Considering that grimmgreen mentioned it he might. Maybe protovapor was waiting until they got a green case to send one to him
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Considering that grimmgreen mentioned it he might. Maybe protovapor was waiting until they got a green case to send one to him
Have an R91 on the way so I'll be able to practice with coils & wicks before the proto gadget arrives.
Have an itaste VV 3.0 that should be ok short term although it'll be quite top heavy I suppose.
One thing I liked about the proto is the square shape, it won't roll around & can be laid flat.
Can the Russian be laid on its side without leaking, or must it always be upright ?
Have an itaste VV 3.0 that should be ok short term although it'll be quite top heavy I suppose.
One thing I liked about the proto is the square shape, it won't roll around & can be laid flat.
Can the Russian be laid on its side without leaking, or must it always be upright ?
Funny story today: The afternoon, I went on a hunt for some 6mg juice to vape late in the evenings (I normally vape 15). The sales guy at one of the places I went was the typical young man with various piercings and earlobe expanders, although he was very nice. He was vaping a mech with some kind of tank-type RTA on it that I didn't recognize. Then he spotted the XPV in my shirt pocket and asked what it was. So I showed it to him and he basically went gaga over it and asked if he could try his atty on it. Sure. I screwed it on there and did a half-second fire to see what resistance it had. 0.8 ohms. Handed it to him and told him: It's set for 11 watts. He immediately asked how to turn it up. I showed him. He ran it up to the full 20 watts and proceeded to vape it -- and burn his cotton wick. Now if we do the math, a fully charged battery in a mech running a 0.8 ohm should be producing at least than 20 watts, but apparently things don't really work that way. It would have been interesting to see how much voltage his mech was actually making under load, but I'm pretty confident it wasn't anywhere near 4.0V.
Moral of the story: DNA-powered XPV's RULE, even the lowly old DNA-20 powered ones.
Moral of the story: DNA-powered XPV's RULE, even the lowly old DNA-20 powered ones.
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Funny story today: The afternoon, I went on a hunt for some 6mg juice to vape late in the evenings (I normally vape 15). The sales guy at one of the places I went was the typical young man with various piercings and earlobe expanders, although he was very nice. He was vaping a mech with some kind of tank-type RTA on it that I didn't recognize. Then he spotted the XPV in my shirt pocket and asked what it was. So I showed it to him and he basically went gaga over it and asked if he could try his atty on it. Sure. I screwed it on there and did a half-second fire to see what resistance it had. 0.8 ohms. Handed it to him and told him: It's set for 11 watts. He immediately asked how to turn it up. I showed him. He ran it up to the full 20 watts and proceeded to vape it -- and burn his cotton wick. Now if we do the math, a fully charged battery in a mech running a 0.8 ohm should be producing at least than 20 watts, but apparently things don't really work that way. It would have been interesting to see how much voltage his mech was actually making under load, but I'm pretty confident it wasn't anywhere near 4.0V.
Moral of the story: DNA-powered XPV's RULE, even the lowly old DNA-20 powered ones.
Lol, it also holds that one should ramp up the power slowly until satisfying.
btw, did you get the name of the rta he was using
Funny story today: The afternoon, I went on a hunt for some 6mg juice to vape late in the evenings (I normally vape 15). The sales guy at one of the places I went was the typical young man with various piercings and earlobe expanders, although he was very nice. He was vaping a mech with some kind of tank-type RTA on it that I didn't recognize. Then he spotted the XPV in my shirt pocket and asked what it was. So I showed it to him and he basically went gaga over it and asked if he could try his atty on it. Sure. I screwed it on there and did a half-second fire to see what resistance it had. 0.8 ohms. Handed it to him and told him: It's set for 11 watts. He immediately asked how to turn it up. I showed him. He ran it up to the full 20 watts and proceeded to vape it -- and burn his cotton wick. Now if we do the math, a fully charged battery in a mech running a 0.8 ohm should be producing at least than 20 watts, but apparently things don't really work that way. It would have been interesting to see how much voltage his mech was actually making under load, but I'm pretty confident it wasn't anywhere near 4.0V.
Moral of the story: DNA-powered XPV's RULE, even the lowly old DNA-20 powered ones.
Based solely on what I've seen on the internet, even with a good high-drain battery and ZERO voltage drop across the internal components of the mech itself, I can say pretty confidently it was something less than 3.75 volts. With a lesser battery, probably closer to the 3.5 - 3.6 range.
Patience is a virtue until you're waiting for YOUR stuff to arrive, lol.
I'm getting anxious waiting for you to receive yours!
So my brother decided to take the plunge into vaping. I grabbed him some cartos and a j tank (ordered wrong cartons thing slides everywhere... But he had no interest in a RBA) . The one thing he insisted on was getting a American made device. The two options I showed him were the provari and of course the xpv. He wasn't really crazy about the price point of the xpv and decided he wanted the provari. After playing around with his provari all night I have found that I'm happy I went with the XPV. I have to say the provari is quite nice, built like a tan, amazing machining and very easy to operate. With that said, I'm glad I purchased my xpv. I like that I can fire my low ohm builds (the provari couldn't fire any of my four tank builds), the xpv seems to push more power as well even though I think on average I'm running 5.0-6 volts (yay for high wattage). Also the switch on the xpv is more to my liking as well as the rocker switch for power control. All in all I'm more than happy with my xpv and plan to get another if they have a dark red case option. I also could see myself getting a provari, as it's a completely different horse (wouldn't mind a tube vv/vw device). With that being said, I must go create xpv powered clouds
How do you figure that a Provari is less expensive than an XPV? By the time you include a decent battery charger and two batteries (since you can't vape and charge at the same time), even a "blemished" Provari ends up costing as much or more than an XPV.
My brother has his quirks I guess. I think he just wanted to be different than his big bro lol! I know I'm much happier with the xpv.
That story has made me want an XPV even more. It's definitely going to be my last non-mech mod. Kinda glad the other colors aren't available right now; I've got to save up anyway.
That story has made me want an XPV even more. It's definitely going to be my last non-mech mod. Kinda glad the other colors aren't available right now; I've got to save up anyway.
I'm telling you man I like clouds and I like America, but if you're a terrorist don't like clouds and you hate America don't buy the xpv... (Kidding)
I've been messing around with the provari getting it ready for my brother just now... But it just doesn't hit as hard as the XPV and the single button menu is getting on my nerves... Buy the XPV NOW!
If only I could, man. If only I could.
So I've got three things on my short-list:
1-XPV in red or orange or some other silly color
2-Poldiac, Belial version, because it's just plain gorgeous
3-Gus Mods Lord, because it's the most unique, over-engineered (says the guy who wants a real Poldiac) intricate telescoping tube mod I've ever seen.
But, I'll reiterate: Me=Champagne tastes, beer budget.
So I've got three things on my short-list:
1-XPV in red or orange or some other silly color
2-Poldiac, Belial version, because it's just plain gorgeous
3-Gus Mods Lord, because it's the most unique, over-engineered (says the guy who wants a real Poldiac) intricate telescoping tube mod I've ever seen.
But, I'll reiterate: Me=Champagne tastes, beer budget.
My kanthal and cotton unexpectedly showed up yesterday and after a few failed attempts I got a decent build going in my Kayfun. I've been vaping my 1.1 ohm build at around 15-20 watts on the Protovapor and I just can't imagine a better vape.
Poldiac is kinda cool... The Gus mods is...really nice and now I want one. I want to find a Damascus tube mod, don't care about cost.If only I could, man. If only I could.
So I've got three things on my short-list:
1-XPV in red or orange or some other silly color
2-Poldiac, Belial version, because it's just plain gorgeous
3-Gus Mods Lord, because it's the most unique, over-engineered (says the guy who wants a real Poldiac) intricate telescoping tube mod I've ever seen.
But, I'll reiterate: Me=Champagne tastes, beer budget.
I think a killer color for the xpv would be that burnt orange, exactly as you would find on an old Chevy Tahoe. Olive drab or dark earth would be cool as well... Target that "taticool" ar glock fanboy crowd.
I may cerakote my Russian black so it matches my xpv, I think a square atty made by protovapor would be cool, the anti tube hybrid mod!
Can somebody tell me is there some benefit to buying a mech mod now that I have a DNA 30 mod? It seems like they can do the same things except with the DNA you get better battery life from what i've read plus you get to choose your wattage. I've never owned a mech mod so maybe there is some benefit I just don't see.
There's only a few things.
On a mech, you can fire at whatever resistance you'd like to, whereas a DNA chip will short the atomizer if it's is too low of resistance. The spec sheet says it can fire 1.0 ohm and up, but I believe it can get down to 0.7 or so. A 0.7ohm atomizer is plenty low for the normal builder, but #cloudchasers normally like to dip lower than that just for show. Having a DNA that can reach 0.7 while simultaneously regulating the device and keeping it safe is way more appealing IMO.
Also, from an aesthetic standpoint, some enjoy the whole chromeo appeal of mechs; having devices that look like they are straight out of a steampunk factory. My eVic is shiny enough to suffice.
Lastly, the simplicity of mechs are potentially the most attractive 'feature'. No fancy schmansy electonics, wiring, displays, etc. Just good old mechanical electricity.
Those are the only ones I can readily think of.
Personally, I don't even own a mech, as I think the XPV came into play right on time to suit my needs. As I delve further into the vape world, I probably won't even use my eVic. Think I'd rather lend it to a friend who wants to quit cigs before I'd sell it though.
Will I want to get a mech in the future? Most likely. Probably a Nemmy clone just due to their low pricepoint and almost identical replication.
Hope I answered some of your questions
There's only a few things.
On a mech, you can fire at whatever resistance you'd like to, whereas a DNA chip will short the atomizer if it's is too low of resistance. The spec sheet says it can fire 1.0 ohm and up, but I believe it can get down to 0.7 or so. A 0.7ohm atomizer is plenty low for the normal builder, but #cloudchasers normally like to dip lower than that just for show. Having a DNA that can reach 0.7 while simultaneously regulating the device and keeping it safe is way more appealing IMO.
Also, from an aesthetic standpoint, some enjoy the whole chromeo appeal of mechs; having devices that look like they are straight out of a steampunk factory. My eVic is shiny enough to suffice.
Lastly, the simplicity of mechs are potentially the most attractive 'feature'. No fancy schmansy electonics, wiring, displays, etc. Just good old mechanical electricity.
Those are the only ones I can readily think of.
Personally, I don't even own a mech, as I think the XPV came into play right on time to suit my needs. As I delve further into the vape world, I probably won't even use my eVic. Think I'd rather lend it to a friend who wants to quit cigs before I'd sell it though.
Will I want to get a mech in the future? Most likely. Probably a Nemmy clone just due to their low pricepoint and almost identical replication.
Hope I answered some of your questions
Thanks for the reply. It does answer my question and makes me realize I have no need for a mech. I just checked though and with the DNA 30 you can make coils as low as 0.5 and it will still fire. I think 1.0 was the limit for the 20 version. But that just even more makes me think I shouldn't buy one. Hope your wait for the XPV finally comes to an end tomorrow.
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My local B&M sells the Nemmy clone so that was also the one I had my eye on since i've heard only good things about it but I think for now 0.5 seems more than low enough for how I vape.
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