Questions Before I plunge into Provari

[jimbalny]

Hey ladies and gents, ive been really REALLY tempted to hit that check out button for a provari but first a few questions.

Are there any other 18650's that work well with the extended cap provari? is there a list of some sort with batteries that have been used with success?

are there any discount codes or anything going on for the 4th?

anyone have experience with the ego adapter with type b mega attys? love my type b's

thanks yall!

 

[Olef]

Just my opinion, but why pay so much for the best PV out there and then cheapskate on the batteries? The AW IMR are the best and they are the recommended option. They work the best in the 'Vari, and of course no worries about voiding your warranty by using JunkFire ebay batteries. End of story really.

 

[jacktan12]

Just my opinion, but why pay so much for the best PV out there and then cheapskate on the batteries? The AW IMR are the best and they are the recommended option. They work the best in the 'Vari, and of course no worries about voiding your warranty by using JunkFire ebay batteries. End of story really.

I second that. Junkfire batteries may give more mah a pop, but there's no getting past the AW IMR's higher amp punch to give the boost circuit in the Provari enough juice to get the job done.

 

[jimbalny]

Well the reason I ask is for mah, not trying to "cheapskate" on batteries. Didn't realize that AW IMR is the brand and part, THANKS

 

[jacktan12]

Well the reason I ask is for mah, not trying to "cheapskate" on batteries. Didn't realize that AW IMR is the brand and part, THANKS

Junkfires are not cheapskate batteries. I'm sure they've got their use, just not on a Provari. After all, would you put tyres that fit a sub-compact car onto a corvette? Maybe this is oversimplifying things, but that's the reality of it. AW IMRs are recommended by Provape for good reasons, why don't you just stick with it. They don't really cost that much more. You're already paying more than a hundred dollars, what's a few bucks more?

AW is the brand. IMR is the type of battery. AW also has protected lithium ion batteries, which are not the same as the IMRs. The AW IMR 18650 will fit the Provari with the 18650 cap, while the AW IMR 18490/18500 will fit it with the standard cap. Provape recommends that you use these IMR batteries, and I have had no issues using them. 2 of these IMR 18650s should last even the heaviest vaper a whole day or more. A mild vaper that goes through only about 2ml of juice a day may find that the 18650 will last a good few days.

 

[Dalton63841]

I could be wrong, but I seem to remember reading that the "protected" batteries don't exactly fit properly because of the PCB in the battery making them ever so slightly longer. I thought I read that they would work, but the endcap wouldn't screw down all the way.

 

[asidrave]

I have used a pair of Trustfire TR 18650 2400mAh for several weeks on my provari with no issues at all

 

[belialNZ]

IMR batteries have a high C rating (discharge rate) and can sustain higher currents, and therefore higher power, your current requirement is determined by the atomiser resistance and the voltage you select.

So other 18650 batteries MIGHT work for you, depending upon your atomiser and voltage choices.

However I would strongly recommend IMR batteries, or at least selecting batteries on their C rating over their mAh rating.

 

[Olef]

Well the reason I ask is for mah, not trying to "cheapskate" on batteries. Didn't realize that AW IMR is the brand and part, THANKS

My mistake, you asked for "other" batteries so I assumed you already knew the recommended battery for the Provari as stated on the Provape site. I was attempting to be helpful, but if that offends anyone that was not my intention. It matters nothing to me what anyone else uses.

 

[StotheK]

Hey guys, first time in the Provape forum. I'm thinking a Provari is in my future, and I have a related question. Does the lame trustfire charger I already have work with the reccommended batteries? I don't particularly want to junk up my vaping man purse any more than I have to already

 

[Vape360]

Hey guys, first time in the Provape forum. I'm thinking a Provari is in my future, and I have a related question. Does the lame trustfire charger I already have work with the reccommended batteries? I don't particularly want to junk up my vaping man purse any more than I have to already

hehehe..Yes, the trustfire dual bay charger will work ok with the AW batts. Both sizes.

 

[StotheK]

Cool, I spent a whole 12 bucks on it after all! I'm blaming the whole adventure on the poll I put on my site, the Provari is pulling way ahead of the pack. Of course I did kind of stacked the competition, so I could whine my arm was twisted ;-)