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I agree, I read it as well. Remember, I do not have mine yet, so I am only going by what others have written? To me it would be crazy if it didn't step down (buck), as well as step up? If that truly is the case, I could see this as a MVP2 killer.
Hey...it is what it is and I am excited over it...
yes...more and different and "better" things in the future...look at the leaps we have made in our short history !
now...about that 2200 mAh cigalike with an inline 3 ml RBA topper.....hmmmm ???
yes...more and different and "better" things in the future...look at the leaps we have made in our short history !
now...about that 2200 mAh cigalike with an inline 3 ml RBA topper.....hmmmm ???
I think these will be the new ego.It will be common --- if not in months, by next year. My prediction!
Although I don't have an instrument to check the actual voltage, I can say with conviction that when set at 3.0 volts on a fresh battery, it is delivering FAR more voltage than 3.0 volts.
This does not happen with my MVP, eVic, VTR, or even my 650 mAh Evod (regulated) batteries. The Evods BTW, don't boost when they get close to the end, but they limit the fresh voltage to 3.7 on a 4.2v fully charged battery. I am judging by the characteristics of the vape.....
This does not happen with my MVP, eVic, VTR, or even my 650 mAh Evod (regulated) batteries. The Evods BTW, don't boost when they get close to the end, but they limit the fresh voltage to 3.7 on a 4.2v fully charged battery. I am judging by the characteristics of the vape.....
I'm pretty certain they step down - they go as low as 2 watts too - we'll all know for sure soon enough.
Hahah! Every time the guy at vapenw/uvape lowers his, the guy from vapeoutlet then lowers his a dollar. He now has blue and pink listed as in stock (vapeoutlet) which he told me he did not. This is getting fishier and fishier. Welcome to ebay!
Hahah! Every time the guy at vapenw/uvape lowers his, the guy from vapeoutlet then lowers his a dollar. He now has blue and pink listed as in stock (vapeoutlet) which he told me he did not. This is getting fishier and fishier. Welcome to ebay!
Love hate relationship= Ebay
Yeah I'm a little worried about that now. I ordered the blue this morning after noticing past 2 days all he had was black and silver. Figured he may have been hoarding some and decided to release them but now the shipping time frame seems to be moved back as well. Find out tomorrow I guess because their site states they ship before noon m-fHahah! Every time the guy at vapenw/uvape lowers his, the guy from vapeoutlet then lowers his a dollar. He now has blue and pink listed as in stock (vapeoutlet) which he told me he did not. This is getting fishier and fishier. Welcome to ebay!
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I have done several test's with my SMOK ohm/volt meter and it does not step down. I have compared it with a provari 2.5 and a YIHI sx350 mod on the same meter at the same voltages and the istick will not go below 4.0 volts on a fresh charge.
I also have found that when setting the istick between 4.0v and 4.6v the output voltage is .4 to .5 higher than the displayed voltage on the screen.
I think it would be a mistake to confuse the Istick with a high end regulated device, but I still think this is an awesome device mainly because of it's form factor,
I also have found that when setting the istick between 4.0v and 4.6v the output voltage is .4 to .5 higher than the displayed voltage on the screen.
I think it would be a mistake to confuse the Istick with a high end regulated device, but I still think this is an awesome device mainly because of it's form factor,
Here is this review again
http://timbozero.tk/reviews/eleaf-istick/
Note
When in watts mode the device will adjust from 2 to 20 watts.
In volts mode it can be adjusted between 3.0 and 5.5volts.
It has to be noted that you can not breach any of these limits. If you set for 2watts and it is less than 3.0volts it will fire at 3.0volts and visa versa. If you set for 5.5volts and it is more than 20watts it will fire at 20watts and visa versa.
The device has an ohms range of 1.0 to 3.0ohms, I checked this out with a 1.06ohm build and it fired it everytime.
Some might find this range to be too limited but I feel the vast majority will vape within it.
.4 to .5 higher is pretty darn good for a $35 mod IMO I really don't see anyone mistaking it for a high end mod though. JMHO
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I made a new chart showing what combinations of oHms/watts the iStick is capable of regulating. eLeaf/Joye U.S. confirmed with the manufacturer that the iStick does not have the capability to down regulate power.
The blue bars show what is fully regulated. The purple shows oHms/watts combos that are only regulated when the power level you have selected falls below the volts the battery is actually outputting. If the settings you have chosen are too low to be regulated the iStick screen shows values calculated from oHms law based on your chosen settings rather than showing the actual power coming from the battery that is going to the coil.
For example, if you are using a 1.8 oHm coil the iStick will fully regulated your vape between 10 and 16 watts. However, if you want to vape your 1.8 oHm coil at 7 watts you can not do so until the battery output falls below 3.6 volts. In practice, this would mean you would start vaping at 10 watts with a freshly charged battery with the temperature of the vape going lower until the battery was actually outputting below 3.6 volts. The iStick would then regulate your vape at 7 watts until the battery needed to be recharged. The screen will reflect 7 watts/3.5 volts irrespective what volts are actually being output to the coil.
Using the iStick in voltage mode doesn't change the fact that the iStick is not capable of reducing the power coming from the battery. If the battery is freshly charged, producing around 4.2 volts, and you have set the voltage to 3.8 the iStick will be delivering 4.2 volts, not 3.8 volts, to your coil.
The iStick will not allow you to select a power setting that requires more volts than is allowed in its regulated range. It will stop at the highest setting that the chip can regulate.
You can download the spreadsheet I used for the underlying data if you wish to look at it or modify it for another device. Choose File > Download as from inside the Google spreadsheet itself rather than your browser's menu. The colors on the spreadsheet are done with conditional formatting that matches spec limitations.
The data I used is from doing oHms law calculations. The device may produce something a bit different in actual use. So far, I haven't seen any reviews for the iStick using reliable electronic testing equipment to check its accuracy.
The blue bars show what is fully regulated. The purple shows oHms/watts combos that are only regulated when the power level you have selected falls below the volts the battery is actually outputting. If the settings you have chosen are too low to be regulated the iStick screen shows values calculated from oHms law based on your chosen settings rather than showing the actual power coming from the battery that is going to the coil.
For example, if you are using a 1.8 oHm coil the iStick will fully regulated your vape between 10 and 16 watts. However, if you want to vape your 1.8 oHm coil at 7 watts you can not do so until the battery output falls below 3.6 volts. In practice, this would mean you would start vaping at 10 watts with a freshly charged battery with the temperature of the vape going lower until the battery was actually outputting below 3.6 volts. The iStick would then regulate your vape at 7 watts until the battery needed to be recharged. The screen will reflect 7 watts/3.5 volts irrespective what volts are actually being output to the coil.
Using the iStick in voltage mode doesn't change the fact that the iStick is not capable of reducing the power coming from the battery. If the battery is freshly charged, producing around 4.2 volts, and you have set the voltage to 3.8 the iStick will be delivering 4.2 volts, not 3.8 volts, to your coil.
The iStick will not allow you to select a power setting that requires more volts than is allowed in its regulated range. It will stop at the highest setting that the chip can regulate.
You can download the spreadsheet I used for the underlying data if you wish to look at it or modify it for another device. Choose File > Download as from inside the Google spreadsheet itself rather than your browser's menu. The colors on the spreadsheet are done with conditional formatting that matches spec limitations.
The data I used is from doing oHms law calculations. The device may produce something a bit different in actual use. So far, I haven't seen any reviews for the iStick using reliable electronic testing equipment to check its accuracy.
This shipping info was not on here this morning when I ordered mine
from vapeoutlet. Buyers beware. Not feeling good about my purchase now.
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Krusty rebuilds his coils around 2.3 ohms............so that means I cant go above roughly 13-15 watts??????
I am good with that, if that is what your chart means.
I just rebuilt about 12 coils for my protanks and all came in between 2.3 and 2.5 ohms...............32 gauge wire and 5 wraps.
Krusty knows nothing about ohms law.........or any other laws for that matter
I am good with that, if that is what your chart means.
I just rebuilt about 12 coils for my protanks and all came in between 2.3 and 2.5 ohms...............32 gauge wire and 5 wraps.
Krusty knows nothing about ohms law.........or any other laws for that matter
I don't understand what step down means...but I have my 1.8 Nautilus at 6.5w. 3.3v and it's vaping fine...not where I like it but was just checking it out....now going back to my 11w
My Smok oHm/volt meter showed that my iStick was not reducing power. The customer service people at eLeaf/Joye U.S. checked with the manufacturer who confirmed what the Smok volt meter was showing, that the iStick does not step down power. However, the screen shows the amount of volts that should be going to the coil rather than the reality of the actual volts being sent to the coil which I think is confusing.
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Krusty rebuilds his coils around 2.3 ohms............so that means I cant go above roughly 13-15 watts??????
I am good with that, if that is what your chart means.
I just rebuilt about 12 coils for my protanks and all came in between 2.3 and 2.5 ohms...............32 gauge wire and 5 wraps.
Krusty knows nothing about ohms law.........or any other laws for that matter
These are the iStick's regulated wattage ranges for 2.3Ω2.5Ω builds. If you want more watts at the higher end of the regulated wattage range build a bit lower oHms. If you want less watts at the lower end of the regulated wattage range, build a bit higher oHms.
2.3Ω - 813 watts
2.4Ω - 8-12 watts
2.5Ω - 8-12 watts
You can use an oHms Law Calculator to see what the voltage would be for any combination of resistance and watts.
Yes. Your 2.3Ω—2.5Ω builds will work perfectly within the iStick's regulated range to produce 9 watts.
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