hey mlrgrl....still loving it? does it workn well w/the 510 cartos? was thinking of getting either one of these or the GLV2 that jmitch suggested to me, but early reviews says it it hiccup-y w/the 510 cartos.
oh, and how long does the battery last between charges, and how long is the lifetime of the batts?
It's been two weeks now & I am love, Love LOVING IT!
Just last night, I had another cool thing happen. After Vicks & I met you that one Saturday, we went out for lunch. While there, I popped an atty on my eGo. For what ever reason, I wrapped it in a napkin & stuck it in my eGo case. Noticed it last night & decided to pop it on the ProVari & see what the Ohms would read at (one of the cool things - it will read the Ohms of your atty!). It read something like 2.7 Ohms, so I bumped my volts up to 4.7 & it worked like a charm! Guess the Ohms were just too high for my eGo to handle.
For referance, the eGo is classified as a 3.7. You can set the ProVari anywhere from 3.3v-6.0v, which makes for 28 different voltage settings. I've been able to bump up the volts so it lessons that airy feeling I always had with cartos, combined with a great tip on how to decrease the airflow, I'm actually starting to fall in love with cartos!
When using an atty, I can set it at 3.7-3.8 & it's just like I'm using my eGo & as the day goes on, bump up the volts as I've always wished I could do. If I'm in a juice tasting mood, I can go up to 4.4, which really makes the flavor come to life on an atty when dripping.
I really can't comment on the battery life, since I'm still on the honeymoon stage
The standard battery for the unit, an 1100mAh IMR 18490 batteries, is lasting me at least as long as an eGo during this phase, if not a little longer. Many people are reporting that they are getting a good day plus.
Thinking about it; I'd have to say I'm getting longer than an eGo, since I'm only changing batteries maybe one during the day & if need be, again in the evening.
There is a "Check battery" setting that will tell you where the life of the battery is at. (another cool thing).
What's really funny, is just like the eGo, I can tell when the battery life is starting to deplete, but unlike the eGo, I just bump the volts to use the battery to it's cut off.
OK; now for the cons - due to it's size, I dont' feel as stealthy as I can with my eGo
It's still an awesome size for my lady hands, but I can't completely hold it in a way to hide it. Oh well; that's why I still have my eGo & if I'm just taking an occational hit, the compromise works just fine.
I will be flying to Denver & back next week & I am a little nervous about taking it through security - a metal tube with a computer chip & batteries? But better in my carry on for a demo than having TSA discover it in my bag LOL
I had noticed a lot of people on the ProVari board talking about their GLV2s but never bothered to look it up until now. Cute unit and what great colors! I'd love to see one in real life!
I just priced out again what the price would be to get the entire starter set that I got with the ProVari:
1 ProVari
3 IMR 18490 batteries
3 IMR 18650 batteries / 1 batter extender cap (since these batteries are longer; makes the unit 1/2" longer)
1 battery charger (the one unit is adjustable for both kinds of batteries)
The total price ends up being $261.85. Remove the 3 longer batteries & the extender cap & it brings the price down to $204.40.
Yeah; kinda pricey, but I was looking at spending about $200 on a Fist Pack, so it was easy to justify & ease my FP envy........a little.
I'm thinking a gathering is in order. Who's up for the 22nd?
