Real World: 18650 Extension Cap Worth It?

[Ansah]

I've decided to get a Provari very soon, but $$$ is extremely tight. I understand that the extension end cap enables one to put in the larger, longer lasting 18650 batteries as opposed to the 18490, but I guess I am asking: how big a deal is this benefit on a practical, day-to-day basis?

Any thoughts on the difference between these two batteries as opposed to the cost savings of doing without the extension cap would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Scottinboca]

You can always get the extension cap later on when you have the money if you still want it. I only use mine with a 18650 b/c I already had a bunch of them before I bought it.

 

[CarbonThief]

The ways vape my 18650 lasts between 6 and 8 hrs. I have three of them one is always charged one in the Provari, and one charging. Not sure how many I would have to have if I didn't have the 2000 mAh version, but my guess would be 5, with two of the Pila chargers instead of one charger. Just sayin'

Carbon

 

[Baditude]

The 18490 battery lasts me most of the day until around 7pm. The 18650 lasts me until bedtime around 10pm. I use both, but usually go with the longer lasting battery. If money is truly a factor, my advice would be to just use the smaller battery, and if you find after using them you need longer battery time, then get the extension cap and a couple of 18650 batteries.

 

[RickMc]

It's not a necessity-you will just change batteries a bit more frequently. I use the extension because I prefer the way it fits in my hand with it versus the standard cap and 18490's. 1100 mah should last you all day with maybe a swap in the evening, but of course that depends a LOT on how you vape. Carbon isn't typical I would say, but he's an example of how the 18650 and extension would be better if you're a very heavy vaper.

 

[CarbonThief]

It's not a necessity-you will just change batteries a bit more frequently. I use the extension because I prefer the way it fits in my hand with it versus the standard cap and 18490's. 1100 mah should last you all day with maybe a swap in the evening, but of course that depends a LOT on how you vape.Carbon isn't typical I would say,but he's an example of how the 18650 and extension would be better if you're a very heavy vaper.]

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard THAT...

 

[Ansah]

Thanks all. I believe I'll follow the suggestion that I can always get the additional accessories later, if & when I decide I want them.

Vape on!...

 

[inanitydefined]

if money is tight perhaps buying a provari isnt the best idea...
my provari with panasonic cgr18650ch ran a full day for me. i vape ~3-4ml a day at moderate to high wattage. if you can say the same dont skip on the extension cap.
for the record, my zmax rev2 runs 2+ days under the same useage. a much more efficient pv for sure

 

[zapped]

DEFINITELY!! All I use in both mine and my wifes Provaris are 18650 batteries. The standard caps are sitting on my mantle and will probably never be used.

 

[zapped]

if money is tight perhaps buying a provari isnt the best idea...
my provari with panasonic cgr18650ch ran a full day for me. i vape ~3-4ml a day at moderate to high wattage. if you can say the same dont skip on the extension cap.
for the record, my zmax rev2 runs 2+ days under the same useage. a much more efficient pv for sure

If money is tight its likely because youre not thinking about long term....sure you can get cheaper pvs but when you start to add up the replacement costs of those in a 2-3 year period the Provari is a steal.

Im not rich by any means but the reason I have extra money to play with is because of applying that idea to most of my purchases.

 

[inanitydefined]

If money is tight its likely because youre not thinking about long term....sure you can get cheaper pvs but when you start to add up the replacement costs of those in a 2-3 year period the Provari is a steal.

Im not rich by any means but the reason I have extra money to play with is because of applying that idea to most of my purchases.

Any time i buy anything i look for the best quality for my money. and believe me, the way youre looking at it may work for buying say a frying pan but tech is a whole different animal. Moores law applies here in vaping as much as in computers. i had a provari and have a stainless zmax and i am 100% certain by the time either of them break they will be long since obsolete. And dont get me wrong, the shell of the provari is a lot heavier than the zmax. however the zmax will survive drops from 10 ft or being run over just as well and they share a common weak point; a fragile silicon chip that in neither mod is shock mounted

 

[tnt56]

I do just fine with the 18490 in mine but I also carry at least two other PV's all the time also. I'm not happy with just one for all day.