Low Budget Shinyitis

[mackman]

It was 25 month ago I purchased the Kanger K-1 DNA75 for $20, the Tobeco kayfun v4 clone was $2.99View attachment 827431

One of the best small dna 75 mods out there

 

[Mordacai]

2Fdeal strikes again with the Nikola Niagara in gunmetal @ $49.99, just under the bar.
Flash Sale - 2Fdeal

3 remaining if anyone may be interested.

 

[JCinFLA]

NVM - the deal I'd posted about here, is sold out now.

 

[Fidola13]

The Augvape VX200 is on the edge of the budget shiny, but I can get one here. Any comments? looks quite compact and light! And center connection!

Good looking mod in the vaporesso Revenger series and many other makers styles. I don’t know anything about Augbape except I recently purchased one of their Attys the Intake. Not very impressive to me but lots others love it.

 

[Susaz]

Good looking mod in the vaporesso Revenger series and many other makers styles. I don’t know anything about Augbape except I recently purchased one of their Attys the Intake. Not very impressive to me but lots others love it.

I finally got it. Except for both covers, the cage seems to be made of zinc alloy. It's very slim, and for the price seems great. The only drawback is the tiny screen, dimly lit. I have to use powered glasses to see it. Otherwise a great thing. I'm on a budget, and the Vaporesso is far more expensive!

 

[Electrodave]

Vicious setup. Under$20. Vicious Ant Phenom clone with a clone Atty.

 

[JCinFLA]

Since there are people in here who might not be reading "The Final Count Down" thread...thought I'd post this here, too:

Ejuices.com has had a Dog Days of August Sale going all month, and it ends next Saturday at midnight. You can get a discount of 15% - 35% off your whole order, depending on what your cart total is before the discount would be applied.

$40 - 15% off (use code PUPPER)
$60 - 25% off (use code DOGGO)
$80 - 35% off (use code WOOFER)

Most items ship for Free (within the continental US, from US warehouses), depending on how heavy your order is and/or which of their warehouse locations it ships from. I've placed 3 orders so far (things for friends' stashes & for mine) and have saved more than $169 using the 35% off discount. They ship very fast, package things well, and they have great Customer Service. I've placed 2 orders on Tuesdays and had them delivered 2 days later. Just placed my 3rd order yesterday early afternoon, and it's shipped already.

Here are just some examples of items and prices at the 35% off level. The sale is sitewide, except for "bundled" items.

Zenith D22 tanks - $12.34
Zenith 0.8 and 1.6ohm coils - $5.82/box of 5
Aegis Mini 80W Mod - $24.70
Aegis Solo Mod - $24.04
JustFog Minifit - $9.09

 

[madstabber]

Since there are people in here who might not be reading "The Final Count Down" thread...thought I'd post this here, too:

Ejuices.com has had a Dog Days of August Sale going all month, and it ends next Saturday at midnight. You can get a discount of 15% - 35% off your whole order, depending on what your cart total is before the discount would be applied.

$40 - 15% off (use code PUPPER)
$60 - 25% off (use code DOGGO)
$80 - 35% off (use code WOOFER)

Most items ship for Free, depending on how heavy your order is and/or which of their warehouse locations it ships from. I've placed 3 orders so far (things for friends' stashes & for mine) and have saved more than $169 using the 35% off discount. They ship very fast, package things well, and they have great Customer Service. I've placed 2 orders on Tuesdays and had them delivered 2 days later. Just placed my 3rd order yesterday early afternoon, and it's shipped already.

Here are just some examples of items and prices at the 35% off level. The sale is sitewide, except for "bundled" items.

Zenith D22 tanks - $12.34
Zenith 0.8 and 1.6ohm coils - $5.82/box of 5
Aegis Mini 80W Mod - $24.70
Aegis Solo Mod - $24
JustFog Minifit - $9.09

I can second their shipping speed, I placed an order on a Sunday and had it delivered on Wednesday.(California to Chicago) They have some great prices also.

 

[JCinFLA]

I found out earlier today that the same place I posted about a few weeks ago (with the 5-6 really cheap mods in their Clearance section ie. Eleaf 100W Mod, KBox, etc.)...still has some of those items left. BUT...they also have almost 2 full pages of more mods, kits, etc. that are all at Liquidation prices...between $6.29-$25.49. Most of it is more older gear, but many things are definitely great finds, especially at those prices, IMO.

If you're a fan of the JoyeTech eGo ONE set-ups, you'll definitely want to check them out especially!

Wismec, Sigelei, KangerTech, JoyeTech, Innokin, IJOY, Aspire, etc.

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[Electrodave]

Do you think that five regulated mods is enough backup for three or four dozen mechs?

 

[FranC]

Do you think that five regulated mods is enough backup for three or four dozen mechs?

Possibly

 

[NealBJr]

"Cheap is small and not to steep, but best of all, cheap is cheap...
I'm on a low budget!
I'm on a low budget!
I'm not cheap, you'll understand;
I'm just a cut-price person in low-budget land"
--Ray Davies, "Low Budget"--

A few months ago, I got back into vaping after a two year absence. I figured that I wouldn't really need to buy much more gear than what I already had from 2014-2017.

Well, a lot that old gear still works and I use much of it frequently. I was using it, doing just fine, when I decided to get a new high power mod to replace the ailing eVic-VT, whose built-in battery is dying a slow and agonizing death. Can't run subohm coils on a Provari.

So I decided to buy a mod...

I'm good at finding closeouts, liquidations, etc. It's one of the ways I keep costs low for my guitar business. Much of which comes from China. With vaping, we have a whole industry located almost entirely in China. Most of the major manufacturers seem to introduce new gear and discontinue "old" gear on an almost weekly basis.

"Who still wants that old piece of junk mod we were making last month with a measly 95 watt output. Now, for just $5 more, you can have the new totally badass mod that looks almost the same as the old one, but in new colors and...get this...105 watt output!"

So for low power me, there was all kinds of cool stuff. I don't care about TC, 'cause I vape too cool for it to work. Just give me variable wattage or even VV. Last month's model is OK.

So I'm finding all sorts of cool stuff, and started seeing a lot of good stuff for under $50. A lot of good stuff under $35. Some really cool stuff for under $25...so of course I can buy that mod. Doesn't cost half as much as that carton of cigarettes that I didn't buy this week.

So here's a cool starter kit (mod with tank) for under $25. About half of the list price that nobody paid in the first place:

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The Sigelei Sobra is a cool looking, long lasting, 200W monster. I love the Moonshot tank it came with. I added the heat sink all by myself. But it has a fatal flaw for tootle-puffing me. Minimum output is 10W! I frequently vape at 7W, so this setup just won't work for me all of the time.

So I really needed to get another mod, this time a high ouput device with a minimum output of no more than 5W...

I can't deny it--I quickly developed a bad case of low budget shinyitis. Not too hard to click on "Buy" when it's so cheap--such a good deal--and what's another $25, anyway? If it's less than $15, I swear, sometimes the "Add To Cart" button clicks itself.

Here's a bunch of low budget gear that looks cool, works well, and none of it cost more than $35. I also bought all of it in the last 3 months:
View attachment 827315 Low budget shinyitis is a common affliction. Some folks collect different pod systems in all of the available colors. Some folks just can't resist a good $20 RTA. Some people start collecting mech clones...
View attachment 827325 HCigar "Turtle Ship" clone with a custom built Subtank. Good quality, really. The only thing that gives it away as a clone is the engraving, which was left rough. Of course, I sanded and polished it, and now it's much smoother.

So low budget shinyitis is real, it's dangerous (to your wallet), and is perhaps a far more widespread affliction than previously thought. Now somebody please show off your low budget (under $50) shinies, so I know I'm not alone!

like you, I am on a budget. I rarely buy a mod over $50. However, I find there is a line to be drawn as far as quality. like you, I would buy inexpensive mods.. and many of them were name brand. Under $50 is great for single battery mods, but for dual battery regulated, it gets harder. Al

most all the cheap mods under 50 broke. Plain and simple, they were made cheaply. This last mod, I theorized... either I can buy a $30 mod multiple times like I have been, or I can find the most inexpensive mod that is durable and NOT mechanical. my search was for mods that have stood the test of time.... one mod kept coming up, and that was the Smoant Cylon. The mod cost me $43, and everyone said it has held up well. so here's my "budget mod"

 

[Electrodave]

like you, I am on a budget. I rarely buy a mod over $50. However, I find there is a line to be drawn as far as quality. like you, I would buy inexpensive mods.. and many of them were name brand. Under $50 is great for single battery mods, but for dual battery regulated, it gets harder. Al most all the cheap mods under 50 broke. Plain and simple, they were made cheaply. This last mod, I theorized... either I can buy a $30 mod multiple times like I have been, or I can find the most inexpensive mod that is durable and NOT mechanical. my search was for mods that have stood the test of time.... one mod kept coming up, and that was the Smoant Cylon. The mod cost me $43, and everyone said it has held up well. so here's my "budget mod"

Right on! Low budget doesn't mean having to make do with inferior product. I don't. That Smoant kicks ..... There are $200 mods that aren't as reliable. Sometimes, low budget means that since you're buying a $90 mod for $40, you might need to settle on a color you're not wild about. But you're still buying the same mod that others paid $90 for, and they already took all of the cool colors.

 

[Zazie]

Do you think that five regulated mods is enough backup for three or four dozen mechs?

How many mechs are enough backup for a few dozen regulated mods?

 

[Electrodave]

How many mechs are enough backup for a few dozen regulated mods?

No more than 3 or 4 (dozen).

 

[Zazie]

Well, I just bought two more Rose Finches, so I'm adding to the pile. (I know I should be focusing on squonks, but that Sourcemore sale is just too good).

 

[Eskie]

Well, I just bought two more Rose Finches, so I'm adding to the pile. (I know I should be focusing on squonks, but that Sourcemore sale is just too good).

These are still in stock, although not all colors
Arctic Dolphin Crea Squonk MOD for $7.50. I have one in black when they were $6.50 (they seem to change pricing daily) and it's a solid choice at that price. It feels good in the hand and just works well

They had a Stentorian RAM for $6.50 as well, but looked sold out.

 

[Zazie]

These are still in stock, although not all colors
Arctic Dolphin Crea Squonk MOD for $7.50. I have one in black when they were $6.50 (they seem to change pricing daily) and it's a solid choice at that price. It feels good in the hand and just works well

They had a Stentorian RAM for $6.50 as well, but looked sold out.

A Crea and two Stentorians are already sitting on the vape shelf (the vape drawer is full). I got an Aurora, too.

 

[Electrodave]

"Vape drawer". What a cute idea. I have 2 vape drawers. Plus a bunch of stuff crammed into an old aquarium stand. Then there's my "Mod Museum" upstairs. I broke ground today on the basement level of the Mod Museum. You aren't that many Fasttech orders away...

 

[NealBJr]

How many mechs are enough backup for a few dozen regulated mods?

Well, I've had a few mech mods... many cheap ones.. some went almost immediately to the trash bin after the first use.... others have been built so well... but... in the end, those mech mods have cost me just as much in ruined batteries as a regulated mod. Batteries were drained below the minimum voltage required to recharge them. So to me, none... I have them, they still work, and they're still not as capable or safe on batteries as ANY of my regulated. So, none are considered backups..

.....It's like asking how many parachutes are a backup for the plane? planes break down more often than parachutes..but still, they can't do what a plane can do.