Yeah... That wasn't the Only time I got Stung by a Malfunctioning CE2(E2).
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Yeah... That wasn't the Only time I got Stung by a Malfunctioning CE2(E2).
Don't be surprised if that plastic endcap comes completely off of the battery end. Mine did the first day I had it. Luckily, a little dab of super glue works wonders.
Did you perhaps mean...
"$70 compared to the $225 and up provari"? (provari $159 + charger $20 + batteries $10 + extended 18650 cap $25 + atty and driptip $10)
There. Fixed that for you.
Disclaimer: I own both mods, this is not trollbait, I just HAD to clarify this cheap comparison
Did you mean the 90 some odd dollars for the up Lavatube? Not to mention the wait time for new batteries if you ordered the fake ones (I know my time isn't worth zero dollars).
Not a trollbait, but HAD to make clarify.
I don't think it's the fact they use plastic end caps or the fact that's it's a less expensive mod compared to the Provari.. it's just a fluke. There are tons of plastic mods like my Old Goat 5 v box mod that don't have connector problems and it's just a 35 dollar mod.
Google Provari and you will see reviews of people that had their Provari break 2 or 3 times. Is the Provari less likely to break than the Lava Tube? I think that still remains to be seen.. neither one has been out very long. Then again you can replace the Lava Tube 4 times over for less that you could the Provari after the two year Provari warranty runs out.
I'm going to follow these threads cus I'd like to get one by February. Hopefully this is not the norm.
Google Provari and you will see reviews of people that had their Provari break 2 or 3 times. Is the Provari less likely to break than the Lava Tube? I think that still remains to be seen.. neither one has been out very long. Then again you can replace the Lava Tube 4 times over for less that you could the Provari after the two year Provari warranty runs out.
I'm going to follow these threads cus I'd like to get one by February. Hopefully this is not the norm.
Bsse unit Lavatube is $70 at Volcano, base unit Provari is $159 at Provape, so for kicks & giggles lets just call the Provari twice as much, not 4 times as much, you need charger & Batts for each. I will still take my Provari over the Lava anyday of the week. And yes any unit can fail, as far as customer service goes Provape is one of the best out there, and even out of Warranty Dave at Provape is super fair to fix a unit. I would like to see what people are going to do when there Lava tube breaks once Warranty is up as well, Provari is a much more solid unit by far then LavaTube, plus if something happens to my Provari I know 2yrs down the road I can send it to Provape and have it back in about a week and like new again. Nothing against the Lavatube though its a great " CHEAP" VV unit, but you get what you pay for with anything. Fit, finish, USA made, Provari wins in my book. No trolling, just my personal opinion, where all welcome to those.
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Back to cartos. If you want to try something neat, go for the Ikenvapes 801 fusion 2.5 ohm carto, with a 510/801 adapter. Just a really nice carto. If you choose to get the 510/801 adapter at Ikenvape, please note that they sell 3 kinds, and one specifically has a note saying not to use it (that particular adapter) with fusions.
mwa102464, your right. I didn't mean to say 4 times as much. I meant to say, it would take you a whole 4 years of having to replace the Lava Tube each year to equal what you spend on the Provari one time. In the long run, the two year Provari warranty will have run out leaving you high and dry. But you will still not have spent it's equal, if you had to keep replacing a Lava Tube into the other 2 years. Price wise, with the Lava Tube, you still come out on top. This is assuming the Provari 2 year warranty is End of Life of the product if it breaks and you cannot get them to replace it for free.
Based on my logic here:
You say, "I would like to see what people are going to do when there Lava tube breaks once Warranty is up as well,"
Answer: They simply replace the unit with no skin off their teeth.
Likewise. I would like to see what Provari owners will do when the Provari breaks after the two year warranty and they realize they could have bought and replaced if needed a Lava Tube many times over for lesser price. They would have a " I could have had a V8" moment.
If anything, these setbacks of the Lava tube will cause the company to make them better. They have already corrected and solved some of the problems with the first batch of lava tubes. They will probably continue to improve on it. Remember the Provari also had it's time of trial and error as they refined it to the product we have today.
Based on my logic here:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...than-provari-video-opinion-5.html#post4789170
You say, "I would like to see what people are going to do when there Lava tube breaks once Warranty is up as well,"
Answer: They simply replace the unit with no skin off their teeth.
Likewise. I would like to see what Provari owners will do when the Provari breaks after the two year warranty and they realize they could have bought and replaced if needed a Lava Tube many times over for lesser price. They would have a " I could have had a V8" moment.
If anything, these setbacks of the Lava tube will cause the company to make them better. They have already corrected and solved some of the problems with the first batch of lava tubes. They will probably continue to improve on it. Remember the Provari also had it's time of trial and error as they refined it to the product we have today.
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I haven't tried it cus I don't have a Lava Tube but I think I know how you folks can fix the draw problem.
Get a tiny washer to slip over the carto's threaded end. This will take up a lil space making the bottom of your carto threaded part not touch the center connection inside the connector. Next get one of those tiny metal disks they sell to put inside the connector to make the threaded carto end make the connection. Make sure the metal disk is centered and NOT touching the sides as this may create a short. Or insulate the sides somehow.
All this is doing it raising up the whole thing so the air slots are more open. You should get a good draw now. I have done this trick on passthroughs and it works fine if you can find the right size washer and metal disk. I think this can be done cheaper and look better than having an adapter on the unit.
Get a tiny washer to slip over the carto's threaded end. This will take up a lil space making the bottom of your carto threaded part not touch the center connection inside the connector. Next get one of those tiny metal disks they sell to put inside the connector to make the threaded carto end make the connection. Make sure the metal disk is centered and NOT touching the sides as this may create a short. Or insulate the sides somehow.
All this is doing it raising up the whole thing so the air slots are more open. You should get a good draw now. I have done this trick on passthroughs and it works fine if you can find the right size washer and metal disk. I think this can be done cheaper and look better than having an adapter on the unit.
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And heres what gets me. Its 70 for a lavatube, and 159 for a provari. So if you replaced the lavatube and the end of the year (because of the year warranty expiring in this hypothetical situation) then you would have spent 140 dollars total, compared to the provari at 159 with a two year warranty. Then you factor in shipping for the second one, so 145 aprox. So you saved yourself a grand total of 14 dollars. So to say its so much less expensive to by a lavatube is a outright lie. So stop it.
It does seem that John Always has something Polarizing to say and No Lavatube Post passes His Keen Inspection when it comes to the ECF.
BTW - What is a Good Synonym for Tiresome?
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BTW - What is a Good Synonym for Tiresome?
Wearisome
Tedious
Exasperating
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Nope.
My Daddy can't Beat up Anyone Daddy's that I know of.
But it does get old to see the same Posts follow me around the ECF when Ever there is a Lavatube thread.
Guess it's just m. So I'll Unsubscribe even though I know the Rhetorical "Come Back" is coming.
I don't have to have the last word when it Really isn't an Argument Anyway.
Jebus. Is this how it's going to be on every Lavatube thread? The Provari is better?
Just got mine today and while I haven't had an issue with the connector (besides it being a little crooked, which is easily fixed.) the button sticks. Contacted Volcano and they jumped on the problem right away, and are in the process of setting up an RMA. That's the big thing with a device like this. We know the quality isn't going to be the same as the more expensive competitors, but if the Customer Service is there then we still win, and save some $$$ too.
Just got mine today and while I haven't had an issue with the connector (besides it being a little crooked, which is easily fixed.) the button sticks. Contacted Volcano and they jumped on the problem right away, and are in the process of setting up an RMA. That's the big thing with a device like this. We know the quality isn't going to be the same as the more expensive competitors, but if the Customer Service is there then we still win, and save some $$$ too.
When I started this thread, I didn't want it to be a bash fest. I like the Lavatube, I like my Provari(s). In my original post, I mentioned the EGO 510 connector being better as well. It was just an observation. The Lavatube is the only 510 connector on devices I have had that just seems to have a tigher draw.. I have had a provape-1 and a BB as well.
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