Like any other hobby it's the start up costs that are the steepest. Once you've found the "right" equipment things level off. Archery for example. I was spending a small fortune on traditional wooden arrows until I bought the tools for making them myself. I now have a nearly self-sufficient set up. And buy raw arrow shafts in bulk. I switched from being a mere consumer to being a craftsman. vaping is very much the same.
Every time I start to think that maybe I'm spending too much on my hobby/habit (? Hobbit
, couldn't help myself) all I have to do is look at the rising cost of analogs. When I do the math, I discover that I would be spending nearly $200 a month on Stupid Sticks if I had not started vaping. There's no way I could go through $200 worth of juice in a single month even if I vaped it continuously every waking moment. Even without that little cost/benefit analysis the actual proof is in my bank balance. All that extra money started magically appearing when I stopped paying Big Tobacco to kill me. As if improved quality of life was not enough, the DIY aspect of vaping gives me ownership and control of my nicotine addiction. I can tweak my devices to suit me and mix the exact flavors that please me. I confer with other devotees to discuss ways to further improve the total experience, swap recipes, etc. I never did any of that with analogs. We vapers have transitioned from being little more than Tobacco Junkies to being Connoisseurs. Vape On! Brothers and Sisters, Vape On!
