tried 5 pawns yesterday
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Wow. I just tried several five pawns flavors today for the first time at a shop in San Diego also. I Loved them! Bowden's Mate was my favorite and I also like the holiday limited minty flavor one.
I didn't ask the price though as I already had spent enough there today. So I come home ready to do research on this great tasting company and I find out it's ridiculously expensive. What a let down. I was all set to order up some bottles. I thought the tastes were very very good too.
But not at that price no way.
I didn't ask the price though as I already had spent enough there today. So I come home ready to do research on this great tasting company and I find out it's ridiculously expensive. What a let down. I was all set to order up some bottles. I thought the tastes were very very good too.
But not at that price no way.
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I was paying $60 a carton of smokes and I would go through 14 packs a week. $30 a week for juice is cheap.
I bought the sampler pack and fell in love with Gambit. I've now purchased three 30ml bottles and I have no regrets. I also don't care what anyone thinks - I have no interest in listening to people who I don't know criticize how I choose to spend my hard earned money. I was in a big juice rut, but now I've got a bunch of new flavors that I like from 5 Pawns and Mr Good Vape.
Gambit has become my new ADV and replaced my ADV's for the last 3 years. I have killed 5 bottles in the last month. The only downside is that after about 6 hours my taste buds go into flavor overload and shut off so I have to change flavors for a few hours so that I can taste the Gambit again.
Queenside is one of my favorite citrus vapes. I haven't gotten around to ordering a 30ml size, but I have been occasionally wetting down a carto with the sample that I have left. For some reason it seems to go further that way!
Queenside...is my downfall...my crack...I can't be without it. I am powerless before the Queenside.
About how many packs would you estimate you get from a 30ml bottle of juice?
Not sure there is an answer to this.
Everyone vapes differently, so its wildly different from person to person.
Even for the same person, different ways of vaping will use more or less juice.
Where I live, cigarettes are expensive. My brand was over $10 a pack(Marlboro Menthol), and I smoked 2 packs a day.
The awesome thing about that, is it doesnt matter what I buy in the vaping world. High end mechs, the most expensive juices, whatever. Its STILL cheaper than smoking for me.
Even for the same person, different ways of vaping will use more or less juice.
Where I live, cigarettes are expensive. My brand was over $10 a pack(Marlboro Menthol), and I smoked 2 packs a day.
The awesome thing about that, is it doesnt matter what I buy in the vaping world. High end mechs, the most expensive juices, whatever. Its STILL cheaper than smoking for me.
Yes I guess it could still cost less than the equivalent smoking time with analogs. But still.... I'm a relative noob so I was just shocked to see the price.
The juice is quality though that is for sure.
The juice is quality though that is for sure.
Gasp! And Mercedes charges $80k for a freakin' sedan! I can get 3 4-door Chevies for that! I don't think there's a ton of 5 Pawns collecting dust, unused due to the price. It is what it is, and people are buying it. I've heard there are crazy people in the world who spend $3k on an Otto Carter battery tube. It's all relative.
Oh that is gold (no pun intended). You can fill 67 cartridges!!!
each cartridge lasts a minute. And go.
On topic, I did buy some Gambit this evening. Mainly to support my great little B&M, because not many of their juice offerings interest me and I wanted to spend a little more than a few bucks on another drip tip that I really didn't need.
Got it home and plugged some into a freshly rebuilt cotton-wicked KF Lite on a mech with a hot 18650 and I realized that I hate the stuff. Absolutely hate it.
(For being too expensive to order 500ml of it immediately)
I've been critical of 5P's pricing scheme in the past, but happy to have spent that money on what turned out to be a really nice vape on proper equipment. BCC's and ego's sadly just don't do it justice.
Got it home and plugged some into a freshly rebuilt cotton-wicked KF Lite on a mech with a hot 18650 and I realized that I hate the stuff. Absolutely hate it.
(For being too expensive to order 500ml of it immediately)
I've been critical of 5P's pricing scheme in the past, but happy to have spent that money on what turned out to be a really nice vape on proper equipment. BCC's and ego's sadly just don't do it justice.
But the reserve is steeped in oak barrels..........thats got to be worth it.........right??
But the reserve is steeped in oak barrels..........thats got to be worth it.........right??
Yup, I am sure a $5 oak barrel makes it much better.....
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I have a bottle arriving today in the mail so I will find out tonight if it is better.
But the reserve is steeped in oak barrels..........thats got to be worth it.........right??
To be fair, it is a very interesting, very good vape. Its not something I could afford to use as an ADV, but I will buy a bottle every few months or so when its available.
It is not always five pawns that gets called out. I've seen many companies and B&Ms called out for outrageous prices. Everything from e-liquid vendors, to brick and mortar shops, to online ecig hardware shops...
Five pawns probably seems like it gets called out more , because in general it gets DISCUSSED more.
I agree with those who say it is far too expensive. Honestly, price is supposed to be determined by supply and demand, and as long as people are WILLING to pay such a high price for five pawns e-liquid, then I see no problem with them charging what they charge. All I, and most others are saying, is that for us PERSONALLY, the price isn't justified.
Especially those who DIY, they know how cheap e-liquid is to make. Of COURSE a company has to make money. They have to make a profit to stay afloat. However, even charging 50cents/mg, that should be PLENTY to take care of all costs, including supplies, inventory, employees, website fees, marketting, experimentation , production, etc.
Again, I want to say I'm not knocking them for charging what they charge. People are buying it, and from what I hear it is a spectacular product, so by all means, good for them! I'm just saying I wouldn't buy it. Especially when there are so many FANTASTIC vendors out there, I mean truly exceptional e-liquid vendors that have great customer service, and wonderful gourmet e-liquid, and sell their juice for less than HALF the price of five pawns. Maybe that's just me though!
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