Official ProVari Radius Thread

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Train2

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Hey - that's a Cabernet Red interior. Most certainly.

Been out all day, so too many pages of posts to go through. This is what I did today. Nuff said!

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Or maybe I just don't like that there is no battery charge indicator. Really, it's not all that important, as it's very likely to get sold soon. It's just not for me.

What color do you have? (Sorry I don't recall if you previously said).
 

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when I was growing up most everything we bought was very good quality. it was instilled that you buy something good and it would last for many years. most of the things I bought many years ago are still going strong after forty year or more. then ,if it wasn't quality it wouldn't sell.

now, price seems to be the driving force in what sells and quality suffers.mthats why I like provape. it harkens back to the good old days when quality and dependability mattered.
 

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when I was growing up most everything we bought was very good quality. it was instilled that you buy something good and it would last for many years. most of the things I bought many years ago are still going strong after forty year or more. then ,if it wasn't quality it wouldn't sell.

now, price seems to be the driving force in what sells and quality suffers.mthats why I like provape. it harkens back to the good old days when quality and dependability mattered.

I have a Still chainsaw manufactured in the early 70s--still going strong. I have a 71 jeep cj5 that I drove daily for many years. I would have to agree quality over quantity, unfortunately most if jot all "things" are not built like they used to be and most things today are considered "throw aways".

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I own Snap-On and Mac tools... I worked hard to own them and they have lasted my lifetime so far. My main toolbox was purchased new in 1980.
I own a power drill that I purchased in 1979, and the brushes have been replaced 3 times. Quality will last a lifetime.

When I was a teenager I went with my dad and mom to Sears and he was buying a Craftsman Table Saw. I remember my mom complaining that it cost a lot more than some other one he was considering... I vividly remember him saying... "If I don't have the money to do it right, how will I come up with the money to do it again when the wrong one fails"...That was about 1970... and I now have that table saw, and it still works like a charm.

I have never regretted spending more for higher quality. In the long run it costs less.

I can also understand that not everybody can afford to buy the highest quality goods, there's no shame in that... there IS shame, however, in lying to yourself into believing the second rate products are just as good, or even better than quality goods. That's just lying to yourself to feel better about not being able to afford better quality.
 

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Ok, so I seen the video, while I do agree with 420, I just have to say that I was so close in buying the radius today (10/31/15). I held it, fondled with it, and vaped it with a smile(local b&m), also it felt better in my hand than any of my beretta and s&w guns that I own, because you know it's "plastic". But at the end I ended up purchasing a DNA200 for the same price.

I love provari for the quality, but this device for me was no good. Not for the watts, but because of the amp limit. My all day build is a .27 or .37, and with those builds I use about 35-40W. But according to the math, my build draw between 10-12 amps, which means the Radius wouldn't fire at a full 40W.

I don't temp control, so I don't care for that, and I don't need 200W, but reason why did buy the DNA200 was for the small and compact design.

I also have 3 SX Mini M-Class'. Reasons I bought them was, again for the compact design. And no, not one has pooped on me :)

Sorry for the rambling. I'm at a bar drinking, and trying to ignore the sloppy drunk next to me lol.
 

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ProVari vs. Others is exactly like the Apple vs. Android argument. As a tech junkie, I used Android phones since 2008, preordering the very first Android smartphone ever released (the T-Mobile G1). I stayed with Android up until the release of the iPhone 6. I can confidently state that I will never be going back to Android. The iPhone 6 has been the best user experience I've ever had when it comes to smartphones. What't the point of topped out specs (Galaxy S6, for instance) when the phone lags, has an aggressive RAM management issue and is loaded with more bloatware (can't be deleted to reclaim space, mind you) than useful apps? I got that phone for my wife and had to disable 26(!!!) useless apps that the carrier felt the need to load onto the device.

Anyway, sorry for the off-topic rant. TL;DR: more specs doesn't equate better performance, reliability, or user experience. That's the reason why I prefer ProVari to my higher spec'd mods.
You are definitely right about the S6. it's horrible and worste purchase I ever made. Should've stuck to my iPhone 6 :(
 

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Ok, so I seen the video, while I do agree with 420, I just have to say that I was so close in buying the radius today (10/31/15). I held it, fondled with it, and vaped it with a smile(local b&m), also it felt better in my hand than any of my beretta and s&w guns that I own, because you know it's "plastic". But at the end I ended up purchasing a DNA200 for the same price.

I love provari for the quality, but this device for me was no good. Not for the watts, but because of the amp limit. My all day build is a .27 or .37, and with those builds I use about 35-40W. But according to the math, my build draw between 10-12 amps, which means the Radius wouldn't fire at a full 40W.

I don't temp control, so I don't care for that, and I don't need 200W, but reason why did buy the DNA200 was for the small and compact design.

I also have 3 SX Mini M-Class'. Reasons I bought them was, again for the compact design. And no, not one has pooped on me :)

Sorry for the rambling. I'm at a bar drinking, and trying to ignore the sloppy drunk next to me lol.
And back to the sx mini thread I go... :facepalm: To tell you why I love my radius!:headbang::headbang:
 

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And back to the sx mini thread I go... :facepalm: To tell you why I love my radius!:headbang::headbang:
Lol. Hey I would love the Radius too, if it wasn't for the amp limit that it has. I wouldn't mind paying $200 if it fired a true 40W with a .27-.36 coil attach to it.
 

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Well, I got bored today...
I decided to make a neat little display for my "in use" or "in rotation" atomizers.
Left to right:
1️⃣Kabuki
2️⃣Atmizone Wave Beta
3️⃣KFL+ (SvoëMesto 22x24mm tank)
4️⃣KFv4 (random after market cap)
5️⃣Kayfun v3.1 (K-Pico tank/cap)
6️⃣ByLeo Sophia/Cage
7️⃣KFL+ (SteamTuners "Tiny" cap)
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It's not totally finished. I'm thinking I'll line the back wall with green felt, like I did with my vape station.
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Now...I've got two projects ahead of me.
1. Figure out a spot for my Radius (when I finally order it).
2. Figure out how to combine these two pieces!
 

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This is the problem with Provape fanboys, every time someone says something negative about one of their products, simply because it doesn't fit their needs, you ridicule them by making stupid comments like he can't afford one. Why do you take everything so personal? Does it really bother you that much that it doesn't fit the needs of every vaper out there? It's almost like Provape users feel like vaping has to be done the Provape way and everything else is bad. Well, it isn't. Different people have different needs when it comes to power, features and TC... deal with it.

It sounds to me like you got it backwards. We know it "doesn't fit the needs of every vaper out there". It's the Provape haters that go on the offensive and flame a product that clearly was never even intended for them, which strikes me as very odd. They act as if every device that comes out has to cater to their way of doing things or it's met with ridicule (or video reviews done behind a weak facade of false civility, for instance). Why do they take it so personal? Does it bother them that a quality company like Provape doesn't make a product for them?

"Different people have different needs when it comes to power, features and TC..."I couldn't agree more! :vapor:

ps: I'll take a Ferrari over an American car any day of the week, no offense USA.
 
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