Just a quick background. I was a pack and a half smoker for 25 years. A few years ago, I was listening to a radio show, and one of the staff was using an Electronic Cigarette. He said he completely quit smoking using it. He was advertising them, I called the 800# and ordered it, unfortunately it was a waste of money. It leaked, the battery lasted an hour, and it was very expensive.
Last year, my cousin turned me onto Eon Smoke. It wasn't bad, but I smoked analogs during the day, and used the Eon at home at night....not the ideal solution. My cousin opened a Smoke Shop a few months ago and introduced me to an EVO style battery. I purchased a starter kit and really liked the throat hit, I felt like this might be the thing that could get me off the real cigarettes. Unfortunately, the battery got weaker as the day progressed, although I drastically cut down my smoking....I was still smoking. My cousin started telling me about Variable Voltage and showed me an Evic, and more research ensued.
I looked up reviews, and numerous times fell upon this site. The Evic regularly got compared to the Lavatube and Provari. There seemed to had been mixed reviews on every product except the Provari. Every review was positive, everyone complimented the support, and this company that backed their product.
It was the priciest option, so I felt if I was going to purchase this device, I need to commit to quitting analogs for good. So I looked up local dealers, and the closest one was a little over an hour. I work on the road 100% of the time, so I made sure I was going to be in that area the next day. My choice was the Black Satin Mini. Unfortunately he only had 2 Minis, Blue and Pink, and he had a full size Satin Black with blue LED. My impatience had me purchase it on the spot, I purchased an extra battery, charger, some juice, and a Protank, and off I went.
I took a break and read through the online manual on my iPhone, and I found the Provari extremely easy to learn. I set my voltage too high, then too low, and found 4.2 to be the best setting for me. Unlike the the EVO, my Provari stayed consistent the entire rest of the day. And when I replaced the battery and drained that it continued to remain consistent. This was exactly what I was looking for. I also found the battery life got better after a couple cycles of the batteries, I easily get a day out of 1, and always keep the spare handy just in case.
The only buyers remorse I had was it was a little longer than I liked. For 2 weeks I was kind of wishing I had purchased the Mini. So I looked on Ebay to find the resell values on these Provari's, and found they maintain their value well. So I went to the site and ordered a Satin Black Mini with Green LED. I also purchased the extension cap for when battery life is necessary, and 3 small batteries to assure I never run out. 2 days later it arrived. Now I had the perfect Mod at the perfect size. It of course works the same exact way, and the battery life is not as bad as I thought it would be. So far the battery life has lasted me from 9 in the morning until night, if I vape heavier that day, I may have to swap the battery around 8PM. The Protanks have worked very well for me. I ended up putting the full size on Ebay Saturday night, it sold Sunday night, and my loss was minimal.
I am a gadget geek. The one thing I demand from the purchases I make is that they just work, and that has been the case with my Provari. I had finished the last of my cigarettes and kept with my commitment...no more. During the day while driving, I get the occasional urge, take a few hits off my Provari, and forget I even had an urge. The device is a life saver.
One other concern I had when I purchased this was the size and look. I didn't want to draw a lot of looks while smoking with this, yet knew I might, and ultimately felt the few reactions I might get are offset by the benefits of why I am doing it. The reactions I have received have been pleasantly surprising. Vaping has become widely known enough people instantly know it's an E-cigarette, and the only questions I get are from those that use the EVO and small cigarette styles looking for something better.
I am still new with Vaping, but I could not recommend the Provari more. There is a reason it is so highly rated, and I have found it to be exactly as advertised.
