[Dabhand16]

I stopped buying mags on a regular basis when I twigged that over around a two year cycle, they repeat the article subjects. Amateur Photographer, Practical Photography, Cars and Car Conversions, Car Mechanics, Motor Cycle, motor Cycle News (weekly) and Motor Cycle Mechanics were regulars for more years than I care to remember.

Now I tend to be selective and only buy a mag if there is something I am particularly interested in. I would rather get a book on a specific topic.

I broke this rule earlier this year (after many years) to get a subscription for Digital Photo, partly to get the 'freebies' and partly to get back into the swing of things, especially editing. When I find that there is no longer anything in the mag worth the subscrition, I'll cancel it.