hey guys so if you have been on the forum the past week or 2, you'd know that i just started with all this vaping stuff. anyways so to start off, i bought a diy box mod (according to seller, 6V, 6A outputs) and a pre-owned Lavatube (or similar clone, this one doesn't have the "lavatube" printed on it. i'm not sure but it sure as hell works like one anyway so this doesn't bother me). Got myself a simple tank, some boge cartos (single coils) and a 3ml Clearomizer (if i'm not mistaken, you can see the pictures) and a whole buncha juices.
So I got the Lavatube first and set up the carto and tank and filled them up with some beginner (had to watch some youtube vids on how to do this LOL) 6mg, 70/30, cran/raspberry juice i bought from Thera. Screwed in the tank and started vaping at 3.7v. Wow... certainly a big difference from that el cheapo battery that my friend let me try. So i went on vaping for an hour or two. It was a pleasant experience, however after an hour of vaping, it suddenly hit me that this juice tasted like some cough medicine haha. I couldn't wait for it to finish, which i did by the way, by practicing some smoke or should i say vapor rings.construction of this mod is good and i have no qualms about it (especially given the price i paid, relative to where i am), it does not feel cheap or flimsy but is certainly lighter than the GG i felt but then again we can't compare those two mods can we?. because this is my first attempt at vaping and also i would like to think my first ever mod, i have nothing to compare this experience to, but i can say that it was a good experience and certainly an eye opener. i guess i could recommend the LT to beginners like myself, but do take note of the max output and limitations with LR dual coils. I have yet to experience the dual coil experience so i can't say that this limitation is bad thing either (my box mod should be able to handle those DCC so no worries here). but hey, if you're just looking to use single coils and is not bothered with dual coils and all, then this is a pretty decent mod. plus i got it pre-owned so, the price was certinaly justifiable.
now... i just got hold of the diy box mod that i ordered. construction on this was... okaye. when i say OK, i mean OK in a very DIY / homemade way (and given the time, hell i could have prolly done this myself. but i'm too lazy so i shan't complain further). it certainly doesn't scream solid or well built for that matter. but anyway i bought this for its ability to -hopefully- drive some LR dual coils (i say hopefully because i have yet to get any dual coil stuff). if you look at the pictures you'll see what i mean. do i feel that it was worth my money... not really. this one scores much less in the cosmetic and value department. anyway so i set up the tank/carto and started vaping. so far so good but because i'm only using a 2ohm boge carto, i only vaped at 3.75v. it seems to work just as well as the LT! oh for this mod i added on 2 pairs of 14500 Trustfire 900mah batteries, the charger and a 3ml clearomizer. overall i'd say this is a decent mod too. but i'm not sure how long it can last... the fire button is rather flimsy as well. i wish a better button was used. i'm not really looking for a beautiful product but it should at least be functional and durable. well... this is a first impression. i'll love to see how this mod holds up in the long run. oh and this mod doesn't have any safety features like 10 second cut off(the LT has this). to prevent your cartos from frying so you have to know what you're doing and don't accidently hold the fire button too long or your carto will fry.
overall both mods have their pros and cons, the LT is much better built but has output limitations. the diy box mod has diy standard build quality but should be able to drive most cartos, dual coils etc. the LT looks hell better, so if that is a factor for you then i guess this diy mod box is out. but if you're like me and looks don't matter then... i guess you have more options. i'm sorry if my review is not comprehensive because i'm just writing whatever comes to mind. but feel free to ask me any questions here.
PS: pics below. btw i focused more on the box mod to show what i mean. for lavatube, please check out youtube for tonnes of reviews.
So I got the Lavatube first and set up the carto and tank and filled them up with some beginner (had to watch some youtube vids on how to do this LOL) 6mg, 70/30, cran/raspberry juice i bought from Thera. Screwed in the tank and started vaping at 3.7v. Wow... certainly a big difference from that el cheapo battery that my friend let me try. So i went on vaping for an hour or two. It was a pleasant experience, however after an hour of vaping, it suddenly hit me that this juice tasted like some cough medicine haha. I couldn't wait for it to finish, which i did by the way, by practicing some smoke or should i say vapor rings.construction of this mod is good and i have no qualms about it (especially given the price i paid, relative to where i am), it does not feel cheap or flimsy but is certainly lighter than the GG i felt but then again we can't compare those two mods can we?. because this is my first attempt at vaping and also i would like to think my first ever mod, i have nothing to compare this experience to, but i can say that it was a good experience and certainly an eye opener. i guess i could recommend the LT to beginners like myself, but do take note of the max output and limitations with LR dual coils. I have yet to experience the dual coil experience so i can't say that this limitation is bad thing either (my box mod should be able to handle those DCC so no worries here). but hey, if you're just looking to use single coils and is not bothered with dual coils and all, then this is a pretty decent mod. plus i got it pre-owned so, the price was certinaly justifiable.
now... i just got hold of the diy box mod that i ordered. construction on this was... okaye. when i say OK, i mean OK in a very DIY / homemade way (and given the time, hell i could have prolly done this myself. but i'm too lazy so i shan't complain further). it certainly doesn't scream solid or well built for that matter. but anyway i bought this for its ability to -hopefully- drive some LR dual coils (i say hopefully because i have yet to get any dual coil stuff). if you look at the pictures you'll see what i mean. do i feel that it was worth my money... not really. this one scores much less in the cosmetic and value department. anyway so i set up the tank/carto and started vaping. so far so good but because i'm only using a 2ohm boge carto, i only vaped at 3.75v. it seems to work just as well as the LT! oh for this mod i added on 2 pairs of 14500 Trustfire 900mah batteries, the charger and a 3ml clearomizer. overall i'd say this is a decent mod too. but i'm not sure how long it can last... the fire button is rather flimsy as well. i wish a better button was used. i'm not really looking for a beautiful product but it should at least be functional and durable. well... this is a first impression. i'll love to see how this mod holds up in the long run. oh and this mod doesn't have any safety features like 10 second cut off(the LT has this). to prevent your cartos from frying so you have to know what you're doing and don't accidently hold the fire button too long or your carto will fry.
overall both mods have their pros and cons, the LT is much better built but has output limitations. the diy box mod has diy standard build quality but should be able to drive most cartos, dual coils etc. the LT looks hell better, so if that is a factor for you then i guess this diy mod box is out. but if you're like me and looks don't matter then... i guess you have more options. i'm sorry if my review is not comprehensive because i'm just writing whatever comes to mind. but feel free to ask me any questions here.
PS: pics below. btw i focused more on the box mod to show what i mean. for lavatube, please check out youtube for tonnes of reviews.
) Its slips off and you get a hand full of juice everywhere. Other than that, its a darling to refill. My current setup is a LT together with a DCT with Boge XL cartos. No problems so far. Would have to say that safty features are..... well, SAFE! 
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