would have with vaping. Would I be better off starting with 24mg?

Thanks for the help!

 

[gthompson]

I was similar to you as far as smoking, and 24 mg worked for me. Don't throw out that 36 if it's too strong. Buy some VG at a drug store and dilute it (somewhere here you can find out how much you'd need to use), or buy the flavor in 16 mg and mix them 50/50 to bring it down to 24.

 

[stevo9]

12 mg would make it 24 at 50/50 right? 16mg would make it 26?

 

[gthompson]

12 mg would make it 24 at 50/50 right? 16mg would make it 26?

Oops............

 

[DantesInferno]

Smoked full flavor pk a day for 15 years. 18mg liquid suits me just fine.

 

[MiamiMom63]

Some really like 24 mg, but I have seen alot of smokers prefer 18 mgs at first. Maybe try both to switch out.

 

[teamscon]

I would go with 18mg if i were u. I smoked 1 1/2 packs/day for 10yrs and 24mg was too strong also. You need a vape you can have fun with also without getting light headed. Youll like the taste, and wanna keep vaping but wont be able to without getting sick. Nic sickness is horrible ... go with 18mg max if i were u. 24mg is harsh stuff.

 

[DantesInferno]

Ya especially when I get new flavors and chain vape 24 mg is way too much. And I don't notice a loss in throat hit from 24 to 18 mg either.

 

[DrDoitchbig]

I started out at 18 mg and it's been pretty perfect for me thus far. High enough to satisfy my cravings while still being able to vape regularly without getting a headache or feeling sick. I smoked a pack a day, give or take, of full flavors.

 

[SissySpike]

36 is strong I started with 24 and in a couple of months went to 18 then about the same I think went to 12 Been on 12 ever since. Im happy for now but I think I could make the jump to 6 fairly easy if I wanted to. I smoked 1.5 packs of Camel wides for 25 years

 

[NancyR]

I would keep a bottle of that 36 as 36 for those times you WILL run into when you really that extra kick, may not happen often, but when it does you will already have some on hand that will take care of it.

 

[MiamiMom63]

I started at 16 mgs and had withdrawals the first day but was still satisfied vaping and felt fine the 2nd day. My friend started at 24 mgs. and got over nic'd and sick the first day, then has been fine but I think she's vaping too high a nic and got used to it. I would recommend 18 mgs to start. But everyone is different. Now I vape mostly 10 mgs or 12 mgs but still hit on 18 mgs once in a while at night for the extra umph. lol.

 

[stevo9]

Thanks for all the info. I just ordered the same juice I got today but in 12 mg. I think I'm going to mix them and start at 24 mg. for now until it's gone. Then I may try something a little less potent. How much juice do you guys go through in a day? I want to have plenty of supplies on hand so I dont have a excuse to go back to the camels! When my new juice gets here I will have 100 ml.

 

[MiamiMom63]

Good luck, stevo9. You may find you just want to vape alot at night while chilling on a lower nic, and then hit a strong nic here and there later once you get used to being off the analogs. Maybe save some of the 12 mg for vaping alot not necessarily for the nic sometimes. But just getting off analogs, you will probably require more nic at first for the more routine vape. Best of luck! But if you get nauseous or have a head ache, just keep in mind of the symptoms of being over nic'd because there is no end to vaping like there is a cigarette, so sometimes it's hard to learn your amount of nic you are getting.