Is there a way to vape on a budget?

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JonnyRoBato

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Vaping is pricey every way you look at it.

Not true. Vaping is way less pricey than tobacco, by a long ways. If you compare puff for puff, vaping is way cheaper. Cigarettes in my area are about $4-$5 a pack for name brands, at the half a pack a day I was smoking that is about $60 a month for the cheapo ciggs. I average about $30 a month on vaping and vape way more then I smoked....lol. In reality I was spending about $90 a month on tobacco. (name brands and the occasional day of extra smoking, like camping or drinking) Vaping is not pricy compared to tobacco. Compared to not smoking or vaping at all, then yes. It is less then I pay for my cell phone and used a lot more. :vapor:
 

Signal30

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Vaping can cost a lot more then analogs if you become obsessed. Becoming obsessed is very easy to do with this stuff. Not blaming this forum, but it does not help the vape gear addict. It's the vaper that goes overboard not the site forcing them. But all the pics, info and enthusiasm of others can make people get careless. I know a few people that said they had to back off the vaping sites because it was causing financial woes. Again, please note, I'm not blaming this site or any others.
 

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Vaping can cost a lot more then analogs if you become obsessed. Becoming obsessed is very easy to do with this stuff. Not blaming this forum, but it does not help the vape gear addict. It's the vaper that goes overboard not the site forcing them. But all the pics, info and enthusiasm of others can make people get careless. I know a few people that said they had to back off the vaping sites because it was causing financial woes. Again, please note, I'm not blaming this site or any others.

Definitely true, but you do settle after some time, they're making good gears now, I only spend 600$ in the last 365 days, I'm not that excited about the new stuff, what I have is pretty good and already working very well. Just when you start, so much to try :)
 

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So here is a left of center Idea... slightly more expensive.. but in the long run.. you get the best of all worlds.. Get a Phiniac Tank. One of the better ones out there. while you are there by a Diver . This is basically a rebuildable atomizer in the classic sense. You can use the Diver to drip.. you can also pop it into a tank for your carto tank experience. And best of all, you rebuild the wick anytime you want. I've got 3 in rotation in my library o' things. Expensive.. depends.. short term, yes, long term, not really. I've burned through a ton of cheap stuff before taking a gut check and spending a bit more. Then again.. NYC 1.5 PAD ex smoker, where packs were $12.50 / pack, so the cost of this solution was not smoking for a week.
 

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In the past 3 months I've spent right around 125-150 dollars, which considering I was a pack a day smoker and my brand was $5 a day I've saved about 300 bucks, and yes I have the kanthal and wicking material, although after experimenting, I like cotton better because it wicks better. The lady behind the counter was basically telling me that I was probably buying some stuff that was mixed in the basement of someones house right next to their .... lab. One of the main reasons I wanted to drip is because I like to try a lot of different flavors, and it gets annoying cleaning out a wick and tank every night so I can have a new flavor at work the next day lol.
I bought 2 atties to drip with when I started out vaping and I had them for over 5 months each. Just blow them out at end of day, take care of 'em. You can get a decent dripping atty for $6.00 or so....
 
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