A question about nicotine levels in e cigs help appreciated

[silentscream]

So I've ordered a starter kit and liquids but I went for 24mg with all 7 10ml liquids because I was worried I might not get a good nicotine 'hit' from 18mg.
The guy who phoned me from myepack said 24mg was high and he started on 18mg and was fine.

People seem to say it depends on how many you smoke a day how much nicotine you should go for. I smoke over 20 a day at the moment, more at the weekend.
What I want to know is... if it's too strong when I get all this stuff will it be difficult to switch back down to 18mg later if I'm used to 24?
I've only just ordered all the stuff and don't want to order more on top that's a bit weaker.  Any thoughts?

[Deleted]

It's easy enough to weaken it down. I'm no maths person and you will lose some flavour but you can do it with value glycerin from boots.

Brainer bods than me can tell you the exact proportions....

Don't worry you'll be fine. I started on 36mg/ml two years ago and I've had a few whoopsies but am now on 10

[silentscream]

Oct 14, 2013 22:14:10 GMT @johanino said:

It's easy enough to weaken it down. I'm no maths person and you will lose some flavour but you can do it with value glycerin from boots.

Brainer bods than me can tell you the exact proportions....

Don't worry you'll be fine. I started on 36mg/ml two years ago and I've had a few whoopsies but am now on 10

Wow, 36 to 10. That's encouraging, thanks johanino

[iLardyboy]

Oct 14, 2013 22:09:14 GMT silentscream said:

So I've ordered a starter kit and liquids but I went for 24mg with all 7 10ml liquids because I was worried I might not get a good nicotine 'hit' from 18mg.
The guy who phoned me from myepack said 24mg was high and he started on 18mg and was fine.

People seem to say it depends on how many you smoke a day how much nicotine you should go for. I smoke over 20 a day at the moment, more at the weekend.
What I want to know is... if it's too strong when I get all this stuff will it be difficult to switch back down to 18mg later if I'm used to 24?
I've only just ordered all the stuff and don't want to order more on top that's a bit weaker.  Any thoughts?

24mg might be a bit high mate.  I used to smoke about 25 stinkies a day and I started on 18mg nic and found it more than enough to satisfy my cravings.  24mg may be a bit harsh, but everyone is different and you may find that it's ok for you.  Since I've started mixing my own juice, I've lowered my nic to 14mg and haven't noticed it at all.

[silentscream]

Oct 14, 2013 22:16:06 GMT iLardyboy said:

Oct 14, 2013 22:09:14 GMT silentscream said:

So I've ordered a starter kit and liquids but I went for 24mg with all 7 10ml liquids because I was worried I might not get a good nicotine 'hit' from 18mg.
The guy who phoned me from myepack said 24mg was high and he started on 18mg and was fine.

People seem to say it depends on how many you smoke a day how much nicotine you should go for. I smoke over 20 a day at the moment, more at the weekend.
What I want to know is... if it's too strong when I get all this stuff will it be difficult to switch back down to 18mg later if I'm used to 24?
I've only just ordered all the stuff and don't want to order more on top that's a bit weaker.  Any thoughts?

24mg might be a bit high mate.  I used to smoke about 25 stinkies a day and I started on 18mg nic and found it more than enough to satisfy my cravings.  24mg may be a bit harsh, but everyone is different and you may find that it's ok for you.  Since I've started mixing my own juice, I've lowered my nic to 14mg and haven't noticed it at all.

Yeah I'm thinking it's a bit high. As soon as I run out of samples or decide I really like one of the flavours I'll order some 18mg I think.

[GunJack]

dont worry too much, i started on 24 just over a year ago and after a brief flirtation with 18 im going back up to 20-22. try it and see how it goes, you might find a few puffs at a time at 24 gives you the nic you need, or a few more..... everyones different, especially in the early days. if you find 24 is too much, get a bottle of the same flavour at a lower nic and mix them to give a lower overall strength, so eg 1ml of 24 mixed with 1ml of 12mg would give you 2ml of 18mg, and so you wont waste the juice you have already, whatever strength you find you need

[silentscream]

Oct 14, 2013 22:19:07 GMT GunJack said:

dont worry too much, i started on 24 just over a year ago and after a brief flirtation with 18 im going back up to 20-22. try it and see how it goes, you might find a few puffs at a time at 24 gives you the nic you need, or a few more..... everyones different, especially in the early days. if you find 24 is too much, get a bottle of the same flavour at a lower nic and mix them to give a lower overall strength, so eg 1ml of 24 mixed with 1ml of 12mg would give you 2ml of 18mg, and so you wont waste the juice you have already, whatever strength you find you need

Nice one, cheers. How long were you on the 24's before you tried the 18's and how much did you smoke a day before e cigs? It sounds like I'm interrogating you I'm really not lol.

[markm]

As long as you are in the right ball park then the difference between 18/24
Will be more about how much you use it.
If you start on too high, and I doubt you have, then it's easy to drop down a few mg.
The bigger risk is starting too low, finding it ineffective, and giving up.

[silentscream]

Oct 14, 2013 22:35:36 GMT markm said:

As long as you are in the right ball park then the difference between 18/24
Will be more about how much you use it.
If you start on too high, and I doubt you have, then it's easy to drop down a few mg.
The bigger risk is starting too low, finding it ineffective, and giving up.

That makes a lot of sense, thanks Mark.

[GunJack]

lol, no probs.... i was on 24 for around 7-8 months, then went to 20 then 18 only for a month or so before i knew i was going back up...just mixed my next 100ml earlier, all at 20ish. i was on 25-30 filteted rillups a day on
the stinkies, soooo glad i found vaping

[silentscream]

Oct 14, 2013 22:39:01 GMT GunJack said:

lol, no probs.... i was on 24 for around 7-8 months, then went to 20 then 18 only for a month or so before i knew i was going back up...just mixed my next 100ml earlier, all at 20ish. i was on 25-30 filteted rillups a day on
the stinkies, soooo glad i found vaping

That's brilliant mate I love hearing about how vaping has really worked out for people. I never used rollups. 25 to 30 a day I hope you had one of those automatic rollup thinggy machines or you wouldn't have much time for anything else 

[Perpetua]

I used to smoke 40/50 a day silentscream . . . something that I'm certainly not proud of.

I now use anything from 10-24mg depending on the situation.

If I'm at home, in front of the PC then it's the low strengths so I can chain vape. At work, it's the higher strengths so I can get my nicotine fix in a short space of time during a break.

That was good of Ash at Myepack to phone you to check.

[siffy]

I would get one of each then you've covered all bases. Nicotine aside you may be a vaper that needs the feeling, throat hit, that the higher nicotine levels gives in the early days. If the 24mg is too high you could always sell it on and use it in diy in the future. I started on 18mg and lasted 4 weeks and had to try 24mg as something was missing. Good luck and let us know how you get on.

[jaysey]

I started 8 weeks ago and started on 24 , was on 20 ish roll ups a day , now I do anything between 6 and 18 depending on time of day ! Chain vape lower on a night and higher first thing ! The good thing is we can self regulate rather than being drip fed 24 with a patch ! You will soon find what works for you wish you well with your vaping journey !

[charon]

silentscream

never did work out my tobacco nic level, as used to be a pipe man during the evening and rolled the same baccy if out and about, so should imagine it was a tad on the high side.
Started on 24mg myself on vaping all was fine, but decided to try some different flavours and had heard better taste at lower nic strength. So went down to 18mg.
Since i've been mixing my own have found that about 10mg is satisfactory for the evening as I now enjoy the flavours I create moreso than the need for nicotine.

Just a case of personal trial and error..Good advice about diluting juices though ......Waste not wont not!!