Gourmet juice junkies and random rambles

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I haven't saved a red cent yet.

i'm going to sit down and add it up one day and compare, but i know it hasn't cost as much as smoking for me, my cigs were $9 and over a day and i had a pack a day.

i haven't spent much on equipment, just juice. I hope it doesn't turn out to be more, if it does then i'm really on a juice moratorium!

They raised the tax here on cigs to pay for some stupid football stadium, i feel really good about not buying a stadium for some rich guy who could afford it himself
 
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I definitely haven't, seeing as I could ride to VA and get a carton of my Marlboro Light wannabees for 22 bucks :blink:

I think my Marlboro Special Blends was $43 last I bought them. I smoked 5 cartons a month easy. I don't spend no $200 on juices. Well DIDN'T til I met this crowd! lmbo :)
 

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I think my Marlboro Special Blends was $43 last I bought them. I smoked 5 cartons a month easy. I don't spend no $200 on juices. Well DIDN'T til I met this crowd! lmbo :)

Ha! That's what I smoked too! And don't blame us for your juice habits....we ain't no enablers in here...no way! :p

As for saving money, uh no...have spent way more...but I'm not smoking and that's all that matters! :D
 

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Ha! That's what I smoked too! And don't blame us for your juice habits....we ain't no enablers in here...no way! :p

As for saving money, uh no...have spent way more...but I'm not smoking and that's all that matters! :D

That's the way I look at it.
Not enablers huh? Bwahahahaha Well when you and Lav ain't tryin to nic me out on 12mg juices! PMSL! :D
 

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Okay sooo I'm writing a cause/effect essay for my summer english class...due tomorrow...whoops! Anywho I'm doing the causes of people switching to e-cigs and I want to do 3 effects: Harm Reduction/Smoking Cessation, Health Benefits...and I can't think of a good third effect. Cost? Ehhh...I'm drawing a blank. This is why I need to do these things first thing in the morning :blink:

Hospital and public savings on medical costs

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checked out the ahlusion site for the first time in a while

idk guys. i get turned off from manufacturers that have all those options for choosing your flavor. ratio, flavor shots. seems like a crap-shoot for me. im not saying their juice is bad, but i see good juice as a painstaking recipe that's crafted and tested over a long period of time. changing something like the ratio is going to change up the flavor.

it's like cooking and instead of adding a teaspoon of salt, you add in a tablespoon. your cake isn't going to come out right.

I agree, though I feel like I'm mostly in the minority. I do think there is a market for custom juice and I get how empowering it can be to dial a juice in just right, but (I'm only speaking for me) it requires too much ordering and cost to get there. I have found other juices that I like.

On that note, I made a list earlier today of all the flavors I like to vape and learned that I already have a favorite for many of them. It feels good, like I'm learning which products I want to put in my cart at the market. I'm no longer overwhelmed by the vast array of choices on the shelves, so to speak. I might pick up something new when I go grocery shopping while the vast majority of my cart contains my "staples."

Will that mean I spend less on liquid? I surely have enough to make it through the vapocalypse.
 

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I have about a dozen AHL flavors. One or two, I like and with the exception of Boba's Tea...none are any I would reorder so far. Fijian Nights, I received in mid march. I am vaping it now and it's still just...eh. Sadly this is how I feel about most of my AHL's. I DO want to try a tobacco and see if that is where their strength lies for me. Just not sure which one I want to try yet.

I would suggest Peachy or Smooth Criminal as a good try for them. I am out of both but I have 30ml of Smooth Criminal coming if you want to try it let me know.

I can't even step down to 6 without having that issue. Not enough throat hit. I really wanted to because sometimes I chain vape as a nervous habit.

I have the nervous habit thing too. I think that's why I may be the only person who went up in nic. when I started I started at 6mg, I could taste the nic (peppery) in so many things that only a 6 was guaranteed not to have it. Finally started finding brands that didn't have that but I still get it every once in awile in some of my juices. I was literally really chain vaping 6 so I went up. Tried to start at 12 but what I was buying wasn't vapable to me. my buds change so much it really is ridiculous. The very first juice I ever bought changed on me a week later I couldn't vape it, been going through similar stuff ever since. Just got a trade juice that I remembered loving and even had saved some for a rainy day. Tried to vape it today and don't know that I will. Added some Crème Brulee to it, didn't help it actually seemed to enhance the flavor.

I do like it. Even my friend liked it. It has a nicer texture than my plastic/metal... and I like that it's long. ( LoL )

What is it I love long drip tips!

I definitely haven't, seeing as I could ride to VA and get a carton of my Marlboro Light wannabees for 22 bucks :blink:

Hey...I live in VA and mine were $45 a carton!

Ha! That's what I smoked too! And don't blame us for your juice habits....we ain't no enablers in here...no way! :p
As for saving money, uh no...have spent way more...but I'm not smoking and that's all that matters! :D

I did the math as best I could and I think I have broke pretty much even and that's good enough for me!
 

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I agree, though I feel like I'm mostly in the minority. I do think there is a market for custom juice and I get how empowering it can be to dial a juice in just right, but (I'm only speaking for me) it requires too much ordering and cost to get there. I have found other juices that I like.

On that note, I made a list earlier today of all the flavors I like to vape and learned that I already have a favorite for many of them. It feels good, like I'm learning which products I want to put in my cart at the market. I'm no longer overwhelmed by the vast array of choices on the shelves, so to speak. I might pick up something new when I go grocery shopping while the vast majority of my cart contains my "staples."

Will that mean I spend less on liquid? I surely have enough to make it through the vapocalypse.

I honestly have not saved a penny yet. I'd have a fatter wallet if I were still smoking. BUT May has been the lowest vape cost month for me yet, so there IS hope. I'm in a place where I am narrowing things down a bit...and like you have some favorites that have me comfy on certain flavor categories. I am not ordering everytime someone has a sale because 1)another sale is right around the corner 2)I've got a box of 'great sales' that were a complete waste of money. Until I hear that I have a definite reason to stock up on juices...no hurry
 

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I would suggest Peachy or Smooth Criminal as a good try for them. I am out of both but I have 30ml of Smooth Criminal coming if you want to try it let me know.

I did the math as best I could and I think I have broke pretty much even and that's good enough for me!

Hmm...I bought some Smooth Criminal for a friend but I have a feeling it hasn't seen the light of day since I gave it to him. He can't seem to quit his Marlboros. However if by some miracle I am wrong...I may take you up on this!

And good for you for at least breaking even!!!
 
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