Choosing the Right Nicotine Strength
It can be challenging for beginner vapers to select the right nicotine strength. This lesson will teach you how to decipher nicotine percentages and other conversions to figure out which option is best for you.
What is the Optimum Nicotine Strength for You?
If you are a new vaper, you should think about two things when selecting a nicotine strength: your smoking habits and the type of device you will be using. We have organized our suggestions by vapor output to help you locate what you are looking for, as this is the factor that ultimately decides the amount of nicotine consumed in every puff.
If you smoke socially or merely a few cigarettes a day, you will probably fall into the lower end of each recommendation. If you smoke 10-20 cigarettes every day, you will fall somewhere in the middle. You are probably in the higher category if you smoke more than a pack a day.
Keep in mind that the advantages provided in this section are just that: suggestions. Use these as a starting point, but if you prefer a stronger or weaker vape, do not be afraid to experiment with other nicotine percentages. It is important to remember that most people are unaffected by nicotine, and the nicotine potency that keeps you from smoking combustible
The Amount of Vapor Produced is Insignificant
The smoke from a cigarette resembles the clouds. This category includes most pod systems on the market and mouth-to-lung (MTL) tanks with highly tight airflow. High strength Nic salts are the most common option in this group. (Many e-liquid manufacturers no longer create flavors with more than 6 mg/mL nicotine doses.)
- 12-24 mg/mL of nicotine
- Nicotine salts, 30-60 mg/mL
- The amount of vapor produced is low.
There will be clouds, but they will not be huge clouds. Devices from nearly any manufacturer’s product line are included in this category. This includes sub-ohm pod systems, MTL tanks with increased airflow, and even sub-ohm tanks with a low draw.
- 6-12 mg/mL Nicotine
- Nicotine salts (20–30 mg/mL)
- There is much vapor.
There are numerous clouds. Sub-ohm tanks with large airflow channels and rebuildable atomizers fall under this category. Because these devices produce so much vapor, it is easy to obtain too much nicotine too quickly, making Nic salts tough to come by for this category. The majority of sub-ohm vapers prefer low-concentration nicotine juices. Even 6 mg/mL e-liquid may be too strong given the vapor volume generated by some of these devices!
- 1.5-6 mg/mL Nicotine concentration
- Nicotine salts, 1.5-6 mg/mL
We recommend that beginning vapers start with a low-vapor device, such as a pod system or an MTL tank, when it comes to quitting smoking. These will mimic the drag of a cigarette, making the transition to vaping for smokers easier.
On the other hand, many folks prefer a restricted direct lung draw or even an open draw, in which case a more powerful pod system or a sub-ohm tank may be the ideal option. You will probably have to experiment with several different gadgets. There are no right or wrong answers!
Nicotine Concentration in Milligrams Per Milliliter
Nicotine levels in e-liquids are usually expressed as mg/mL, which stands for milligrams per milliliter. This means a specific amount of nicotine in every milliliter of e-liquid in the bottle.
This indicates that every milliliter of nicotine-containing e-juice has 6 milligrams of nicotine. Simply multiply the strength in mg/mL by the number of milliliters in the bottle or tank to get the overall amount of nicotine.
Filling a 5 mL vape tank with 6 mg/mL e-liquid, for example, gives you 5 mL x 6 mg/mL = 30 mg of nicotine. A 10 mL bottle of 6 mg/mL e-liquid, on the other hand, contains a total of 60 milligrams of nicotine.
Nicotine Concentrations Expressed as a Percentage of Total Body Weight
The percentages of nicotine strengths are comparable, although the percentages are a little easier to comprehend. Rather than combining a mass (in mg) and a volume (in mL), percentages use both of their volumes. Figures like 0.3 per cent or 1.8 per cent simply indicate how much nicotine is present in the liquid in the bottle.
If you have 1.2 per cent nicotine e-liquid, every amount you measure out will contain 1.2 per cent nicotine and 98.8% PG, VG, and flavorings. In the same manner that the percentages on a bottle of whiskey are called “alcohol by volume” or ABV for short, this measurement is called “nicotine by volume.” NBV is another abbreviation for “nicotine by volume.”
You could calculate the percentage by mass if you wanted to, although most e-liquid manufacturers do not. Vapers and producers both deal with e-juice in milliliters.
Converting from Milligrams per Milliliter to Percent
It is simple to convert a percentage of nicotine intensity in milligrams per milliliter (mg/ml). Simply double the mg/ml value by ten. So, if your e-juice has a 6 mg/ml concentration, it is 0.6 per cent. A 2.5 percent e-juice with a 25 mg/ml concentration is called a 25 mg/ml e-juice. This would be 7.2 percent if you used a nicotine base with high strength of 72 mg/ml.
It does not get any easier than that. Simply multiply by 10 to get back to mg/ml. It is that simple!
