I got my satin blue, with blue LED, on opening day for the new colors back in August. It got it's first hairline scratch over the weekend when I loaned it out to a co-worker friend who wanted some time to compare his new ProSmoke Legacy Mini with my Provari side by side. He denies scratching it, but it is so minor I don't really mind and one must really look hard to see it.
I have a bad habit of resting the Provari on my lap when driving and forgetting that it is there when I get out of the car. It has survived falling out of my lap onto the parking lot asphault surface a few times without getting a ding or scratch. The satin finishes are pretty tough in my experience. In comparision, the powder coated paint finishes on both my Silver Bullet and BB have numerous dings and scratches.
I get about 13 hours use with the 18490 AW imr 1100 mah batteries when the power button begins blinking slowly that the battery voltage is low; I could easily vape another 2-3 hours longer once this happens. With the ext. cap and the 18650 AW imr 2000 mah batteries I get about a full day's use before the blinking, so I just change out batteries before bed. I use a Pila charger in case that makes any difference, and use 2.5 ohm Ikenvapes single coils or 3.0 ohm smoktek single coils.
There's always protective sleeves for the Provari if you are concerned about dings or scratches. SerenityGear Leather The leather craftsman also does custom sleeves to order like the one my ECF buddy Chohan had made for his Mini Provari. I love the sleeve and Phiniac tank: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo.../335534-im-not-saying-aliens.html#post7309104
Although I don't use it all the time, I made a rubber sleeve for my Provari in the image below. Made from a $9 motorcycle hand grip and an exacto knife. I have a blue and black one. Instructions here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...bber-provari-protective-grip.html#post7026279
I have a bad habit of resting the Provari on my lap when driving and forgetting that it is there when I get out of the car. It has survived falling out of my lap onto the parking lot asphault surface a few times without getting a ding or scratch. The satin finishes are pretty tough in my experience. In comparision, the powder coated paint finishes on both my Silver Bullet and BB have numerous dings and scratches.
I get about 13 hours use with the 18490 AW imr 1100 mah batteries when the power button begins blinking slowly that the battery voltage is low; I could easily vape another 2-3 hours longer once this happens. With the ext. cap and the 18650 AW imr 2000 mah batteries I get about a full day's use before the blinking, so I just change out batteries before bed. I use a Pila charger in case that makes any difference, and use 2.5 ohm Ikenvapes single coils or 3.0 ohm smoktek single coils.
There's always protective sleeves for the Provari if you are concerned about dings or scratches. SerenityGear Leather The leather craftsman also does custom sleeves to order like the one my ECF buddy Chohan had made for his Mini Provari. I love the sleeve and Phiniac tank: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo.../335534-im-not-saying-aliens.html#post7309104
Although I don't use it all the time, I made a rubber sleeve for my Provari in the image below. Made from a $9 motorcycle hand grip and an exacto knife. I have a blue and black one. Instructions here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...bber-provari-protective-grip.html#post7026279
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check out Phiniac tanks they look gorgeous atop the mini. Jennifer from Phiniac said they should have more hand blown ones up this week. Serenity is great but custom orders take 3 to 4 weeks ( wish they told me that when ordering) good luck with everything and post pics when it's all set up! Happy vaping from Las Vegas!
