After I made that post and did some "what-if" thinking, I came up with the same idea about the fingerprints and scratches. You have confirmed my thoughts. It seems the gold finish would do the same as far as fingerprints are concerned. None of the painted looks appeal to me, so it looks like the silver is the way I will go. By the way, did I tell you I was putting Gamecock flags on my Rolls tomorrow?
I had a polished stainless and while I found it was a fingerprint magnet (some people don't, by the way), my issue was that the thing was blindingly shiny! It had a red LED and I could hardly look at the screen without feeling I was doing some damage to my retina; but that's just me, many people love them. They are very pretty. One nice thing about the polished is that if it gets any scratches they can be buffed out. There's a sticky at the top of this forum on how to care for the finish.
This is just my run down, others my disagree.
They all show wear after time.
Satin silver: media blasted stainless steel. It shows less wear than any of the other finishes. Even if it gets scratched, it hard to tell unless held up to a light. It also goes with also any tank you put on it. If you're into gold toppers, my suggestion is bronze.
The colored ones: ProVape uses Cerakote (the same coating used on gun parts) and although it's very durable, it's still a coating. I've seen some that look quite worn and others of the same age that look pristine. Still, they are very cool and (at least to me) the ones that show significant wear seem to be more an exception, than the rule. Besides, you will probably buy a second one fairly soon (don't try to fight it, you are powerless), so when using them in rotation each will show less wear. You can get blood splattered carto tanks to match the Zombie and probably the hybrids.
LED:
Red - the brightest. Some say it is the easiest to see outside, but I had after images when looking at it; however, this was with the polished one, which combined the with shine was like staring into the sun. It is a nice color red though and goes with all of the colors. It looks especially nice on the Zombies and probably will on the hybrids.
Green - the second brightest. It's more of a yellow/lime green, than a dark green. I have it on a bronze and a black, both look terrific. It is also a good choice for a Zombie.
Blue - still bright, but the least bright of the colors. I've heard some people say it can be hard to read in very bright sunlight, but I haven't had that problem. It's a very pretty shade of sort of electric blue. It's my favorite for my satin slivers (which are my favorite anyway) and also my blacks. Personally, I don't think it would look good on a Zombie, but that's just my opinion.
Wraps - excellent option for if/when the body starts to show wear. Some people wrap their ProVari from the beginning to protect them them, but I kind of wonder why one would buy a color in the first place if they were planning on wrapping it. For added protection, mobility and because the leather feels nice in my hand, I use Serenity Gear. I have all of mine in flexi-sleeves 24/7. Tim doesn't take custom orders at this time, but his inventory changes frequently and you have to just keep checking his site to see what he has up. Warning: buying them can become addictive and, at least as in my case, you may find yourself contemplating more ProVarii to put in the sleeves you just bought.
SerenityGear Leather - Home
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
ETA: Regarding the stripped Vamo - while 510 to eGo adaptors are everywhere, I know of only one vendors who sells an eGo to 510. It screws onto the eGo threads, allowing you to screw your toppers into the 510 connection. With the 510 connection problem many of the Chinese mods have, I don't know why more vendors don't carry them.
http://www.ljesmokes.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=84_60&products_id=2104
Isn't that so so common with the more unique items!
It's the only one I have ever found though and they are often OOS.
