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Overview

The Launch Box is a portable vaporizer made by Magic-Flight and available from a number of vendors.

Magic_Flight Launch Box with battery and cap, including a US quarter to show relative size.

• Type: Conduction and Infra-Red
• Heat source: AA battery (Nickel Metal Hydride, or NiMH; 2000mAh or greater)
• MSRP: $99 (might be less depending on configuration)
• Made in: California, USA
• Website: www.magic-flight.com
• Official FAQ: www.magic-flight.com FAQ
• Warranty: Lifetime
• Additional features: Includes velvet pouch, two batteries, battery storage case, battery charger, two battery protector caps, cleaning brush, elastic travel bands, optional acryclic draw stem, instructions, brochure, and a lifetime functional warranty.
• Nicknames: LB, MFLB, the Box

Design & Manufacturing

Main article: MFLB: Design & Manufacturing

The Box is made from select birch wood, stainless steel (ie, same as used in high end cooking pans), copper plated steel (electrical), acrylic (also called Plexi-glass) cover, and a stainless steel spring clip (hinge for the cover). There are no hazardous materials used. The Box is very durable (can be dropped without harm, etc). The only part which is delicate is the internal screen. There is no on-off switch, but the newest Boxes include a battery pushback ring so that a slight pressure is required to turn on the heating. the ring can be added to older Boxes, and can be removed if unwanted.

Batteries

Main article: MFLB: Batteries

• Batteries must be AA NiMH rechargeable with 2000 mAh capacity or greater
• Batteries must be peeled (labels removed)
• Magic-Flight currently ships Maha Powerex Imedion batteries (2400 mAh, low self discharge, )
• Magic-Flight also recommends Powerex 2700 mAh batteries for frequent/heavy use

Battery choice depends on usage patterns. There are two types of NiMH batteries available: low self-discharge (LSD) and high self-discharge (HSD).

LSD batteries:

• Have a shelf life measured in months
• Usually marketed as "pre-charged" or "ready-to-use"
• Have a lower capacity range (2000-2300 mAh)
• Can be damaged if charged too quickly (faster than 60 mins is not recommended)
• Best for LB use: MAHA Imedion

HSD batteries:

• Have a shelf life measured in days, or weeks at best
• Have a higher capacity range (up to 2800 mAh)
• Can be used in fast chargers (15 mins) without damage
• Best for heavy/frequent use: Maha Powerex 2700 mAh

Batteries must be "peeled" to expose the metal casing. You must be careful not to penetrate the casing when you do this.

IMPORTANT: Peeled batteries should only be used with the Box. If you want to use the batteries in other devices--make a new covering for the battery! Failure to do so can result in device and/or battery damage.

Chargers

Main article: MFLB: Chargers

• Magic-Flight ships their own branded 4 hour smart "fast" charger (compact, simple and easy to use)
• Most recommended charger for high performance: Maha MH-C9000, expensive but full featured
• Often recommended: La Crosse BC-900, expensive but full-featured
• Not recommended: Radio Shack chargers, Tenergy chargers (certain models only)

Anyone looking for the fastest possible alternative charger which is known to be reliable should consider the Energizer 15-minute charger with the MAHA PowerEx 2700mAh batteries. This is the best combination for people who use the Box at least once every day and who are looking for optimum runtime performance.

AC Power Adapter

Main article: MFLB: AC Power Adapter

Magic-Flight has been working on a design for a desktop AC power adapter but it is not yet ready for market.

Usage & Technique

Main article: MFLB: Usage & Technique

This is an acceptable grind for the Box, although crumbling it before loading or after a hit or two will improve it further.

The most common complaint from a new user is that the load does not burn evenly, with some dark brown to black bits mixed with green unvaped material. The degree of evenness is primarily a result of four factors:

1. The fineness of the grind.
2. The degree of load mixing, via stirring, tumbling, or shaking.
3. The volume of the load.
4. the average length of time in any given heating cycle (or hit).

The importance of grinding finely cannot be overstressed. To achieve optimal evenness: grind fine, load less, heat longer (but don't wait for the battery!), and mix/shake often and thoroughly.

Maintenance & Cleaning

Main article: MFLB: Maintenance & Cleaning

The Box shouldn't require much maintenance or cleaning if you brush it out after each load. This technique has been proven to work well:

1. Turn the Box over and dump the ABV, then rap the box against the table to knock loose any sticky bits.
2. Make sure the screen is cool, then brush gently.
3. Repeat step 1.
4. With the cover open, blow through the inhaling hole.

Do this after every load. If the screen needs more cleaning, open the cover and heat it up empty for 30-60 seconds, then repeat the cleaning procedure. You can dip the brush in ISO if that helps, but remember not to burn the brush. Keep in mind that the screen comes with a dark brownish color that cannot be cleaned off.

Warranty

Main article: MFLB: Warranty

Magic-Flight grants to all purchasers of the Launch Box a lifetime functional warranty for all Box units. They will replace defective or damaged Launch Boxes free of charge. For warranty service, send a description of the problem (preferably with picture) along with your serial number to CustomerService@BlissSville.com.

Magic-Flight the Company

Bottom of Magic-Flight Launch Box, showing the inscribed aphorism and a fake serial number.

Main article: MFLB: Magic-Flight the Company

The Magic-Flight symbol is a multiple orientation synthesis of the following elements, visual concepts, and ideas:

• a stylized M and F (newer ones with a dash between them).
• a graphic representation of vapor emerging from the Box itself, (the crescent representing the screen the material sits in, the circle representing the load and/or the draw hole, and the squiggle being the vapor).
• images representative of a person (a woman, a priest, the burning man, and/or a person skiing).
• the natural sun and moon and:
  • a pyramid.
  • a gnomic rod (ancient surveying instrument).
  • a road to the horizon.
• a sun and planetary body with a spaceship (the Magic-Flight theme).
• the Ankah (a symbol from Egyptian mysticism).
• a lightning strike (power).
• a geometric trinity (circle, triangle, crescent, as representative of trinities in general, Druidic and/or metaphysical wisdom).