A Week with the iClear 30

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xLogan

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I've had my iClear 30 for about a week and a half now, maybe a little bit longer.

I will break this review up into segments along with a rating -- out of five stars, five being the best it could be - one being horrible. Of course, this is my FIRST review and it is subjective.

Price: 4/5 stars
I was able to find my iClear 30 for under $13. It's a great bargain if you're looking for a bigger tank and a big hit. With the swivel drip tip, it even adds a little individuality. It's something new - perhaps a little unpractical for some, but cool. If you have the money, I'd say go with the iClear 30. It's nothing fancy but gets the job done.

Design: 4/5 stars
The design is similar to many -- top and bottom screw off, but so does the drip tip. This isn't a tip that you just pull out. Filling up the tank is easy and simple, and you don't have to worry about getting any ejuice in the center if you unscrew the whole top and not just the drip tip. As with most clearomizers that have replaceable heads, it's easy to replace this one.

Functionality: 5/5 stars
This tank does what it's supposed to do! So many people have complained about the tank flooding, but I haven't encountered that once - maybe a slight gurgle from here and there, but nothing major, no spits. As long as you don't fill it up more than the allotted amount that the measurement on the side has, you shouldn't run into any problems. Generally, I only put in 2 mL and I'm good.

Taste, Hit, Etc: 5/5 stars
The taste is pretty damn great - but with having that many wicks, you better expect a big ol' hit. The wicks can handle pretty high voltage, of course, depending on the Ohms for much of that... I haven't ran into any bland hits, but make sure you steep all of your ejuices before popping them in. Unfortunately, this thing can run through ejuice a lot, but you get a lot of vapor in return. Just use with moderation -- I suppose, if you are worried about running through ejuice. It doesn't bother me too much but then again, I don't hit on it at every waking moment (OK, you caught me... but rarely). So overall, it's very impressive. Best I've experienced - comparing it to my old cartomizers and clearomizers.

Overall: 4.5/5 stars
This tank is one to impress. It has a cheap price and it delivers a magnificent hit and taste! The design is a little ordinary, but there isn't much you can do anyway, and I've dropped this baby a few times and no markings or anything. If you're considering this tank, I'd say go for it. The drip tip, once again, can get in the way, but as long as you make a habit of holding your ecig a certain direction/way, it'll come in handy. I'm adjusting now, but it's not a deal breaks and not necessarily a con...

SO... I approve!
 
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Jpendy

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I've had my iClear 30 for a couple days now. I have the iclear 16 and love it. Until I got the iclear 16 i was using t3 and protanks( i still use them of course). When i filled up my iclear 30 it tasted weird with a kind of chemical taste. Maybe i should have rinsed the whole thing off first. Anyway, i let it sit overnight and went back to it the next day. It was a lot better but i still like the iclear 16 way better. Im not sure why there is such a difference between them. Same ohm rating, both are dual coil, and the only big difference is the capacity and number of wicks. You'd think that the more wicks the better flavor but im not experiencing that. I'm not saying that the 30 is bad. Its just not as good as the 16 for me. I have a fresh 30 unused so I might wash that one out before i fill it up.
 

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This is my second favorite tank (next to the vapeonly bcc). I have never had any problems with leakage, it produces great vapor...I love this thing and am getting another here soon.

I want to try the Vapeonly BCC. Although, a Puritank sounds tempting, too.
 

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I've had my iClear 30 for a couple days now. I have the iclear 16 and love it. Until I got the iclear 16 i was using t3 and protanks( i still use them of course). When i filled up my iclear 30 it tasted weird with a kind of chemical taste. Maybe i should have rinsed the whole thing off first. Anyway, i let it sit overnight and went back to it the next day. It was a lot better but i still like the iclear 16 way better. Im not sure why there is such a difference between them. Same ohm rating, both are dual coil, and the only big difference is the capacity and number of wicks. You'd think that the more wicks the better flavor but im not experiencing that. I'm not saying that the 30 is bad. Its just not as good as the 16 for me. I have a fresh 30 unused so I might wash that one out before i fill it up.

I have had my iclear30 for about two months now and never use it. I rinsed it before I used it the first time, and it still had a weird chemical taste. I have cleaned it out and used different flavors in it as well and it STILL tastes weird. It now sits in a drawer and I am back to my Protanks. :)

I am not fond of the iClear 30, either. My problem is leaking, no matter what I do. I found that I have to clean it before refilling, otherwise it'll leak. I don't have this problem with my iClear 16's or ProTanks.

I agreee..iclear 30 sucks ..I'm about to toss the 2 I bought.
 

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Im very happy with mine but i would like to see a plain drip tip included and the bottom o-ring can be a real pain to get back in after you clean it. I still want to try some i16 coils but im going to wait until i can buy a couple iClear16s so i can try the i30 coil in them at the same time. I cant find just the i16 coils anywhere locally.
 

donna_

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Could someone quantify roughly how much more juice the 16 uses -- guessing it is similar to the 30? Are you going through a 15ml or 30 ml bottle 1 day faster, 2 days ...or using twice as much....something like that? I'm envisioning a sponge and going eek!

It's on its way and was recommended for VG use but I"m a heavy vaper having recently quit analogs and the juice is organic and not exactly cheap. Wondering if I should bother using it, given the price. I ordered 5 heads but oh well, back up maybe or for cheaper juice.

Also EC Blends has this PCC warning and wondering if I can even use my mint or menthol ...I don't know if it is "strong." I was going to use fireball like stuff in my DCT.

"POLYCARBONATE TANK WARNING: These tanks are made of polycarbonate plastic and may crack when exposed to certain flavor molecules in certain E-Liquids. (Banana, Strong Mints, Cinnamon Fireball peppermint - READ FULL POLYCARBONATE WARNINGS BELOW) may damage these tanks. Do Not Use this product with those flavors. "

I was going to go with the Pro Tank but not everyone loves it either. My Evod is too fickle with the VG, it is fine with 60/40 which I can no longer use.

Thanks.
 

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What are you using now? I'm pretty much in exactly the same boat as you. I've got a protank that was initially fine, but now I'm having flavor and wicking problems, even with new coils. I had used the halo triton tanks, but I started getting severe leaking problems with those. The juice in using isnt described as being particularly acidic, but it is thick and cloudy.
I've got a carto tank loaded with other juice, and as it is my only working juice delivery system till Monday, I'm not futzing with cleaning and changing it until then.


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