Nicotine Calculator

If you’re looking to quit smoking using a vape, reusable vapes are the way to go. Not only are they cheaper than disposable models, but they are better for the environment and allow you to have control of your nicotine dosage. 

At Wick and Wire Co, we understand that the world of vaping can be confusing when you first start, especially if you’re looking to mix your nicotine manually rather than relying on pre-mixed liquids or pods. Wick and Wire Co is your vaping authority in Australia — so that’s why we’ve put together anicotine calculator, to help you understand how much unflavoured nicotine to mix into your favourite eliquids. 

How to use our e-cig nicotine calculator

Getting the preferred strength of your vape isn’t overly complex — there’s no need for high-level maths. All you need to enter are three measurements into three separate fields. 

1. Your nicotine — enter the volume of your nicotine liquid bottle in millilitres or salt in milligrams
2. Flavoured e-juice — enter the size of your flavoured e-juice in millilitres or salt in milligrams
3. Desired nicotine strength of your vape — enter the nicotine strength you would like your vape to have. 

Following this, ourvape nicotine calculator will tell you the precise amount of nicotine to add to your flavoured juice. This calculator is applicable as a salt orliquid nicotine calculator.

What’s the difference between freebase nicotine and nicotine salts?

To accurately use oure-juice nicotine calculator you’ll need to understand the difference between freebase nicotine liquid and nicotine salts. At Wick and Wire Co we sell nicotine products online in both liquid and salt form, so that you can add the appropriate dose to your nicotine-free flavoured vape liquids. Nicotine is an alkaloid found most abundantly in the tobacco plant but today you can purchase it in liquid or crystallized salt form. Freebase nicotine — also known as liquid nicotine — should be used in small doses as it can be very harsh on the throat and lungs. Nicotine salts are used in pod-style reusable vapes. They contain a chemical called Benzoic which acts as an agent to smooth the harshness of nicotine on the throat, allowing higher nicotine doses to be more palatable. 

You can also adjust the level of nicotine you wish to consume depending on the style of vape you use. For those looking to transition from smoking to vaping, a vape pen is recommended, as it produces less vapour and emulates the feeling of smoking a cigarette most accurately. 

Additionally, you can purchase pod-style vape pens that use nicotine salts or vape pens that have tanks to be filled with eliquid. The dosage size for a vape pen, or e-cigarette as they are also known, is between 12-24 ml of liquid or 30-60 mg of salt. A vape that produces a medium amount of vapour requires less nicotine, at between 6-12 ml of the liquid and 20-30 mg of the salt. E-cigarettes that produce a high volume of vapour require the least nicotine, at 1.5-6 ml of liquid and 1.5-6 mg of salt — so to ensure precision, use ournicotine juice calculator. 

Safety and storage tips for handling nicotine liquid or salt

Wick and Wire Co sourceour nicotine from Europe, where it is bottled in an ISO Class 5 cleanroom for the ultimate protection against contamination. For maximum freshness, we recommend that you store your nicotine in a cool, dark place, and out of reach of children. Pure nicotine is highly toxic and addictive so make sure that it does not touch your bare skin. When mixing your nicotine into your flavoured e-juice, we suggest that you employ the utmost precaution by using safety gloves and syringes. Our unflavoured nicotine must be diluted with flavoured eliquid — so to guarantee that you use the appropriate dose, use ournicotine calculator to vape in safety. 

What’s in our eliquids?

eliquids are the flavouring used in vaporisers. In Australia, they’re made up of three main components: propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine and flavour concentrates. Propylene is a liquid that provides a light hit to your throat when you inhale. Vegetable glycerine is what produces the vapour in an e-cig, while also carrying a slight sweetness. All flavour concentrate used in our vapes are of a food grade and used to give your vape its distinct taste. To learn more, you can visit our blog for abeginners guide on eliquids and the safest way to combine them with nicotine. 

Shop our vape starter kits

At Wick and Wire Co, we have a great range ofvape starter kits that provide value and easy use for beginner vapers. Choose from some of the best brands on the market like Innokin, Vaporesso and Aspire. You’ll receive all the equipment to get you started, including a helpful user manual.

For more information on vaping, visit us in-store 

We are Melbourne's largest premier vape store, so visit us at one of our five locations: Bundoora, Cheltenham, Frankston, Dandenong, Nunawading and Pakenham. Alternatively, you can explore our extensive range of vape related products online. Discover deliciousvape juices from sweet fruit combinations, confectionaries and desserts to more traditional flavours like tobacco and menthol.