New guy (smoked for 29 years)

[Davejb]

Hey all, been lurking here for a couple weeks reading and learning. Purchased a 510 starter kit and started using it yesterday. So far so good but an issue I have a question about. I got some 18mg and 12mg juice, it was quickly apparent that 18 was too high, and even 12 seems to be a bit high, so it looks like I need to dilute a bit. Is it as simple as say, taking a 10ml bottle of 18mg juice, and adding 10ml of either pg or vg base, and ending up with 20ml of 9mg juice? I'm not at the point where I want to DIY my juice, just lower the nic level of the stuff I bought to try and figure out what is going to work for me.
Thanks!

 

[Rosa]

Yes, it's as simple as that. BUT you'll also loose half the flavoring, so order some more juice now because that won't fly for too long. Good Luck!

...and welcome to the forum!

 

[Vvenus]

Hi Dave and welcome to ECF! Like Rosa said, it is that easy. If possible you could order a few samples with lower nic levels and see what works best.

 

[Davejb]

Thanks for the replies! I didn't even think of the flavoring being diluted

 

[TomM]

Welcome Dave. Another new guy here.
I am on the 24 mg and found the 18mg too low but hope to be able to drop down soon.

 

[Rosa]

...of course, instead of getting some PG or VG you could get some e-juice in the same flavor but with 0mg nicotine and mix that in instead = no loss of flavor.

 

[Mephisto]

I have to go with Rosa's suggestion on this one... I've done exactly that for a few of my high nic juices. It's nice as I now have the option of the high juice for the moments I really need it. I cut it down to lower mg's in small batches.

 

[Davejb]

...of course, instead of getting some PG or VG you could get some e-juice in the same flavor but with 0mg nicotine and mix that in instead = no loss of flavor.

That makes even more sense

 

[Davejb]

I smoked a bit less then a pack a day, even using 12mg juice I feel a bit of nic overdose, and that's with only 2 or 3 draws every hour, I'd like to be able to vap more than that so I'm assuming I need to lower the nic content.

 

[BadThad]

I smoked about the same amount and found I can vape 12mg almost constantly all day long. Why do you think you're getting too much nicotine?

 

[banjo]

Since this is only your second day, and several things could be causing your reaction, you might want to keep the juice you have, and consider just buying some lower nic juice to try. You might find after a few more days of vaping that the 12mg and 18mg you have isn't that bad. If you dilute the nic level of the juice you have ,as Rosa pointed out, you will also be diluting the flavor at the same time, and flavorless juice is not very satisfying.

 

[UrbanZexy]

So the DIY juice saves money. Are the downsides worth the savings?

 

[DocWyatt]

There are many choices with juice to save money.

I wrote this last night for an idea of cost vs. analogs vs/ pre-filled cartomizers...

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ou-wondering-about-cost-ecigs-vs-analogs.html

 

[Rosa]

So the DIY juice saves money. Are the downsides worth the savings?

Doing DIY is like learning to cook. You'll make some mistakes, maybe even have to throw some out in the beginning, but you'll get the hang of it and THEN it'll save you tons (tons!) of money. Like dining at home vs. eating out.

Just start out slow by making a juice with one flavor and go from there.

 

[Sainted_S]

A really cheap solution is to go to WalMart, get the Humco VG for <$4, buy a dram of Lorann flavoring at the pharmacy and mix those together. Then alternate between the nic juice and that until you get lower nic juices.

It's not full-on DIY, but it does in a pinch. Just be sure to stick with flavorings that are safe. Grrr, I really need to get the link for the DIY spreadsheet, it has the relative safety of commercially available flavorings.

Here it is

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...e-calculator-added-quantity-calculations.html

Tab is Flavor List for Drop Downs

 

[Davejb]

Well, it may not be the nic level. I mixed some 12mg juice with 0mg to see if 6mg would work, not long after I start using it, like last time, I get a slight headache and my vision is slightly affected. I'm doing long, slow draws, getting good vapor and throat hit, not sure what to do.

 

[Rosa]

you should ask here:Health, Safety and E-Smoking I can't think of anything that would cause the vision part of it (the headache could be a few different things; natural withdrawal, dehydration, allergy to an ingredient).

 

[Davejb]

I've been doing a bit of research, it's not withdrawal, I have no problem going 3 or 4 hours without a smoke, and it was only 1 or 2 since I switched to the e-cig, far too soon to be withdrawals. The vision thing is a symptom of nic overdose, but I don't think that's it either at 6mg.

 

[banjo]

"New guy (smoked for 29 years)" - Jeez, you are just a youngster. I smoked for over 55 years before I stumbled onto vaping. Anyway, Welcome!

 

[Davejb]

"New guy (smoked for 29 years)" - Jeez, you are just a youngster. I smoked for over 55 years before I stumbled onto vaping. Anyway, Welcome!

LOL, yeah, I'm 44
I want to quit for my health, the money wasn't an issue as I stuffed my own, a carton cost me about 8 bucks.