protovapor xpv

[300fury]

I love my xpv..... However I recently purchased a squape reloaded and it will not screw on to my xpv. Every other atty I have does and my squape fits on all my other devices. Could it be a matter of perfect threading meets perfect threading?? Kinda sucks, my super expensive atty won't fit on my favorite mod

 

[Rossum]

For those still waiting, order #877 just shipped out.

Only 11 behind you, this is good news !

888 is a very rucky number!

 

[jakematic]

888 is a very rucky number!

I almost drove off the road trying to take a picture of a tag on a VW with an Asian surname followed by 888 yesterday.

 

[humpstyles]

Order #203 here.

After having my XPV for almost half a year, I gotta say that I love it.

My only other mod ever was an eVic, and I haven't gotten into mechs yet (because I would jettison my entire savings account), so the XPV has treated me extremely well for the 10+ months I've been vaping.

I recently checked back on the website to see about ordering a new battery since mine was losing its charge pretty quickly. Ordered a new battery, new foot base, new screws, and wrote in the Notes about the old 510 connector and a problem I had with the charging indicator. Did not expect it, but these guys at Proto emailed me back and are taking care of me.

My XPV has been in Honolulu since last Wednesday, and it'll be like a brand new device when I get it back! I'm really hoping they sent it out before yesterday, but I have no way of knowing since the return postage I paid for was in stamps which doesn't have tracking. NBD.

Can't wait to fire up my dripper when it gets back in

 

[midficollege]

Does anyone have a good picture of silver trim on blue in natural light?

I'm pretty sure that I am going to grab an xpv, but the photos on the website make the silver trim look a bit... sloppy, for lack of a better word.

Before I buy, I'd like to get a better feel on whether black trim is mandatory.

 

[jakematic]

Got an email this morning saying my replacement Panasonic battery was not supported for the DNA30.

This tells me it's getting built this week and hopefully will be here before the weekend

Order #888 [snip] In reviewing your order before building,

 

[Rossum]

Got an email this morning saying my replacement Panasonic battery was not supported for the DNA30.

Meh, I've got a 2900 mAh battery in a DNA-30 bottom feeder right now. Running in the mid to upper teens in terms of wattage, it works great and definitely lasts longer than a VTC-5 or LG HE2. You'd have to be above 25W to actually exceed its max continuous spec of 10A. But I can also see where Protovapor doesn't want the potential liability of selling you a battery knowing you're putting it in a device in which you COULD exceed that spec. It's kinda like the Audi dealer refusing to put H-rated tires on your car. You probably won't drive over 130, but you COULD.

 

[jakematic]

Shipping notice came in this morning !
Order 888 placed on 27 June, shipped 6 August.

You'd have to be above 25W to actually exceed its max continuous spec of 10A. But I can also see where Protovapor doesn't want the potential liability of selling you a battery knowing you're putting it in a device in which you COULD exceed that spec. It's kinda like the Audi dealer refusing to put H-rated tires on your car. You probably won't drive over 130, but you COULD.

Precisely.

Ironically there is an H rated OEM.
In this application I prefer 104Y/XL since I'm far more likely to floor the car than a mod

 

[mnealtx]

Shipping notice, order 889, placed 30 June, shipped 6 August.

 

[midficollege]

Sounds like they're finishing 3-4 of them per day. Order # 1022 will be shipped in 40 days?

Site claimed 18 days at the time I pushed the button.

 

[Mattnatti]

Honestly, when I finally get around to sending in my " dropped " 20 to be repaired and I get it back I will sell my 30. Really don't like the battery charge life. Not nearly as good as the 2900mah in the 20.

 

[jakematic]

Order # 1022 will be shipped in 40 days?

Site claimed 18 days at the time I pushed the button.

They've been running darn close to what they list as lead time in business days.

I think they are over the hump with the screw/case/connector issue and things should loosen up fast now once the backlog is complete.

 

[jakematic]

Not nearly as good as the 2900mah in the 20.

The Panny ? Ughhh.... I'm a heavy chain vaper and have the VTC5 coming

 

[midficollege]

The Panny ? Ughhh.... I'm a heavy chain vaper and have the VTC5 coming

My order was for the VTC5 as well. I've been hearing good things about the LG HE2 though, so I'm thinking about changing it when we reach the finalization stage.

 

[BlueSnake]

Sounds like they're finishing 3-4 of them per day. Order # 1022 will be shipped in 40 days?

Site claimed 18 days at the time I pushed the button.

Don't forget it's working days. Monday through Friday. Right now they have been working right on schedule so I wouldn't worry. When I ordered mine it was 25 to 30 working days. I got my shipping notice on the 30th working day after I ordered.

 

[midficollege]

Don't forget it's working days. Monday through Friday. Right now they have been working right on schedule so I wouldn't worry. When I ordered mine it was 25 to 30 working days. I got my shipping notice on the 30th working day after I ordered.

Fair enough. Still, 18 working days averages out to 25.6 total days. On the other hand, it did include two (or one? 877 was shipped at 8:30AM local time on a Saturday, judging from the timestamp on the post) out of a 5 day snapshot, so...

Still, I'm excited for the new device coming. My main concern will be battery life since I currently carry around my 18650 mode provari with two spare batteries in an efest box. It might take a while for me to be fully comfortable carrying a single battery device around with me 24/7.

 

[DavidOH]

I have a KFL on the XPV with a 1.4 ohm ribbon coil running 20.7 watts 5.4 volts. Started using it at 7 am this morning and it's now 11 pm. That's 16 hours and just over a tank and a haft in the KFL. It's still showing about a quarter charge on the battery. If I wasn't coming right home after work I'd just plug in the charger for a time before I got off. I've been using it like this since I got it with no trouble.

 

[Mattnatti]

The Panny ? Ughhh.... I'm a heavy chain vaper and have the VTC5 coming

Yes, the panny is what is in my 20's and compared to the 2600 in the 30.....well, IMO there is no comparison. The panny is a locomotive. I don't need the 30w so it is a no brainer for me to have just a 20 with a panny pushing it.

 

[midficollege]

Status 8/7: Getting ‘caned | Protovapor.com

Leadtime down to 10-15 days now, apparently.

I hope that's because of an increase in manufacturing capacity and not a decrease in order quantity, although the latter would be somewhat understandable with the provari 3 and new evolv chip (apparently) on the horizon.

 

[jakematic]

Yes, the panny is what is in my 20's and compared to the 2600 in the 30.....well, IMO there is no comparison. The panny is a locomotive.

Arg. Wish I'd ordered the DNA20 version now...
Yeah I could put a Panny in myself, but I also don't store lamp oil in my oven with the idea I'll take it out if I use the oven...

I hope that's because of an increase in manufacturing capacity and not a decrease in order quantity, although the latter would be somewhat understandable with the provari 3 and new evolv chip (apparently) on the horizon.

On the upside, mnealtx and my XPVs are in CONUS now...

I think they are just catching up on a huge surge in orders after some component issues.
Would not surprise me that some people are holding back ordering DNAs, but I can't see a good reason to personally.