Hadn’t checked board for a couple weeks. Glad to see the activity and to get caught up. Lots of good comments.
Kinda late to add my two cents to Dan’s shootout but would pick Provari mainly because it feels better in hand and good reports I’ve read about their service department. One little feature that I never knew existed (and find incredibly useful) is the blinking fire button on low battery. Why other manufacturers haven’t pounced on that idea and made it a standard mod feature surprises me.
On the box vs tube (BTW that was a great story George and reminded me of the old Timex commercials where they would take a lickin and keep on tickin) my preference is tube. Yeah they tip over easily and tend to slip out of my hand as I’m nodding off in front of the tv/computer. Perhaps is simply the shape of a cigarette? Regardless is a ‘feels good’ thing again rather than a practical reason. Took a picture of my tube mods with the Sig 100 box for the contrast to post on a different thread but may as stick it here.
Oh, and the CF II. Prolly be my luck to have it slip out of hand and roll into a crowded room of people. Would likely cause a bigger commotion than when the garter snake in my winter coat pocket wriggled out in the middle of afternoon class back in third grade...