Eleaf iStick : part 2

[Bikenstein]

OK folks, I just found you (or rather, a friend said to come here) and I see this thread has 75 pages already, so get ready for a dumb question that no doubt has already been answered (but I don't have the time at the moment to read 75 pages). I have a little iStick30 and I tootle puff at 9-10 Watts most of the time. Someone told me I need to get an iStick40TC, so here's the question: What purpose does Temperature Control have and why do I need it? Thanks in advance.

The biggest benefit for me is I don't get any more nasty dry burned hits. I chain vape sometimes and some wicks don't keep up well enough. Also I tend to vape a tank low before I fill it at times and occasionally get a dry hit that way. I like that I can vape a wick dry and change flavors without much carryover flavor. Claims are made that your juice and battery will last longer because of better efficiency but I haven't realized that yet. Also I don't get any noticeable flavor benefit but the vape is more consistent. In VW the longer your hit, the hotter the vape is. In TC it remains the same temp throughout the vape. In theory coils should gunk less and last longer as well as the battery life. I think better and cheaper TC coils will improve the experience and prove to be more efficient. Maybe even kanthal temp control will make it more popular but it looks like things are leanin in the direction of TC. Not just for cloud chasers.

 

[tiburonfirst]

people have mentioned a possibly-better build quality than the previous isticks and, imo, having enough room to comfortably sit a 22mm tank without overhang is a big plus
i never liked that lip on the 30

 

[tiburonfirst]

btw you don't need temp control but it sure is nice to have it if you want to give it a try!

 

[Bikenstein]

If you're happy with what you got, keep usin it. Prices will get better. Mods, tanks, and coils will get better and cheaper. But the fact is TC is for any style of vaping. TC mods are capable of high power vaping and you can experiment with settings, custom coils and attys. But the TC40 makes it simple and tanks like the GS Airs make it simple. Just buy the coil heads and plug and play. Tootle puff away.

 

[Bikenstein]

Still goin on ....$5 off coupon code HEAVENGIFTS05. I got 2 free sillycone skins for TC40 and 30w. $1 plus $1 + $2.70 shippin = $4.70 equals 0.00 after applying $5 code and you don't even have to give card info.

Eleaf Silicone Case for iStick TC 40W Battery
Silicone Case for iStick 20W / 30W Battery

 

[Cheechako]

Still goin on ....$5 off coupon code HEAVENGIFTS05. I got 2 free sillycone skins for TC40 and 30w. $1 plus $1 + $2.70 shippin = $4.70 equals 0.00 after applying $5 code and you don't even have to give card info.

Eleaf Silicone Case for iStick TC 40W Battery
Silicone Case for iStick 20W / 30W Battery

I get the message "Apply coupon failed"

 

[gandymarsh]

I get the message "Apply coupon failed"

Same here. I was logged in also. Are the ones you ordered this time your first or second ones Bike? I got 2 a few weeks ago.

 

[Bikenstein]

I get the message "Apply coupon failed"

Maybe cause you changed your avatar. No I guess they dropped it. I just ordered and can't get it to work now. I must have used it too much

 

[Bikenstein]

Same here. I was logged in also. Are the ones you ordered this time your first or second ones Bike? I got 2 a few weeks ago.

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[Cheechako]

Maybe cause you changed your avatar. No I guess they dropped it. I just ordered and can't get it to work now. I must have used it too much

Damn cat haters!

 

[tiburonfirst]

Damn cat haters!

or maybe it was bike crashing the system

 

[Bikenstein]

They owe me a $10 coupon I never got for entering a contest so I guess we're even now.
I have 2 skins delivered, 4 in Chicago and 2 leavin Shanghai today. It'll be like SillyCone Valley here at the Lab

 

[tiburonfirst]

They owe me a $10 coupon I never got for entering a contest so I guess we're even now.
I have 2 skins delivered, 4 in Chicago and 2 leavin Shanghai today. It'll be like SillyCone Valley here at the Lab

.............

 

[Bikenstein]

Get a TC40 Cheech, and I'll send you a grey or black skin. I would send you a pink 30w skin but I think my wife is gonna pif one to her bf

 

[Nick N]

Glad someone found out the code didn't work, almost ordered some skins for a device I don't have - yet. A few days back I ordered a black skin for the silver 20w, should be here tomorrow.

Need some grip.

 

[KelogGes]

I've had my TC40 for a few days and I have to say I like it very much. It performs great in VW mode and has enough power to run whatever I put on it. Great battery life. It is the most simple to use for TC. A quick and easy setup. Just lock in your coil res by holding the buttons and it stays there until you lock in a new resistance. The TC performs flawlessly and is easy to switch back and forth from VW if you wanna change attys by pressing once on the menu button. I expected to have to crank it up over 500 to get a warm vape because most people say that's the case for them. I like it fine at 430 where I usually vape the SX Mini or Vapor Shark. Maybe because I'm usin a dual twisted .06 ohm nickel coil. The claim is longer battery life in TC mode but I haven't seen that to be the case yet. It seems to use the battery quicker than VW mode but then again it could be my low build. People are sayin it's a good intro mod for TC, but I say it is a great mod for TC. It holds temperature as well as any other and will vape a wick completely dry without burning. All the safety features work including the one to prevent firing a low ohm nicoil in VW mode. Zero issues so far
Thumbs up on this one. Best VW/TC deal around.

Bike thanks for telling how much you like your new 40W compared to your other TC's, I have been wondering how you would like it,

I don't know yet for sure, but I think the iStick 40W TC is going to turn into game-changer as more people use them.

Before I got my 40 w TC I had no experience with TC, but know you have been using TC for a while

I like my 20 and 30 W iSticks, but I think I will never get anything new unless it is TC and as good as my 40W iStick; iLeaf, iSmoka should also come out with a 10,20,30 W TC, besides the 40

When you used to talk about your SX Mini or Vapor Shark with TC I wondered how you would like the iStick 40W TC, now I know; Thanks

I am a bit surprised in a good kind of way

 

[KelogGes]

Still goin on ....$5 off coupon code HEAVENGIFTS05.

try use a different email address

 

[KelogGes]

Cheech
save your nickles
Get a TC40W I think you will REALLY like it!

 

[Bikenstein]

I like the way the SX Mini performs in TC better because it's PWM. Not that much better, especially 170 bucks better. But compared to the VaporShark and Evic, it's equal and even better because of the size. It reaches the preset temp with 40w instantly then drops to 18w, 12w, 17w etc. to maintain it depending on how you draw air through it. The Evic would just go instantly to temp protection then back on, which in my opinion is cutting the power completely off. The TC40, if not drawing on it, will reach temp with 40w then drop to maybe 18, 14, 12, and then temp protect if no air is flowing, which makes me think that is a more appropriate and better action for a chip to produce for temp control. The SX Mini shows temperature and steady power. If drawing on it, the temp stays constant around the preset. If you fire it without drawing the temp drops to around half the preset and doesn't go into temp protect. It just pulses the power slower to prevent overheating the coil. It will only show temp protect and cut off with a dry atomizer display when the wick dries out completely. The TC40 is much simpler to use than any of them and much cheaper so it is my choice because it still does the same job. I still get 6 to 8 hours on a charge with a twisted .06 ohm build in an ST Mini but that would probably be more with a higher ohm single wire coil. I also chain vape more than not. In the case of TC mods, more money will only get you more battery life

 

[Bikenstein]

KelogGes, said: try use a different email address

I got my share already