New to forum - need a little help

[United States]

Less nic may seem less harsh. So the drags may be more per puff to get the same kick. Not some wisp to cloud difference, but certainly more per drag without realizing it.

I have 2 of the same tank on two different devices and both are set at the same watts. One has a sweet juice, the other tart sweet. The tart sweet tank is using way more juice because I take bigger puffs. Small puff of sweet is all it takes. More drag from the tart/sweet is required to get a satisfaction.
Yet if someone watched me smoke them they'd likely not see a difference in exhale.

Yeah, I said "smoke" until the new person becomes accustomed to the lingo.

 

[Cozzaa89]

THANK YOU! Lol yeah we usually go between menthol and sweet because that's the cigs we used to smoke menthol lol and sweet is just a nice change

Less nic may seem less harsh. So the drags may be more per puff to get the same kick. Not some wisp to cloud difference, but certainly more per drag without realizing it.

I have 2 of the same tank on two different devices and both are set at the same watts. One has a sweet juice, the other tart sweet. The tart sweet tank is using way more juice because I take bigger puffs. Small puff of sweet is all it takes. More drag from the tart/sweet is required to get a satisfaction.
Yet if someone watched me smoke them they'd likely not see a difference in exhale.

Yeah, I said "smoke" until the new person becomes accustomed to the lingo.

 

[Cozzaa89]

Think it is just that he takes bigger puffs because the lower nic isn't doing much for him...i never noticed it befpre as we have just changed to 0.6% but I'm going to see if it's the same with the 1.1% again because he's went threw so much juice its shocking and it wasn't like that in the 1.1% but thank you for all your responses and help

 

[AlB53]

36 watts will go through more liquid than 24 watts, it's hotter, should use more liquid.

 

[United States]

Talking to my vape-vet brother he put some things in perspective for me.

I'm struggling to come up with the words so I'll add a screenshot I read about it.

So my point is, that a nicotine laced juice doesn't contain anywhere near the nic per e-puff versus a drag off a cigarette unless your inhale draws 1 ml in about the same number of puffs as a cigarette. Say 10 drags to a king size tobacco stick until it is snuffed out. If you do 10 vapes per mililitre then, yeah it is about equal in amount of nicotine. But chances are vaping provides a lot less per drag....
Especially to the toodle puffer. (A method of vaping with a similar exhale amount as a smoker).... mouth to lung.

So instead of worrying about a few ml of nic per batch under the guise that less is better, just find a strength that provides a satisfying drag. Chances are a batch of "12" is providing much less nicotine per puff versus a cigarette. And if an e-puff aint satisfying, but that tobacco stick is?

I vaped 3 to start with knowing it was way less than my favorite brand of cigarette. Then I found gear that "smokes" like I like and tastes that provide additional satisfaction while I cut back on cigarettes.

Some say "raise your nic and you'll quit sooner".... but higher nicotine e-juice irratates my throat and lungs which in turn makes my subconcious say "screw that I'll just smoke"....
So to me the nicotine amount is more about the satisfying drag than the addiction. If cigarettes had zero nicotine I'd still smoke 'em. But I'm wanting to stop inhaling carbon monoxide and the other poisons they provide much like standing over my brothers roof chimney and inhaling the wood smoke....

My point is don't sweat the nic amount. Find an enjoyable amount and enjoy the experience.

 

[stols001]

That was an excellent summary. I don't really sweat my "amount of nic" consumed vaping, I have a lot more things to worry about, except for the fact I accidentally lowered my nic, I went back to smoking, (although yeah, there was also stress involved) I just well, I worry about the nic I "don't get" that I actually need and always have a higher nic tank around wherever I am in case I need it.

Anna

 

[vapdivrr]

Has to be that the lower nic juice is being harder hit subconsciously . You may not be realizing this, but it most likely is happening. Same thing with the 18mg juice, it's a bit stronger and more of a bit, so you probably aren't inhaling it as deeply....in the end, you will be vaping more juice with the lower nic juice, so one must weigh the differences and decide which is preferred.....Personally I like a lower overall consumption of juice which means higher nic

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[NealBJr]

And if any of yous actually read what i said...*we done a test filled the vape and hit it once every 20mins for 3 hrs medium wattage* it ate the juice completely.. .done that 3 times totally ate it then you'd know what im talking about without leaving smartass comments

I could only take a guess that the juice pg/vg ratio is different. VG has a higher viscosity and wont saturate the wick as much. Look at the juices, and see if they have the same thickness.

If you use the same tank and same coil during your testing of both the different nic content juices, then that would be my only guess. If you use a different tank/coil for the testing, make sure the coils are reading identical look at the readings every time you hit and make sure the ohms on the coil and the wattage are the exact same for each nic. Sometimes even if it's rated for a particular ohms, QC might be a bit off and one read lower ohms than another, even though they were both rated for .5 ohms. Also, older coils burn juice differently than newer coils, so that could make a difference as well.

and what @tailland said is true as well... When I was weening myself down as well, I noticed I would inhale longer with lower nic strengths.

 

[BrotherBob]

i never noticed it befpre as we have just changed to 0.6% but I'm going to see if it's the same with the 1.1% again because he's went threw so much juice its shocking and it wasn't like that in the 1.1% but thank you for all your responses and help

Welcome and glad you joined.
Just about every setting parameter is interdependent on the other. As been said, vaping is all about you the vaper, being in control and the freedom to fix/tailor any aspect of vaping you feel you need to improve upon.

 

[ExtremeDooty]

Welcome aboard Cozzaa. It is possible to overthink all this stuff especially in the beginning. The experience for each individual is going to be slightly different even when using the same equipment. Keep asking questions and experimenting so you can find what works for you.

 

[mountainbikermark]

Hi there! I'm new to this vaping site, as i was searching threw the internet and couldn't really find an answer so came here signed up and gonna see if i can get answer here

Me and my partner have been vaping for about 6 months now, we both have the kangertech mini cl starter kit vape and went from 1.8mg vape oil and weaned ourselfs down to 1.1mg and recently got 0.6mg that's when we noticed our piles seem to be going away faster...we smoke the same and actually tested it, one of the vapes got filled and took 1 hit every 20mins from it and it ate all the oil within 3 hours...so does the 0.6mg burn faster than a 1.1mg would? New coil was fitted recently too I just dunno why it's going away with so much oil...any help would great

Welcome to the forum.
2 things.
1 You recently dropped nicotine. There's usually a usage change at first . Might be a day, might be a week, you might need to go back up in strength of it doesn't subside.
2 , and I think this might be what happened when you changed your drop in. If your old drop in coil/wick assembly was rather old and well used you weren't getting the flow that a new one allows, thus your usage will go up just by the increase in oil that can flow as you draw in. If this is the case you probably noticed a larger volume of vapor on the exhale and possibly more flavorful vape.
Hope that helps

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[Brewdawg1181]

@United States gave you the best answer here. Forget how much nic you're consuming. It's no worse for you than caffeine. Forget how much juice you go through. Vape enough of whatever keeps you satisfied, to keep you away from cigarettes. No matter what you vape, it's better than smoking!