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Nicotine strength is highly individual and will depend on how much you smoke, the recommended strength of eliquid is as follows. These recommendations are just a starting point, and assume an average starter kit. You will need to experiment to find your own 'sweet spot' generally if you find yourself 'chain vaping' or still craving a cigarette, then you need to increase the nicotine. If you find the inhalation 'throat hit' too harsh, or you feel dizzy, nausious, or develop hicups, then you need to reduce the nicotine.     
Nicotine strength is highly individual and will depend on how much you smoke, the recommended strength of eliquid is as follows. These recommendations are just a starting point, and assume an average starter kit. You will need to experiment to find your own 'sweet spot' generally if you find yourself 'chain vaping' or still craving a cigarette, then you need to increase the nicotine. If you find the inhalation 'throat hit' too harsh, or you feel dizzy, nausious, or develop hicups, then you need to reduce the nicotine.     


Note it is not uncommon to require more nicotine to start with, when switching from smoking to ecigs, the author uses 48mg/ml liquid for example (but finds himself an outlier, at the high end).     
Note: it is not uncommon to require more nicotine to start with, when switching from smoking to ecigs, the author uses 48mg/ml liquid for example (but finds himself an outlier, at the high end).     


Yet others have found it helpful to use a nicotine patch, plus vaping. The patch provides a background nicotine level, and the ecig is used to top up, for example when cravings strike.   
Yet others have found it helpful to use a nicotine patch, plus vaping. The patch provides a background nicotine level, and the ecig is used to top up, for example when cravings strike.   
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The author finds unflavoured, sweetened eliquid to be acceptable and it leaves no residual smell, other than faint cotton candy, that dissipates in minutes. The percentage of PG can be increased, to provide an even more stealthy experience, with less exhaled vapour.  Going the other way and increasing the VG content will increase the density and thickness of exhaled vapour.  
The author finds unflavoured, sweetened eliquid to be acceptable and it leaves no residual smell, other than faint cotton candy, that dissipates in minutes. The percentage of PG can be increased, to provide an even more stealthy experience, with less exhaled vapour.  Going the other way and increasing the VG content will increase the density and thickness of exhaled vapour.  


=== Note: it is important to use only water soluble food flavour, oil containing flavour will not mix with eliquid, and can be dangerous to inhale. ===
{{Note|Note: it is important to use only water soluble food flavour, oil containing flavour will not mix with eliquid, and can be dangerous to inhale.}}
 




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Nicotine ’base’ is available from e.g. the uk, and China.  
Nicotine ’base’ is available from e.g. the uk, and China.  


Many suppliers will ship it as VG (vegetable glycerin) or otherwise disguised (we do not endorse this, as high strength nicotine is poisonous, but acknowledge it to be common).
Many suppliers will ship it as VG (vegetable glycerin) or otherwise disguised (we do not endorse this, as high strength nicotine is poisonous, but acknowledge it to be common).
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== See Also: ==
== See Also: ==


Information on [[Coil|Coil building]]List of nicotine suppliers: [[nicotine suppliers]]
Information on [[Coil|Coil building]]
 
List of nicotine suppliers: [[nicotine suppliers]]


Important [[Battery safety|Battery safety information]]
Important [[Battery safety|Battery safety information]]