Previous Analog Strength and Starting Nicotine Level

[StormFinch]

After spending 8 months here reading about nicotine milligram levels compared to previous analog usage, I started wondering. What type of analog did you smoke, and what nic level did you start with? I'm curious to find out if lights/ultra lights smokers tend to vape a higher nic strength since the light/ultra light cigarettes were designed with a larger addiction in mind.

 

[telsie]

I'm curious to find out if lights/ultra lights smokers tend to vape a higher nic strength since the light/ultra light cigarettes were designed with a larger addiction in mind.

That's true of me. I was a 1 1/2 - 2 pack/day ultra lights smoker. When I first switched to vaping, I started at 18mg but it didn't quite cut it for me. I quickly had to bump up to 24mgs to get through those first few difficult weeks. After that, I gradually dropped to 18mg and have continued a slow nic reduction ever since.

 

[savagemyth]

Used to smoke Camel Crush, now mix 30-36mg juice flavored with Camel Mellow snus and menthol crystals. Tastes just like the 'real' thing.

 

[Seabrook]

I was smoking about 1/3 to 1/2 pack a day of Benson & Hedges Gold with the exception of weekends and margarita/beer time. I started out at 25mg which was way too strong -- gave me headaches, insomnia and moodiness. Once I dropped down to 18mg, it was much better; but then when I dropped down to about 12mg, that's what was perfect for me.

Thanks for the poll StormFinch -- nice avatar you have!

 

[StormFinch]

Thanks Seabrook.

Well, from the few ECFers that have voted, it doesn't yet seem to matter what type of cigarette we started on. I'll be interested to know how this evolves as time goes on.

 

[nansc]

I was smoking ! pad Cambridge Ultra Lites .Now I use 12mg eliquid and it feels the same.