What cigs did you smoke/ what mg juice do you vape instead?

[OperationMove]

Hi guys! Another good valid question here to get some discussion going among us.

What cigarette/pipe type did you used to smoke (if you dont want to divulge a brand, just let us know if they were regs, lights, 100's, etc.) and what mg juice (6/12/18/24/36) do/did you find suitable as a replacement?

I used to smoke around 2 packs of camel wide lights in a day and I was introduced to vaping at 32 mg, which was a too high for me (Although I take big drags on analogs and pinch filter holes so it wasn't too bad) I ordered some heathers heavenly vapes juices at 18 mg taking flavor into consideration, and it seems like I have to vape them near constantly to keep up with my old nicotine habits.

24 mg I found was a suitable replacement for me to where it was the most similar to analogs when on a break at work, although I'm trying to keep with the 18 to gradually bring my required level down a bit. Just wondering what you guys' experiences have been like! Let me know!

 

[MikenGA]

I was 2ppd Winston Light 100's for years, then ended up with Bronson 100's (full flavor) before making the switch as a vaper. I required 24mg in a clearomizer on an ego batt; that did the trick! (I'm now down to 6mg, just because my body demanded it. )

This should be an interesting thread. THANKS for posting it!

 

[OperationMove]

I was thinking it would be interesting as well, and also should help out some new vapers that are just getting into the more advanced stuff and want to see what their cigarettes might compare to. This is the new members forum after all! I'm a new member, but I like to think by now I'm past the novice level of vaping in real world experience! Thanks for your input!

 

[Kellycat]

I used to smoke Camel Wides in college, switched over to Marlb Skylines since they weren't so obvious smell-wise and I liked the light amount of menthol when I was living with others post-college, and any time I could get my hands on them I'd smoke Djarum Blacks as well. I started on about 18mg liquid but have stepped up and down repeatedly to whatever I care to use at the time, anything from 36 down to 6mg or nic-free. As far as flavors go, I never tried finding a 'cigarette' flavor, though I've heard good things about V2's Sahara which I want to try at some point. I found a few pre-mixed clove liquids sold under names like D'Black and Black Clove, but none quite did it for me, so I just DIY now and get something pretty close to a Djarum, which is my all-day vape for sure. Skylines I compromised on, just mentholated the clove juice and it's honestly better in my opinion than the Marlbs.

 

[hyperfluous]

I was smoking strong pipe tobacco before switching to vaping
started at 36mg and am at a happy place at 15mg now

 

[dhughey]

As a 2pad newport smoker i started out with a ego and ce5 style with 24mg newport flavor. I used this for a while, then got into mechs and rbas. After a while i got comfortable building them and knowing what i was doing. With a lot of help from ecf of course. Then i dipped into sub ohm, and enlarged airholes, dual coils and whatnot (cloud chasing). It wasnt too long after this i dropped to 18 then 16mg. I am now at 10 for the most part. I think most people drop off eventually for different reasons. But i only do the fat clouds at home, and am satisfied at work with a regular 1.1ohm on my zen standard with the same nic level. So i guess, its just a journey.

 

[OperationMove]

I also find 18 mg fine on my RBA/Gennys as I also have dual airholes in them, airy draw, and around a .8 ohm on one and a 1.0 on the other for my mech. When I vape the 18 in a 1.8+ tank though it doesn't do it for me, so I feel you there for sure. I definitely understand people step down for all different reasons, but I'm more interested in what everyone found as a suitable replacement for the correct amount of nicotine right when you started vaping, just to help out the newer folks. So 24 mg was comparable to newports? It's funny for how strong those taste you almost think it'd need to be higher. Thanks for the input everyone I love it! Either way were all winning in the long run

 

[PDXBLK]

I was usually a camel turkish gold man, but only because Kamel Red Lights are so expensive in this city.
I started with a bottle of 18mg juice, and that wasn't cutting it, but 24 currently seems to do the trick of keeping me off analogs.
I smoked about once an hour, but now I just vape constantly, a little at a time all day. I'm fortunate to have a job where I'm permitted to.

 

[saberflare]

I was a Marlboro Menthol light smoker for over a decade/about 3/4 pack a day..I was using 12mg initially and moved down to 6mg..bad on my part now my orders are all 12mg. 18mg was just to much for me..throat hit was to harsh.

 

[StacyInOkla]

I smoked 1-2 PAD of roll your own smokes, Natural Good Stuff pipe tobacco in full flavor 100s tubes. If I was feeling lazy or didn't roll enough I'd buy Camel 99s. Now I vape 18 mg juice using eGo batts with iClear 16s.

 

[Diogopm]

I used to smoke one pack a day of either Marlboro Red or Chesterfield Black. I started vaping with Joyetech Mab and not only it did the trick for me, it also became my favorite ejuice. I started at 6 or 9 mg (can't remember) and quickly switched to 18mg.

 

[Mike Sheda]

I was 1.5 pad or so Newport 100's. I started and am still at 24mg.

 

[flowerpots]

I smoke (still) Virginia Slims 120's Lights. I was at 2 PAD, sometimes more, now I'm down to a few a day, especially in the morning. Started out at 36mg juice, had headaches, dizziness, nausea, was too high for me. Now, I'm down to 18-24 mg depending on the juice and time of day I vape.

Had a cigar very rarely. Never smoked pipes.

 

[dietcoke]

Smoked Pall Mall menthols, bought 24mg ejuice and it was too strong (to vape constantly), am DIY'ing my own juice now in probably 12-18mg and loving it.

 

[gokusnimbus]

mixed up my cigs:
camel turkish royal
camel turkish silver
marlboro reds
marlboro lights

smoked for 10 years. started with 12mg juice. after a few weeks i got into RDA's 12mg was way too much TH. moved it down to 6mg and my vapes are perfectly the way i like it!

since i use an RDA, ive set it up for lots of vapor production so 6mg feels like a freight train w/o actually having a lot of nicotine in it.

 

[dchin91485]

parliaments and started off with 24..now down to 18

 

[rwnielsen]

Pack a day, Marlboro 100's for a lot of years. I started on them when they were introduced
Started on 36mg and I'm down around 24-28mg now.
Mix my own, unflavored about 90/10 pg/vg


Good topic

 

[dietcoke]

My first eJuice purchase was 24mg 80pg/20vg....was pretty darn strong stuff, will give you hair on your chest!!
Read that it's a noob mistake to jump right in to vaping and think you need 24mg, d'oh.

I diluted it down to 18mg 50pg/50vg...still a little strong... Changed the formula to probably 40vg/60vg and it's just right for me...learned that it's really the "pg" that gives that "throat hit" which isn't entirely desired when vaping all day, it's not necessarily the nicotine that gives a throat hit. But I don't feel a bigger percentage VG will wick well in a iClear/CE4/vivinova ...but in Kanger ProTanks....it's heaven!

 

[fadifafitto]

I smoked Marlboro light, pack a day,
started vaping with 18mg juice, then dropped to 12 mg for tobacco juice,
9 mg for fruit juice,

 

[Iron Knuckle]

I never had a particular brand, but I'd more often buy any of these:
Marlboro 27s
Marlboro 52s
Marlboro Black
Camel Turkish Royals
Camel Wides Red box
Kamel Reds
'Export A's Blue box

Towards the end of my smoking habit, I was smoking Marb blacks the most. I swear, something about them was more addictive. I'd tear through those packs faster than any other cigarette.


Now I happily vape a myriad of flavors from MBV, on my RDAs. I got some juice from The Standard in the mail, I'm hoping it's as good as it sounds to me in my head. I'm gonna start with Cell Block 4 because, well... I love creme brulee with a twist of orange. I hope the juice can do it justice.

Edit: Oh yeah, started at 24mg, now at 12 and am probably gonna stay at 12 for a long while. I was a 1.5pad smoker.