protovapor xpv

[cecsystems]

Thanks for your advice. I'll be careful with the wattage; hate ruining stuff through neglect or ignorance. But, tell me something since I'm fairly new to this world; when you say burning insulators, are you referring to the coil or something else?

I'm pleased with your enthusiasm. You know about buyer's remorse: I put my order in and then thought to myself: what the hell are you doing spending that much on a device. But, I've no doubt from all the comments here and Mattnatti's experience that I've made exactly the right decision.

I will second your "The Right Decision" comment I got mine the day before Christmas, however the power has been off for the last three days coming on last night at 8 AND... I had to work today so not much opportunity to "PLAY" so to speak... however the playing that I have done has been outstanding... Smoooth vaping!

 

[newyork13]

I will second your "The Right Decision" comment I got mine the day before Christmas, however the power has been off for the last three days coming on last night at 8 AND... I had to work today so not much opportunity to "PLAY" so to speak... however the playing that I have done has been outstanding... Smoooth vaping!

I'm really looking forward to playing with mine. I'll be very interested in seeing how different it will be from my Halo VV. But, seeing that the Halo device is top coiled, and I ordered two BDC tanks (Kanger Protank 2 and Aspire BDC pyrex vivi nova thing) which I have no experience with, it may be difficult to draw a "scientific" conclusion, since both the power delivery and the tanks will be new to me.

Glad you've regained power. In our old southern VT house, 2.2 miles down a dirt road, when the wind blew the power went east somewhere. My wife, ever the romantic, used to enjoy [or at least claim to enjoy] the getting back to simpler times, w/o technology and distractions permitted by electricity. I got sick of unreliable power. My pleasures in life can be at least partly drawn from the 20th century: give me long hot showers, electricity, central heat and plumbing. Not nirvana, but awfully nice to have.

 

[jameth]

Congrats on getting your unit!

I am loving mine still, wanted to make a comment about the USB ports on the XPV and the Vaporshark DNA.

The XPV USB port looks very very well built, it appears to be mostly constructed of metal, including the little tab that the actual connection is made, and looks very strong.

The Vapor Shark DNA USB port is mostly metal, but the little tab that makes the actual connections appears to be plastic.

There is little doubt in my mind that the XPV USB port will outlast the Vapor Sharks.

They both have the red/green indicator light, so I assumed they were both official EVOLV DNA charge boards, and maybe they both are, but from different revisions, I am not sure.

 

[jameth]

Here a pic of the two units usb plugs.

Its a lityle hard to tell but the xpv has a metal support thing where the contacts are, the VS is just plastic.

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[Mattnatti]

I sure don't want to knock the vaporshark as I have never held one but I must say,

It looks like a nice stealthy device for sure but looking at the macro shots it looks like the XPV gets the nod in manufacturing quality. I cannot tell what material the shark is made of but the beveled edges look to be done by hand and the USB port doesn't look to be aligned as well as the XPV. The latter may just look that way from the angle the pic was taken.

I have held a Hanna mod and a few other DNA box mods and the XPV gets my vote for the most comfortable, best quality feel and cool looking DNA out there.

No insult intended Jameth as I like the look of the shark and if there weren't any more XPV's being made the shark would be my choice.

 

[jameth]

I sure don't want to knock the vaporshark as I have never held one but I must say,

It looks like a nice stealthy device for sure but looking at the macro shots it looks like the XPV gets the nod in manufacturing quality. I cannot tell what material the shark is made of but the beveled edges look to be done by hand and the USB port doesn't look to be aligned as well as the XPV. The latter may just look that way from the angle the pic was taken.

I have held a Hanna mod and a few other DNA box mods and the XPV gets my vote for the most comfortable, best quality feel and cool looking DNA out there.

No insult intended Jameth as I like the look of the shark and if there weren't any more XPV's being made the shark would be my choice.

Hah no insult taken, I didn't make the vaporshark

I am posting this stuff so that some real comparison of real devices is out there, especially of the XPV which is not all the common. I am not gonna get emotional over a mod, unless it gets stolen

The USB port on my vaporshark is indeed crooked, I noticed that right away, though even crooked it still seems relatively smooth in operation and fairly solid.

But it is very clear that the XPV is not only mounted more straight, but more importantly, has a much higher quality connector which should last longer.

Regarding the manufacturing quality, the over all build quality of the vapor shark is actually quite good, that shot shows off the one spot on mine ( I assume its just mine ) that does appear to have been "hand fixed" to have a flush fit of the two pieces. The rest of it the seam is hardly even visible.

One thing that needs to be kept in mind with these two devices, is that the Vapor Shark is a custom made, cast case. The XPV is using what is essentially a project box and building into it. That is not a ding to the XPV at all, in any way shape or form, but they didn't "manufacture" or design the actual enclosure itself.

The XPV will undoubtedly outlast the Vapor Shark, and be easier to find replacement parts for (like the fire switch) when the time does come, if ever.

But I will say that I don't really have any reason to think the Vapor Shark is going to fail in any unreasonable amount of time.

I think both units will need the 510 thread replaced before anything.

Without a doubt though, DNA mod's are where its at

 

[jameth]

Protovapor has an announcment on their site about a limited quantity of blue full size XPV's!

Pretty sweet, glad to see they are doing well!

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[Mattnatti]

That blue is saweeeeeeeet!

 

[Mattnatti]

I just dropped a order for the blue w/black trim, pocket clip and clicky button. Thanks Jameth for enabling me.

 

[newyork13]

I just dropped a order for the blue w/black trim, pocket clip and clicky button. Thanks Jameth for enabling me.

I think you got the smooth button with your first XPV. Were you unhappy with it, or just looking for diversity?

 

[Mattnatti]

I think you got the smooth button with your first XPV. Were you unhappy with it, or just looking for diversity?

No, not a bit unhappy with it. I just wanted to compare and they have the blue/black with clicky button listed as standard so I thought maybe they have them made up already which would equal quick shipping. Hopefully.

 

[jameth]

Freeking sweet man!

Can't wait to see some pics!

 

[Mattnatti]

Payment sent for my second XPV.

 

[hazozita]

Payment sent for my second XPV.

Protovapor really should put an advisory on their site along the lines of:

Caution: purchase of an XPV will yield such a favorable vaping experience that you will not be able to resist the purchase of a second XPV. Thus, to save time and postage fees, we recommend you purchase two right from the start.

 

[Mattnatti]

Protovapor really should put an advisory on their site along the lines of:

Caution: purchase of an XPV will yield such a favorable vaping experience that you will not be able to resist the purchase of a second XPV. Thus, to save time and postage fees, we recommend you purchase two right from the start.

So true, I thought two would work for me but originally I wanted the all black and then a second in the dark grey/black. I guess maybe 3 XPV's are in the cards unless they come out with another color between now and the time I get my third.

 

[newyork13]

A question for those of you more knowledgeable than I, which probably means all of you.
The XPV instructions call for charging it from a source no less than 500mA, but doesn't specify an upper limit. Will any harm result from using a 1A source, such as my phone's adapter?

BTW, obviously my XPV arrived and I'm just getting used to it. Unfortunately it coincided with a case of vaper's tongue, so can't comment on what it's done for flavor. But, it's a very well made and slick device. Heavier than what I've been using, but that's fine. Had some problems with the new tanks, one leaking and one off on flavor (maybe that's what caused the tongue issue.) So far so good.

 

[hazozita]

I use a 1A input for charging my XPVs (as well as other internal battery mods) with no problems. It’s a little slower than using a 2A or 2.1A input, but I've been told that a 1A input stresses the battery less, and contributes to a longer life span (in terms of charge cycles, not run time). Not sure if that's true, but regardless, I've never had a problem with recharging at 1A.

I usually use a powerbank for charging since I’m not often around a power outlet or USB port. The smaller ones don’t offer much in terms of capacity (the one in the pic between the 2 XPVs has a 2600mAh rating) but it’s enough for a full charge on the 18650 MPV and a couple of charges on the mini. Very easy to take along in case the XPV gets thirsty on the road.

 

[newyork13]

Thanks for the info. Time to charge my XPV without worry.

I use a 1A input for charging my XPVs (as well as other internal battery mods) with no problems. It’s a little slower than using a 2A or 2.1A input, but I've been told that a 1A input stresses the battery less, and contributes to a longer life span (in terms of charge cycles, not run time). Not sure if that's true, but regardless, I've never had a problem with recharging at 1A.

I usually use a powerbank for charging since I’m not often around a power outlet or USB port. The smaller ones don’t offer much in terms of capacity (the one in the pic between the 2 XPVs has a 2600mAh rating) but it’s enough for a full charge on the 18650 MPV and a couple of charges on the mini. Very easy to take along in case the XPV gets thirsty on the road.

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[jameth]

When it comes to the amperage output of a power connector, your connected device will only draw what it needs to get the job done. There fore if you could hook a 30 amp charger to your XPV, it would still only draw the amount of current it required, and would not hurt anything in the process.

The reason they give you a minimum is because if your connected device is trying to pull more then is available, that is when you run into problems.

This is true of any electrical device.

This is all when talking about AMPS/CURRENT, not VOLTS!


As far as I know, the charge circuit in the XPV only ever charges at 500 ma, regardless if there is a 1 or two amp supply.

I have not noticed any faster charging when using a 1 amp or 2 amp, as opposed to a 500 ma (1/2 amp) supply.


Charging at 500 ma, on a charger that has a max of 500 ma, is going to stress that charger harder then a 1 amp charger putting out 500 ma.

The 1 amp one would be working at 50% capacity, where the 500 ma one would be working at its max.

 

[newyork13]

Excellent information, thanks.

When it comes to the amperage output of a power connector, your connected device will only draw what it needs to get the job done. There fore if you could hook a 30 amp charger to your XPV, it would still only draw the amount of current it required, and would not hurt anything in the process.

The reason they give you a minimum is because if your connected device is trying to pull more then is available, that is when you run into problems.

This is true of any electrical device.

This is all when talking about AMPS/CURRENT, not VOLTS!


As far as I know, the charge circuit in the XPV only ever charges at 500 ma, regardless if there is a 1 or two amp supply.

I have not noticed any faster charging when using a 1 amp or 2 amp, as opposed to a 500 ma (1/2 amp) supply.


Charging at 500 ma, on a charger that has a max of 500 ma, is going to stress that charger harder then a 1 amp charger putting out 500 ma.

The 1 amp one would be working at 50% capacity, where the 500 ma one would be working at its max.