Otto Carters are hand engraved vape art. At $2000 - $3000, they are hardly comparable to a mass produced VV/VW mod. With an Otto Carver you are paying for hand crafted skill and exclusivity, not performance or features. And with a $10 Sony VTC5, $10 IGO-W, and about $0.50 of wire and cotton, it will grossly outperform the Provari.
I mentioned in the previous post, that depending on what you are vaping the Provari is fine. The OP said he wanted the best and only wanted to spend this kind of money once. The build quality on the Provari is great, but not necessarily the best. Performance on the Provari is nowhere near the best, not even at that price range. Functionally, they should have changed out the single button interface a while ago. I may have offended you, but what is the Provari the best at besides the best Provari?
Not everyone gets into RBA's; nor should they as its not everyone's cup of tea. The Provari is perfect for cartos and clearomizers as they fall well within its limitations. Even if you go RBA, you can always build to the limitations of the Provari. But, you can't dress it up as the best. If someone is looking to buy the best after a month of vaping, there should be no problem presenting the alternatives or explaining why the Provari may not be the best. They don't know where vaping will take them in the next 6 mo to a year, even if they don't get into RBA's other options will handle cartos and clearomizers as well. If they do, they may be appreciative of an additional 15 watts to play with.
It is the OP's money afterall.
Ahhhh the button issue.
More buttons does make things better
The OP appears to have done quite a bit of research and was asking if he should get a 2.5 provari or wait for the upcoming V3. His idea of best might possibly be the same as mine as well as some other people.
That word best, such a perceptually based word. Best to me, best to you, best to my next door neighbor might possible be three different things. Best car to me is a corvette, to my neighbor it's a porche, to my wife a Camry.
Back to the PVs, I thought of provari as best after doing research for about a month. Because I don't have much money to spend, I wanted what could be the last PV I would have to buy. (Similar statement to the OPs) I decided on provari for three reason:
It's near dc frequency (I know it's not dc 800hz)
It's proven track record for durability
It's proven track record for accuracy
It's proven track record of support by its mfg..
The fact that I knew after a month that I didn't care to subohm or vape higher wattage then what it offers.
The fact that I wanted a PV that short of an asteroid hitting earth, it would always work.
Hence after the research I decided, on my own, that I wanted a one button provari.
I just wish it had more buttons.
I am only assuming that based off the way the OP worded his question that the decision was already made. If I'm wrong then maybe I should apologize.
You're correct the provari is lacking more buttons, it lacks the ability to subohm and put out 30 watts. If that is what someone wants the provari is the wrong choice. If someone wants what has been listed above; it's the right choice.
Like you said it's his money to spend as he wishes; and, his device. Therefore as members of the forum I find it incumbent to answer the questions asked.
If this is kit of line I do apologize; however; perceptually based idioms such as the word,"best," should be defined in the situation.
Best does not equate to more of some assumed variable.
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