You're discovering e-cigarettes and vaping, and you either still smoke or used to smoke a regular number of cigarettes per day. You'd like to get rid of smoking for good and replace these last cigarettes with an electronic cigarette. How often should you vape to no longer feel any cravings? Well, it's not that simple to determine. Indeed, how many times a day should you vape? How many puffs should you take? For how long?
The answers to all these questions are different, as there are many parameters that can change them. First, you need to take your old cigarette consumption into account. Was your smoking addiction strong, average or weak?
Other factors such as your e-liquid's nicotine level, how you vape and the equipment you use can also change how often you'll need to vape to feel satisfied.
Arômes et Liquides tells you everything you need to consider if you want to customise your vaping frequency the right way.
Can you calculate the number of puffs that's right for you?
As you can imagine, every smoker who opts for electronic cigarettes as a nicotine substitute has a different consumption. There isn't an exact number of times you have to vape to fulfil your nicotine craving.
So, can we really compare the number of smoked cigarettes to a specific amount of electronic cigarette puffs? Will you manage to achieve the same satisfactory feeling you get with your traditional cigarette?
You might also be wondering how many cigarette packets a bottle of e-liquid corresponds to?
Truthfully, there cannot be a precise answer to these questions. Indeed, other factors such as the nicotine level or the device you use will have a huge impact on how often you vape.
A rough estimate is that a traditional cigarette corresponds to about 15 puffs. If we use this comparison at a larger scale, a 10mL e-liquid bottle corresponds to about 3000 cigarette puffs.
Overall, if you use these estimates, you'll get ten times more puffs with a bottle of e-liquid than with a regular cigarette.
Finding your own vaping pace
When you start vaping, it's hard to know how long you should vape and how often you have to.
Worry not, you'll know when you've vaped enough! Indeed, as soon as you no longer feel any nicotine craving, you'll automatically put your e-cig aside.
At first, you'll likely be very addicted to your electronic cigarette, and it's perfectly normal. Quitting smoking is a daunting process, and it's important that you leave yourself enough time to get used to your vaping device. In addition, you must remember that your e-liquid's nicotine isn't absorbed as rapidly by your body as a cigarette's nicotine is. That's why you vape so much after abandoning your cigarettes.
However, if you use your electronic cigarette very often but still don't feel satisfied, it might be a sign of your nicotine dosage being too low for your daily needs. Do not hesitate to increase this dosage if you need to.
Finally, in order to find the right vaping frequency for yourself, you'll need to find the vaping style that suits you best!
In most cases, new vapers enjoy an indirect inhale. This type of inhaling is the most similar to the one you get with a classic cigarette. Some will prefer a direct inhale though, which produces more vapour.
The importance of the nicotine content
The e-liquid you choose has a significant impact on your vaping frequency. The flavour you choose for your e-liquid doesn't have much of an impact. It just has to be pleasing for you, so that you can maximise your chances of saying goodbye to tobacco forever. The nicotine content of your e-liquid, however, does have a significant impact.
Indeed, vaping an e-liquid with nicotine in it is an essential step if you want to quit smoking. This is why you must find the right nicotine level for your specific needs, so that you don't feel any cravings or frustration.
There is no point in starting with a low nicotine dosage if you were a heavy smoker, however. This would result in an unnecessarily high vaping frequency, and therefore an excessive e-liquid consumption. It's better to adjust your nicotine content and save some money in the process.
Conversely, a nicotine level that's too high for you can be uncomfortable for your throat, irritate it, and can even make you feel nauseous or cause headaches. Therefore, finding the right nicotine level is the key to a successful and durable tobacco withdrawal!
We highly recommend you contact one of our experts to help you do so, either in our shops our through our website.
Alternatively, here are a few tips that can help you determine what your nicotine level is, based on your smoking profile:
- Occasional smoker (fewer than five cigarettes a day): 3mg/mL nicotine level
- Average smoker (5 to 10 cigarettes a day): 6mg/mL nicotine level
- Confirmed smoker (10 to 20 cigarettes a day): 11 or 12mg/mL nicotine level
- Heavy smoker (more than 20 cigarettes a day): 16 to 18 mg/mL nicotine level
If you make your own DIY e-liquids, you can use our nicotined base calculator. It's a very handy tool that tells you how many nicotine boosters you need to mix with any given base liquid.
As a reminder, if you don't smoke, do not vape e-liquids with nicotine in them. The latter is an addictive substance that's vital in helping people quit smoking.
Does an e-liquid's composition affect your vaping frequency?
The electronic cigarette liquid you choose can also have an impact on your vaping frequency. To be more precise, it's its composition that's important.
Indeed, if you opt for a fluid e-liquid with a majority of propylene glycol in it, you'll tend to vape with an indirect inhale. With this kind of mix, it takes longer for the nicotine to take effect. Thus, you're inclined to take puffs more regularly in order to feel satisfied.
On the other hand, if your e-liquid has more vegetable glycerin in it, it's more viscous. It'll be easier to vape with a direct inhale. This type of vaping favours thicker puffs, which are therefore more concentrated in nicotine. You'll feel satisfied more rapidly, with fewer puffs!
However, you must use a device that suited to your type of e-liquid. Indeed, if you love huge vapour clouds, know that a sub-ohm device with a high wattage isn't compatible with highly-nicotined e-liquids. The flavour you decide to vape, however, doesn't impact your vaping frequency. So, treat yourself and pick the one you prefer!
How the e-cigarette itself impacts your vaping frequency
If your vaping frequency is strongly influenced by the type of e-liquid you use and its nicotine content, your device also plays a very important role! Every electronic cigarette has its own characteristics and specifications. Thus, the speed at which you consume your e-liquid varies from one model to another.
If you use a powerful kit, you'll vapourise your e-liquid at a faster rate. In this case, the draw is airier and your puffs are greater than with a low-powered e-cigarette with a tighter draw.
Conversely, if your electronic cigarette's power is weaker, and if it's equipped with a clearomiser built for an indirect inhale, you'll get less vapour. Thus, you inhale less e-liquid. As we said before, an indirect inhale encourages you to vape more frequently, because your body takes longer to absorb the nicotine and feel satisfied.
Choosing between a direct or an indirect draw also depends on which coils are installed in your clearomiser or atomiser. Indeed, the lower the coil's resistive value, the more it heats up. Thus, it vapourises more e-liquid. It's thanks to this type of coil that you get larger puffs and more vapour.
On the other hand, if the coil has a higher value, your draw will be tighter. Your puffs are shorter, and the amount of vapour that's produced is lesser. As a result, you consume less e-liquid and it can lead you to inhale more frequently. Once again, your vaping frequency depends on your habits and the equipment you use.
Should you set yourself a daily e-liquid intake?
Now you know that the nicotine content, the e-liquid type, and the equipment used all have a strong influence on your vaping frequency. Should you then set a daily e-liquid consumption in order to match your old smoking habits? Could it be an effective way of finding your vaping frequency?
Before you learn how to refill your e-cigarette, you probably want to know how much e-liquid you should buy, and above all, how long it'll last.
As a reminder, any comparison made between your e-liquid consumption and your cigarette intake is very approximate, due to the various factors we previously mentioned.
However, here's a rough estimate that can help you out. We estimate that a vaper who smoked 30 cigarettes per day gets through 80 to 100 mL of e-liquid per month, the equivalent of 8 to 10 bottles of 10mL each. So, this represents a bit more than 2 bottles per week.
A vaper who smoked 20 cigarettes per day gets through 5 to 8 bottles per month, on average. This corresponds to 1.5 bottles of e-juice per week.
Finally, a vaper who smoked about 10 cigarettes per day needs between 2 and 4 bottles of e-liquid per month. This is a little less than one bottle per week.
These estimates can help you imagine what your e-liquid consumption will be like. But you'll only find your vaping rhythm after you've got used to your electronic cigarette.
Indeed, every vaper is different, and you'll need a few weeks to familiarise yourself with your device and your e-liquid before you figure out what's best for you, so that you no longer feel any cravings.
Do you have to vape more regularly than if you smoked?
After you quit smoking for vaping, you may notice that you vape more frequently than when you used to light up a traditional cigarette. Don't worry, it's completely normal!
It's because the nicotine contained within your e-liquids doesn't have any of the additives found in tobacco. Moreover, the former takes longer to act. So, you have to inhale for longer and take your time. However, it's true that you'll be vaping quite regularly. This is where you'll notice how different vaping is in comparison to your old tobacco habit.
After you find the right nicotine content, an e-liquid that suits you, and the appropriate equipment, you'll quickly find which vaping frequency to adopt!
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