I've been using a Provari 3 ever since they release and have almost exclusively used their preferred batteries during that time (AW IMR). Regardless of which battery company I use in the device I get garbage IQ ratings if the battery is an 18350 but get high ratings for 18490 and 18650s. My guess is that based on the spring design of the end cap it places greater pressure on the 18350s than the larger types and it affects the IQ rating negatively. Not sure but I'm not confident that Provari ironed all of the kinks out on this feature yet.
Provari 3 IQ rating: Garbage feature?
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I'm not even sure what the point of the feature is - other than to drive people with OCD into madness.
Wub: I guess you could describe it as a solution in search of a problem. (And it always seems to find one.)
Wub: I guess you could describe it as a solution in search of a problem. (And it always seems to find one.)
I dont use regulated mods anymore but when I did it was provari for years.
I have to admit while being a provari fan and being glad they finally added many of the physical features I always wanted in the p3. I am dissapointed thus far wth what I have seen or read with the electronic side of things. And agree that it seems in an attemp to look feature rich and high tech without looking like just another dna clone they are designing answers for problems that didnt exist Just to fill up the menu.
Its almost like they admit they didnt build the greatest contacts so we need to monitor the springs in the mod
I have to admit while being a provari fan and being glad they finally added many of the physical features I always wanted in the p3. I am dissapointed thus far wth what I have seen or read with the electronic side of things. And agree that it seems in an attemp to look feature rich and high tech without looking like just another dna clone they are designing answers for problems that didnt exist Just to fill up the menu.
Its almost like they admit they didnt build the greatest contacts so we need to monitor the springs in the mod
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Some folks might see it as useless others may see it as a great feature.
I'm one that hated the feature at first and struggled to get any battery to read over 60 until I figured out / understood what it is good for.
My P3 came with the small base cap spring, after replacement IQ went up 5ish, which was disappointing.
I have 2 old AW's that would read in the 30's & 2 brand new AW's that read 50 ~ 60.
My vtc4's & one surviving vtc5, samsung 25r & 20r, AW 18490's & a few other brands all had similar IQ readings.
I cleaned every threaded surface, every battery contact point, the 510 pin & threads, where the spring seats against the base cap with rubbing alchol & noalox using a tooth pic, safety pin a bunch of cloth & paper towels & napkins.
The IQ went up by 10ish, a week later I re cleaned everything and the IQ went up another 5ish.
About two weeks later I cleaned everything again and used no-ox, IQ went up again, next cleaning even the old AW's read mid 70s to low 80s, the new ones read high 80's to as high as 97.
I have & use all sorts of batteries, there are some my P3 IQ just doesn't like no matter what I do.
The IQ on mine functions perfectly now.
Garbage feature? not at all in my opinion.
For someone like me that uses vape stuff in severe conditions it is a great feature to let me know when it is time to service / maintain / clean and IMO it certainly works to determine the quality / life stage of the battery.
This aint no fanboy post, I was beyond ...... that I had to clean a brand new device so many times & so thoroughly and replace the spring base cap to get it to function properly.
For the cost of the device and in today's cheap APV market they need to ensure all threaded surfaces are cleaned spotless until they glisten, all battery contact points & 510 pin cleaned until they shine and put a battery in each unit & test to ensure everything is 100% before they ship one out.
I'm one that hated the feature at first and struggled to get any battery to read over 60 until I figured out / understood what it is good for.
My P3 came with the small base cap spring, after replacement IQ went up 5ish, which was disappointing.
I have 2 old AW's that would read in the 30's & 2 brand new AW's that read 50 ~ 60.
My vtc4's & one surviving vtc5, samsung 25r & 20r, AW 18490's & a few other brands all had similar IQ readings.
I cleaned every threaded surface, every battery contact point, the 510 pin & threads, where the spring seats against the base cap with rubbing alchol & noalox using a tooth pic, safety pin a bunch of cloth & paper towels & napkins.
The IQ went up by 10ish, a week later I re cleaned everything and the IQ went up another 5ish.
About two weeks later I cleaned everything again and used no-ox, IQ went up again, next cleaning even the old AW's read mid 70s to low 80s, the new ones read high 80's to as high as 97.
I have & use all sorts of batteries, there are some my P3 IQ just doesn't like no matter what I do.
The IQ on mine functions perfectly now.
Garbage feature? not at all in my opinion.
For someone like me that uses vape stuff in severe conditions it is a great feature to let me know when it is time to service / maintain / clean and IMO it certainly works to determine the quality / life stage of the battery.
This aint no fanboy post, I was beyond ...... that I had to clean a brand new device so many times & so thoroughly and replace the spring base cap to get it to function properly.
For the cost of the device and in today's cheap APV market they need to ensure all threaded surfaces are cleaned spotless until they glisten, all battery contact points & 510 pin cleaned until they shine and put a battery in each unit & test to ensure everything is 100% before they ship one out.
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