ProVari Variable Voltage Mod

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ukeman

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Cos, pulsing may mean what happens to me quite often...

if i have an atty at the lower range... the 2.2 510; it's giving sweet hits, but i am voracious and want more, and more, like 4 or 5 times, because the vape is so mellow (at 3.4 to 3.8v). Before i know it, i've got Pu or Pd flashing because i have not let it settle (dim led) long enough... like "pulsing".
Or it will even stop with a E8 showing... soon as led dims, it's working again.

that happens when i am vaping with the window away from me... no awareness that i've activated the sequence.

IOW, let it dim ... pause before vaping again. And/or kick up the voltage a bit...:)

I've had that happen once when pulsing with a 1.7 atty- turned out it was an intermittently shorting center post - It was a cheapie and had lots of use - wouldn't be surprised if I had overtightened it at some point in its life ...I didn't bother disecting it, just tossed it in my dead atty draw. Hasn't happened again.
 

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don't know if it's just me, but my mini lr 801 got clogged up too soon.... hard draw.
but this is on another 3.7v pv... maybe cranking it up on the Provari will clear it out some...

That Mini 801 2ohm Atty runs way better between 4v-4.2v all day long compared to 3.7, you bump it up to those numbers and your gonna find that Atty is a monster !
 

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Cos, pulsing may mean what happens to me quite often...

if i have an atty at the lower range... the 2.2 510; it's giving sweet hits, but i am voracious and want more, and more, like 4 or 5 times, because the vape is so mellow (at 3.4 to 3.8v). Before i know it, i've got Pu or Pd flashing because i have not let it settle (dim led) long enough... like "pulsing".
Or it will even stop with a E8 showing... soon as led dims, it's working again.

that happens when i am vaping with the window away from me... no awareness that i've activated the sequence.

IOW, let it dim ... pause before vaping again. And/or kick up the voltage a bit...:)


Morn Ukeman
Thanks for the explanation. Now i know what you mean. and yes i do it also just not on the Provari yet. Guess i am being too carefull.
 

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My thoughts after 24 hours with the Provari

I received the Provari yesterdy after a 1 month pre order wait and then 17 days in transit from the US, the long transit time i put down to the xmas/new year holidays. Kudos to provape it shipped within 4 days of when they said it would.
The device is an all stainless steel construcion which gives it a good weight and feel in the hand. The end caps are polished and shiny while the barrel is media blasted with a matte finish ( I think i would have preferred all shiny) Some people have criticised the apperance but it really has to be seen in the metal to get a true perspective on the device. My first impression on seeing the beast is one of high quality engineering, as a time served toolmaker I appreciate and know quality engineering when I see it. The shut lines on the end caps are near invisible while the screw thread on the bottom cap is silky smooth and seems to glide in and out. The clear button which glows red in operation is tactile and smooth in operation while the red digital readout is innovative and simple to use. One quick read of the instruction book and within 5 minutes I was using it like a veteran.
Onto performance. I loaded it with a new AW IMR 1100mah Battery and popped on the nearest thing to hand which turned out to be a seldom used E2 r4 carto loaded with a cinna mint recipe, the digital readout told me the carto was 2.6 ohm (these were supposed to be 3.2 ohm when I bought them) and tried a vape at 4 volts the amount of vapour was phenominal and flavour outstanding with a good throat hit. Dialing up the volts made it hit harder and dialing down increased the flavour.Just playing around with the settings soon produced the sweet spot for that juice with that carto and there it stayed until the carto was dry. I wont go into all the juices and atty/carto combo's I have tried as I have still many more to try. But I did try a E2 r3 carto that I had given up on as it just seemed to boil the flavour out any juice I tried in it and it was so harsh, but loaded with British Bulldog and set at 3.3 volts vaped like a dream, all the harshness gone with a nice true favour and a satisfying throat hit with clouds of vapour. The battery life seems good, I started at midday and it flashed for a recharge the next day at 9 am so not too bad.
In summary I would say that the Provari is one awsome PV that does all that it promised and more. I can pay it no higher complment than to say it was nearly 24 hours before I tried my three favourite all day recipes, I was so busy using those juices and atty/carto combo's that had disappointed me and were gathering dust destined to be traded or binned until the Provari found their sweet spots. I have spent quite a bit of time and money in the past few months trying to find a cartomizer that suited me but never quite finding one. No matter this device will do it for me no problem. Hey I am even gonna get some more E2's they are so good on this. Another thing that strikes me is, we all get those days when nothing tastes quite right,well no problem just dial up your sweet spot for that moment in time. I think VV is the future of vaping and this one was well worth the cost and the wait for it.
Thanks for reading Zebby
 

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Zebbydog
That was an excellent and very true review. Great job.
Has anyone decided in a case yet for the Provari. I am now thinking of a soft leather case i can clip on my pants or shorts. I have seen some real nice ones but the prices for the nice ones are like 35 bucks and up.
anybody have any ideas
 

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Zebbydog
That was an excellent and very true review. Great job.
Has anyone decided in a case yet for the Provari. I am now thinking of a soft leather case i can clip on my pants or shorts. I have seen some real nice ones but the prices for the nice ones are like 35 bucks and up.
anybody have any ideas

Where are you finding the nice ones? I haven't gotten my provari yet (hopefully next week) but that would be a nice thing to have.

I have the generic Ego case, but that's really only useful if it's in my car, I would like something to attach to my belt, or that would still fit in my pocket.
 

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Since the link I posted does no favors for this little case....
 

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Jonny Vape Now thats real nice cases. is the foam insert in them also? perfect and nice. On the one that you have your Provari in is there a model # for that one. Thanks

Shellz Padded Storage Cases

It appears from the pics, you can either get the one like Jonny V has, or have foam on both sides.
Just ordered one. At only $8.99, can't go wrong! ...:)
 

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Suggestion for the Provari build,= top cap connector thread the outside of the 510 connector to accept the 801 Atty with a drop in center pin, as well as letting the excess juice that falls from either the 510 Atty or if it took the 801 to flow back to the middle (center) so all juice could get sucked back up into the Atty's. Just a suggestion if you do any updates on your top cap, to much liquid runs out of the Attys and it could all be getting sucked back up into the Atty's. Again just a suggestion, the mod is super, but this is the only thing I'm finding that could be improved
 
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