First Impressions of VAMO vs. Provari

[tearose50]

e-pipeman. You might want to start watching the dna 20 mods. Easy. Data is all on the display.

You only have to push the fire button (and push it 5 times to turn on or off). To change the wattage, some have an up button and a down button....if or when you want to change it. Others have a dial. Some have fully charged indicator lights too.

Pick the model of case and buttons that you prefer.

And -- on the button pushing thing in general -- I find the Provari button easy and quite reliable. Of course, I've used it a lot more than my clone-ish devices .

But -- nothing beats a Darwin or dna 20 display. Bliss.

 

[e-pipeman]

Thanks Tearose50 - that's very interesting. I'll have a look now!

 

[zapped]

As the owner of 2 Vamos, I will one day own a Provari.
I've been hopefully waiting to see if Provape might make an easier menu system.
Watts, volts....whatever! They both get ya there.
The Vamo system just makes it easier.

It isnt nearly as hard or annoying as people make it out to be....after a week or so of constant use I was pretty much used it.

Last time I had a need to even go into the menu on my Provari? 2 months ago or longer.

People like to say that VW is set and forget, so is a Provari if you know how to use it properly.

 

[e-pipeman]

It isnt nearly as hard or annoying as people make it out to be....after a week or so of constant use I was pretty much used it.

Last time I had a need to even go into the menu on my Provari? 2 months ago or longer.

People like to say that VW is set and forget, so is a Provari if you know how to use it properly.

Very helpful. Thanks for this! I'll keep it in mind.

 

[zapped]

Very helpful. Thanks for this! I'll keep it in mind.

Might not be as easy for you since you like to change voltage a lot.Im on the opposite end of the spectrum in that I use the same juices at the same voltage every day.

I do remember reading about how the menu system was a PITA before I bought mine and I didnt find it that bad. After awhile you kind of memorize the number of pushes it takes to get to a certain screen and can do it without thinking or even looking.

 

[e-pipeman]

Having said that I like to change voltage a lot, today I'm having a "watts" day on the Vamo and it's ringing my bell perfectly. I think a lot of it has to do with mood - if I'm of a mind to fiddle about on a quest for uber-precise sweet spots then I shift to Volts. This probably has more to do with the perception of the vape rather than the reality - but these things are all hugely subjective.

 

[double_aa_ron]

Having used both the single button design of the Provari and the three button design of a Smoktech V-V Gripper and an Ovale V-8, I find that I can easily adjust between the two different designs depending upon the device being used.

Do I prefer one button design over the other? No. Although I often change voltage with each flavor that I use (and I may change 3 - 4 times a day on a whim), the Provari's voltage mode is at the beginning of the option list and takes only 5 quick taps (what, one second?) to enter it. It's second nature to me and I don't even need to count.

On the other two mods, I occassionally press one of the voltage select buttons by accident just by holding the device in my hand. So both button designs have their pros and cons.

Couldn't have said it better myself. 5 clicks and your in the voltage up menu which is where I usually need to be. It literally takes a second. After that I just keep taping looking at the menu screen. After a while you get to know what menu setting comes next. It really is easy.

 

[Heavyrocker]

The number of clicks with the Vari too me is a big turn off.

 

[e-pipeman]

The number of clicks with the Vari too me is a big turn off.

It does seem to take quite a lot of clicks to do anything, doesn't it? I've read many posts that say "after a while you get used to it" - but why should you have to?

 

[Dannyboy5691]

It does seem to take quite a lot of clicks to do anything, doesn't it? I've read many posts that say "after a while you get used to it" - but why should you have to?

It's actually quite simple. With a Provari you know what you're getting, the same can be said for a Vamo. If you don't like the Provrai menu system then you probably shouldn't wait in line to buy a Big Mac.

But your last statement leaves a question to be asked: You had to learn the Vamo menu system, didn't you?

 

[niczgreat]

The Provari is superior in that it uses only 1 high quality button. This is better for durability also less openings for juice to leak through.

My gripe with the Provari is that if I'm vaping and pushing the button once every second or so, I end up going into the menu system by accident.

With the Zmax you have to push the buttons fast 3 times to get into the menu system much better.

 

[tnt56]

Will this debate ever end. Why not a Vamo vs Darwin, or something else? Give up on the Provari. We know what we got and we don't have to explain it.
And I also have a vamo, 2 Tesla's and several other mods. Good grief.

 

[oldnoob]

I'm a new vaper. Just last month I was still using ego battery knock off. But I've been using my friend's provari and zmax. I finally got myself a Vamo as my first PV. Since I started with one bottom manual system, going back and forth isn't a problem for me. The only problem is the price. I know provari has superior built quality. And I agree, but for 1/3 of the price, I think Vamo (stainless) give a hell of run for the money.

I would think Lexus vs Toyota will be a pretty good comparison for Provari vs Vamo.

 

[Beequeen]

I totally understand the merits of the Provari's build quality and durability, but damn, I really wish they'd come out with variable wattage, too :-/. I also like having more than one button to click through all the menus, a reason why I like my Vamo better than my Sigelei Zmax. If Provari ever releases something like that, I will be ALL over it!!

 

[tnt56]

If you truly like VW then get a good mechanical mod and put a kick in it. I'm vamo less now. Sold the broke one for $5.00usd. Get em out of my house. Still got my two teslas's though.

 

[GetVaked]

I would obviously rather have a Provari. Who wouldnt. But I have never had any issues with my Vamos and they do everything I need them to do.

 

[STiTRON]

I was pushed away from the vamo after seeing how fast the "finish" wore off

 

[e-pipeman]

I was pushed away from the vamo after seeing how fast the "finish" wore off

Not with a stainless steel one.

 

[mssam]

I have a vamo and a provari mini. Initially I used the vamo because the powering on/off, menu options, checking resistance, battery levels, etc. was far more convenient for me than the primitive setup that the provari has. However, lately I've been using the provari exclusively because of the feel of it. Might sound strange, but even though it's a bit heavier using an 18490 vs. the vamo w/ an 18350 - it just feels better to me. It took me a while to understand when a provari owner would say "oh, you just get use to it." You do. Another thing that is of value to me about the provari is when you change the battery, everything is just as you left it; not so with the vamo. So, they both have their pros and cons, but it would be nice to see the basic operation of the provari updated...

 

[vernhall]

I like the Lexus vs Toyota comparison though Cadi vs Chevy might work too... Back in the day, before disability forced my early retirement, I could easily afford to drive a loaded Cadi, but always chose to drive a Chevy... Was the fit and finish a little better on the Cadi? Of course... Did it drive any better than my Chevy? Not that I could ever tell... Same goes for my Vamo -- does every thing I want it to so why pay more?