Newbie Question Here

[Joe Ba]

First of all I just want to say hi to all on this forum, good to be here.

As my title states, I am a newbie to vaping, trying to make the switch from cigs. My question is in regards to the nicotine level I am trying to find.

I am currently using a uwell A2 with the 1.2 pod, I was told that this pod is closer than the 0.9 to a draw of a cig, "mouth to lung", and that is what I am looking for. My issue is I cannot get the right amount of a juice mixture, it is either too much and gives me a buzzed/dizzy feeling, or it is not enough to satisfy me. I am light smoker and have smoked Marlboro Mellows/Silver pack for years, and never have gotten a dizzy feeling from them.

I have been using American Patriot naked 100 tobacco, and I mix the 3mg with the 0mg. I have tried 1/2 to 1/2, 3/4 3mg to 1/4 0mg, 1/4 0mg to 3/4 3mg and everything in between. Like I stated above it is either too much nicotine or not enough, an because of this, I keep going back to my Marlboro's. Just wanting to get some advice on this as I really want to make the switch form cigs to vape.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Joe

 

[smacuser]

Welcome to ecf @Joe Ba .

That's a tough one. With your set up, at first glace, it would seem that 3-6mg would be the right level to start when switching from smoking. If you're getting too much of a buzz at 3mg, then, yes, continue to dial it down. I can't say whether I'd notice the difference between 1.5-2mgs.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Hi @Joe Ba and welcome to ECF.

I have been using American Patriot naked 100 tobacco, and I mix the 3mg with the 0mg. I have tried 1/2 to 1/2, 3/4 3mg to 1/4 0mg, 1/4 0mg to 3/4 3mg and everything in between. Like I stated above it is either too much nicotine or not enough, an because of this, I keep going back to my Marlboro's. Just wanting to get some advice on this as I really want to make the switch form cigs to vape.

As @smacuser said you should be able to dial-in the 3mg nicotine with the 0mg to your liking and satisfaction.

Start low with the 3mg to 0mg ratios and increase the 3mg until you are happy. If you get to the point where you are feeling the nic buzz then slightly back off the 3mg until you aren't feeling the nic buzz.

There is no quick fix with the way you are doing this. Obviously 3mg is too much for you. You will have to experiment until you find your happy place. You need to find somewhere in-between what you have already tried.

Good luck!!!

 

[TARTARA]

@Joe Ba welcome on ECF !

 

[TARTARA]

Plus you can try a different setup with a little mod and atomizer with pre-made coils... maybe it fits your needs with better vapor... !?
Just my opinion... !?

 

[Letitia]

First of all I just want to say hi to all on this forum, good to be here.

As my title states, I am a newbie to vaping, trying to make the switch from cigs. My question is in regards to the nicotine level I am trying to find.

I am currently using a Uwell A2 with the 1.2 pod, I was told that this pod is closer than the 0.9 to a draw of a cig, "mouth to lung", and that is what I am looking for. My issue is I cannot get the right amount of a juice mixture, it is either too much and gives me a buzzed/dizzy feeling, or it is not enough to satisfy me. I am light smoker and have smoked Marlboro Mellows/Silver pack for years, and never have gotten a dizzy feeling from them.

I have been using American Patriot naked 100 tobacco, and I mix the 3mg with the 0mg. I have tried 1/2 to 1/2, 3/4 3mg to 1/4 0mg, 1/4 0mg to 3/4 3mg and everything in between. Like I stated above it is either too much nicotine or not enough, an because of this, I keep going back to my Marlboro's. Just wanting to get some advice on this as I really want to make the switch form cigs to vape.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Joe

What worked best for me was having 2 complete setups, one with high nic for mornings/cravings and another lower nic mg to use when I wasn't jonesing for a cig. Vaping can absolutely satisfy your nic needs but cannot mimic actually smoking a cig. For myself that was the hardest.

 

[Joe Ba]

Thank you all for your replies, they are greatly appreciated. I think am going try a new setup that has a coil and the feature of dialing it up or down. Will continue to experiment with my mixture.

Citrus Junkie, I agree that not being able to mimic smoking a cigarette is the hardest part.

Thanks again all !

 

[Daniel Forsyth]

Welcome to ECF

 

[BrotherBob]

First of all I just want to say hi to all on this forum, good to be here.

Welcome and glad you joined.

 

[Bliss Doubt]

Thank you all for your replies, they are greatly appreciated. I think am going try a new setup that has a coil and the feature of dialing it up or down. Will continue to experiment with my mixture.

Citrus Junkie, I agree that not being able to mimic smoking a cigarette is the hardest part.

Thanks again all !

Welcome to ECF, Joe Ba. I wish you the best in your journey toward completely replacing cigarettes with vaping.

It is true that vaping doesn't mimic smoking. It almost does, when you get the right pg/vg ratio, the right equipment and the right nic level for you. That "almost" was what made me try vaping in the first place, taking in the puff, feeling that throat hit, and exhaling what looked and felt like cigarette smoke. What I learned early on in this forum, when I was transitioning through dual use, both smoking and vaping for a few weeks before jumping off, is that the nicotine from vaping hits your system a different way than does the nic from smoking. That's about as scientific as I can get in describing the difference, but your body does learn to trust the nicotine input from vaping, so you can be emboldened to quit cigarettes.

I agree with all who are saying to get the battery, the tank with pre-made coils, and experiment with small bottles of liquid at different nic levels. The expense is greater, but once you have the right combination nailed, it won't cost as much. You can get larger bottles, more at a time, so it will cost less. Start with two batteries, for one in your mouth and one on the charger, and two tanks for your experiments with juice/nic levels.

You still can get ego-T batteries which cost the least. I don't know what glassomizers to recommend any more, since the ones I like are disappearing from the market, but there are lots of others I haven't tried.

Again, wishing you luck and sending my heart's support to your heart.

 

[TARTARA]

Welcome to ECF, Joe Ba. I wish you the best in your journey toward completely replacing cigarettes with vaping.

It is true that vaping doesn't mimic smoking. It almost does, when you get the right pg/vg ratio, the right equipment and the right nic level for you. That "almost" was what made me try vaping in the first place, taking in the puff, feeling that throat hit, and exhaling what looked and felt like cigarette smoke. What I learned early on in this forum, when I was transitioning through dual use, both smoking and vaping for a few weeks before jumping off, is that the nicotine from vaping hits your system a different way than does the nic from smoking. That's about as scientific as I can get in describing the difference, but your body does learn to trust the nicotine input from vaping, so you can be emboldened to quit cigarettes.

I agree with all who are saying to get the battery, the tank with pre-made coils, and experiment with small bottles of liquid at different nic levels. The expense is greater, but once you have the right combination nailed, it won't cost as much. You can get larger bottles, more at a time, so it will cost less. Start with two batteries, for one in your mouth and one on the charger, and two tanks for your experiments with juice/nic levels.

You still can get ego-T batteries which cost the least. I don't know what glassomizers to recommend any more, since the ones I like are disappearing from the market, but there are lots of others I haven't tried.

Again, wishing you luck and sending my heart's support to your heart.

Well said, and i agree 100% !
I think there are some old Aspire clearomizers still around the CE5 and K1 with the BVC coils, i still remember my set up CE5 with Virginia and RY4 juices on the Eleaf I-Stick little mod with the internal battary, and that i wanted to eat the clearomizer from the new tones of tastes and flavors that i was getting... and because i was starting to clean up from the cigs in general... L☻L ... !

 

[Bliss Doubt]

Well said, and i agree 100% !
I think there are some old Aspire clearomizers still around the CE5 and K1 with the BVC coils, i still remember my set up CE5 with Virginia and RY4 juices on the Eleaf I-Stick little mod with the internal battary, and that i wanted to eat the clearomizer from the new tones of tastes and flavors that i was getting... and because i was starting to clean up from the cigs in general... L☻L ... !

Those are things I use now, the eLeaf 30W and 40W and the Aspire BVC glassomizer, to my knowledge the best mass market equipment ever made. They have been so reliable, and are what I have hoarded, including maybe enough 1.6 ohm coils for two lifetimes, but when I get afraid I'll outlive my coil supply, and decide to get more, one after another of my go-to suppliers won't have them. They are no longer being made, so won't come back in stock. The tank is starting to disappear too. I found some coils from ElementVape and Vapor Authority, but when they're gone, they're gone for good. I don't want to lead new people toward things they won't be able to get later. Plenty of other glass tanks will work on the eLeaf. In fact I have to use ego-to-510 adapters for the glassomizers.

The reason why I still suggest the old Ego-T batteries to newbies is that you can get them for 6-8 bucks apiece, so it's easy to afford 3 or 4 of them, or get a couple of them in a starter kit. The eLeaf kits are considerably more expensive, though more powerful, and definitely with longer charge life. I'm just always remembering what it was like to be new, to experiment, to get "shinyitis" on a limited budget. Those old ego-T's, ego-Twists and then the Spinners (brand?), kept me vaping and off cigarettes for a long time before I graduated to eLeafs.

 

[TARTARA]

Yes of course, just happened to remember about them, there are so many good new tanks these days that is almost impossible to not find a good one for your type... !
For example : In one of my orders the gave me the Innokin Go Z (the little plastic tank that you use it almost as a disposable...) as a gift and what a nice performance it has with its little coil, i like it a lot !

 

[somdcomputerguy]

Welcome to ECF, Joe Ba.

 

[Joe Ba]

Welcome to ECF, Joe Ba. I wish you the best in your journey toward completely replacing cigarettes with vaping.

It is true that vaping doesn't mimic smoking. It almost does, when you get the right pg/vg ratio, the right equipment and the right nic level for you. That "almost" was what made me try vaping in the first place, taking in the puff, feeling that throat hit, and exhaling what looked and felt like cigarette smoke. What I learned early on in this forum, when I was transitioning through dual use, both smoking and vaping for a few weeks before jumping off, is that the nicotine from vaping hits your system a different way than does the nic from smoking. That's about as scientific as I can get in describing the difference, but your body does learn to trust the nicotine input from vaping, so you can be emboldened to quit cigarettes.

I agree with all who are saying to get the battery, the tank with pre-made coils, and experiment with small bottles of liquid at different nic levels. The expense is greater, but once you have the right combination nailed, it won't cost as much. You can get larger bottles, more at a time, so it will cost less. Start with two batteries, for one in your mouth and one on the charger, and two tanks for your experiments with juice/nic levels.

You still can get ego-T batteries which cost the least. I don't know what glassomizers to recommend any more, since the ones I like are disappearing from the market, but there are lots of others I haven't tried.

Again, wishing you luck and sending my heart's support to your heart.

Thank you for your advice. I am still trying to find the r

Welcome to ECF, Joe Ba. I wish you the best in your journey toward completely replacing cigarettes with vaping.

It is true that vaping doesn't mimic smoking. It almost does, when you get the right pg/vg ratio, the right equipment and the right nic level for you. That "almost" was what made me try vaping in the first place, taking in the puff, feeling that throat hit, and exhaling what looked and felt like cigarette smoke. What I learned early on in this forum, when I was transitioning through dual use, both smoking and vaping for a few weeks before jumping off, is that the nicotine from vaping hits your system a different way than does the nic from smoking. That's about as scientific as I can get in describing the difference, but your body does learn to trust the nicotine input from vaping, so you can be emboldened to quit cigarettes.

I agree with all who are saying to get the battery, the tank with pre-made coils, and experiment with small bottles of liquid at different nic levels. The expense is greater, but once you have the right combination nailed, it won't cost as much. You can get larger bottles, more at a time, so it will cost less. Start with two batteries, for one in your mouth and one on the charger, and two tanks for your experiments with juice/nic levels.

You still can get ego-T batteries which cost the least. I don't know what glassomizers to recommend any more, since the ones I like are disappearing from the market, but there are lots of others I haven't tried.

Again, wishing you luck and sending my heart's support to your heart.

Thank you for your advice !

I am still trying to figure out my nic and power level. One thing I need is the lung hit like I feel with a cig and I am not getting that with a 0.7 coil and an 18 watt output.

I have ordered a Voopoo Argus that goes up to 40 watts with a smaller ohm coils but I heard going that route will make the nic output higher and I don't want that. I guess I just keep playing around until I find the perfect setup.

Cheers !!

 

[Bliss Doubt]

Well said, and i agree 100% !
I think there are some old Aspire clearomizers still around the CE5 and K1 with the BVC coils, i still remember my set up CE5 with Virginia and RY4 juices on the Eleaf I-Stick little mod with the internal battary, and that i wanted to eat the clearomizer from the new tones of tastes and flavors that i was getting... and because i was starting to clean up from the cigs in general... L☻L ... !

This is a good place to mention I don't use plastic tanks. My all day vape is clove, which can cause plastic tanks to cloud and/or crack, even though it is NOT the essential oil and is a water based flavoring used in vape liquids.

So I'm still cornering the market on the 1.6 ohm coils for the Aspire ET-S BVC glassomizer. I like the plain stainless silver one. Some think it looks a bit flamboyant, but I enjoy the usefulness, the durability, the metal cover protection over the glass with a viewing slot for liquid level. Those BVC coils last a good while and were such an improvement in vapor production and warmth over the tanks/coils I used previously. I've kept with this model since 2014 or so:

 

[Z-Lee]

Hello and welcome to ECF.

I just wanted to clarify that the bottle of Naked 100 is in fact 3mg and not 3%?

 

[Joe Ba]

First of all I just want to say hi to all on this forum, good to be here.

As my title states, I am a newbie to vaping, trying to make the switch from cigs. My question is in regards to the nicotine level I am trying to find.

I am currently using a Uwell A2 with the 1.2 pod, I was told that this pod is closer than the 0.9 to a draw of a cig, "mouth to lung", and that is what I am looking for. My issue is I cannot get the right amount of a juice mixture, it is either too much and gives me a buzzed/dizzy feeling, or it is not enough to satisfy me. I am light smoker and have smoked Marlboro Mellows/Silver pack for years, and never have gotten a dizzy feeling from them.

I have been using American Patriot naked 100 tobacco, and I mix the 3mg with the 0mg. I have tried 1/2 to 1/2, 3/4 3mg to 1/4 0mg, 1/4 0mg to 3/4 3mg and everything in between. Like I stated above it is either too much nicotine or not enough, an because of this, I keep going back to my Marlboro's. Just wanting to get some advice on this as I really want to make the switch form cigs to vape.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Joe

Hello all,

Just wanted to share something I found, not sure if it's is just me or there is something to it. Like my previous post said, I am new to vaping and was having problems getting the right nic level in my vape, I was getting dizzy with each puff and would feel a nic hangover the next day. And this was while mixing 3mg and 0mg tobacco flavored juice, tobacco was the only kind I have tried since I decided to try vaping,

So I decided to try a different flavor instead of tobacco and I started by again mixing 3mg and 0 mg. Then I remembered when I was sampling the flavors at the shop, they had 3mg juices in their samplers and I took a number of puffs but didn't feel as bad as I did with the tobacco ones so I decided to try only the 3mg of the flavored one in my vape. Here's the weird part, with just the 3mg flavored juice, I don't get the dizziness or hangover that I got with all the different tobacco juices I tried, and I was mixing 3mg and 0mg. Could it have been that something besides the nic in tobacco flavored juice was affecting me ?

I am using a VooPoo Argus, 40W with an 0.3 coil and a MTL pod

Just thought that this was strange, and again, maybe it is just me.

 

[TARTARA]

I think it's better to try another similar e-liquid and check out if you have similar effects... !?

What do you mean...
"I am using a VooPoo Argus, 40W with an 0.3 coil and a MTL pod."
40W with an 0.3 coil is quite a hard hit ! A MTL set up should be much lower, maybe somewhere 10-15 Watts... !?

 

[Territoo]

Keep in mind, that some dizziness is normal if you haven't vaped in a while, like after the first few hits in the morning. This should go away after a couple of hits and you get your nicotine levels back up.