Hello again all. Trying to get all my questions out before I buy my subox mini and juice tomorrow. Last one of the night. What nicotine levels do you guys use? Obviously it's preference to a degree and so is pg/vg ratios but rather than read the internet, I figured I would ask people who have been and are currently vaping the stuff on through the night. I have an ecto clearomizer ATM with 12mg nicotine hypnotic e juice from a local shop in the city(pretty sure they made it themselves). It doesn't tell me what percentage pg/vg it is and this will probably be the last time I buy local juice but I was curious what I should try. I am a pack a day smoker and hope to quit tomorrow. Right now I can puff for 45 minutes and get a LITTLE buzz(not enough). The throat burn is insane though. It never goes away and I mean I like the throat feel but this is too much. Cheap juice perhaps? Cheap e cig I'm using?( I mean I know its cheap and it was a gift but it has a new atomizer so is the e cig really causing the burn)...too much pg perhaps? What do you guys notice about a 50/50 mix vs 70pg and 30vg or even maxvg. Any info will help. Thanks!
What nicotine level are you using?
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my preference 3 mg 70 vg works for me sub ohming your taste are probably different i went from 12mg to 6mg now 3mg maybe that helps . burning my guess high pg
I was a 1 to 1.5 PAD smoker and I started on 18mg juices. I cut it back over a couple years to 6mg. And lately I have been getting bigger vape with better gear, so I have cut it again to 3mg.
I'm using 3-6mg and juice that is from 50/50, 70Vg to 75Vg, on my kbox and subtank mini. Running from 20-30W on the .5ohm coil.
I vape 0mg-3mg nic depending on my set-up. Sometimes 50/50 and sometimes 30/70 PG/VG.
Been vaping almost 9 years and so I don't crave nic like I use to.
A "general guideline" for nicotine concentration in e-liquid to the number of cigarettes smoked per day:
06 mg = 10 cigarettes or less
12 mg = 20 cigarettes
18 mg = 30 cigarettes
24 mg = 40 cigarettes
But if you are using a subΩ or high wattage setup you will need to reduce you nicotine level by at least 50%.
PG = Propylene Glycol - the "flavor carrier" of e-liquid. A secondary source of "throat hit", but not as strong as the nicotine concentration. Some people have a sensitivity or even an allergy to PG. It's very thin.
VG = Vegetable Glycerin - the "vapor maker" of e-liquid. Used as a sweeter in many food sources, and also as a skin emollient. It's very thick.
PG and VG are often used together in different ratios in e-liquid. For example, a 50/50 PG/VG ratio. Some juice vendors offer a range of different ratios as far as PG/VG.
Been vaping almost 9 years and so I don't crave nic like I use to.
A "general guideline" for nicotine concentration in e-liquid to the number of cigarettes smoked per day:
06 mg = 10 cigarettes or less
12 mg = 20 cigarettes
18 mg = 30 cigarettes
24 mg = 40 cigarettes
But if you are using a subΩ or high wattage setup you will need to reduce you nicotine level by at least 50%.
PG = Propylene Glycol - the "flavor carrier" of e-liquid. A secondary source of "throat hit", but not as strong as the nicotine concentration. Some people have a sensitivity or even an allergy to PG. It's very thin.
VG = Vegetable Glycerin - the "vapor maker" of e-liquid. Used as a sweeter in many food sources, and also as a skin emollient. It's very thick.
PG and VG are often used together in different ratios in e-liquid. For example, a 50/50 PG/VG ratio. Some juice vendors offer a range of different ratios as far as PG/VG.
Should I expect to get more buzz with more vapor? A 20-30watt subox vs the 8 watt clearomizer I have now? Or will that buzz be based on the nicotine level alone and have nothing to do with the amount of vapor?
I wrote this before I saw susans reply.
I wrote this before I saw susans reply.
More power = More vapor
More vapor = More nic
More vapor = More juice consumed/day
I don't get a buzz off nic so I can't really say. If I were to vape 12 mg nic all I would get is a headache.
More vapor = More nic
More vapor = More juice consumed/day
I don't get a buzz off nic so I can't really say. If I were to vape 12 mg nic all I would get is a headache.
If you're getting too much throat hit you could try a higher vg liquid. VG gives less throat hit than PG. The ecto clearomizer uses wicks hanging down from the top doesn't it? If it does I wouldn't go for VG any higher than 50/50 or you may get wicking issues and dry hits.
If 12mg is a little low for you right now I would try going to 18mg especially if you are going to fully stop smoking.
I use 4 to 8mg but in drippers which are much better at delivering nicotine. Any more in them would be too strong for me.
If 12mg is a little low for you right now I would try going to 18mg especially if you are going to fully stop smoking.
I use 4 to 8mg but in drippers which are much better at delivering nicotine. Any more in them would be too strong for me.
I cant say Im fully at zero yet since i still have some juices Im trying to vape out before my DIY gear arrives. The few i have left are 2-4mg and i have probably about 6ml total between the 5 of them.
Come the weekend i should be nic free!
I hope!
Come the weekend i should be nic free!
I hope!
Been vaping almost 4 months. Cigarette free whole time. I smoke at least 2 pad. I started off with 18mg and tapered myself down to 3-6. Never used anything higher than 6 with my subtank though.
The ecto uses a bottom dual coil. It's a tiny little thing is all I know. Cheap I'm sure and hard to break into to find out. Tomorrow I will have a subox mini so really my concern was the juice I'll use for that and it will be sub ohm for sure. I guess I'll stay at 12 and see what that does with sub ohm and I'll probably do a 50/50 as I'm sure this locally made juice is high pg.
Ah I see. If you are going to be sub ohming then I wouldn't go higher than 12mg. sub ohm tanks are much more efficient at delivering nicotine. Also if you're using a sub ohm tank you will be able to use higher VG liquids as they have better wicking. 70/30 VG/PG or 80/20 VG/PG will work fine and will have less throat hit than higher PG liquids.
I'm 7 weeks into quitting the cigs and was smoking between 15-20 cigarettes a day. I'm using a TC setup with Kanger tanks and their RTA with a nickel build. My temp is set to 350f and 12-14joules. 6mg is my sweet spot I've found...tried 12mg but it was a bit much for me. I'm pretty much just .NET liquids with the odd sweet or fruity flavor for some variety...all my juices are 50/50.
I used to smoke a pack or a pack and a 1/2 a day. Started at 24 2 months ago, down to 12 now. . . with a stash of 18mg tobacco flavored for first thing in the A.M. or at the bar.
My preference is 15/85 (PG/VG) with 12mg Nic levels. I find on a sub ohm setup that this works extremely well for me, the VG seems to counteract the higher nicotine levels for me and makes it vape rather smooth.
When I tried the same nic level on sub ohm with 50/50 it was just sort of harsh. However, I switch back and forth between 12mg and 6mg regularly since some juices that I like are max of 6mg nic levels but I don't really notice any difference when I switch, I don't feel like I'm craving nic when I use the 6mg and I don't get my head swimming when I use the 12mg.
It's been about 16 to 18 months since I've had a cigarette, I drink alcohol on a regular basis (that is to say I have a few vodka shots most nights) and the vaping still keeps me from craving tobacco (if I was still smoking, I'd smoke a pack in a matter of an hour or two when drinking, but I don't vape so much when drinking, just enough). The day before I last quit smoking cigarettes I believe I had smoked about 3 packs, and that was kind of an average for me, 1 to 4 packs a day of camel 99's I started off at about 18mg and quickly dropped it down to about 12 within the first week and it was all good. Any time I got a strong craving for a cigarette I would simply take about 10 really lung filled hits on my vape and then I'd be good again and the cravings would subside.
When I tried the same nic level on sub ohm with 50/50 it was just sort of harsh. However, I switch back and forth between 12mg and 6mg regularly since some juices that I like are max of 6mg nic levels but I don't really notice any difference when I switch, I don't feel like I'm craving nic when I use the 6mg and I don't get my head swimming when I use the 12mg.
It's been about 16 to 18 months since I've had a cigarette, I drink alcohol on a regular basis (that is to say I have a few vodka shots most nights) and the vaping still keeps me from craving tobacco (if I was still smoking, I'd smoke a pack in a matter of an hour or two when drinking, but I don't vape so much when drinking, just enough). The day before I last quit smoking cigarettes I believe I had smoked about 3 packs, and that was kind of an average for me, 1 to 4 packs a day of camel 99's I started off at about 18mg and quickly dropped it down to about 12 within the first week and it was all good. Any time I got a strong craving for a cigarette I would simply take about 10 really lung filled hits on my vape and then I'd be good again and the cravings would subside.
I started on 18mg (1 ppd smoker for 30+ years) in a cartotank.
Over 3 years of vaping, I've cut that down to 3 or 6 mg. I'm using primarily a rebuildable drip atomizer (0.6 ohm) or rebuildable tank atomizer (1.5 ohm)
Over 3 years of vaping, I've cut that down to 3 or 6 mg. I'm using primarily a rebuildable drip atomizer (0.6 ohm) or rebuildable tank atomizer (1.5 ohm)
if you vape at 30 watts you're probably going to want to be using like 3 or 4mg strength.
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