Anyone else every have this problem?

[Pete54]

Well after 15 months and 3 Provari's I seem to have my first issue. One of my Provari's has started reading the battery voltage incorrectly. Off the charger it reads 3.9v instead of 4.2v and after about two hours it starts blinking, telling me the battery is low. It shows 3.4 volts when the battery is actually at 3.8-3.9 volts. Odd. I guess I'll be sending it in for a tuneup unless someone out there knows why this has started happening and has a "fix" for it.

 

[Frick]

Clean the threads and apply a tiny amount of Noalox. Using a long Q-Tip, clean the battery contact inside the unit thoroughly.

This is a common issue and is remedied easily.

 

[Pete54]

Clean the threads and apply a tiny amount of Noalox. Using a long Q-Tip, clean the battery contact inside the unit thoroughly.

This is a common issue and is remedied easily.

Seems to have worked, thanks! I cleaned and Noaloxed the contact points and threads and put a freshly charged battery in. 4.2 volts! Hopefully this has solved my problem.

 

[John1952]

This may be a dumb question, but why would a person need three Provaris?

I got the impression that one of them is all you need.

 

[Malduk]

This may be a dumb question, but why would a person need three Provaris?

I got the impression that one of them is all you need.

Backup? Different color/size to match his tie?

 

[Pete54]

This may be a dumb question, but why would a person need three Provaris?

I got the impression that one of them is all you need.

One for me.
One for my wife.
One as a backup.
Make sense?

 

[John1952]

It makes perfect sense.

I didn't consider the wife factor. And I just assumed that lesser equipment would suffice for a backup until a new Provari arrived.

 

[Shortstuff116]

I hope to have 3 some day. One each for - me, myself and I.

 

[Pete54]

I hear ya. I'm too spoiled by the Provari to even consider lesser equipment ..... even for a week! The wife factor is an interesting phenomenon. I taught my dear wife to play golf. Now it costs me twice as much every time I play! Apparently I'm not the sharpest knife on the drawer.

 

[jkmtwo]

Provaris are like pringles....once you have one.....go ahead you get the picture.....


This is an expensive freaking habbit.

 

[Frick]

Seems to have worked, thanks! I cleaned and Noaloxed the contact points and threads and put a freshly charged battery in. 4.2 volts! Hopefully this has solved my problem.

No problem. Glad it worked out. It's great that the single most-reported issue I've read about with the Provari has a very simple, DIY remedy.

This is an expensive freaking habbit.

So was smoking...in more ways than one.

 

[Seattle40]

I have 2 and both are mine..mine..mine.. So please don't ask me why I'm lurking the classys for V1 reds..lol

 

[jkmtwo]

I have 3, and I'm trying to sell my v1 in the classys lol

 

[Andy Thatcher]

Bought 1 for me and a Mini for the wife.

Regrettably she is still smoking so real terms that is 2 for me....until she realizes how much she is missing out on of course

Penny in the air...still.

 

[stretchpants]

I have 7. One would do. 7 is better.

This may be a dumb question, but why would a person need three Provaris?

I got the impression that one of them is all you need.

 

[Malduk]

I have 7. One would do. 7 is better.

The beer came through my nose.

 

[jkmtwo]

Wasting beer is a sin sir.....

 

[Cloud Wizard]

Cheese Grommit....

Q1: Why?
A1: Because

I'm waiting on my first to be delivered (in transit as we speak) and already looking at another. Best quote/sig I've seen on ECF was something to the affect, "The only way to get rid of a bad habit is to replace it with a better habit"