ProVari - Perspectives

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tumbafox

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Hello one and all. Despite already accumulating about 15 vaping devices there is nothing more exiting to me than when a new mod arrives at my door. Well Christmas came early for me this year with the arrival of my new satin black finish Provari. Before I knew it I was tearing that box open like a drooling wild animal.

Lets get back to sanity now.

Regarding Provari shipping times, I ordered mine on April 17 and received it 11 days later. I got the black satin My order number was 5436. I was very pleased. Being around vaping for over a year now and really educating myself about the devices, the technologies, the suppliers, the consumers and the politics I learned that I had come alone way from that first rip-off e-cig I got at the mall.

One thing I have noticed is that many experienced vapers have tended to migrate back to non-electronic excellently crafted mechanical devicesv- I''m talking not even a soldering joint. These totally mechanical mods are nearly indestructible and are works of art. Simple is a great feature. But it still leaves us in the stone age.

Who would have thought there would be a PC in almost every home on the planet. We can't stop progress friends. Mechanical mods are great but there is a rub to that type of anti-technology thinking.

A problem with the manual mods is you don't get constant a voltage vape over the full spectrum of the battery discharge cycle like you do with a 5V regulated circuit mod. The only problem is then you're stuck with 5V only and although it's convenient not to have to constantly top off the battery voltage to keep it at least above 4.0 volts, there is a new solution emerging.

The linear discharge curve sucks because every juice has its optimal flavor/voltage performance matrix and while the battery discharges you can only enjoy that sweet spot for a few moments. So what Provari has done is given you a range of 30 unique fixed voltages based on each vapers personal preferences. So the 5V regulated box mod for example is great if that happens to be the sweet spot for the type of juice enjoyed by the individual. Basically you run the mod at a constant 5V until the batteries cut off. With the Provari you can set a constant voltage up to as many as 30 different voltages all in one mod. So for each juice you will learn what setting to use so you get a great vaping experience.

My only worry is that as great as the Provari is, it is that this new miracle technology has not yet stood the test of time.

After just two days with the Provari I now regret I discarded juice in the past that I did not like because it tasted burnt or had a poor throat hit or a hinky aftertaste at a given voltage which the user had little control over anyway. .

I was tired of constantly taking my unit apart to get voltage measurement so I go the Provari.

The most expensive mods in the world won't do you any good until you find the right juice/voltage setting and then lock those setting into the mods on-board computer

I will covet my Provari until the next great thing comes along. Good Luck

tumbafox
 
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Nice thread tumbafox, I have been using the Provari for months and the vv gives a lot of flexibilty for flavors and it is great to have the other features, like checking the atomizer ohms, battery voltage etc. It is indestructible and built like a tank, it is definately one of the best technical mods on the market. The pure mechanical are just another marketing way to sell cheaper but workable decent mods that may cost a lot less to manufacture, imho.
 

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My Provari should be coming in tomorrow morning, I hope. I have a 6 volt mod that just seems to kill the flavor of the juice. I also have an Ego which I love but sometimes I want just a little high voltage to get the perfect taste. I hope the Provari can do it for me.

Say bye-bye to your problems once your ProVari gets in your hands.
 

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My concern with a VV device like the Provari or Darwin is that any failure of the device will require sending it in to the vendor for repair. Meaning that for at least some period of days someone who is relying on it as their primary PV would be without a device for that period.

As long as someone has a backup system in case of that emergency I think this sounds like an excellent device. If I had a spare 300 bucks laying about I'd totally be ordering one with all the accessories.

The thing that makes mechanical mods so great is that there really isn't all that much that can break on them and those few things can be planned ahead for by keeping a couple relatively inexpensive spares laying about. Meaning that it's highly unlikely that you'll ever be left without a device.

For example my Prodigy V1 was pretty much my only PV for over year and a half even though it had several switch problems that required repair all I had to do was use a spare switch to keep on vaping while I waited for the defective part to be repaired.

That was with the tact switch which was far more failure prone than a pure mechanical design too. Pure mechanical devices really have no failure point other than metal fatigue of the switch which can be handled by having a couple spare springs on hand.

You just can't do that with a Provari, You would pretty much have to spend another $160 for a second base unit in order to replicate that level of reliability and contingency.

Plus for the price of a Provari with batteries one can buy a good mechanical plus extra batteries and chargers as well as several months worth of atomizers and juice.

So my opinion remains that these VV devices sound great if you already have a good mechanical system to fall back on, but just aren't a good choice for a primary system otherwise.
 

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I disagree skex... get a Provari by all means!

I was in on the first run (pre-order) and sat vaping happily away (on any choice of atty / juice / power combination) while folks pulled their hair out (jk) waiting and stalking mailbox, while Provape got its orders and production coordinated to the mass of orders after successful first run reports.

back to your point... just get a cheap backup... (eGo anyone?) and put it away indefinitely when your Vari arrives.
Customer service is tops...
I haven't seen many going back (or falling apart)... if any.

I have to say that although i sent 2 pre-order Darwins back... I got a replacement before I even sent the original unit back !!! (express mail)... unfortunately the replacement failed and i was offered another or refund.

I got the refund because I don't like a couple things about it...button pressure too hard for me, compared to the Vari, and no drip well (leaks right on to the dial) again unlike the Vari.
The Darwin has a wider range of power for attys higher than 4.5 Ohm and possibly lower as well, displays (and dials in ) watts, and i like the proprietary battery myself.

But i decided to be a Provape guy.... and i have 2 Vari's.

and an eGo ...it ain't mechanical ( ain't it not?)... but I will not be without some sort of backup... unless i go completely broke.
 

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My concern with a VV device like the Provari or Darwin is that any failure of the device will require sending it in to the vendor for repair. Meaning that for at least some period of days someone who is relying on it as their primary PV would be without a device for that period.

I'm thinking the likelyhood of loosing the mod or having it stolen are greater than the computer going bad in one of these things. Yeah, it's possible...but I'd bet that in years to come when some of these do start coming in for repairs...the buttons and connection threads will wear out before the VV parts of it give problems.

Just a guess....solid state electronics are pretty dern good these days.
 

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I'm thinking the likelyhood of loosing the mod or having it stolen are greater than the computer going bad in one of these things. Yeah, it's possible...but I'd bet that in years to come when some of these do start coming in for repairs...the buttons and connection threads will wear out before the VV parts of it give problems.

Just a guess....solid state electronics are pretty dern good these days.

I work in IT there ain't no such thing as fail proof computer components.

I'm not saying every one of them is going to require service inside their warranty period. Odds are most probably won't. But you can be damned certain Murphy will ensure that the one that's going to fail is owned by the guy who doesn't have a backup.
 

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I work in IT there ain't no such thing as fail proof computer components.

I'm not saying every one of them is going to require service inside their warranty period. Odds are most probably won't. But you can be damned certain Murphy will ensure that the one that's going to fail is owned by the guy who doesn't have a backup.

My point wasn't that a b/u isn't a good idea. I run raid on my silly PC because I don't want to be bothered with doing manual backups.

The point is that the mechanical stuff (like the button contact, and the 510 threads) is as prone, if not more-so, to go out than the electronic stuff. Case in point...my hard drives...
 

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Certainly seems like a review, if not a shill.

He's definitely not the first to post a review in the new member's forum because of lack of posts. I don't think he's a shill. Provape isn't having any trouble selling provaris. This isn't green smoke. Also he was talking about the buzz back in June.

My big consideration is how will the provari or darwin for that matter perform after I drop them on concrete? I'm a clumsy guy.
 
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