provari v2/v2.0? would like to order tonight

[DanKnowsJack]

Just gonna throw this in here (even though it's kinda off topic). I have only been vaping exclusively for 2 months, but tracking my expenditures to my savings, and decided when I made it back into the black I would go ahead and buy a Provari... By the looks of my sig, I am now almost $40 in the black... Guess Im ordering a Provari tomorrow. Not really a money issue, just wanted to make sure I wouldn't slip back into the analogs, and end up spending money on something I wouldn't use.

 

[zapped]

Talking about money and savings there seems to be a misconception that buying a cheap mod is easier on your wallet. On the surface it might appear that way

IT ISNT unless youre one of those people who just smoked 5 cigarettes a day and now affect vaping because you think it looks cool or like to collect cheaper mods and just dont use ANY one pv that much.

In the long run, for someone who was a pack a day smoker or more, a Provari ends up being far cheaper.Id dare say that the average vaper falls into this category more often than the former.

Paying 50 bucks versus 140-200 sounds great short-term but will actually end up costing you MORE money because what youre buying at that price point is a mod thats meant to be disposable.

One of the biggest difference Ive seen between my friends in their 40s and 50s and those in their teens and 20's? Those in their teens and 20s buy disposable products.The recurring cost of such items is part of the reason why most younger people are always broke in comparison.

Older people usually have an increase in wages and education BUT they also combine that with buying products that last longer.Examples are rechargeable razors versus plastic ones, appliances and tools like Craftsman and Maytag that have longer warranties and great consumer reviews and even clothes that are more durable versus more fashionable.

Obviously this doesnt apply to all people being a broad generalization and anecdotal in nature but you get the picture. Short term savings are rarely ever real and no substition for researching a product and paying a bit more for one that will last and end up saving you money in the long run.

Thats why I bought a Provari and will continue to recommend it to anyone who asks.

 

[corruption42]

Very fair observations, zapped. I agree completely. Also, specifically in the ecig world, I see the place of the cheaper units -- because of exactly what you said; they're largely disposable. It gives you an option to try some more advanced choices for a lower entry point -- which may lead to a piqued interest into more advanced devices, perhaps something that suits your personality design-wise.

I know for my wife and I, who were both 2+ pack a day smokers for 16 years, the savings was almost overnight. In the first 2 months alone, we'd spent less with buying LOTS of ecig juices and accessories, trying out everything in the lower and middle range we could -- that we were easily able to cover the purchase of something more advanced for both of us and still be in the black. Granted, at the time variable wattage devices weren't on the market yet outside of the kick, so I weighed my options and went with the purchase that I knew would last me and got the Provari's. Would I do it again? Absolutely. You'd have to pry my mini's from my cold dead hands.

 

[The Ocelot]

Okay, I guess I don't think zapped is a girl anymore...

 

[Baditude]

Excellent points made Zapped.

The same can be said if you hang in the New Members forum, where I try to help newbies find the best gear to their budget. So many posters link to no-name cigalikes, or to eGo battery starter kits that have atty/cartridges which went out of favor two years ago. Those kits are cheap because the vendor is trying to get rid of out-dated, inferior equipment. Or they are using a knockoff no-name brand that will not function as expected, and then the new vapor gets frustrated and starts smoking again.

Deals are rarely deals, in my experience. I like to pay a little more knowing that I am getting a brand name product more likely to work correctly out of the box and function as advertised for as long as can be expected.

A lot can be said for buying from well-known, reputable vendors who have a good exchange policy and customer service.

 

[zapped]

Exactly! I paid 80 bucks for my first kr-808a 4+ years ago and I know many people just starting vaping had the same experience with overpriced under-performing products.

In comparison 180 bucks for a Provari and its reliability and vastly increased performance is a steal. Especially when you factor in your savings from not smoking.

In fact a Provari actually helped me stay off analogs initially because I knew if I didn't quit long enough to justify the purchase price my wife would go through the roof.

At 2 packs a day @ $4.50 a pack it took me a month to recoup my initial investment on the Provari. At 2 months in even adding my juice purchases and other "toys" like my IBT and Phiniac tanks and drip tips, I was in the black and have made it through the worst of the withdrawals and urges to smoke.

My only recurring costs now are pre-punched cartos, juice and a couple of batteries every 6 months to a year.