why provari is so popular yet expensive?

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distortoblotto

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I wrote the following blog on the Provari. It has detailed information on its construction and features. It also has about a dozen links to previous threads on why the Provari is special and stands out from the competition according to owners.

My father was a self-employed carpenter. He depended heavily upon his tools of the trade. He spent more for professional, durable, and dependable quality tools, because he couldn't afford to have a tool break down which would hamper his occupation.

I equate the Provari to the above tools. It will be the most dependable, reliable, durable variable voltage mod that you can find anywhere. The manufacturer provides a long warranty and will continue to service the Provari for life.

Many of us veteran vapers have had mixed results with the Chinese made mods. They are made cheap to sell cheap, and should they break you are expected to buy another cheap mod from them. Well, some of us get tired of this and decided to bite the bullet and buy a Provari. Most say they wish they had bought a Provari to begin with.

You can buy Harbor Freight type of tools and probably get by if you are a weekend DIY. However, if you are a serious vaper in this for the long term, you'll find it difficult to find a more appropriate "tool" than a Provari.

You may need to own and use one before you can truly appreciate what a Provari offers




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LOL, the weekly why Provari thread. SOmeone should just copy and paste the replies from the others or make one page and there you go.

As opposed to the thrice daily Kanger thread?
Or the ten times a day how do i fix my clone thread?
:)
Its a new members forum, and the Provari is a popular mod. there a going to be lots of questions.

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    LOL, the weekly why Provari thread. SOmeone should just copy and paste the replies from the others or make one page and there you go.

    I suggested to have 1 stickied a long time ago, lol. Mostly because I couldn't remember all the reasons I dislike a prevari all at once...

    Just have to remember folks, it's all about the Kool-aid and not about the PV.

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    I suggested to have 1 stickied a long time ago, lol. Mostly because I couldn't remember all the reasons I dislike a prevari all at once...

    Just have to remember folks, it's all about the Kool-aid and not about the PV.

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    And so It Begins.

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    I suggested to have 1 stickied a long time ago, lol. Mostly because I couldn't remember all the reasons I dislike a prevari all at once...

    Just have to remember folks, it's all about the Kool-aid and not about the PV.

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    Why on earth would you say this in that manner, unless you wish to provoke unpleasantness?

    Trolling, or you truly feel that strongly about something no one cares if you buy or not?

    He asked why.....what did you expect
    :)

    Surely everyone not trolling is tired of this.....most posters like this never owned a Provari.

    To the OP:

    Simply put, its a well made mod. Many that dont like it wouldnt spend that much money on a mod anyways, and like to bash on those that do.
    Do what you want.
    Just vape



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    Chelonian

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    Why on earth would you say this in that manner, unless you wish to provoke unpleasantness?

    Trolling, or you truly feel that strongly about something no one cares if you buy or not?

    He asked why.....what did you expect
    :)

    Surely everyone not trolling is tired of this.....most posters like this never owned a Provari.

    To the OP:

    Simply put, its a well made mod. Many that dont like it wouldnt spend that much money on a mod anyways, and like to bash on those that do.
    Do what you want.
    Just vape



    I wonder,will they ever go into Variable wattage?
    Anyone think they will one day or no?

    How do you find VW so usefull?
    I must be missing something, because most of my tanks have different juices in them.
    I end up changing wattage anyways when i use my Semovar.
    Do you use the same juice in different tanks, or does the same wattage level really work for you for most juices?
    VW is why I got the Semovar, and it hasnt worked out as i hoped...

    As for VW Provari

    Check the Provari 3.thread in APV for the link


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    Why on earth would you say this in that manner, unless you wish to provoke unpleasantness?

    Trolling, or you truly feel that strongly about something no one cares if you buy or not?

    He asked why.....what did you expect
    :)

    Surely everyone not trolling is tired of this.....most posters like this never owned a Provari.

    To the OP:

    Simply put, its a well made mod. Many that dont like it wouldnt spend that much money on a mod anyways, and like to bash on those that do.
    Do what you want.
    Just vape





    How do you find VW so usefull?
    I must be missing something, because most of my tanks have different juices in them.
    I end up changing wattage anyways when i use my Semovar.
    Do you use the same juice in different tanks, or does the same wattage level really work for you for most juices?
    VW is why I got the Semovar, and it hasnt worked out as i hoped...

    As for VW Provari

    Check the Provari 3.thread in APV for the link


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    Why on earth would you say this in that manner, unless you wish to provoke unpleasantness?

    Trolling, or you truly feel that strongly about something no one cares if you buy or not?

    He asked why.....what did you expect
    :)

    Surely everyone not trolling is tired of this.....most posters like this never owned a Provari.

    To the OP:

    Simply put, its a well made mod. Many that dont like it wouldnt spend that much money on a mod anyways, and like to bash on those that do.
    Do what you want.
    Just vape





    How do you find VW so usefull?
    I must be missing something, because most of my tanks have different juices in them.
    I end up changing wattage anyways when i use my Semovar.
    Do you use the same juice in different tanks, or does the same wattage level really work for you for most juices?
    VW is why I got the Semovar, and it hasnt worked out as i hoped...

    As for VW Provari

    Check the Provari 3.thread in APV for the link


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    This is true for me. I vape pretty consistently the same wattage per tank. I vape my protanks at 7 watts, my Davides at 8, and my cartos at 9. VW changed the way I vape. Especially because I could use any ohm atty and get a consistent vape. Consequently vw is an important feature to me. And to be honest, it is what has kept me from buying a Provari so far. I may give in eventually, but my luck as soon as i do they will release a vw. So I'm holding out as long as i can. But on my mechs, I prefer right off the battery not using a kick.

    Works well for me, but maybe not for others.

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    This is true for me. I vape pretty consistently the same wattage per tank. I vape my protanks at 7 watts, my Davides at 8, and my cartos at 9. VW changed the way I vape. Especially because I could use any ohm atty and get a consistent vape. Consequently vw is an important feature to me.

    Works well for me, but maybe not for others.
    :blink: So VW is not so "set it and forget it", is it? From what you said above, you're still manually making changes in wattage when you change tanks. How does VW change the way you vape?

    The alleged knock on Variable Voltage is that you need to be able to do first grade math. Ohm rating plus "2" equals the voltage. Excuse me that I can do this formula in my head in 2 seconds and take 4 seconds to change the voltage.

    I change my voltage to different settings for all the different flavors that I use throughout the day. Each has its own "sweet spot". Variable wattage would be a useless feature for me if used in the way it was designed.
     
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    While my VW question is in earnest, what you said has been my experience.

    I bought into the VW hype, and since I like quality, I bought into it to the tune of $220.plus shipping for the Svoe Measto Semovar.

    Now I read a person who feels that VW has changed the way they vape, because they change wattage instead of voltage.

    This is not good. Since I spent the money for the set it and forget it hype, and it isnt the case, VW looks like a waste.

    Crap.

    I could've bought the Super T ELA instead.

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    The Provari is the best regulated mod in existence for the price point, and power range it offers. This makes it unable to be compared to DNA 30 mods since the Provari tops out at 15 watts. I love mine to death, however, I will sadly admit that I'm in the process of selling my baby that serviced me for 6 months.

    I just got in to mechanical mods, and the dark side overcame me. :evil: I'm selling it to have enough money (and then some) for a Reo Grand.

    But for a regulated mod, the Provari simply cannot be beat
     

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    While my VW question is in earnest, what you said has been my experience.

    I bought into the VW hype, and since I like quality, I bought into it to the tune of $220.plus shipping for the Svoe Measto Semovar.

    This is not good. Since I spent the money for the set it and forget it hype, and it isnt the case, VW looks like a waste.

    Crap.

    I could've bought the Super T ELA instead.

    Which is a mechanical mod, a totally different class of mod. A Provari is a regulated variable voltage mod.

    Still, a high quality mod made in the USA by a manufacturer who will service their product for life - just like a Provari, a Reo, or a Silver Bullet.
     
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    Chelonian

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    Yes, its a mech.
    I own a Simplicty series as well.
    Sorry if I wasn't clear.
    What I was saying was that instead of buying the Semovar, I couldve bought the ELA as it was available at the time....not that I tbought that it was a regulated mod.

    I didnt know about the lifetime service....nice info. Thanks

    And brick...dont do it!

    As long as you can do it financially, hold on to the Provari (unless you have something else of the same nature)

    When I went to mechs, I left the Provari at the house.....but as time went on, I missed the consistent vape throughout the charge of the battery.

    Unless you can charge at work. If you can, you are golden.

    BTW if this is will be your first mech, you will frickin love it :)

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    :blink: So VW is not so "set it and forget it", is it? You're still manually making changes in wattage when you change tanks (change in resistance). How does VW change the way you vape?

    The alleged knock on Variable Voltage is that you need to be able to do first grade math. Ohm rating plus "2" equals the voltage. Excuse me that I can do this formula in my head in 2 seconds and take 4 seconds to change the voltage.

    I change my voltage to different settings for all the different flavors that I use throughout the day. Each has its own "sweet spot". Variable wattage would be a useless feature for me if used in the way it was designed.

    I have several mini PT2s. I vape them all at 7 watts regardless of flavor. I only have about 10-15 flavors. For me, I haven't been able to detect any flavor changes by increasing the voltage. So I set them to where I know I won't get a dry hit. Which on my protanks is 7, and so on. It's just so much simpler than having to remember which tank has which atty. I swap a tank and vape. Easy. That's how it changed the way I vape. With vv I had to check resistance every time I changed tanks and adjust accordingly.

    Like I said, this works well for me, maybe not for others.

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    this set it and forget is a joke ,,unless you vape the same ohms with the juice in the same type of atty

    also,,provari has been around since the darwin was mainstream,anybody remember those ??


    how often do you hear about those ,,let alone see them ??

    for you noobies,,the darwin is a VW mod
     
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