Suggestions for starting nic level?

[CzanMan]

Hello,

I'm about to get the wife started on e-cigs, and I was wondering what you think I should tell her to get started with, mg wise.

She smokes about 12-15 parliament lights a day...what would y'all suggest I start her out with?

 

[xdunlapx]

I'd have her start out at about 11mg. That's a good start. I personally smoked about 30 Camel cigs a day and started on 18mg and needed higher so I went to 24mg and am good here. Since she only smokes a half pack or so a day I'd recommend 11mg. She may need higher or lower but 11mg is a good start.

Brittany

 

[jeffree]

Brittany's tip's a good one. Most folks here will recommend 11 or 18mg--trying both might be the safest. Personally, as a pack-a-day ML smoker, I started with 11 and moved to 18. My wife smoked half a pack of Parliaments per day and has also settled into 18, too, although she may just be following my lead. Either way, sampler packs of 11 & 18 would be my best guess. Needs vary.

 

[whozshort]

Hey OP - I agree on the above, but make sure you get both 11 and 18 (maybe even some higher nic as you can always cut it down). I smoked just over half a pack a day B&H Special Lights, and I started with using 8mg and 11mg juices. I found myself chain vaping and due to having to refill all the time etc. went back to analogs. I never really felt satisfied either.

I just started the 18mg and now I am able to take 10-12 puffs and put the thing down for about half an hour. More like I would have done with a smoke. And since using 18mg, I've been smoke free!

Best of luck to your wife, and good on you for asking questions and helping her get started!

 

[Katya]

Brittany's tip's a good one. Most folks here will recommend 11 or 18mg--trying both might be the safest. Personally, as a pack-a-day ML smoker, I started with 11 and moved to 18. My wife smoked half a pack of Parliaments per day and has also settled into 18, too, although she may just be following my lead. Either way, sampler packs of 11 & 18 would be my best guess. Needs vary.

I agree, but I would start with three different strengths: 18, 11, and 8. Or 18, 8 and 4. It's nice to have choices and try to figure out what works best. I was an ultra lights smoker, under a pack a day, and find 18 very strong. I need it on occasion, but just a few puffs, that's all I can take. I vape 11 and 8 mostly, but sometimes go a bit higher or lower (I like 4 in the evening). Trial and error, we're all different. Good luck.

 

[keyzygirl]

11mg and 18mg sound good.I used stronger when I had a craving and lower just to vape.

 

[JuneBug31]

I was a pack a day menthol lights smoker and I started off at 24 mg. I do what whozshort does. I take 8-10 puffs and sit it down for about half an hour. It seems to be working that way for me. I've also tried my hubby's 36 mg. I only need 3-4 puffs of that every half hour or so. I think everyone is differnt. I would say order a few differnt mg strengths to see what works best for her. Good luck to her. Happy Vaping.

 

[CzanMan]

thanks everyone!

 

[Jbarbaro32]

Everyone is different. I thought I would need 18 or 24 mgs. and I cannot inhale that strenght at all! 11 is perfect for me. She may need more or less but I would start in the middle.

 

[VapingRulz]

I also smoked Parliament Lights and the truth is that they are pretty strong cigarettes. In spite of the name, they are not really very "light" at all. I smoked between 1-2 packs a day.

I started at 36mg and I am now at 24mg. I think I'm close to ready to try 18mg but I tried them in the beginning and I could barely taste anything.

I think that 11mg is too low. But it's a very personal thing. I would suggest getting an assortment of strengths.

 

[lonercom]

I usually suggest my friends buy 3 or 4 different strengths so they can have a variety of options to help isolate the sweet spot. Of course, that's 30 or 40 bucks that some can't afford all at once.

I started at 24mg (3 pack a day habit) and never put the darn thing down. Bought 36's second time around and still chain vaped + started to feel a bit odder than usual. I think I just like to vape so I'm ordering lower strengths with each new order. Just ordered all 8mg

Either I'm doing a nice job of weaning myself off the nicotine or I haven't found that satisfying level yet. Or it just keeps changing.

Nice of you to do this for her. Just don't give up and don't push too hard. We're all here and glad to answer any questions y'all might have.

 

[toad]

I was a 1-2 pack a day Marlboro Ultra Lights smoker and initially ordered 11mg based on the nic level. It did enable me to quit the cigs on the spot, however I found myself eating constantly and hitting the vapes non stop. Next order I upped it to 18mg which turned out to be perfect in my case. The eating binges stopped and I felt much better overall.

My girlfriend was a pack a day Marlboro Lights smoker and found that 18mg was perfect in her case as well. Everybody is different, just takes some time to find your perfect fit.

 

[Desertfremen]

Hmmm. I guess I'd have to say the 11 or 18 is prolly a good place to start.

I smoked about a carton/week of Kool XL Blue near the end (Kool NFs untill they stopped making them) and I require the 36s. Thought I could scoot by on 24s but I ended up chain vaping horribley b/c they really just weren't satisfying. If I recall correctly KXLBs are still a bit stronger than PLs.

 

[jeffree]

And be sure to teach her to draw slowly into the mouth first, rather directly into the chest. I learned that tip the hard way, and it takes some getting used to.

 

[msroulette]

I was a marlboro red smoker until almost a year ago...I went to lights, and then to ultra light 72's. I was trying a step-down method, but never got to the point of giving them up....until, that is, I got my kit last week. It was suggested to me to try the 18 and they are perfect for me. I do agree though, it may be good to have a high and low nic to determine which is best.