What is the best VV mod out there?

[Shel]

Like several other people who have answered the original poster, I too have a Provari but prefer my el-cheap-o madvapes VV Box mod lol. So 'best' is very subjective in the end.

Not to belabor the point, but I went to Knotts Berry Farm yesterday with my two girls.

I took my MadVapes VV Box mod, and two smaller size tanks, one which I used in the car on the way there, and on the way back, then left it in the car when I arrived at KBF, and another Mom & Pop Vapor Shop Sub Mini tank,filled, which I used at the park.

Spent from 11 am until 7pm at the park, vapping the entire time!

The two 14500's in my MadVapes box lasted the entire day AND part of the next day. The spare batteries I brought along proved unnecessary.

The extra tank, used while driving to and from the park, turned out to be also unnecessary. I could have managed the entire day with the one tank. (Didn't want to risk it, though, and have a couple more hours at the park, and my tank on empty!)

The main point is, the MadVapes box with a Sub mini attached remained in my shirt pocket, while on roller-coasters, log rides that drench the customers, walking all over the park, and it was as obtrusive as my old, discarded pack of smokes used to be... in other words, basically invisible, UNTIL I wanted a vap! Lightweight, compact, and unobtrusive in my shirt pocket!

The ProVari, with tank, in my shirt pocket all day, walking all over the park, going on rides, would have been something I would have been always conscious of, because of it's weight and size (length).

 

[Mr. SandMan]

@wv2win

Yeah, like I said it's not really a concern.

I just have weigh the pros and cons of em both, cause it seems to come down to those 2(Darwin/Provari). I have always liked the look of tube mods, but I wouldn't mind pocket friendly also.

I am sure I will like either one like you said.

 

[Mr. SandMan]

@Shel

In other words dont count out the MadVapes box just yet!!! lol

 

[Katdarling]

Mr. SandMan, it sounds like you are leaning toward a ProVari. I'm guessing you will be quite pleased with it. It is reported by all to be an EXCELLENT device. If it is not out of the question for you, I would suggest you get a Darwin as well! There is nothing quite like it. I will not repeat what everyone here has said, but as I have owned one for nearly a year, I will give a resounding YES to the positive feedback on this most incredible PV.

Yes, this may sound a bit crazy to suggest that you get them both, but only if you are a new vaper. (From your join date and number of posts, I can only guess that you are.) Most of us who have been vaping for any extended period realize the importance of having a number of devices. Only our budgets seem to limit that number.

I'm sure you had heard time and time again ... Back up back up back up. That's one obvious reason. Another reason is precisely what Shel explained in the story of the trip to KBF. Different devices are important and useful for differing times and situations. I think you will find this to be true.

Do let us know what you decide!

Best wishes~

 

[Butters78]

I just ordered the provari I can't wait!

 

[Mr. SandMan]

@ Katdarling

I am leaning towards Provari, but I am not 100% sure yet. Like I said in an earlier post, this is for the future. I am still waiting for an ego 900mAh lcd vv, which is the next step I am taking in my vaping evolution.

I had a 510 150mAh for about half a year, but I still could not quit Analogs altogether with that device. I am hoping to fair better with the next battery, but I realize if I want to quit for good ,that I need a top of the line pv.

Eventually I want to have both Provari and Darwin, that is the goal in the long-long-term lol I want a provari for around the house, and a darwin for going out(since it is portrayed as such a pocket friendly mod). I am basically deciding what top mod to purchase first, then later ons when I can afford to get another one I will purchase the one I didn't buy first.

It is clear to me that Darwin/Provari are the top vv mods(and I do want VV), and I will probably be getting one of them, but I still have to look up some of the other pv that some people have listed on here, from what I am told they could be cheaper backups for the time being.

I will definitley let you guys know which one I decide to choose, but It wont be for another couple months. So I am hoping this thread will be very long by the time I do decide, that way I will have a ton of information/opinions on which one to choose.

 

[wv2win]

Sandman, a new ECF member was trying to sell her recently passed Mom's Darwin in the new members section, yesterday. She didn't know that you couldn't do that in that section and she doesn't have enough posts to post it in the classified section. She stated it was in excellent condition and she was selling if for $140 which is a great price being $145 less than a new one. Her ECF name is LizzieW, I am almost 100% sure. You might want to PM her or leave her a vistior message if you are interested. Just a thought.

 

[Butters78]

That's an awesome price.. but you know the old saying. If it's too good to be true.

 

[Mr. SandMan]

@ wv2win

thanks for the heads up. I really only have enough for a decent amount of ejuice right now(as I am almost all out, and my vv ego 900mAh is on the way). If this had happened a couple of months from now, I would jump on the offer, but as it stands I cannot afford even the reduced price of a darwin. I apreciate you letting me know though!

I am sorry to hear of her mothers passing though.

 

[wv2win]

.................Spent from 11 am until 7pm at the park, vapping the entire time!

The two 14500's in my MadVapes box lasted the entire day AND part of the next day. The spare batteries I brought along proved unnecessary.........

That's great that it worked out well for you and a VV box mod is a good entry into VV vaping. But most people will not get that type of milage with two 14500 batteries. I get about 6 hours out of my dual 14500 box mod. And I am pretty sure that the MadVapes VV does not have regulated, boost circuit technology so you will not get the consistency of one of the better variable models such as the Darwin. But I do think that having at least one box mod in your arsenal is a good idea.

 

[wv2win]

That's an awesome price.. but you know the old saying. If it's too good to be true.

I know what you mean in general, but in this case I think it was genuine. I think the person was just trying to figure out how to settle her Mom's estate and was not a vaper herself. I think she was pricing it in a way that would settle it quickly.

If she had been at this weekend's Atlanta Vape Meet, she would have been mobbed with people wanting to take it off her hands. I had more people come up to me wanting to look at and try my Darwin and wanting to buy one. The new "Kick" from Evolv, which turns an 18650 mod into a Darwin, was raffled off at twice the price they will be sold at.

 

[Frick]

There must be some real Nervious Nellies hanging around then, lol. I charge mine when I get in bed at night (as everyone I know does) and never have a battery concern. Some actually only charge it every other night. And as I mentioned, since it doubles as a pass-through/charger, I don't see how someone should be concerned about being without power. And there have been no battery failures to date from what I have read.

And it's no different that any other model that might have a problem that requires you to send it back as I read some did with both the Provari and Darwin. That's why everyone with any sense has a backup. And as I mentioned, when under warranty, Evolve overnighted me a knew one before I could get mine in the mail. Tell me another company that does that???

I was repeating some of the concerns I've read about the Darwin having an internal (proprietary, no less) battery.

Here's one more, since I thought of it since posting: Evolv is a Chinese company, yes? When using a proprietary battery, one is beholden to the manufacturer to continue support for that battery and device. Do you have absolute confidence that Evolv will be around in a year or two? If the manufacturer of a mod using commonly available batteries decides to close up shop, at least the owners of the devices can still obtain batteries for their devices.

And surely you can imagine times you might not be near an available power source. Not everyone ends up sleeping at their own home every night. Although the charging interfacing being common mini-USB is a plus in that regard.

thats the top end of the VV chart,at the bottom is 35 dollar VV box mod from madvapes

The thread title is "What is the best VV mod out there."
When one asks what the best automobile out there is, I don't reply "The 1987 Yugo".

Nothing against the MV VV box mods -- I'll probably end up with one sooner or later -- but I wouldn't consider them the "best out there".

You should be fine with either one, they are both top of the line. But since you have to sleep sometimes, I just wouldn't worry about being without battery life with the Darwin. The only catch is if you use dual coil cartomizers with it which I use. That has cut the battery charge life to about 16 hours (and I'm a heavy vaper) for me but then if I am still vaping, I just plug it in and continue to vape.

I'd never be happy with a 16-hour vape time. Even when I vaped KR808D minis, I carried enough batteries to last a full 24-hour cycle. Although I do know that's not a common vape time for the Darwin.

Both the Provari and the Darwin are fantastic devices, so don't think I'm picking on one against the other; I'm just reiterating common concerns I've heard, and while I agree with some of them, I'd be happy owning either device.

 

[Butters78]

I decided on the provari myself bro. I got a lavatube for the price but you know how they say you get what you pay for. I like the looks of the provari better honestly. I know you shouldn't base a lot of your decision on looks but it does matter. At work this one guy said my lavatube reminded him of a lighter for a bbq. Another dude who used to vape but quit. I think he had a crappy blu or something said he thought I was showing him a stun gun at first ha. The provari looks awesome to me. The darwin looks cool as well. But I already can hear people saying "Man is that a beepers from the 70s or 80s. Haha. I don't really care what people think but one part of my goal is to maybe convert a few smoking coworkers and I think the provari may do the trick. That swing arm deal looks annoying to me honestly.

 

[wv2win]

............Here's one more, since I thought of it since posting: Evolv is a Chinese company, yes?..........
And surely you can imagine times you might not be near an available power source. Not everyone ends up sleeping at their own home every night. Although the charging interfacing being common mini-USB is a plus in that regard.........

No, Evolv, is headquartered and manufactured in upstate Ohio by two electrical engineers and another partner. I've met one of the owners and I am very confident they are in this for the long haul.

And unless you are camping out for days in say Siberia, when I stay over-night at friends or relatives, they all have a free outlet that I can plug my Darwin into. They don't even charge me for the electricity.

 

[Katdarling]

That swing arm deal looks annoying to me honestly.

Really?? That's one of the features I absolutely love about the Darwin! It's far from annoying, LOL.

 

[Frick]

No, Evolv, is headquartered and manufactured in upstate Ohio by two electrical engineers and another partner. I've met one of the owners and I am very confident they are in this for the long haul.

And unless you are camping out for days in say Siberia, when I stay over-night at friends or relatives, they all have a free outlet that I can plug my Darwin into. They don't even charge me for the electricity.

Ah, I stand corrected. I had checked their website for country of origin, but apparently their site is non-functional at the moment. I had watched Drew's video when it was first prototyped, and I assumed with Drew's connections in China that it was a Chinese device. So remove from the equation the "foreign company" aspect, but still, it's a proprietary battery design that relies on the continued existence of the Evolv company itself for eventual replacement, a concern not shared with common-battery design mods.

Do you carry a USB-mains adapter and USB-mini cord with you at all times? Granted, they're common, but not everyone is going to have that handy.

Again, I have nothing against the Darwin. I think it's a fine device. I'm just parroting the concerns I've read regarding the internal battery design.

 

[Butters78]

Really?? That's one of the features I absolutely love about the Darwin! It's far from annoying, LOL.

You know what. I retract my statement. I just watched some reviews now I want a Darwin for out and about with the family. It's perfect for my pocket. Just slap a good boge with the swing arm in it will be perfect fit. It'll be slim and non intrusive.

 

[Butters78]

Ok the Darwin is out of stock ha. But I cant afford it now anyway may pick up some overtime. So my thinking is the Provari and Darwin will be all I ever need. Once I get them I'll be selling the Lavatube and Kgo for whatever I can get. Haha.

 

[warlike36]

VVPV ( includes batts + charger ) deliver is one week after release - notcigs.com Just my humble opinion.

 

[stretchpants]

The Provari.
You will only have to buy juice and Batts and a tank after the initial outlay. It's consistent,safer than most mods,and vapes like a charm.I just bought the Provari V2. It's everything that is good about a mod.