New Protank broken! Weak threads. Buyer beware

[seahawkin]

All right. I am a klutz, when I dropped my Provari in the toilet a friend responded with 'again, we got you a lanyard to avoid that'. I drop and break everything, I have broken things that should not be easily broken. I have broken Protanks, Vivis, my ZAP glass, Vamos, etc... They bust equally well in my opinion, give it to me and I will break it.

 

[E_DeCastro]

this should be user beware not buyer beware.

 

[e-pipeman]

Update. Just received my new improved Protank bases from i-vapour elixir. They seem to have fixed the overly airy draw with these. Recommended.

 

[crxess]

One thing everyone using a BCC design needs to be aware of:
The Design requirements lead to a more fragile end product.

There has to be enough room for a properly designed coil head to fit the Base and contact the Battery(Device)
The 510 standard cannot be circumvented.
This leaves a rather thin threaded tube to support the entire tank assembly.

The heavier the device, i.e. a Vamo or Provari, etc. the more likely a failure will occur if dropped. Even on a lighter device they have bent and broken.

A tank support locked to the base of the tank can stop or lessen side force on the threaded shaft and may save your investment.
Unlike a Air regulator a Tank support strikes the Base outside the threading to maintain a larger diameter support area.

 

[BlueMoods]

Yep, pretty common, I go through a base a week on average with my Provari and Protanks - probably why they sell out so fast, we buy 4-5 at a time. After a while you get really good at getting the remains out of the Provari and, keep a spare tank or at least a base and, needle nose pliers in your go kit.

You don't have to drop it to break the tank, just sit on it on a hard chair of very firm padded one even and, it can break. Knocking it from upright to on it's side on a concrete picnic table does it too. Just one of the minor inconveniences we put up with to have the hits we love form our protanks and, really not much can be done about it, it's the nature of the beast and has to be that way to function properly.

 

[e-pipeman]

Yep, pretty common, I go through a base a week on average with my Provari and Protanks - probably why they sell out so fast, we buy 4-5 at a time. After a while you get really good at getting the remains out of the Provari and, keep a spare tank or at least a base and, needle nose pliers in your go kit.

You don't have to drop it to break the tank, just sit on it on a hard chair of very firm padded one even and, it can break. Knocking it from upright to on it's side on a concrete picnic table does it too. Just one of the minor inconveniences we put up with to have the hits we love form our protanks and, really not much can be done about it, it's the nature of the beast and has to be that way to function properly.

Jolly good. The new bases work imho. ymmv.

 

[Jo Patterson]

All right. I am a klutz, when I dropped my Provari in the toilet a friend responded with 'again, we got you a lanyard to avoid that'. I drop and break everything, I have broken things that should not be easily broken. I have broken Protanks, Vivis, my ZAP glass, Vamos, etc... They bust equally well in my opinion, give it to me and I will break it.

Try the one I use - then please let me know what it takes to break it (on accident, not on purpose - I'm sure anyone could break it on purpose)

ARO Pyrex Bottom Coil Tank

 

[crxess]

Try the one I use - then please let me know what it takes to break it (on accident, not on purpose - I'm sure anyone could break it on purpose)

ARO Pyrex Bottom Coil Tank

Apples to Oranges - You cannot compare an EGO threaded connection to a 510 connection .
EGO will not fit ant 510 only mod without an additional adapter. 510 will fit any ego/510

How tall is that thing anyway? Looks the diameter of a T3 and claims 3.5ml?

This can be compared to the Protank mini or protank2 mini - both have Ego threading.

ETA: never mind. I see Mad made a mistake 2.0ml

 

[Myk]

One thing everyone using a BCC design needs to be aware of:
The Design requirements lead to a more fragile end product.

There has to be enough room for a properly designed coil head to fit the Base and contact the Battery(Device)
The 510 standard cannot be circumvented.
This leaves a rather thin threaded tube to support the entire tank assembly.

The heavier the device, i.e. a Vamo or Provari, etc. the more likely a failure will occur if dropped. Even on a lighter device they have bent and broken.

A tank support locked to the base of the tank can stop or lessen side force on the threaded shaft and may save your investment.
Unlike a Air regulator a Tank support strikes the Base outside the threading to maintain a larger diameter support area.

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That's what I use. I haven't dropped my big mods much but it seems the problem is large heavy item held together with a tiny thread section. I also think that is the problem with people stripping threads.

 

[S1LV3R]

Just an FYI. Free-cigs has them in stock with no limit on purchase. I am in no way affiliated with them. Just throwin out a heads up as to where i just got some.

Kanger ProTank Replacement Base

 

[BlueMoods]

Yeah I have 11 left in my repair kit so, good for a while. Thanks. As for the rings, they just don't look right to me, I like it w/o the ring so, I'll buy a few bases now and then. To each his own.

 

[Jo Patterson]

Apples to Oranges - You cannot compare an EGO threaded connection to a 510 connection .
EGO will not fit ant 510 only mod without an additional adapter. 510 will fit any ego/510

How tall is that thing anyway? Looks the diameter of a T3 and claims 3.5ml?

This can be compared to the Protank mini or protank2 mini - both have Ego threading.

ETA: never mind. I see Mad made a mistake 2.0ml

Nope, the smaller plastic one is 2.0 ml
ARO Bottom Coil Tank

This one is 3.5

ARO Pyrex Vaping Bottom Coil 3.5ml Vaping tank device - YouTube

 

[Myk]

Yeah I have 11 left in my repair kit so, good for a while. Thanks. As for the rings, they just don't look right to me, I like it w/o the ring so, I'll buy a few bases now and then. To each his own.

On what? With a Vamo and eVic they rings are almost completely hidden except for a gap, which is there anyway.

 

[Jo Patterson]

Apples to Oranges - You cannot compare an EGO threaded connection to a 510 connection .
EGO will not fit ant 510 only mod without an additional adapter. 510 will fit any ego/510

After re-reading the first post - I can compare anything I want to, as long as it's a possible replacement for the protank that seems to break very easily.
Yep, protank fanboys may spend lots of time and money dealing with it's various foibles ... but the OP is not a protank fanboy and alternative possibilities are in my opinion totally on topic.

 

[mattrhdr]

I bought a Kanger ProTank after hearing so many good things about it but today my ProVari fell off my nightstand onto the carpet and the bottom threads of the tank snapped off leaving them inside my Provari's connection. This is the first time I've dropped my ProVari with this tank and I'm pretty upset that it couldn't take a 2 foot fall onto carpet.

I've dropped my ProVari on CONCRETE with my ViVi Nova's many times and never have they broke. They've came apart before but never has the metal snapped in half like this tank.

Anyways.. I just wanted to vent my frustration with this tank and let others who may be considering buying it know that the metal connection is cheap and will probably break the first time you drop it.

How do or did you like the protank on the Provari? I have several Protanks which I love and I just ordered a Provari Mini, been trying to find others out there that use the same setup but havent been able to yet...

 

[kas122461]

All I use are the pro-tanks, and cig-techs copy, the tatroe tank, I really like them a lot, and all of them work good on everything I have encluding my provari. Cig techs also makes a stainless end cap (base) for the pro-tank/tatroe tank that I like also.


If you want to see pics of various set ups on provaris look at this thread.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/provari/385827-whats-your-provari.html

 

[Kristin0624]

How do or did you like the protank on the Provari? I have several Protanks which I love and I just ordered a Provari Mini, been trying to find others out there that use the same setup but havent been able to yet...

I love my protank & provari mini setup

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