Eleaf Istick 30w
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Yeah, pretty sure the issues you heard about are related to the 50W. I have two 30s I purchased in February and April. They have been the most reliable, care-free devices I have ever used.
There's an entire thread devoted to iSticks - here's a link to the latest where you can read and ask any questions you may have. We have 20 isticks in our house (20 watt and 30 watt) and so far no problems. We protected the softer threads on the 20 watt versions with bending adapters straight away at the beginning, thanks to info here. Our 30 watts have all been problem free. We have not bought ANY 50 watt models after reading about some of the problems. Here's that link to all the info and helpful people:
Eleaf iStick : part 2 | E-Cigarette Forum
Eleaf iStick : part 2 | E-Cigarette Forum
The only issue I am aware of is soft 510 thread. Be gentle when screwing you tank on it and do not unscrew it without real need.
There is no "soft thread" issue with the 30w iStick, AFAIK. There was/is one with respect to the iStick 20w, though. The threads on the iStick 30's 510 connection are stainless steel.
That said, being careful when threading atty's/tanks/adapters onto any 510 receptacle is a good idea.
The 20's have threading issues the 50's have exploding issues but the 30's are awesome. The perfect on the go mod, good battery life enough power for a decent tank and they are small enough to fit in your pocket without you even noticing it's there.
I also have 2 iStick30's, one about 2 months old, the other about 6 wks old... both work perfectly, without a single problem.
Couple things to keep in mind: some of the 50w problems were associated with charging -- and charging does generate heat, which is bad for batteries in general, but apparently especially bad for LiPos -- so it's a good idea to charge early and often, don't let the battery get too drained, because the lower the charge goes, the faster it will charge when you plug it in, and the faster it charges, the more heat is generated. When I plug mine in, there are never more than 2 "flashy squares" worth of charging to be done, so it does get warm, but not hot.
Some warmth in the iStick itself is perfectly normal while charging, but the wallwart itself should not get warm -- if it does, replace it because it really shouldn't get warm; those things are probably the weakest link, in terms of fire hazard; they're cheaply made by the millions, so it's not worth burning down your house over a $1 part. If the iStick itself gets *hot*, either you've let the charge get so low that it has to charge rapidly, generating a lot of heat, or there may be a problem with it. Keeping it charged early and often also will probably extend the battery's life, by avoiding excessive heat.
Also, I always turn mine off while charging. Considering all the problems with the 50w, it seems a small and easy way to make the process just a bit safer.
Andria
My friend had a 30w that started burning and popping her coils regardless of power setting. Seemed like the voltage regulator failed.
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