ProVari Variable Voltage Mod

[ukeman]

i know that the 2600 mah AW 18650's are flat tops... is this a no no? (if one uses reg 18650s)
The IMR AWs, both 18650 and 18500 (18490), are nipple topped...
I assume since the AW IMRs are "the" recommended batts they will fit without any need for spacers....?

This times ten. If you must use a spacer, use it on the negative side (where it can't do any damage). A spacer on the positive side will short out eventually, and the result will not be pretty. If you have flat-topped IMR cells, a big solder blob is safer than a magnet, but still less than ideal. If the flat-top cells you have aren't rated to at least 3C, you shouldn't be using them at all.

 

[jimho]

i know that the 2600 mah AW 18650's are flat tops... is this a no no? (if one uses reg 18650s)
The IMR AWs, both 18650 and 18500 (18490), are nipple topped...
I assume since the AW IMRs are "the" recommended batts they will fit without any need for spacers....?

Correctemundo on all counts....

 

[Chingas]

I go for extended warranty if it travels with the PV, to second owner say.

Cheers,
otrpu

I damn near pulled the trigger on a pre-order and then remembered that this question hasn't been answered. I'll probably still get one but would like to know what the answer is.

Thank you

 

[Motorpsychle]

I damn near pulled the trigger on a pre-order and then remembered that this question hasn't been answered. I'll probably still get one but would like to know what the answer is.

Thank you

The email I received about my pre-order states that it is NOT transferable.

Dear Friends,As we get closer to the release of the ProVari we're making improvements and listening to your suggestions.Several have expressed interest in purchasing an extended warranty so we have now added this item.This optional extended warranty covers all of the electronics inside the ProVari and is an extension to our already excellent warranty.

The standard warranty is for one(1)year and with this optional 1 year extended warranty it will increase to two(2) years.

Full Details:The warranty is valid from the date of purchase by the original end-use purchaser. This extended warranty is non-transferable and MUST be purchased before the item ships. ** You cannot add the extended warranty after shipping

**What is not covered: This warranty does not cover the atomizer, batteries, charger, tips or any other accessories, only the device itself. The warranty does not cover improper or unreasonable use; failure to follow operating instructions;accidents, excess moisture, connections to improper voltage supply/batteries, unauthorized alteration or modification of original condition; loss of or damage to the vaporizer or its internal components.Cross threading the end caps is not covered.

The 1 year extended warranty is $24.95If you would like to add the extended warranty to your order just reply to this email with your order # and that you would like to add the warranty andit will be added to your order.Kindly,ProVape

 

[ukeman]

2nd year?
- hell i've been thru a dozen mods; sold or passed them on or they sit on the shelf; and i've only been vaping about 3 months!
Well, i've got 3 right now that are keepers big time, but not as complex as this Pro Vari though.
I figure if it lasts a year of heavy vaping, it will have paid for itself just about. $25 more dollars, for the second year, and possibly a new one if something goes wrong?

hmmm; i'll just lurk a bit and see what comments are like... and ponder it.

 

[Chingas]

With the pace of innovation in vaping if it's non-transferable it's not worth it to me. Either way I am 99% sure I'll be vaping my ProVari along with the rest of the gang. What a sweet mod this'll be.

 

[ukeman]

the state of the art applications of the Provari, and it's builder's reputation are impressive enough, but i am not into dripping or cartos any more, for a month now.
I am getting a ProVari, simply because not only is it going to be super, but i plan on using a VapeMate with it. Should receive the VM this week and reports are good... I have a hunch that Top Feed is going to be my "go to" style of vaping.
Getting that drip just right, on the top of the atty beats the variances in drip amount (and being on the bottom of the atty) of bottom feeding imo..
Until the VM, potentially, the hassle of normal dripping makes dripping well... not for me 98% of the time.

 

[zebbydog]

Yup Quality device deserves the proper AW Quality Batts that's 4 sure

Also didnt the original advert say that if you dont use the recommended batts,then you will not get the full range of voltages available? and also I seem to remember reading that using other batts could confuse the unit and cause it to temporarily shut down making the unit to appear to have failed.( See page 26 of this thread)
Why deny yourself the full features of the unit just to save a few pennies?

 

[Nuck]

Hey Nuck-
I think its more of an issue with the 18500's- the AW's max out at 2.4A ... and they would be the battery of choice in a protected format...
Also, I believe the current limit is on the output, not the battery side so if you had to boost and drive 2.5A, the battery drain would be higher- to get to a nice warm 10 Watts (not unreasonable) when the battery is at 3.7V, you'll need at least 2.7A... when the battery voltage drops to 3.2V it needs to pump 3.1A to maintain 10W.... IMR's are probably the only right answer for 18500 if you want to stay within all rated limits all the time..

Also, ECF has gone as far as to say that safe chemistry is safer than a protected battery making LiFePO4 and LiMn chemistry prefered over standard LiCo with a PCB... There's enough evidence out there that tt's hard to argue against it .... I think Provape has gone way beyond in focusing on the safety issues with this device and they set the bar for others to follow. Recommending only IMRs is consistent with that message and I think they are acting quite responsibly by leading with that message....

With the 18500 I agree but with the 18650 there is quite a bit of misinformation in the thread. Rather than distract the thread from the mod itself though lets just agree to disagree and pick up the topic in a separate future thread.

 

[Pete54]

The unit is current limited to 2.5 amps. Any quality 18650 can put out 5-6 amps continuosly and stay completely cool and within spec. Even with the boost working at max as the battery discharges this still leaves plenty of room. I'm not sure why there is a push for the IMR bats when using 18650's.

I plan on using either the AW 2600 or Panasnonic 2900 mahs for this mod

Nuck, are you going to use the Redilast version of the Panasonic 2900. I was wondering if the Redilast would fit because of the extra wrapping and protection circuit. Have you found a good source for the Panasonic's?

 

[gadgets4grls]

Me either lol he must have quit analogs a LONG time ago to get that lung capacity .... On another note it is a good question


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Actually I quite analogs 5 years ago. In the last year or so the urge to smoke has been torturing me so badly if been dreaming of smoking. Thankfully I found out about vaping first.

I suppose part of the lung cap is the fact that I quit so long ago and I also live in CO at about 6K ft above sea level. O2's a bit thin up here so your lungs get bigger to compensate

P.S. Nick41680 its her not him. Check out the user name and expand "Gadgets 4 Girls" but a common mistake.

My first reaction was-
You normally inlale 2x a minute? You should try letting go of the button between breaths.

Then I tried it....
so I guess you breath through your nose and take a long draw to fill your mouth with vapor....
not sure what you're using right now, but you will probably find the vapor production is alot more substantial when you use a full powered device.

Never thought about it before but just timed it relaxed normal breathing, not deep is inhales/exhales 6-8 seconds. So about 4 breaths a minutes.

My vapes are mostly straight lung inhales. My short vapes average about 9 seconds my long vapes 15-20 are very slow and mellow. As for how often a vape normally every couple of minutes. a couple time an hour. Don't do much chain vaping. I like the long vapes because I enjoy how the juice changes flavor as the atty heats up.

Can't wait for the ProVari because than I can also experiment with higher voltages.

 

[ukeman]

I am interested.
the Provari ad said you CAN use an 18650 reg batt... initialy they said this, with caveat that the mod will not have the range of the IMR batts.
For someone that 1. doesn't care that much about VV and is getting the provari, 2. has extra 18650s, it's good to know about it.
I will be using IMRs too, but i want to have the options, so i welcome the idea of reg 18650s use on the provari.

With the 18500 I agree but with the 18650 there is quite a bit of misinformation in the thread. Rather than distract the thread from the mod itself though lets just agree to disagree and pick up the topic in a separate future thread.

 

[nickf41680]

Actually I quite analogs 5 years ago. In the last year or so the urge to smoke has been torturing me so badly if been dreaming of smoking. Thankfully I found out about vaping first.

I suppose part of the lung cap is the fact that I quit so long ago and I also live in CO at about 6K ft above sea level. O2's a bit thin up here so your lungs get bigger to compensate

P.S. Nick41680 its her not him. Check out the user name and expand "Gadgets 4 Girls" but a common mistake.




Never thought about it before but just timed it relaxed normal breathing, not deep is inhales/exhales 6-8 seconds. So about 4 breaths a minutes.

My vapes are mostly straight lung inhales. My short vapes average about 9 seconds my long vapes 15-20 are very slow and mellow. As for how often a vape normally every couple of minutes. a couple time an hour. Don't do much chain vaping. I like the long vapes because I enjoy how the juice changes flavor as the atty heats up.

Can't wait for the ProVari because than I can also experiment with higher voltages.

my apologies


and congrats on 5 years!! thats awesome
gotta get me some good CO air lol!!! id def be out of juice than haha

 

[gadgets4grls]

my apologies


and congrats on 5 years!! thats awesome
gotta get me some good CO air lol!!! id def be out of juice than haha

I almost fell off the wagon but vaping saved me from smoking I'm sure of it.

No apologies necessary, don't have an icon yet so easy mistake if you only read the post and not the user name.

Give me an address and I'll send you a 30ml bottle of CO air to vape.

Actually you want to know something that's really sad. I used to live in SO Cal about 3 years ago and when I quit it got a little easier to breath but I didn't truly understand just how bad the air itself was until I was in the process of moving out to CO. At the time I was flying back and forth about once a month. I'd send four days in CO and than go back and for the life of me every time I step off the plane I would get a headache and it was hard to breath.

I'm sure that if I still lived in SO Cal that I wouldn't be able to take anywhere near a 20 second vape, 10 if I was luck. I believe that breathing the air out there was worse for my health than smoking at least the smoking I could give up don't think I'd be anywhere near as successful giving up breath. So I FDA should put a health warning on the road side when you enter SO Cal it sure needs it more than what we're doing

Happy vaping

 

[zebbydog]

I am interested.
the Provari ad said you CAN use an 18650 reg batt... initialy they said this, with caveat that the mod will not have the range of the IMR batts.
For someone that 1. doesn't care that much about VV and is getting the provari, 2. has extra 18650s, it's good to know about it.
I will be using IMRs too, but i want to have the options, so i welcome the idea of reg 18650s use on the provari.

Yeah I cant see the bit about not getting full volts range with regular batts anymore.Must have been taken off the site,maybe they tweaked the device.

 

[Vape360]

Yeah I cant see the bit about not getting full volts range with regular batts anymore.Must have been taken off the site,maybe they tweaked the device.

You will still need the IMR to get the full voltage range. We mainly just changed our view to staying with the recommended battery type. Its less confusing and more straight forward. The batteries are not that expensive so it would be best to stick with what we know works best

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

Now you turds have me second guessing. Hey David can you check order #2995 and make sure I added the correct batteries? LOL...I've debated less buying cars costing tens of thousands of dollars (and I don't give a crap if the next owner gets the warranty). Cmon....it's a $150 device. Cheap entertainment.

 

[ukeman]

hello?, that kind of expression is why many here left another forum.

Now you turds have me second guessing. Hey David can you check order #2995 and make sure I added the correct batteries? LOL...I've debated less buying cars costing tens of thousands of dollars (and I don't give a crap if the next owner gets the warranty). Cmon....it's a $150 device. Cheap entertainment.

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

hello?, that kind of expression is why many here left another forum.

Good Times....Good Times.

 

[WhatAClumsyGirl]

Order 3081.....