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Post by Globalbloke (Tim) on May 5, 2012 13:18:16 GMT
Now, I know there are many people on here (no names mentioned, Perps ) that spend a small fortune on the various bits and bobs for this fantastic hobby but I thought I would also point out that not only is there the health benefit but I have managed to save a fortune. All in, I bought an LT & Riva 1100 and a load of juices and yes, to begin with the outlay was around £150 for all the juices I bought and tanks etc etc but I realised today that now I have all the kit it is actually costing naff all. In the past 4 weeks all I have bought has been 4 packs of Boge SR cartomisers and still have a couple of packs left, I am freezing them when they start getting tight to draw on, I have realised that freezing them earlier in their lifecycle also makes sure they can be reused, before only 50% were coming good after freezing, now I have 90%+ of them working after a freeze. Apart from that I have been working my way through all those juices I bought at the beginning and only stocked up on a 50ml of waffle from Vapourworld a couple of days ago which will definately last me 3 weeks or so (probably a month). My analogue habit was costing in the region of £300 a month, if I were to be boring and stick to one juice vaping will cost only £40 a month including carts. Yes, I realise I will need new batteries for my LT (£10 for 2 Panasonics) every 3 months or so but if you are careful then you can actually vape for naff all. I (like many others on here) like the new bits and pieces that are on offer but I am learning to wait for others to test them and wait a week or two before making a decision on buying them or not. I have been through all the various tanks and I am a Boge man through and through, they deliver the strength of hit I like @ 5.5 so I am sticking with them for the moment. My Stardusts were too tight, used a load of juice and weren't satisfying, even though they were convinient, all the other tanks I have tried have had their drawbacks as well (excuse the pun). So, want to do this on the cheap? Get an LT, buy Boge and find a juice you like and get it in larger quantities, it's as simple as that. I thought I would start this thread because there are a split of people that turn to vaping for health and cost reasons and sometimes this forums talks too much about how much it is costing them so thought I would start a thread where newbies can see that this doesn't need to cost a lot to do.
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Post by blakey on May 5, 2012 13:27:26 GMT
Yeah perpy, you spend way too much tut .
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Post by Chrissie on May 5, 2012 13:27:41 GMT
Excellent post Tim #icon_thumbsup# I'm also saving a fortune every month. OK, I've spent money in the past on my GG's, but they were so worth the outlay as they are virtually unbreakable. I've also mainly stuck to Boge cartos & shop around for my juice. I reckon I'm spending about the same as you a month. BTW, you should find that the batteries for your LT last far longer than 3 months, I've got a couple of 18650's here that over 18 months old & still hold a charge
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Post by Queenie Bee on May 5, 2012 13:31:08 GMT
Wonderful thread global there are a lot of us who spend a lot on vaping mainly because we are shopperholics, but it should be clearly shown that this can be a cheap cost alternative it was one of my motivations at first but I caught the bug
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Post by Globalbloke (Tim) on May 5, 2012 13:34:13 GMT
Excellent post Tim I'm also saving a fortune every month. OK, I've spent money in the past on my GG's, but they were so worth the outlay as they are virtually unbreakable. I've also mainly stuck to Boge cartos & shop around for my juice. I reckon I'm spending about the same as you a month. BTW, you should find that the batteries for your LT last far longer than 3 months, I've got a couple of 18650's here that over 18 months old & still hold a charge Thanks Chrissie I suppose I was being over cautious about the batteries, mine are still going strong 3 months on but feel they are starting to turn so will probably get some just in case. It's great to hear that they can last that long!!! At the beginning the batteries were lasting me a day because I was getting so many new juices that I was constantly firing it up to try them, I reckon one battery is lasting about 1.5 days now so my vaping has found its "optimum" level.
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Post by Chrissie on May 5, 2012 13:35:06 GMT
Out of interest Tim, do you feel we wasted your money recommending a Riva for you to start with?
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Post by Globalbloke (Tim) on May 5, 2012 13:41:08 GMT
Wonderful thread global there are a lot of us who spend a lot on vaping mainly because we are shopperholics, but it should be clearly shown that this can be a cheap cost alternative it was one of my motivations at first but I caught the bug So did I / have I, I then got instructions from she who must be obeyed that a 2 week expensive holiday was required in July so was doing a bit of belt pulling in to afford it. I will undoubtably be buying a Provari at some point soon, an SD keyring will be bought soon for holiday stealth vaping etc so I am defo not stopping the purchasing madness, it's just I have tried this month to reduce it down to it's most basic level and was really suprised that just some Boge carts and juice and hey presto I can do this for a month for about £40. I love this hobby, you can decide to do it on the cheap and boring and spend next to nothing and be happy, and also go mad and buy lots of new toys (that aren't that expensive really) and really enjoy testing them all out and using them
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Post by Globalbloke (Tim) on May 5, 2012 13:45:56 GMT
Out of interest Tim, do you feel we wasted your money recommending a Riva for you to start with? I use the Riva when I go out because it slightly more acceptable appearance wise but 95% of the time I use my LT. I will be interested once I get an SD keyring how that performs throat hit and vaping wise, if it's better than the Riva then I would probably be telling newbies to get an SD to begin with and then move onto an LT (or other VV) once they have decided to stay with vaping. The Riva is expensive, it's on a par (price wise) with the LT so I would be tempted to advise the LT but it's a big jump for newbies to go from a ciggalike to a goliath LT.
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Post by Queenie Bee on May 5, 2012 13:46:51 GMT
Wonderful thread global there are a lot of us who spend a lot on vaping mainly because we are shopperholics, but it should be clearly shown that this can be a cheap cost alternative it was one of my motivations at first but I caught the bug So did I / have I, I then got instructions from she who must be obeyed that a 2 week expensive holiday was required in July so was doing a bit of belt pulling in to afford it. I will undoubtably be buying a Provari at some point soon, an SD keyring will be bought soon for holiday stealth vaping etc so I am defo not stopping the purchasing madness, it's just I have tried this month to reduce it down to it's most basic level and was really suprised that just some Boge carts and juice and hey presto I can do this for a month for about £40. I love this hobby, you can decide to do it on the cheap and boring and spend next to nothing and be happy, and also go mad and buy lots of new toys (that aren't that expensive really) and really enjoy testing them all out and using them well looking at like that makes it an even better thread the fact that you can rein in and still enjoy a vape when you need to save or times are tough gives you so much more leeway than cigarettes ever did ie compromise in quality etc not the case with vaping though , very interesting indeed .
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Post by Perpetua on May 5, 2012 17:52:12 GMT
Yeah perpy, you spend way too much tut . How can YOU say that Blakey! I'm just addicted to receiving small padded envelopes . . . but, great thread Tim, you don't have to spend a fortune to vape well. Even less if you mix your own juice.
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Post by esmecullen on May 5, 2012 18:59:25 GMT
Really brilliant thread Global I was checking what I have spent in the 3 months since I started and comparing it to what I would have spent on nasties and really its no contest, vaping wins both healthwise and pursewise Just wondering with the carto's........ do you rinse them out, let them dry and then put them in the freezer, in a bag? or just wash and freeze in a bag? I have spent quite a bit (not the same amounts as prob queenie & perpy) but I think what I have spent will last me at least one month, if not a bit more
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Post by blakey on May 5, 2012 19:05:12 GMT
Yeah perpy, you spend way too much tut . How can YOU say that Blakey! well, you should be more frugal like what I is lol .
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Post by Globalbloke (Tim) on May 5, 2012 19:40:20 GMT
Really brilliant thread Global Just wondering with the carto's........ do you rinse them out, let them dry and then put them in the freezer, in a bag? or just wash and freeze in a bag? I put them in a pan, boil them for 5 mins, drain, cool a bit and then blow through them till no water comes out. Chuck them in the freezer, I just bung them on a shelf to be honest, no bag. Leave them 24 hours and then put them on a radiator for a few hours, I'm lucky my rads have perfect tops on them for carts, there's a slot for each cart lol!! Then I do a suck test (oooh errr) and if they are tight still I chuck them, if not they go back in the box As said earlier, I tend to boil them before they are completely screwed, so get 2/3 use then put them in the "to be boiled / frozen" pile - sad git that I am
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Post by VE Jason on May 5, 2012 19:52:16 GMT
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Post by bel on May 5, 2012 19:56:42 GMT
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