There's debate on this, but is there more nic in vapeing than cigarettes?

[sxlxp]

Hi all, I've been vapeing a week now, and some days I vape more than others. I have noticed all over websites that there's less nicotine in vaping than in cigarettes, but others have stated that there's more in vaping as its more of a pure hit than smoking. So what do I believe? I looked at the calculators, but then someone posted a link saying that it was impossible to calculate the levels between the two. If it helps I was smoking 30 fags a day, I have quit smoking now. I vape about 1.2 ml (normally less) of 18mg nic juice, so am I getting more or less nicotine vaping?
I know it's a stupid question, but I'm eager to learn all about my new favourite hobby! Thx for any help people can offer x

 

[whit77]

Hi all, I've been vapeing a week now, and some days I vape more than others. I have noticed all over websites that there's less nicotine in vaping than in cigarettes, but others have stated that there's more in vaping as its more of a pure hit than smoking. So what do I believe? I looked at the calculators, but then someone posted a link saying that it was impossible to calculate the levels between the two. If it helps I was smoking 30 fags a day, I have quit smoking now. I vape about 1.2 ml (normally less) of 18mg nic juice, so am I getting more or less nicotine vaping?
I know it's a stupid question, but I'm eager to learn all about my new favourite hobby! Thx for any help people can offer x

1.2ml 18mg a day I'd say is a lot less than the equivalent to 30 cigs
I was a 30 a day guy and I'm quite happy vaping around 5ml of 18mg a day, but as long as you feel satisfied is all that matters

 

[sxlxp]

I am very satisfied, a lot of my vapeing is done because I enjoy the taste and playing with vapor I blow out lol. Have you been quit long? It's exactly a week for me today and haven't even thought of having a cigarette, it's the best decision I've ever made.

 

[whit77]

I am very satisfied, a lot of my vapeing is done because I enjoy the taste and playing with vapor I blow out lol. Have you been quit long? It's exactly a week for me today and haven't even thought of having a cigarette, it's the best decision I've ever made.

been vaping since January and not had a cig since, I started on 24mg and now down to 18mg which is spot on for me so that's where I'll stay

 

[KulrMeStoopid]

have a look here at this thread too


http://www.planetofthevapes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/6623-mg-per-ml-to-cigs-calc


From what I remember (I could be wrong) theres about 7-9mg of nicotine total in a single traditional cigarette which most of is ruined by it being lit on fire...so the actual intake is a lot less that. So if you were smoking 30 cigs a day, youre getting a roughly 1-3mg of nicotine per cig, which totals 30mg - 90mg a day of nicotine intake...and if you are doing 1.8 ml of eliquid at 18mg per ml which is just over 32mg... so its about right on the lower end and significantly lower than the high end.



Anyways, regardless if you are getting more or less its not like you are smoking and its a hell of a lot lessdangerous than people are led to believe. Caffeine is just as "dangerous" and people drink pop tea and coffee by the litre all day long

 

[sxlxp]

Thx for that, I worked out roughly I'm vapeing the equivalent of about 9 fags a day. I thought I was over doing it, especially since I'm a lot more hyper and can't sleep at night!

 

[whit77]

the absorption rate/% is also different comparing smoke to vapour

 

[anthonyb]

Thx for that, I worked out roughly I'm vapeing the equivalent of about 9 fags a day. I thought I was over doing it, especially since I'm a lot more hyper and can't sleep at night!

There's a post on the sleeping bit as well somewhere.
Most people experience all sorts of weird things when they make the change. It's your body readjusting to not having all the other chemicals pumped in by the cigarettes, 4000+ I think.

 

[Fleabag]

I still smoke about 5 per day, plus 1ml of 16mg. The calculator suggests I'm vaping = of about 4.5 cigs. I used to smoke 17 - 20. I think most of a cig isn't really needed, but we smoke it because it's there. So with vaping, we just vape what we need

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[Ninjaassasin1983]

it is very complex to try and compare the two because of a lot of factors ie nic strength,ml vaped,amount of nic getting burnt in cigs,absorbtion is different, and lots of others i'm sure all I know is I'm getting my nicotine in a tastier way and i'm not inhaling all the other chemicals u get with fags.
I've never felt better since I started vaping and i've got a fun new hobby.