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I started with cigalikes for a bit over 2 years and then moved to egos and finally bought my Provari and I do like it very much. My main reson for buying was that it is American made and I will always try to buy american when I can. Is it worth 2 times the price of a Chinese copycat...........IMHO yes it is.
The idea that American manufacturing is somehow better than Chinese manufacturing is either coming from people who don't understand the field, or coming from people who are resentful. China builds stuff the exact same way that we do. The vaunted American-made is a creature of the past, dead for 20 years or more.
That being said, there are quality Chinese manufacturers and there are cheap Chinese manufacturers. The problem with buying Chinese as that it really is hit or miss. The Chinese government keeps such a tight lid on the internet and communications that it's tough to get reliable information to make a well-researched decision.
If you want to play it safe, buy a Provari. If you're an American, you've got the added benefit of supporting an American company that provides American jobs and pays American taxes.
If you can't afford one, don't buy one. Buy an SVD or Vamo or ZMax or MVP or whatever and replace it 6 months or a year from now when you can afford the $50 or $60 again.
This is a fruitless argument. It's the difference between folks who smoked Marlboros and folks who smoked budget brands. Some people have the money, or can justify it in their own minds, and some folks don't have the money or can't justify spending it on that device.
That being said - the Provari is a bit outdated at this point. Variable wattage is needed just to keep up with the APV market. Someone should poke Provape and get them on board... I haven't bought a Provari yet, and it's for exactly that reason. I don't lack the funds, but for that price it better be either a beautiful mech, or a VV/VW device of the highest quality.
Just my
I hear this comment (read, actually) all the time. If that is so, then WHY oh WHY are we still talking about it? Could it be that maybe, just maybe, it's not outdated... ?
Tiz. The only thing that might increase its cool factor would be if it were leopard...
(Whoops! No Provi showin' in this pic.)
I guess I have a different definition of "joke." It involves wit, cleverness, irony, wordplay, puns, all sorts of things, but especially that it's funny.
I could care less about how much somebody has spent for a device. I could also care less if that said person post on a forum bragging about how much they have spent on said devices. I am happy for them either way because they are no longer smoking!
Tiz. The only thing that might increase its cool factor would be if it were leopard...
(Whoops! No Provi showin' in this pic.)
Bobo has a spotted friend.
Oh no! My Vamo is showing! 
I love your Halloween theme!
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I don't recall ever seeing bragging, but I agree that it's wonderful we are ex-smokers.
Bobo has a spotted friend.
I love the Halloween theme!
Don't ya just hate it when your Vamo is showing?
Looks like Bobo has definitely spotted a friend.
Don't ya just hate it when your Vamo is showing?
Looks like Bobo has definitely spotted a friend.
ooOOoo! Who is that? Let's see... on/off switch, button, appears 14500 size... By Jove I think it's outdated! You must send it to me immediately for proper disposal.
All you have to say on a provari thread is meh and watch everyone go nuts. It's so much fun.
Can I throw in a review of Five Pawns Castle Long to really get this thread humming.
The last one I read through the search feature was definitely good popcorn fest reading material.
The last one I read through the search feature was definitely good popcorn fest reading material.
Damn, you're a stubborn little bugger, aren't you? Has it ever occurred to you that ProVape can offer the service and warranty they offer because their products tend to work...not break. How many threads consist of how many times our ProVaris got fixed. If something happens, they'll fix it....usually nothing happens. You're grasping at straws here. It makes no difference to me whether you use a Tesla or a ProVari. I don't care how you spend your money. You love your Tesla? Good! You seem like a Tesla guy. You found a device that suits you. Let's rejoice.
don't pull the trigger until they add the puff counter too...an equally big deal!
Eh. You what works for you and what you can afford. I think that results in mods is just like results with a particular juice. Your. Results. May. Vary.
First, not taking any sides here. I'm sure a Provari is a superb, high quality device. However, I've also noticed similarities to Apple-loyalist discourse; Apple products/Provaris are the only valid option as everything else sucks, and those who claim anything else are simply ignorant. I own an Innokin SVD that I'm very happy with and don't feel the need to get a Provari nor do I ever expect to do so. There are several reasons for this, none of which are based on any suspicions that a Provari would be anything but a great device. $200 (or whatever it may be to get one here in Europe) isn't much compared to what I was spending on smoking, but it is significantly more than other VV mods that more or less do the same thing (albeit possibly not doing the same thing quite as well as a Provari). It's also a lot of money if I happen to lose it during a night of well-mannered binge drinking, and I don't want to be limited to an EGO when out and about. Also, the repair costs for the Provari come close to the price of some other mods, and more when factoring in shipping costs to and from the US. A cheaper mod also makes it easier for me to justify the purchase of a new device when something interesting hits the market. Having said all that, these are MY reasons for not getting a Provari and others have other priorities. I do, however, object to the "throw it away and get a Provari"-responses to people having issues with their EGOs or non-Provari mods.
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I absolutely love my provari. I do however think some people use it as a status symbol. My fiance' and I have had a lot of mods and the provari is my go to everyday.
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