Quick answer: Nic salts feel smoother at higher strengths, so they suit heavier smokers and small pod kits. Freebase 50/50 has a sharper, more cigarette-like throat hit and comes in lower strengths. Both come in good tobacco flavours.
The difference in one table
| Nic salt | Freebase 50/50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Throat hit | Smooth, even at 20mg | Sharper; feels more like a cigarette |
| Usual strengths | 5mg, 10mg, 20mg | 3mg to 18mg |
| Best kits | Small pod kits | Pod and pen kits, MTL tanks |
| Satisfies cravings | Quickly | A little more gradually |
| Good for | Heavy smokers, ex-disposable users | People who want that familiar catch |
Tobacco nic salts we stock
Snoow Tobacco – Elfliq · €6.50
Classic tobacco with a soft cream note. 10mg and 20mg.
Straight Tobacco – Elux Legend · €6.50
Direct and earthy. One of the few tobacco salts made in 5mg as well as 10mg and 20mg.
Who should use 5mg nic salts?
5mg is the lowest nic salt strength, and it's handy if you've been vaping a while and want to cut down without going back to a harsher freebase. The Elux Legend range is available in 5mg across a big choice of flavours.
Freebase tobacco we stock
- Tobacco – OB 50/50 · €6.50 · 3–18mg
- Liquideo Classic USA Tobacco · €6.50 · 3mg, 6mg
- Sapphire Tobacco – Hale · €8.50
- Platinum Tobacco – Hale · €8.50
- Rolling Blend Tobacco – Hale · €8.50
- USA Tobacco – Vapecom · €8.50 · 16mg
- British Tobacco – Vapecom · €8.50 · 16mg
Switching from disposables?
With single-use vapes being banned in Ireland, a lot of people are moving to refillable pod kits. Disposables almost always used 20mg nic salt, so to get the same feel, start with a 20mg tobacco nic salt in a small pod kit.
FAQs
Can I use nic salts in any kit?
They're best in low-power pod kits. In high-power sub-ohm kits, 20mg salts will be far too strong.
Is 10mg nic salt the same as 10mg freebase?
The nicotine content is the same, but salts are absorbed faster and feel smoother, so many people find 10mg salt more satisfying.
For adults 18+ who already use nicotine. Nicotine is addictive. Keep vaping products away from children and pets. Stock and strengths correct at time of writing.