Nicotine strengths?

[lee72]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me what the relationship is between the nicotine strengths in e juice and the nicotine delivered in a cigarette? I smoke Sterling at the moment (stopping when I get a PV) and on the side of the pack it says 0.1 Nicotine.

I'm not sure if that's per cigarette or per pack. Either way how does that translate to vaping e juice at any of the strengths above zero? For example 18mg. Sorry if this a noob question but it has me a bit confused, and I was confused to start with!

 

[Chrissie]

Hi Lee, the following is a very rough guide that I came across some time ago - not sure if there is an updated version.

Please note that we don't really know about the actual absorption rates for e-smoking as compared to traditional smoking.

1ml 11 mg Liquid Juice = 11mg (1.1%) Nicotine
1ml 14 mg Juice = 14mg (1.4%) Nicotine
1ml 18 mg Juice = 18 mg (1.8%) Nicotine
1ml 24 mg Juice = 24 mg (2.4%) Nicotine
1ml 36 mg Juice = 36 mg (3.6%) Nicotine

Cigarettes you smoke and Juice strength to order.

20 Cigarettes 0.9mg nic = 18 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 18 mg Juice or 2 ml of 9 mg juice

20 Cigarettes 0.8mg nic = 16 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 16 mg Juice or 2 ml of 8 mg juice

20 Cigarettes 0.7mg nic = 14 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 14 mg Juice or 2 ml of 7 mg juice

20 Cigarettes 0.6mg nic = 12 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 12 mg Juice or 2 ml of 6 mg juice

20 Cigarettes 0.5mg nic = 10 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 10 mg Juice or 2 ml of 5 mg juice

30 Cigarettes 0.9 mg nic = 27 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 27 mg Juice or 2 ml of 13.5 mg juice

30 Cigarettes 0.8 mg nic = 24 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 24 mg Juice or 2 ml of 12 mg juice

30 Cigarettes 0.7 mg nic = 21 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 21 mg Juice or 2 ml of 10.5 mg juice

30 Cigarettes 0.6 mg nic = 18 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 18 mg Juice or 2 ml of 9 mg juice

30 Cigarettes 0.5mg nic = 15 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 15 mg Juice or 2 ml of 7.5 mg juice

40 Cigarettes 0.9mg nic = 36 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 36 mg Juice or 2 ml of 18 mg juice

40 Cigarettes 0.8mg nic = 32 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 32 mg Juice or 2 ml of 16 mg juice

40 Cigarettes 0.7mg nic = 28 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 28 mg Juice or 2 ml of 14 mg juice

40 Cigarettes 0.6 mg nic = 24 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 24 mg Juice or 2 ml of 12 mg juice

40 Cigarettes 0.5mg nic = 21 mg Nic per day - you need 1ml 21 mg Juice or 2 ml of 10.5 mg juice

The above is just a general rule of thumb guidline on Nicotine consumption.

 

[Chrissie]

BTW, are you sure you have read that right on the side of the pack of your cigs? Sterling Lights are 0.6mg & I think the non Lights are round about 1.0mg.

 

[ckc]

Hi Lee, most people start with 18mg and work from that starting point. Some are happy to use a lower strength even though they smoked 20+ a day and others have to go 36mg.The above is as good a guide as any, good luck !

 

[lee72]

Thanks for the replies, clears it up a bit for me. I ordered 18mg to start with to see how that goes. I double checked and the Sterling are 0.8 nicotine so hopefully 18mg juice will be about right.

 

[lee72]

BTW thanks a lot Chrissie for that comprehensive list! I understand about not knowing actual absorption rates but I'm figuring if I get my dose of nicotine somehow I'll be ok. Still waiting on me first e cig kit so I've yet to experience nicotine via vaping.

 

[Toby]

All of this depends on what type of device and atomizer you are using.
(The guide that Chrissie quoted was one that someone made up after they'd had 16 G&Ts)

And some days you might want/need higher or lower nic, depending...

General rule is.. the more LR (lower resistance) you go, the lower the nic is required...

 

[lee72]

Thanks Toby, I'll keep that in mind when I get round to trying LR atomisers. I'll just have to 'suck it and see' as they say!