ISO durable VV

[somejerk]

Hi,
I've been vaping for over a year now and I've been through a few batteries.
Right now I'm vaping an Ego-C twist.
My concern is that my boyfriend's just broke, I guess the wires disconnected from jumbling. He welds at school and work and I pocket mine. I am just looking for a really durable variable voltage. One that can take being tossed around and dropped, and one that I won't have to replace every few months. One that is durable and will last a long time.
Price is not really much of an issue, because I do fully understand that you pay for quality.
Also, size doesn't really concern me as much as it used to when I started, I would just prefer it not to be rectangular or square.
Hope you can help,
Stephanie.

 

[imsoenthused]

Provari from Provape.com
Either the regular or the mini.
It is a nicely designed chunk of american made stainless steel, and widely considered to be one of if not the most reliable devices in production.

 

[somejerk]

definitely on the top of the list of all the batteries i'm considering, especially because of the material vs the lavatube.

 

[Suthrnbuckhunter]

I cant speak to other brands as I did enough reading here to decide to bypass all the progressive steps to the Provari..I got the Provari because of its reputation and the positive statements about it...as for durability,I read somewhere in here that if you drop it from a 10 story window..it will break...
Bucky

 

[teamscon]

Provari is best yes .. But for the price I would never pay it. The gripper looks like a cheap mod that if I tore up I wouldnt care. Starfire vv mini would also be a great choice. Its a lavatube type mod thats built better imo (atleast mine is built better then friends myvaporshop.com lavatube) 52.00 for the starter kit with 2 batteries.

My ego battery came apart the same way .. Their disposable.

Edit: if he doesnt need vv "the bolt" mod would be perfect for him ... I wonder if theres a "the bolt mini" hrrrrm ...

 

[MickeyRat]

Provari is durable. The buzz pro is too. The Vmax is reputed by some to be but, it hasn't stood the test of time. I'm sure the VV Reo grands will be good in that dept. too.

 

[Harplayr]

You can absolutely find more exotic PV’s and ones that are built like a tank.
For the price though if a Twist lasts me a couple of months I’m WAY ahead on what a Provari or more exotic system would cost. I could buy about 10 Twists for the price they’re charging for some others. That’s a couple of years of vaping at the minimum. With the rapid advancement in PV technology I’m sure in 2 years there will be something much better than both the Twist and Provari on the market. Heck it wouldn’t surprise me if in the next few months the next “game changer” is released.

Now my vaping is well within the range of a Twist, so I don’t see that I’d get any better vape for paying ten times the price. I couldn’t care less if it went higher than the 4.8 volts that a Twist does, or has a battery life that is longer as my Twist lasts me all day. So I’d gain very little if anything other than bragging rights for the extra money.

To those of you that have poney’d up for a Provari, all power to you, I hope you like it. But for me having a bulky PV that I wouldn’t want to carry around isn’t worth it at any price let alone the price it would cost to set a Provari up.

 

[jnnfrlsw]

I have 2 provaris and they are very durable. Mine have been dropped on cement several times with no damage to the pv, just the cart tank broke. I also have a Twist and the new smoketech vv gripper. Love the gripper but its not going to be able to survive many drops. Its molded plastic with a rubberized cover. I have had a lavatube and it didn't last a week. The provari is the most durable vv I have had.

 

[Bullette the Cowdog]

...it will break WHAT??? Maybe it will break the sidewalk!! LOL
Bullette says woof.

 

[Harplayr]

...it will break WHAT??? Maybe it will break the sidewalk!! LOL
Bullette says woof.

Or your wallet

 

[Dac311]

The egos are pretty durable. If you aren't in a heavy working environment then you should get a good bit of use from it. Because it doesn't work for him, because of his situation, doesn't mean it's going to give you problems. In his situation I'd recommend a couple stick batteries and a PCC, so if anything does happen its no big deal. Provaris may be built like a tank, but I wouldn't trust it in a situation where I just broke a $30 pv. Just something I wouldn't want to risk.

 

[LongHaul]

ProVari is in second behind the Reo Grand VV

 

[Elkhardt]

I wish I would have just broke down and ordered the ProVari right from the start. I would have saved a bunch as opposed to working my way up to it.

 

[SABOTEUR]

I wish I would have just broke down and ordered the ProVari right from the start. I would have saved a bunch as opposed to working my way up to it.

My thoughts exactly. I probably wouldn't have appreciated it though without having first experienced the frustration of owning several more economical pvs and box mods that inevitably failed to perform as expected.

 

[SpicyMcHaggis]

In a pinch the ProVari can be used as a weapon.

 

[MickeyRat]

I can't stand the menu system on the Provari myself. It interferes with adjusting easily to taste as conditions in the atomizer change. Give me a knob, wheel, or up down buttons.

 

[kabonk]

the menu system doesn't bug me on the provari I find that I usually set it and forget it it's not like I'm changing the voltage 15 times a day, maybe once every 2 weeks if that so it's no big deal for me and my new pink mini is super cute

 

[kabonk]

ProVari is in second behind the Reo Grand VV

maybe someday us average people will be able to buy a VVG and then I might agree with you as of right now only a handful privileged people can get one, I love my Reo VVW but my provaris slip into my back pocket making it a great mod for my job. I work out and about so a provari w/DID is my best friend

 

[hairball]

Well this isn't an easy one for me to answer...

ProVari - very durable. Has a bunch of bells and whistles. Expensive.

BuzzPro - very durable. No bells and whistles. Easier on the pocketbook.

Now the next one isn't variable voltage but it's variable select...4V, 5V, and 6V. Durable...been running one since the beginning of the spring or there abouts. I always have it set on 6V so it's been heavily strained. Never had a problem with it. I actually grab this mod over my high priced ones...will roughly cost $30...what am I talking about...the REV3 from 310vapers.com. Some vendors will call it the eGo V6.

 

[SABOTEUR]

In a pinch the ProVari can be used as a weapon.

There's that...!