sadf said:
In another thread I posted this:
I've looked into the MFLB and it honestly looks like a pain in the ass to use with the batteries. It apparently also doesn't hit very hard and looks near-impossible to clean. The size is not an asset to me so despite the hype I'm not really sold on it.
And was promptly informed that I have been misinformed about this device. From what read I did on the MFLB when I first heard of it the thing sounded like a decent ultra-portable that nonetheless wasn't as efficient, effective or convenient as even a VG. Batteries honestly sound like a way bigger pain in the ass than a butane lighter in addition to being more costly.
Yet this thing has a gigantic thread dedicated to it, it must be awesome. I don't get it.
Hi
sadf, thanks for moving.
Don't get me wrong, I think your choice of the Lotus is a good one, but I hate to see misunderstandings about the LB. Please don't think I'm trying to pick a fight. I'm hoping I can re-educate you, not argue with you. The LB isn't for everybody and you might be one of those who should look elsewhere.
I can't say whether
you'd find the batteries a pain to deal with, but I can say it is simply not an issue for me and many others. A lot of owners start out with the same assumption and are delighted to discover that their fears were ungrounded. I could easily get by with two batteries and the stock charger. If you are a
really heavy user then perhaps juggling batteries might be a nuisance, but the average user shouldn't really find batteries to be a problem.
Not sure why you'd think batteries would be more costly. The best batteries for the LB are about $12 for four, and they'll last several months at least. I don't use butane, but as I understand it that's about two cans worth. I don't think two cans of butane will last several months. Now, if you buy a top-of-the-line charger then yes, that will set you back a few bucks but a) it's a one-time cost, and b) you don't
have to do that. The charger that comes with the LB is perfectly adequate.
The LB can hit as hard as you like provided you learn proper technique. This is not difficult and is no different from many other vaporizers. You can produce anything from thin, almost invisible vapours up to thick clouds, and even combustion. I don't know where you got your impression, but I know that an experienced user can show you how to get whatever you like.
I have difficulty imagining an easier device to clean. The design means there is virtually no condensation. Unless you use materials that it is not designed for, i.e. oil or anything that melts, the screen does not accumulate build-up. It does change colour a little, but that's all. To clean it you simply use a drop of ISO and heat it with an empty trench for 30-45 seconds. This is not needed frequently, certainly nowhere near as frequently as, say, cleaning my Extreme and its pieces.
As for efficiency, if you look at a few other threads you'll see that most users rank it among the best. I use about .1g in a trench and I will get 25-30 good hits from it. (I've counted several times to be sure about this.) I don't know what the VG can do but I would be really surprised if it came even close. Convenience: it goes where you go, it's completely noiseless, no flame or lighter to give away what you're doing, odorless unless you exhale a lot of vapour, nearly instant warmup and cool down. What else do you want?
By all means get a Lotus, but almost everything you said about the LB goes against the experience of most of the posters in this thread. I'm not sure where you got your information, but I believe it's wrong on nearly every point.
