Newbs-are you feeling like kid in candy store too?

[baseballmom]

Ok all the websites, all the batteries, all the clearos, all the juice flavors-I am feeling like a kid in a candy store lately! Or you know how it was being a kid before Christmas writing out a "wish list"??? Like that! Most people know since i'm always talking about it, I am planning on going to a b&m store to see stuff in person, and lately I Have had to exercise EXTREME self control on-line because the stuff I desire is right there and at good prices-dangling like a carrot right under my nose, and I keep searching and looking too! How many other newbies are feeling like this? Once I get things established and get my desired up grade, I am hoping this extreme newb euphoria passes somewhat....restraint, restraint restraint is my motto at least til the paycheck comes in.

 

[FloydianSlip]

Oh I know the feeling indeed. What started as a way to quit smoking has now turned into a full blown enthusiastic hobby.

Keep on vapin'

 

[crashleigh]

I feel the same way. I just find more and more stuff that I want.

 

[Notorious2again]

In the last 10 days I've - bought my first big boy device (iTaste MVP, entry level still, I know...), made 3 trips to my local B&M, bought about 25 juices through a total of 4 different vendors, placed two orders with discountvapors, and spent a whopping total of about $250. My wife is ......, but... I quit smoking! I haven't had a cigarette since Sunday night, and those savings are already offsetting the costs of vape gear.

 

[Hoofhearted62]

Yes it's very easy to jump right in and want more and more stuff.

 

[tinkrrrbell]

I'm really satisfied with my initial setup, and I think for now I'm going to stick to it, pick up another eGo battery and a few more evods for flavor changes.... but now that I have some cash, I can see myself going a bit overboard on juice... LOL

 

[iamcaleb]

I began vaping a few weeks ago, and now how you feel. I bought a few juices and a Joy 510 to start off with.

Now I have iTaste MVP bought from FastTech and a ProTank2. I also have a few orders from FastTech that haven't arrived with various drip tips and a couple atomizers.

I've really gone Juice Crazy wanting to taste from many vendors.

So far I have bought....
Mt Baker Vapor:
10ml of Butterscotch, Cinnamon Roll, Get Razzled, Jungle Juice, Monster,Raspberry Lemonade,
Shenanigans, 20ml of White Out & Johnny Chimpo

Plume Room:
1x Buttery Cinnamon Sweetroll - 5ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml for $3.99 each
1x Blueberries and Fresh Cream Artisan - 5ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml for $3.99 each
1x Burley & Candy House Extracted Tobacco - 5ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml / 85 VG/15 PG for $3.99 each
1x Banana Mint Milkshake - 5ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml / 60 VG/ 40 PG for $3.99 each
1x Arctic Cowboy Artisan eLiquid - 5ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml / 70 VG/30 PG for $3.99 each

2nd Order
1x Honey-Fig House Extracted Tobacco - 30ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml / 50 VG/50 PG for $16.99 each
1x Blueberries and Fresh Cream Artisan - 30ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml for $16.99 each
1x Candied Cavendish - 30ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml / 70 VG/30 PG for $16.99 each
1x Burley & Candy House Extracted Tobacco - 30ml in PET Dripper Bottle / 24 mg/ml / 85 VG/15 PG for $16.99 each

Ahlusion:
30ML Orange Creamsicle, Smooth Criminal, Mango Lassi. Loved Smooth Criminal after 1 week steep and bought another 60ML bottle.

I have orders on the way from...
Alien Visions E-Juice:
Boba's Bounty

Backwood's Brew:
Caramel Cappuccino, Virginia Tobacco, Applewood, Conundrum, Malty Toffee, Casablanca Blend

Halo:
Variety Pack

Alice in Vapeland:
A little bit of Everything - A delectable sample of Everything, Includes a 3ml bottle of each of the 16 flavors of Juices

 

[AaronCormier]

I think it's something we all have to go through (that initial investment, however big or small, and whether it is actually just an initial investment or a continued expense) in order to find Our own setup and taste in the vapor world. I'm finally getting settled in, 3 months into vaping, and about $700 in the hole, loving my Provari Mini and my Ikenvape 801 Mega Fusion 3.0 Carto's. But all is well, it's been 2 weeks since my last analog, and the future is looking a little bit brighter

 

[Kblair1701]

Started out with a standard eGo CE4 kit (2 900mah batteries and 2 CE4s and 2 extra atomizers). Used that for a couple of weeks then bought an "eGo-ABC" kit (which is a knockoff, not Joyetech) that has 1300mah batteries and a larger "ABC" tank (kind of like an EVOD). Then I bought an EVOD, then a Protank, then some more batteries. Then some battery chargers. of course a bottle of juice at every store. In the past month I've been to no less than 7 B&M stores in 4 cities over 3 states!

Hello, my name is KBlair and I'm an addict!

 

[grandmato5]

Restraint is not a trait that most newbies that spent time here on ECF are very good at Its not your fault, its ALL ECF's fault

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

In answer to the question posed in the Thread Post, "Yes, mommy."

 

[jaydub385]

Yes, It's easy to get carried away with the latest gadgets, trying new flavors, etc. My plan is to keep track of what I'm saving by not buying cigarettes and use that as a guide to limit how much I spend.

 

[bikerbeagle]

Yes, It's easy to get carried away with the latest gadgets, trying new flavors, etc. My plan is to keep track of what I'm saving by not buying cigarettes and use that as a guide to limit how much I spend.

Yeah ...good luck with that.

 

[aldo.lim]

true that! i'm waiting fr my mail to come n yet i'm already making plans on what to buy next..hahahahh ^^a

 

[NomDePlume]

I'm glad that I found a site, but it is a lot of information. I want to become as competent rebuilding at rebuilding my mod as possible

 

[release the kraken]

I started vaping part time a few months ago. Then put the smokes down and went full time last week after dropping $400 at wizardlabs.us on nic, pg, vg and 50 flavors, healthcabin.net on 40 flavors and hardware, and fasstech for a bit more hardware. But at the end of the day, I have enough to make 250 10 ml 18mg juice (even more if I dilute down the road), 10 ego-c 650 batteries with 5 spare chargers (these are just easy to use and so portable which is what I need), 40 evod tanks in various colors (that way I can have tons of flavors going at once and plenty to have for rotation when washing and drying), 100 atty heads for evod/protank (plenty to give away to friends and a life time supply for myself with rebuilding), 31 feet of 3mm silica, 100 feet of 32 gage coil, a few ego-c type a cones attys and cartridges and an innokin SVD with 18650 batteries and a charger. I did also buy some return mailing labels to use as labels for my bottles at vistaprints and a few other random items from amazon for labeling, tools and organizing trays totaling another $30.

So while my wife was also miffed, I will no longer stink like smoke, over two years we will save about 2 thousand dollars, and its gives me a hobby to help me stop smoking. SO at $430 to stop smoking, that's a steal in its own right.

 

[anthonydg23]

Wow, I thought I was the only one. I started with a start up kit from eGo and only after 2 1/2 months of vaping I jumped the gun and collected 3 new ProVaris. I found myself a new hobby and its getting pretty expensive. I need to control myself.

 

[Ryan555]

I think I've done pretty well for myself so far. I started with and still only use a twist, t3, and have gone through 3 bottles of juice. Heading out tonight to get another bottle, but, have had to stay with what I have equipment wise due to being strapped for cash with the son's birthday just passed and the daughter's coming up in a coupe of weeks. They get all the toys right now. But, that doesn't mean I haven't been looking and reading about what to get next. But, I am one of those that when I takeup something new, I get obsessed. Golf - at one point I had 3 different full playable bags in my house. Down to two right now. Cycling - I have my new road bike, but the household actually has somehting like 8 bikes in it right now, soon to be 9. I always tend to go overboard until I find what I like, then I stick with it. I've been reading reviews on everything just waiting for the "All clear" from the wife to get started on my journey to the next best thing.

 

[anthonydg23]

This is the other provari set up I brought with me to Cancun last week.

 

[baseballmom]

iamcaleb- you made me look conservative-lol! great posts from you guys-thanks!