OK.. so I posted a couple days ago that I ordered the Lavatube and then decided it was too much of a "want" and not a "need" so I marked "return to sender" on it a put it back in the mailbox. I was proud of myself and while not exactly happy with my decision.. I was satisfied.
Guess what I opened this morning? The Lavatube! My husband got it out of the mailbox and gave it to me for Christmas!! I'm thrilled!
So.. I'm going to do a review that's a bit different from what I've seen yet. I'm going to compare the lavatube to the madvapes vv boxmod. I'm not going to talk about long time durability because I've only had them a short time and no one knows how long any of these mods last.
I've had my madvapes box about a week. It cost $35. I already had batteries for it (use them with other 3.7 boxes) so I didn't have to purchase any. I did get a voltmeter for $15 (madvapes) and this works great on the madvapes box.. telling me the voltage and the voltage under load. I love the vv MV box! It does what it is supposed to do. I would recommend getting a voltmeter because without it you won't know what voltage you're at. I like to vape the MV box with the voltmeter attached to see the voltage as I vape. I can take it off and use it on any device (except the egos). so this voltmeter for $15 is a very smart investment. The madvapes box does hold it's set voltage until the batteries die. I've tested this using the voltmeter. If you're tired of using 14500 batts in a mod and having the voltage continually go down as the batts lose charge.. this device will remedy that.. even if you don't change voltage.. set it and it stays there. Regulated voltage is NOT underrated!
While playing with the new Lavatube this morning the first thing I noticed is it hits no better than the MV box. The vapor is the same (I'm using a resurrector in a tank for both devices right now) the TH is the same.. everything is the same. If I set the MV box at 3.7 and the LT at 3.7, both devices give exactly the same vaping experience. I've heard issues of the crocked atty and the bottom vent holes not lining up but mine is perfect. The atty is straight and the vent holes line up. This device was part of a kit so I got the kit and the included non-aw brand battery, which I am using.
So as far a quality of vape.. they are both the same. Now comes the difference. The voltage adjustment on the LT is so simple and easy to use. Push the button once and it goes up one point..( 4.0 to 4.1) With the MV box, I need to use my fingernail or screwdriver to slowly twist the dial. And unless I have the voltmeter on it, I don't really know the exact voltage. Right now I'm using my favorite carto, a 1.7 smoktech "resurrector", mainly because my 3.0 boges haven't come yet. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get a good vape from a LR carto on the LT but so far it works well up to 4.1v. I have noticed that if I set the LT to 3.9 and then check the voltage with the voltmeter, it reads 3.85. Each time I set a voltage, the attached voltmeter will read just a hair under what I've set the LR at. I have no idea if it's just the voltmeter or the LT. It doesn't really matter though, it's close enough. I just set the LT to to 4.2 with the LR carto and the voltmeter reads 4.09 underload.. so it does drop it down some. I just set it at 4.1 and the voltmeter measure it at 3.98 underload. I set the LT at 4.4 and it dropped it down to 4.0
So with the LR carto (1.7) mine does not reset to 3.7 or 3.0.. it resets down to around 4.0 which is fine with me because it is doing what it is supposed to do and protecting the carto and itself. Like I said, I haven't used it with SR or HR cartos or attys because till now, I've always used the resurrectors. I do have some 3.0 cartos on order but I like the smoktech because for me, they seem to wick better in a tank than the boges, plus with the smoktech I only have to punch one hole, with boge I have to punch two. (and the smoktech is a lot easier to punch than the boge IMO)
I haven't tried the madvapes vv box at higher voltages using the LR carto. LR stuff isn't meant to be used at higher voltage and I don't know if the MV box has any kind of internal protection or not so I haven't set it above 4.1. LR attys/cartos are supposed to be used on a lower voltage to mimic high voltage vaping. so the people complaining about not being able to use LR stuff on the vv devices.. just get some SR or HR stuff!
So, in conclusion. If someone purchases a Madvapes box, it's $35. A voltmeter (that can be used with other devices) is an additional $15. If you need batteries, then that is an added cost Madvapes sells the trustfire flamejacket 14500 for $4.29 each so 4 will be around $17.. for a total of $70 for the whole thing ($3 shipping included) and this is assuming you have a charger already.
IF you want the Lavatube it will cost you $70 for just the device. I think shipping is free. For 2 18650 batts at supertmanufacturing it will cost $21.50 shipped. For a total of $91.50. assuming you already have a charger.
Both devices will give the same quality of vape. For the total package not including charger, attys or cartos there is a difference of $21.50 ($36.50 if you already have or don't want the MV voltmeter)
Duribility aside.. you're paying more for the ease of use, circuit protection and shape.
I have another vv bottom feeding device that will let me run LR and dual coils at higher voltage. But just because I can doesn't mean I should, especially if I use the aw imr unprotected batteries.
As far as dual coils.. I have a 1.5 smoktech dc carto and it won't run it higher than 3.7.. no matter what I set it at, it will drop it down to 3.7(ish). No problem, it's still a good vape.
I love both the MV vv box and the Lavatube. And I'm so happy that my husband was sneaky and wanted me to keep the Lavatuve!
Guess what I opened this morning? The Lavatube! My husband got it out of the mailbox and gave it to me for Christmas!! I'm thrilled!
So.. I'm going to do a review that's a bit different from what I've seen yet. I'm going to compare the lavatube to the madvapes vv boxmod. I'm not going to talk about long time durability because I've only had them a short time and no one knows how long any of these mods last.
I've had my madvapes box about a week. It cost $35. I already had batteries for it (use them with other 3.7 boxes) so I didn't have to purchase any. I did get a voltmeter for $15 (madvapes) and this works great on the madvapes box.. telling me the voltage and the voltage under load. I love the vv MV box! It does what it is supposed to do. I would recommend getting a voltmeter because without it you won't know what voltage you're at. I like to vape the MV box with the voltmeter attached to see the voltage as I vape. I can take it off and use it on any device (except the egos). so this voltmeter for $15 is a very smart investment. The madvapes box does hold it's set voltage until the batteries die. I've tested this using the voltmeter. If you're tired of using 14500 batts in a mod and having the voltage continually go down as the batts lose charge.. this device will remedy that.. even if you don't change voltage.. set it and it stays there. Regulated voltage is NOT underrated!
While playing with the new Lavatube this morning the first thing I noticed is it hits no better than the MV box. The vapor is the same (I'm using a resurrector in a tank for both devices right now) the TH is the same.. everything is the same. If I set the MV box at 3.7 and the LT at 3.7, both devices give exactly the same vaping experience. I've heard issues of the crocked atty and the bottom vent holes not lining up but mine is perfect. The atty is straight and the vent holes line up. This device was part of a kit so I got the kit and the included non-aw brand battery, which I am using.
So as far a quality of vape.. they are both the same. Now comes the difference. The voltage adjustment on the LT is so simple and easy to use. Push the button once and it goes up one point..( 4.0 to 4.1) With the MV box, I need to use my fingernail or screwdriver to slowly twist the dial. And unless I have the voltmeter on it, I don't really know the exact voltage. Right now I'm using my favorite carto, a 1.7 smoktech "resurrector", mainly because my 3.0 boges haven't come yet. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get a good vape from a LR carto on the LT but so far it works well up to 4.1v. I have noticed that if I set the LT to 3.9 and then check the voltage with the voltmeter, it reads 3.85. Each time I set a voltage, the attached voltmeter will read just a hair under what I've set the LR at. I have no idea if it's just the voltmeter or the LT. It doesn't really matter though, it's close enough. I just set the LT to to 4.2 with the LR carto and the voltmeter reads 4.09 underload.. so it does drop it down some. I just set it at 4.1 and the voltmeter measure it at 3.98 underload. I set the LT at 4.4 and it dropped it down to 4.0
So with the LR carto (1.7) mine does not reset to 3.7 or 3.0.. it resets down to around 4.0 which is fine with me because it is doing what it is supposed to do and protecting the carto and itself. Like I said, I haven't used it with SR or HR cartos or attys because till now, I've always used the resurrectors. I do have some 3.0 cartos on order but I like the smoktech because for me, they seem to wick better in a tank than the boges, plus with the smoktech I only have to punch one hole, with boge I have to punch two. (and the smoktech is a lot easier to punch than the boge IMO)
I haven't tried the madvapes vv box at higher voltages using the LR carto. LR stuff isn't meant to be used at higher voltage and I don't know if the MV box has any kind of internal protection or not so I haven't set it above 4.1. LR attys/cartos are supposed to be used on a lower voltage to mimic high voltage vaping. so the people complaining about not being able to use LR stuff on the vv devices.. just get some SR or HR stuff!
So, in conclusion. If someone purchases a Madvapes box, it's $35. A voltmeter (that can be used with other devices) is an additional $15. If you need batteries, then that is an added cost Madvapes sells the trustfire flamejacket 14500 for $4.29 each so 4 will be around $17.. for a total of $70 for the whole thing ($3 shipping included) and this is assuming you have a charger already.
IF you want the Lavatube it will cost you $70 for just the device. I think shipping is free. For 2 18650 batts at supertmanufacturing it will cost $21.50 shipped. For a total of $91.50. assuming you already have a charger.
Both devices will give the same quality of vape. For the total package not including charger, attys or cartos there is a difference of $21.50 ($36.50 if you already have or don't want the MV voltmeter)
Duribility aside.. you're paying more for the ease of use, circuit protection and shape.
I have another vv bottom feeding device that will let me run LR and dual coils at higher voltage. But just because I can doesn't mean I should, especially if I use the aw imr unprotected batteries.
As far as dual coils.. I have a 1.5 smoktech dc carto and it won't run it higher than 3.7.. no matter what I set it at, it will drop it down to 3.7(ish). No problem, it's still a good vape.
I love both the MV vv box and the Lavatube. And I'm so happy that my husband was sneaky and wanted me to keep the Lavatuve!
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