Should I just get a Provari?

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ChrispyCritter

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The one button menu is simple and highly effective.

IDK it seems like a pain to have to change the voltage with 1 button..when I want to go up or down 0.1 I just click a button once to activate the screen then change it whatever way I want. I tend to start out at one voltage and when the cartomizer/atomizer gets hot with some flavors I turn it up 0.1 or 0.2..if it cools I turn it down..seems like that would be a pain with a Provari...
 
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I recommend the ProVari V2. Workmanship is outstanding and you'll be able to use Low Res Dual coils with it if you choose. I personely like using 2.5 and 3 ohm Dual Coil tanks and atomizers with it most of the time and Low Resistance atomizers and dual coil tanks the other times, just my preference. I believe you will actually save money, in the long run, by purchasing the ProVari V2, just use the EGO-T as your backup. Customer service is outstanding. You can purchase the batteries and charger from other venders, I like RTDVapers. I also own a couple of Lavatubes one of them has a tilted 510 connector the other one is straight. Good luck with whatever purchasing decision you make.
 

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I would say go for the ProVari. You get exactly what you pay for. Its built like a tank. The one button menu is really easy to use. tons of safety features, top notch reputation, etc,etc. I have had mine for about 3 weeks now, and its just awesome. Plus you can always get a cheaper mod for a backup when ever the pocketbook allows it. Or do what I am going to do and order another ProVari :). I got mine in a week from the time the order was placed. I ordered the kit with the charger, and some 18650 batts and the extension cap. As far as cost goes, yes its up there but once you get it in your hand and use it you will probably feel like I did and wonder if provape is kinda getting ripped off. :p. But anyway im rambling. Good luck with your decision and enjoy what you decide to get. Anything is better than a stinky.
 

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Definitely go for the Provari. And I would advise to just go ahead and get the accessories like a charger and batteries from Provape as well, that way everything you need arrives together. You don't want to get the Provari and not be able to use it because you're waiting for batteries to arrive in another shipment.

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I recently ordered the stainless steel lavatube from apollo and was about to order the silver bullet from altsmoke when i realized that if i added up all the money i was spending on the two devices i could just get a provari and everything i need for that. Is it a better idea to have the lavatube and silver bullet or should i just go ahead and have only the provari? Opinions needed. Thanks.

Ive been vaping for 2 1/2 years... Have some great Mods myself. I finally bought myself a Provari, now all my other Mods have become paperweights......... Buy one...............
 

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Try it before forming an opinion. I was worried about the same thing myself, and now I just feel embarrassed when I remember that I prolonged my decision over something I never actually tried.

I've watched the videos and it looked like a pain..wait this many seconds to change this and that..I can change the voltage on my LT without even looking at the display. I'm not going to spend over $200 for one kit to try it..if I was to spend that much I would buy some stainless tubing for $20, some regulators, some displays and build a couple myself...
 

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I've watched the videos and it looked like a pain..wait this many seconds to change this and that..I can change the voltage on my LT without even looking at the display. I'm not going to spend over $200 for one kit to try it..if I was to spend that much I would buy some stainless tubing for $20, some regulators, some displays and build a couple myself...

Trust me the button is so easy to use. I use to think like you did that it would be a pain, that was until I got mine...
 

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For me its like this, different strokes for different folks. If it works for you and keeps you off the stinkies, that's the best device in the world.

Do I consider myself a Provari fanboy? Well, now that I own one, Y E S. Do I want to convert everyone that doesn't have one? No, if it works for you that's all that matters. Everyone's taste of style will differ. If the Lavatube works for you, and you don't mind the offset voltage, voltage drop, and build quality, it's a great device for the money.

I just prefer the build quality of the Provari and it's electronics, I find the price but a small premium to pay for the difference.
 

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Get the Provari. It's the best mod on the market. Flawless in every way including safest. Once you get one you will know and wonder why you waited. I can't recommend it enough.A Provari,tank,and favorite juice and you'll be a happy vapor.



I recently ordered the stainless steel lavatube from apollo and was about to order the silver bullet from altsmoke when i realized that if i added up all the money i was spending on the two devices i could just get a provari and everything i need for that. Is it a better idea to have the lavatube and silver bullet or should i just go ahead and have only the provari? Opinions needed. Thanks.
 

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I've watched the videos and it looked like a pain..wait this many seconds to change this and that.

Oh you watched a video. Nevermind that everyone who actually tried it doesn't consider it an issue, a video is enough for forming a strong opinion on a - button. Fair enough.
 

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I'm not going to spend over $200 for one kit to try it..if I was to spend that much I would buy some stainless tubing for $20, some regulators, some displays and build a couple myself...

If you can build a voltage-regulated mod that self-adjusts for load and has a 3.5 amp limit and short circuit, reverse battery and over-discharge protection and thermal monitoring, with a display that shows coil voltage, battery voltage and atomizer resistance in a rock-solid stainless-steel enclosure that can be adapted easily to two common battery types -- and do that at a cost far less than the Provari and still turn a profit-- I'd say start building. Judging by the number of people who jump at every new Chinese VV device, you'd have so many orders you'd make a fortune.
 

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Trust me the button is so easy to use. I use to think like you did that it would be a pain, that was until I got mine...

It's more work and waiting for sure changing the voltage up/down than an LT..wait until the V2 LT's come with an led screen and 3.5a limit for probably 1/3 the price in Stainless...
 

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If you can build a voltage-regulated mod that self-adjusts for load and has a 3.5 amp limit and short circuit, reverse battery and over-discharge protection and thermal monitoring, with a display that shows coil voltage, battery voltage and atomizer resistance in a rock-solid stainless-steel enclosure that can be adapted easily to two common battery types -- and do that at a cost far less than the Provari and still turn a profit-- I'd say start building. Judging by the number of people who jump at every new Chinese VV device, you'd have so many orders you'd make a fortune.

If I had the tools I'm sure it can be done..polished SS tubing doesn't cost that much in bulk..I could build one but with the tools I have not up to that quality..the LT has a lot of those features and stainless is coming..V2 is coming also with at least a 3a limit and a led display with ohms most likely..I'm sure if I was going to make them I could buy the control board with display in bulk at just about any design I wanted like it sounds like they do at Provape..it's not like that display on it is state of the art it looks like 80's style display to me. I however don't have thousands to get started it would take.
 

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All of us were smokers obviously...that being said let me ask this.How much did a pack of cigs cost you?How many packs did you smoke in a month? My stinky habit would be costing me $10.00 per day smoking 2 packs.So I would be spending $300.00 a month. For $300.00 a month I could buy a Provai,Batts,Charger,Cartos,Juice,tank and a drip tip.
$159.00 Provari
$ 22.00 Batteries (2)
$ 14.95 Charger
$ 15.90 Cartos (2 packs)
$ 10.00 Drip Tip (2)
$25.00 Tank (optional)
$15.00 30ML juice
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$261.85 Total initial outlay including tank

Monthly cost after initial outlay
$32.00 per month 30 ML Juice and Cartos (2packs)
Provari is the closest thing to smoking an analog. I actually like vaping better since I bought my Provari's.
Put a tank on it with fresh batteries and you're good to go for a day.What could be simpler?
As for the buttons.Once you know what you want to set it on you set it and forget it.It's not even worth talking about. What is worth talking about is the safety of a Provari. Go to the site and read them for yourself. Again a no brainer.
It's a solid mod made by an American and sold by an American.You can actually phone the guy.Try doing that with a chinese knock off after it explodes in your face.
 

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I recently ordered the stainless steel lavatube from apollo and was about to order the silver bullet from altsmoke when i realized that if i added up all the money i was spending on the two devices i could just get a provari and everything i need for that. Is it a better idea to have the lavatube and silver bullet or should i just go ahead and have only the provari? Opinions needed. Thanks.


YES! I did the same route as you, and finally ordered the Provari. I will never get another mod unless someone makes something considerably more outstanding.
 

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...So I would be spending $300.00 a month...

It's a solid mod made by an American and sold by an American.You can actually phone the guy.Try doing that with a chinese knock off after it explodes in your face.

I was spending $60-80 about a month for 4 cartons worth at the reservation.

I wouldn't mind paying a little more for something Made in the USA but not 4x more..if you don't mind paying twice what it should cost for something that after 6 months no matter the quality will show signs of wear enjoy..I will just buy a new LT and use both.

How many LT's have exploded? I haven't read about one yet as it has a lot of the same safety features..even if a battery did vent it could happen in either device as they pretty much use the same design batteries and there is enough venting in an LT that would prevent it exploding.
 

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It's more work and waiting for sure changing the voltage up/down than an LT..wait until the V2 LT's come with an led screen and 3.5a limit for probably 1/3 the price in Stainless...

What a few extra seconds? No big deal.. And as far as quality goes, a LT is not a Provari..... To each his own...
 

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The Lavatube is made out of thin aluminum and plastic, with a cheap switch, and mediocre circuitry that doesn't output the proper voltage and cannot maintain a voltage once loaded.

The Provari is made out of thick solid Stainless Steel and more Steel, with a military grade switch, and better circuitry.

The cost of materials alone is higher on the Provari, as is build quality.

I also do not trust the Lavatube's protection, it is supposed to have undervolt protection but will drain a battery below 2.8 volts... just because something hasn't gone wrong yet doesn't mean the product is infallible.
 
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