Hello!
I've been a smoker for 23 years. Recently, I got a job that does not give breaks. So, I decided to try electronic cigarettes just to get my nicotine fix while remaining inside the work place. There were a few brands available at work. I chose a small kit called 21st Century Smoke for $39.99. The cartriges supposed to offer 300 puffs, and five of them cost $14.99. Seeing as 300 puffs would equal about 2 packs of real cigs, the equivalent of a carton would run about $14.99 and $1.50 per pack. That isn't bad in comparison with what pre-rolled cigarettes cost now-a-days.
However, I roll my own cigarettes with a machine. The machine ran me $45. I can get one bag of pipe tobacco for around $10 and 500 tubes for $10. In short, I can roll a little over 2 cartons worth of cigs for $21.05 after taxes. This breaks down to around $1.05 per pack - probably a little less because I can get more than 2 cartons worth of cigs out of that.
As you can tell, cost effectiveness is a huge issue for me. I worry about the accessories needed to keep up with electronic cigarettes. Having read somewhere that the batteries don't last for very long without having to replace them, I fear that the cost of that upkeep along with cartriges would run into much more money than I am willing to spend.
Is there a better way to go about switching to electronic cigs than what I've started to do? I know that you can get empty cartriges and refill them from some sort of liquid. What is the cost breakdown of that in comparison of packs/cartons of the cigs that I roll myself? I don't mind spending a little more than I do now. After all, my health would certainly be much better. The real question is, could I afford it, heh. College, single mom of two, part-time work, you get the picture.
How many packs of cigs can you get out of a bottle of the liquid refills? How often would I need to replace batteries if I bought a top-of-the-line electronic cigarette kit? How durable are the components?
Any and all information that any of you would be willing to share would be excessively helpful and appreciated. I want to make healthier choices for myself, and for my kids. Second-hand smoke is horrid.
Thanks
I've been a smoker for 23 years. Recently, I got a job that does not give breaks. So, I decided to try electronic cigarettes just to get my nicotine fix while remaining inside the work place. There were a few brands available at work. I chose a small kit called 21st Century Smoke for $39.99. The cartriges supposed to offer 300 puffs, and five of them cost $14.99. Seeing as 300 puffs would equal about 2 packs of real cigs, the equivalent of a carton would run about $14.99 and $1.50 per pack. That isn't bad in comparison with what pre-rolled cigarettes cost now-a-days.
However, I roll my own cigarettes with a machine. The machine ran me $45. I can get one bag of pipe tobacco for around $10 and 500 tubes for $10. In short, I can roll a little over 2 cartons worth of cigs for $21.05 after taxes. This breaks down to around $1.05 per pack - probably a little less because I can get more than 2 cartons worth of cigs out of that.
As you can tell, cost effectiveness is a huge issue for me. I worry about the accessories needed to keep up with electronic cigarettes. Having read somewhere that the batteries don't last for very long without having to replace them, I fear that the cost of that upkeep along with cartriges would run into much more money than I am willing to spend.
Is there a better way to go about switching to electronic cigs than what I've started to do? I know that you can get empty cartriges and refill them from some sort of liquid. What is the cost breakdown of that in comparison of packs/cartons of the cigs that I roll myself? I don't mind spending a little more than I do now. After all, my health would certainly be much better. The real question is, could I afford it, heh. College, single mom of two, part-time work, you get the picture.
How many packs of cigs can you get out of a bottle of the liquid refills? How often would I need to replace batteries if I bought a top-of-the-line electronic cigarette kit? How durable are the components?
Any and all information that any of you would be willing to share would be excessively helpful and appreciated. I want to make healthier choices for myself, and for my kids. Second-hand smoke is horrid.
Thanks
