On MVP, Provari and other things.
I own a stupid amount of vape gear.
I love my MVP2 even with its flaws.
I love my Provari it is a well built device, I love the ~1 year old used one I bought.
I love my Semovar, it is beautiful. It sits in it's box because I am afraid to drop it. I do vape on it, on the couch, sometimes.
I have a Tesla, and a Vamo they are tossed in a shoe box together, might use them in vapocolypse might not.
I have a Poldiac, I have 6 clone mechs.
I have some other junk.
I use the MVP and Provaris daily, I use the VV3 occasionally. I use the mechs nightly.
Some thoughts on MVP and Provari, I am in no way dissing on the MVP I like mine, 40$ well spent.
I use all my devices in VV mode, just because it is easier for me the way I vape and the way I tune the vape in. I can do the math on the fly for wattage. Exclusion is my kicked mechs of course.
The used Provari's top cap 510 threading is as good as my brand-new ones is. I use a lot of heavier RBA toppers and swap them out frequently. The guy I bought the used Provari from did as well, it was his all day unit for the year he owned it. I have owned the MVP since the first part of November, I use the same toppers on it as I do my Provaris. The MVP 510 threading is wearing noticeably. The vamo threading started to wear noticeably the first week I had it, same with Tesla.
So yes with the Provari you are paying for R&D, US made, Warranty, fast repair service if needed and above all build quality. Is the Provari for every one? No it is not, to be honest if I could not have afforded a Provari the "I can buy 7 MVPs for what a provari + batts + charger" would cost" would work fine for me. I am also not hung up on form factor. I like them all, I think they are all neat in their own way.
The only units I regret buying are Vamo, Tesla, and the SS Origin Clone. I got the Vamo and Tesla slightly used from a friend as a pair for $40 he had only used each for a few weeks and fell in love with an SVD. The SS Origin clone is a well done clone, they even directly copied the badly designed original bottom switch. Looks good with my Aqua Clone on it though
