Easy Ways To Save Money When Vaping
Whilst health is the main reason many of us originally made the switch to vaping the second benefit to making the change was the savings made compared to smoking.
Even with this initial saving, there are further ways to cut back the cost and make your budget go further. Let's take a look through our top tips for vaping on a budget and see if we can save you even more of your hard-earned money.
FIVE SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY WHILE VAPING
A driving force behind people making the switch to vaping is how much money they can save. (Don’t believe us? Then check out our cost-benefit analysis video and see how much you can save by switching to vaping in the short and the long term). That being said, there’s more than one way to vape for less.
1. SAVING MONEY WITH E-LIQUIDS
Whichever way you vape, you’re going to use e-liquid. With so many options out there it’s easy to find a flavour that you enjoy, in a nicotine strength that will keep your cravings satisfied. But could there be a way for you to save money on e-liquid?
1.1 Higher nicotine strengths
This is a great idea for vapers who are looking to save money, as well as those who find they don’t have as much time in the day to vape as they might like. The idea is quite simple, by switching to a higher nicotine strength e-liquid you can actually vape less to satisfy your cravings. This means you won’t be using as much e-liquid as you normally do.
1.2 Try salt nicotine
Salt nicotine e-liquid is becoming easier to find, with big brands such as Element, Juice Bar Salts , The Juiceman Salts , Zillions Salts , Zombie Blood Salts , Flavair Salts , Ice Blast Salts creating salt nic e-liquids. Different from traditional freebase, salt nicotine not only provides a smooth throat hit, it is also absorbed faster and stays around for longer, so you can satisfy your cravings quickly and for a longer period. This again will mean that you use less e-liquid. Check out our range of salt nicotine e-liquids.
1.3 Save with multi-buys
If you go through several bottles of liquid each month, your best option is to buy in bulk.
Bulk buying when possible can save you a huge amount of money with our awesome Mix and Match deals. Simply pick the flavours and strengths of your favourite e-liquid and purchase them in the shown quantities to make great savings.
1.4 Mixing your own e-liquid
There are two ways to do this, the first is to invest in shortfill e-liquids. These are underfilled bottles of 0mg e-liquid. The idea is that each bottle has enough room to add a concentrated nicotine booster shot to it, allowing you to quickly and cheaply create a larger amount of nicotine-containing e-liquid.
You can follow our 10 Easy Steps - Shortfill E-Liquids Guide Here
The 0mg e-liquid will dilute the concentrated nic shot. For example, adding an 18mg nic shot to a 50ml of 0mg juice will create a 60ml of 3mg juice. A 50ml short fill and a 10ml nicotine boost will work out much cheaper than six 10ml bottles of juice containing nicotine.
2. SAVE MONEY WITH VAPE COILS
Coils are the metal heating element that vape kits use to vapourise e-liquid. All coils have a lifespan and are the most often replaced piece of equipment in a vape kit. Taking good care of them and following the tips below will mean they’ll have to be replaced less often, resulting in a huge possible savings for you.
2.1 High Ohm coils
so you’ve made the switch to a higher nicotine strength e-liquid, the next step will be to switch to a higher Ohm coil. The higher resistance will require less power to heat them and in line with this, they will produce less vapour. This is a must if you plan to vape with e-liquid that is 6mg or higher.
What it also means is that less e-liquid will be heated in a vaping session, so you’re not only using your coil less, meaning it’s replaced less often, you’ll also be using less e-liquid. Talk about a two-for-one.
2.2 Swap To A Mesh Coil
Mesh coils are becoming easier to come by for more vape devices and tanks. They follow the same core principles as standard non-mesh vape coils, however, with a twist.
As the coils have a larger surface area and are finer than a traditional wound coil, they are much less likely to develop what’s known as a hotspot – where coils are bunched together, preventing heat from travelling through them. This greatly decreases both the effectiveness and the longevity of a coil.
Switching to mesh also helps deliver improved flavour from e-liquid – which is a bonus.
2.3 Build your own coils
The vaping aficionados among you may already do this, by building your own coils you have a greater control over how your kit will perform in relation to cloud production, and flavour gained from e-liquids. We do not recommend coil building to new vapers, you will need a thorough knowledge of vaping, Ohm’s law and battery safety to build your own vape coil.
Check this guide How to Build Your own Coils
That being said when you do, vaping is far more cost-effective. You’re no longer paying for a manufacturer’s labour because you’re building the coil itself. You will need some safety equipment and proper tools to build coils. But once you factor in this one-time investment, you’ll find you’re much better off.
3. SAVING MONEY WITH VAPE HARDWARE
3.1 Try an MTL kit
MTL stands for mouth-to-lung vaping. It refers to the style of smoking where you inhale vapours into your mouth and then breathes into your lungs. There is a huge choice of kits designed to support the MTL vaping style, from pod kits to clearomiser tank style vapes.
So how does it help you save money long term? Simply put, it comes down to a matter of scale.
3.2 Check your power source
If you’re dead set on sub ohm vaping and still looking to cut cost, we’d recommend making the move towards a device that features removable batteries. An average Li-on battery has a lifespan of about a year, or 180 charge cycles (whichever greater). Once past this threshold you’ll notice a rapid decline in performance, the battery won’t hold its charge or will stop charging altogether. If you’re using a kit with an integrated battery, this means the entire kit will have to be junked and you’ll be forced to purchase an entirely new set-up.
4. REFILLING AND REUSING
4.1 Prefilled to refillable pod kits
The only difference between a prefilled and refillable pod kit is how the e-liquid goes in. With the latter, a pod will arrive with e-liquid and ready to vape. The refillable varieties require you to do that yourself. This isn’t as hard as you may think and very quick to pick up, especially with the rise of top and side filing pods that have been specially created to support vapers on the go, or those who are just making the move to refilling.
The other benefit is choice, you’re no longer tied to the flavours that the manufacturer of your pod kit has picked. This can open up new avenues of choice and the chance to try different blends you’ve never thought of, roasted coffee and almonds - definitely; fruit, candy and menthol fusions - you know it.
You’ll also be able to pick different nicotine strengths, so if you need to switch to a higher nicotine strength to conserve your cash or experience a harder hit, it’s much cheaper to refill with e-liquid than to buy a brand new pod. If you’re still unsure, be on the lookout for the growing number of pod kits that offer both refillable and filled pod options.
5. CHANGING YOUR VAPING STYLE
Don't panic, we’re not suggesting vape abstinence, but a change to your vaping style could equate to more money in your wallet.
5.1 Take It Easy
You don't need to vape the same way you used to smoke. What we mean by not vaping like you used to smoke is that you don‘t necessarily have to vape in the same manner as you did before, drawing away until your cigarette is finished. Vaping like this means that you’ll be continuously puffing on your device, rather than taking breaks between puffs and savouring the flavour.
This will use up lots of e-juice in a very short amount of time and can burn out your coil too if you’re not careful.
5.2 Lower wattages doesn’t mean less fun
High wattage vaping produces big clouds, but it will also use a lot more e-liquid. This not only means you’ll have to refill your tank more often, you’ll also have to purchase more e-liquid. If you switch to a lower wattage, you’ll not only experience a stealthier vape (ideal for when you’re out and about) but you’ll also use less e-liquid.
SUMMING UP
You don't have to make big changes to save money when vaping by making small alterations you can see a real difference.
We've given you the low down on how your electronic cigarette style and setup can give you the cheapest vaping experience possible.
If you've just started vaping you could save yourself money from the get go by making some careful choices when it comes to your vape gear, e-liquids and your pick of any other vaping products.
For seasoned vapers it's never too late to make some simple changes to cut your costs and start saving money.
