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Welcome to ECF! Have you started vaping yet? If so, how long and what are you using? If not, any questions?
Hello and welcome to the forum @Carn. Glad to have you here!
If you are interested in learning more about e-cigarettes (and all the parts and pieces) below are some blog posts by ECF member @Baditude that I highly recommend for someone new to vaping.
Nicotine
A "general guideline" for nicotine concentration in e-liquid to the number of cigarettes smoked per day. If you are subohming (resistance under 1.0Ω) cut these nicotine levels by at least 50%.
06 mg = 10 cigarettes or less
12 mg = 20 cigarettes
18 mg = 30 cigarettes
24 mg = 40 cigarettes
eLiquid/Juice
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. Often labeled just "Glycerine"
PG and VG are often used together in different ratios in e-liquid. For example, a 50/50 PG/VG ratio. Many juice vendors offer a range of different ratios as far as PG/VG.
If you are interested in learning more about e-cigarettes (and all the parts and pieces) below are some blog posts by ECF member @Baditude that I highly recommend for someone new to vaping.
- A Good Starter's Setup for a Beginning Vapor
- Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder with Egos and Mods
- Proper Terminology - Is it a carto, a tank, or what? A Guide to Juice Attachments
- Something Safe for Cinnamon and Citrus Flavors
Nicotine
A "general guideline" for nicotine concentration in e-liquid to the number of cigarettes smoked per day. If you are subohming (resistance under 1.0Ω) cut these nicotine levels by at least 50%.
06 mg = 10 cigarettes or less
12 mg = 20 cigarettes
18 mg = 30 cigarettes
24 mg = 40 cigarettes
eLiquid/Juice
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. Often labeled just "Glycerine"
PG and VG are often used together in different ratios in e-liquid. For example, a 50/50 PG/VG ratio. Many juice vendors offer a range of different ratios as far as PG/VG.
Thank you, good to be here I started vaping a couple weeks ago. After a lot of reading and video watching I bought myself a Coolfire 4 for an early Christmas.Haven't completely quit the cigs yet but went from 2+ PAD to 5 or 6 a day and feeling much better. I have found a lot of encouragement just from reading everyone's stories here on ECF and hope to quit by Christmas this year. Lol. At least thats the goal .
I started vaping a couple weeks ago. After a lot of reading and video watching I bought myself a Coolfire 4 for an early Christmas.Haven't completely quit the cigs yet but went from 2+ PAD to 5 or 6 a day and feeling much better. I have found a lot of encouragement just from reading everyone's stories here on ECF and hope to quit by Christmas this year. Lol. At least thats the goal .
Welcome to ECF Carn, make yourself right at home
You're doing a great job! Enjoy.
You're doing a great job! Enjoy.
That's great! Congratulations, Carn!Thank you, good to be here
And, the Coolfire 4 is an excellent choice. What topper (atomizer/tank/or whatever) are you using? Have you found any good flavors yet? I think finding the right flavors is a really big part of being successful.
Thanks. I actually have an Isub-G and an Apex. The Isub is a bit leaky but not real bad. As far as flavors go I am fond of a couple of the Charlie Noble line. Most notably Sirens Song and Neptune's Nectar. Tasting different flavors is a great deal of fun and sometime in the next month or two I hope to start making my own juice. I think your right about finding the right flavor being the key to success.
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