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With all the talk about the Provari hater's, it reminded me of how I became interested in the Provari in the first place. I really got my first cigalike on Thanksgiving of 2012, and was intrigued. It had a poor battery and the cartridges ran out too fast. I got a couple more on Xmas 2012, and realized that I could use them to reduce my smoking, and possibly save some of the cash I was spending on Cigars. In February I found a shop here called Indy Vapor shop, and over the next few months I got some ego's then the e-vic. Sometime a few months later, I discovered ECF and of course was reading and posting in the E-Vic Sub-Forum. It was sometime later that I started seeing threads discussing the Provari, and a lot of the threads were getting closed, and even some members were getting banned. After seeing all the arguments about it, I just figured I would order one, and see what all the fuss was about. Last night and part of today, I was trying to find the thread that inspired me to get it, but I couldn't find it. I did find a post by me though, on the day my first Provari was out for delivery, post number 7, Date 7-3-2013.

Like so many others... I took the dive!

So my official quit date was on 4-19-2013, and just 4 months later I bought my first Provari. All the hater threads that I saw back then actually got me to buy one. :)

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Those Provari haters thought they were steering people away. In fact, they were steering them toward Provape. When 90% of the hate is directed at one company you know they must be good.
 

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what ultimately sold me on buying my first used ProVari from the classies ... I purposely searched for negative reviews about ProVape.

couldn't find any :blink:

The ProVape hate trolls don''t count either ... the common theme with them was, they had never tried a ProVari :smokie:
 

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Provape is how I found ECF. After multipe failed Sigelei's or failed EGO whatever's, I wanted something reliable. I lurked for a while, without registering and did my research, which led me to know I wanted a Provari. I knew my local vape shop sold them, so I waited till Charlie was up north visiting his family (LOL) and I went and bought my first 2.5. I joined ECF that very day!
 

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I haven't seen a lot of ProVape hate in a long time. Since the "Plasti-mod" (Radius) was roasted endlessly on another forum last year for being too expensive, made of plastic and only 40w.

I am not a gun guy, but last time I checked huge end gun handles are made of the same material.

My Radius WAS expensive but is like new after almost 18 months of daily use. Can't say the same for a few of my cheaper Chinese mods...
 

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I haven't seen a lot of ProVape hate in a long time. Since the "Plasti-mod" (Radius) was roasted endlessly on another forum last year for being too expensive, made of plastic and only 40w.

I am not a gun guy, but last time I checked huge end gun handles are made of the same material.

My Radius WAS expensive but is like new after almost 18 months of daily use. Can't say the same for a few of my cheaper Chinese mods...

Exactly! My Radius are my daily drivers. They're indestructible and even if dropped, show no signs of wear. Kabuki glass, on the other hand. Not so indestructible, so I have about 5 replacement pieces in my vape drawer for just in case.
 

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For the last several months, I have been trying to come up with a (DIY) Grape Juice, that is like the Welch's Grape Juice drink. I went threw 7 versions before I got to this one, so this is my final version. (At least for now) It is really close, I just made 2 - 30 ml bottles of it, I have been vaping it in one of my Kayfun lite's on my Celtic, and in one of my Billet Box's, with an aspire BVC coil. I just needed to share it. :)

KAS's Grape Juice

10% FW Grape Soda
4% TFA Grape Candy
1% FA Lemon Sicily
0.25% FA Raspberry
1% TFA Sweetener

All of my juices are 50/50 PG/VG and 12% Nic, and I steep for about a week.

KAS
 

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I was also a serious used ProVari stalker back then. I no doubt scooped a few you were stalking in the classies ... and vice versa.


My first Provi Family pic from June 2015 ... I truly thought I had enough with 14 :blink:

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Well, I hope you were right because that's how many I have...
 

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For the last several months, I have been trying to come up with a (DIY) Grape Juice, that is like the Welch's Grape Juice drink. I went threw 7 versions before I got to this one, so this is my final version. (At least for now) It is really close, I just made 2 - 30 ml bottles of it, I have been vaping it in one of my Kayfun lite's on my Celtic, and in one of my Billet Box's, with an aspire BVC coil. I just needed to share it. :)

KAS's Grape Juice

10% FW Grape Soda
4% TFA Grape Candy
1% FA Lemon Sicily
0.25% FA Raspberry
1% TFA Sweetener

All of my juices are 50/50 PG/VG and 12% Nic, and I steep for about a week.

KAS

Cool! Thank you!
 

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I was on the phone with my son when my husband was getting ready for work.

When my husband was in the shower I filled up his tank.. when hubby was dressing he went to put his provari in the holder on his belt, and looked at his tank funny.. I told him it just grew like his battery just grows when he sleeps..

He then said the vape fairy must have come and filled up his tank..

So then my son says, "I wish the vape fairy would come and refill my tank"

Now.. my husband is now saying it's my fault the boy is 33 and unmarried, because I have given the child unrealistic expectations of what a wife should be like, since I am a discontinued model.

I do not think this is my fault the boy is not married, just because we have vape fairies in these here hills..lol..

How is it that a man can turn everything into the woman's fault? Lol..
 
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For the last several months, I have been trying to come up with a (DIY) Grape Juice, that is like the Welch's Grape Juice drink. I went threw 7 versions before I got to this one, so this is my final version. (At least for now) It is really close, I just made 2 - 30 ml bottles of it, I have been vaping it in one of my Kayfun lite's on my Celtic, and in one of my Billet Box's, with an aspire BVC coil. I just needed to share it. :)

KAS's Grape Juice

10% FW Grape Soda
4% TFA Grape Candy
1% FA Lemon Sicily
0.25% FA Raspberry
1% TFA Sweetener

All of my juices are 50/50 PG/VG and 12% Nic, and I steep for about a week.

KAS
Welch's Grape Juice drink? Is that anything like Grapette? I used to love that stuff when I was little. But, I haven't seen it in 50 years.
 

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For the last several months, I have been trying to come up with a (DIY) Grape Juice, that is like the Welch's Grape Juice drink. I went threw 7 versions before I got to this one, so this is my final version. (At least for now) It is really close, I just made 2 - 30 ml bottles of it, I have been vaping it in one of my Kayfun lite's on my Celtic, and in one of my Billet Box's, with an aspire BVC coil. I just needed to share it. :)

KAS's Grape Juice

10% FW Grape Soda
4% TFA Grape Candy
1% FA Lemon Sicily
0.25% FA Raspberry
1% TFA Sweetener

All of my juices are 50/50 PG/VG and 12% Nic, and I steep for about a week.

KAS
Looks delicious.
 

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Welch's Grape Juice drink? Is that anything like Grapette? I used to love that stuff when I was little. But, I haven't seen it in 50 years.

I have never heard of that one, but the welch's is a sweet concord grape juice. I think the welch's, it a bit more sweet then this is. I don't really want to make it any sweeter, because this version is not a coil gunker. :)

KAS
 

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Board came loose on this ProVari today ... I knew the day would come where I'd have to dig into the backups :blink:

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Wow. That looks better worn and beatened up than it would have new.
What do you want for it? LOL.
 

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Geese........I've only got six Pro-thingys. I feel so inadequate. :( Not really, I figure those and a couple of Reos will last a lot longer than I will. ;)
Yeah, I got a couple a few REOs packed away, and in the daily use pile myself ;)
 

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