What is so great about a Provari?

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Nibiru2012

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So since the Provari is so highly touted here, what about the 510 thread connection? How sturdy is it?

Many PVs with the 510 thread connection eventually get VERY LOOSE in the threads and the tank's threading get very wobbly.

So for you long term Provari owners... is that connection better on a Provari?
 

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So since the Provari is so highly touted here, what about the 510 thread connection? How sturdy is it?

Many PVs with the 510 thread connection eventually get VERY LOOSE in the threads and the tank's threading get very wobbly.

So for you long term Provari owners... is that connection better on a Provari?

I have never read a report of any problems or wear of the 510 connector. Ever. No reports of cross threading. That whole end cap is surgical grade stainless steel. Tough tough tough.


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who's arguing ???


Ego should come extended also ??


fyi,,the original provari didn't have the ext option,,that came later to allow for those that wanted the option of a bigger battery
I got mine with the extension. So they had within about a month from the time it went on sale.
 

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So since the Provari is so highly touted here, what about the 510 thread connection? How sturdy is it?

Many PVs with the 510 thread connection eventually get VERY LOOSE in the threads and the tank's threading get very wobbly.

So for you long term Provari owners... is that connection better on a Provari?

the 510 threading on the Provari is of high end quality,,some china crap don't thread on because of it
 

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Because he is in Canada ? Wow......feeling bad for you for the shipping and duty. Its free shipping in the lower 48.......Then again, when I ordered my Semovar from Cloud 9 in the UK, they got me for a nice shipping charge and their VAT Tax as well...to the tune of almost 50 bucks extra if memory serves.

Im in PR was free shipping also, so all US territory are free shipping not jus lower 48


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I just ordered my 3rd provari. I won't buy anything else. Its built to last unlike most and if it breaks it can be repaired. Most mods you have to toss if something happens to them. I'd buy a reo too, but again, I really only mess with high quality mods, the reo is also high quality. I've bought cheap mods plenty of times before, but they never lasted so I gave up on that route. A provari is expensive, but well worth it in the long run.
 

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I own Provari, Vamo, Ego and several mechanicals, with Protanks, various attys that use Protank heads, and a double handful of RBAs. They each have their ups and downs.

The Vamo will not operate below 1.2 Ohms. However it's chip allows me to test coils/batteries extremely fast with a single button press, and surprisingly it has lasted me more than half a year. So not too bad a $25 investment. It's 510 socket is junk, so I popped on a permanent airflow control adapter with stainless threads.

The mechanicals are tough. Pretty much indestructible tough, especially the brass Sentinels. Fire every time, consistently, and heavy enough to let you know you have something solid in your fist. But if you don't pay attention to what you are doing with the coils and batteries you could end up with a mini-pipe bomb hanging out of your mouth. Still, they are one of my main grab-n-go devices for daily use, and if I feel like vaping .6 ohm they will do it all day long without complaining.

The Provari slowly replaced the Sentinels as my main vape but it was far from an instant switch, and it wasn't until I bought a couple of Tatroe rings so I could use my 18650 batteries that it started to grow on me as far as a daily carry to work device. Yes it's vape is much smoother than the Vamo. It also will work at less than 1 ohm, unlike the Vamo. The lack of VW is irrelevant. A VV/VW does one or the other, but never BOTH at the same time, and they equate to the same thing seen from opposite ends - keeping the same voltage automatically changes the wattage, or keeping the same wattage automatically changes the voltage. The Provari keeps the voltage you set it to, so it changes the wattage automatically.

The Provari does have it's drawbacks. It's electronics are great for smooth vapes. Ok. They are bad for speed of display/changing settings. Let me elaborate with one example:

Powering On from being turned Off:

Vamo: hit fire button 5x fast. Vape

Provari: Hit fire button 9x, wait for display to read Po then Of. Hit fire button once again to change Of to On, wait for LED to go out. Vape.

I have devices that cost $10 and I have devices that cost $200. All are able to produce a great vape with the right choice of toppers and coils, and in their own select little niches they perform very well. If I had to choose only one device as the only thing I could ever use to vape on ever again, I would probably choose the Provari, not only because of the smoothness of the vape, but because it can reach lower ohms than the Vamo while being nearly as durable as the mechanicals. But I would also gripe a little bit at how long it would take to check a coil's resistance on it. Still, all in all, it combines enough features of both a VV/VW and a mech that it bridges the 2 extremes nicely.

Then again, a device is only as good as what you put on top of it, and if your atty is junk then a Provari, REO or DNA is not going to magically heal it's flaws for you. Junk is still junk and these devices are still little more than fancy battery holders. But as part of the whole set they will not let you down and if you want a smooth vape then the Provari is worth the money just like your analogs were worth the $5.50 a pack day in day out for how long?....
 

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I bought one just because of all the hype and people saying nothing else vaped like a Provari. I was not at all impressed with the vape. It just felt underpowered to me.

The only thing I was impressed with was it was heavy and sturdy. Other than that I wasn't impressed at all. I preferred my Sigelei Zmaxes. They put out much more power and a higher amp limit. The 510 connection on the Sigelei Zmax is very good quality. I've never had any threading issues. I have 4 Zmaxes (different styles) and they are all stainless steel and well made. I also use a Vamo v2 and an Innokin MVP.

I sold the Provari because it just sat in a drawer and I never used it. I know I am in the minority but I am very happy with my choice.
 

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I'm impressed by the number of people who used to own a ProVari, didn't like it for whatever reason, yet continue to haunt this place.
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I think I may just have to try one out.
 

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How many vapers are pushing more than 3.5 amps?

Prolly the same number of the ones who "need" vv and vw.
Boggles my mind how something is set at a static number can be under powered. Unless the LED is lying it's not possible.

I am amazed at the multitude of lurking trolls who haunt this place, especially ones who buy 4 of the same mod,cause it was so good they need 4.

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I said I didnt wanna argue - I agree LED color is an option and should be extra. Extender however - should be included...

Can I play? If an extension was included with the device it would cost more. Perhaps not a lot more, but still more. I'm glad I have the choice to buy one or not, since I have no use for them. I bought my mini specifically due to the size. If I want an extension at some point, I have the option to buy one, instead of having to pay more up front for something I would just throw in a drawer.
 
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the reo only uses RBA correct? I like cartos and tanks....not into building coils.

No. I don't build coils either. I use a regular 510 or 306 atty, the same kind I use for dripping. You squeeze the bottle and juice comes up through the bottom, so you are essentially dripping upside down. The flavor is amazing, just like dripping. I know people use RBA/RDAs on them and like that a lot, but people build things for other mods and like that a lot too. The Reo is like any other device in the sense that you can use it simply or more advanced, whichever you choose. I like simple. :) You can also use cartos on them, but I tried it and wasn't impressed. I'm not a fan of cartos outside of tanks.
 

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Based on what I have read thus far, I am still not convinced to spend 200 dollars on a black provari mini which is what I am looking to buy with a black extension. That comes to about 200.

There must be one factor above all else that separates this mod from the others...I am not reading that here. I can buy many mods for about a hundred that can do the same thing. Also, why do I keep reading about the Provari haters. who are these people and why would they hate a mod and the people who own them. Seems strange to me?
 

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So since the Provari is so highly touted here, what about the 510 thread connection? How sturdy is it?

Many PVs with the 510 thread connection eventually get VERY LOOSE in the threads and the tank's threading get very wobbly.

So for you long term Provari owners... is that connection better on a Provari?

I hadn't had my ProVari very long when I fell asleep vaping. When I woke up I discovered it had rolled in-between the cushions of couch and my 70 pound dog was sleeping on it. The carto in the tank that was on it was bent to almost a 90 degree angle. I was sure the 510 connector was toast, but it was fine. I know my Vamo's connector wouldn't have survived.
 
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