I've had 2 EGO 3.4v, 2 EGO Twists, a VTube, and now my Provari. My Provari wins hands down. My juice tastes better on the Provari and my carts last longer than on the other devices. I've set my Twist at 4.2 and taken a few hits, then moved the tank to my Provari at 4.2 and taken a few hits and the taste/fullness of the hit is better on the Provari every time. I then moved it back and they were worse on the Twist. I've done this same test with my buddy at work swapping his Vivi Nova between my Provari and his Twist. We both agreed the Provari was better. I performed similar tests with my VTube and my neighbors VTube, same results. The only rational I can apply to this is that the Provari provides more consistent voltage under load than the other devices.
Now all of that being said, a LOT of people are happy for a long time with their EGO's (Twist or 3.4v). My VTube is very close in quality of vape but I came across a deal on a Provari and decided to throw down for the long term ROI. If not for the deal I got then I would have stuck with the VTube for a while. So long as you don't have regular exposure to a Provari (my wife had one) then you'll forget the difference over time.
My point is that the Provari isn't about throwing money around and it's not all hype. IMO, and that of the 6 vapers I hang out with on a regular basis, the Provari is rock solid, performs excellent, and is well worth the money.
One person pointed out that so long as you're not smoking then whatever you use it awesome and I agree with that 100%. However, people should know they have better options in the event they find what they have isn't doing the trick and they're tempted to go back to smoking and write off vaping as "it doesn't work". I've come across several EGO users who went back to analogs. I can't imagine, once you've dialed in your juice/atty/cart/tank, ever going back once you've used a Provari.
Yes, discounting the cost of consumables is a bad idea though. You lose instant credibility there. Then again, all of our "$ saved in cigarettes" signatures are guilty of the same thing. Vaping in any manner isn't free, it's just no more expensive than smoking in the long run. Add to it the health and lifestyle (no more smoking in 105° heat, rain, or snow) and it beats smoking hands down. With everything I've spent getting to this point I'm still 5 months out from my break even point on cost. If I factor in the subjective benefits I'm well past break even IMO.
