Giving up smoking cigarettes and switching to vaping can be a bit daunting. It is likely that doing this is your first step towards quitting nicotine intake, or possibly you are trying to improve your health by choosing a healthier option. Whichever is the case, it is obvious that you will have tons of questions regarding the switch from smoking to vaping.
With different devices and a whole lot of juices, and accessories, it is expected that a first-timer will be confused about vaping. But, when you get used to the basics, you won’t remember how nervous you were about vaping initially.
Need some answers to a few questions? To begin with, here a few things you should know when switching from smoking to vaping.
First or all, how easy Is Vaping?
A lot of smokers are scared to make the switch because of this question. Vaping is a lot more flexible than having a lighter and going to a shop to buy your favourite leaf. With vaping, everyone has a variety of things to choose from that should suit their pallet. In fact, many people who make the switch from smoking to vaping are glad they did since there are tons of flavours you can pick from based on your mood, what you are drinking at that moment or just your all day vape (your favourite flavour you have most of the time). All you need to know is what nicotine level to start from, how to use and maintain your vape, charge it, refill it and change the little filters knows as coils.
Nicotine Level Guide:
One question to answer is how many cigarettes gets you satisfied before planning out the switch. If your first trial of vape was harsh, you should consider trying Nic Salts. Nic Salts is a recent new formulation of e-liquids with a smoother texture. It is also more satisfying due to increase ingestion (hit) from it.
You can easily find Nic Salts either as 10mg or 20mg, although there are others in 3mg and 6mg variant. Pod system is the best kit for a smoker since it is easier to use
If you need e-liquid with a bite you need: 50/50 - VG/PG (Vegetable Glycerine/Propylene Glycol) eliquids
For a smoother experience: Nic Salts 50/50 – VG/PG
Here is a nicotine guide:
- 3mg – Only a few cigarettes per day
- 6mg – In-between 3 - 6 cigarettes per day
- 10-12mg – 6 to 12 cigarettes per day
- 15-18mg – 12 to 20 cigarettes per day
- 10mg Nic salt – 8 – 15 cigarettes per day
- 20mg Nic salt – 15 – 20+
Most of the time, any shop where you buy your vaping device will hand you the need-to-know basics of device functionality and maintenance, (Please feel free to get in touch with us anytime) alongside the best battery to use with it. With regards to the nicotine effect, if you are starting out with vaping and would like a bite, beginning from 12mg juice to see how it feels is the best recommendation. With that, you can decide whether to go higher or lower. If you are a heavy smoker we would always advise you go for the maximum nic salt of 20mg in the UK.
How much will I Have to Pay?
The price difference is the major point of concern to smokers who wants to make the switch. There are many things to consider actually. There is no one answer goes for all about this. It may be cheaper for one person but will be expensive for the other – the pleasure derived is the most important thing.
The way we always explain things so you have the right expectation is for every £10 you spend on hardware it should last roughly a month which equates to £2.50 per week. Many things will last longer but if you are happy with this compared to the cost of your current smoking habit you will never be disappointed, obviously the more you spend and the better quality you buy the longer it will last, like anything. Do remember these are consumable devices so they don’t last forever.
Frankly speaking, vapers have more upfront expenditure to take care of compared to smokers. For a start, a vaper will have to buy a bottle of juice, device, coils or cartridges, and batteries. However, one good thing about vaping is that once you’ve gotten all that you need in place, weekly expenses will most likely be much less compared to buying cigarettes daily or weekly. In most cases, it has been estimated that the cost of smoking in a day is similar to the cost of vaping in a week.
I Need to Kick the Nicotine Habit, Will Vaping Actually Help Me?
Quitting smoking and transferring to vaping as a mean to cease nicotine intake is very possible. There is lots of evidence to support this. Nicotine is very addictive and quitting its consumption is not going to be sprint race. People who gain too much confidence and drop too quickly tend to relapse with smoking. It is easier to reduce intake gradually rather than trying to stop abruptly or strengths too rapidly. If total cessation seems impossible or very hard to achieve, reducing your intake until you can say a firm goodbye to it is recommended. Whenever when you drop strength always ensure you have a little bit of the stronger juice to hand just in case the new lower strength isn’t strong enough. If you are doing well with vaping it would be such a shame to relapse over something so minor.
Is Vaping A Healthier Option at All?
There are lots of arguments regarding the health status of vaping in comparison to smoking. Although research into this is ongoing, choosing one to the other may be misleading. However, it is well-established that cigarettes can affect breathing, smell, taste and the overall health of an individual. Also, a cigarette contains lots of chemicals and other toxic substances that can’t be found in vape juice. Success stories from people who quit smoking for vaping shows that they now enjoy a better sense of smell, taste, and breath. Also, the usual tobacco stains is no longer a problem. From all indications so far, we believe that vaping is way better than smoking.
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