Yeah the Mighty is bullshit for a sneak out to the garage for a minute vape. Vapwood makes good devices but there are other options to consider depending on your needs:
- Milaana 2 or Milaana 3
- Tinymight
- Splinter or Splinter Z
- Tetra P80
I've owned two Lil Buds, a dozen Splinters of various kinds, a Milaana 2 and a Milaana 3 that arrived a few weeks ago. I've also owned a Tubo X, which is a predecessor of the Tetra.
One of the reasons I recommend RBT vapes (Splinter and Milaana) is that they went through the growing pains of getting a Chinese manufacturing partner and right away sold the Chinese units for half the price. They're also readily available unlike the Tinymight, Tetra, and LB, which are all still handmade and only available in small matches every month or two.
What that means is that you can order a Splinter V2 or ZV2 for under a hundred dollars, screw it on to a forty dollar box mod, and have a fast, powerful on demand convection device with consistent performance and amazing flavor.
The downside to the Splinters is that there's some assembly required and at some point you'll want to learn to configure your box mod for temp control (as opposed to just setting a wattage, which is still a really satisfying experience).
I purchased the Lil Buds with the aspiration to just have a single button to worry about. I enjoyed them for a time and gave one to a friend. I now have the Milaanas in that role because the ground glass joint accepts the dimpled cooling stems I rely on for the big hits I prefer.
Something else to consider: the Splinter, Milaana, and Tetra P80 all use a ground glass joint so the devices aren't truly portable. You need to remove the stem before you put any of these devices in your pocket and they only stay inserted with a bit of friction.
The Tinymight is the smallest and the most pocket friendly of the devices I listed. My friends here on FC have been bugging me to get one and I will eventually. I mostly vape at home and don't really need the extra portability at a $250 price with a six week wait so I've held off so far.
The wooden stems of the Lil Bud never provided as much cooling as I wanted and the hits were never as even or consistent as I'd like. By all accounts the Timber has improved consistency considerably, as you'd expect for a regulated on demand vape with a fancy DNA75C board, which was a smart choice.
For my purposes the Splinter and more recently the Milaana 3 are the path of least resistance for regulated and unregulated on demand convection portables. Every vape I've mentioned here will work well with a bit of practice. I like the Splinters because they're the least expensive and the most readily available. I recommend the dimpled cooling stems if you go that route.
The other big plus for RBT is that without exception they have the best sales. The other companies are kinda stuck to their prices since hand assembly is time consuming and this is their craft. Conversely the Splinters are all boxed up and ship weekly on Mondays and I think the 30% off code from last month is still automatically added.