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Buying Authentic Brand Names Online

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darkpoet

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I forget where I read (here on ECF I'm sure) but one guy popped open his Twists he got on Fasttech and despite the lack of branding outside, it was a Joyetech battery inside. If you want them locally in a fast delivery time, try an online Korean store...

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...are my top 3. Slightly higher prices (but lower than brick and mortar stores) and I suspect a lot of their (lower-priced) mods are knockoffs... but at least if you have an issue you can exchange it more easily.
 

Skida

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Many of Fasttech products are authentic. All of the ones that say "authentic" are authentic, and even some of the ones that don't say so.

Fasttech doesn't buy directly form the manufacturers though. They buy from wholesalers that do. By doing this, they are unbound by the pricing guidelines that are set by manufacturers. This is also why the manufacturer will often say FT products are fake when they are not, to appease their other vendors.

That being said, the Ego-C Twists on FT are real Ego-C twists but are made by Kamry, not Joytech. Sadly some have mentioned the quality is not quite the same though.
 
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Skida

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Please specify what you mean by "tanks."
Tanks can refer to anything with a holding capacity ("a tank" ), which would include clearos.
It can refer specifically to cartomizers with added "tank." E.g. Kanger protanks
Or it can refer to rebuildable atomizers (RBA's), which also have tanks.
As these are all quite distinct, it's difficult to know what you're going for.
Also it would help to know exactly what you are using now, and what you like/dislike about them.

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ssmudgerr

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Please specify what you mean by "tanks."
Tanks can refer to anything with a holding capacity ("a tank" ), which would include clearos.
It can refer specifically to cartomizers with added "tank." E.g. Kanger protanks
Or it can refer to rebuildable atomizers (RBA's), which also have tanks.
As these are all quite distinct, it's difficult to know what you're going for.
Also it would help to know exactly what you are using now, and what you like/dislike about them.

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Fair enough! apologise, I'm still not up on all the terms and because of that, I'm not entirely sure what it is that I want. I know that isn't helpful.

I'm currently using a basic E-go with CE4s. I've ordered the iTaste VV/VW V3 which, I believe, comes with similar clearos to the CE4s? I'm looking to move up to something that doesn't need replacing as much as the clearos do. In my mind, that means something along the lines of the Pro Tank? Am I right?
 

Skida

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You are correct on the iTaste clearos. What you will get with it is a iClear16 clearo, which is a type of CE4 clearo. Not sure what kind of CE4 you are currently using, but I'm going to assume it is a single top coil CE4 clearo that often comes with the lower-end Ego series. Opposed to this, the iClear16 is also a top coil, but it has two coils (you will see four wicks coming out form top), which provides for better wicking.

I think I have a sense of what you are looking for. I make the following assumptions:
- You are using VV/VW mods
- You probably are not looking to rebuild coils/wicks.
- You're looking for something convenient and easy to use (screw on and use)

So yeah, under these conditions. Clearomizers are probably what you are looking for. As to what you will like the best, this is really a matter of your personal vaping style and preference. There are so many out there, but in my opinion those that have similar builds often have little to no difference in performance. The 2 most popular manufacturers are probably the Kangertech and iClear clearos, and both produce quality products. As a general rule of thumb though, the newer models of their products tend to be preferable to their older stuff, and there are a lot of vendors with huge back stocks of older stuff that they will try to unload on you.

I think you are on the right track with picking up a protank, as it is a quality bottom coil device as opposed to the iClear's. Assuming you are comparing two quality clearos, this is where you will notice the biggest difference: bottom vs. top coil.
In my experience bottom coils deliver a cooler, lighter draw, and deliver more flavor. Top coils deliver warmer, tighter draws. Dual coils generally also produce tighter draws but more vapor than single coils. Top coils are slightly more prone to dry hits, while bottom coils can more easily be flooded (gurgling).

Here are some clearos that I would recommend from each category.

Top dual coil
iClear16, iClear30, iClear30s

Bottom single coil
Kangertech Protank 2, Kangertech Evod 2

Bottom dual coil
iClear 30b, Kangertech Protank 3
 
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