1) What settings (wattage etc) will produce the closest to a cigarette?
2) What have you found is the best place to buy e juice?
1) Good job in quitting the nasty old tobacco. Pity your poor wife when your "drive" goes up.... she'll get no sleep. *lol* but... no setting will every be close to a cigarette. Mainly because nothing burns and there is no smoke. BUT... That said, you can get a nice throat hit from 50/50 pg/vg and a bit milder at 40/60 30/70, depends on your taste. The main this is how much nicotine do you need to beat your craving. Basically as other have said, to simulate puffing a cigarette, adjust your airflow down to make it harder to draw and lower your wattage to produce the temperature and fog you like. Best is start at the lowest setting and work up to where you like it. Then when you get the urge to puff, just grab your vape, sit down for 5 minutes and puff away. Take a vape break!!! I would suggest 15mg +3/-3 for this method, (if 15 isnt enough, +3 next time, or -3 if you feel dizzy)
2) I find buying your ejuice at a local shop is best for several reasons. 1 it supports your local economy and local vape shop (you know, where you go to ask all your tank, rda, mod,
battery, nicotine, coil, resistance etc etc etc etc questions about vaping) but pick a GOOD shop that knows what they are talking about. Batteries should be Sony, Samsung or LG. If they try to sell you a rebranded battery, find another shop. As for internet sites, I would say pick one and ask about it here, if anyone had issues. One internet site I use is EastCoast Vapes, mainly because it is in Canada so I can get nicotine based ejuice and flavorings for DIY (Yes, its still restricted from import here, go figure...)
Cool tidbit... if you need to stealth vape.. flavorless juice is great.. No smell = no evidence. lol