I switched from cigarettes to vaping in 2016 – after trying and failing multiple times through an eGo stage – once box mods had evolved to the point of being reliable and delivering a satisfying hit. That mod worked until 2023.

I’ve since had three fail, and you don’t want to spend $100 (when it’s not Black Friday and your mod dies, that’s the going rate at local vape shops, since I guess the margin on a single-18650 mod isn’t good enough) to be able to use your remaining $12 of juice when a disposable that lasts for a few weeks runs $20.

As such, I’ve been using disposables for several months now. I don’t like this transition given the waste and danger involved, but nicotine addiction is a bitch.