Hi everyone,
My Dad is 49 and has been smoking 38 years (started at 11!!!) and he has recently expressed interest in switching to vaping. The trouble is that it is too expensive for him (he is pretty down on his luck) because currently he is part of a family that splits the cost of buying tobacco and rolling the cigarettes. So he's not out more than $30 a month or so. Currently he smokes about a pack or pack and a half a day. He also gets the cheapest pipe tobacco that he can. From the smell of it, it's more of a sweet smell (as if any tobacco smell is really sweet lol) compared to some traditional cigs.
So I am trying to learn all that I can. I would like to help him out and get him his first e-cig kit and hopefully some refillable cartridges. The ones I'm most interested now, at a price point I can handle, are the Mistic brand. Currently I can get their starter kit for about 8 bucks and I figure that's a reasonable way to get him started.
With that said, here are my questions:
What is the least inexpensive, but also not too tedious/involved way to use e-cigs?
Is the Mistic brand refillable? I know some people do DIY juices and that juices are able to be bought, and I feel that'd be the cheapest way for him to switch.
If they're not refillable, are the cartridges interchangeable with some refillable cartridges from another brand?
He takes very short puffs as it is now, no long draws or anything, so with that in mind how long would each cartridge last?
What other information might be helpful for me in helping him? I am willing to learn whatever so that I can teach him. I know he would be very open to that and we talk openly about smoking all the time. He has one small e-cig that he used a few times and he likes it, but it's just a simple disposable one and he uses it sparingly since he can't afford to refill. That has given me confidence that he probably will take well to e-cigs in general, if there is an affordable way to do it.
My mom also has severe asthma and allergies and while I know I shouldn't be "enabling" him, I want to enable him and our family to get healthier by switching to vaping. He is most addicted to the visual of the smoke and the feel of having something in his hand. He has actually gone many hours without a cig and is fine, as long as he has something to do. His cravings aren't bad or anything. So I feel that even a low nicotine percentage/mg would go over ok with him. While I don't expect him to fully switch over right away, I want to get the ball rolling.
If you don't recommend Mistic, what is a brand you can recommend that is reasonably priced?
Thank you all so much! I'm sure this isn't the usual post here but I saw that you guys seem pretty active and kind so I thought I'd give it a shot! Thank you!
My Dad is 49 and has been smoking 38 years (started at 11!!!) and he has recently expressed interest in switching to vaping. The trouble is that it is too expensive for him (he is pretty down on his luck) because currently he is part of a family that splits the cost of buying tobacco and rolling the cigarettes. So he's not out more than $30 a month or so. Currently he smokes about a pack or pack and a half a day. He also gets the cheapest pipe tobacco that he can. From the smell of it, it's more of a sweet smell (as if any tobacco smell is really sweet lol) compared to some traditional cigs.
So I am trying to learn all that I can. I would like to help him out and get him his first e-cig kit and hopefully some refillable cartridges. The ones I'm most interested now, at a price point I can handle, are the Mistic brand. Currently I can get their starter kit for about 8 bucks and I figure that's a reasonable way to get him started.
With that said, here are my questions:
What is the least inexpensive, but also not too tedious/involved way to use e-cigs?
Is the Mistic brand refillable? I know some people do DIY juices and that juices are able to be bought, and I feel that'd be the cheapest way for him to switch.
If they're not refillable, are the cartridges interchangeable with some refillable cartridges from another brand?
He takes very short puffs as it is now, no long draws or anything, so with that in mind how long would each cartridge last?
What other information might be helpful for me in helping him? I am willing to learn whatever so that I can teach him. I know he would be very open to that and we talk openly about smoking all the time. He has one small e-cig that he used a few times and he likes it, but it's just a simple disposable one and he uses it sparingly since he can't afford to refill. That has given me confidence that he probably will take well to e-cigs in general, if there is an affordable way to do it.
My mom also has severe asthma and allergies and while I know I shouldn't be "enabling" him, I want to enable him and our family to get healthier by switching to vaping. He is most addicted to the visual of the smoke and the feel of having something in his hand. He has actually gone many hours without a cig and is fine, as long as he has something to do. His cravings aren't bad or anything. So I feel that even a low nicotine percentage/mg would go over ok with him. While I don't expect him to fully switch over right away, I want to get the ball rolling.
If you don't recommend Mistic, what is a brand you can recommend that is reasonably priced?
Thank you all so much! I'm sure this isn't the usual post here but I saw that you guys seem pretty active and kind so I thought I'd give it a shot! Thank you!
