Nic Salts

Nic Salt Vape Juice Guide

Why Buy Nic Salts?

Are you new to the world of refillable vape kits? You’ll need to buy e-liquid in order to fill your device. Here’s why nic salts might be right for you.

Available in High Strengths

New vapers typically want to use e-liquids with high nicotine strengths because that’s the best way to capture the satisfaction of smoking. Nic salts are usually available in strengths of 10 and 20 mg/ml.

Optimised for Smaller Vapes

Nic salt e-liquid is specifically designed to deliver reliable performance in smaller vapes like refillable pod systems. You can fill a small vape with nic salts without worrying about problems like poor wicking and dry hits.

Smooth Throat Hit

Nic salt vape juice delivers a throat hit that’s assertive but smooth. In contrast, some people find that regular e-liquid tends to cause coughing and throat irritation at higher nicotine strengths.

How to Buy Nic Salt Vape Juice

If you’re buying nic salts for the first time, it’s important to ensure that your first experience will be a great one. Here’s what you need to know.

Choose Your Nicotine Strength

Nic salt vape juice is usually available in two strengths: 10 mg/ml and 20 mg/ml.

If you’re an everyday smoker trying vaping for the first time — or you’re using a vape that’s small and has tight airflow — you should start with the 20 mg strength. Step down to the 10 mg strength if you experience throat irritation or feel like you’re getting more nicotine than you need.
If you’re only an occasional smoker — or you’re using a vape with a wider mouthpiece and larger airflow openings — you should start with the 10 mg strength. Step up to the 20 mg strength if you find the experience unsatisfying and still crave cigarettes.

Choose Your Flavour

Nic salt vape juice is available in a wide variety of flavours like tobacco, menthol, fruit, candy, dessert and more. Many new vapers start out with tobacco or menthol nic salts because they want to capture the flavour of cigarettes as closely as possible. That’s not a bad idea, but we recommend trying some sweeter options as well.

Almost all vapers were once smokers, but fruit flavours — not tobacco or menthol — are what most people use. If you’re buying nic salts for the first time, we suggest starting with a few different flavours so you can learn what your favourites are.

Use the Right Type of Vape

Nic salts are designed to work best in small vapes that have tight airflow and are optimised for mouth-to-lung inhaling. If you’re using a large vape mod with a glass tank, you will probably find the high strength of nic salt vape juice overwhelming and should buy regular freebase e-liquid instead.

Stock Up

Nic salt vape juice is sold in 10 ml bottles, and the normal usage for a moderate vaper is around 2 ml per day. Since a standard bottle of nic salts lasts around five days, you should consider stocking up to ensure that you won’t run out unexpectedly. We make it easy by offering free shipping on orders over £30.

Nic Salts vs. Regular E-Liquid: What’s the Difference?

Regular e-liquid is also called freebase e-liquid. The difference between the two types is that regular e-liquid contains the freebase form of nicotine, and nic salts contain the salt form. They have different performance characteristics and work best in different types of vapes.

Nic Salt

Is typically available in higher nicotine strengths. Most nic salts come in strengths of 10 mg and 20 mg.
Is designed for smooth nicotine delivery without throat irritation. If regular e-liquid makes you cough, you probably won’t have that problem with nic salt.
Works best in pod systems and other small vapes.

Freebase E-Liquid

Is available in strengths ranging from nicotine free to 20 mg.
Is smooth and flavourful at low strengths and delivers a very strong throat hit at high strengths. Some people find freebase e-liquid irritating at high strengths, but others find that it works better for delivering a cigarette-like throat hit.
Can work well in all types of vapes including large vape mods as long as the nicotine strength is appropriate for the device.

Nic Salt Vape Juice: FAQ

What are nic salts?

Nic salt e-liquid contains the salt form of nicotine rather than the freebase form. Freebase nicotine is slightly alkaline, but nic salt contains a mild acid that lowers the pH. Because the pH is more neutral, nic salt vape juice is smoother at high strengths.

Are nic salts better than regular e-liquid?

Nic salt isn’t better than regular e-liquid; it just has different characteristics. The salt form of nicotine tends to be smoother at high strengths, so you’ll probably prefer it if you find that regular e-liquid causes throat soreness or makes you cough at high strengths. Freebase e-liquid, on the other hand, creates a stronger throat hit at high strengths.

What ohm coil should you use with nic salts?

Nic salts are usually intended for above-ohm coils with resistances of 1 ohm and higher, but small pod systems with sub-ohm coils are becoming increasingly common. Nic salts work best in small vapes that operate at low wattages and have tight airflow. A large vape designed for direct-to-lung inhaling generally isn’t intended for use with nic salts.

How long does nic salt vape juice last?

A bottle of nic salt vape juice typically lasts about five days with an average usage of 2 ml per day.

Can you use nic salts in any vape?

You can use nic salts in any vape, but using nic salt vape juice is generally not recommended in any device designed for direct-to-lung inhaling. If you find your experience with nic salts overwhelming or unpleasant, the nicotine strength is too high.

Are nic salts good for smokers?

Yes. Many new vapers use nic salts when buying vape juice for the first time.

Can nic salts make coils burn out faster?

No; nic salt vape juice doesn’t shorten coil life. E-liquids with heavy sweeteners cause coils to burn out more quickly.

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