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Vape Spending: Going overboard or not?
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Cigarettes are not nearly as expensive here as they are in many other places. Paying $4/pack really only cost slightly more than a $20 bottle of juice that gets me through a week. I'm actually probably in the hole with my vaping supplies (despite what my signature counter says) because of my addiction to shiny gadgets.
But I have a roof over my head, electricity and running water underneath said roof, my lungs are clean, and I can still afford to drink a good craft beer or three when I want to. I think I'm doing pretty well and am able to ignore my vaping expenses.
But I have a roof over my head, electricity and running water underneath said roof, my lungs are clean, and I can still afford to drink a good craft beer or three when I want to. I think I'm doing pretty well and am able to ignore my vaping expenses.
For the first few years all I had were two ego's that I got and vaped them with those old school cone atomizers. That was what, $50? They still work fine even after 2 years, but it wasn't until all my friends started vaping and we got together and started a steam room in my house that I started dropping some serious coin. It started with a Vamo, then a Provari, then two Zen's, GP Paps, etc. etc. etc. but the biggest gain from all of this is that I'm now so obsessed with vaping that I won't even go out to drink anymore because I would rather save the money and buy the next big thing. So I guess that's two health benefits rolled into one, my lungs/heart and now my liver! I do blame ECF somewhat for catalyzing my spending spree, but in the end I'm not too bothered with it because its a cool hobby and keeps me out of trouble (DUI, hospital visits, etc.)
Interesting contrast to the post above haha. But thats interesting, i've never heard someone say vaping has helped curve drinking. I don't drink much but theres definitely plenty of other bad things vaping could help me stay away from.
My wife and I were talking about this exact thing and agreed on one thing. If someone would have come to me and had a 100% success rate stop smoking product how much would we have paid. We agreed that it was worth at least $1000. So, since I am into vaping about $600, I am still OK. Plus, I picked up a new hobby.
Thats another interesting way of looking at it that I've never heard!
And yes, my favorite thing about starting vaping aside from quitting smokes is the new hobby. I love having hobbies and things to occupy my time, things that make life fun to live.
I won't even begin to guess what I have spent. I don't want to know and I really don't care. Has mine spending slowed down since the beginning? Most definitely because I know what I like and I know what works for me. Have I wasted money on stuff that I hated or didn't fit my style of vaping, yup. But it's all part of my journey.
I know I have spent a lot but what I have gained is so much more valuable than money. Of course, better health is a big one. But I have formed friendships with people all over the world. I have developed a support system that is my vapey family. And I met the love of my life, all because of vaping. Those things are priceless and I wouldn't trade them for a million bucks.
I know I have spent a lot but what I have gained is so much more valuable than money. Of course, better health is a big one. But I have formed friendships with people all over the world. I have developed a support system that is my vapey family. And I met the love of my life, all because of vaping. Those things are priceless and I wouldn't trade them for a million bucks.
It seems with every post someone lists a new upside to vaping! We should make a complete list of what everyones said, or maybe I'll just start a new thread.
I hope to make some vape related friends too, and I'm sure I will soon. I already have made some professional connections for other endeavors (vape related) through ecf now that I think about it!
For me vaping has become a satisfying hobby as well as something that has contributed to an improvement in my health. My son introduced me to vaping so it has also given us an interest that we share and we both have a lot of fun with it comparing wicking and coil building techniques etc.
I recently retired so I am somewhat conscious about the costs of vaping, especially since moving to Mexico where the cost of cigarettes are ridiculously cheap at around $2.50 a pack, so it's more difficult to use the cost savings as a justification for buying vaping gear. Sometimes I wish they were more expensive so I could justify some of those nice shiny mods just based on the savings on cigarettes.
Have I spent more than I probably should have on vaping gear? Probably. But it's a one time expense except for the juice and wicks etc, and the benefits I'm experiencing to my health are priceless. And the big bonus, my wife is almost off cigarettes now, after taking over my vamo and vision eternity!
I recently retired so I am somewhat conscious about the costs of vaping, especially since moving to Mexico where the cost of cigarettes are ridiculously cheap at around $2.50 a pack, so it's more difficult to use the cost savings as a justification for buying vaping gear. Sometimes I wish they were more expensive so I could justify some of those nice shiny mods just based on the savings on cigarettes.
Have I spent more than I probably should have on vaping gear? Probably. But it's a one time expense except for the juice and wicks etc, and the benefits I'm experiencing to my health are priceless. And the big bonus, my wife is almost off cigarettes now, after taking over my vamo and vision eternity!
There are a lot of excellent points in this thread. Many that I hadn't considered but apply to me. Thanks for further enforcing why I vape!
Personally, I spend a lot of money on juices. I started with an Ego C-Twist VV and mini Vivi Novas and don't really feel the desire to upgrade. Not to say that I won't, just right so far it's been all about juices. I mean lots and lots of juices! I read these forums and think "Ok, I'll try that vendor!" or that juice.
I don't spend more than I can afford and I don't care if I'm saving or going through more really. It is a hobby. Like most new hobbies I pick up, I go overboard. It's cool though, it keeps me interested. Smoking was never interesting, just shameful. With so much out there to try, it's likely to keep me interested. I love that. As long as it's exciting and interesting, I don't worry at all I'll go back to boring cigarettes.
When I get new juice in the mail, I'm excited. I was never excited to buy cigarettes.
Personally, I spend a lot of money on juices. I started with an Ego C-Twist VV and mini Vivi Novas and don't really feel the desire to upgrade. Not to say that I won't, just right so far it's been all about juices. I mean lots and lots of juices! I read these forums and think "Ok, I'll try that vendor!" or that juice.
I don't spend more than I can afford and I don't care if I'm saving or going through more really. It is a hobby. Like most new hobbies I pick up, I go overboard. It's cool though, it keeps me interested. Smoking was never interesting, just shameful. With so much out there to try, it's likely to keep me interested. I love that. As long as it's exciting and interesting, I don't worry at all I'll go back to boring cigarettes.
When I get new juice in the mail, I'm excited. I was never excited to buy cigarettes.
Thats exactly how I am about hobbies and things, I hyper obsess.
I would say I'm a 65/35 hardware/juice kinda guy, but I agree that going to get a pack was never exciting. In fact, few things have been as exciting as some things like when my first ego came. Plus its not like you can get a pack of cigarettes flavored in swiss chocolate, and expect it to actually taste like swiss chocolate. How is chocolate not exciting?
Whenever I would go out to buy a pack it was always like, aghhhhh.... don't want to waste this money but I NEED it. With vaping its like, I have money?! Vape supplies!!
The thing that's getting me is my lack of self-discipline when it comes to vaping gear. I'm a minimalist in regard to the rest of my lifestyle. Not so much when it comes to vaping gear. I ask myself from time to time, "Do I really need all this vaping stuff?" Then I remember why I have as much as I do: to ensure that I never have a valid excuse for buying cigarettes. Even with having more than enough to keep me vaping, realistically, I could fit all of it in a plastic grocery bag. Not a too big of a deal for a minimalist, really.
I love that your sig says don't drip and drive. just last week my friend was vaping his nimbus while driving, and he blew a huge plume of smoke and none of us could see out the window. sure enough, traffic slowed to a crawl and an accident almost ensued. I confiscated his PV for the remainder of that trip.
As with my other hobbies/interest . . . Initially, I will go on a spending spree. With regard to vaping, I want to insure myself of the best possible positive experience.
I spent a lot the first few months trying to find a set up that worked for me. I ended up with a Provari, Vamo and bottom feed devices.
I am venturing into DIY so that will save some $$$......
I am venturing into DIY so that will save some $$$......
Here's my breakdown...
2 packs a day here of say marlboro lights which I smoked cost about $15 a day at about $7 a pack, or $450 per month, or $5,475 per year. That's only $50 less than I pay on the mortgage every month for my 11 acre place with a 3 bedroom house.
There is no way I am possibly going to spend $450 a month or $5,000 a year on vaping.
Just in one month I can blow $200 on equipment and another $200 on juice and still I saved $50 over what cigs cost me.
I could not spend $300 a month every month for a year on vaping gear and even use it all, much less $100 on juice every month for a year and vape it all.
My first year vaping I only spent $400 total for the year on it, that's $5,000 saved from a 2 pack a day habit, or $2,250 saved from a pack a day habit, that's a significant amount of now free money.
So any gear I decide to buy to me is cheap, dirt cheap compared to cigs. The way I look at it, the more months of vaping I do, the more money I save, and it's ridiculously easy to justify whatever vaping gear I might decide to buy cost wise, and I just think of it as a reward for staying off smoking and saving my health, and saving so much money.
As it is now my vaping averaged out over a year comes to about $1.50 a day, vs $15.00 a day for a 2 pack a day habit, so if I buy $500 worth of new gear to play with this year it only raises my daily cost for the year by $1.36 a day for the year.. I can quite happily live with that, but there isn't $500 worth of gear out there I even want to buy.
So I say go get all the gear you want, or better yet if your young, put all that savings into the bank over the next 20 years for retirement and retire early with a fat bank account in 20 years.
2 packs a day here of say marlboro lights which I smoked cost about $15 a day at about $7 a pack, or $450 per month, or $5,475 per year. That's only $50 less than I pay on the mortgage every month for my 11 acre place with a 3 bedroom house.
There is no way I am possibly going to spend $450 a month or $5,000 a year on vaping.
Just in one month I can blow $200 on equipment and another $200 on juice and still I saved $50 over what cigs cost me.
I could not spend $300 a month every month for a year on vaping gear and even use it all, much less $100 on juice every month for a year and vape it all.
My first year vaping I only spent $400 total for the year on it, that's $5,000 saved from a 2 pack a day habit, or $2,250 saved from a pack a day habit, that's a significant amount of now free money.
So any gear I decide to buy to me is cheap, dirt cheap compared to cigs. The way I look at it, the more months of vaping I do, the more money I save, and it's ridiculously easy to justify whatever vaping gear I might decide to buy cost wise, and I just think of it as a reward for staying off smoking and saving my health, and saving so much money.
As it is now my vaping averaged out over a year comes to about $1.50 a day, vs $15.00 a day for a 2 pack a day habit, so if I buy $500 worth of new gear to play with this year it only raises my daily cost for the year by $1.36 a day for the year.. I can quite happily live with that, but there isn't $500 worth of gear out there I even want to buy.
So I say go get all the gear you want, or better yet if your young, put all that savings into the bank over the next 20 years for retirement and retire early with a fat bank account in 20 years.
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