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Is nicotine salt storage any different than regular nicotine?
submitted about 7 years ago by Kiviskus

Couldn't find anything from the search bar or Google really but I saw somewhere on a forum it doesn't oxidize as quickly. Also would there be any harm/benefit in using nic salts to make a 3mg liquid? I want to try making juice for pod devices and if it works well it would be nice to only get one type of nicotine for both my pods and RDAs.

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by kameleatherabout 7 years ago

I've been using nic salt in 6mg mixes for about a month now. All my juices taste better and are not as harsh as they were before. I'm using nic rivers smooth salts 48mg in pg. I'm keeping it in the fridge but not sure that is necessary. I was having bad luck with my diy mixes before and it turns out changing the nic I was using made all the difference. I made a few at 4mg and I didn't feel like I was missing anything because it gets into your bloodstream faster. May switch to 4 or 3 permanently.

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by Sponcotelloabout 7 years ago

I use the exact same salts and love them. I usually mix at 3mg but I’ve gone down to 1.5 for a few months to try and lower my tolerance and get back head rushes at 3.

I store mine in the freezer. Don’t know if it matters for longevity, but even if it doesn’t, I find it easier to weigh it cold. I use syringes and it just falls out of the tip when it’s room temperature, but obeys me pretty well when cold.

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by db2about 7 years ago

>Iand it just falls out of the tip when it’s room temperature, but obeys me pretty well when cold.

/r/nocontext

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by Sponcotelloabout 7 years ago

Get me some of that sweet, sweet karma by proxy

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by malrenabout 7 years ago

Same except I got the VG, and I regret that due to the thickness when cold! :)

But I love the smooth salts stuff at 48. I use it in every mix now at "freebase levels" if you will.

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by EveryOpenEyesabout 7 years ago

Do you still have a reasonable throat hit?

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by bigbirdtoejamabout 7 years ago

I'm currently vaping a bottle of max VG strawberries & cream (TPA Strawberry ripe 10%, TPA Bavarian Cream DX 2%) with 4mg nic salt that I got from nicotine river. Throat hit is virtually nonexistent, which I prefer.

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by kuri_sanTouabout 7 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

thank you for your input. I'm placing an order for salts tonight or tomorrow. I've been thinking about making the switch for a while now

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by padishar123about 7 years ago

I switched to salts from nude nic a year ago. I store mine in the freezer. Since I buy in 500 ml bottles at 100 mg/ml I have a smaller bottle I use for mixing. That way I don’t have to defrost a giant bottle every time I mix. I buy mine in pure vg so I usually put the small bottle in warm water before mixing to thin it out a bit. Otherwise it take FOREVER to suck up the pipette.

My juice is no longer harsh AT ALL! I don’t think it degrades the flavor either. I’ve mixed at least 2 liters of nic by now and the guys I also mix for agree switching from freebase to salts was a Huge quality improvement.

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by CriMsonK24about 7 years ago

this may have convinced me to switch to salts next nic order. I don't find my juices very harsh at 1.5mg, but there's a tingle / throat hit I'm trying to get rid of and smooth it out some

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by db2about 7 years ago

... but I like the throat hit.

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by koniferusabout 7 years agoMixologist

Fwiw I notice no change in harshness between 6mg juice made with salt vs regular nicotine. I vape a shitload too.

I'm wondering if higher percentages, like people who vape 12-18% see a bigger difference or something.

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by imNAchogrlabout 7 years agoKooky

Might change my mind too dammit, haaa! ...;)

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by kuri_sanTouabout 7 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

you should. I'm giving them a try on my next order. I've only read good things

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by kuri_sanTouabout 7 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

that's really good to hear. the friends I mix for don't like the harsh juice I make sometimes either

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by padishar123about 7 years ago

I would stress that my nic comes from nudenic. I’ve never had order problems with them and in my opinion their purity is far superior based on their published lab test results on every batch.

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by CommieDog2525about 7 years ago

From what I understand nicotine salts get delivered faster into your bloodstream giving you the same feeling as if you were to smoke a cigarette.

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by Kiviskusabout 7 years ago

I've used salt nic at higher percentages, I've got a suorin Drop and a couple other pod systems. I've just never seen salt nic used in lower doses. Only brand that does it looks to be Alternativ and I've never tried their juice.

-5 points
 
by Roc77about 7 years ago

I've tried it and it makes your juice taste nasty even at 3mg. Better to save salts for high concentration pod missions where stealth and light headedness are more important than flavour.

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by Kiviskusabout 7 years ago

Damn that's disappointing thanks for the heads up though.

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by LoganPhyveabout 7 years ago

I'm using 100mg/ml pg smooth salts from Nude mixed at 3mg/ml and am very happy with the results. Same low dose but I get the nic faster. Not really any noticeable difference other than the peppery nic taste is much less apparent. My ADV is shake - n - vape and I think the salts produce a better product.

1 points
 
by ReMaxxUTabout 7 years agoTobacconist

I have NN Smooth and Hit nic salt versions in PG, and both have an odd chemical taste to me.

Maybe I'll try Nicotine River's stuff sometime.

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by padishar123about 7 years ago

I switched after I went to max vg juices (90+%) but couldn’t shake the throat harshness. I’m at 6mg and it’s smooth as 0 nic.

1 points
 
by dreamcryerabout 7 years ago

I actually asked NicotineRiver about this and the reply was to treat it the same as freebase nicotine.

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by Kiviskusabout 7 years ago

Their website said it had anti-oxidative properties that extend shelf life so I was really hoping it'd be a bit more forgiving with storing.

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by kuri_sanTouabout 7 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

do you remember which one? I'm placing an order for salts tonight or tomorrow. I can't wait to try it!

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by Kiviskusabout 7 years ago

Purnic smooth salts.

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by mlNikonabout 7 years ago

Imo nic salts alters flavors too much to warrant using it if you just want lower nic levels like 3 or 6mg.

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by Roc77about 7 years ago

It's much more stable in salt form but even in low concentrations like 3mg, mute and distort the flavour profile. I would only use salts in high concentrations for stealth e.g to get me through a long flight.

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by Narcil4about 7 years ago

Nonsense. Stop using shitty salt nic.

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by Kiviskusabout 7 years ago

That's kind of a bummer. Thanks for the help.

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by DoesntGetWhatIronyIsabout 7 years ago

It’s also not true. I use salts for DIY. It will mute flavors at higher concentrations so you need to add more flavor %s. But at levels like 3mg and 12mg it’s the same as normal salts

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by Narcil4about 7 years ago

3mg salt nic works great don't believe him.

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by koniferusabout 7 years agoMixologist

I notice no change in harshness or flavor at 6% when I switch between salt and classic nicotine. I drip constantly. That guy got a stale batch of nic, which will make anything taste like shit.

I tried to save some money and bought cheap nicotine once. It was nearly black and smelled like rotten fish pussy.

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