I used 12mg when I 1st started DTL(direct to lung). You could just go easy if your concerned about nic buzz but if your direct lung hitting the subvod the you'll probably like the 12mg. Also used the BBB. Make sure you:
Prime all the holes in the sides of the coil really well, including down the center hole next to the coil wire. Soak it good.
When you first hit the new coil, start really low on wattage and slowly increase until it vapes like you want. Give the coil time to break in, in between hits while doing this.
There's no formula for wattage, it's what you like. Smok over rates the upper wattage on those coils, so if you land at the upper end of that 65 watts, the coil's life will be noticeably shorter. Replace when the taste tells you too,
Make sure you get good batteries from a reputable vendor. IMRBatteries / Lion Wholesale are a couple. There's only about 4 makers of the best batteries, most everything else is rebranded. Don't get rebranded. Your best choices are Sony VCT6 and Samsung 30Q for regulated mod like Alien 220. Also, keep your batteries as a "married" pair, don't use the same batteries independently.
Now that you're a vaper, there's a link in my sig. Mooch is also on Facbook and other places. Easily found. He's the vaping battery guru for application, quality, and test results for vaping. Take some time to go through his material that pertains to you. Stay safe.
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