Two words ...

[islanderamy]

I hope the mailman is at least wearing shoulder pads and a helmet when that baby is delivered!

Seriously you are going to love it - you made a very wise choice...

-vape On!

I LOL when I saw your post. Yeah, I'll be up early on Saturday! I track it on the hour every hour. There is a small chance it could get here tomorrow but most likely Saturday. Thank goodness I ordered it before the Post Office stopped Saturday delivery! My egoT mod died on me the other day. I think its only the cheap battery that died and I have more on the way (better ones) so we'll soon find out if it's the mod or just a dead battery. If it is the batt, that thing didn't last long AT ALL! I've only had the MOD since December. How long do rechargable batts last before they won't hold a charge anymore???

Anyway, I gave my first starter kit to DH when I got the ego-T MOD. It was 2 ego-C batts. I had to reclaim one of the ego-C's so I have SOMETHING while I'm waiting for the new batts and my ProV to arrive. Going back to the ego's after the MOD while WAITING for a ProV feels like I wrecked my Ferrari and got a Yugo to drive until it's fixed. The Vivi Nova looks pretty "sketch" sitting on top a ego-C.

 

[john333]

Provari = one less thing to worry about.

 

[islanderamy]

Provari = one less thing to worry about.

And that is exactly why I ordered a Provari! I was actually going to buy another ego-T MOD from my preferred vendor but they have been sold out for several weeks now. I like the ego-T MOD but I've read on the forums to have backups for your backups. I've been successful in quitting smoking and really enjoy vaping and I thought about having a backup in case something happened to the MOD. I've already passed the ego-C stage and not really interested in looking back. Not knocking them, they got me off the analogs, but I'm looking to step it up a bit. Then when my MOD died at work the other day and I had to revert back to the ego-C ... I thought to myself, this just won't do!!! It's TIME! So I ordered the Provari and several batteries. I want worry free. I will have batteries on hand while out in case one dies on me but the MOD itself has to be dependable because I'm counting on it! Now I will use the ego-T MOD as "backup". Not likely I'll ever need it but it's nice knowing it's there just in case. It will likely just collect dust though because I've already discovered the ProV blems and I'm a sucker for a bargin! I see #2 ProV in the near future and #1 hasn't even gotten here yet.

 

[tracilynnie]

Just got my email today and I was super excited.. Now we can both do the 'where the heck is that mail man' dance together

 

[islanderamy]

Just got my email today and I was super excited.. Now we can both do the 'where the heck is that mail man' dance together

Woot Woot! Good for you! I bet it's purdy! Do post a pic when you get it! <fist bump>

 

[cghorr01]

Congrats. I just got my provari not too long ago and I absolutely LOVE IT. You won't regret spending the coin for a quality unit. You will realize as soon as you put it in your hand that is it built like a tank.

 

[Kable]

My mailman came. Very happy.

 

[skex]

Got mine Friday night, damn this thing is big. I could probably fit the tube from my Prodigy v3.1 inside the tube if I took off the end cap. The girl at the local brick and mortar shop commented that she could use it to fend off the guys at the bar.

So far I'm getting an entire day (as in 24hours) out of a battery (18650s) which is more than acceptable, took a little doing to figure out the button and there are definitely some parts that I've not figured out yet. Then again my main computer's harddrive and motherboard cratered at the end of the week so I was busy with that and haven't had a chance to download and read the manual.

It's taking me a little to get used to having a side button again. I got so used to the bottom button on my Prodigy that I keep squeezing the .... of the Provari and expecting something to happen. It's probably a little early to comment on much else. New batteries tend to have excellent performance on any device so it will be interesting to see how things perform as the battery wears down.

I suppose with the way this thing is supposed to work that I should probably get new batteries a little sooner than in the past since you could tell when a battery was starting to get a bit weaker in a mechanical mod, and in theory this should just work the same until the battery just stops?

On advantage I hadn't considered with this over my Prodigy is that the button actually acts like a little kickstand so it doesn't roll off every flat surface I set it on.

 

[islanderamy]

I got mine FRIDAY! It is a tank! I didn't get the battery extention so I'm running it with the 18490. It lasts me a day before I have to swap out the battery. I got a carto tank for it and I'm noticing it takes a lot more to "draw" off of it vs. the egoT mod I have. I primed the tank properly (from what I can tell) so I'm wondering if this is as good as it's going to get. It doesn't produce a lot of vapor. I've tried playing with the voltage. I guess I need to try putting my Vivi on the ProV and trying that to see if the tank is the issue. I know it's not the ProV. I get a good hit off of it so it's doing it's job, just not a lot of vapor. Seems strange. I will say when I first started using it, it made me sneeze like the dickens! Not sure I'm diggin the tank or if I haven't gotten used to the tank/carto thing....

 

[Kable]

I got mine FRIDAY! It is a tank! I didn't get the battery extention so I'm running it with the 18490. It lasts me a day before I have to swap out the battery. I got a carto tank for it and I'm noticing it takes a lot more to "draw" off of it vs. the egoT mod I have. I primed the tank properly (from what I can tell) so I'm wondering if this is as good as it's going to get. It doesn't produce a lot of vapor. I've tried playing with the voltage. I guess I need to try putting my Vivi on the ProV and trying that to see if the tank is the issue. I know it's not the ProV. I get a good hit off of it so it's doing it's job, just not a lot of vapor. Seems strange. I will say when I first started using it, it made me sneeze like the dickens! Not sure I'm diggin the tank or if I haven't gotten used to the tank/carto thing....

What tank and cartomizer are you using? The tight draw is likely because the threads are flush with the top cap on the provari and there are no air vents in the top cap, so if the tank is fully seated on the top cap, you are closing the airway. Try sliding the tank up slightly, so there is a small gap between the bottom of the tank and the provari top cap, and see if this improves your draw.

 

[islanderamy]

Thanks Kable! I will give that a try. I was thinking I may have flooded the cartomizer. Not sure because I haven't tried using that tank again yet. I put the Vivi on the ProV and it works great. Only problem is I'm down to my LAST replacement head and can't find anyone who has them in stock so I'm going to try your idea tonight. I don't know what I can do to make the tank sit up higher on the ProV except to maybe not screw it in as tight. I hate to sound like such a dunce but this is the first carto tank I've ever used and I'm a new ProV owner too. With all the hype over the ProV ... that just seems like a major design flaw. Why couldn't they make the connection on the top of the ProV stick up a little higher? The Vivi sits on top flush with the top of the ProV just like my carto tank does but there's plenty of air flow. Trial and error I reckon. Ugh ... frustrating! Thanks for the input though!!!!

What tank and cartomizer are you using? The tight draw is likely because the threads are flush with the top cap on the provari and there are no air vents in the top cap, so if the tank is fully seated on the top cap, you are closing the airway. Try sliding the tank up slightly, so there is a small gap between the bottom of the tank and the provari top cap, and see if this improves your draw.

 

[islanderamy]

This is a link to the carto tank I'm using ...

https://www.myvaporstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=UDCT-TC

What tank and cartomizer are you using? The tight draw is likely because the threads are flush with the top cap on the provari and there are no air vents in the top cap, so if the tank is fully seated on the top cap, you are closing the airway. Try sliding the tank up slightly, so there is a small gap between the bottom of the tank and the provari top cap, and see if this improves your draw.

 

[Kable]

This is a link to the carto tank I'm using ...

https://www.myvaporstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=UDCT-TC

Ah, that changes things quite a bit. It's a locking tank, so the carto doesn't slide, which means my earlier advice won't help you. I'm guessing the problem is not airflow, either. You probably chose dual coil cartomizers with it? Which resistance are they? If you got the 1.5 ohm dual coil, try a voltage of 4.5 - 5. If you got the 2.5 ohm dual coil, you'll probably need max voltage from the provari (6v). Dual coil cartomizers have two coils in parallel, each with double the resistance of the rated, or equivalent resistance. So a 1.5 ohm dual coil actually has two 3 ohm coils, so you need to use a voltage appropriate for a 3 ohm coil. I assume you are using imr batteries. Other batteries that aren't high drain will not supply the current (amps) required for this setup. I would suggest trying single coil cartomizers anyway. Most people prefer them to dual coil. Let me know how it goes, or if I was wrong in my assumptions, and we can troubleshoot from there.

 

[islanderamy]

Ah, that changes things quite a bit. It's a locking tank, so the carto doesn't slide, which means my earlier advice won't help you. I'm guessing the problem is not airflow, either. You probably chose dual coil cartomizers with it? Which resistance are they? If you got the 1.5 ohm dual coil, try a voltage of 4.5 - 5. If you got the 2.5 ohm dual coil, you'll probably need max voltage from the provari (6v). Dual coil cartomizers have two coils in parallel, each with double the resistance of the rated, or equivalent resistance. So a 1.5 ohm dual coil actually has two 3 ohm coils, so you need to use a voltage appropriate for a 3 ohm coil. I assume you are using imr batteries. Other batteries that aren't high drain will not supply the current (amps) required for this setup. I would suggest trying single coil cartomizers anyway. Most people prefer them to dual coil. Let me know how it goes, or if I was wrong in my assumptions, and we can troubleshoot from there.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!! You are dead on! I did get the dual coil 2.5 ohms!!!! I didn't know what to choose, did a little reading and asking questions but I'm not very bright when it comes to math! I believe the provari came with high drain batteries but I didn't get the battery extention so I'm running the regular 18500 bat. So I need to crank it up!! I don't want to waste the carto's I have already so I'll give that a try and see how it goes and I will order the single coil from now on. The vape was a really hard draw and not much vapor at all. Funky taste. I was really discouraged and threw out the carto after only a couple days. When I switched back to the Vivi, all was right with the world again. I like/prefer a cooler vape and I usually mix a little menthol in with my flavors so I like it on the cool side. This is my first VV Mod, the Porvari and I should've done more research before jumping out the gate so fast. The result of my lack of knowledge left me dissapointed. Clearly, I need HELP! And I appreciate yours very much!

 

[islanderamy]

Ah, that changes things quite a bit. It's a locking tank, so the carto doesn't slide, which means my earlier advice won't help you. I'm guessing the problem is not airflow, either. You probably chose dual coil cartomizers with it? Which resistance are they? If you got the 1.5 ohm dual coil, try a voltage of 4.5 - 5. If you got the 2.5 ohm dual coil, you'll probably need max voltage from the provari (6v). Dual coil cartomizers have two coils in parallel, each with double the resistance of the rated, or equivalent resistance. So a 1.5 ohm dual coil actually has two 3 ohm coils, so you need to use a voltage appropriate for a 3 ohm coil. I assume you are using imr batteries. Other batteries that aren't high drain will not supply the current (amps) required for this setup. I would suggest trying single coil cartomizers anyway. Most people prefer them to dual coil. Let me know how it goes, or if I was wrong in my assumptions, and we can troubleshoot from there.

Well, your first assumption was correct! I refilled a carto and put it in the tank, turned up the volts & same result. I loosened up the tank a little and bam! It works fine now! Still left the voltage turned up! Thanks again!