Which nicotine strength to get?

[GSHARQ]

I am currently a smoker. I smoke about 4 cigarettes a day (regulars, not lights). Based on my search results, it seems like I should get somewhere between 6-12mg, but that seems like a really large range.

Based on my smoking pattern, can anyone give me a better number to go with?

 

[67Tele]

With such a low cig consumption I would suggest starting at 6mg. I think 12mg might be too much. Maybe get a sample size of 3mg and 6mg and see which is fitting.

 

[DanJiblets]

I agree with 6mg. Pretty low but still gives you a little throat hit. You could probably drop to 3mg after not too long with such a low nic consumption. Pretty much what the other dude said lol. Who knows though maybe you'll like 12, you'll really have to try them out for yourself.

 

[Wow1420]

What equipment are you using (or planning to use)?

Nicotine "hits" differently depending on the type of atomizer/resistance/wattage used.

It also depends on how you vape. low nic if you want to vape frequently, higher if you want to follow your smoking pattern, having a few discrete sessions and then putting it away.

 

[GSHARQ]

I'll most likely be getting the Aspire Nautilus Mini. Also, I may vape a little more often than I smoke mainly because I can also do it indoors.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I vape different levels by how I vape so I tend to have a bunch of little bottles and toppers (clearomizers in your case). If the nic is strong I take less draws and if it is weak, I just tape the mod to my mouth.

Sitting in front of the TV, I tend to vape more so it is a step down. I would recommend a bottle 12 and/or 6mg. Just get one or two bottles to get a feeling for it all. Also, it is really convenient, for me, to have multiple tanks so that I can have more than one juice ready to go quickly.

Hope helps

 

[GSHARQ]

Thanks. That's a good point about having multiple tanks. I need to do that.

 

[Wow1420]

From what I read, Nautilus is a good tank. Just a guess, but I'd imagine 6mg would be a reasonable spot to start.

 

[OlderNDirt]

My suggestion would be to get a bottle of 6 nic and a bottle of 12 nic of the same juice. Start with the 6 nic and try it (I believe the lower the nic level, the better for you). If that works for you, stay with that and get a bottle of the same flavor at 0 nic and mix it with the 12 nic ending up with two more bottles of 6 nic. If the 6 nic doesn't do it for you, mix some 6 and 12 nic for about 9 and try that. And if that doesn't work, try the 12 nic. You can always adjust the nic level yourself by combining different strength juice. I believe, right or wrong, that it is better to try and get along with a lower juice.

 

[misterholidayhouse]

I'll go out on a limb here.. You currently smoke and do not yet officially vape. Don't screw around starting for the first time at 6mg. Go straight to 12 or even 18 if you feel it matches your current needs. You can always drop to 6 later. The emphasis here is to make a seamless transition from smoking to vaping. Even though you are down to only four cigarettes, you have to remember that each of those cigarettes hit HARD with roughly the equivalent of 24 or even 36mg juice. Much harder than than a couple minute session of vaping 12mg with a Nautilus. (An excellent choice, btw) I agree, you need two tanks minimum and the same for batteries, chargers, and extra atomizer heads for you tanks. I've seen people fail early on because of lack of backup gear. This may look like a fairly large investment to start but take my word here. I have NEVER smoked one single cigarette (30 months now) since I made the commitment to start vaping and I was instructed by an experienced basic level vaper in the way I'm telling you now. I smoked a pack a day for 25 years and failed at every other attempt to quit until the first day I got my vaping gear. The transition was seamless and easy. THE FIRST DAY! It still amazes me. Best of luck to you.

 

[look30]

I am with the 6mg crowd , I used to smoke a lot more than you before switching to vape and even them 12 mg was more than enough. No I'm phasing out the nicotine and down to 3mg when I use a dripper or a really good tank. For a regular atomiser, using non RBA heads (prebuilt heads) I would use 6 mg.

If you start with 18-24mg you will experience headache and insomnia so be careful and start low. My2C.

 

[funkfist]

It would help if we knew what you smoked.

 

[GSHARQ]

Camel Crush Menthol and Nat Sherman Hint of Menthol. I typically smoke 2 of each per day.

 

[ashes to batteries]

I would also suggest 12

 

[Racehorse]

I'll go out on a limb here.. You currently smoke and do not yet officially vape. Don't screw around starting for the first time at 6mg. Go straight to 12 or even 18 if you feel it matches your current needs.

Respectfully disagree. Somebody who smokes 4 cigarettes a day (regulars) will probably feel rather sick vaping 12-18mg.

My calculations put them at 3mg. 6mg would be more than enough.

I over nic when I started due to advice to start high, was very uncomfortable, and had anxiety at 18mg. even though I was a 1/2 PAD full flavor a day smoker. When I dropped to 10mg-12mg I was instantly better and was able to quit smoking in 3 days.

Camel Crush has 0.8mg nictotine. Approx 4 cigs a day including the nat shermans, 3.2% nic i.e. 3mg nic. 6mg at most

 

[Nuclear Cowboy]

It took 18mg to get me off the stinkies. Anything below that and I still wanted a smoke. 18mg juice sucks for me. Harsh and nasty but you gotta do what you gotta do. I was a 2 pack a day smoker though and have no idea what a 4 smoke a day habit would be like. I'm down to 12mg now but that only makes me vape more. I'm working on slowing down with the 12mg as I eventually want to stop vaping too. It's been a long hard road for me but I'll get there.

One thing I can tell you is there is no set MG to start at. Everyone is different and it may take a few bottles of juice to figure it out.

 

[SleeZy]

Respectfully disagree. Somebody who smokes 4 cigarettes a day (regulars) will probably feel rather sick vaping 12-18mg.

My calculations put them at 3mg. 6mg would be more than enough.

I over nic when I started due to advice to start high, was very uncomfortable, and had anxiety at 18mg. even though I was a 1/2 PAD full flavor a day smoker. When I dropped to 10mg-12mg I was instantly better and was able to quit smoking in 3 days.

Camel Crush has 0.8mg nictotine. Approx 4 cigs a day including the nat shermans, 3.2% nic i.e. 3mg nic. 6mg at most

I agree with this, we've also have to remember that todays clearos is way better at delivering than these we used to stop with back in the days.

It took 18mg to get me off the stinkies. Anything below that and I still wanted a smoke. 18mg juice sucks for me. Harsh and nasty but you gotta do what you gotta do. I was a 2 pack a day smoker though and have no idea what a 4 smoke a day habit would be like. I'm down to 12mg now but that only makes me vape more. I'm working on slowing down with the 12mg as I eventually want to stop vaping too. It's been a long hard road for me but I'll get there.

One thing I can tell you is there is no set MG to start at. Everyone is different and it may take a few bottles of juice to figure it out.

I had to use 24mg to break my 1 1/2 PAD, slowly went to 18 and then 12mg. Where i'm now kinda.
RTAs 12mg
RDAs 6mg

But since this guy only smokes 4/a day which is quite low. Essentially just is the "Morning, lunch, midday and bedtime" smoke.
I would suggest both a 6mg and a 3mg juice. And experiment from there. Using 6mg on daytime and say 3mg on bedtime. (Overnicking before bedtime = good bye sleep)

 

[IgnorantCig]

4 cigs a day is practically nothing. In my opinion, some of the suggestions in this thread are way too high.

3 to 6 sounds about right, IMO.

 

[GSHARQ]

Hmm, now I'm a little concerned. I ordered some 3s, some 6s, and some 12s so I could try them all, but it's starting to sound like the 12s might be too strong. I guess I'll find out later this week.

 

[josh w]

I used 18mg with my original ets and tesla. As soon as I changed to a sub tank I had to drop to 12mg and now 6. And I was a pad-1 1/2 pad smoker. I agree 18mg for a 4 cig a day smoker is gonna have consequences.