So about 9 months ago, I decided to quit smoking as my wife was 7 months pregnant with our first. Let me get some background out of the way. I'm 25 and a pack a day smoker for almost a decade (I can hear you now "you weren't old enough to smoke at 15" I know, lol). I decided to go to my local "premier vape shop" and was talked into an ego and a protank. This wasn't a bad start, but after about 3 months of vaping and trying to ween myself off cigs, I said "eff vaping" :0 and started smoking cigs again. This was mainly due to the fact that after about a day, my juice that started out clear became brown and tasted burnt (I'm sure all of you know what I'm talking about). Fast forward 5 months and I decide I should really quit smoking for good. Let the research begin. This forum, that forum, youtube, and friends all had input and it was all different. Some said "just go back to your eGo" others said "you should get into RBAs/RDAs." What's an RBA? More research. I like fiddling with things so I settle on an RBA. Yesterday, I went to a new vape shop closer to where I live and they were awesome! I have a "buy once, cry once" mentality so I ended up buying a Provari (the zombie edition because...zombies, man), The Russian (not the 91% but made by the same people; its the Kayfun 3.1 clone instead of the Kayfun Lite + clone), a Stillaire, multiple batteries, a charger, and 6 different flavors of juice. So maybe I went a little overboard but hey, remember that "buy once, cry once" thing? Yea I cried a lot as my bank account was out around $400 but what a difference! Got home and built the coil for my Russian, which, by the way, most youtubers make that ..... look so easy (my first ~ 5 coils were crap), got her filled up, and started the "real" vaping experience. The tank still gurgles a bit if I don't draw hard enough on it but I'm still WAY happier with this set up than the old eGo. So, whats this post all about? Pay more at the beginning if you want to stick with vaping. You'll probably end up there anyway and for me, it has kept me cig free for close to 36 hours (which is an incredible amount of time when you're used to smoking 2 or more cigs an hour). I want to give a huge thank you to this forum's members for their advice to new people who are trying to figure this all out. Thanks and vape on!
Just got into "Real Vaping"
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Awesome. A Provari with a Russian or Kayfun is the ultimate experience. My choice too. Congrats on your transformation. 
Thanks everyone! I've certainly been sucking the fire outta this Provari all day but I figure it's better than smoking cigs. Plus my wife is a non-smoker and we're both very protective of our son. So every time I went to smoke a cig I'd change clothes and when I came back inside I changed back and washed my arms (not my hands, my arms HA). So the switch switch has gone pretty well so far. I have drained a 10ml bottle of smooththol 24 mg but I did just refill the tank.
Well done, sir. I too sprung for a Provari for my first vv mod. I've bought 3 others since, gave one away it was so bad, only keep another for backup purposes, but I'm currently only using my most recent mod, the Lavatube v2. Not because it's better (it's not) but because too much liquid got down into my Provari over time and shorted out the LCD display.
First: Congrats on the switch from Smoke to Vape! It always makes me happy to see this.
Second: I dislike when people throw terms out like "real vaping" and equate it with high dollar products, it only discourages those that can not afford more then the egos and want to quit. Instead tell people you found your sweet spot in the vaping world.
Now that all being said, my sweet spots are my MVP V2 with the Aspire ETS BDC tank at 1.8 ohms and 7 watts, and my 18350 Caravela Clone with the SmokTech Caterpillar (the coils in this are constantly changing as I like to fiddle with them).
Second: I dislike when people throw terms out like "real vaping" and equate it with high dollar products, it only discourages those that can not afford more then the egos and want to quit. Instead tell people you found your sweet spot in the vaping world.
Now that all being said, my sweet spots are my MVP V2 with the Aspire ETS BDC tank at 1.8 ohms and 7 watts, and my 18350 Caravela Clone with the SmokTech Caterpillar (the coils in this are constantly changing as I like to fiddle with them).
Welcome to the Forum nth001!
You should not regret the purchase of your gear no matter what anyone says. You also don't have to suffer through bad equipment if you don't want to. If anyone can afford stinkys they can afford a Provari. Its only the initial purchase that costs you with a PV. I think it could be a real good investment. Being healthy is priceless!
We all have choices to make in life and its wonderful to make a choice to quit the stinkys!
@Finch You know they might replace that display at a reasonable cost if you send it to Provape.
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You should not regret the purchase of your gear no matter what anyone says. You also don't have to suffer through bad equipment if you don't want to. If anyone can afford stinkys they can afford a Provari. Its only the initial purchase that costs you with a PV. I think it could be a real good investment. Being healthy is priceless!
We all have choices to make in life and its wonderful to make a choice to quit the stinkys!
@Finch You know they might replace that display at a reasonable cost if you send it to Provape.
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dailywalker, I already had this discussion in detail in a thread I started myself asking about high end vv mods because I plan on purchasing a new one. Even though Provape's customer service is top notch, I live in the middle of nowhere, literally, and I have no printer. So I'd have to spend the gas and drive 100 miles to the nearest town, first stop by a kinkos or something similar to print out the paperwork, then drop it off at the post office. They don't offer scheduled pickups where I live.
Another ECF member found a list of costs for repairs (I'd also need to get mine upgraded) from Provape, and if they charged me for a new circuit board and the upgrade I'd be looking at $85 on top of a LOT of gas money driving to town just to put it in the mail. It would actually almost be as cheap to buy a brand new Provari. Which is what I've decided I'm going to do rather than look around for a different mod.
Another ECF member found a list of costs for repairs (I'd also need to get mine upgraded) from Provape, and if they charged me for a new circuit board and the upgrade I'd be looking at $85 on top of a LOT of gas money driving to town just to put it in the mail. It would actually almost be as cheap to buy a brand new Provari. Which is what I've decided I'm going to do rather than look around for a different mod.
I have a Ego 1100mah with a CE6 Clearomizer, may not be high dollar but I found out your inhalation technique and amount of hits is the key factor in getting results from anything.
This is key. Real vaping is whatever works for you - you don't need a $200 battery holder to be a real vaper.
That dude that buys the occasional Njoy is just as much a Vaper as you or I.
To the OP - No offense but going straight in at the high end doesn't work for everyone.
I'm glad you found your vaping happy place, but I would almost never recommend a Provari to a new vaper as a starter device.
I wasn't trying to offend anyone by using the term "real vaping." I was merely trying to voice my opinion that in my very little experience I hated my eGo which made me stop vaping and go back to real cigs. With my provari, I can't put it down and my vape experience is exponentially better than with my eGo. Every vaper has their own preferences and IMO, whatever works for you to keep you off real cigs (if that's your goal) is the "real vaping" experience you need.
Cheers and vape on
Cheers and vape on
Took me 3 years between my first ecig experience and to when I decided to step it up and try again. Now I'm using provari and kayfun clones too. It's a huge difference but I'm sure you know that already. Congrats and keep with it!
I get you.
What you mean is the enhanced experience of vaping on a Quality Rig that will maintain a higher voltage on a RBA with bigger coils and more surface space and wicking. This differs from the the commodity solutions and provides a superior experience.
We'll give you a little time to get bored then you can pickup a REO and try bottom feeding and sub-ohming. That will put hair on your chest.!!
What you mean is the enhanced experience of vaping on a Quality Rig that will maintain a higher voltage on a RBA with bigger coils and more surface space and wicking. This differs from the the commodity solutions and provides a superior experience.
We'll give you a little time to get bored then you can pickup a REO and try bottom feeding and sub-ohming. That will put hair on your chest.!!
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You definitely do not need a Provari to happily and successfully beat analogs. According to some veterans in the "ask the veterans" forum an MVP gives a very similar vape to a Provari due to it's electronic circuitry and it costs five times less money.
Of course an MVP is considered a disposable but it typically last for more than a year and provides a stellar vape for under $40.00. Thats the pvd that enabled me to beat analogs and to this day it's still kicking ....
Many many people use things other than the most expensive to beat cigs successfully so if your a newbie on a budget there are many options. If your goal is to continue vaping for a long time to come a Provari is an excellent choice but so is a Reo Grand .
A new Provari model should be hitting the market soon.
I was paying more attention to the RBA aspect. That is where the real vaping experience [Debatable] begins.
I agree with all of the above, and will share my sweet spot in the vaping world...
MVP V2 with Kanger Protank 3, full sized and mini, set at 8 watts with 2.2 ohm coils. Perfect for me with the juices I use daily. My other is a DNA 30 clone with Patriot RDA set at 0.3 ohms and 20 watts. Massive clouds, and amazing flavor.
Nah...that's just blowing clouds. Nothing wrong with it at all, but whatever works best for you.
Any mod that delivers variable voltage reliably and is made well (preferably stainless steel throughout) is a good mod. After that, it's up to the tank/atomizer/clearo to produce the vapor and flavor. That's when you have real vaping in progress.
Real Vaping can also heat up your credit card, but so can "real smoking". I used to spend over $40 every 5 days on a carton of the cheapest brand name cigs I could find (for me and my wife). That's $240 every month. I'm saving big bucks just buying juice and atomizer coil heads as long as I don't spring for every new tank that comes out.
OK ... I'll fess up. In the last two months I've bought an Aspire Nautilus, a Kanger Aerotank Mega, and a Genesis RSST. I have to be more satisfied with what I have and stay out of the vape store. Honest, I just went in there to buy some Protank heads.
Real Vaping can also heat up your credit card, but so can "real smoking". I used to spend over $40 every 5 days on a carton of the cheapest brand name cigs I could find (for me and my wife). That's $240 every month. I'm saving big bucks just buying juice and atomizer coil heads as long as I don't spring for every new tank that comes out.
OK ... I'll fess up. In the last two months I've bought an Aspire Nautilus, a Kanger Aerotank Mega, and a Genesis RSST. I have to be more satisfied with what I have and stay out of the vape store. Honest, I just went in there to buy some Protank heads.
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