Emerald Green ProVari 2.5 Ruined Finish
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Well, ford had a problem with their paint a while back:
Car Owners Upset About Bad Paint Jobs NBC Chicago
She found thousands of other car owners with a similar peeling problem by just performing an Internet search, and she even landed on a Facebook page dedicated to Ford-Mercury peeling paint problems, where she said hundreds of disturbed vehicle owners go for advice on the bubbling, peeling paint.
Elyria police cruisers plagued by peeling paint; Ford says problem is out of warranty
The paint on 18 Elyria police cruisers is peeling very badly in fact, the paint is coming off of the cars in sheets.The cruisers are 2006 and 2004 Ford Crown Victorias
Fox 4 Kansas City Video Report
No one at Ford wanted to help me Four year old Ford Expedition, peeling and blistering paint Ford denies responsibility and would not respond to Fox 4′s report but did call the owner of the vehicle to tell her Tough Luck. She will now take Ford to small claims court.
So maybe it's not provape's problem but the bad pr it could cause will be their problem.
Car Owners Upset About Bad Paint Jobs NBC Chicago
She found thousands of other car owners with a similar peeling problem by just performing an Internet search, and she even landed on a Facebook page dedicated to Ford-Mercury peeling paint problems, where she said hundreds of disturbed vehicle owners go for advice on the bubbling, peeling paint.
Elyria police cruisers plagued by peeling paint; Ford says problem is out of warranty
The paint on 18 Elyria police cruisers is peeling very badly in fact, the paint is coming off of the cars in sheets.The cruisers are 2006 and 2004 Ford Crown Victorias
Fox 4 Kansas City Video Report
No one at Ford wanted to help me Four year old Ford Expedition, peeling and blistering paint Ford denies responsibility and would not respond to Fox 4′s report but did call the owner of the vehicle to tell her Tough Luck. She will now take Ford to small claims court.
So maybe it's not provape's problem but the bad pr it could cause will be their problem.
My black ProVari, which is 9 months old, has suffered use and abuse and has become antiqued.. I like it...
Honestly, I don't have a new version 2.5 and maybe they're just not made as well as the older ones?
Could be the paint formula has changed because of EPA regulations. I know people who take cars down to Mexico to get painted, because paint is completely unregulated there, so paints which last longer and are more durable are available, which have been regulated out of existence in the US...
I've been using my red/black in a SGL sleeve for a month.
It was about 3 months old when I bought it used (but in good condition) from the classies.
It stays in the sleeve except about 3-5x/day to change the battery or take a pic or whatever.
It's not the tightest fit so it slides around in there but it's not scratched-up in my opinion.
Compare his/her scratched green mod to mine. His/Hers has a ridiculous amount of wear for 5-6 weeks.
This finish is good. The green obviously isn't. Provape should do something about it.
It was about 3 months old when I bought it used (but in good condition) from the classies.
It stays in the sleeve except about 3-5x/day to change the battery or take a pic or whatever.
It's not the tightest fit so it slides around in there but it's not scratched-up in my opinion.
Compare his/her scratched green mod to mine. His/Hers has a ridiculous amount of wear for 5-6 weeks.
This finish is good. The green obviously isn't. Provape should do something about it.
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OTOH I bought this from a construction worker.
It's also 3 months old but took a licking.
It's blue lit and works perfectly and at $95 was a killer deal.
This was from work and expected, his/hers greenie should be in the same condition as my red/black.
EDIT - Ovid, you're not a mason or a lifeguard are you?
It's also 3 months old but took a licking.
It's blue lit and works perfectly and at $95 was a killer deal.
This was from work and expected, his/hers greenie should be in the same condition as my red/black.
EDIT - Ovid, you're not a mason or a lifeguard are you?
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Wow...that's a worn down Black provari right there...Mine looks like new...just wow!
My black one looks brand spankin' new compared to that one. Dang that thing's been loved!
It works perfectly. I think it shows how tough these things are.
I love it, no J Wrap for this one.
Okay...can't take it...here are some pics of my 3 - 4 year old provari V1:
Gosh...iphone 5s .... crappy pics!
Gosh...iphone 5s .... crappy pics!
OTOH I bought this from a construction worker.
It's also 3 months old but took a licking.
It's blue lit and works perfectly and at $95 was a killer deal.
This was from work and expected, his/hers should should be in the same condition as my red/black.
EDIT - Ovid, you're not a mason or a lifeguard are you?
I love the patina on that Mini. Like I said, it adds character.
Dude...great contrast. I take care of all my electronics. You call it Babied - I call it prolonging the life due to my inability to spend money to replace. It's been easy going with my provari and that's why I'm so surprised to see this 5 week old provari looking so bad.
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Damn after all this pbusardo video/customer service/quality control circlejerk, pro vape told you to pound sand, when clearly this finish is defective... My iphone (black aluminum) has been in the apple leather case since I bought it, it's flawless.
I agree. Babied is a good thing. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking calls to my Yankee upbringing.
There was a t-shirt in the 80's that summed up the way guys think:
"If it ain't stiff it ain't worth a ...." <-paraphrased motto from Stiff Records
I also like my electronics to last so I baby them.
It's nice to know that it can take abuse without breaking though
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I agree. Babied is a good thing. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking calls to my Yankee upbringing.
There was a t-shirt in the 80's that summed up the way guys think:
"If it ain't stiff it ain't worth a ...." <-paraphrased motto from Stiff Records
I also like my electronics to last so I baby them.
It's nice to know that it can take abuse without breaking though
Agreed, definitely a well built machine. It's just that I see too many people expecting miracles when it comes to electronic devices these days coupled with impatience and these same people think the quality products are too expensive at 159.95 or so. It doesn't make sense. Didn't mean to go off topic, sorry.
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OTOH I bought this from a construction worker.
It's also 3 months old but took a licking.
It's blue lit and works perfectly and at $95 was a killer deal.
This was from work and expected, his/hers greenie should be in the same condition as my red/black.
EDIT - Ovid, you're not a mason or a lifeguard are you?
If that was mine I would gently rub it down with a Scotch bright pad so that only the letters & teardrops had black paint.
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I find it odd how many people are blaming Provari.
It's a painted finish with a ceramic clear coat, pretty similar to what you'll find on high end cars like Porsche and Mercedes. It's not easy to scratch, but it's no impervious to damage either. It's still paint, ANY abrasive surface can still scratch it.
Now, the holster is leather, and leather absolutely is abrasive. More important, leather is also porous which allows bits of dirt and grit to adhere to it, which turns the leather into something similar to sand paper. Especially if the inside of the holster is rough, unfinished leather. Like it or not, leather holsters commonly cause wear. This isn't limited to ecig holsters either.
That's what a leather holster does to a handgun.
That did not happen in a couple months.
Not to mention I dont think older Ed Browns used cerakote.
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