I see the OP has stated im not going to drop the mod so is the provari really better?
so the next question is better at what?
every chinese mod so far is using the exact same regulation chip for voltage, and they all make this rattlesnake sound. the voltage will fluctuate some will you notice? depends on you.
the china board runs at 33.3 hz and sounds like a can full of pennies when fired, the provari runs at a 800hz cycle, pretty high and makes the coil run almost similar to a dc mechanical mod. to me i feel a smoother vapor, not better just smoother.
the chipset is proprietary and built by provape for only the provari. the voltage circuit is so accurate the voltage will be exactly what you set to .01v 4v=3.99 to 4.01 and will stay at that exact setting until the battery is dead. many other devices vape fine but cannot maintain this degree of accuracy for the life of the battery, and the fluctuation on some is noticeable.
you said you dont drop things and i see this point, but you have never in your life knocked something off the table or desk?. theres nothing worse then watching 100 dollars fly in 6 different directions after contacting the tile the wrong way.
when people ask my about the menu i show them, yea 6 here 9 there. but the main feature is 5 presses away the voltage adjustment, and after about 2 hours you forget about it and it becomes second nature. honest its not as annoying as people make it out to be.
its more steps and work to get a phone number out of my phone.
i would say if your looking for well made and only interested in buying something once get a provari, if your interested in having a couple, or bells and whistles buy something else.
they all work, they all vape. but they are not all the same.
if you get a PV first the last worry you have is remembering to charge the batteries. you even forget about having a backup after a while.
so it is ultimately up to you and your personality, do you want to play now and get something rugged and proven to last later or do you o buy something now that you never worry about again and then play with other stuff as it catches your eye, theres a good sale , look at these new features.etc.
there is a reason reviewers and threads like this compare everything to a provari. watch pbusardos review of the PV and it will help.
i own 3, i have other mods, but i will never let the provari go. i also have 2 cracked tiles at work now. lol the only time i personally saw a broken provari is when i tore the button off putting a screwdriver inside to pop the topcap off. and i sent it to provape and got a repair for way less then other mods cost.
my two custom finished.
