Vamo vs lavatube

[kschax]

Hi, wondering if i should buy a second lavatube or a silver bullet, any advice would be appreciated

 

[kiwivap]

Hi, wondering if i should buy a second lavatube or a silver bullet, any advice would be appreciated

A Vamo and a Silver Bullet are two different mods. The Vamo has electrical circuitry and provides variable voltage, variable wattage, and ohms check and a batterty voltage check. It can be used in 18350 or 18650 mode, and has a 510 connection with recessed ego threading.
It won't fit T3s unless you use a 510-ego adapter, but will take other ego threaded "stardust" type clearos.
The Silver Bullet is a mechanical mod. You get the voltage of the battery you're using, unless you buy a kick and add it for variable wattage - which is about another $50. You would also need an adapter for ego threaded attachments.
Both good mods but both quite different to each other.

 

[corruption42]

Also, what 'Lavatube' are you talking here? The original Volcano Lavatubes, or the various rebranded versions (Lambo, L-Rider, etc). If the rebranded versions/version 1 of the Volcano; without a doubt go with the Vamo. Much better circuitry, better functionality. If its the Lavatube V2 vs the Vamo -- thats a bit tougher... largely comes down to aesthetics.

 

[kiwivap]

Also, what 'Lavatube' are you talking here? The original Volcano Lavatubes, or the various rebranded versions (Lambo, L-Rider, etc). If the rebranded versions/version 1 of the Volcano; without a doubt go with the Vamo. Much better circuitry, better functionality. If its the Lavatube V2 vs the Vamo -- thats a bit tougher... largely comes down to aesthetics.

The lavatube V2 is a good mod. It doesn't have variable wattage, which the Vamo does.

 

[corruption42]

Agreed -- but there's a world of difference from the Volcano Lavatube V2, and the rebranded V1 'Lavatubes' that are commonplace. Just wanted to make sure it was taken into account before making a choice!

 

[cobraf]

There is also a diffrence besides aesthetics between the Volcano cigs Lavatube 2 and Vamo

Lavatube 2 is VV(Variable voltage)

Vamo VV and VW (Variable wattage)

Other then that take into account that Lavatube is huge and bulky compared to the Vamo

 

[hattesen]

i would take the vamo

 

[taylormadesuperfast]

Just my 2cents .... I would go with the Vamo for a few reasons.
1) Variable Voltage & Variable Wattage
2) You can have a 3 different configurations of the size of the mod using different batteries
3) Price

pbusardo does an excellent Vamo review and there are some comparisons to the Lavatube V2 A PBusardo Review - The Vamo - YouTube

 

[myyrkezaan]

What are the 3 different configurations? Thought it only had 2, extension on or extension offf.

 

[PepNYC]

What are the 3 different configurations? Thought it only had 2, extension on or extension offf.

Taylormadesuperfast is referring to the battery configurations. You can use (1) 18350, (2) 18350's stacked or (1) 18650.

 

[dam718]

One thing the Lavatube V2 has that the Vamo does not is...

A 1 year warranty from Volcano

All the variable wattage circuitry in the world isn't going to be worth a hill of beans 6 months from now if your Vamo decides to take a poop on you... But you can send a busted Lavatube back to Volcano and they'll send you back a new one...

IMO, that is better than any feature you can slap on a Vamo...

 

[myxomatosis]

Yes but...



The Vamo is much prettier.

 

[mnzmj]

will go for the Vamo..nicely built with VV and VW,can take 350 and 650

 

[Ladypixel]

As someone who has tried both the rebranded lavatube-clone V1 and the more current V2, I actually PREFER the V1 visually and shape-wise, and it seems to give me less hassles than the V2 does (the V2 I've got is finicky). I haven't tried the Vamo, although I'm eyeing picking up one later this year just for variety's sake.

 

[gaz0012]

VW everytime for me.