itaste mvp vs vamo
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The vamo has a replaceable battery and is 15 watts.
Its $32 from fasttech but you supply the battery/charger.
The vamo has some parts available to repair it should you need to so it is slightly less disposable than the MVP.
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Its $32 from fasttech but you supply the battery/charger.
The vamo has some parts available to repair it should you need to so it is slightly less disposable than the MVP.
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I love the MVP. It's all in one design makes it perfect for travelling, no need to worry about carrying around replaceable batteries and chargers. The unit can be charged off a USB wall charger or micro USB phone charger.
The unit also will allow you to vape while you are charging. It really is a pretty hands off device.
Don't let the "removable batteries" argument fool you. At this price point they are ALL disposable. The Vamo may have a stainless steel body but the internals are not up to every day wear and tear for much over a year. This is the truth for ANY 40 dollar mod. So it's not a knock on the Vamo per se. They all are designed to last a year to a year and a half tops. The MVP doesn't lure you into thinking it will last longer than it's designed. I appreciate that.
Choose the unit based on form factor and convenience for you. They both will be getting replaced in a year or two.
The unit also will allow you to vape while you are charging. It really is a pretty hands off device.
Don't let the "removable batteries" argument fool you. At this price point they are ALL disposable. The Vamo may have a stainless steel body but the internals are not up to every day wear and tear for much over a year. This is the truth for ANY 40 dollar mod. So it's not a knock on the Vamo per se. They all are designed to last a year to a year and a half tops. The MVP doesn't lure you into thinking it will last longer than it's designed. I appreciate that.
Choose the unit based on form factor and convenience for you. They both will be getting replaced in a year or two.
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If you are new and have nothing, get the MVP2.
The mvp2 is a high capacity passthrough VW battery, often available for around $40.
The vamo is a simple low cost VW battery tube available in a variety of finishes/models and manufactured from various suppliers, presumably of varying standards/quality; if you buy one you will also need to buy/have a charger and batteries for it.
If I need to go out of town overnight, I leave my ProVari's at home......your secret's safe with me.
I vote for the mvp 2.0 I have one in the mail as we speak!
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MVP 2 is the best for on the go. No need to carry batteries and a charger. If it gets low just plug it in to your car charger. And great for bellying up to the bar for a beer because you don't have to worry about asking for an extra glass to put your mod in or worry about it rolling onto the floor.
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I have a $30 twist, $26 VV3, $40 MVP. They all make vapor with various toppers at where I set them. No batteries to deal with. When they die, what will a Provari do for me that these don't do? I get it that the mod will last a long time and the batteries about the same as the other items.
I have a $30 twist, $26 VV3, $40 MVP. They all make vapor with various toppers at where I set them. No batteries to deal with. When they die, what will a Provari do for me that these don't do? I get it that the mod will last a long time and the batteries about the same as the other items.
I started with an Ego / Stick battery set up. Decided it was time to upgrade, almost for no particular reason. After looking at a Provari and deeming it too bulky, I bought a Vamo because I didn't like the box format of the MVP. The experience for me was not an upgrade over the VV stick batteries. I ended up with an MVP and couldn't be happier. Just FYI, I use a pro tank with an aero connector. As a fairly light vaper, a single charge will last literally days, the performance is excellent, the size easy to use. I like the safety features. I am sure the mod bug will bite again, but I am a person who likes what I like and I think the MVP is my happy place.
A ProVari will provide me a consistent vape for years and years and years.
The MVP will last a year to a year and a half and then I have to hope that Innokin didn't screw up a good thing and go sideways with the MVP line.
Sandisk did the same thing with me for the Fuze. They made an almost perfect MP3 player, it was about the size of a 3rd Generation Ipod Nano and had a nice tactile wheel and Micro SD card. The only problem, it had a limited database size.
Then they came out with the Fuze +. If Sandisk had simply just updated the firmware on the device and upped the database size, all would have been perfect. Instead they tried to get fancy and add a tactile control surface that never worked right and couldn't be used in the dark. They changed the UI and it was laggy and they completely F'ed up a great player.
No company is immune. So the MVP 3 could either
a. Be non-existent
b. Be great and make the MVP2 look like a soup sandwich
c. Be totally messed up....and either be overpriced, have a garbage form factor, or just break all the time.
So while I can honestly say that I love the MVP2 and actually prefer it over my ProVari in certain situations. The ProVari gives me the piece of mind that it will last for years and years and give me the consistent vape I have grown to love long after my last MVP2 gives up the ghost.
And having owned both, the MVP does lag a bit late in the discharge cycle. It's not a huge thing, but it's noticeable. Is that lag reason alone enough for a ProVari....No, it's not.
But for me the other intangibles make me prefer the ProVari over the MVP by a hair: (post warranty support, durability, feel in hand, looks)
Of course your YMMV.
And I am anxiously looking to see what they do with the MVP 3.0. I'm kind of hoping they throw a DNA 20 in it and sell it for the same price point and leave it unchanged. Not having to retool their manufacturing keeps the cost low.
The MVP will last a year to a year and a half and then I have to hope that Innokin didn't screw up a good thing and go sideways with the MVP line.
Sandisk did the same thing with me for the Fuze. They made an almost perfect MP3 player, it was about the size of a 3rd Generation Ipod Nano and had a nice tactile wheel and Micro SD card. The only problem, it had a limited database size.
Then they came out with the Fuze +. If Sandisk had simply just updated the firmware on the device and upped the database size, all would have been perfect. Instead they tried to get fancy and add a tactile control surface that never worked right and couldn't be used in the dark. They changed the UI and it was laggy and they completely F'ed up a great player.
No company is immune. So the MVP 3 could either
a. Be non-existent
b. Be great and make the MVP2 look like a soup sandwich
c. Be totally messed up....and either be overpriced, have a garbage form factor, or just break all the time.
So while I can honestly say that I love the MVP2 and actually prefer it over my ProVari in certain situations. The ProVari gives me the piece of mind that it will last for years and years and give me the consistent vape I have grown to love long after my last MVP2 gives up the ghost.
And having owned both, the MVP does lag a bit late in the discharge cycle. It's not a huge thing, but it's noticeable. Is that lag reason alone enough for a ProVari....No, it's not.
But for me the other intangibles make me prefer the ProVari over the MVP by a hair: (post warranty support, durability, feel in hand, looks)
Of course your YMMV.
And I am anxiously looking to see what they do with the MVP 3.0. I'm kind of hoping they throw a DNA 20 in it and sell it for the same price point and leave it unchanged. Not having to retool their manufacturing keeps the cost low.
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I keep going to the pro vape site and looking at the silver mini, add the cap and 2 18490s. I have AW 18350s.
That's the first I have heard of noticing a difference in drop off. I notice a difference between the 3 I have enough that I use the MVP as much as practical.
I suppose a premature failure or drop or toilet adventure will push me in the decision process.
I keep going to the pro vape site and looking at the silver mini, add the cap and 2 18490s. I have AW 18350s.
That's the first I have heard of noticing a difference in drop off. I notice a difference between the 3 I have enough that I use the MVP as much as practical.
I suppose a premature failure or drop or toilet adventure will push me in the decision process.
It's not as noticeable as it is with smaller batteries (My VV3 really struggles at the end of the discharge cycle) and really didn't raise it's head until I started stressing the MVP more with my Kayfuns running between 9 and 10 watts.
With my Mini PT2's I didn't notice any lag on the MVP at all.
As far as my ProVari. It's now my daily driver, but I will always have an MVP around since I travel out of town overnight at least 4 times a year.
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I vote for the MVP 2...I have lost 2 vamos due to the threads stripping even with being careful.
I haven't owned anything other than an MVP but I can't think of a device that suits me better , awesome battery life , simple, tough, vapes great and it's only $40.00. To be honest with the Pro Tank, T-2's and Iclear type clearomizers anything over 9 watts is burnt taste territory .
I typically vape between 7.0 - to 9.0 watts and it produces big clouds with little trouble , it's a killer device and in case you haven't noticed all the reviews I have seen from the many different sites out there rate it five star across the board.
I typically vape between 7.0 - to 9.0 watts and it produces big clouds with little trouble , it's a killer device and in case you haven't noticed all the reviews I have seen from the many different sites out there rate it five star across the board.
I have 2 Vamos, both over a year old. One has been used heavily and shows no signs of conking out.I've no reason to think it won't last at least another year. While I understand that a cheap mod may not last along time, I know others who have Vamos still working well a year later. Since no actual study has been done with a decent sample size it is speculative to put restrictive time frames on these mods.
Both the Vamo and MVP2 are good mods. In favor of the MVP - size, long lasting battery, silent draw.
On the minus side - can take a while to recharge, battery not removable so have to wait for it to recharge.
Vamo plus side- can use in two different sizes, takes removable batteries, sturdy.
Minus side - is quite long in 18650 mode, can be a bit heavy (tube mods often are).
Both are good - I suggest thinking about where you want to use it - at work, at home, do you need stealthy, etc. I've used a Vamo in 18350 at work a lot, but an MVP2 would be just as good.
Both the Vamo and MVP2 are good mods. In favor of the MVP - size, long lasting battery, silent draw.
On the minus side - can take a while to recharge, battery not removable so have to wait for it to recharge.
Vamo plus side- can use in two different sizes, takes removable batteries, sturdy.
Minus side - is quite long in 18650 mode, can be a bit heavy (tube mods often are).
Both are good - I suggest thinking about where you want to use it - at work, at home, do you need stealthy, etc. I've used a Vamo in 18350 at work a lot, but an MVP2 would be just as good.
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