Anyone here used fasttech.

[dw117]

I just found this apparently (confirmed by the manufacturer) that the eleaf istick doesn't down regulate power.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...sion/601111-eleaf-istick-42.html#post14200257

"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."

Hmmmmm

 

[terry w]

Okay still some time to go then, my last one took 10 days from the depart LA date that would give you 12/10 which is a Sunday, so I would expect it to arrive at the latest, next Monday.

Thanks bob, gives me some hope that, I honestly don`t mind paying the tax if that is the case, because their liquids are so cheap anyway, as you know .

 

[Pictor]

There are 5 ISCs (International Sorting Centres) in the US - Chicago, LA, Miami, New York & San Francisco and one over here at Langley, next to Heathrow, once the parcel departs the ISC it means that they have gone through exit customs and can be loaded on next available plane to the destination country (direct if they have a direct service which LAX does to LHR). I'm sure my 1st order came through Chicago and was quicker than the last one which also came through LA

I've had a dozen orders arrive from NT now, and at first, all of them went through Chicago taking 6-8 days, then a few weeks ago, I saw one go through NY within 2 days and it was here on the fourth day!
That kind of speed doesn't always happen, and the last one was 8 days. One I have in transit right now went through NY on 8th, so hopefully will arrive by Monday.

 

[Pictor]

I just found this apparently (confirmed by the manufacturer) that the eleaf istick doesn't down regulate power.

Since getting mine, I've seen a few mentions that people need to set a lower wattage than they'd usually use.
I'd noticed that right away, and just set it at where I'm happy that it tastes the same as with my MVP's. I usually use the MVP2's at roughly 7 and 7.5w, the iSticks are being used at around 5 and 5.5W.

For that price, I don't expect rocket science, and like everything else, there's always some quirk or downside to it. I don't use high wattage or sub-ohm, and just used my instinct on where to set them according to what I'm using.

I got mine for the good length of time between charges and the neat size of it.

Looks like the manufacturer needs to re-write the user information!

 

[dw117]

Since getting mine, I've seen a few mentions that people need to set a lower wattage than they'd usually use.
I'd noticed that right away, and just set it at where I'm happy that it tastes the same as with my MVP's. I usually use the MVP2's at roughly 7 and 7.5w, the iSticks are being used at around 5 and 5.5W.

For that price, I don't expect rocket science, and like everything else, there's always some quirk or downside to it. I don't use high wattage or sub-ohm, and just used my instinct on where to set them according to what I'm using.

I got mine for the good length of time between charges and the neat size of it.

Looks like the manufacturer needs to re-write the user information!

Yeah its really handy and small. I was looking into it a bit more cos I'm interested (but not in a hurry) in some sort of box mod.

 

[Pictor]

Yeah its really handy and small. I was looking into it a bit more cos I'm interested (but not in a hurry) in some sort of box mod.

I think that for the price it has enough potential for those that need it, along with a good capacity battery which doesn't take forever to charge, and a neat design with good quality looks. Plus, I like the fixed battery design. If it lasts as well as the average MVP2, then in my opinion they're certainly worth it.

Anyone who wants to precisely control how they use something may not be satisfied, but then would need to look at something that costs a fair bit more

 

[trouble1000]

Terry, looks like you ordered your MBV juices the day before me mate. Mine is showing exactly the same last entry, to be honest I'm not worried yet. Once it gets to the 21 working days mark, I'll probably start worrying then

Bob, if like me you don't use the Reo continuously, the bottle it comes with should last at least 4 or 5 months. Just make sure you trim your finger nails for squonking

Trisha, I remember seeing another company in the UK that carried Bobas until recently. Can't remember who it was now, but I wonder if Vape escape have taken over the UK distribution now. A lot of the US juice companies seem to deal with only one UK distributor.

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Hear on the news tonight, that e-cigs can now be advertised on TV (even though I've already seen ads on TV). Wonder if it's linked in to "Stoptober"

 

[Pictor]

Trisha, I remember seeing another company in the UK that carried Bobas until recently. Can't remember who it was now, but I wonder if Vape escape have taken over the UK distribution now. A lot of the US juice companies seem to deal with only one UK distributor.

Perhaps so - Think I did see it mentioned somewhere else a while back.
I tried it today, and I'm not too impressed. I get a sort of toasty maple caramel with a light hint of coconut, but a sort of lurking 'dirty' undertone ...something that's not quite a nice flavour, but not exactly prominent.
I may try adding something to it - not sure what, but if adding something doesn't improve it, I doubt if I'll use more.
I just ordered another bottle of The Switch from NT today because it's a short run. It's a PG/VG, so sadly another one to be used at 15-20% with 'something else'

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Hear on the news tonight, that e-cigs can now be advertised on TV (even though I've already seen ads on TV). Wonder if it's linked in to "Stoptober"

They said something on the news about the e-cigs being allowed to be properly seen now in adverts for a trial period, but that they mustn't be directed at non smokers or young people. (Not sure that cigarette advertising was very purposely directed at either.) I thought we'd seen them properly in ads already!

I'd dearly like to think of this as a positive move, but somehow don't altogether think so!

 

[trouble1000]

Perhaps so - Think I did see it mentioned somewhere else a while back.
I tried it today, and I'm not too impressed. I get a sort of toasty maple caramel with a light hint of coconut, but a sort of lurking 'dirty' undertone ...something that's not quite a nice flavour, but not exactly prominent.
I may try adding something to it - not sure what, but if adding something doesn't improve it, I doubt if I'll use more.
I just ordered another bottle of The Switch from NT today because it's a short run. It's a PG/VG, so sadly another one to be used at 15-20% with 'something else'

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They said something on the news about the e-cigs being allowed to be properly seen now in adverts for a trial period, but that they mustn't be directed at non smokers or young people. (Not sure that cigarette advertising was very purposely directed at either.) I thought we'd seen them properly in ads already!

I'd dearly like to think of this as a positive move, but somehow don't altogether think so!

I've heard that Boba's is a bit of a marmite vape myself. To be honest, there was just something about it that didn't really appeal to me, is it a tobacco based juice Trisha ?? If it is, that's probably what put me off it.

The switch should be good for your mixing, with it being a NET juice

I agree about the ads too. It's great that they'll be allowed on TV, but I've got a sneaky suspicion that they'll either be just cigalikes, or somewhere down the line, the powers that be will say "see, we allowed e-cig adverts and now thousands of school kids are using them". Cynical, me

 

[terry w]

Terry, looks like you ordered your MBV juices the day before me mate. Mine is showing exactly the same last entry, to be honest I'm not worried yet. Once it gets to the 21 working days mark, I'll probably start worrying then

Yeah i know what you mean ian, and i ain`t quite flapping yet i just find it a bit surprising, after my other orders arrived so quickly. But after reading bobs post it is probably being held up by customs who are working out the duty on it.

 

[Bobw1951]

Bob, if like me you don't use the Reo continuously, the bottle it comes with should last at least 4 or 5 months. Just make sure you trim your finger nails for squonking
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Hear on the news tonight, that e-cigs can now be advertised on TV (even though I've already seen ads on TV). Wonder if it's linked in to "Stoptober"

Are the bottles a bit weaker than the VMod one then , think I may have a finger gripper somewhere, the sort they use for counting paper money

EDIT: as for Ads, don't think it has anything to do with Stoptober but probably to do with the war we are winning against the ANTZ and they realise that they really have nothing to force Ads to be banned, and they have set the rules for them which most of the ones that were banned broke anyway. Haven't seen any recently though but I don't watch a lot of live TV in the evenings.

 

[trouble1000]

Yeah i know what you mean ian, and i ain`t quite flapping yet i just find it a bit surprising, after my other orders arrived so quickly. But after reading bobs post it is probably being held up by customs who are working out the duty on it.

I bet they've got my order too mate. Customs have probably read our posts on here and thought, we'll sting them for duty this time

I've been running down a few tanks ready for the new juices to arrive, so I'm all set for them to arrive - I'll still drip them first though.

Are the bottles a bit weaker than the VMod one then , think I may have a finger gripper somewhere, the sort they use for counting paper money

EDIT: as for Ads, don't think it has anything to do with Stoptober but probably to do with the war we are winning against the ANTZ and they realise that they really have nothing to force Ads to be banned, and they have set the rules for them which most of the ones that were banned broke anyway. Haven't seen any recently though but I don't watch a lot of live TV in the evenings.

What's paper money Bob ?? Is it that thing I never seem to have in my wallet

The bottles on the Reo seem to be a little thicker than the Vmod ones - I find them a little harder to squeeze, but nothing major. I've had to replace Vmod bottles more often than the Reo ones

Your probably right about the ads. They've finally realised that we don't all believe the rubbish spouted in the gutter press and we're gonna vape anyway

 

[Pictor]

I've heard that Boba's is a bit of a marmite vape myself. To be honest, there was just something about it that didn't really appeal to me, is it a tobacco based juice Trisha ?? If it is, that's probably what put me off it.

I like nice hot buttered toast with Marmite, but in the context you mention it, looks like it is! Smells better than it tastes! It's just possible I could add some chocolate and caramel to it and find it doable, we'll see.

The switch should be good for your mixing, with it being a NET juice

You could be right. I already have H1N1 and Wakonda and both are very good even in the small amount I mix into Confusion! They're also good with the ACB.
Neither of them actually taste like tobacco, so it'll be good to see what the Switch is like. I had a bottle on it's way last weekend, so it should be here any day, and I didn't order any more on Tuesday, but when it got taken down overnight for stock checks, I placed an order as soon as it came back mid-afternoon today!
Clark says it may end up being a repeater or permanent depending on demand. Looks like it's initial run has been very popular, so we'll see.

I've already started getting those NT 'mixers' in 12mg instead of 18mg. They get mixed 15-20% with Confusion or ABC in zero nicotine mostly.
Strawnilla is 6mg and gets mixed with CV Strawberry Vapetto - I'll order some zero and some 6mg next time I order from CV.
Doing that makes it virtually unnoticeable that I'm using lower nicotine. These NT flavours are so good that I can taste them very well when mixed with other decent stuff.
I do still use Mint Choc Vapetto and some others in 6mg though, but it probably evens out at around 4 or 3mg throughout the day.

What I really want to find is a vanilla similar to Frenilla but in VG! NT's Frenilla is a mix of vanillas, and Clark steeps some of his own extracts too, so that may not be easy to find.

I agree about the ads too. It's great that they'll be allowed on TV, but I've got a sneaky suspicion that they'll either be just cigalikes, or somewhere down the line, the powers that be will say "see, we allowed e-cig adverts and now thousands of school kids are using them". Cynical, me

Cynical? No, like most people, you just don't trust the government to make the right moves! ...and yes, they are sneaky!

 

[terry w]

I bet they've got my order too mate. Customs have probably read our posts on here and thought, we'll sting them for duty this time

I've been running down a few tanks ready for the new juices to arrive, so I'm all set for them to arrive - I'll still drip them first though.

Good Golly miss molly ! You have just reminded me i have still got to send your samples Bleeding heck, sorry mate, i had forgot all about them I will get them packed up tomorrow, and sent to you next monday.

 

[Pictor]

Your probably right about the ads. They've finally realised that we don't all believe the rubbish spouted in the gutter press and we're gonna vape anyway

There's a flap on to get protests sent in to the right places in the US: New York has said it's going to ban flavours!
...and this the country that has legalised 'that stuff' in a couple of states and also allows people to carry firearms as a constitutional right! ...and no, I don't want either in this country!

That troubles me, because our government and the EU dictatorship tends to follow what happens in the US!

 

[trouble1000]

I like nice hot buttered toast with Marmite, but in the context you mention it, looks like it is! Smells better than it tastes! It's just possible I could add some chocolate and caramel to it and find it doable, we'll see.

You could be right. I already have H1N1 and Wakonda and both are very good even in the small amount I mix into Confusion! They're also good with the ACB.
Neither of them actually taste like tobacco, so it'll be good to see what the Switch is like. I had a bottle on it's way last weekend, so it should be here any day, and I didn't order any more on Tuesday, but when it got taken down overnight for stock checks, I placed an order as soon as it came back mid-afternoon today!
Clark says it may end up being a repeater or permanent depending on demand. Looks like it's initial run has been very popular, so we'll see.

I've already started getting those NT 'mixers' in 12mg instead of 18mg. They get mixed 15-20% with Confusion or ABC in zero nicotine mostly.
Strawnilla is 6mg and gets mixed with CV Strawberry Vapetto - I'll order some zero and some 6mg next time I order from CV.
Doing that makes it virtually unnoticeable that I'm using lower nicotine. These NT flavours are so good that I can taste them very well when mixed with other decent stuff.
I do still use Mint Choc Vapetto and some others in 6mg though, but it probably evens out at around 4 or 3mg throughout the day.

What I really want to find is a vanilla similar to Frenilla but in VG! NT's Frenilla is a mix of vanillas, and Clark steeps some of his own extracts too, so that may not be easy to find.

Cynical? No, like most people, you just don't trust the government to make the right moves! ...and yes, they are sneaky!

I'm sure you'll get it tasting right Trisha. By the sound of things you're getting as good as me at mixing

You were pretty quick jumping on to the Switch when it came back on the site then. Wouldn't surprise me if Clark makes it more of a regular offering with the first batch selling out so quickly. I've resisted ordering again today, I'm quite impressed with my level of restraint at the moment

It's part of the job description to become a politician - you have to be sneaky. Always answer a question with a question and avoid giving bad news at all costs

Good Golly miss molly ! You have just reminded me i have still got to send your samples Bleeding heck, sorry mate, i had forgot all about them I will get them packed up tomorrow, and sent to you next monday.

Don't worry about it mate. I've not had chance to send Bob's items out yet either. I ended up changing my shifts again this week, so I didn't have time to get to the PO. Honestly, there's no rush mate

There's a flap on to get protests sent in to the right places in the US: New York has said it's going to ban flavours!
...and this the country that has legalised 'that stuff' in a couple of states and also allows people to carry firearms as a constitutional right! ...and no, I don't want either in this country!

That troubles me, because our government and the EU dictatorship tends to follow what happens in the US!

There's always something happening like that. It's just a good job that there's some clued up vapers that spot these policies going through and they can kick up a stink about it. I know I'll be voting NO if there's an EU referendum here.

 

[trouble1000]

Better pop off now and get some shut eye.

Night all.

 

[Pictor]

I'm sure you'll get it tasting right Trisha. By the sound of things you're getting as good as me at mixing

I think once you get an understanding of flavour types & 'groups', it gets easier to adjust things or make news versions by mixing them.

You were pretty quick jumping on to the Switch when it came back on the site then. Wouldn't surprise me if Clark makes it more of a regular offering with the first batch selling out so quickly. I've resisted ordering again today, I'm quite impressed with my level of restraint at the moment

I know that when they put new ones on the site, it's at 9.30am, which is 3.30 our time. I had a couple of things ready in the basket and just added my bottle of Switch as soon as I saw it appear back on the page
I had hoped to try the bottle I ordered last weekend before getting any more, but when it went down for checking stock yesterday at only a day after being officially released, I worried in case it disappeared and I found I like it!
Did you order any Switch?

It's part of the job description to become a politician - you have to be sneaky. Always answer a question with a question and avoid giving bad news at all costs

No better than dodgy salesmen - except we can avoid having to deal with those!

There's always something happening like that. It's just a good job that there's some clued up vapers that spot these policies going through and they can kick up a stink about it. I know I'll be voting NO if there's an EU referendum here.

On an in out vote? Last time Cameron was asked if it would be a clean-cut in or out, he deflected the question neatly, but not unnoticeably! I'll believe it when it happens, but yes, I'd vote for out too.
Still, the EU did a U turn over harsh regulation of e-cigs, and Cameron overrode it saying he'd still want to go ahead with the regulation in 2016. Typical ..he lets the EU decide 60% of our regulations and laws and the overrides the one decent thing that they do!

 

[Pictor]

did you get to try the SDC today, as you were going to ?.

I tried it today - expected more flavour than I got ..must have been a better memory than it actually was! Last time I used it I was using the clearomisers and small cig size batteries too!
Anyway, after a while I remembered why I stopped using it - made my throat very sore and also my gums! Good thing I don't have much left! I'll probably mix it with some custard/chocolate to use it up

 

[Bobw1951]

What's paper money Bob ?? Is it that thing I never seem to have in my wallet

That's the stuff mate, it's also the stuff that punters try to give you for a really small fare on the bus

The bottles on the Reo seem to be a little thicker than the Vmod ones - I find them a little harder to squeeze, but nothing major. I've had to replace Vmod bottles more often than the Reo ones

Wonder if that is more a design thing as with the Reo it is a window hole rather than the whole edge of the bottle

There's a flap on to get protests sent in to the right places in the US: New York has said it's going to ban flavours!
...and this the country that has legalised 'that stuff' in a couple of states and also allows people to carry firearms as a constitutional right! ...and no, I don't want either in this country!

a lot of New Yorkers are weird anyway and just want to ban anything they don't understand

That troubles me, because our government and the EU dictatorship tends to follow what happens in the US!

EU might try, but I think ours might not, as there are a few vaping ex-smokers & smokers in there

On an in out vote? Last time Cameron was asked if it would be a clean-cut in or out, he deflected the question neatly, but not unnoticeably! I'll believe it when it happens, but yes, I'd vote for out too.
Still, the EU did a U turn over harsh regulation of e-cigs, and Cameron overrode it saying he'd still want to go ahead with the regulation in 2016. Typical ..he lets the EU decide 60% of our regulations and laws and the overrides the one decent thing that they do!

To be honest I have always been pro-Europe, but we need to be in it properly so that we can influence some of the stupid regulations and laws that they make, the problem like you say is that this country always agrees with the majority of them and implements them fully, while a lot of the other countries say "oh yes, we'll do that", then totally ignores them (thinking of tomatoes and bananas).