There was a question on the forum today asking if APVs (or mods as we call them often) are really any different, and asking if they just do the same thing anyway - if we removed differences like variable wattage and durability. There was also a question about why people have more than one - are they just collecting them or is there a reason. I added some thoughts and though it would be good to put them here as well.
APVs (advanced personal vaporizers) aren't all the same, and that's the value of having variety to choose from. Whether its tube vv, tube vv/vw, bottom feed vv, box mod vv, box mod vw...
For starters the size and shape alone can be a factor. People have different size hands, some have arthritic conditions or other medical issues - the size, shape and weight of an APV can be important. Some want a stealthier size for work and want a small 18350 mod, some are fine with taking an 18650 mod to work.
Trying to eliminate the features seems too reductionist an approach to me. There is more to APV choice than just that there are watts and wire temperature and vapor comes out. Its like trying to reduce car choices to one model. The car comparison analogy does get used a lot, but can be useful. One person drives a small hatchback to work because its easier to fit into small car park spaces in a crowded city. Another drives a four wheel drive because they are ferrying the kids from school to sport and its good for vacations. Or they may own both types to fit all their needs. You can't eliminate the differences.
My observation is that people buy APVs for a number of reasons. Everything from the color, size, overall look, whether its vv or vv/vw, liquid feed or no, menu system, menu features, threading... I don't think there's a point in trying to reduce them to one factor because that's not reality.
I don't know why it matters what some-one's reason is for having more than one APV - its their choice. But this doesn't just apply to APVs - people own more than one ego, or cig size, or whatever pv as well. It can be because different ones are used in different situations - one preferred for work, one for home. Some people like to decorate them and use different ones for different occasions. Good thread here for any of the ladies who want to post pics or get ideas for that:
Show us your girly, pretty, decorated, pink!
Its not just ladies who dress up their pvs. For some its a practical thing, for others its fun, and for some its having different ones to go with different occasions/places. People don't wear the same clothes 24/7, 365 days a year, and some don't want to use the the same APV all the time.
Some people do like to collect them, and if they want 4 iHybrids or 3 Caravelas then why not? Its their choice and they like them. People collect all sorts of things so I would expect some people would collect APVs. I have a few APVs myself because I want back ups for back ups, the size of one is better for work, another is mechanical and useful for RBAs etc. Each person is going to buy what they want and can afford, to suit their own view of what an APV is for, what they want in one, and why they use it.
We're in a great time to be vapers in one way - the options available are great and there is something to suit everyone. On the other hand our freedom to vape is under threat in many places around the globe, and even banned in some. I think some people have more than one APV at the moment because they wanted to stock up too.
APVs (advanced personal vaporizers) aren't all the same, and that's the value of having variety to choose from. Whether its tube vv, tube vv/vw, bottom feed vv, box mod vv, box mod vw...
For starters the size and shape alone can be a factor. People have different size hands, some have arthritic conditions or other medical issues - the size, shape and weight of an APV can be important. Some want a stealthier size for work and want a small 18350 mod, some are fine with taking an 18650 mod to work.
Trying to eliminate the features seems too reductionist an approach to me. There is more to APV choice than just that there are watts and wire temperature and vapor comes out. Its like trying to reduce car choices to one model. The car comparison analogy does get used a lot, but can be useful. One person drives a small hatchback to work because its easier to fit into small car park spaces in a crowded city. Another drives a four wheel drive because they are ferrying the kids from school to sport and its good for vacations. Or they may own both types to fit all their needs. You can't eliminate the differences.
My observation is that people buy APVs for a number of reasons. Everything from the color, size, overall look, whether its vv or vv/vw, liquid feed or no, menu system, menu features, threading... I don't think there's a point in trying to reduce them to one factor because that's not reality.
I don't know why it matters what some-one's reason is for having more than one APV - its their choice. But this doesn't just apply to APVs - people own more than one ego, or cig size, or whatever pv as well. It can be because different ones are used in different situations - one preferred for work, one for home. Some people like to decorate them and use different ones for different occasions. Good thread here for any of the ladies who want to post pics or get ideas for that:
Show us your girly, pretty, decorated, pink!
Its not just ladies who dress up their pvs. For some its a practical thing, for others its fun, and for some its having different ones to go with different occasions/places. People don't wear the same clothes 24/7, 365 days a year, and some don't want to use the the same APV all the time.
Some people do like to collect them, and if they want 4 iHybrids or 3 Caravelas then why not? Its their choice and they like them. People collect all sorts of things so I would expect some people would collect APVs. I have a few APVs myself because I want back ups for back ups, the size of one is better for work, another is mechanical and useful for RBAs etc. Each person is going to buy what they want and can afford, to suit their own view of what an APV is for, what they want in one, and why they use it.
We're in a great time to be vapers in one way - the options available are great and there is something to suit everyone. On the other hand our freedom to vape is under threat in many places around the globe, and even banned in some. I think some people have more than one APV at the moment because they wanted to stock up too.
