Ah, but I didn't say sharing a single Launch Box though -- and I don't imagine I'd even bother trying to share one, more like three or so. I'd rather hand those out lightly loaded than deal with the fuss of the Volcano. But yes,
since I own both, I
can directly compare the two. This isn't some poor kid justifying on why not to buy one. This is someone who already owns a Volcano Classic and says it isn't up to par for their own needs after owning one for a while.
The Volcano's initial heat-up time, the delays if you bother to wait for it to heat back up to the desired temp, the noise of the fan and of the bags (even if you switch to Reynolds, they get kinda sticky and loud), the waste if you don't clear a bag within a certain time frame (cold bags of stale-tasting vapor suck) -- I don't have to deal with any of this with the Launch Box. I put the battery in and put my lips on the box and then it's a done deal. The only minus of the Launch Box is taste and I suspect the Purple Days will pick up where the Launch Box left off there if the reviews are anything to go by.
I've only had the Launch Box a day and a half, but it's been pretty solidly used to the point where I'm certainly going to need a dedicated battery charger station to keep up with me. But so far, this thing is far more efficient and I got blasted faster and even a smidge harder than the Volcano has been bringing me with daily use. I've never seen ABV this green come out of my Volcano.
I'm sure I could run that ABV through the Volcano at 8.5 or so and crush what's left but I'm actually starting to think that I'd rather find other uses for it.
Anyway, that's my own perspective. You have your own use cases, elmomuzz -- and I won't tell you that you don't know them best.
EDIT: Fistfuls of salt are probably warranted because I've only had this for less than 48 hours, I'll admit. Plus I'm a mysterious new lurker person. Tomorrow I'm going to do a trial run on handing the single Launch Box I have to my test subj--er friends and see what their opinions are. These friends are novices so I'm not sure if I will manage to get them to operate both the Volcano and the Launch Box before they've had their fill.