I have one, and another on the way. Haven't had any problems to date, but I only run it at 15w. From what I've read, these have a problem getting rid of the heat of the boards, so even though they say 50w, I wouldn't run them above 25w-30w. I got mine for the battery life, not the power. I'll use a quality box mod with an evolve board for my higher power usage.
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You should be very happy with it. If by a long shot you have a problem, they have a 90 day warranty. Just save proof of purchase and the box it comes in. 
Or is it typical to have problems with them? We have no real way of gathering statistics on their failure rate.
I suppose dealers wouldn't want to quantify their experiences...
I've been using my istick 50w for a little over a month. It's used daily 30-35w for 8-10hrs. I get home and charge it. No issues with it yet.
My 20W iStick fire switch feels flaky and always has, but it has never auto-fired as far as I know. It will change from watts to volts by itself sometimes and will change the voltage or wattage setting on its own, but that usually happens when It's been in my pocket. Same for the 50W, except the 50W has a very positive switch that takes significantly more pressure to fire and has a noticeable de-actuation feel as it returns to off. You feel the "click" both ways, on and off.
I've only noticed my iSticks getting warm when I plug them into a 2A adapter. If I charge them at 1A or 1.3A they stay relatively cool. There's a little warmth if I run them to low battery levels before charging. I try to top them off daily rather than running them to cutoff.
I waited a few months before diving in and buying them. Maybe I got a retrofitted or later version. Anyone know how to bring up the revision level on the display?
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ETA ... I picked up this tip from the web site in the URL below. Maybe we can compare temps while charging. Mine showed 29 degrees C.
From: eLeaf iStick 50W disassembled | Ms. Nikita™
I've only noticed my iSticks getting warm when I plug them into a 2A adapter. If I charge them at 1A or 1.3A they stay relatively cool. There's a little warmth if I run them to low battery levels before charging. I try to top them off daily rather than running them to cutoff.
I waited a few months before diving in and buying them. Maybe I got a retrofitted or later version. Anyone know how to bring up the revision level on the display?
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ETA ... I picked up this tip from the web site in the URL below. Maybe we can compare temps while charging. Mine showed 29 degrees C.
From: eLeaf iStick 50W disassembled | Ms. Nikita™
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I have a couple 30 watters, and the supplied charger gets super hot.
Changed over to my phone charger and no issues
Changed over to my phone charger and no issues
From the ones I know of, it's typically a month or two before they fail. Mine included.
Well I now have the 1A charge thingie supplied with the iStick30w. What I've discovered is that the iStick gets warm while it's charging, but the wallwart does not. When it stops charging and the display goes off, by the time I realize that and go unplug it, the iStick is no longer particularly warm. So I think me and my iSticks are safe. Of course I've never let it run down beyond 2 of the flashy squares in the display; when it's only one of the squares, then it doesn't even get terribly warm.
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how do you know these issues affect <1% of 50w iSticks? ... I would think, most of the mishaps are not even reported.
it's a disposable device ... when it dies or vents 91 days in, it goes in the dumpster.
I use the iPhone 1A block for all my USB charging needs. Works without issue for everything I've used including the iStick 50 watt.
(The charge issue previously stated is actually a "no charge" issue. It will simply fail to charge.)
I'm in association with a big authorized reseller.
Also they do support 1A charging hence the extra heat while charging.
fair enough, you confirm <1% within 90 days ... I was referring to days 91 and beyond.
not many are gong to survive a year ... hence, no one year warranty.
what's concerning is? ... the way some of these 50w iSticks are dying ... if they just didn't turn on one day, who cares? it's disposable ... but these kind of failures are a funeral waiting to happen.
the survival data on these gets lost on the 91st day ... where a company like ProVape can provide the failure rate well beyond the one year warranty expires ... because, they still repair the odd 5 year old broken device.
I understand your point fully. That's why I usually opt for devices that you can swap batteries. They usually last longer because one of the parts that usual fails is somewhere along the charging line, weather it be the batteries or the IC chip. I'm fully addicted to the Tesla 120 watt box mod now. So much power, plenty of charge (dual 18650 series) and it can be repaired much easier than the iStick, if that's your cup of tea.
Remember the 90 day period is where most faults appear. Usually much sooner if its going to happen. I own over 100 devices accross over 10 different manufacturers and in my 4 years vaping this seems to prove true.
That's another reason I love the Odyssey devices with their 5 year warranty. Can't fault that! Oops 3 years later the pin falls out, no problem! Love it.
Remember the 90 day period is where most faults appear. Usually much sooner if its going to happen. I own over 100 devices accross over 10 different manufacturers and in my 4 years vaping this seems to prove true.
That's another reason I love the Odyssey devices with their 5 year warranty. Can't fault that! Oops 3 years later the pin falls out, no problem! Love it.
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