Smok Nord Pod cools and Nic Salts

[Geri]

Hi there. I’m Geri. Been a 20 a day smoker for 20+ years tried switching to vaping a few times without success.
I’m after some advice on Smok nord coils and Nic salt strength.
I’ve started on Smok nord pod with 1.4 coil but draw was too tight for me. Went to 0.6 coils which were way better as I prefer DTL. However I’m using 20mg Nic salts (pod salt) and have read that I could get Nic sic from DTL that much Nic.
I’ve switched to 0.8 coils which is also fine for me DTL but am worried about the nicotine levels but also think 10mg would be too low?
I’ve tried lower strength normal Nic juice and they all don’t seem to stop me wanting to smoke but 20mg is working!
Also some of the salts I have say 36mg / ml - 20mg/ ml NS. How can it have 2 strengths?
My question is - is 20mg Nic salts too High Nic level for 0.6 / 0.8 Smok nord coils in respect of health?

 

[Deleted member 58360]

If you get light-headed or nauseous, then it's probably too high.

If you feel fine, it's not too high.

Everyone has a different tolerance.

How much juice are you going through per day?

 

[Geri]

If you get light-headed or nauseous, then it's probably too high.

If you feel fine, it's not too high.

Everyone has a different tolerance.

How much juice are you going through per day?

Depends. On a normal day around 1 pod so just under 3mls.
Out on a night having a drink maybe 2 pods so 6 ish mls. But I do normally smoke an extra 10-20 on a night out.

 

[MiscoDatt]

Your body will tell you if you’re nic sic. It’s a bit like that first cigarette of the day if you haven’t eaten or drunk anything. Light headed, woozy and a bit nauseous.

If you are concerned then you could try a bottle of 12mg and see if that sustains you. If I’m out and drinking I usually use 30mg salts.
I’m no expert but nicotine is fairly benign. If it’s stopping you smoking then stick with it. It’s early days so your cravings and habitual cravings will be running overtime right now.

 

[Geri]

Your body will tell you if you’re nic sic. It’s a bit like that first cigarette of the day if you haven’t eaten or drunk anything. Light headed, woozy and a bit nauseous.

If you are concerned then you could try a bottle of 12mg and see if that sustains you. If I’m out and drinking I usually use 30mg salts.
I’m no expert but nicotine is fairly benign. If it’s stopping you smoking then stick with it. It’s early days so your cravings and habitual cravings will be running overtime right now.

The pod salts im using are the yogi flavour ones and they do 0% Nic shortfills so I’m thinking of buying the same shortfill flavours and adding 2 10ml 20mg nic shots to a bottle. I’m bad at the calcs but that would make it less at least. Worried it might not be enough Nic.

 

[MiscoDatt]

The pod salts im using are the yogi flavour ones and they do 0% Nic shortfills so I’m thinking of buying the same shortfill flavours and adding 2 10ml 20mg nic shots to a bottle. I’m bad at the calcs but that would make it less at least. Worried it might not be enough Nic.

Won’t work like that I’m afraid. If you have a 50ml shortfill and add 20ml of 20mg it will only make a solution of roughly around 6%.

If the 20mg is working I’d stick with that for now. We all react differently to nicotine and if you’re not getting any unpleasant effects then do t worry.

 

[Deleted member 58360]

Depends. On a normal day around 1 pod so just under 3mls.
Out on a night having a drink maybe 2 pods so 6 ish mls. But I do normally smoke an extra 10-20 on a night out.

3ml at 20mg/ml - 60mg of nicotine available to you (you won't absorb it all).

Average standard cigarette contains 12mg of nicotine. But there's more wastage because they continue to burn while you're not puffing, and generally a bit is left when you stub it out.

So, you're basically getting through the same amount of nicotine as 5 cigarettes... Taking wastage into account, let's say 8-10.

You're actually using less nicotine than you were when smoking.

Of course, chuff through that 3ml in ten minutes and you'll probably get a decent headrush


(Any or all of these comparisons are very rough and not to be taken as totally accurate, but it's a starting point.)

 

[Vapaneezer Scrooge]

I would give Mouth To Lung another try, it's similar style to smoking a ciggie, draw vapour into your mouth then inhale, exhale and you will be fine with 20mg, I use the Nord coil for MTL, if I try them DTL they are too strong and makes me cough.

For DTL I would go for the 10mg option but I still think you should give MTL a try, I wish I had that option when I first started.

Nic Salts in shortfills are a bit pointless you will end up with 3mg and would need to vape more and will likely find your craving is higher.

 

[Deleted member 58360]

Won’t work like that I’m afraid. If you have a 50ml shortfill and add 20ml of 20mg it will only make a solution of roughly around 6%.

It'll make it 0.57%, or 5.7mg/ml using 20mg/ml shots.

Or, 0.51% - 5.1mg/ml using 18mg/ml shots.

 

[MiscoDatt]

It'll make it 0.57%, or 5.7mg/ml using 20mg/ml shots.

Or, 0.51% - 5.7mg/ml using 18mg/ml shots.

Sorry I meant 6mg not %