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Yea I'm gunna message them.. As for ordering from a Canadian place I'd prob pass, shipping is ridiculous here idk why.
I hear where you're coming from, and I agree 92%. But lots of people quit smoking because budget demands it. I was a generous half pack a day smoker so my habit was costing in the neighborhood of $145/mo. Circumstances demanded that it HAD to go. vaping has been a great change for me, but it has to remain considerably cheaper, or I can't sustain it either. I realize that the first month or two will be the greatest expense as I collect supplies and juices.... after that, the costs will taper off as I just replace items I use and add the odd juice or toy.... still, I have to think twice about purchases and for now, the really fancy stuff remains out of reach. I'm sure there's plenty of folks in the same boat.
What devices are you currently using? I'd also like to know his
Agreed regarding the $$$ aspect to all this. My primary concern wasn't that smoking was too expensive (yet) but I don't see where this was ever supposed to be a game to see who could come out spending more on vaping than they did on smoking. At this point I'm way ahead of my former smoking costs as a 1.5 PAD ex-smoker to the tune of over $1,700.00 and I have moved into variable voltage doing it. My $55.00 VariCool gets me where I need to go. I'm not convinced yet that variable voltage on a $200.00 pv is going to be a 300% better experience.
As it is, even if I just stopped cold and didn't buy another thing, I have enough hardware and liquids on hand to get through... at least April 2013. And the frugal in me doesn't like to admit that.
I started with an eGo-W kit I got from overseas CHEAP..... two complete tank attys with pen caps and 1000mA batteries. I have two 1300mA batteries with LED displays on the way. I just purchased an eGo Twist from VapourSolutions (partly using a gift certificate from them I won at cvcn). I've also just added a wee little 510 drip atty that I like, and I have a 306 drip atty I haven't tried yet. (Dripping is not for "all the time", but when you have the time, it ROCKS.) I also have two of the "stardust" clearomizers to try. Didn't like my first one, but I'm giving them another chance. These ones have replaceable coil/wicks, so maybe they're better. So that's my eGo schtuff....
I also JUST WON a new iTwist kit from VapourSolutions at the cvcn Halloween party on Tuesday night! (Pic/description is in VapeMail thread.... reply #126) It arrived Thursday morning and so far I really like it. It would have been a cool starter kit, though I still love my eGo stuff. Features include VV, a setting that senses atty Ohms and recommends optimal voltage, passthrough capability, and super-convenient "hotswappable" magnetic atty assemblies..... all in a sleek little pencapped PV.
That's my arsenal of tools.... I also keep needle-cap bottles, caps, and syringes at hand.
On my current wish list:
- sealed 510-510 battery extender
- drip shield
- 3 iTaste atty covers, with extra atty heads and cartridges
- extra 306 drip attys
- a stainless steel eGo cone/cover
- a shorty eGo thread cover
............. Oh, yea, and a Provari with Z-atty pro *giggles*.... well a girl can dream!!
Beautifully put, though I will say in defense of the heavy-spenders that for some this is their hobby. Instead of spending money and hours on golf, tinkering with cars, or monkeying with electronics... they're collecting atty's, eyeing up the latest mods, whiling away hours at this forum (who me!?), winding coils, rewicking things, and brewing up DIY recipes to tickle their palates. Unlike smoking, vaping has the potential to be not only a habit, but a hobby.... then it becomes much more subjective to discuss costs....
That's pretty much describes who I am lol, except I'm after the absolute best vape possible. This thread was about where to get bottles cheap or a way to save money and got somewhat hijacked into explaining why money needs to be saved at some point, ppl who criticize us who like saving a buck here and there is most likely using a 50$ kit. Since aug 15th 2012 I started out with an EGO c starter kit, a few T2 Kangers and vivi Novas, upgraded to the EGO twist and now have 4 of those and a bunch of Kangers and Novas. I then upgraded to a VV Reo grand 2 ERA's 2 HH-357's and a few empire mod attys, then there's all the RBA gear wick/wire/meters tools etc, then I spent easy 400$ on enough DIY gear to last me well over a yr, the batteries for my Reo aren't cheap either and I have 5 pairs. A few drip tips and a beautiful trippy tip donut, waiting on a very expensive custom.. All in all you see why I'd want to save some money on the bottles lol this is in no means of bragging or whatever because my gear is minimul to most, I'd just prefer spending good cash on a good days vape, especially when I know there's cheaper options out there for certain things. So yea saving money is a priority lol
For me, what's kept costs down is doing research and buying good stuff. The people chasing "where can I get the cheapest price on a..." are many times the same people back in a month or so complaining their "cheapest price on a..." thing didn't last three weeks.
I started with a real JoyeTech eGo 900 mAh kit. Within a month I bought a second kit - since I knew I wanted a backup charger, the kit included extra attys and I had no idea how long the batteries would last. The point was the cost of the total parts in the kit was a better deal than buying the bits one at a time. The point now is: all four of those batteries are still working, even though they were my exclusive vaping stuff for 8 months.
The other stuff that crept in along the way: A Riva eGo style kit that was "a super deal" and turned out to be crap. One battery died in a matter of weeks. The other - about three months. (Never again.) I liked the idea behind the E-Power, that you could just replace the internal battery. But I had nothing but problems with the E-Power switches flaking out and/or refusing to work with low resistance devices. And the finish wearing off the switches within days. (Even the place I bought it from quit selling it because of the quality problems.) Those were two purchases I could have lived without that wasted nearly $100.00. Anyway...
The better stuff on a budget has been:
A VariCool box from SmokTek. That was worked reliably for over nine months now. At $55.00 it costs nearly twice as much as a MadVapes VV box - but it doesn't break in a month either. The run times per charge are significantly longer too.
I like the JoyeTech eGo T-2 APV with replaceable 18650 batteries. It can do 3.7v regulated or run in unregulated mode. You can charge it directly on an eGo charger if you already have one. (No need to buy an extra charger.) This is what I wish I had bought instead of an E-Power, except it wasn't around at the time. And no, the finish isn't wearing off it either.
I have had good luck with my vv Ovale V8 but other people... not so much. They look cool, but if it came down to getting something vv that's solid and has a good track record, I would stick with a VariCool.
Now that I think about it and I'm sure most will agree that we all had that attitude when we first started out "I spent 300$ monthly on smokes so I can afford X amount" you tend to lose that thought when you see how much you enjoy vaping and the extra cash you have laying around. I still can't believe I willingly spent over 300$ a month on something that kills me and makes me stink lol.. But if I didn't smoke I wouldn't be vaping and talking to you ppl so no regrets haha...
I think your misunderstanding what I was getting at and didn't read past posts lol... I'd rather buy cheap and save on things such as the cobalt blue glass bottles I'm looking for and have that extra money for good gear, if I blew all my cash on things like that I wouldn't be holding a 350$ plus device as we speak.. Like you I've done alot of research and talked to all the great ones on ECF.. I've spent very little compared to most finding the best gear avail..
Just to make this all clear lol I started this thread for myself and others in the GTA to possibly find a location local that sells cobalt blue glass for our DIY juice and vendor stuff at a fair price, not to debate lol... I'd like to thank everybody for there help and input on this, there was some good advice. If by chance anybody reads this that's interested in a few shoot me a PM.. Thanx ppl
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Just so some of you know that didn't read all the posts this is the post that started the "saving" debate lmao..
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