Is it possible to stop buying new stuff?
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I did. Things started getting out of hand for me. A few Provari's, 4 authentic mechanicals, numerous drippers and rba's. I sold just about everything aside from my GP and picked up a VaporFlask for my 1 year anniversary.
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Stop buying new things ? No, l dont think so.
Started over a year ago with simple set of an ego and C4 with few dekang. Now l am with nearly 20 mods, numerous rda's rba's and nearly 2 lt liquids.
lt's kind of hobby to buy new things. New rda's, rba's and mostly new liquids.
Still looking for provari mini titanium or dragon, Paul Marek V2 and Anatolian BX mod lignum Vitae.
Don't know when it will end.
Started over a year ago with simple set of an ego and C4 with few dekang. Now l am with nearly 20 mods, numerous rda's rba's and nearly 2 lt liquids.
lt's kind of hobby to buy new things. New rda's, rba's and mostly new liquids.
Still looking for provari mini titanium or dragon, Paul Marek V2 and Anatolian BX mod lignum Vitae.
Don't know when it will end.
i spent around $600+ the first 2 months that i vaped on mods, tanks, juices and accessories. then i stopped coming here and i stopped watching vids and just enjoyed what i had. i figure its been a yr and my mvp battery is dieing so its time to upgrade. though i know a lot more now so i wont be spending near as much as i did before. i think i was pretty lucky though that i found an adv pretty quick so my juice buying spree didnt last long. now im just going to stick to a 1 yr upgrade rule.
i got bored with the "hobby" aspect of vaping very quick though, so that also helped. plus im into photography and woodworking which are expensive hobbies themselves, i dont really need another one. i am going to try getting into rda's and rba's now. hopefully it goes well and they dont collect dust like all my other tanks.
i got bored with the "hobby" aspect of vaping very quick though, so that also helped. plus im into photography and woodworking which are expensive hobbies themselves, i dont really need another one. i am going to try getting into rda's and rba's now. hopefully it goes well and they dont collect dust like all my other tanks.
Is it possible? Sure.
Is it likely? Probably not.
There's always something better out there and as consumers we're programmed to always.... ohhhh shiney!!!
Is it likely? Probably not.
There's always something better out there and as consumers we're programmed to always.... ohhhh shiney!!!
I swear this will be my last purchase. It has to be. This has got to start paying for itself some how. Income tax came and I found a nice used VS Rdna 30 at a good price and got it. This is it. I dont need any more. Nothing. I have my set up the way i want it and now anther VS as a back up and ya this is it. We shall see how long this lasts. lol
The answer to that question goes hand in hand with how and or why you vape I think. If you are one that vapes just to stay off the cigs and you have a set up that works for you then you should absolutely be able to stop buying gear.
For many or maybe even most of us vaping has become a hobby as well as a way to quit smoking and for us GAS is very common. Every once in a while something new hits the market that actually lives up to the hype and changes the way we vape (think Kayfun) so we like to try that gear out. Sometimes it pans out to be make it into rotation, sometimes we find we got caught up in the hype.
Do I "need" any new gear? No, I could vape happily with what I have now. Will I buy more gear? Absolutely but I am narrowing the field of what I am interested in so my purchases tend to be less frequent.
For many or maybe even most of us vaping has become a hobby as well as a way to quit smoking and for us GAS is very common. Every once in a while something new hits the market that actually lives up to the hype and changes the way we vape (think Kayfun) so we like to try that gear out. Sometimes it pans out to be make it into rotation, sometimes we find we got caught up in the hype.
Do I "need" any new gear? No, I could vape happily with what I have now. Will I buy more gear? Absolutely but I am narrowing the field of what I am interested in so my purchases tend to be less frequent.
For me, I've slowed my roll on purchases, but it'll never "stop". It isn't expensive to add a new piece here and there, especially compared to what my smoking budget once was (which is twice the budget I'm allowing myself for vape gear). Adding a $40-$60 device every couple of months, or a few sub-$20 devices every month is just a great way to keep my interest and keep me happy with the vape I'm getting.
I know some people that started with ego batteries and mini protanks and have never bought anything new except to replace broken/dead items.
Whatever works!
I know some people that started with ego batteries and mini protanks and have never bought anything new except to replace broken/dead items.
Whatever works!
Budgeting my friend. It's the key to a happy life.
I just fully started vaping five weeks ago (yay!) and have been messing around with it off and on for about two years. Here's what I did to save some dough:
I got a decent battery (iTaste MVP 2.0) and still have my backup eGo stick in case the iTaste is out of commision for whatever reason.
I already had a ProTank II so rather than buying an Aero or Nautilus or anything new I bought another ProTank II and two mini Protank IIs. I got them for dirt cheap since there about two generations behind.
I bought ten boxes of 2.2 ohm coils that are usable in all the tanks.
Now all I have to buy for the foreseeable future is juice and eventually coils. Once I run out of coils and can no longer get them, I'll invest in another set of tanks and coils.
The trick is to set your budget and have a goal in mind. Mine was to quit smoking. The new toys are nice but I don't NEED them to accomplish my goal. Besides, the longer I wait, the cheaper the stuff will be when I eventually do get it.
I just fully started vaping five weeks ago (yay!) and have been messing around with it off and on for about two years. Here's what I did to save some dough:
I got a decent battery (iTaste MVP 2.0) and still have my backup eGo stick in case the iTaste is out of commision for whatever reason.
I already had a ProTank II so rather than buying an Aero or Nautilus or anything new I bought another ProTank II and two mini Protank IIs. I got them for dirt cheap since there about two generations behind.
I bought ten boxes of 2.2 ohm coils that are usable in all the tanks.
Now all I have to buy for the foreseeable future is juice and eventually coils. Once I run out of coils and can no longer get them, I'll invest in another set of tanks and coils.
The trick is to set your budget and have a goal in mind. Mine was to quit smoking. The new toys are nice but I don't NEED them to accomplish my goal. Besides, the longer I wait, the cheaper the stuff will be when I eventually do get it.
You can't stop buying new stuff, but you can limit the quantities by doing some heavy research here on ECF. You can tell if you are buying too much hardware by looking at whether you actually use every mod you own. Naturally, there will be obsolete items in your collection, but if you have perfectly good mods and never use them because something else is so much better, then you probably didn't research your choices enough.
The industry is designed to whet our appetites. You just HAVE to have some of that glittery new stuff that everyone is talking about. That, and we all need backups, don't we?
The industry is designed to whet our appetites. You just HAVE to have some of that glittery new stuff that everyone is talking about. That, and we all need backups, don't we?
This question reminds me of something wise I heard once: "You may find that having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting".
It's always down to choice! Good luck!
It's always down to choice! Good luck!
Just like stopping smoking, stopping is simple and easy.
It's the not starting up again that is virtually impossible!
It's the not starting up again that is virtually impossible!
I spent about $300 on a new mod and tank in early 2012, to try and quit smoking for the second time. I did quit and only bought cartomizers and juice for 2.5 years.
In the last few months I've racked up a vaping gear bill of nearly $1000. For a poor boy like me, that's a lot of money. So I have to stop buying stuff, or my wife may kill me when she sees the credit card bill.
work out your vape budget:
whatever you used to spend per month, allocate HALF as your vape budget per month
then when the end of the month comes you place your order
I put stuff in wishlists on fasttech; the name of each wishlist is the name of the next month; when the month comes, I order.
I have a stack of old eGo's that I don't use anymore. They served their purpose during my first year of vaping. I own a Provari V2, a Sigelei Zmax V3, and an Eleaf iStick. All three get periodic use. The Provari gets used around the house mostly and the iStick goes with me when I'm out and about and need something small and stealthy.
I have a box full of tanks, atomizers, rebuildables, and boxes of new cartomizers. They all get used here and there, but my Kayfun has stopped the weekly process of buying factory made coils, so it gets most of my attention. Infrequently, I will load up a carto just to reminisce with a retro vape.
I have a box full of tanks, atomizers, rebuildables, and boxes of new cartomizers. They all get used here and there, but my Kayfun has stopped the weekly process of buying factory made coils, so it gets most of my attention. Infrequently, I will load up a carto just to reminisce with a retro vape.
ROFL
I see folks saying how "old hat" the KayFun is. Even tho' they have only existed for a little over a year.
Well, the ekowool wick & coil are now over a year old in my Kayfun. At that rate, how long will my 100ft roll of kanthal wire last?
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