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[Myk]

Regarding life of the fixed battery...

If the estimate of full recharges - typically 300 or so - is close, and you recharge it three times a week, that's still about 2 years.

By then, the latest and greatest will have sensors on the drip tip to analyze the vapor and fine tune the experience for us, and you'd need to upgrade anyway

That's probably as wrong as when the claim was Li-ion would last 5 years from their manufacture no matter how you charged (or even if you charged) and it was OK to keep them topped up. All my year old eGos have dropped off drastically. Figure they got charged about every other day after the first month. So after about half that 300 you're going to be charging twice as often and the last half will go faster.
It may not matter with a boost but you'll probably get tired of dealing with a battery that drops to 50% almost instantly long before it officially dies from use.

A 2600mah at 50% may be more tolerable than 1000mah at 50%, but if that 2600mah was an 18650 it wouldn't be an issue.
I'm just not a fan of the planned obsolescence with expensive products and batteries that aren't supposed to be changed.

I want a camera and ring tones for my eVic.

 

[RoseB]

No, I don't own a Provape-1. It would be a very dependable PV. Likely the safest semi-mechanical mod on the market. Lifetime guarantee. But it is an un-regulated mod; no option to change voltage, and there will be a gradual drop-off in voltage from the time you put in a fresh battery, like any unregulated mechanical mod will have. I would consider it a worthy backup.

It's not for everyone, but I don't think there is a better variable voltage APV made than the Provari. You only need to read all the many reviews of owners to see how happy they are with theirs. It is a long term device. Not only is it extremely durable, consistant, and dependable the company will support it for as long as you own it. (The Chinese mods do not have the hardware/electronic quality of a Provari, nor do they offer post warranty support for their products - once they stop working, consider them a disposable.)

The regulated Provari will give you the same vape from the beginning of a fresh battery until it needs to be changed. Built-in voltage and atomizer meters are extremely convenient. A Provari will accept any juice carrying device (the eGo devices will need an adaptor).

Buy once, cry once - regret it never.

Thanks for the input Most of my batteries are toast after 3 and a half to four months. I suck the life right out of them. Plus I've been having to do some liquid diets and fasting. Being able to vape yummy flavors really helps when trying to make do with 500-1,000 calories a day. The past week has been one of those times. Tank cartomizers are lasting about 2-4 days. What's left of my battery collection is about done. Factor the lower nicotine....blah. Hopefully nothing comes up and I can just get the provari. It's really nice to have that as an option now that I have dropped the nic levels. Things to look forward to

 

[DuffyA2Z]

Regarding life of the fixed battery...

If the estimate of full recharges - typically 300 or so - is close, and you recharge it three times a week, that's still about 2 years.

By then, the latest and greatest will have sensors on the drip tip to analyze the vapor and fine tune the experience for us, and you'd need to upgrade anyway

Funny you mention that .... I bought my wife's mvp shortly after returning from vapefest NY ...so first week of April at the latest.... just saw Dimitiris review on the MVP II