Provariiii questionoo

[JJOOHHNN]

I'm more or less wondering why someone would purchase one ) I'm not saying it's a downgrade,, its justt not the big kid on the block anymore... I think people are willing to drop the cash because of the name not because of the quality,, but i can't judge until i've used one. ;P.

To be honest it has ruined other devices for me.

I am desperately trying some devices to fill other niches and they just don't measure up. It works every time even if I am stupid enough to throw it across the room. I never have a want for other features, I do use all the features on it but not that often. I use the check features maybe once a month.

It is not fiddly, the vape seems smoother from it with the exception of direct drive and there I cannot tell the difference.

 

[FringeChief68]

So I could only get 87 Fiesta and 89 Carrera facts that are closest to each other. There were other years on a Porche but not the Fiesta.

89 Carrera - 0-60 in 5.4 seconds

87 Fiesta - 0-60 in 10.1 seconds

For top performance on the 2 vehicles, yes there is a huge difference. What you telling me in the comparison is that the vape of The Provari is 50% better, faster, stronger than a Vamo (insert other APV). Sorry got to pull my boots up higher on that one.

I am not saying it isn't a better product than say a Vamo... It just isn't Carerra better, not even close.

Yeah you can send it back for repairs. So? Every purchase I make I decide whether the repairs are worth or or just buy a new model. That goes with my Mercedes and my Black and Decker toaster.

I am saying you get what you pay for.

 

[DetraMental]

LoL, omg, it never stops does it....there's always gonna be one to question it.

 

[JJOOHHNN]

If you can find me a 14mm diameter device and a 9.2mm diameter device that I would be just as happy with I would get it in a heartbeat. I have gone through many times the cost of the Provari's trying to find something I like.

 

[Dusty_D]

Masterchief, don't be too hard on our young friend. The Provari is a chunk of change to put down on a device and he may be having second thoughts, and/or trying to alleviate any doubts that he has before making a decision.

I've been through my "buy everything" phases in the last 3.5 years, and still experience them now and again. While most of the devices I have bought are no longer are in use, the Provari's I've bought have been silent sentinels that have stayed with me for the last 2 years. I use them everyday, and they have not disappointed me once.

I have never had a single device in the entire time that I have been vaping that has been as consistent as my Provaris, not a one..

 

[Hardwerk]

I like my zmax or my mech just fine. No reason to go Provari that I can tell.

But that's my opinion obviously.

Of course, that being said - I'm going to buy one anyway!

 

[Katdarling]

LoL, omg, it never stops does it....there's always gonna be one to question it.

But it's so much fun when they do!

 

[Thrasher]

To be honest it has ruined other devices for me.

I am desperately trying some devices to fill other niches and they just don't measure up. It works every time even if I am stupid enough to throw it across the room. I never have a want for other features, I do use all the features on it but not that often. I use the check features maybe once a month.

It is not fiddly, the vape seems smoother from it with the exception of direct drive and there I cannot tell the difference.

lol I have to laugh - I was outside a bar one night pretty lit up, and talking with my hands all excited and weeeeeeeeeee goes the provari across the parking lot, picked it up like nothing happened and kept vaping.....

 

[Baditude]

I'm more or less wondering why someone would purchase one...I'm not saying it's a downgrade...its just not the big kid on the block anymore... I think people are willing to drop the cash because of the name not because of the quality...but i can't judge until i've used one.

Exactly. People read how Provari owners rave about their PV. They wonder why the near universal appeal. They either do their own research, or on almost a daily basis ask here on ECF "why a Provari".

I suggest you visit the Provari sub-forum here and do a "google search" (not ECF's) on "why Provari?" or "Provari - now I get it" or whatever. I'm frankly getting tired of doing other people's homework when it is readily available to them if they are willing to do a little research on their own.

 

[JJOOHHNN]

The now I get it comments that come after someone gets their first should be a clue. Many doubters get one then turn around quickly.

My fear is that they will make some major change to the Provari rather than minor incremental changes. If they made a major change I think the prices on the used market for them would go up over time.

 

[Katdarling]

Masterchief, don't be too hard on our young friend. The Provari is a chunk of change to put down on a device and he may be having second thoughts, and/or trying to alleviate any doubts that he has before making a decision.

I've been through my "buy everything" phases in the last 3.5 years, and still experience them now and again. While most of the devices I have bought are no longer are in use, the Provari's I've bought have been silent sentinels that have stayed with me for the last 2 years. I use them everyday, and they have not disappointed me once.

I have never had a single device in the entire time that I have been vaping that has been as consistent as my Provaris, not a one..

Sometimes, Dusty of _D, it is a bit difficult to determine whether or not someone is truly deciding on the purchase, having those second thoughts, or as you said, alleviating doubts. Often, and perhaps in jclay's case, it does feel like some people are trying to talk themselves into it,,, or out of it.

In any case, jclay, I hope we can be of help to you. Let us know what you want.

 

[LeeW]

geesh glad i didnt ask the question lol you vets kinda got lil defensive there for a min.......though i kno u guys here these kinda threads alot bout the provari.
I asked BSP last night on vapetv similar question about the provari, instead of jumping on me be about how if i didn't want one i didn't need one, he so graciously answered my questions via his opinion from using not one but two in rotation. Because of his answers I am actually trying to find a vaper or shop near me that has one I may be able to check out before deciding 100% on the purchase(which would be next year lol)......I will most likely get one toward my brithday in june but myself initialy had the same type of questions. Just glad that win i asked a honest question i didn't get jumped on because i was trying get info from others experience(like the op).......that would have probably turned me off of it for a while.

I know its repetative for the vets these same type of question but if some one questions honestly they shouldn't be assumed to be trying do anything other then seek info......but hey i am probaly wrong i only been at this a week or so lol

 

[bluecat]

I am saying you get what you pay for.

Aye that I get. I just want to know what is so special about a Provari? Yes I get USA made, Military Grade Chip that distinguish it from 99% of the mods made out there. Repairing it isn't a big deal to me.

I once said I would never spend over 50 bucks for an apv/mech. Well I once say a lot of things but can be changed. I have a history of being told that X is better because it cost 800 bucks than mine that cost say 400 bucks. Usually if I can test it first then I can really see yes or no. As anyone who has been around a year plus in vaping.... I see many people say this liquid or this device is the shiznit... in reality? not so much.

There are too many over priced items sitting in my basement that other product work just as well or a little bit less. Heck, the $5,000 dollar oven unit that is sitting in my wall is a piece of junk by electrolux. I would have been better off using the one we replaced. My wife won't learn how to work it, so I have to. That's a different story though.

Don't get me wrong I am not saying it is not a better product... But is it 150 bucks better? Which was the comparison to the Porche. Maybe if there was a B&M reseller I could try one before buying.

 

[tj99959]

These threads are always fun to follow, because they will be followed in time by the "now I get it" thread.

Hell I managed to hold out for a year before I got a Provari. A Silver Bullet and a Mako made sure that I never went without a good vape tho' while I wasted money on the latest & greatest from China.

 

[woodenjester]

It is interesting how polarizing the Provari debate is...but I see it often with brand/performance loyalties (Ipad/android/IOS, PS3/XBox, etc). I haven't bought a Provari, yet, due to a lot of the things that the OP mentioned; price, too many other "catchy" mods, and the like.

However, I cannot deny the filed testing that has been done by so many folks with a lot more experience than I.

Everyone can't be wrong, right?

And other than price, I haven't heard many comments that weren't some variation of "Best mod ever".

 

[Criticalmass]

Google search can be your friend. Vamo has a known history of top connector thread issues and faulty buttons. Unless you know how to somehow avoid these issues, expect them to occur at some point. You will have no place to have this done, as the Chinese manufacturers do not do repairs, so you Vamo becomes a throw-away.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vamo/385490-fixing-stuck-vamo-button.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vamo/488746-faulty-vamo-v3-buttons.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/485966-vamo-v5-button.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vamo/371845-vamo-fall-drop-loose-button-where-my-click-how-do-i-fix.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vamo/400825-had-repair-my-vamo-threads.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/where-can-i-get/458034-vamo-connector-threads-top-cap.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/vamo/410089-just-ordered-vamo-v2.html

VAMO 510 connector threads

I could have easily added more to the above list. A Provari is manufactured to be durable and to last. Provape gives a 1 year warranty where it will repair a Provari free of charge. Even after warranty, Provape will repair a Provari for as long as you own it, and have it back to you within a week (for very reasonable service fee). Your Provari will last as long as you want it to.

Provape Post-Warranty Service Fees:

Replace Window and screws- $10.00
Replace Circuit Board - $65.00
Upgrade to V2 - $20.00
Replace plastic pushbutton - $5.00
Repairs to the circuit board - $25.00
Cleaning - $20.00
Replace top cap - $15.00
Broken Cartomizer Service - $10.00
Return shipping within the USA - $5.00

Some people grow tired of having to buy a new mod every few months to replace one that breaks or malfunctions. Purchasing a Provari is a solution to this problem.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/provari/381232-provari-oscope-vs-vamo.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/variable-voltage-apv-discussion/488840-rattlesnake-effect-why-cheapo-vv-exception-itaste-mvp-dont-vape-same-provari-dna20d.html

To be fair. the cost of replacing the circuit board would buy another mod. Replace Circuit Board - $65.00. Just sayin'.

But the Provari has it's pros and cons like any other product. One of its pros is reliability. One of its cons is price.

 

[Thrasher]

I know its repetative for the vets these same type of question but if some one questions honestly they shouldn't be assumed to be trying do anything other then seek info......but hey i am probaly wrong i only been at this a week or so lol

your right kinda.

if you read through these threads people ask, others answer

then the reply is still - but except for the warranty, serviceability, accuracy, build quality, toughness, proven reliability, proven quality components etc what is it about a provari?.

every reply is always countered with the same repetitive question reworded and it gets tiring.and In the case of these threads including this one it starts out by not just asking a question but by stating they dont think the provari is worth the money and ranting about how they dont want one.

thats not asking us anything, this is called bashing.

and again the provari is not really expensive when you start looking at mods even closely considered comparable in regards to accuracy or build quality. If people want to compare thats fine but at least compare the provari to others mods from the same level of quality LOL.

cheap mods work, they are fine, and nothing againts them but there is no mod under 100 bucks that compares point by point to the quality that does go into a provari..


it amuses me.. I dont think it is even the best mod available anymore yet still feel compelled to defend it against the cheap junk lol and here i was hoping we could actually get 7 days without another why provari thread.

 

[tj99959]

It is interesting how polarizing the Provari debate is...but I see it often with brand/performance loyalties (Ipad/android/IOS, PS3/XBox, etc). I haven't bought a Provari, yet, due to a lot of the things that the OP mentioned; price, too many other "catchy" mods, and the like.

However, I cannot deny the filed testing that has been done by so many folks with a lot more experience than I.

Everyone can't be wrong, right?

And other than price, I haven't heard many comments that weren't some variation of "Best mod ever".

Of course it depends on where you live, but here a Provari costs the same as 3 weeks worth of cigarettes. IMO that's pretty cheap when you factor in how long a Provari will last compared to how long 3 cartons of cigarettes will last.

 

[Baditude]

To be fair. the cost of replacing the circuit board would buy another mod. Replace Circuit Board - $65.00. Just sayin'.

But the Provari has it's pros and cons like any other product. One of its pros is reliability. One of its cons is price.

If you are satisfied with your $65 PV, then you may not appreciate a Provari. Just saying.

I'd gladly pay $65 to get my Provari's circuit board replaced, because I know full well that I'll never find another mod I'd rather vape with day in and day out for $65. I already spent about that much each for two Chinese-made mods as an alternative for my full size Provari for out & about. They failed to deliver. I ended up with a Mini Provari and I'm now a happy vapor.

I liken a Provari to a high quality, high-priced power tool. Some weekend warriors can get by with a Harbor Freight power tool. Professional construction workers will use a Makita, Milwaulkee or a DeWalt because their job depends upon quality and durability day in and day out. You'll pay a lot more for that kind of quality.

 

[woodenjester]

Of course it depends on where you live, but here a Provari costs the same as 3 weeks worth of cigarettes. IMO that's pretty cheap when you factor in how long a Provari will last compared to how long 3 cartons of cigarettes will last.

True, and good point.