wow... a provari copy made by smoktech?

[basementcat]

Just came across this. It even uses the provari name in the title? I hope provape has patents. This Chinese knock off seems pretty sad.

www. dualcoilscartomizer.en .alibaba.com/product/542565155-0/2012_newest_high_quality_provari_variable_voltage_VV.html

 

[liveone]

Looks very similar but the button and display are on the same side. Didn't take them long.

Couldn't see the price without logging in.

 

[440BB]

It seems to be taking two VV ideas - stacked batteries like the Buzz Pro combined with the appearance and display of the Provari - and the invasion begins...

 

[jkmtwo]

There was a thread about this in the General discussion section a while back, this is called the VV Bolt I think, it looks so.......so......ugh.....

 

[basementcat]

Smoktech is requesting this be sold for $128 and no less. So rediculous. Obviously a shameful copy.

 

[jkmtwo]

Oh and its gonna be huge, 2 stacked 18350s

 

[440BB]

It will probably settle down to around $90 after the first month or so, and the excitement will probably approach that of the LavaTube. The QC level will be interesting to watch - good looking specs but cheap execution seems to be the rule. How many will one go through in say two years?

 

[jkmtwo]

I'm surprised there isn't a Darwin knockoff yet

 

[karmakatie]

For the price point of the knock off, you might as well get a Provari and save the headaches, for $30 more you get a ONE year warranty not only a 3 month warranty, high quality Stainless, quality electronics, no stacked batts AND the very best part......Provapes customer service.

 

[MikeE3]

A tube mod w/ stacked batts and no vents ... Rolygate isn't going to like this ... non-compliant w/ ECF guidelines

 

[timothy]

A tube mod w/ stacked batts and no vents ... Rolygate isn't going to like this ... non-compliant w/ ECF guidelines

Looks like vent holes in the bottom cap

 

[Blakd]

Sure does look like a crappy knockoff

 

[Shortstuff116]

China doesn't even think once about copyrights or patents. They reverse engineer whatever they want to, build it cheaper and voila!

 

[jkmtwo]

Its like the Buzz Pro got the Provari drunk and pregnant and had the ugliest baby in the history of regretful hookups EVER!!!!

 

[440BB]

Now now, not very ugly, just cheap (construction)

 

[TheRyan]

I'll stick to my American made Provari - thnx.

 

[MikeE3]

Looks like vent holes in the bottom cap

Yea, but is that little vent hole enough. Look what they had to do to the Buzz, w/ those large slots.

 

[BrandonSi]

I'll stick to my American made Provari - thnx.

Ditto.. If I'm going to spend $100+ on the mod, I'll take the rock-solid US-made original for the extra ~$50, thankyouvermuch.

I'm surprised at this mod though.. There's already well defined market segments here. Those looking for VV on the cheap (Lavatube, etc..), and those willing to spend the extra for the quality builds.. This is just smack in the middle, which doesn't make sense to me.

 

[m00nshake]

I've got a coworker here who started his own little e-cig biz where he buys loads of stuff from China and sells them as starter kits. He sold them to another coworker and it caught on fire while he was triggering it. Luckily the guy was not hurt.

Anyway, this guy who sells the Chinese made starter kits says adamantly that Provari, Darwin, all of them are basically all Chinese made with just the casing or something small that's American made, i.e. just enough to where they can label it as American. IOW> this guy frustrates me to no end...

 

[knivesout]

They could've been less blatant in their copying of the provari if they just styled it differently.. Since they took so many cues from the design of the provari, it just makes it look that much more like a cheap knock-off. To me, it doesn't really make sense. For $30 more, you can buy an american made mod with a *proven* track record from a company with excellent customer service. I'm sure some people will buy it, but I would personally wonder if my safety (and satisfaction!) isn't worth that extra $30.