I'm going to go back and read up on this thread, but I thought I'd add in my reasons for buying a Provari after a year of saying it was too expensive and 5 clicks to get into the menu was ridiculous.
First, the price steered me away until I realized that it corresponded to the amount I spent monthly for my carton a week habit while smoking.
Second, once I got it, I realized that the menu is a breeze after the first day and I only had to get into it if I needed to change the voltage or check my battery level or check that my atomizer resistance was as advertised. Now it seems natural. I had to click 5 times to turn my eGo on or off. Past that, it was just selecting the function I needed.
Third, it's remarkably accurate in maintaining voltage no matter what coil resistance I use. If I set it at 4.0v with a 3 ohm carto and install my inline digital voltmeter, it reads 3.99v. If I set it at 4.0 volts with a 1.5 ohm dual coil, it reads the same.
If my carto is shorted, I get an E1 code. It produces a list of fault codes that indicate various conditions. I've only seen those a couple of times and there really was a coil resistance problem on a carto out of the box.
It's all stainless steel including the threads for the battery cap. That means it will last and the threads won't wear out over time. It's heavy at 9 ounces, but soon becomes a normal, solid feel. I also like the one year warranty. I send if back, they fix it and pay for the return shipping. For $24.95, you can extend that to two years. I don't generally buy extended warranties, but I did in this case. I can't buy the parts to repair it myself.
As with any good vv device, every vape is the same as the last. I'd buy another one, although there's some competition hitting the market that will probably reshape the playing field. A year from now the ecig world will be full of vv devices that look like the Provari and life for vapers will be much more interesting. I have several ecigs and use them at various times, but I always go right back to the Provari.
I just have to respond to this because the post is so spot on.
As a person who has reviewed the Twist and Provari, bear in mind I'm a fan of both devices. If you are a low wattage vaper you'll not be able to really see a difference between the two when it comes to vape quality.
But I've had my Provari for about a year- and it really is a Cadillac. The twist on the other hand is truly regulated, and to me that is the most important property of any e-cig at this point. Regulation.
Neither of these devices is a loser. But I'm not sure they can really be compared effectively. They vape essentially the same at low wattages. You really can't argue based on those points.
You can do the features/price argument- which is difficult too because of the wide difference in price.
Here's how I figure it assuming you are a low watt vaper:
1. eGo Twist 1000mAh. Figure $20 to $27 per unit. How many will you kill in a year?
2. Provari: $160, plus 3 or 4 18350 AW batteries and a charger. I'll price it high and say the total package with Provari is $210.
Based on my heavy vaping use (and the actual number of batteries I've used over the years) I would go through 5 twists in a year. Two would die of abuse, and three would die from failure.
Total hardware cost using the twist (first year): Around $125.00
Total hardware cost using the Provari (first year): Around $210.00
Actual first year cost difference of the Provari Vs. Twist: $85.00 More for the Provari
Assuming the costs stay the same or close- the second year looks like this:
Cost of twist (I'm buying 5 more twists): $125.00 Plus tax and shipping.
Cost of Provari (I'm buying 3 or 4 more AW 18490s): $44.00 plus tax and shipping.
Difference in cost during the second year: $81.00 cheaper for the Provari.
So for myself, after the initial review of the twist (
eGo-C Twist: Engineering Sample/Basic Volt Test - YouTube ), I didn't stock up on twists because they would actually cost more against my current Provari setup. Speaking for myself, the extra features of the Provari are not only nice, but once you have them it's hard to do without them.
Anyway that's my internal math on the subject. I'm a fanboi of both devices. I think it's really wonderful, that these days we have arguments about "what vapes better" compared to the arguments we used to have a couple of years ago: "What sucks less".
