Would you?

[Equilibrium]

Would you sell your Vamo V5 to get a MVP 2.0?

I have someone who want's to buy my Vamo and I 'think' I'd really like to have the MVP2 but of course I'll take a lo$$ on the Vamo.

Is it worth it?

 

[djsvapour]

NO. Never.

Fight to the death.

 

[Penn]

Yes. But I don't have a Vamo.

I liked my black MVP 2 enough to get a blue one also.

I have played around with the vamo and I just didn't like it. The only thing I think is better on the vamo is the replaceable battery but I am handy enough that when my MVP battery dies I can take the electronics out and create a mod with the guts of an MVP but a replaceable battery.

Also, look into pulse width modulation. The vamo uses it and the MVP (as well as the itaste vv and provari) doesn't meaning MVP truly give you the volts you are set to but the vamo actually fires at 6 in pulses so it just gives the effect of the set voltage. Some people actually like pwm but I don't.

 

[Equilibrium]

djsvapour - I see that you own both. Is the MVP2 not that much better than the Vamo?

My main reason for wanting the mvp is because you don't have to change out batteries. When I travel, I hate to cary the big charger and a ton of batteries. When I'm not at home I use it in 18350 mode because it's so much smaller, but of course I have to cary extra batteries due to the short life of the 18350's.

 

[Equilibrium]

I guess that brings up another question... What is the life of the on-board battery in the MVP2?

I hate to do this and then a year from now have a paper weight because the battery won't hold a charge.


Edited to add... Either way, I will be keeping my charger and batteries for my mech mod, which I absolutely love vaping on. It's hard to beat the KFL+

 

[DKP#]

No
- A replacement battery for the Vamo is only ~$10 and you can get ones with more capacity than the MVP like the 2900mAh NCR18650PD. When the MVP battery wears out, it's trash. (~300 charging cycles)
- Vamo can deliver 15W, the MVP 11W
- Tethered to charge the MVP instead of just swapping batteries.
- The MVP "can charge phones" but the one comment I've seen that someone did that, it drained the MVP. I'd rather go without my phone than ecig if a charger is unavailable.

 

[Rat2chat2]

I don't think I would sell anything unless it was something you know you will never use. I would keep anything to use for my backups. That being said.....I really do love the battery life on my mvp2. Nothing else I have will let me vape for that long on a charge. There are always mvps on sale on the Deals and Steals thread on here. Here is the link to that in case you have not seen it. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/pay-forward-pif/418767-deals-steals-140.html

So I guess what I'm saying, keep it and buy a mvp2 on sale. heehee Good luck to you and happy vaping.

 

[LDS714]

Yes. I have two VAMOs and two MVPs. I constantly have issues with the VAMO 510 connectors. So far I've only had to 'pull the post' on one of the MVPs once. My big complaint about the VAMOs is flush mounting gennies & Kayfuns.

As far as MVP battery life, I get enough collateral benefit from charging the wife's phone when we're out and about that it was her idea to get the second one. Both of mine have been through a couple hundred charge cycles and I haven't seen any degradation in the time they hold a charge yet.

 

[Bigflyrodder]

Save up for a couple of weeks and just buy the MVP 2, you can pick them up now or around $40 and then you'll have both AND your friend will be crazy jealous ;-).

Don't forget, always have to have a backup

 

[SnesGuy]

Yes. I have two VAMOs and two MVPs. I constantly have issues with the VAMO 510 connectors. So far I've only had to 'pull the post' on one of the MVPs once. My big complaint about the VAMOs is flush mounting gennies & Kayfuns.

As far as MVP battery life, I get enough collateral benefit from charging the wife's phone when we're out and about that it was her idea to get the second one. Both of mine have been through a couple hundred charge cycles and I haven't seen any degradation in the time they hold a charge yet.

YMMV on that. My brother has an MVP and whenever he uses a different dripper/tank he seems to have to fiddle with it.
I have a VTR myself and have had it do a lot of very odd things. Don't take it out often anymore.
I use my tesla clone more than any other VV/VW mod. I've just had the least issues with it.

My all day pieces atm will be the hammer mod and the Tesla for now until the hanna clones are readily available.

Although a guy at the vape shop had his MVP V1 pretty much since it was released. Didn't break until he dropped it off a 2 story building and then, the only thing wrong with it was a bad solder joint. My brother fixed it for him and it still held a charge fine. So yea YMMV

 

[Equilibrium]

I dunno... I'm kinda torn here. I've got the money to buy the MVP2 without selling the Vamo and I already have backups, a couple of vision spinners and my Nzonic clone and plenty of tanks and RBA's. I was thinking about getting rid of the Vamo because I hate for it to just collect dust.

I rarely use it now as it is. When I'm away from the house I carry a spinner and protank mini. When I get home I'm sub ohming on the mech. If I get the MVP it will become what I carry during the day. I don't carry the Vamo because I don't like the size of it in 18650 mode (walking stick) and the battery life sux in 18350 mode.

 

[Bontasia]

I think you need that MVP. I really, really do AND since we are forum-buddys I'll take that VAMO off your hands so it's not taking up room!

 

[Cloud Junky]

Would you sell your Vamo V5 to get a MVP 2.0?

I have someone who want's to buy my Vamo and I 'think' I'd really like to have the MVP2 but of course I'll take a lo$$ on the Vamo.

Is it worth it?

Just buy a MVP2 and keep your vamo, use the vamo at get togethers and let your smoking buddies vape on it so they can eventually become cool vaping people like us.

 

[Equilibrium]

Lol... I hear ya!

 

[sbc83]

Skip both and buy a Provari.

 

[raspberryblu]

Tough call, I own both. I like the both for different reasons.....

 

[Equilibrium]

With the Provari I'm back in the same boat as I'm in with Vamo - in 18350 mode the battery life is too short and I don't want to carry a walking stick like when in 18650 mode.

 

[Equilibrium]

I think y'all have talked me into keeping the Vamo and using it as a backup. I'm gonna get the MVP 2 for my "on the go" gear.

 

[beckdg]

here's what you do.

buy the MVP.

wait a week.

sell the vamo.

sounds to me you already know what you need and your vamo isn't getting much use. i think a trial period is likely to really nail the decision down for you. assuming you're not vaping at 6 volts or over 11 watts on the vamo, the MVP is going to nail down all your current needs. also assuming this person considering buying the vamo is a smoker and not currently vaping, you have a chance to recoup a couple bucks while potentially saving a life and definitely saving a set of lungs... of a person who will then eventually pay that favor forward.

in the end, i think the trade off is going to be a win/win/win. but dispel your concerns before you go forward with offing "potential backups" so there's no "what ifs".

i have a vamo that gets no love and i've bought 4 MVP IIs myself. the mvp certainly gives a smoother vape and the battery life between charges is out of this world. only question is whether it's going to be enough power for you. by the sounds of it, it will suffice just fine. being you have a couple spinners and all.

honestly, i'd sell the spinners to fund another mvp... or just jump straight to a REO GRAND and enjoy dripping one handed like a boss all day.

 

[edyle]

Would you sell your Vamo V5 to get a MVP 2.0?

I have someone who want's to buy my Vamo and I 'think' I'd really like to have the MVP2 but of course I'll take a lo$$ on the Vamo.

Is it worth it?

Nope; no way at all; you know your mvp will die eventually but you vamo could last you a long long time if you're not clumsy.