Anything better than ProVari?

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Dan33

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Ok I use kanger mt3 and vape 5 ml or 6ml a day and use 18650 2000 mah in my provari and get roughly 2 days of vaping so I only switch out my battery's every 2 days is that odd. It's one of the main reasons I love my provari so much.
I am still trying to find the setup that I like the most, so I am all over the place with trying different stuff in terms of delivery systems and juices. I am not sure how much I vape, but I get about 3 days out of the battery. My battery is IMR 18490, 1100mAh. I probably vape less than you do.
 

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I've only been using my AGA's for a couple of months...I'm still admittedly a noob with these. I have no other RBA's to judge them against. I've never used a cotton wick, only the pre-rolled stainless steel wicks purchased online. (I did roll one myself, but decided this was the hardest part of rebuildables for me. So when I saw a vendor was selling pre-rolled wicks I got several of them.)

Is it reliable? My experience is: mixed feelings. For a week I thought that this was the ultimate vaping device yet. But then I began experiencing the wander ohms syndrome. Inconsistant vape, sometimes harsh vapor, inconsistant flavor. I'm certain that it has something to do with a short in the coils, but I often can't find one. Sometimes just nudging the wick and coil seems to help. Sometimes doing a dry burn helps.

They are a stay at home device. Mine will leak like a sieve if not kept upright without the juice fill hole in place. For best juice wicking and air flow, it needs to be out.

As long as you have a backup delivery device that is consistant for you (cartotanks being mine), I'd say get an inexpensive Genesis clone like an AGA T2 to play around with. I have found them to be too inconsistant for everyday use, but when I have the time to "fiddle" with them they can give you an extremely nice vape. This is just from my limited experience.

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Identical to my experience! Cannot be coincidence, can it?
 

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Has anyone here tried Z-Atty-Pro - Rebuildable Tank System V2.1? I costs almost as much as ProVari, but is it worth it?

I got one and don't regret it a bit. If your a noob at the RBA's then start with something like the AGA-T lineup, or a clone.
The sad thing is when I put my ZAP on my blem provari, the ZAP cost more than the device. The vape and flavor is fantistac. But start slow then decide. I've got 4 Chobra's.(Cobra clones) and one RSST. I learned on the cheaper device and then went from there.
 

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It is expensive, I agree, but I thought the juice fill hole is a good feature, assuming it does not leak. What is the reason for not liking the fill hole?

Depending upon the craftmanship quality of the drilled hole and how well the screw keeps a tight seal (air and liquid), they can upset the negative pressure required for a cartotank to work. I am also the klutz who manages to lose all things small like a fill hole screw. I managed to lose both fill hole screws in my two AGA tanks.
 

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Depending upon the craftmanship quality of the drilled hole and how well the screw keeps a tight seal (air and liquid), they can upset the negative pressure required for a cartotank to work. I am also the klutz who manages to lose all things small like a fill hole screw. I managed to lose both fill hole screws in my two AGA tanks.

You can use a piece of a wooden toothpick or even roll up a piece of SS mesh really tight to fill that hole with. I just leave mine open.
And they only leak if I lay em down.. (sorry bad humor there).
 

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Well, I unintentionally tested the Provari's durability a few minutes ago. Was getting groceries out of the back seat of my truck when it fell from my hand, hit the running board and on to the asphalt. Man I was ...... at myself. Picked it up (ignoring the frozen foods needing to get in the house) and inspected it like it was 'My Precious One Ring' or something. Holy crap not even a scratch and still works perfect. Still don't know how it didn't scratch.....but I will take dumb luck any day. I think it landed on the tank end as it did knock out my drip tip. So anyway, it has my vote for being rugged. :thumb:

Received my extension cap and 18650 batteries today. I was a dummy not ordering those from the start. For that tiny extension, to get 900 extra mAh, it is well worth it. Fits my hand better with the extension too (ok, waiting for perverted comment). Also wish I had bought the battery holder case from the start too. :facepalm:
 

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Ya my provari flew out of my pocket the other day hit the hard wood floor very hard tank side. It would have broken the head clean off on the evic I'm sure. Guess what happens to the provari nothing. Can't say the same thing to the floor. Just kidding the floor is fine too. I was worried for a min but I know now know this thing is a beast mod.
 
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