Question about e-cigs nicotine strengths?

[tom5170]

I went and spoke to the sales people at the tobacco store. All they carried really were those e-liquid ones with tanks and had no cigalikes. The guy recommended this Orbit mini x-9 starter kit so that's what I got her. I also grabbed a 10ml bottle of 1.2% cherry flavor juice. The orbit kit was $34.99 and the juice was 4.99.

I tried smoking it, and it seems a bit harsh to where I cough. But if I take a tiny tiny drag all the way to the back of my throat, and exhale, I can smoke it that way easily, and I still got a pretty bad head rush lol, sometimes if I take a tiny tiny tiny puff I can hit it just right where it goes to my lungs and I don't cough at all. I didn't puff, hold the smoke in my mouth, and then inhale it in my lungs because it seems too harsh. I also tried one of my mom's ultra lights and the smoke is easily inhaled in my lungs, but this vapor stuff just seems too strong or maybe I'm not used to it? Is there a technique involved? I think the issue is there's just too much vapor compared to her ultra lights having real tiny smoke.

So basically how I smoke it is holding the tip to my lips and gently inhaling it to the back of my throat, and then blowing it out/exhaling.

My mom also tried it, and she liked the flavor and didn't complain. I think she tried inhaling it, and coughed a tiny bit.

 

[DavidOck]

Sounds like what you got is sufficient to help her on the switch. Not familiar with that particular "kit" though.

Good start! You might consider even lower nic, and some different flavors for her as well.

 

[kkay59]

I think it is awesome that you are helping your mom like this. I used to smoke light cigarettes, but not the ultralight. The ultralight were like air to me. If she smoked those, I'd go with a 6mg nicotine, and maybe a 12 in case she was almost ready to buy another pack. She could also mix the two, if necessary. I bought an 18mg to start, because that's what the sales people told me. Later I read a bit more, and decided 12mg might be better. So I bought a couple of those strengths. The 12mg is just fine for me right now. I loved to smoke, but wasn't a huge inhaler like some people were. Also, if your mom likes the JUICE, it would be easier to stay off the cigarettes. Take her to a vapor/vaping shop, and let her TRY some juices. Most of the juices I tried, I did NOT like. I finally settled on 3 kinds. But I didn't know hardly anything about juice, when I bought these. Now I'm going to be a little more picky on my next purchases. Good luck with your mom. You sound like a real sweetheart for doing this for her. Let us know how things work out.

 

[Woofer]

Good on you Tom! You got good advice here, better still would be if your Mom joined and talked directly. Many fine peeps here will go the extra miles to help a newbie. Best to you both.