Seasoned Vaporers

[Nole1028]

Have any of you actively tried or succeeded in cutting down you nic levels to zero or not vaping at all anymore? I'm feeling so much better and have not strayed to an analog once, even when out drinking at a smoking bar.

I could realistically vape the rest of my life but would love to know what it feels like to leave the house and not have the anxiety of making sure I have enough carts, batts, atty in my PCC to get me through the day/night.

 

[scott58]

I've been thinking about that myself. I normally vap 11mg, but with an order the other day i got a few samples of 16mg. Almost overpowering if i hit them to hard and with the passthrough i got i noticed the extra voltage also effects my 11mg stuff. Next time i place an order I'm going to go with some 6mg (especially for the passthrough) and see what happens. I figure as long as i'm getting the flavor I've come to crave the nicotine may be secondary. I'll give it a shot anyway.

 

[snap6cat]

I have not got to zero. Whenever I order juice I reduce the nic levels, so maybe...it takes longer to use up the juice than I planned, so this could take awhile. Just going from 36 to 24 reduces nic by about 1/3. Going from 24 to 18 reduces by about 1/4. This seems possible over time.....I am not in a hurry I think the important part #1 is not burning the stuff.
David

 

[scott58]

I think the important part #1 is not burning the stuff.
David

I'm starting to notice this. If i hit 5v to long or to hard it's a much harsher taste where a fresh battery with 3.7v is the most flavorful. Think i'm going to get one of those mobile chargers that regulates 3.7v all the time. To bad someone doesn't make a variac with a 3.5 to 6v range so you could dial in the voltage to your liking depending on the juice and the atomizer your using.

 

[Nole1028]

I'm of the same opinion. I don't want to risk falling back on analogs but I would like to lower my nic levels over time. It would be even better if I could just be free of every constraint.

 

[Jim Davis]

Sun Vaporer is a perfect example. He's been on zero nic for a while now, and still vapes. I got down to zero for a couple of days, but ended up adding the nic again. It just isn't my time yet, but I'll get there one of these days.

 

[Father Luke]

I started at zero. I love vaping.

See here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/puresmoker/30923-i-got-your-throat-hit-right-here-kapow.html

 

[chief druid]

i've cut down from 36mg to 18 mg .... got a 0mg sample pack and can use them for a good few hours ... but then i need to hurt my throat so i go back to the nicotine juice .... if there was such a thing a 0mg juice with a throat kick i would possibly be on it

 

[Mr.B]

It is good to see threads that address nicotine and how to manage it ... I didn't even give it much thought ... thanks! Lar

 

[Vaporista]

Nicotine intake is a tricky thing to manage (at least in my early days now). I'm bouncing between 16mg and 18mg like a ping pong ball, but in the end I think what hits your bloodstream depends the efficiency of the delivery device and the voltage. Take 16mg and use a batt operated 801 and I can vape all evening but do that in a Janty stick I actually have to get up after a short session and get some air because I unintentionally get too much nicotine delivery and it's an awful feeling this wired feeling, but you lose track when vaping via usb as your mind is on other tasks and theres the danger, you suddenly realise you've vaped too much because it's so easy. I'll have to get a weaker juice for Mr. Janty.

 

[tudaan]

I am actually just the opposite of some of ya'll. I have been free of cigarettes for years. I still love it, however. I love the act of smoking...the inhaling, exhaling, taste..etc. LOVE it.

I was just introduced to the e cigs recently by a co worker. I had no clue that these existed. I saw him use his and I had to have one. Now I can "smoke" again without actually smoking. AWESOME!

So, while some of you use this to quit, I am using it to start....again

 

[Fontie]

I gave up smoking over 4 years ago, and got hooked on nicoteen gum spending over £100 a month on the stuff. Ive been vaping for 1 week and havent touched a gum in that time and dont expect I ever will now. I allways missed smoking vaping hits the spot nicely.

 

[Bruce H]

I am actually just the opposite of some of ya'll. I have been free of cigarettes for years. I still love it, however. I love the act of smoking...the inhaling, exhaling, taste..etc. LOVE it.

I was just introduced to the e cigs recently by a co worker. I had no clue that these existed. I saw him use his and I had to have one. Now I can "smoke" again without actually smoking. AWESOME!

So, while some of you use this to quit, I am using it to start....again

That's not exactly a good thing, IMHO. I mean, I'm glad you found something you enjoy- far be it from me.

This is a movement that needs positive stories from people that used them to give up buying and smoking actual cancer sticks, you know, the legally purchased boxes of death that generate a ton of tax money for people who hate on us, not really for people who actually quit and have now found their "habit" again.

Again, I am glad you are happy with your new discovery. However, you have to realize why I would think that this is a suspicious thread started on the internet by an anonymous poster who has 28 posts in 7 days.

Post all you want- but your message isn't exactly positive- from my point of view. And it doesn't really help to tell everyone that you "started again" after "years".

 

[Nole1028]

However, you have to realize why I would think that this is a suspicious thread started on the internet by an anonymous poster who has 28 posts in 7 days.

"Anonymous poster"? You should probably look again before you make comments like this. You may not like the topic but I am actively in support of the e-cig movement. I really wanted to hear if anyone had any luck cutting their nic levels down. Take it as you may but I assure you more people will be interested in this kind of topic when the time comes to wean themselves off.

I also hate to hear about someone learning the habit of smoking/vaping after quitting but that wasn't near my point in the thread.

 

[Father Luke]

I'd been quit for five years. It's in my post in this thread, and it's the link in my signature.

I really don't give a hoot in a holler what ANYone thinks of me. Vaping rocks.

- -
Okay,
Father Luke

 

[lordmage]

started @36 stayed @36 now. unless i do a review or something else @nothing

 

[four2109]

I started on 18mg carts that came with my device and was quickly down to 9mg. I tried 0 for a bit. I went back up when I felt like I was sucking on the thing all the time. My brain wanted something it wasn't getting. Now I stay around 12mg and dilute or bump if I feel like it. But really, I smoked like that too. Sometimes more than others. I would be OK with 36, if I only did 1 ML a day instead of 3, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. I vape the way I smoked... all the time.

 

[mamu]

I started vaping in March with 18 mg nic.

After moving to 6 volt vaping I'm able to cut my nic down to 6-8 mg without a problem.

My next step of course is 0 nic, but I'm not going to push it right now.

I feel I'm on cruise control for now.

 

[tudaan]

This is a movement that needs positive stories from people that used them to give up buying and smoking actual cancer sticks, you know, the legally purchased boxes of death that generate a ton of tax money for people who hate on us, not really for people who actually quit and have now found their "habit" again.

Well, technically and legally, these aren't marketed as a smoking cessation device. Anyone can use these for whatever reason they choose.

I am glad they are around so that I can smoke more healthily. I don't knock the reason behind your usage of the e cig and I would appreciate your not knocking my usage of them.

 

[Thatdamncat]

Great post Nole.
I was a pack-o-day smoker for nine years and since I got my 510 three weeks ago I haven't bought a single pack of analogs. I had tried other methods too (gum & patch), but I love the physical act of smoking and inhaling; and the ecig is what I was looking for. I have been using 18mg and it does seem like a step down from my old analog nic level, but I have adjusted to it. I would like to work down to zero nic eventually, but like other posters, I'm in no rush to get there. I'm happy enough being analog free for now.

(1st time poster - love the forum, it's been a great help and tool)