MiniVAP Vaporizer
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MinnBobber
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It is amazing. Other vapes come and go on my vape station but the miniVAP has kept the #1 spot for years. Long live the king!
So flavorful and efficient and clean and those Flexicone modules are the gold standard for loading capsules.
And portable OR desktop, what more could anyone ask??? Just a faster warmup time but that can a "workaround"--turn it on before you start prepping your herbs.
At first I believed it was overpriced because I hadn't been vaping for a year and my senses for vapor quality were kind of dormant. This week I ordered a dynavap and oh my my… what a piece of crap vapor-quality-wise and terrible at efficiency (it will yield 3-4 hits whereas the MV yields 8-9 hits out of the same amount and with way heavier effects ^^), I just returned it to vaposhop just one week after. I purchased it as a backup unit but I'd rather not vape at all if it were necessary.
I still prefer the flavour on the nano over the minivap, but I believe it's just I like the "ceramic flavour" on it. The MV comes close though, and beats it hard in terms of flavour preservation (even with glass and the decarb thing going on). Now that I've found this "expensive" vape, I feel like I've wasted too much money in other "cheaper vapes". I've always been an efficiency chaser and this guy is two times as efficient as the most efficient vape I had ever come across.
for me it has no flaw, well maybe size and heat up time as you said, but those are really minor issues compared with the huge performance of this guy. I'd still put that grinder and carrying bag out of the "starter pack" and put just some porexpan in to protect the unit, I believe they do spoil the looks of an already great built quality vape.
I'll be here for a while, getting sesh's and stoned literally out of crumbs.
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Chingas
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This vape has tempted me for years. Saw potv had a sale and said what the heck and put it in my cart. Went and got a beverage before pulling the trigger. Came back, sale over. Sale prices were up for all the other vapes. I guess the MV price was just the first to get pulled. 
Mr. Whitewall
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Oh no! 
Then again a MiniVap sale is a rare sight indeed!
Jump all over it if you can, but don't feel too bad if you miss it. Most probably they only had a couple units left. Or made a mistake discounting that model.
Sadly, shops make low margins out of MVs:
As somebody pointed out, these are almost artisan vapes.
Made at an industrial level yes, but in the EU with such limited runs and quality materials that it drives the manufacture cost up and eats up margins for retailers, that is why you see it in select shops.
But customer IS king so who cares if it doesn't please the seller?
It's a quality product through and through.
As I said before, and @aniceto can attest
, you'll never regret buying this thing, whatever the price.
BUT if you are on a budget, there are a few sales during the year. You may have to read a few pages back to find a reference about them, but I think they do something for Black Friday and maybe X-Mas too.
It's in the 10% range or so.
And BTW, @aniceto glad you like it. Welcome to the MV family!
YES worth every penny
. Hard to explain if you have never tried it ofc, but it really does set a high standard. I agreewith @MinnBobber easy to use, powerful, versatile... What's not to like? 
Then again a MiniVap sale is a rare sight indeed!
Jump all over it if you can, but don't feel too bad if you miss it. Most probably they only had a couple units left. Or made a mistake discounting that model.
Sadly, shops make low margins out of MVs:
As somebody pointed out, these are almost artisan vapes.
Made at an industrial level yes, but in the EU with such limited runs and quality materials that it drives the manufacture cost up and eats up margins for retailers, that is why you see it in select shops.
But customer IS king so who cares if it doesn't please the seller?
It's a quality product through and through.
As I said before, and @aniceto can attest
, you'll never regret buying this thing, whatever the price.BUT if you are on a budget, there are a few sales during the year. You may have to read a few pages back to find a reference about them, but I think they do something for Black Friday and maybe X-Mas too.
It's in the 10% range or so.
And BTW, @aniceto glad you like it. Welcome to the MV family!
YES worth every penny
. Hard to explain if you have never tried it ofc, but it really does set a high standard. I agreewith @MinnBobber easy to use, powerful, versatile... What's not to like?
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Basti
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Ok after some weeks without the minivap I’m back in the club. I sent the minivap to the retailer cause of the heating time which was 8-9 minutes. The product description said it would be the newest heating element ehich was definitely not. Andy (the shop owner) told me that this old kind of heating element is the best in his view but told me they will send it to the manufacturer and change it if I want. I decided to change it and after that I didn’t hear anything for some weeks. Then I asked when I ll get back my device they checked the tracking and gave it to me to prove that they sent it to the manufacturer but it was in several post station in spain before it came back. The manufacturer sent me a new device by flight courier which arrived within 24 hours. I really have to praise jorge (the manufacturer) and verdampftnochmal (the retailer) and I should have followed the advice from andy to keep the old device. Don’t get me wrong the quick core is an outstanding vape but the extraction of the old version was noticeable better. Even we talk about ferrari and lambo if you know what I mean...
lazylathe
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I know what you mean!
I have the old Teflon core and it's flavor is noticeably better than the newer QC Teflon.
Slower to heat up but once it is ready, you can vape for 3 hours!
I use the old core for a nice slow session and the newer QC if i am using my bong.
Both are very good though!
can you elaborate a bit more on that? how's that even possible? don't they share the same heater? what are all the differences? you two left me kind of worried… I assumed the QC would be better or at least the same as the OG
maybe letting the QC preheat longer would yield similar performance as with the regular one?
thanks in advanced
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Basti
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The abv on the og was light brown and on the qc its dark green. Taste was better with the og and effects are probably similar. All in all I should have kept the og but its not s big thing. The thing is that with the docking station the long heatup time isn’t that uncomfortable. Actually the are both high end and I would recommend to anybody to buy this vape. I read some bad reviews some years ago like not worth the money which is not true. This vape is worth every single penny.
that ABV difference you mention, I found the same thing, dark green. However, since I started using an Arizer Solo stem I've been getting light/medium brown ABV. That might be because the stem adds some conduction/decarboxilation to the experience?
I'm somewhat relieved after what you said, ty
sixstringsmash
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I can get a dark brown ABV on my QC Teflon with pretty much every bowl. A lot of getting a full extraction comes down to simple and straight lung power and how you pack the bowl. The MV is a great sipper vape but if you want a really big hit and to get complete extraction of the bowl you have to suck on that thing like theirs no tomorrow. Not a long hit, just a short but powerful one.
That technique does improve extraction. I'm getting medium-dark brown ABV, definetely darker than before. ty
chimpybits
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Wow I see on the MV (usa) site there is a decent sale - 369 for the portable and 289 for the AC.
I'm in the midst of replacing my desktop (SSV) with a cordless, at-home vape and was thinking Tubo, but the MV would be so special.
I haven't even looked at all the accessories - esp. the various loading systems, but feel compelled to leap on this sale. I assume it doesn't have a timeline? until certain stock sells off?
I'm in the midst of replacing my desktop (SSV) with a cordless, at-home vape and was thinking Tubo, but the MV would be so special.
I haven't even looked at all the accessories - esp. the various loading systems, but feel compelled to leap on this sale. I assume it doesn't have a timeline? until certain stock sells off?
After a couple of months toying around with middle quality meds I've been able to get some top quality herbs and it left me speechless. Astonishing performance, even with the flexicone+ (no glass involved) I can't really tell whether this one yields better flavour over the e-nano, I would need to compare them face to face and I don't own it anymore. It is by far the vape that produces the best vapor quality overall, by miiiiles. I loaded the big basket with 0,1g and lost the count after 18+ tokes, impressive.
speaking of the flexicone+, is there any consensus on which is the better way to thoroughly clean the hose? I'd love to leave it just as new.
ty in advanced
speaking of the flexicone+, is there any consensus on which is the better way to thoroughly clean the hose? I'd love to leave it just as new.
ty in advanced
sixstringsmash
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A good ISO or PBW soak will clean you flexicone and flexicone+ up real nice. You'll notice that over time the color of the flexicone's will turn slightly brown but it won't effect the quality of flavor or anything. I've been using the same flexicone's since I bought my unit about 2 years ago and although they've changed colors they still function as good as new.
lazylathe
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@sixstringsmash
I still use my original flexicones from 4+ years ago!
They are discolored but still function 100%.
I was never a fan of the Flexicone+ and modded my lid to accept a glass tube.
Most of the time I just use it without the lid, just the flexicone+basket and a 14mm adapter!
MinnBobber
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Flexicone + (Flexicone with built in silicone tube) was never a fav of mine.
Love the Flexicone module (wire basket plus rimmed screen plus Flexicone).
The upgrade IMO from a Flexicone + would be the Flexicone module + stock cover + @Ratchett SONG (silicone lid) + OGB glass mouthpiece as that cleans up perfectly. See pic
This brings that incredible flavor to an even higher level!
Great for low and mid temps---- then 3 seconds to remove OGB glass and add a hydratube with warm water
for high temp finishing.
miniVAP : still number one in my book ( or vape station)
If it isn't too much of a bother, pictures of that? and how to do it?
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Flexicone + (Flexicone with built in silicone tube) was never a fav of mine.
Love the Flexicone module (wire basket plus rimmed screen plus Flexicone).
The upgrade IMO from a Flexicone + would be the Flexicone module + stock cover + @Ratchett SONG (silicone lid) + OGB glass mouthpiece as that cleans up perfectly. See pic
This brings that incredible flavor to an even higher level!
Great for low and mid temps---- then 3 seconds to remove OGB glass and add a hydratube with warm water
for high temp finishing.
miniVAP : still number one in my book ( or vape station)
looks impressive!
Goshdammmmmmmit!! This thing is still a tasty mofo!!
lazylathe
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Goshdammmmmmmit!! This thing is still a tasty mofo!!
I still rock my OG Teflon core from 5 years ago! Flavor lasts longer in the old guy as well.
Excellent session vaporizer!
sixstringsmash
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I've been going back and forth between the Teflon and SS core as of late. I've always loved the Teflon but putting that SS core in there for that fast and instant extraction. It's like the best of both worlds and all you have to do is change a godamn ring in the unit, it's sorcery!
I had a Teflon core and passed it along to a fellow fcer I used a glass quick core...so fcin good an instrument this is
I used a glass quick core...so fcin good an instrument this is
lazylathe
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I had a Teflon core and passed it along to a fellow fcer
I still need to try a QC glass core...
Maybe I am missing something amazing!
lwien
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I like my teflon better than the glass but hey, to each their own.
MonkeyTime
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So disappointed, there's been a used MV in the classifies for a bit, but I get no response from PM's. I thought this was the perfect way to get to try one of these!