Hayati Nic Salts: 10mg or 20mg?

Two strengths, same liquid, same flavour — the only difference is how much nicotine is in it. Which one suits you depends almost entirely on how much you were smoking, and there is a sensible way to step down from there.

What is a nicotine salt?

Nicotine salt is nicotine in a form that is gentler on the throat at higher strengths. Ordinary freebase nicotine at 20mg would be harsh enough that most people could not use it; the salt version at the same strength is comfortable. That is the whole point of it, and it is why pod kits and nic salts go together.

Should I use 10mg or 20mg nic salt?

Start from what you were smoking, not from what sounds sensible.

• 20mg — a pack a day or more, or you have recently stopped smoking. It is the strongest UK law allows and the closest to a cigarette’s delivery.
• 10mg — a lighter smoker, a social smoker, or someone deliberately stepping down from 20mg.

Going too low is the more common mistake. If the strength is under what you need you vape more to compensate, get through liquid faster, and often go back to cigarettes. Starting at 20mg and coming down later works better than starting low and struggling.

How do I step my nicotine down?

In stages, and slowly. The ladder across the range runs 20mg, 10mg, 5mg and 0mg — the Pro Max Plus pods cover all four, the bottles cover 10 and 20. Which strengths every Hayati range comes in is in our Hayati nicotine strength guide.

The approach that works is to drop one step and stay there until it feels normal, which usually takes a few weeks rather than days. Dropping because you feel you ought to, rather than because the current step has become comfortable, is what sends people back up. There is no prize for getting to 0mg quickly.

Which devices take Hayati nic salts?

Bottled nic salt is for refillable devices. In our range that is the Quokka — the Pro, Elite and Lite all have a fill port and are built for exactly this. Most third-party mouth-to-lung pod kits take them too.

What they are not for is a sub-ohm tank. At 20mg in a high-power device the nicotine delivery is unpleasant by design, and no amount of adjusting fixes it. If you use sub-ohm hardware you want the 70/30 e-liquid instead.

If you use a prefilled range like the Pro Max Plus, you do not need bottles at all — the strength is chosen when you buy the pod.

Is 20mg too strong?

Not for a recent smoker — that is what it is designed for. It can be too strong if you were a light smoker or have been vaping at a lower strength for a while, and the signs are obvious: a harsh throat, a headache, feeling slightly unwell. If that happens, drop to 10mg rather than persisting.

Where to buy

All 81 flavours are in Hayati Nic Salts, in 10mg and 20mg, 10ml TPD bottles. Pair them with a Quokka kit if you are filling your own.

These products contain nicotine, which is addictive, and are intended as an alternative for adult smokers — not for non-smokers or anyone under 18. If you want to stop using nicotine altogether, NHS stop-smoking services are free and materially improve the odds.

Common questions

Should I get 10mg or 20mg nic salt?

20mg if you were smoking a pack a day or more, or have recently stopped — it is the UK legal maximum and the closest to a cigarette. 10mg suits lighter smokers or anyone stepping down. Both are the same liquid and flavour.

Is 20mg nic salt too strong?

Not for a recent smoker; that is what it is made for. It can be too strong if you were a light smoker or have been vaping lower for a while — a harsh throat, a headache or feeling unwell are the signs. Drop to 10mg rather than persisting.

What devices can I use Hayati nic salts in?

Refillable pod kits. In our range that is the Quokka — Pro, Elite and Lite — plus most third-party mouth-to-lung kits. Not sub-ohm tanks: 20mg at high power is unpleasant by design.

How do I step down from 20mg?

In stages: 20mg, then 10mg, then 5mg, then 0mg. Stay at each step until it feels normal, which is usually weeks rather than days. Dropping before the current step is comfortable is what sends people back up.