Should I just get a Provari?

[ChrispyCritter]

The Provari has always had a List Price and a Sale Price since it was released, the sale price has always been $159, that hasn't changed. Not sure about kit pricing as I wasn't interested in either of these in kit form.

I could have swore the "sale" price was $182 something a month ago when I was looking..could be wrong though..I thought about just buying the device when I got my LT but I figured might as well try the kit in case I didn't like it. After getting my kit I found out the batteries that come with the LT appear to be Sanyo ur18650w IMR's..if they are they are either safe to 15a or 20a constant draw.

I know from using them they hold up very well I get a day or 2 of good use out of one..the charger is a bit on the cheap side but it works like it supposed to on a multimeter it charges at 4.19v charges them pretty fast and the battery doesn't even get warm. So I've very been happy with my kit and batteries..in fact I plan on just buying another LT in the future and using the 2nd battery they hold up that well that I don't feel I need another battery.

 

[Frick]

I looked at the Provari for quite a while before ordering in January -- as far as I know, they've always shown the "sale" price of $159, at least since last October or so.

 

[ChrispyCritter]

I looked at the Provari for quite a while before ordering in January -- as far as I know, they've always shown the "sale" price of $159, at least since last October or so.

I look at a lot of stuff online so I could be wrong maybe it was one with the extension or something else..or you know it could be one of the ones with a different finish...

 

[ChinMullet]

Sheesh, I haven't seen such an obvious case of Personal Electronic Nicotine Inhalation System envy since my first wife.

 

[DustinP47]

Ok guys, seriously? This is getting out of hand. I didn't ask which device kicked which device's ..... I asked if it was better to have 2 good devices or 1 great device. That's it. I have since made up my mind and placed my order. This thread has seemed to turn into, no offense, chrispycritter bashing the provari and everyone else defending it. If someone could tell me how to close this thread (if that's possible) i would appreciate it.

 

[kabonk]

well I have both and this is the way I feel about it my lava tube was cheap and it feels cheaply made it doesn't hold its voltage as the battery drains but it does work I kind of think of it as a disposable mod and they're on sale right now at GH1 until the 10th for 39.99 for the whole kit mini or regular with a 1 year warranty http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...m-starter-kit-greenhouse-one.html#post5704100 now my provari's are well built and I like them I think they're worth the $159 all my non provape mods cost me around $150 and some of them are unregulated

 

[Butters78]

I sold my lavatube a week after I got my provari if that means anything. The old adage "you get what you pay for" reigns supreme. For me I'm sticking with made in the USA when it comes to ecigs. My mod is American made, my juice is as well, so are my tanks. The boge cartos are the only exception. The Reo I have is great as well. Solid as a rock and peforms like a champ. Only two more mods on my to buy list. Buzz pro and the VV Reo woodvill. Then I will be happy ha..

 

[ChrispyCritter]

Ok guys, seriously? This is getting out of hand. I didn't ask which device kicked which device's ..... I asked if it was better to have 2 good devices or 1 great device. That's it. I have since made up my mind and placed my order. This thread has seemed to turn into, no offense, chrispycritter bashing the provari and everyone else defending it. If someone could tell me how to close this thread (if that's possible) i would appreciate it.

I'm just sick of people acting like snobs because they paid more for something..there are a lot of people who own a Provari that don't act like it's some kind of "holy grail" it's a variable voltage e cig not a piece of solid gold (I don't value gold much either though)..to me for $159+change it's short of options..the LT at 1/4 the price has most of the same options (even thermal monitoring)..if you want to close it PM a moderator but it's not going to stop me from arguing about this...

 

[ChrispyCritter]

I sold my lavatube a week after I got my provari if that means anything. The old adage "you get what you pay for" reigns supreme. For me I'm sticking with made in the USA when it comes to ecigs. My mod is American made, my juice is as well, so are my tanks. The boge cartos are the only exception. The Reo I have is great as well. Solid as a rock and peforms like a champ. Only two more mods on my to buy list. Buzz pro and the VV Reo woodvill. Then I will be happy ha..

I like to stick to USA made products but I'm not going to bend over to buy USA (Edit: I only have made my purchases from USA vendors so far and from ones that sell things at a reasonable price..I bought my VV tube from VaporAlley just because he is a small USA vendor). I use USA made e liquid almost exclusively made at MadVapes..where they make a good product at a reasonable price..there TopVapor juice costs about $0.26/per ml..my other problem is I'm not 100% sure the Provari is 100% made in the USA when I read about it it sounded like the electronics might be manufactured somewhere else..like they had to wait 2 weeks to get them from somewhere...

 

[DustinP47]

I'm just sick of people acting like snobs because they paid more for something..there are a lot of people who own a Provari that don't act like it's some kind of "holy grail" it's a variable voltage e cig not a piece of solid gold (I don't value gold much either though)..to me for $159+change it's short of options..the LT at 1/4 the price has most of the same options (even thermal monitoring)..if you want to close it PM a moderator but it's not going to stop me from arguing about this...

But why do you have to argue about it? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You certainly have yours. Why aren't they allowed to have theirs? This is supposed to be a community. We're supposed to help and encourage each other, not criticize them for their personal choices. You talk about them being snobs because they paid more but you're the one being a snob because you paid less. Yes, they all say i should get the provari but none of them really bash the lt and most of them recommend getting the lt if i can't really afford the provari. It seems to me like they aren't attacking your choice, you're attacking theirs and they are simply defending it. I'm sorry if i offend you but just like you are, "sick of people acting like snobs," i'm sick of people acting superior.

 

[ChrispyCritter]

But why do you have to argue about it? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You certainly have yours. Why aren't they allowed to have theirs? This is supposed to be a community. We're supposed to help and encourage each other, not criticize them for their personal choices. You talk about them being snobs because they paid more but you're the one being a snob because you paid less. Yes, they all say i should get the provari but none of them really bash the lt and most of them recommend getting the lt if i can't really afford the provari. It seems to me like they aren't attacking your choice, you're attacking theirs and they are simply defending it. I'm sorry if i offend you but just like you are, "sick of people acting like snobs," i'm sick of people acting superior.

Oh yeah not one Provari owner attacked the LT in this thread once.... Yes everyone is and arguments happen in a community. I was originally just giving my opinion of what I thought was the best value for the money when some people came in stating the Provari was some kind of "holy grail" of VV tubes..not all the people did but a couple.

I've seen enough about Provari this or that all over this forum I got sick of it and tried to set it strait..you don't see a lot of LT owners saying that but most of them think it's a solid device for the money. The Provari is a decent device but IMO is overpriced by at least double..that is my opinion...

Now maybe I went a bit overboard but not before my opinion was insulted...

 

[DustinP47]

I've seen enough about Provari this or that all over this forum I got sick of it and tried to set it strait. Now maybe I went a bit overboard but not before my opinion was insulted...

If you've seen it all over this forum then why did you pick the thread where they were only trying to help and didn't bash it at all to, "set it straight?" Why not pick a thread where it was a little more relevant? If your opinion really was insulted then i am sorry but does insulting theirs really help at all? Again not trying to be a jerk just calling it like i see it.

 

[DustinP47]

I know this is really off topic but i really like that quote that shows at the bottom of all your posts.

 

[ChrispyCritter]

If you've seen it all over this forum then why did you pick the thread where they were only trying to help and didn't bash it at all to, "set it straight?" Why not pick a thread where it was a little more relevant? If your opinion really was insulted then i am sorry but does insulting theirs really help at all? Again not trying to be a jerk just calling it like i see it.

This is a thread in the VV open forum and where my opinion was insulted..not by you I haven't had a problem with you and if you buy a Provari that's fine or if you buy both fine too..whatever you buy... It would only bother me if you started posting like a few on these forums that think spending more for something automatically makes it the "best thing since sliced bread" when it has it's downsides that even most Provari owners know.

The LT VV probably won't be my only VV device and it's not the only one I use now..I use 5 eGo batteries 2-mega auto 510 slims and a passthrough mod I made myself on occasion. I might even buy a Provari someday if the price came down too..there will probably be a ton of new VV devices coming this year too.

 

[ChrispyCritter]

I know this is really off topic but i really like that quote that shows at the bottom of all your posts.

Yeah it's one of my favorite Benjamin Franklin sayings..he has always been my hero of the founding fathers of this country. It's written in comic sans I believe and blue of course. I have used it as a signature on and off for years on forums.

I really believe in it and after the attacks on this country I feel that some people in this country traded liberty for safety or a sense of security. I'm not sure you have enough posts to have a signature yet but it's only a few more if not..maybe 25 posts if anybody knows?

 

[DustinP47]

This is a thread in the VV open forum and where my opinion was insulted..not by you I haven't had a problem with you and if you buy a Provari that's fine or if you buy both fine too..whatever you buy... It would only bother me if you started posting like a few on these forums that think spending more for something automatically makes it the "best thing since sliced bread" when it has it's downsides that even most Provari owners know.

The LT VV probably won't be my only VV device and it's not the only one I use now..I use 5 eGo batteries 2-mega auto 510 slims and a passthrough mod I made myself on occasion. I might even buy a Provari someday if the price came down too..there will probably be a ton of new VV devices coming this year too.

My question is, does them insulting your opinion really make it right to insult theirs? It all boils down to the old saying, "two wrongs don't make a right." And by the way I didn't get the provari. I have both a SS LT and an orange silver bullet on their way. For now the provari is just a bit too expensive for me. However i will own it one day once i have all the accessories and supplies i need.

 

[DustinP47]

Yeah it's one of my favorite Benjamin Franklin sayings..he has always been my hero of the founding fathers of this country. It's written in comic sans I believe and blue of course. I have used it as a signature on and off for years on forums.

I really believe in it and after the attacks on this country I feel that some people in this country traded liberty for safety or a sense of security. I'm not sure you have enough posts to have a signature yet but it's only a few more if not..maybe 25 posts if anybody knows?

I actually do have enough. You only need 15. I just don't know how to set one up and i have NO IDEA on what i would put anyway. LOL

 

[ChrispyCritter]

My question is, does them insulting your opinion really make it right to insult the opinion theirs? It all boils down to the old saying, "two wrongs don't make a right." And by the way I didn't get the provari. I have both a SS LT and an orange silver bullet on their way. For now the provari is just a bit too expensive for me. However i will own it one day once i have all the accessories and supplies i need.

As I said in another reply I went a bit overboard..I saw you planned on buying sometime and really I wasn't commenting on it either..my posts were in response to a couple others..I don't point anybody out because that's usually against forums rules. I think if you wait awhile you probably will see the Provari drop in price as more competition comes to market.

From what I can tell the Provari seems to have a high profit margin..it's not like it's a completely hand made device if it was I could see the price. Yes 2 wrongs don't make a right but there is nothing wrong with arguing about something while trying to prove facts.

I think I have really proved my point now though as one of my reasons for arguing is I don't want everybody reading this thinking the LT VV isn't a decent device for the money. I said the LT was overpriced when they were selling them for over $100 for a kit..even argued about it a little..at $100 some vendors were making over 200% profit on it.

 

[ChrispyCritter]

I actually do have enough. You only need 15. I just don't know how to set one up and i have NO IDEA on what i would put anyway. LOL

Click the setting button at the top right of this page..then on the left side of the settings page down a little from the top is a list of options in a box where it says "My Settings" select Edit Signature from that list Can't help you as to what to put in there lol...

Edit: Just a suggestion but there are a lot of other great Benjamin Franklin quotes out there..he was great man and great inventor..a quick Google search like this Benjamin Franklin quotes will bring up hundreds of them..just typing in his name will bring up the quotes part..searching your personal hero might bring up a good quote too

 

[Mythus2012]

If you are seriously looking for a Provari, keep a look on the classifieds on ECF.....good deals to be had if you don't mind buying gently used I recently had the same question. Realized that it would cost me twice as much to get the same set up for an LT as Provari so I went with LT but still wanted the Provari, mostly because I was able to actually TRY the difference at my local brick and mortor store....kept an eye out and got my deal, now my have Provari as my main and LT for back up both at prices I could handle.