Nic Salt E-Liquids

As a rough guide:

• If you smoke up to 5–10 cigarettes a day, try 5mg–10mg nic salts.
• If you smoke 10–20 cigarettes a day, 10mg or 20mg usually works well.
• If you smoke 20+ cigarettes a day, you may prefer 20mg nic salts to begin with.

Everyone’s different, so treat this as a starting point – if you still crave cigarettes, you may need a higher strength; if you feel light-headed or it’s too strong, drop down.

Nic salts are best in low-power pod kits or other mouth-to-lung (MTL) kits that use higher-resistance coils (typically 0.8Ω and above). They’re not designed for high-power sub-ohm tanks - using strong nic salts in a big cloud device can feel far too intense. If you’re unsure, look for a pod kit or starter kit that specifically says it’s suitable for nic salts.

Freebase e-liquid uses a more alkaline form of nicotine, which gives a stronger throat hit – especially at higher strengths like 18–20mg. Nic salts are smoother at the same strength and are absorbed faster. Many people find they can use a higher strength nic salt than they could with freebase, helping them manage cravings better without the harshness.

Yes – nic salts are usually what’s inside most disposable vapes. Using a pod kit with nic salt e-liquid in similar flavours will feel very familiar, but works out far cheaper per puff and creates less waste. Look for ranges inspired by popular disposable flavours (fruits, ice blends, sweets) and start at 10–20mg depending on how much you used disposables before.

It depends how much you vape and the power of your device, but for most pod kit users a 10ml bottle lasts 1–3 days. Heavy vapers or people using slightly higher power may go through it faster. If you want to save money, look out for multi-buy deals on your favourite nic salts.