Nicotine salt is nicotine that has been combined with an acid. That lowers the e-liquid's pH and makes it feel noticeably milder in the throat than free nicotine at the same strength. Which is exactly why prefilled devices use it: it is the only way 20 mg/ml is pleasant to vape. All eight of our models carry nicotine salt at 20 mg/ml, which is 2%.
What is the difference from free nicotine?
The acidity. Free nicotine, also called freebase, is alkaline. The more of it in the e-liquid, the scratchier the draw feels in the throat. In nicotine salt the nicotine is bound to an acid, usually benzoic acid, and that makes the e-liquid milder. The amount of nicotine stays the same, only the feel of the draw changes.
For a device with a fixed filling, that is the deciding property. At 20 mg/ml, freebase would be unpleasantly harsh for most people. As a salt, the same amount vapes comfortably.
How much nicotine salt is in your devices?
The same in every model, 20 mg/ml. That comes to 2% and it is listed that way in the spec sheet on every product page. The models differ in puff count, e-liquid volume and build, not in nicotine strength. Move from the Digital Box 12000 to the Eco 4in1 80000 and you get the same strength in a bigger device.
What does change with the model is the total amount of e-liquid: 20 ml on the Digital Box, 25 ml on the Tornado 15000, 28 ml on the Leopard 40K. How much each model holds is in the spec sheet of every product under Disposable Vapes.
Why does nicotine salt scratch less in the throat?
Because the lower pH irritates the mucous membranes less. The scratch when vaping, which many know as throat hit, depends heavily on the e-liquid's acidity. Nicotine salt sits lower there than freebase, and that softens the draw without any less nicotine being involved.
If it still scratches for you, the nicotine is usually not the reason. More often it is too many puffs back to back, or a device whose coil is getting too little e-liquid. What that feels like and how to spot it is in our article on why a vape tastes burnt.
Can you taste the nicotine salt?
Barely. The flavorings make the taste, not the nicotine. Nicotine salt keeps to itself in the e-liquid, and that is the second reason manufacturers use it: fruit flavors come through more clearly when the nicotine is not working against them.
So the flavor is what decides what you taste. Whether you land on fruity vapes or icy vapes changes nothing about the nicotine strength.
How do you know what is in your device?
From the figure on the packaging and the spec sheet on the product page. Here the line Nicotine: 20 mg/ml (2%) appears on every single product, alongside the coil, the e-liquid volume and the draw type. We only write down what the manufacturer has confirmed to us.
With a copy you know none of that. Neither the strength nor the volume can be verified there, whatever the box says. Whether your device is an original is something you check through the security code in the Authenticity Check.
FAQ
Is nicotine salt the same as nicotine?
It is the same substance in a different chemical form. The nicotine has been bound to an acid, which lowers the pH. That changes nothing about the amount of nicotine, only the feel in the throat.
Do all your models have the same strength?
Yes, all eight models carry 20 mg/ml, which is 2%. The differences are in puff count, e-liquid volume and build, not in nicotine strength.
Are the devices available without nicotine?
Not in our range. Every model we carry has 20 mg/ml. More details on the individual devices are in the FAQ.
Why does the box sometimes say mg/ml and sometimes a percentage?
Both mean the same thing. 20 mg/ml is 2%, and 10 mg/ml would be 1%. Manufacturers state one or the other, and we list both side by side in the spec sheet.
Does the nicotine change if the device sits around a long time?
The e-liquid ages slowly, mostly under light and warmth. You notice that in the flavor rather than the strength. Store the device cool and dark; notes on that are under Battery Safety.