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Beekeeping => Pests and Diseases => Topic started by: tedh on November 13, 2024, 04:29:37 pm

Title: Which would you prefer
Post by: tedh on November 13, 2024, 04:29:37 pm

Hey, Everyone
I'd like to get a battery powered OA vaporizer and not positive which way to go, ProVap or InstantVap. Anyone with knowledge of or opinions on either? Thanks, Ted

Title: Re: Which would you prefer
Post by: Bakersdozen on November 14, 2024, 10:50:07 am

A friend of mine just showed me a picture of her OA vaporizer. I believe it was the InstantVap. She told me bought two of the DeWalt batteries and upgraded them for more power because she uses 4 gram treatments. Altogether, I don't know how many hives she has but I know it's over 100. She did say that she averages 10 colonies per yard and one battery gets the yard treated without running out of power.

Title: Re: Which would you prefer
Post by: tedh on November 14, 2024, 01:28:30 pm

Thank you! I'm leaning towards the instantvap, but Josh is pushing for the provap. It seems the instantvaps mechanism is easier to vary the dosage of OA. Glad to hear itll do 10 hives on a charged battery. Thanks again, Bakersdozen! Ted

Title: Re: Which would you prefer
Post by: Bakersdozen on November 15, 2024, 10:45:23 am

Both vaporizers sell for the same price, so that's not a factor. I would lean towards the InstantVap too. It seems the more research that goes on the higher the dosage ceiling gets. I understand Randy Oliver is using dosages that exceed the recommendations, but I couldn't find it on his website. (It's a little hard to navigate.) The plunger style with varying amounts of OA would make it easier to treat nucs, small swarms, etc.

Title: Re: Which would you prefer
Post by: tedh on November 17, 2024, 06:10:03 pm

I've ordered the instantvap18. I'll try to update with my findings. Thanks again,  Ted