Eleaf istick pico with melo3 tank 75w

[Bobby640]

Hi guys I'm new to the forum so thought i would ask my first question. Hoping the community can help.

I recieved my eleaf istick pico yesterday. And am having few issues getting a decent vape out of it. It apppears to ramp up to the desired wattage really slow.

I'm vaping .3 ohm coil in the melo 3 mini that came with tank. I'm using wattage mode and have it set on 47 watts. I'm having to drag on the vape for a good 4 seconds for it to start producing enough vapour. I thought initially it was my battery wich is a brand new Samsung 25r 18650 but after giving the battery a full charge i had the same result of slow weak vape. I have place the melo 3 tank on my voopoo drag set on 47 watts it fired instantly and produced nice clouds and flavour. So im unsure if the pico being a cheaper device just isnt up to the same standard and what I'm experiencing is normal or the device is faulty. I have check all the setting and I'm in wattage mode the airflow.is.open the battery is fully charged. The eleaf also experiences the same issue with the atlantis tank firing really slow and weak at the desired wattage.

Please help or this device is going in the bin.

Regards

 

[Bobby640]

Hi guys I'm new to the forum so thought i would ask my first question. Hoping the community can help.

I recieved my eleaf istick pico yesterday. And am having few issues getting a decent vape out of it. It apppears to ramp up to the desired wattage really slow.

I'm vaping .3 ohm coil in the melo 3 mini that came with tank. I'm using wattage mode and have it set on 47 watts. I'm having to drag on the vape for a good 4 seconds for it to start producing enough vapour. I thought initially it was my battery wich is a brand new Samsung 25r 18650 but after giving the battery a full charge i had the same result of slow weak vape. I have place the melo 3 tank on my voopoo drag set on 47 watts it fired instantly and produced nice clouds and flavour. So im unsure if the pico being a cheaper device just isnt up to the same standard and what I'm experiencing is normal or the device is faulty. I have check all the setting and I'm in wattage mode the airflow.is.open the battery is fully charged. The eleaf also experiences the same issue with the atlantis tank firing really slow and weak at the desired wattage.

Please help or this device is going in the bin.

Regards

 

[Kickingthesticks]

Got the instructions packet? You should be able yo set your ramp up time and watts

 

[smoked25years]

There are lots of fake Pico/Melo on Ebay. I know since I got suckered--haha! I was able to return it to the seller. Did you check the authenticity sticker on the box?

The fake couldn't be flashed with the Eleaf software and TC mode didn't work.

I bought an authentic and it works great.

 

[Bobby640]

Got the instructions packet? You should be able yo set your ramp up time and watts

Ill look up the manual now. Currently at work. Cheers

 

[Bobby640]

There are lots of fake Pico/Melo on Ebay. I know since I got suckered--haha! I was able to return it to the seller. Did you check the authenticity sticker on the box?

The fake couldn't be flashed with the Eleaf software and TC mode didn't work.

I bought an authentic and it works great.

I did and it appears to be authentic.

 

[Bobby640]

But

I did and it appears to be authentic.

Saying that it feels a little light and cheap

 

[smoked25years]

But

Saying that it feels a little light and cheap

You can check the code here:
Security Code

If it is authentic, I'd try updating to the latest firmware. You can download it here:
Download - Eleaf electronic cigarette

 

[Bobby640]

Ill look up the manual now. Currently at work. Cheers

Manual has nothing to help. The option are limited compared to other sevices i own.

 

[Shadav]

is the airflow open on it? are you sure that it is in wattage mode and not temp control?
where did you buy your battery at?
have you tried the other coil to see if it does the same?

 

[bombastinator]

Howdy and welcome
assuming that @Shadav ’s suggestions don’t do it, (they’re higher probability really) It sounds like the issue is not that it doesn’t produce vapor, it’s that it doesn’t produce it fast enough for you. I don’t know how the melo3 coils are designed, but a high mass coil would do that. In any case it’s not the mod, or even the atty, it’s the coil.

There are a couple workarounds I can think of. The simplest is simply hold the button down for a second or two before you take a puff.
Another would be messing with power ramps. Not sure what the options for that are on the pico, but if it does TC it should be at least theoretically capable. A quick boost of high power to get the heat up followed by lower power to maintain the heat sounds like what you want. Are the coils stainless steel by any chance? If so, SS TC running a high wattage with a temp just below 450 would likely at least help. There may be straight up boost or power/time ramp functions that may help as well.

 

[Shadav]

i keep forgetting about that lol if the coils are stainless steel they do seem to take a few seconds to ramp up
I bought some because folks said they were good but meh....they seemed to ramp up slower

 

[bombastinator]

i keep forgetting about that lol if the coils are stainless steel they do seem to take a few seconds to ramp up
I bought some because folks said they were good but meh....they seemed to ramp up slower

You had the more logical answers. It was my dumb luck you posted first.

 

[Shadav]

i'm leaning more towards being fake batteries....

 

[classwife]

Merged duplicate threads

 

[My Batt Hurts]

What happens if you come down to, say, 25-30 watts? Is it noticeably quicker? It's maybe not your preferred vape, but it might help point at the battery if it's struggling up at 47.

I think the latest Eleaf firmware for the Pico may have a preheat function - someone did suggest that.

Note - I don't think your coil supports temp control.

 

[bombastinator]

i'm leaning more towards being fake batteries....

Not impossible, depending on the flavor of fake. I don’t know much about melo3 coils though, and the GUI on the pico is a mystery to me. I’m making heavy generizations about both. More specific knowledge could easily prove me wrong. As for the batteries, It would take an unwrapping of the battery to look for internal markings, which may never have even existed, and a refresh and resistance test to find out though. Not that either of those are bad ideas for any battery.

 

[Kickingthesticks]

I've been running articfox firmware on my pick 75 for a while, but a quick Google search will pop up with some preheat instructions if your are using original firmware. Don't remember the button combos to get into that.

 

[sorrynomore]

The preheat function on the Pico is an option with firmware version v1.03 found here...

Softwares for iStick Pico - Eleaf electronic cigarette

To find which firmware your Pico came with ...
Switch the Pico off then click the fire button 20 times and your firmware version should be displayed.

 

[Bobby640]

Same result just a weaker vape

What happens if you come down to, say, 25-30 watts? Is it noticeably quicker? It's maybe not your preferred vape, but it might help point at the battery if it's struggling up at 47.

I think the latest Eleaf firmware for the Pico may have a preheat function - someone did suggest that.

Note - I don't think your coil supports temp control.