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Uma

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I am offering my sincerest apologies to Provari. Until now, I've been a diehard basher of that menu button. You see, I have a terrible memory, chronic CRS at it's best. I couldn't bear the thought of trying to memorize not only menu abbreviations, but the amount of clicks it takes to get to each abbreviations too. I was even mad at Provape for not coming up with a simpler way for chronic crs peeps like me to use their Provari too. I felt abandoned.
So, I bought LT v1 first. Pretty darn easy. Nice. But certainly wasn't near as safe as the Provari, nor not as many menu options. I stuck my tongue out at Provape. Neener neener on you guys!
Next, I purchased the Vamo. Oh yehhh, VW and VV, both and at a great price. Sweet. Something Provari is too snooty to even contemplate. :rolleyes: Well, every time I got it out to use, I couldn't remember which button to hold down or which time I had to press quickly, or any of that kerr app, soooooo, I had to get the Vamo manual out each time I decided something needed changing. Such fun. NOT. Oh yeh, you memory hogs, laugh. You got all the memory in the world. You don't know what it's like to have such a short term users memory. It's awful. I hate my Vamo. Hate it. Did I mention I DESPISE my Vamo?
Sooooo, along comes a used Provari in the classys, posted by someone I trust. I went ahead and grabbed it, even though I knew, I just knew it would be too difficult for me.
OMG!!! This is the simplest menu of them yet. It even beats my LT v1. I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Yesterday I wouldn't have paid full price for a new one ever... not EVER and I mean that with all my heart. But today, now that I've experienced it first hand, I want to buy a new one for a backup. One in every color. One in every size. I am smitten I tells ya.
I know, right. You zealots have been saying this for years, but... while I appreciated the craftsmanship and the American made ideal, and the technology, and was tempted many times because of those good reasons,, I just could not bear the thought of such a pia menu with all that button pushing.
IT"S THE EASIEST MENU EVER!! It doesn't take forever to go through it. If you pass it up, it just round robins right back. You don't have to fly through the menu like a speedboat either, because it gives time to let you read it before pushing on to the next one, if you want the time. If you don't want the time, just click on by as fast as you want. It's all up to me.

I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry for my past bashing. It was uncalled for. It was based on my ignorance, on misunderstanding, on conclusions from what I'd overheard from others which only confirmed and cemented my own biased opinion.

I'm usually the last one to judge without first hand experience. That's how badly the Provari menu scared me! :rolleyes:

I am humbled today, with Provari in hand. Life is sweet.

All this time, all these years, I could have had a Provari. :facepalm:
 

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Right on, every time someone tells me it is complex or hard, I remember the three days I had an itaste svd. You know it's going to be a pain if the printed the button combos on the device. Hold these two for 2 second to read the atty, 5 second to lock the voltage. This one and this one to change from this to this.

Whole time I am thinking...I'd rather just click the button 5 times then pick what I want. That's the entire complex provari menu system. Click 5 times then pick. Funny how the reviewers make it seem like a big deal.
 

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Ugggg, I feel your pain! The frustration is doubled when various mods have various menus. Oy! And we all know the writing wears out... or is too dang tiny for tired eyes to read... which reminds me of another huge plus for the Provari's menu. It is READABLE!!! I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is on volts. Not only because it does not have phoney volts and real volts menu like the others have, but also because the letters are huge enough even for old tired eyes to read.
The Vamo's itty bitty teensy weensy SYMBOL can go kiss my you know what.
 

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That's a dang good point. Why do the reviewers make the menu sound so tough for chronic crs peeps like me to memorize? There is NO memorizing!! (well, except maybe for the error code stuff, I'll get into that later as I call em' )
There is PD, PU, PO, ==== all the P's stand for POWER. Power what? Power D? OHHH, Power DOWN. Power U? Ohhh... Power UP!! Yet, you can do either with either. P.O.-----OHHHh Power ON/OFF... DOH so easy even I can figure out what the P letter stands for.
CB or is it BC? I don't remember, I'd have to check, but it does not matter if I remember or not, because B stands for BATTERY and C stands for CHECK, doh. Check my battery level.
R something. or Something R. The R is for Resistance. doh'. Check the resistance, the OHMS.
L.O --- ohhhh, this one stumped me ONE time, until my LED button lit up... oh yeh!!! LED ON/OFF. doh!!!

So dang easy.
 
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Now you know why Provari owners get so frustrated by the Provari haters when they bring up the one-button menu system in a negative fashion. Once you've had a little time to play with it, it becomes easy to use and you'll likely prefer it to the 3-button menu system. I'm able to shoot through the menu system for what I want in no time flat.

A lot of thought went into the Provari. There's a good reason they chose the one-button menu. It's simple and durable.

The same goes for the lack of variable wattage...but that's for another thread. :p
 

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Dang, I am posting rapid fire right now.

I think the Provari is for the advanced user and for the guy that does not want to be advanced at the same time. It is so very simple to use. I think it is great for the person that just want to vape.

Rock solid reliable clean power making for a pleasant experience. :)
Now that I have one, and KNOW what you mean, I completely agree!!!
Funny, but a lot of us visualized having to push the button, oh say, 15 times to get to the menu spot, and if we missed it we'd have to do the 15 pushes again... and they'd have to be fast, like with the eGo button, and they'd have to be just right count, or we'd have to start all over again. oy! SO WRONG!! So far off base!!!
We only have our previous experiences to compare with. The Provari is nothing like any of my past experiences and I've been through a lot of them... eGo, eGo Twist, Vision Spinner, LTv1, Vamo, ... all totally different from the Provari.
I love everything about the Mini Provari.
When budget allows, I'm going to get the extension tube too. Way fun. Race you to the store! :)
 

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When budget allows, I'm going to get the extension tube too. Way fun. Race you to the store! :)

I assume you mean the extention cap? Your in for a treat if you dont have one, besides longer battery life you wont belive how much nicer the Provari will feel in you hand with the ext cap... The standard caps edge is sharp vs the ext caps rounded edge.....
 

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I don't have a Mini but I have more than one standard size.

I like it even longer running the 18650 for home usage. On the desk I keep one running 18650 and another running 18490 only so I know which one is which. They are running different juices. My Provarii will always be the natural stainless finish so that I can get them bead blasted if they ever get scars on them. The problem with all the Provarii looking alike you cannot tell which is which except for who is wearing an extension.
 

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I don't have a Mini but I have more than one standard size.

I have had both sizes....My favorite setup is the Full size Proavri with ext cap...Long battery life-fits the hand the best IMO, puting the firing button at the correct position while letting you grip the whole mod... I will be picking up a Mini again with ext cap once the Polished Provari is released.....
 

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I have had both sizes....My favorite setup is the Full size Proavri with ext cap...Long battery life-fits the hand the best IMO, puting the firing button at the correct position while letting you grip the whole mod... I will be picking up a Mini again with ext cap once the Polished Provari is released.....

I agree, since I run both an extended one and an unextended Provari at the same time on the desk I get to compare constantly. I think it is worth it though. I get to vape two different juiced and there is no mistaking which Provari I grabbed. :)

I will get a mini but if I can get something done. I actually want a standard Provari cut down to mini. I know this will be more expensive. I want to same aesthetics on each one. I know the aesthetics do not improve the vape but I still want it anyway.
 

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I will get a mini but if I can get something done. I actually want a standard Provari cut down to mini. I know this will be more expensive. I want to same aesthetics on each one. I know the aesthetics do not improve the vape but I still want it anyway.

Might be an ok look...But think of the Mini in a Highly Polished version....The light reflecting of all those teardrops...thats got to pop... Bling-Bling*****
 

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Might be an ok look...But think of the Mini in a Highly Polished version....The light reflecting of all those teardrops...thats got to pop... Bling-Bling*****

It would be rather dull if we all liked our Provarii to look the same as everyone else. I know there will be people with Provarii looking just like mine though.

I like the look that Atmistique and Vaperfexion give a provari. I am also a fan of brushed, satin, and bead blasted stainless steel. :) Polished is too bright and shiny for me. :)
 

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Flat, round, top, bottom... oh I have so much to learn first hand yet. Thanks for the tips!!! After I get the extension, I'll know whether or not I'll like the 18650 version or not too for future buys. (and all day excursions). So far the Mini is the bees knees for me. It's solid weight, yet not too heavy It's comfortable for me. I love the teardrops look and feel both. Mine is the satin silver with red led. The family loves how my thumb/finger lights up bright red and almost transparent. Vape it again Uma! :)
 

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I am thinking after I get all of the stainless steel vaping hardware that I want for the next year together I might take them to get refinished at the same time so there will be a uniform look about them.

When this work is being done I will need to have my stealth colors out so I have something to vape with. I don't care if my stealth colors are uniform but my dressed up stainless dresswear I would like to have a certain uniform we are part of a set look to it.
 
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