New member looking at getting a provari advice needed

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Netop

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The taper cap looks good with a Naut mini or other 18-19 mm atty. I think the P3 flattop looks kinda goofy with smaller tanks, but that's my opinion.
You can also get for 10-15 bucks a beauty ring for the tapered top so that 22 mm attys sit with a clean line. They will perch on top fine without it, you'll just have a funny little hiccup in the clean lines. Might be no big deal or drive you nuts depending in your aesthetics. Also, that little beauty ring will be prone to getting lost if you take your tanks off for filling/ swapping often.

The P3 top commits you to 22mm attys depending on what you think about the looks of smaller tanks on top. It also has two more pieces to deal with. Some people have said they have had issues with the rings getting stuck on their attys rather staying on the mod. I have not had those issues. Other than the looks with small diameter toppers, the P3 allows for P3 threaded attys which are few and far between. The thing I like most about the P3 is that it is easier to clean. Instead of a small threaded hole that leaking juice can settle into, the P3 top can be unscrewed to allow easy cleaning. That is pretty champ.

Final thought: you are more likely to find a used Provari in the classifieds with a taper top somewhere down the line.

So, unless you are firmly committed to the looks of the taper (they are great looking) or the idea of getting an old school classic, I'd go with the P3.
 
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Having the P3 top just makes everything look more pleasing.
When the ProVari came out, most people were using cartomizers and small tanks. The angled top made the whole unit look better. With the tanks that we have now, the P3 top makes it way more pleasing to look at.

Would be nice if someone could post a picture of both top caps WITH a tank on both. @ENAUD do you happen to have any pictures?
 

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Here's a comparison of the 2.5s. There are two full size in 490 mode, one mini in 350 mode and one mini in 490 mode. The tanks are: KF4, Naut Mini, and KFL+
 

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Here are a couple of shots with mismatched tanks.
Perfect. That's what I was looking to have shown. Some people don't like that overhang feeling when the base of the tank is wider than the attachment point of the ProVari with the slanted top.

It didn't bother me much but with the new P3 caps, I love the look better.
 

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Perfect. That's what I was looking to have shown. Some people don't like that overhang feeling when the base of the tank is wider than the attachment point of the ProVari with the slanted top.

It didn't bother me much but with the new P3 caps, I love the look better.

The tank overhang doesn't bother me too much (some more than others), but the small atty on a bigger tube makes me cringe.
 
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