I was hoping Baditude would jump in. He's the resident Professor of vaping 101 on the ECF forums. 
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With a PV like the Provari your choices become endless. Hell, you could even use an old atty & cartridge if you wanted to. (not that I would recommend it)
A nice rda seems to be a permanent fixture on mine, but I've probably used about every type of delivery system you can imagine on it.
A nice rda seems to be a permanent fixture on mine, but I've probably used about every type of delivery system you can imagine on it.
What Baditude and Vang0gh recommended. You can't go wrong with that setup if you want to keep things simple. A bonus is the Protank looks great on the Provari.
Hi guys! 
The Provari looks amazing. But they seem very expensive. Altogether it adds up to well over $200. (I live in Ireland, the Provari and all the bits and bobs is even more expensive over here.)
I'm brand new to vaping. This is only my 3rd day off cigarettes and my 3rd day vaping. I'm using an eGo K with Kanger MT3. I haven't yet found an e-liquid that I like (hopfully the postman will bring something nice in the morning!!!) But I am enjoying vaping and after being a smoker for 26 years I am not craving cigarettes. This is solely thanks to my e-cig!
But I imagine the time will come when I want to try something bigger and better! But e-cigs like the Provari are madly expensive, are they worth it?
Why are they better?
What difference does higher and lower voltage make when vaping an e-cig? I don't understand the voltage thing at all.....
Is there much of a noticeable difference between smoking an eGo K to a Provari? (I'm guessing there must be a huge difference!)
Is the Provari difficult to use? Are all the different settings complicated?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm just really curious! E-cigs like the Provari look amazing. If they really are good I'd love to eventually buy one with the money I've saved by giving up the dreaded cigarettes!
The Provari looks amazing. But they seem very expensive. Altogether it adds up to well over $200. (I live in Ireland, the Provari and all the bits and bobs is even more expensive over here.)I'm brand new to vaping. This is only my 3rd day off cigarettes and my 3rd day vaping. I'm using an eGo K with Kanger MT3. I haven't yet found an e-liquid that I like (hopfully the postman will bring something nice in the morning!!!) But I am enjoying vaping and after being a smoker for 26 years I am not craving cigarettes. This is solely thanks to my e-cig!
But I imagine the time will come when I want to try something bigger and better! But e-cigs like the Provari are madly expensive, are they worth it?
Why are they better?
What difference does higher and lower voltage make when vaping an e-cig? I don't understand the voltage thing at all.....
Is there much of a noticeable difference between smoking an eGo K to a Provari? (I'm guessing there must be a huge difference!)
Is the Provari difficult to use? Are all the different settings complicated?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm just really curious! E-cigs like the Provari look amazing. If they really are good I'd love to eventually buy one with the money I've saved by giving up the dreaded cigarettes!
Hi guys!
I'm brand new to vaping. This is only my 3rd day off cigarettes and my 3rd day vaping. I'm using an eGo K with Kanger MT3. I haven't yet found an e-liquid that I like (hopfully the postman will bring something nice in the morning!!!) But I am enjoying vaping and after being a smoker for 26 years I am not craving cigarettes. This is solely thanks to my e-cig!
But I imagine the time will come when I want to try something bigger and better! But e-cigs like the Provari are madly expensive, are they worth it?
Why are they better?
What difference does higher and lower voltage make when vaping an e-cig? I don't understand the voltage thing at all.....
Is there much of a noticeable difference between smoking an eGo K to a Provari? (I'm guessing there must be a huge difference!)
Is the Provari difficult to use? Are all the different settings complicated?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm just really curious! E-cigs like the Provari look amazing. If they really are good I'd love to eventually buy one with the money I've saved by giving up the dreaded cigarettes!
First of all, you don't need to spend a lot of money to get a good vape. If you're on a budget and money is tight there is no reason to go out and buy high end gear. It's nice but not necessary.
As for the advantages of variable voltage...different juices and different devices perform differently at different voltages depending on the ohm rating of the coil. Variable voltage simply allows you to adjust for that difference to find the "sweet spot". For instance a 1.5 ohm coil in a dripper works better at a lower voltage (3.7 to 4.0 volts) than a 3.0 ohm coil in a cartotank (a tank with a cartomizer inside) which (for me) works best at 4.8 to 5.0 volts. In short, variable voltage gives you much more flexibility to use different devices.
One of the biggest differences between vaping an eGo K as opposed to a Provari is battery life. A Provari with an 18650 battery will last me almost all day (and I vape frequently). Another difference is that with the Provari chipset the voltage you set it to will stay the same until the battery is depleted (the Provari actually cuts off the battery at around 3.2 volts). The chipsets in other mods use a different method for regulating voltage that, in my mind, affects the quality of the vape noticeably. Not that there's anything wrong with using a Vamo or other less expensive mod...just that I can tell the difference. In addition the Provari is built like a tank. If you drop it, it will keep working. The first time I dropped my Vamo it wouldn't fire and I had to hunt around the forums until I discovered the center pin issue (easy to fix but a pain none the less).
And no, the Provari is not hard to use. I thought the single button menu might bother me when I first got mine but it's actually very easy and very quick to change settings and check your ohms and voltage. There are instructions on Provape's website that describe it in more detail.
I have a daughter starting college this Fall and I'm on a budget too. Regardless, I saved a few bucks each paycheck until I could afford one and don't regret it one bit.
Compared to what I spent on cigarettes per month when I smoked, a Provari is dirt cheap.
Provari is the bomb! Without it, I doubt I'd be stinky free since 12/10/2010
But you need a back up & back up for the up, things can go wrong, or get misplaced.
Ego is my back-up, but you'll be so spoiled by the performance of Provari, you'll be looking for a solution to get back to it pdq!
But you need a back up & back up for the up, things can go wrong, or get misplaced.
Ego is my back-up, but you'll be so spoiled by the performance of Provari, you'll be looking for a solution to get back to it pdq!
Not sure if you've been able to sort through all of this information yet, but I'll try to help (and make it as simple as possible). There is basic info about ecigs that I personally found difficult to understand because it wasn't laid out all in one place. At least not that I could find. I bought my Provari mini after getting frustrated with my x2's.
There are basic differences between the provari (reg size or mini) and the Volt x2.
Atomizer connection (for cartomizers, clearomizers, etc. that screw onto the top of the device): Provari uses a 510 connection, Volt uses an 808 connection. You cannot use a 510 clearo on an 808 connection unless you buy an adapter. an adapter just screws on to the connection, then you screw your clearo onto the adapter.
Battery: Volt x2 has a built in battery that is never removed. Provari uses larger batteries that are taken out and placed into a charger to charge, like a flashlight. I have found this to be extremely more convenient than the X2 because when my battery dies, I can just put a new one into my provari while the other one is charged.
Voltage: The provari is a variable voltage device, meaning you can adjust how much power the clearo is getting. This is basically what the X2 spinner does, but it is more exact on the provari because there are .1 increments in the voltage setting as opposed to the much larger increments that the spinner uses. You adjust your voltage according to the ohms (this is the resistance of the coil) of your clearo, carto, etc.
This is a good resource for ohms/voltage setting http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...el-power-worksheet-voltage-vs-resistance.html
There are some handy things the provari does that the X2 does not:
Check your battery voltage anytime to know how much vape time you have left.
Check your clearo, carto, atomizer ohms so that you can know where your voltage setting should be at.
I hope this was somewhat helpful.
The Provari mini or regular size starter kit is a great option. It will come with batteries, charger, and I think it comes with a Protank clearo now.
There are basic differences between the provari (reg size or mini) and the Volt x2.
Atomizer connection (for cartomizers, clearomizers, etc. that screw onto the top of the device): Provari uses a 510 connection, Volt uses an 808 connection. You cannot use a 510 clearo on an 808 connection unless you buy an adapter. an adapter just screws on to the connection, then you screw your clearo onto the adapter.
Battery: Volt x2 has a built in battery that is never removed. Provari uses larger batteries that are taken out and placed into a charger to charge, like a flashlight. I have found this to be extremely more convenient than the X2 because when my battery dies, I can just put a new one into my provari while the other one is charged.
Voltage: The provari is a variable voltage device, meaning you can adjust how much power the clearo is getting. This is basically what the X2 spinner does, but it is more exact on the provari because there are .1 increments in the voltage setting as opposed to the much larger increments that the spinner uses. You adjust your voltage according to the ohms (this is the resistance of the coil) of your clearo, carto, etc.
This is a good resource for ohms/voltage setting http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...el-power-worksheet-voltage-vs-resistance.html
There are some handy things the provari does that the X2 does not:
Check your battery voltage anytime to know how much vape time you have left.
Check your clearo, carto, atomizer ohms so that you can know where your voltage setting should be at.
I hope this was somewhat helpful.
The Provari mini or regular size starter kit is a great option. It will come with batteries, charger, and I think it comes with a Protank clearo now.
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Obviously your Volt (808 D1) stuff will not fit on the 510 connector used on the Provari. Your eGo threaded stuff also will not fit. They do make adaptors so that you can use up your old supply of heads tho. The adaptors are cheap, and almost every vendor on the web has them .... so why not.
i finally got it. i am so disgusted.
it wouldn't vape, so i screwed the tank on a little tighter. now i can't remove the base, and it still won't vape. i spent THAT MUCH MONEY on a huge paperweight. i am going to cry. i got two puffs out of it. i finally gave up on volt getting the clearo bases in and bought this and i want to puke everywhere. that is a serious amount of money. i dont even see how it would be possible for me to screw it on tighter than i can remove it. i have terribly weak hands.
so just FYI, NOT A FAN.
it wouldn't vape, so i screwed the tank on a little tighter. now i can't remove the base, and it still won't vape. i spent THAT MUCH MONEY on a huge paperweight. i am going to cry. i got two puffs out of it. i finally gave up on volt getting the clearo bases in and bought this and i want to puke everywhere. that is a serious amount of money. i dont even see how it would be possible for me to screw it on tighter than i can remove it. i have terribly weak hands.
so just FYI, NOT A FAN.
Try wearing rubber gloves or wrapping the base with thick rubber band.
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