You quit to save your life and save your money.....
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Its very simple really.
buy some quality gear THE FIRST TIME
And quit buying the new shiny of the month
buy some quality gear THE FIRST TIME
And quit buying the new shiny of the month
I was spending $100 - $250 a month on cigarettes. In the past 6 months that I've been vaping, I spend $25 or so every other month or so. My wallet is very happy, I'm sure when I look back on this, I will be too.. I certainly am glad that I'm not burning cigarettes any longer.
Depends on the site and how fast and safely you want your goods.. UPS is minimum £20. The cheapest I've paid is £4 on a £40 order of 4 eliquid bottles and that is using Royal Mail's cheapest option which might take up to 14 running days to reach me. That is if I order from the UK,. If I order from the US or anywhere outside the EU it is of course much more and customs duties would apply at 37%. To make matters worse, right now the Euro has gone to the dogs!
Start up cost hurt in the short run. It is not so bad to spend five bucks or more a day but to spend a couple hundred in one pop seems to hurt. As a hobby, vaping is probably no more expensive than other hobbies that may require the latest and greatest thingamajob.
What made it simple for me was to put aside the cash I would have spent on tobacco on a scheduled basis. Only when this cash is available, did I purchase vape gear. Between my pack and a half a day cigarette habit and my one to three cigars a day habit, I have saved a lot of cash. I have four Reos, five or maybe six mech tubes and two regulated mods along with at least twenty atomizers. After almost a year, I still have a vape, alcohol and fun money budget that would have been spent on tobacco products..
What made it simple for me was to put aside the cash I would have spent on tobacco on a scheduled basis. Only when this cash is available, did I purchase vape gear. Between my pack and a half a day cigarette habit and my one to three cigars a day habit, I have saved a lot of cash. I have four Reos, five or maybe six mech tubes and two regulated mods along with at least twenty atomizers. After almost a year, I still have a vape, alcohol and fun money budget that would have been spent on tobacco products..
Well, I'd like to make a couple of comments. Hope it helps.
The e-cigarette world has been in a whirlwind of change, particularly over the last year or so. What's available now as "starters" is better, in many cases, as the "high-end" stuff a year and a half ago.
So a lot of the "searching for the right equipment" discussions are a bit dated, or are really about chasing the "ultimate" vape.
I personally would ABSOLUTELY underscore cinematrope's comments. Cigarette-smoking is an obsession, and at least for me, the obsession is not only vaping, but also being on ECF, shopping for new stuff to try, looking for bargains, etc. I don't need the 4 new RDA's that are going to show up in my mailbox tomorrow (on clearance from angelcigs) but I bought them because it helps me to not smoke. It does get better after a while!
Get a setup that works for you (and then don't come back to ECF, EVER!!!) - that's the best way to save money! ;-)
The e-cigarette world has been in a whirlwind of change, particularly over the last year or so. What's available now as "starters" is better, in many cases, as the "high-end" stuff a year and a half ago.
So a lot of the "searching for the right equipment" discussions are a bit dated, or are really about chasing the "ultimate" vape.
I personally would ABSOLUTELY underscore cinematrope's comments. Cigarette-smoking is an obsession, and at least for me, the obsession is not only vaping, but also being on ECF, shopping for new stuff to try, looking for bargains, etc. I don't need the 4 new RDA's that are going to show up in my mailbox tomorrow (on clearance from angelcigs) but I bought them because it helps me to not smoke. It does get better after a while!
Get a setup that works for you (and then don't come back to ECF, EVER!!!) - that's the best way to save money! ;-)
I kept the same set up (Joyetech ego-c) for several years and only spent about $50 a month on atomizers and juice. Recently I decided to explore rbas and sub tanks so I needed a bigger mod to run them. And I decided to start making my own juice. So I have spent more this last month on stuff but found a couple of set ups that I am happy with and will be using all the time so I will be saving money again in the long run!
I'm part of a shaving forum that focuses on vintage razors (double edged, straight edge, etc) and so many people there act the same way. I thought I was going to save money not having to buy all those razor! Well, they get on e-bay and buy a bunch of vintage razors just like some people here buy a bunch of mods, buying ridiculous amounts of shaving soap and brushes just like some here buy e-juices.
I spent very little money on that hobby and on this hobby. My trick was just to READ a LOT, find people that have similar tastes to what I have and figure out what you might like and you will minimize the amount of money you spend on your hobby. You still might spend a bit, because you might find that item you thought might work just doesn't quite do it, but by that point you'll have read enough to learn from that experience and what is lacking and figure out what you want. All this research will also help when you stop at a B&M to look, you'll know if they know what they're talking about and if their recommendations are good. Then you can buy it there if their prices are good enough.
I spent very little money on that hobby and on this hobby. My trick was just to READ a LOT, find people that have similar tastes to what I have and figure out what you might like and you will minimize the amount of money you spend on your hobby. You still might spend a bit, because you might find that item you thought might work just doesn't quite do it, but by that point you'll have read enough to learn from that experience and what is lacking and figure out what you want. All this research will also help when you stop at a B&M to look, you'll know if they know what they're talking about and if their recommendations are good. Then you can buy it there if their prices are good enough.
Obviously, the cheapest way to quit smoking is "Cold-Turkey". Does it work? Yes for some people but it's probably the most uncomfortable way to quit.
Chantix works for some, for others it has bad side effects.
Patch/gum works for some but eventually you need to ween yourself off them which causes withdrawal symptoms. They are also expensive.
How much will it cost to have medical problems, associated with smoking, treated?
Vaping isn't a panacea, but, IMO, it's the best way to get away from tobacco.
I spent a couple thousand in the past year. My 1 year smoke free anniversary is coming next month. I don't regret the money spent. I really enjoy vaping and my spending on equipment and juice is tapering off.
As others have mentioned, the cost of juice is probably the biggest expense especially when you are still trying to find the ones you like. Getting into DIY juice will save you lots of money. I still buy some premade juice but my ADV is one I mix for pennies on the dollar.
I try to resist buying the "latest/greatest" and, for the most part, have been successful.
Chantix works for some, for others it has bad side effects.
Patch/gum works for some but eventually you need to ween yourself off them which causes withdrawal symptoms. They are also expensive.
How much will it cost to have medical problems, associated with smoking, treated?
Vaping isn't a panacea, but, IMO, it's the best way to get away from tobacco.
I spent a couple thousand in the past year. My 1 year smoke free anniversary is coming next month. I don't regret the money spent. I really enjoy vaping and my spending on equipment and juice is tapering off.
As others have mentioned, the cost of juice is probably the biggest expense especially when you are still trying to find the ones you like. Getting into DIY juice will save you lots of money. I still buy some premade juice but my ADV is one I mix for pennies on the dollar.
I try to resist buying the "latest/greatest" and, for the most part, have been successful.
For me the "honeymoon" ended about a year in. My first purchase was a Provari along with assorted cartos attys and ego T tanks. It was the toppers that left me wanting. Dropped maybe 200 on liquid at the start and decided DIY would be the best most cost effective way to get liquid I liked enough to vape, hated wasting cash on juice I didn't like. DIY allowed me to "tweak" some of the crappy stuff so I could vape more and dump out less.
The "stardust" clearos are what worked best at that time for me. When they finally did come out. But they had issues and eventually along came the evod types, bottom coils, gravity fed. This is about where I said to myself GOOD ENOUGH and backed away from the scene somewhat. Grabbed a couple rda's and rta's but found they weren't for me.
That's the price I had to pay to realize I'd hit the wall so to speak.
Vaped away happily for a year or more on evods and gsh2's cheap and easy.
Once I found what was good enough for now I made a consious decision to stay away from ECF and go back to just living life. Came back a year later to see where all the buzz was and it was Subtanks, Atlantis's, ego ones, 20-30 watt and higher devices. Researched, dropped another couple hundred and am very impressed and happy to see where vaping has come in such a short time.
I now think I'll be happy with what I have for a very long time. It sure does take a lot of restraint to stop dropping cash every time something new drops(being broke helps a lot). Hahaha, just don't stop by here so much, go out, enjoy life.
We are all going to live longer due to vaping so yeah, it's gonna cost more.
We're alive, we spend. Win/win. Cheers.
The "stardust" clearos are what worked best at that time for me. When they finally did come out. But they had issues and eventually along came the evod types, bottom coils, gravity fed. This is about where I said to myself GOOD ENOUGH and backed away from the scene somewhat. Grabbed a couple rda's and rta's but found they weren't for me.
That's the price I had to pay to realize I'd hit the wall so to speak.
Vaped away happily for a year or more on evods and gsh2's cheap and easy.
Once I found what was good enough for now I made a consious decision to stay away from ECF and go back to just living life. Came back a year later to see where all the buzz was and it was Subtanks, Atlantis's, ego ones, 20-30 watt and higher devices. Researched, dropped another couple hundred and am very impressed and happy to see where vaping has come in such a short time.
I now think I'll be happy with what I have for a very long time. It sure does take a lot of restraint to stop dropping cash every time something new drops(being broke helps a lot). Hahaha, just don't stop by here so much, go out, enjoy life.
We are all going to live longer due to vaping so yeah, it's gonna cost more.
We're alive, we spend. Win/win. Cheers.
Yes, the EU is not working well for me, I must say.
2 European Directives look to impact on my life quite badly from next year. I'm pro-union, but some of the EU laws are getting silly.
Brussels is now more powerful than Westminster, I don't know why we are bothering to hold a general election. <80% of UK laws are now passed (we have no choice but to accept them) in Brussels.
Not all laws make sense for every country. People are different across Europe and some things need to be decided on a national basis.
Saving money has never been a factor in my decision to quit smoking. Contrary, I find vaping extremely cheap comparing to my other hobbies. For $500 you can get high line gear (Provari+Keyfan or similar) or about 8 quality products from top Chinese manufactures. But I do understand you point and my answer is yes. For $70 you can get modern, well performing device, something like iStick 30W+ Kanger Subtank Mini or similar, and then, going forward you will need to cover coil/cotton replacements and juice refills, $20 a week? Way less than what I used to spend on tobacco products a week.
Spend time to find the gear that works for you and save your money (sounds like ING commercial
I've spent a lot more money than I thought I would in a short while. But for me I'm looking at it as a tobacco cessation method, some of which are very costly. What price can you really put on being done with a heavy 41 year habit that's killing you? So it's worth it to me.
I'd keep researching for beginners. There is a ton of info about ecigs now. At first I started with trial and error. But it did not last more than 2 months for me. Soon after a year I got a good ego set up and found good deals on coils for clearamizors. This lasted for about 2 years. But I recently upgraded to regulated mods that are affordable with pretty good quality. Ejuice can be the most expensive. But you can eventually go to DIY. Which I am thinking about doing. I just found out today that its getting easier to make rebuildable coils. They are much much cheaper than replaceable. Coming here and watching youtube videos helped me a lot.I don't know about other vapers but my favorite reviewer is pbusardo. I think he actually has a video for beginners too. My advice though. Do NOT go to a vape shop if your wanting help or wanting to buy a starter kit. I found several that have tried to rip me off. One thing good about a vape shop though is the juice bar. Try those out to figure out what flavors and vg/pg ratio you would prefer. I like to keep things real simple and cheap. Its sort of an investment but if you do your homework right you can save much more money than you would with cigarettes. Atleast for me it has.
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Whether it's cheaper to vape or not, the irrefutable fact is that smoking tobacco kills. It's difficult to put a price on that.
I smoked for over 20 years and I can say with absolute certainty that I really enjoyed very few of those thousands of cigarettes. The main pleasure was in keeping the pangs at bay.
On the other hand, since I have had access to decent vaping gear, I can truly say I love to vape. I mean I really enjoy it. Satisfying the nicotine craving is just a part of it. I've been reducing my nic levels to almost nothing and I honestly don't miss it. I realize that it's blowing clouds that is the key element that really gives us satisfaction, which is why most smoking cessation methods are doomed to fail for most people.
Another factor is that I'm a geek. Getting new devices, playing around with resistance and volts, building coils 12 different ways just to see if it fires better ~ this is my idea of a good time, So I don't see spending money on new gear as never ending technological trudgery to get the right vape. It's new toys to play with, and perhaps an even better vape.
If the gear you buy gives you pleasure, then how can that possibly be wasted money.
I smoked for over 20 years and I can say with absolute certainty that I really enjoyed very few of those thousands of cigarettes. The main pleasure was in keeping the pangs at bay.
On the other hand, since I have had access to decent vaping gear, I can truly say I love to vape. I mean I really enjoy it. Satisfying the nicotine craving is just a part of it. I've been reducing my nic levels to almost nothing and I honestly don't miss it. I realize that it's blowing clouds that is the key element that really gives us satisfaction, which is why most smoking cessation methods are doomed to fail for most people.
Another factor is that I'm a geek. Getting new devices, playing around with resistance and volts, building coils 12 different ways just to see if it fires better ~ this is my idea of a good time, So I don't see spending money on new gear as never ending technological trudgery to get the right vape. It's new toys to play with, and perhaps an even better vape.
If the gear you buy gives you pleasure, then how can that possibly be wasted money.
I have been vaping for 20 months now. After smoking for 46 years. Yes, I spent and still spend money on my vaping. But at my last doctor visit when I passed my stress test and my lung xray was clear, that is priceless.
I bought a Provari for my 6 month smoke free anniversary. And a couple of Russian 91%. I like building my own coils. I hated buying the consumable heads for the Evods I started with.
Next is to make my own juice. I have spent much less than I would have smoking and I am very happy with where my vape is now.
It is worth whatever it takes for you to find what works for you. There is much better selection and quality products at reasonable prices to get a great vape experience today. Much better than when I started 20 months ago.
I bought a Provari for my 6 month smoke free anniversary. And a couple of Russian 91%. I like building my own coils. I hated buying the consumable heads for the Evods I started with.
Next is to make my own juice. I have spent much less than I would have smoking and I am very happy with where my vape is now.
It is worth whatever it takes for you to find what works for you. There is much better selection and quality products at reasonable prices to get a great vape experience today. Much better than when I started 20 months ago.
I'm in the same boat, but I got bored with the plug and play stuff. so I found myself smoking again. I went ahead and got a mod and a rebuildable and I hope that'll keep me interested in vaping instead of smoking.
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