Buying iClear 30, want smooth sailing

[CalamityJess]

I'm quite tired of every piece having completely different reviews on it, these things are mass produced, how can they vary so much? That being said, I would much rather have the glue free, glass tank of the mini Protank 2 and most of what I read about it is highly positive and that it is better than the full size Protank 2. Enough of being put off by bad reviews and time to try for myself, just waiting on my in store credit at Myvaporstore to go through.

I have two protank minis and I ADORE them. Good flavor, good vapor, good everything. I'm one that hated the protank 2 as well, but I have always loved my minis. Heck I even love my ProTank II again now that I put an Aero base on it. I use the iClear 30s tanks, and I do enjoy them. Good flavor, good vapor tight draw but not too tight. I have three of them running right now. The only thing I don't like is their plasric. But I haven't had them melt with any fruity juices, so they are living up to that claim. Hate the iClear 30, limited on juices, you have to swirl it a bit to keep the wicks wet...and you can't change out the drip tip to a standard 510 tip. You can with the iClear 30S but it is very loose.

The Protank Mini is a solid choice. I have never had a gurgle, leak, or any other issue with them that wasn't caused by my own error.

 

[chimsweep]

Quote Originally Posted by xCJack View Post

I'm quite tired of every piece having completely different reviews on it, these things are mass produced, how can they vary so much? That being said, I would much rather have the glue free, glass tank of the mini Protank 2 and most of what I read about it is highly positive and that it is better than the full size Protank 2. Enough of being put off by bad reviews and time to try for myself, just waiting on my in store credit at Myvaporstore to go through.

Want to really get your mind in a tizzy....check reviews on the best juices..

 

[Mazinny]

I'm quite tired of every piece having completely different reviews on it, these things are mass produced, how can they vary so much?

Mass produced yeah, but the coils are hand wrapped by low paid workers in China thus the variance ( Innokin coils have been more consistent than Kanger in my experience. ). On top of that, you have users using juices with different viscosity, maintaining their coils differently and vaping differently ( longer or shorter drags, chain vaping or not, different wattage etc ...). The coils perform differently depending on the pg/vg percentage of the juices also. There are even more variables than that.

You should chose a clearo based on your vaping style, make-up of your juice, draw preference, and whether you re-build or not. There is no one size fits all solution.

 

[Gato del Jugo]

I'm quite tired of every piece having completely different reviews on it...

Welcome to ECF & the world of vaping!


Somebody might say 1 thing is awesome, and a 2nd thing sucks.. while another person will say the exact opposite..


Seriously, you're just going to have to spend a few bucks along the way & find out what works best for you..

Because you know what? You're going to be the one vaping with it -- not others


Example? I hate bottom-coil clearos.. And I like the iClear 16 & 30... Others here have already said they prefer the opposite

That's fine.. we all have our preferences


Again, you're the one who's going to be vaping with your equipment & juice..

Along the way you'll find yourself wasting some money on stuff you hate, and other times making some great purchases on stuff that you love & keep buying

Best way is to start small by buying small quantities of an assortment of stuff, then narrow down from there...

 

[PaulBHC]

I love bottom coils and have a few mid and top coils. I have the i30 and it works really well. It is a juice hog because... it works really well. Sometimes it works better at 9 watts and sometime that is too much. Depends on the juice.

 

[Festizious]

I've had great luck with BCC's the Aspire BDC in the ET-S tank to be specific. I've bought several heads and only had one that gave me issues, the rest have performed well and given decent vape time with good performance. I've recently delved into rebuilding the heads with mixed results and have built excellent single coils and worked out a good dual coil build for these heads. I'm sure the Kanger heads are easier to rebuild but my Aspire has performed like a champ!

 

[CalamityJess]

I've had great luck with BCC's the Aspire BDC in the ET-S tank to be specific. I've bought several heads and only had one that gave me issues, the rest have performed well and given decent vape time with good performance. I've recently delved into rebuilding the heads with mixed results and have built excellent single coils and worked out a good dual coil build for these heads. I'm sure the Kanger heads are easier to rebuild but my Aspire has performed like a champ!

After trying the Aspire Nautilus, and Aspire Vivi Nova-S BDC, they are officially in my rotation. iClear 30s is awesome, but I think they just moved to last place after Mini Protanks and Aspires and aerotank (as well as pt2 with aero base) in the clearo race. The iClear X.1 has been voted off the island.

 

[xCJack]

Does aspire have a mini BDC?

 

[ian91]

iClear 30 is good but has a tight draw. I liked it. iClear 30s is a great clearo. Use it everyday. iClear 30b is a piece of crap. When they work, they are great but they do tend to stop working and start gurgling on a regular basis. Would not recommend. iClear X.i is similar to the 30b but seems to actually work. I have had one for a couple of weeks and no problems. Never been partial to Protanks but I now own an Aerotank. Of all the clearos, I think I would recommend this the most. It has everything going for it. Great flavor, easy to adjust to whatever draw you want, etc. Also, the heads are cheaper and you can rebuild them if you are into that. If you really want an Innokin, I would say go with either the 30s or the X.I.

 

[TRoxx]

For me...
Iclear 30s.
Its extremely good.
Whatever juice or battery I screw on..
Its rock solid..
Smooth and reliable...no dry hits...no wet sauce in the mouth

 

[Festizious]

Does aspire have a mini BDC?

They have a few, my two favorites are the Mini Nova and the ET-S. Both are metal with a Pyrex tank section so your juices wont break them down. I LOVE my stainless ET-S on my eGo twist (1100mah) for taking with me when I'm on the go. Looks sharp and never lets me down, carries plenty of juice. If I get caught out of the house the 1100mah eGo will last me all day if need be. The performance is stellar with the 1.8 ohm heads at 4.2V. They offer 1.8 and 2 ohm heads for the Aspire BDC's for your vaping pleasure BTW.

http://www.vaporauthority.com/products/genuine-aspire-bdc-et-s-pyrex-tank

http://www.viper-vape.com/products/aspire-mini-vivi-nova-bdc-glassomizer.html

 

[xCJack]

They have a few, my two favorites are the Mini Nova and the ET-S. Both are metal with a Pyrex tank section so your juices wont break them down. I LOVE my stainless ET-S on my eGo twist (1100mah) for taking with me when I'm on the go. Looks sharp and never lets me down, carries plenty of juice. If I get caught out of the house the 1100mah eGo will last me all day if need be. The performance is stellar with the 1.8 ohm heads at 4.2V. They offer 1.8 and 2 ohm heads for the Aspire BDC's for your vaping pleasure BTW.

Buy Aspire BDC ET-S Glassomizer | Aspire ET-S Pyrex | Dual Coil Tank

Aspire Mini Vivi Nova BDC Glassomizer - Viper Vape Inc

Those use silica wicks, correct? Are the silica wicks easily exchanged with cotton?

 

[Festizious]

They do use silica wicks, and no they are not easily exchanged with cotton. You can recoil the heads with a single or dual micro coils but it is the deep end of the pool and not to easy, however well worth attempting IMO. If you want to re-wick the heads with cotton you will HAVE to recoil the heads so if you have no interest in doing this I'd stick with the silica wicks. The flavor is excellent and the vape time is pretty good if you take care of the heads and clean them well when they get gunked up if you use thick or dark juices heavy in VG. Here is a link to PaulBHC's (very helpful fellow) Blog about recoiling the heads so you can get an idea about what you'd be looking at trying to re-coil and re-wick them with cotton and I'll link you to my thread with some of the issues I ran into trying to rebuild dual coils in these heads. Single coils are a breeze but dual coils are a bit fiddly.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/paulbhc/5937-need-help-rebuilding-aspire-bdc-heads.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-help-rebuilding-aspire-bdc-heads-please.html

 

[xCJack]

They do use silica wicks, and no they are not easily exchanged with cotton. You can recoil the heads with a single or dual micro coils but it is the deep end of the pool and not to easy, however well worth attempting IMO. If you want to re-wick the heads with cotton you will HAVE to recoil the heads so if you have no interest in doing this I'd stick with the silica wicks. The flavor is pretty good and the vape time is also pretty good if you take care of the heads and clean them well when they get gunked up if you use thick or dark juices heavy in VG. Here is a link to PaulBHC's (very helpful fellow) Blog about recoiling the heads so you can get an idea about what you'd be looking at trying to re-coil and re-wick them with cotton and I'll link you to my thread with some of the issues I ran into trying to rebuild dual coils in these heads. Single coils are a breeze but dual coils are a bit fiddly.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/paulbhc/5937-need-help-rebuilding-aspire-bdc-heads.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-help-rebuilding-aspire-bdc-heads-please.html

I'm only concerned about silica because of silicosis. I think that most likely the level of exposure to silica is far too small to be harmful in vaping, but I can't find conclusive evidence so I want to be safe as opposed to sorry.

 

[Festizious]

Nothing wrong with a valid concern. My guess is that very little of the silica ever gets vaporized enough for you to inhale. The juice keeps the wick wet as the coil heats and the juice is effectively vaporized out of it. The melting point of silica is 2,912 deg. I'm not sure how hot the Kanthal wire gets but I know its around 600-800 deg at least. (metals like steel and nickel become luminescent at around 600 deg.) but I can tell you the wire is getting now where near the 3,000deg required to vaporize the silica. Stainless steel would melt at this temperature and your atty would begin to melt in your hand lol. You may over your vaping journey inhale some silica but IMO it would be really negligible. I wouldn't worry about it, it would have to be in the really low parts per million range if I had to quess.