Wow - Provape closed...

[mustybadger]

http://www.provape.com/

One of the longest standing companies in the US E-Cigarette world looks to have shut up shop Genuinely surprised...

Was always a fan of their gear, although the price was a bit on the high side it was always top quality, and the P3 Kabuki paired with one of their mods is one of my all-time favorite set-ups.

Really hoping that they make a come-back in the future, but if not, they'll be missed by me

 

[city461]

Was a big fan of the mini which seems a long time ago... Reliable and robust... Bullet proof mod.
Seems to me they failed to keep up with the current trends and were left behind...Shame really..
@u8myufo is a big fan...

 

[ninjazx6]

I'm sure it's likely a combo of the new regs plus the fierce competition from China. There was a time when what they offered was arguably better than anything else you could get, that's simply changed now it's a different world.

 

[mustybadger]

Honestly still felt that they had a place in the market. As @city461 mentioned, their devices were bulletproof and I would assume there are more people still vaping at the lower end of the watt spectrum than there are vaping at 60+ watts. They were one of the few that concentrated on build quality and safety over mass production and a quick turnaround which is something I always respected, unfortunately that seems to have come back to bite them.

 

[Simon G]

Honestly still felt that they had a place in the market. As @city461 mentioned, their devices were bulletproof and I would assume there are more people still vaping at the lower end of the watt spectrum than there are vaping at 60+ watts. They were one of the few that concentrated on build quality and safety over mass production and a quick turnaround which is something I always respected, unfortunately that seems to have come back to bite them.

I think this is really really bad news.

They certainly did have a place, like Svoemesto still has a place ... I hope they won't be next to be gobbled up by the endless Smok, Eleaf, Wismec barrage from China. Because nobody outside of China can keep up with that.

I think their products were great and I would still love a Radius/Kabuki combo more than any other vape gear, I think for so many people that would like to use provape stuff it just comes down to price sadly.

... it's a dark and sad day imo.

 

[tobywonkanobi]

I never owned one. I always wanted one though. I may have to save up and try and find a good pre-owned one before they become extinct. [emoji17]

 

[mustybadger]

My handcheck in their memory just ordered another Radius from the remaining Creme De Vape stock to act as a backup. Should last me for the next few years!

I appreciate they weren't for everyone, but the build quality, reliability and signal they provided was next-to-none. Really sad to see them go. Here's to hoping a lot of the more "boutique" manufacturers don't follow suit.

 

[Rob]

This really saddens me. They were the watch word for Reliability and Bomb Proof Build Quality. Yes I KNOW things moved on, but not everybody required a Mod that is capable of 200 +Watts, there are still a surprising number of us out there whom never get above 20 watts, so don't throw that one about. Many of my chums agree that a Provari was that which one attained to back in the day.

Very, very sad news.

 

[sarahF32]

Had two of the minis, great devices, I may try and pick one up just in case!

 

[ZT]

vaping a mini as we speak