What should I decrease my nic level To?

[mrdfield]

Hello Ive been vaping for about a year on 24mg of nic I recently bought a provari and found i couldnt vape at 8 watts anymore 1.7 coil at 3.7 volts without any chest tightning ,So after reading and posting on these great forums I have decided to lower my nic level
I am just wondering should I go to 18mg or 12 mg of nic I want to vape at a higher wattage/voltage as I like the vapor and throat hit so i was thinking about 12 mg I just dont want to crave nicotine ,so I am here asking for some advice thank you in advance

 

[Towmotor]

Your situation seems very similar to mine. I use a provari, set between 3.5 and 4.0v depending on liquid. Need a good throat hit too. Recently dropped to 12mg and have found that to be sufficient nic to satisfy my addiction.

 

[SleeZy]

Do you use an RBA/RDA? If not i'd go with 18mg

I also begun with 24mg, went down to 18. And now i'm trying 12mg. It works aslong it's in my kayfun ~ 1 ohm build.
I use 18mg in my clearomizers still.

Best bet would be to buy a 18mg and a 12mg juice and try them out and see if you get cravings or not.

 

[Cool-breeze]

If you have 'smoke breaks' occasionally at work I'd say 18. If you have the luxury to vape all day when ever you want go for the 12. IMO we think of a liquid in terms of how much nic we need but forget how often we can get it.

 

[Baditude]

Best bet would be to buy a 18mg and a 12mg juice and try them out and see if you get cravings or not.

This. Everyone is different. What works for one person may be too much or too little for you. The only way to find out is to try one of each of the same flavor of juice in both 12mg & 18mg.

If using a rebuildable atomizer, you'll need to step down a level of nic compared to a clearomizer or cartomizer due to the higher amount of vapor produced.

 

[LondonGirl]

24 down to 12 is a pretty big drop. But then some people find it much easier than others and it might be OK for you. Personally I'd try a couple of sample packs in each strength and just see how it goes before buying any large amounts that may not be suitable.

 

[Ryedan]

I also agree with trying both nic levels. The hardest part about reducing nic levels for me was the loss of TH and going from 24 to 12 mg is going to be a big change in that.

Some people also vape different nic levels through the day and find that works well for them.

Good luck with it.

 

[crxess]

I dropped quickly from 18 to 12mg after switching to vaping. Then I sort of idled there for about a year. I found it was mostly due to buying a ton of different juices across many Venders, looking for an ADV of me.
Once I started DIY I dropped much quicker to 9, then 6 and now 3mg.

A few things
1) The topper makes a big difference in your TH, Vapor and Flavor
2) Even the Provari is a simple (all be it excellently designed) power source. If you have to run it at a lower setting, your other Mod was out of calibration or running a MEAN avg. voltage(i.e. spiking high volts and no volts)
If this is the case, your Vape should have equal vapor/flavor at lower settings.

 

[r77r7r]

Be different- test fate- Vape 13.

 

[Baldr]

I recommend moving down in steps. Half steps, actually. If you've been at 24, buy some same-flavored juice at 18. Then make an "in-between" batch by mixing 50% of each. That'll give you some juice at 21mg. Use that for a bit, and when it runs out, switch to 18. That way, you're only dropping 3mg at a time, and it isn't hard.

I used that system and worked my way down to 0mg. I may go back to a low nic level at some point, but stepping down a bit at a time worked for me without ever giving me the "OMG, I need nic NOW!" feeling.

 

[v1k1ng1001]

^^^ good advice

I would pick up a 50 ml bottle of my favorite juice at 18 and then, after vaping through it, drop to 12. You'll probably vape more for a while but so what?

I've made the progression from 24 to 12, but incrementally over 2 years. Hell, I still have some bottles of 18 around that I vape.

 

[Iffy]

Get your fav flavs in 18 and 12mg. Start with 18mg. Then if you want, you can mix both 50/50 for 15mg. When the time is right, you'll have 12mg on hand to try.

Good luck!

 

[bluecat]

If it was me I would buy both. You can then just switch a tank (or whatever device as needed). I did something similar and made it down to 3 mg for about 3 months. I am now back up to 12 mg.

For me the difference between the nic hit through a PT2 type and an IGO dripper is negligible as far as nic intake is concerned. Although at this point my drippers are enjoying being used a lot. It may have more to do with sub ohming with a dripper than at standard ohms, which is what I vape at. I have my 3mg DIY in PT2s and my 12mg premixed going through various drippers.

 

[Mrdaputer]

How about you DIY if you can start at 12 or what ever if not enough add a little nicotine. Or as others have suggested have one tank high and another lower.

 

[DeviantDigi]

I'd think your jump down number would be given by your personality. It's all multiples, I'd say step down 6 if your the adaptable/impatient sort. 3 if your laid back/opinionated. Don't want to decrease in nic, only to increase in consumption. "D