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The nicotine delivery with e cigs is not as immediate as with real cigarettes. A higher nic content may be advisable if you're looking for quick satisfaction (a better strategy may be to vape "pre-emptively" so you don't need a quick fix).
Really, you'll get tons of advice here, which is great, but for the most part, you're gonna have to experiment and adjust your practice based on what works for you. I started with 18 mg and it did a great job of killing my need to smoke... but I also hit it pretty often and never gave myself much of a chance to really need a quick fix. I've since cut to 12, and will be at 6 soon.
I'd jump to 18 mg if I were you. If it's just too much, you can always mix it with the 6 mg to cut it.
Really, you'll get tons of advice here, which is great, but for the most part, you're gonna have to experiment and adjust your practice based on what works for you. I started with 18 mg and it did a great job of killing my need to smoke... but I also hit it pretty often and never gave myself much of a chance to really need a quick fix. I've since cut to 12, and will be at 6 soon.
I'd jump to 18 mg if I were you. If it's just too much, you can always mix it with the 6 mg to cut it.
I was a smoker for over 20 years and I thought I wanted something that looked like a cig too. I ordered a cigalike and all the cartridges and got it in and thought yeah this is cool... Until I tasted a tank with ejuice and an ego. I thought, wow, big difference...just like smoking. I quickly wasted a ton of money until that point. I gave away 2 full brand new cigalike sets with 100 bucks worth of unused cartridges and bought an ego system, some tanks and some juice. Then I quickly discovered the rebuildable stuff... Then drippers and making my own juice. Now I'm content with my devices and making my own tasty ejuices.
Just wait.... You'll discover the real world of vaping.... I'd bypass wasting money and get an ego start up kit. I wish someone would have told me that before I wasted hundreds. This is coming from someone who loved marlboros and thought I'd never quit. Didn't want to... But the day I tarted a real Vape I quit completely.
Just wait.... You'll discover the real world of vaping.... I'd bypass wasting money and get an ego start up kit. I wish someone would have told me that before I wasted hundreds. This is coming from someone who loved marlboros and thought I'd never quit. Didn't want to... But the day I tarted a real Vape I quit completely.
Steve, glad you got your kit and that you like it. I don't know how many packs a day you smoked, but you said you were a long time, 40 year smoker. That is me, as well. I smoked ultra lights for the last few years, telling myself the lie that they were "better" for me, lol. But I did manage to open and smoke/burn in the ashtray, sometimes at least a pack and a half most days.
For whatever reason, when I got my juice at the local vape shop, the little gal decided to sell me 12 mg. juice. It worked for a few days, but just barely. I felt very anxious and had a vague feeling that something was not right. Not what I would call a craving for a cigarette, but just not right.
I went back and got 18 mg. and it was a whole lot better, but like you, I felt I was constantly puffing to keep the comfort going and the anxious feeling at bay.
I jumped up to 24 mg. and it was just perfect. I felt totally comfortable for the first time since I started. I did not smoke through any of this, but finally felt like things were right for me.
This is just my experience, but thought I would share it with you. I didn't start vaping to feel bad, and the 24 mg. does the trick. In the future, I may drop down some, but for right now, I feel great. I'm a very healthy person in spite of all those smoking years. My BP stays at 120/70. I take no prescriptions, and I'm seldom sick. So for now, I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing, and NOT smoking.
Thanks to the OP and all repliers for a very informative thread. One week on Mistic Cig-a-likes, and this thread answered a bunch of questions for me.
Not knocking your progression, and your experience is true with most cigalikes. I will say though that the eRoll, while a nemesis/provari/name your mod here it is not, it's hands down better than standard cigalikes. Performs better than a 650mah ego--more vapor, better throat hit. Don't knock it till you try it. For what it is, it's the best out there. There are a lot of high-end mod users who love it and use it daily. I don't think the OP will agree that he wasted his money. I sure don't.
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Another minor update......Decided that the 9mg juice just was not enough so I went back to the b&m to see if I could come up with something that closely replicated my trusty Marlboro Lights. What I found was that the 9mg was just too smooth and I missed the throat hit and was reaching for the e-roll way more frequently than I was use to. After trying a few different flavors and strengths, I ended up getting a small bottle of .... Like Mild. At 24mg of nic there is a definite kick in the throat and I get enough in 3-4 hits to ward off the cravings. Has a nice mild ashy dirty taste just like my ML's and it's so close to the real thing that I have to be careful to not over do it.
Heading out tomorrow for a golf vacation so it will be interesting to see how this helps with handling the airports, non smoking hotel rooms, etc. etc. Was always a pain to try and sneak a cig 15-20 times a day as the only smoker left in the group of 20 guys. Wish me luck.
Heading out tomorrow for a golf vacation so it will be interesting to see how this helps with handling the airports, non smoking hotel rooms, etc. etc. Was always a pain to try and sneak a cig 15-20 times a day as the only smoker left in the group of 20 guys. Wish me luck.
What I would personally suggest is getting is getting a vision spinner (never below 1100mah) and an easy tank, like the vivi nova or protank
make sure your nicotine level in your juice is on point. If you're craving, its not enough, if youre shaky its too much
I was a PAD smoker for 43. In June, I switched to vaping. Started with an ego 650,a no-name cartomizer tank, and a bottle of tobacco flavored e-juice. Haven't wanted a cigarette since. Never have even tried a cig-a-like my thinking was to get away from cigarettes. Not just change the type. Changing the actions required for smoking. I believe was a contributing factor to being successful quiting. No more lighters, no more hitting the cig lighter in my truck before pulling out of the driveway, no more carton of cigs in the kitchen pantry.
If cig-a-likes help you quit, more power to you. But that's my 2 cents.
If cig-a-likes help you quit, more power to you. But that's my 2 cents.
The .... Like Mild was indeed from CigNot. Bottle has the brand name Basic on it. https://www.cignot.com/product_p/bas-blm-65h.htm
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