Hey everybody
Id like to start off by saying that this little unit has REALLY SURPRISED ME
Being a DBV owner,I will be comparing the VB to the DBV.I didn't really expect much from this box & expected to use it for a day then wind up giving it away as an Xmas gift. Amazingly....I think it might be the DBV that's being given away as a gift after just one night with the VB. So far it has the DBV beat in MOST aspects...efficiency,size,ease of use,taste/flavor & Warranty. The areas that it clearly does NOT beat the DBV in are Build Quality,Air Path,Durability & MASSIVE Foggy Hits. Now obviously some might find these cons a reason not to buy,but it seems pretty solid so far....and Ill explain why now....
PRICE - $169,same as the DBV and other top quality home vapes.
SIZE - While it is shorter than the DBV,it is longer. Remember this is a box & the DBV is round. Very easy to place & position.I have mine sitting in-line right in front of my DBV.About 2/3 the height of the DBV and EXTREMELY lightweight.
EFFICIENCY - Ok,this one can be a little hard to call since I feel like I had to spend an extra $45 on the 2pc VT captive bowl to truly get the most out of this box...The whip/wand that it comes with stock is absolute trash! Sorry to say it,but I call it how I see it...The stock bowl is huge,and the heater sits at such an angle that you would have to give it a decent packing to hold it in place so it doesnt fall onto the element.
Seems like I have to pack very close to .5-1gram depending on the herbs with the stock bowl. Now with the VaporTower 2pc deluxe captive wand,this all changed drastically. I can easily load up just 0.1-0.3G and get a shitload of good quality,thick,tasty vapes. I counted last night & off exactly .3 packed into the wand,dial set @ 1230'ish....I got 37 hits off of it.All of which were nice & tasty and fairly thick....not DBV thick,but still visible w/o "special lighting". If I packed .3 in the DBV,Id be lucky to get 4 hits...granted they'd all be big huge fogger hits,but its still just 4 hits or so.
Ease Of Use - Im LOVING the set it & forget it aspect of this vape. Set the dial & flick the on/ff switch....no need to dial it in everytime. Just turn it on & warm it up.Ready to go in about 3-5mins. Or you can do what I do & just turn it all the way up for a min. then back to 12 o'clock and its good to go.The heater angle I must say is absolute trash though. I really dont like the fact that I had to spend an extra $45 to keep my herbs from falling onto the heater...make it a little less steep guys. 45 or so is a bit much....And who wants to put the vape on its side or upside down?? I want it to be used how it was designed to be used....UPRIGHT!!
Air-Path - Now this I wasnt happy with since it travels thru the box itself ,which is explained here -
vaporstore said:
FEAR420 said:
Could you enlighten me a bit on the airpath of this particular vape??
The air used for vaporization with the VaporBox is pulled in from the base of the unit up through the center of the 100% ceramic heater on its way to the the herbs. Once passing through the herbs and glass portions of the handkit, it's up the tubing and finally inhaled through the mouthpiece. If you look on the bottom of your unit, you will see holes from where the air is drawn in from. Looking closely at the heater you can also see a hole in the center from which it passes through. The slower you breathe in, the longer the air is near the heater, thus the hotter and more evenly your herbs will vaporize.
The DBV obviously is an ALL GLASS Vapor Path. This could be easily remedied by the guys at VaporStore if they so choose.
Build Quality/Durability - Well the DBV obviously takes this one & runs with it. The box is made of wood,so its about as strong as you would expect it to be. Quality seems to be top notch for a wood product though. I did notice what felt like the element cover spinning when I put the wand on & locked it on...maybe a full 1/4 turn of the element cover was felt. Very stiff,but definitely felt it move....maybe I shouldnt gorilla my glass
Taste & Flavor - Well,I must say....besides the vaporstar this is the tastiest vape Ive tried yet and I currently own 5,have owned 6....So I guess Im safe to judge flavor & taste quality.
Every hit gave me full flavor until I started getting towards the end and the popcorn'ish taste came in,other than that,yummy goodness from every pull.
So heres the wrap-up - Based on 5 Stars
Ease Of use - *****
Taste - *****
Durability - **1/2 - Its WOOD....dont expect it to take much.
Price - ***1/2 - Could be a bit more competitively priced.
Warranty - *****
Air-Path - *** - Easily improved by the creator if they so choose.
Size - ***** - Nice & tiny...takes up virtually no space
Efficiency - *** - with stock wand/***** with $45 upgraded wand/whip kit... :/
This shouldnt be a $45 upgrade,it should be the ONLY OPTION IMO.
Thank you very much.
