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Not being one to gripe and do nothing, I just loaded one of my polished Russians with the very same Cinnamon Danish, mounted it to the Provari #2 and what do you know, the problem went away. Hmm, maybe I'll now have time to do a little dripping with the Gus Lord/ TOBH and move on with my day.
 

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Oh the OP adjusted the pin and so far the issue has not occurred. Won't know for sure since the issue is very intermittent. Fixed it yesterday. Just letting all the cool aide drinkers know that even good companies screw up and could improve to make them even better. I guess Provape is the new Marlboro to some of you. To me it's an electronic device.


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Oh the OP adjusted the pin and so far the issue has not occurred. Won't know for sure since the issue is very intermittent. Fixed it yesterday. Just letting all the cool aide drinkers know that even good companies screw up and could improve to make them even better. I guess Provape is the new Marlboro to some of you. To me it's an electronic device.


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Or, Provape, like any other vendor out there, couldn't possibly know of any and all issues of all devices in order to ask the right questions. Frankly, the demand for that is unrealistic to have of ANY vendor or manufacturer out there. Not just Provape. It's one thing to expect them to know the ins and outs of what they sell themselves. It's another to expect them to know the ins and outs of everything else in the vape world. What you are seeking and demanding is maybe something that a large corporation with hundreds of people manning a customer service center can provide. Most vape vendors out there are not this. Most are very small companies, save for the giant e-cigarette factories in China. I really don't think offering to take a look at your set up in order to educate themselves on what could be wrong was poor customer service. They offered you what they had a capability to offer you, and they offered you more then most other e-cigarette mom and pop shops could even dream of offering. If they don't have the knowledge of the topper in question, without seeing it themselves, how could they ask the right questions? What other solution do you think they should have taken, short of offering you another Provari to use while they look at yours? You understand how a small business may not be able to afford that, right?

Perhaps the vape industry needs some repair centers in addition to the brick and mortar shops. Short of sending things in, or doing it yourself, I don't see any other options for those who don't want to tinker. These businesses are too small to be able to do what you are looking for I think, hence why these forums have grown so large. With the sheer amount of what is out there, a community full of knowledge is simply what it takes right now.
 

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Boy! you are an ornery cuss aren't ya? If you would of just taken a little friendly advice from the get go, you could of avoided all the carnage.

Stiil, I am happy that you took a step to possibly solve the problem.

From my perspective, the Cool Aide is tasting pretty damn sweet right now.

Vape strong and live long dude............
 

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Actually they were the first mod ever to use a non pulse width modulation chip to achieve variable voltage, so yes they did invent it.

And they did it right, the first time.


Just letting all the cool aide drinkers know

PS: It's Kool Aid, and yes I do love me some cherry Kool Aid in the summer.
 
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Where is the link for the mod ProVape counterfeited? They developed their own mod from the ground up. The Russian is a direct copy of the Kayfun, with a few differences, which makes it a counterfeit. There was no innovation involved with the Russian; just stealing someone else's design...

No, a counterfeit is a device/topper that looks and functions exactly the same as the original but also uses the original's company name and logos and product name so you can't tell the difference. Technically the Russian would be considered a clone:

clone

2. a person or thing that duplicates, imitates, or closely resembles another in appearance, function, performance, or style: All the fashion models seemed to be clones of one another.

counterfeit

1. made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills.
 

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This one thread is the only place Ive ever heard of a topper causing a Provari to go into the menu mode.
Seems to me if the problem is caused by any topper it would display an error code.

Button presses is what it takes to enter the menu, IMO your button is malfunctioning or you're inadvertently not pressing & holding the button firmly enough or pressing it too many times.
Either way there is no way for anyone to diagnose or repair the problem by way of telephone, interweb or email.
The button would need to be tested, if somehow the topper is causing a problem the setup as a whole would have to be tested as one unit.
If it passes their testing it boils down to learning to press the button.

I don't understand what all the hubabaloo is about, send it in to be diagnosed & repaired, learn to press a button, try a different topper, sell it & buy something you like.

Of course you could've sought help / asked questions in their forum---> ProVape
 
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What in blazes is going on in here? There is not an option in the rules to get snarky when someone else does. In fact, it's not permitted specifically:


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I got my first Provari a few weeks ago and use a Kayfun Lite + on it. From the very first use it jumped to power up menu, stopped firing, and started to up the power. This still happens almost every time. Sometimes I don't even notice until it is cranked up and I get disgusting burnt hits. My first thought was that I received a defective device.

But it didn't take me long to figure out that it is my vaping technique. Some may call it user error I prefer technique. I vape as one would smoke a fine cigar. A few primer puffs to get things going. (meaning my taste buds as well as the vapor) Then a few nice pulls of thick vapor followed by a couple more short puffs. I enjoy the taste of the inhale mixed with the almost simultaneous but different taste of the exhale while vapor swirls around my mouth and nose. Like swirling wine in a glass to inhale its bouquet just before tasting its complexity. Dang, I love vaping.

But the single button design doesn't like my style. I'm willing to adapt but it's taking some time. In the mean time I'm spend a lot of time adjusting the power back down to where I want it. Old habits die hard.
 

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So this has turned into a pissing match which is not solving the problem.
1- Russian is not a clone- It is authentic (from the other part of the original Kayfun team) I don't buy clones any more. I know someone will say that the Russian is a clone when in fact it is a direct competitor of Kayfun. There may be clones but mine isn't one.
2- The customer service person @Provape didn't bother to trouble shoot the problem. I personally found this to be less than the best customer service.
3-Until the start of this post I have never read about negative experiences of the Provari and the Russian or the Kayfun. Why lay down 200 dollars and be back to square one. Yes I know that vaping is very new. It would have been nice to know the potential drawbacks going in.
Hind site is 20/20
4- Changing to the Nautilus to see if the problem exists is not the best and first option as the is issue is very intermittent. There may be no immediate answer to what is causing this issue. It may or may not happen on the Nautilus the same way it may only occur once or twice a day on the authentic Russian.
5- I feel I am entitled to have an opinion even if it goes against those that feel differently.
6-Would any of you want to be without your cell or computer for a little over a week
7- If in fact it is the unit and not the topper and Provape returns it with a solution then all well and good. I will then purchase a second one so if anything happens in the future I won't have compromise my vaping preferences.

Thanks to all of you that had positive input I think I know a lot more about the issue. To the rest what can I say your posts speak for your character.

If P

What is ifP?
 

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Actually they were the first mod ever to use a non pulse width modulation chip to achieve variable voltage, so yes they did invent it.

And they did it right, the first time.




PS: It's Kool Aid, and yes I do love me some cherry Kool Aid in the summer.

Actually the Provari uses a PWM chipset but they add a second stage, other circuitry, to take the pulse and smooth it out to a flat signal.


Just so you know.
 
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