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wonderland

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See, that's what I am talkin' 'bout! When I read that, I find it soooo hilarious! Not that you are funny, but I think it is funny to taste celery in a juice. Hell, if I tasted celery in a juice, I would have to talk about it! Hey BTW, did you get rid of that celery juice yet? :laugh:

It's Tez's celery juice!!!

*edit: oops, he just said that :)
 
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That's what I said! The celery thing is just too weird. I don't have any CPBT of my own, but I've tried Tez's twice, two weeks apart. The first time, it tasted like celery and only celery (and I greatly dislike celery). The second time, I first tasted the pear and thought, "oh yay, it doesn't taste like celery anymore!" But the second vape: celery! I love caramel, pears, and black tea too so it's extra strange. I'll have to consult with Wlad one of these days on where he thinks the celery might be coming from.

I think Tez is messing with ya... I bet it is a new beta test flavor from Wlad... It probably is celery, and you were trying to make it taste like pear in your mind, haha.
 

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I'm probably not the best person to get an opinion from at this moment, but I think you spent well. Provari finally sent me the precious screw (one. So generous. God help me if I drop that microscopic screw on the carpet), but apparently there is supposed to be a block behind it that it threads into, that is missing on mine. Nothing loose inside either, I suspect it was never there and the screw was just sitting in the hole when new. Only thing that kept it from falling out was the clear plastic screen protector over the LED window which overlapped the screws. So much for quality control. I need a backup that will take an 18350 batt, and I'm going to buy a gripper or something to throw in my glovebox. I was going to get a second provari, but THAT ain't happening.

I had to send it back on my dime, and was told they'd "Let me know if there would be a charge for the repair". I'm longing for the day when provari shows up on this forum typed as .......! It is the worst customer service I have seen yet in my vape experience.

This just blows my mind - seriously? Did you not buy this NEW - and it had to be shipped back on your dime and they tell you they'll let you know if there's a charge???? I would be on the phone and speaking to the freaking owner - as much as I love my Provari, I wouldn't buy from them again based on this alone. UNREAL!
 

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This just blows my mind - seriously? Did you not buy this NEW - and it had to be shipped back on your dime and they tell you they'll let you know if there's a charge???? I would be on the phone and speaking to the freaking owner - as much as I love my Provari, I wouldn't buy from them again based on this alone. UNREAL!

I'm not here to bag on Provape, but I find it kind of ridiculous. All kinds of warnings in the email about how if the RMA form is not filled out properly and attached, or packaged properly, etc. it would be just returned, and at my expense. My order number is right there in my emails. I didn't buy it anywhere else but direct from Provape on Black Friday, they have to know that by my order number. I reported the problem 3 days after I received it.

God knows I better not send it without signature confirmation of receipt, and full insurance. I'm not going to have a cow yet, it should be clear to them when they inspect it that they mailed me a defective unit. I'll wait and see how they handle it then. Maybe they're just stressed out from the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush. The silver lining is I thought I could give away all my Ego stuff, but I can see now I better hang on to at least some of those as backups. I'm sure I won't see it for a week or more. Note to self: Sh** happens. Note to hopeful son: Sh** happens.

As a funny aside, my tracking info says my Provari Mini is currently in Romulus. Isn't Biz's juice there too? :vapor:
 

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I'm not here to bag on Provape, but I find it kind of ridiculous. All kinds of warnings in the email about how if the RMA form is not filled out properly and attached, or packaged properly, etc. it would be just returned, and at my expense. My order number is right there in my emails. I didn't buy it anywhere else but direct from Provape on Black Friday, they have to know that by my order number. I reported the problem 3 days after I received it.

God knows I better not send it without signature confirmation of receipt, and full insurance. I'm not going to have a cow yet, it should be clear to them when they inspect it that they mailed me a defective unit. I'll wait and see how they handle it then. Maybe they're just stressed out from the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush. The silver lining is I thought I could give away all my Ego stuff, but I can see now I better hang on to at least some of those as backups. I'm sure I won't see it for a week or more. Note to self: Sh** happens. Note to hopeful son: Sh** happens.

As a funny aside, my tracking info says my Provari Mini is currently in Romulus. Isn't Biz's juice there too? :vapor:

I have a ton of backups - I've been noticing that the batteries for my Provari are barely lasting two hours (and that's with switching off and on between my egos). I bought two new batteries and the same thing is happening. Can't figure out what the problem is.

And yes, there are certainly worse things in life that could happen, and maybe it is the rush of Black Friday/Cyber Monday - you may have just got one of their employees on a bad day :(

Funny about the mini being in Romulus with Biz's juice! haha
 

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I'm not here to bag on Provape, but I find it kind of ridiculous. All kinds of warnings in the email about how if the RMA form is not filled out properly and attached, or packaged properly, etc. it would be just returned, and at my expense. My order number is right there in my emails. I didn't buy it anywhere else but direct from Provape on Black Friday, they have to know that by my order number. I reported the problem 3 days after I received it.

God knows I better not send it without signature confirmation of receipt, and full insurance. I'm not going to have a cow yet, it should be clear to them when they inspect it that they mailed me a defective unit. I'll wait and see how they handle it then. Maybe they're just stressed out from the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush. The silver lining is I thought I could give away all my Ego stuff, but I can see now I better hang on to at least some of those as backups. I'm sure I won't see it for a week or more. Note to self: Sh** happens. Note to hopeful son: Sh** happens.

As a funny aside, my tracking info says my Provari Mini is currently in Romulus. Isn't Biz's juice there too? :vapor:

Rather ironic how you'd get treated better after buying a $9 bottle of juice from Ahlusion than after buying a $200 piece of equipment from a manufacturer.

Man, until a couple of days ago I thought that Romulus was just the home-planet of the Romulans, but it turns out it's something far more nefarious than that... a black hole that devours juice an equipment!
 

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LLJR, NOT going to happen. I have WAY too much respect for Eleanor, and she has WAY too much class and dignity to brawl. But if it comes down to it, better hedge that bet, Tez, because I don't see Eleanor fighting dirty... ;)

Nah, Eleanor doesn't fight dirty, she is a puddy cat when you get her maaaaaaaad.... Eleanor the puddy cat.jpg
 

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I have a ton of backups - I've been noticing that the batteries for my Provari are barely lasting two hours (and that's with switching off and on between my egos). I bought two new batteries and the same thing is happening. Can't figure out what the problem is.

Ouch Laura! Something is definitely going on there. I vape pretty steady and strong, and I'm easily getting 5-6ish hours out of an 18350. And it doesn't seem to matter much if I use a LR or SR atty, although I tend to run on the cool side. I rarely go over 3.8v on anything.
 

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I have a ton of backups - I've been noticing that the batteries for my Provari are barely lasting two hours (and that's with switching off and on between my egos). I bought two new batteries and the same thing is happening. Can't figure out what the problem is.

And yes, there are certainly worse things in life that could happen, and maybe it is the rush of Black Friday/Cyber Monday - you may have just got one of their employees on a bad day :(

Funny about the mini being in Romulus with Biz's juice! haha

If you are vaping an SR at a higher voltage, your batteries will drain super fast, especially if you got 18350s. When I vape LR at 3.7v, I get "long time." LOL

If you go past 4.2+, you will decrease the battery life. That is one of the good things about keeping it low or just using LRs.
 

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I'm having an Imelda Marcos moment. I have 25 perfectly eligible little bottles in front of me, and can't find a thing to vape.... I'm eyeballing my.. NO. NO I'M NOT E! I WILL NOT be the Roman Polanski of Vaping! Oh, I'm not so sure living this close to Ahlusion is a good idea.

"Would monsieur care for another bottle of Grape Vine?"
"Ah yes, but no more August. Let's splurge! Bring us some fresh juice! The freshest you've got - this week! No more of this old stuff."
"Oui monsieur."
"He doesn't realize he's dealing with sophisticated people here."
 

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Nah, you just vape 'em anywho you like 'em! Eleanor won't mind.... She might insist that you buy 60 ml at a time so you can ultimately have the incredible steeped flavours at some point in your timeline though.... lol

I wish that were true of other vendors. Of 6 60ml bottles of another vendor that are 3 months old, only ONE doesn't taste tired. And that's only because it's Oreo Cookie on Steroids.

How long does Boba Tea Plain need to steep? It's 4 weeks old, and I'm not getting much love...
 
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I wish that were true of other vendors. Of 6 60ml bottles of another vendor that are 3 months old, only ONE doesn't taste tired. And that's only because it's Oreo Cookie on Steroids.

How long does Boba Tea Plain need to steep? It's 4 weeks old, and I'm not getting much love...

I'd say if you're not getting much love by 4 weeks, that one might not be your cup of tea. I liked mine pretty much from the start, and I think by week 2 I felt like it was mostly done maturing. Of course I don't think my 10 ml lasted past week 4, so who knows? Hey, where has our resident Boba expert Dr. Axolotly been? I knew something important has been amiss the past couple of days...
 

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I'd say if you're not getting much love by 4 weeks, that one might not be your cup of tea. I liked mine pretty much from the start, and I think by week 2 I felt like it was mostly done maturing. Of course I don't think my 10 ml lasted past week 4, so who knows? Hey, where has our resident Boba expert Dr. Axolotly been? I knew something important has been amiss the past couple of days...

Funny you mention that, I was just thinking that this morning. I posted a picture of my first real Boba Tea yesterday, and no word from the Tapioca Ball gallery... hmmm....
 

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highjacking alert. so boba tea, being Taiwanese myself, and moved from LA (where there's boba tea everywhere) to OKC (where there's really not), I crave them. I crave them day in and day out and somehow got my gf addicted to boba tea. From the description on ahlusion, they hit the points on the milky part, and some spices. My question is, does it vape like I'm back home w/ a plastic cup of boba tea in hand sucking on those giant straws?
 
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