I was thinking about getting a blue mini Provari, but I want to know how durable the finish is first. Does it chip or scratch easily? 
If so I'll just get the standard (silver) color.
If so I'll just get the standard (silver) color.How durable is the color finish on a Provari?
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I have the blue finish ProVari and after 3 months of continual use the finish is perfect. But... I also have the black mini with an extension cap and have noticed that the finish has worn to the bottom edge.
I would have to say that the extension cap appears to be the weak spot for wear but they are replaceable.
I would have to say that the extension cap appears to be the weak spot for wear but they are replaceable.
I was thinking about getting a blue mini Provari, but I want to know how durable the finish is first. Does it chip or scratch easily?
I have owned a Black Provari Mini for a while now and have dropped it countless times. Color finish is still intact with no chips or scratches, but the bottom cap and top have scuffs. The inner components, button and LED screen are still working perfectly!!! Definitely worth buying...Pure Quality!
My Provari is Satin Stainless and has worn remarkably well for the number of times it has rolled out of the car onto concrete. I always wondered about the color finishes and whether they were paint, rubber dipped, or stain on steel. The latter would be more durable, I think. I"m sold on SS as a metal for mods. It's tough stuff.
I believe the colors are ceramic coatings... The take wear very well. The satin silver is not the same type of coating (hence the lower price tag, they coat the satin silver in house and outsource the coating on all the others), I think it's a powder coat, but it also is tough as nails. You can't go wrong with any of the available choices.
The only provari finish, out of the three I have, that didn't hold up: chrome. The satin black and the plain have held up great, but the chrome only lasted about a month, it looked horrible. But, when I just recently ordered my mini, I noticed they have wraps for them now 8) So my old chrome one that looks horrible, is now carbon fiber.
I have the regular finish provari and a white mini - both finishes show no wear though they have fallen over because of the weight of my tank on top
I just bought a black ProVari! My friend has had the white for a while and it still looks brand new. Hoping black finish holds up!
My guess on the satin is that it is a finish produced by air blasting with fine powder to soften the finish. Mine has one scratch that you can see and a few others that require light reflected to discern. There are no finish chips anywhere and it has fallen on concrete multiple times.
My only peeve with the design is that it is top heavy. When I reach for it and it falls over on a wooden table top, it makes a loud THWACK that makes people jump! I added a thin black nitrile 0-ring at the top of the main tube just under the beveled part that holds the atomizer connection. Now, when it falls over, the first thing to hit is the o-ring and it just makes a muted thump. My wife hasn't jumped in surprise in days!
My only peeve with the design is that it is top heavy. When I reach for it and it falls over on a wooden table top, it makes a loud THWACK that makes people jump! I added a thin black nitrile 0-ring at the top of the main tube just under the beveled part that holds the atomizer connection. Now, when it falls over, the first thing to hit is the o-ring and it just makes a muted thump. My wife hasn't jumped in surprise in days!
I personally like the aged, worn look .. kinda like some sort of well used Alien science fiction futuristic device .. or a lightsaber ..
I personally like the aged, worn look .. kinda like some sort of well used Alien science fiction futuristic device .. or a lightsaber ..
I've had my black one for a month now and it's showing lots of wear. I guess some of them don't hold up very well at all. I'm skinning mine anyways, so no matter. I've never dropped it or had it fall over... Yet, but it's wearing just from holding it and I don't have sand paper fingers!
You could just get a plain one and wrap it with something from www.jwraps.com. That's what I did.
I actually ordered a Black Mamba skin from Vaporskinz.com. Should be really nice with a snake skin like skin.
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I've had my black satin for 5 months and it still looks like the day I received it.
i have a black provari mini and have used it everyday for over 3 months and it still looks brand new
Well, I don't know why mine is showing wear so fast, but it's not something I'm going to email them on... Or should I? Hmmm...
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