Anyone here used fasttech.

[Pictor]

Yes might get the red one myself later, they are quite cheap for a 20w mod [at the moment the MVP and a few eGos are the only ones I have that don't have a replaceable battery]

Must say, I'm quite impressed with them so far. Daresay they'll be a bit lower in price once everywhere gets stock.
I won't be getting one of the iPOW 2 batteries when they get to the UK now! These little iSticks seem much better! I do have the Spinner ll's and MVP's too, so with those and a few standard 1000 Evod ones, I've got plenty now.
I wouldn't buy another Spinner ll though - too hit and miss with charging and need watching because they often need unplugging and starting again.
Kanger have a standard 1600mah battery now that is the same size as the MOW Mega tank.

You could try with a Mini Nautilus, I can vape them at 20w but only if I do the throat to lung inhale, tried a direct lung inhale and nearly choked myself had to drop them down to 10w for a direct lung inhale, if they do start giving you problems though go back to your normal wattage

I actually try to inhale as little as possible - I get congestion far more easily if I do. I currently have a mini Nautilus with the Mint choc Vapetto in it on an iStick, and that shows 3.5V - tastes fine too! The red one was on 5.5V when it arrived so I left it there to see how it was ..used a MOW tank with H1N1/Confusion and it didn't taste nice at all. Put it down to 3.5 and it tasted as it should!

Experiment with it but generally I'd say if you're getting a satisfactory vape then don't feel like you have to. Just bump it up gradually if you like.
I like vaping at higher wattages (>50W) on RDAs sometimes but I couldn't do it all the time. Sometimes an 8W vape on a clearomiser or my kayfun is just fine.

I do think they're OK where I'm at with them ..and the MVP's are usually between 7 and 8W depending on what I'm using.

 

[Pictor]

Hi Tom back again Ron has woken up three times now and he is staying awake longer each time 90 seconds first time 3 minutes second time and 6 minutes third time and he even fitted a vape in the third time he is very disorientated but he does know who he is and who I am so I think as he wakes up a couple of more times he will start to realise what is going on around him
1 doctor and 2 nurses keep coming in for a vape as well and I have been told there will be a surgeon 2 doctors and another nurse coming back off holiday tomorrow that will be popping in as they all vape and always look for the vaping room so it looks like it may get foggy in here but that's only a good thing

So good to hear this Tom!
Poor Ron - in the odd lucid moments he must wonder what happened. With luck he'll have been even better today

 

[Bobw1951]

Hi Tom back again Ron has woken up three times now and he is staying awake longer each time 90 seconds first time 3 minutes second time and 6 minutes third time and he even fitted a vape in the third time he is very disorientated but he does know who he is and who I am so I think as he wakes up a couple of more times he will start to realise what is going on around him
1 doctor and 2 nurses keep coming in for a vape as well and I have been told there will be a surgeon 2 doctors and another nurse coming back off holiday tomorrow that will be popping in as they all vape and always look for the vaping room so it looks like it may get foggy in here but that's only a good thing

Great news again, keep it coming

Must say, I'm quite impressed with them so far. Daresay they'll be a bit lower in price once everywhere gets stock.
I won't be getting one of the iPOW 2 batteries when they get to the UK now! These little iSticks seem much better! I do have the Spinner ll's and MVP's too, so with those and a few standard 1000 Evod ones, I've got plenty now.
I wouldn't buy another Spinner ll though - too hit and miss with charging and need watching because they often need unplugging and starting again.
Kanger have a standard 1600mah battery now that is the same size as the MOW Mega tank.

I actually try to inhale as little as possible - I get congestion far more easily if I do. I currently have a mini Nautilus with the Mint choc Vapetto in it on an iStick, and that shows 3.5V - tastes fine too! The red one was on 5.5V when it arrived so I left it there to see how it was ..used a MOW tank with H1N1/Confusion and it didn't taste nice at all. Put it down to 3.5 and it tasted as it should!

I do think they're OK where I'm at with them ..and the MVP's are usually between 7 and 8W depending on what I'm using.

Yes, don't think I would ever get a Spinner again, but at least the MOW looks nice on it, so I'll probably keep the one I've got, on the iStick change it from Voltage to Wattage as wattage is better to control.

 

[terry w]

Read good and bad re joose, so will pass - not really wanting to use yet another supplier unless it's a must have! I'll try my Steamgunk one again soon.
Think I'll need to find or clean a tank and try some SDC tomorrow! It's a bit rough on coils isn't it? ...not as bad as Jamaican Ginger though.

I just changed the coil in my Got Cookie/ABC mix and used a cotton one. Left it for 10 minutes and then tried it ...tastes like it turned into a stronger nicotine and more how wet cotton smells rather than tasting properly of chocolate! I'll leave it until tomorrow though and see how it goes. May need to soak it up more.

Yeah, nothing to shout about the jj juices trish. What i used to find with cotton is you need to vape a ml or 2 before the flavour comes through proper.

and thereby is your problem, you need to get some lower percentage nicotine ones (or get some 0% of a flavour you use most and mix with your normal one to drop the nic level) so that you can do some dual coils thereby getting a lower resistance and more flavour & clouds

Nah bob, i ain`t dropping below 12 mg mate. If i am totally honest i am happy enough running single coils, less faffing about and i can still produce clouds and get the flavour.

Get some lower nic juice then!

Nope, not going to happen !

Hi Tom back again Ron has woken up three times now and he is staying awake longer each time 90 seconds first time 3 minutes second time and 6 minutes third time and he even fitted a vape in the third time he is very disorientated but he does know who he is and who I am so I think as he wakes up a couple of more times he will start to realise what is going on around him
1 doctor and 2 nurses keep coming in for a vape as well and I have been told there will be a surgeon 2 doctors and another nurse coming back off holiday tomorrow that will be popping in as they all vape and always look for the vaping room so it looks like it may get foggy in here but that's only a good thing

Some good news at last tom, he will soon be back on his feet

 

[terry w]

Terry - I've seen SuperX's videos too mate. To be honest I went off JeremyR's original instructions about the rayon, he was the one that did all the groundwork and research with rayon originally. Must admit, I've never had a rayon wick burn through yet. Every used wick I've taken out has been rinsed out and it's as good as the day I put it in. I think the difference might be the density of the wick before it's inserted into the coil. I just sort of pat mine together before I pass it through the coil, rather than pack it tightly together. Hope that makes sense It's always a tight squeeze to get it through the coil at first. But as the rayon shrinks as it gets wet, if it's not too dense in the first place, the fibres have room to shrink, but they'll still stay in contact with the inside of the coil. If the rayon is densely packed when it's dry, there's no space for the fibres to shrink, so it won't wick properly and you'll probably get the wick burning through - very technical

Today i decided to re-wick all 7 of my kayfuns ian, and i did it just like drifter did. I also see what you mean about the squeak And just put enough in so i could move the wick back and forth, with just a touch of resistance. Conclusion is this...Bloody fantastic mate, i have even got the syria effect back again, now i am using lees wick.

My only upset was when i had re-done the rocket, i primed the wick and went to test fire it...nothing, dead as a door nail Wouldn`t even register on the meter, then i noticed one of the coil legs had come away from the block. Could i get it back under ? could i buggery

The light was failing now as well, but i had to build and install a new coil, otherwise i would get cold turkey without my SD&C Anyhoo, managed to do it @ 1.6 ohms, and happy days again.

 

[dw117]

Today i decided to re-wick all 7 of my kayfuns ian, and i did it just like drifter did. I also see what you mean about the squeak And just put enough in so i could move the wick back and forth, with just a touch of resistance. Conclusion is this...Bloody fantastic mate, i have even got the syria effect back again, now i am using lees wick.

Can you show me this video please?

Also, maybe an in joke but Syria effect?

Also, 7 kayfuns?! Are they different models?

 

[terry w]

Can you show me this video please?

Also, maybe an in joke but Syria effect?

Also, 7 kayfuns?! Are they different models?

I will find and post the video shortly for you.

4 kayfuns - 2 russians - 1 rocket.

The syria effect yes...That is all the popping and crackling.

And here is the vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AopOfFeTJSc

 

[terry w]

Trish i tried my first tank of 12 mg today, and you are correct in saying that there is no difference to the higher nic liquids. I filled up with the lemon bar with sweet cream, both with 2 extra shots. I have to admit that i find this even more flavoursome than 18 mg.

 

[Pictor]

Yes, don't think I would ever get a Spinner again, but at least the MOW looks nice on it, so I'll probably keep the one I've got, on the iStick change it from Voltage to Wattage as wattage is better to control.

Yes, I have two large and one mini (shorter) one, and the MOW does fit them perfectly.
I knew someone here had told me to use the MVP's in watts when I got them, but couldn't recall if there was a particular reason
Not quite sure how to change from V to W with these. Will need to squint at the tiny print on the leaflet!

What i used to find with cotton is you need to vape a ml or 2 before the flavour comes through proper.

It does taste better today, but not as nice as it did with silica ready-made ones. There's a thick cream flavour standing out from the chocolate, and I prefer a fairly equal balance with the two flavours of a chocolate cream cookie. It was leaking a little bit earlier too, but has stopped now since I did what Ian mentioned about covering up the air holes and firing/drawing on it.

The syria effect yes...That is all the popping and crackling.

Hah! I like that too, but it makes me think of Nov 5th! - I get it with fresh coils in the MOW tanks for a few days

Trish i tried my first tank of 12 mg today, and you are correct in saying that there is no difference to the higher nic liquids. I filled up with the lemon bar with sweet cream, both with 2 extra shots. I have to admit that i find this even more flavoursome than 18 mg.

Surprising how the taste of the nicotine can mask the better taste of the flavouring! Nice to find the happy medium with less of the nicotine. I never noticed the lesser quantity either.
My CV order didn't get here today Hopefully tomorrow! - was probably too tired to appreciate it anyway. Had a lot of extremely late finishes the past couple of weeks and only finished the 15th one at 4am this morning. Used a fast drying additive with it, and was able to get a thin layer of retouch on it today, another in the morning I think, and into a frame late afternoon and packed. They leave on Thursday morning.
The gallery agreed on 16, so I'll need to get a small one done and delivered in good time for the exhibition.
I'm absolutely worn out! ....never mind, a couple of weeks of 7-8 hours sleep each night and I'll be hopefully back to normal

 

[Pictor]

These are my two Eleaf iSticks - adjusted the photo to show the colour of the 'red' one better ..it's actually a deep magenta! So there's more blue added to the editing than is correct, but at least that Magenta looks pretty close!

 

[terry w]

It does taste better today, but not as nice as it did with silica ready-made ones. There's a thick cream flavour standing out from the chocolate, and I prefer a fairly equal balance with the two flavours of a chocolate cream cookie. It was leaking a little bit earlier too, but has stopped now since I did what Ian mentioned about covering up the air holes and firing/drawing on it.

Hah! I like that too, but it makes me think of Nov 5th! - I get it with fresh coils in the MOW tanks for a few days

Surprising how the taste of the nicotine can mask the better taste of the flavouring! Nice to find the happy medium with less of the nicotine. I never noticed the lesser quantity either.
My CV order didn't get here today Hopefully tomorrow! - was probably too tired to appreciate it anyway. Had a lot of extremely late finishes the past couple of weeks and only finished the 15th one at 4am this morning. Used a fast drying additive with it, and was able to get a thin layer of retouch on it today, another in the morning I think, and into a frame late afternoon and packed. They leave on Thursday morning.
The gallery agreed on 16, so I'll need to get a small one done and delivered in good time for the exhibition.
I'm absolutely worn out! ....never mind, a couple of weeks of 7-8 hours sleep each night and I'll be hopefully back to normal

Thats the thing with different wicking material trish, where one juice may taste fantastic with cotton, another one may be more dull. It`s like ian said, keep trying different combinations of liquid with different wicks and see what works best for each liquid. I did notice yesterday, when i replaced a rayon wick with cotton, the flavour of the blue moo had decreased significantly, so i went back to rayon, and all is good again.

Yep soon be bonty night again, and bloody kids trick or treating My MBV never showed either, so we wait.

I bet you will be chuffed when you have finally finished your current work load, and get some well deserved rest.

 

[terry w]

These are my two Eleaf iSticks - adjusted the photo to show the colour of the 'red' one better ..it's actually a deep magenta! So there's more blue added to the editing than is correct, but at least that Magenta looks pretty close!

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They do look nice and petite them trish, and maybe not as cumbersome as your mvp`s. How come you haven`t got a tank on the other one.

 

[Pictor]

Thats the thing with different wicking material trish, where one juice may taste fantastic with cotton, another one may be more dull. It`s like ian said, keep trying different combinations of liquid with different wicks and see what works best for each liquid. I did notice yesterday, when i replaced a rayon wick with cotton, the flavour of the blue moo had decreased significantly, so i went back to rayon, and all is good again.

They do make for some unusual variations!

Yep soon be bonty night again, and bloody kids trick or treating My MBV never showed either, so we wait.

Afraid I hate both nights! Modern fireworks are no better than small incendiary devices (some not so small!) and are dangerous considering how blasé some people are with them. I'd be far happier with only properly organised events. Rockets always seem to hit people rooftops and outbuildings, and we always find them laid in our garden ...can't be good for dogs to find, let alone small children!
Thankfully, because we always smile and tell them it's all OK, our dogs aren't troubled by fireworks or thunder, but we don't leave them on their own near the 5th because the big one can have seizures if she gets too stressed. Managed to keep her free of them for around 16 months now!

I bet you will be chuffed when you have finally finished your current work load, and get some well deserved rest.

Chuffed is an understatement! Not painting tonight and it's good not to feel worried about the time slipping by!
I will need to keep working fairly steadily so that things don't get so behind again - the work for next years exhibition needs to begin again by mid-spring, so not a lot of time to get work done for mixed exhibitions.
Hopefully, no more 4am finishes! Getting too old to bounce back from too many of them.
I need to do my accounts too - for 2013! The accountants are pretty good but do prefer to have them earlier in the year. That's one thing - when I do them for this year, they won't take a whole lot of doing! Only had 4 sales earlier this year until two this past couple of weeks (hooray!) - so not a lot of replacement materials bought back in for stock
Just hope the exhibition does reasonably well considering there's going to be 5-6 less than last time.

They do look nice and petite them trish, and maybe not as cumbersome as your mvp`s. How come you haven`t got a tank on the other one.

I don't seem to have a tank to fit on the cute little Minion! - he makes me smile
They're a lot smaller than the MVP! They're only 7cm x3 where the MVP is around 9.5x4. When you look at the actual items side by side, it's a big difference. I should have put an MVP next to those, but did find an image via Google. MVP left, Eleaf iStick centre and a Bic lighter on the right!:
http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/S...77_5984254666080740978_n_zpscf4cac9b.jpg.html

 

[dw117]

I will find and post the video shortly for you.

4 kayfuns - 2 russians - 1 rocket.

The syria effect yes...That is all the popping and crackling.

And here is the vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AopOfFeTJSc

Thanks terry. A decent coil usually pops for a few days I find, when they get a bit gunked up I think they heat more evenly.

These are my two Eleaf iSticks - adjusted the photo to show the colour of the 'red' one better ..it's actually a deep magenta! So there's more blue added to the editing than is correct, but at least that Magenta looks pretty close!

View attachment 379671

Nice! is that a nautilus mini on the right?

 

[Bobw1951]

Trish i tried my first tank of 12 mg today, and you are correct in saying that there is no difference to the higher nic liquids. I filled up with the lemon bar with sweet cream, both with 2 extra shots. I have to admit that i find this even more flavoursome than 18 mg.

Nah bob, i ain`t dropping below 12 mg mate. If i am totally honest i am happy enough running single coils, less faffing about and i can still produce clouds and get the flavour.

Nope, not going to happen !

I put these quotes the other way round to show how contradictory your statements are

So it has happened, you have dropped from 18mg to 12mg

We both thought you were on 18mg or higher which of course is too high for drippers and dual coil low ohm rebuildables, have to admit though that single coils are easier to deal with build wise, most of my dual coil attempts have failed and I've ended up pulling one out to get the other to work.

 

[Bobw1951]

These are my two Eleaf iSticks - adjusted the photo to show the colour of the 'red' one better ..it's actually a deep magenta! So there's more blue added to the editing than is correct, but at least that Magenta looks pretty close!

View attachment 379671

Shame you didn't have a Magenta coloured MOW, the Mini Nautilus looks good on the silver one, and where did you get your Minion, I've been after a one for ages, can't find anything on the web that look decent enough

 

[Pictor]

Nice! is that a nautilus mini on the right?

It is! - fits nicely and without the adapter too.
The MOW does need the adapter, but it's very neat.

Shame you didn't have a Magenta coloured MOW, the Mini Nautilus looks good on the silver one, and where did you get your Minion, I've been after a one for ages, can't find anything on the web that look decent enough

The MOW does a deep red metallic finish - wouldn't look right. I have a black one and a white one that look OK on it. I also have a blue metallic one but of course, no blue iStick yet!

The Minion is all I could find of it that was small and not a fluffy toy! - it's a key ring I found at Amazon: Despicable Me 2 Minion 3D Keyring - Stuart: Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games

 

[Pictor]

on the iStick change it from Voltage to Wattage as wattage is better to control.

Really easy to change it ...just press the square button three times!
Then the up/down arrows will raise or lower it ...press the square one again to stop it at the right reading.

 

[Bobw1951]

It is! - fits nicely and without the adapter too.
The MOW does need the adapter, but it's very neat.

The MOW does a deep red metallic finish - wouldn't look right. I have a black one and a white one that look OK on it. I also have a blue metallic one but of course, no blue iStick yet!

The Minion is all I could find of it that was small and not a fluffy toy! - it's a key ring I found at Amazon: Despicable Me 2 Minion 3D Keyring - Stuart: Amazon.co.uk: Toys & Games

Vapemail: 4 free 18350 batteries, an Aerotank and my iStick the batteries were free because they sent me the wrong ones , and as the supplier is closing down and didn't have the correct ones [18500] they told me to keep them and refunded me the cost.
Here's a couple of piccies of the iStick next to my wood SJP mod and a 24mm Gizmo:

The Parma Violets came with the iStick, and I'll have a look on Amazon

 

[Pictor]

Vapemail: and my iStick Here's a couple of piccies of the iStick next to my wood SJP mod and a 24mm Gizmo:

Nice! Lovely blue too ...better than shown in many retailers images!