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Squonkamaniac
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Anybody seeing silly-cone cases in the states yet, for the i50?

I wish, I dislike this slippery mod.....:blush:

Been using the Vapor Shark 30 & 40 lately ....the istick 50 is parked till the silicone covers are available

But the istick 30's are getting a fair workout..................................:)
 

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On my mini and Reg tanks I played with the rebuild-able deck, but man the heads are SO easy to redo, I just stay with them telling myself I am getting much more juice capacity even though actually its probably measured in drops :) Ido convert them from OCC to SRC (sallies rayon coils) :vapor: That makes a marked difference in my useless opinion.


If your using the mini, there is no difference in capacity, since you can only fill to the tip of the chimney either way. If your using the full size, the difference is almost 1 1/2ml..... Quite noticeable.
 

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Hello friends, been awhile since I have visited this thread. Just gotta question, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

So my local vape shop gave me a 30 watt iStick today. Apparently the owner returned it for exchange because it was saying "protection" on occasion. So I brought it home, threw on my Orchid with a 0.5 ohm build, and it worked ok. Strangely, at 25 watts, it seems a little weak, and it also seems like the mod is getting warm. If I take it up past 27 watts, it says protection and wont fire. I tried to throw my tugboat on their at 0.35, and it says "atomizer." So I assume it will not go below 0.5.

Just wondering if anyone would know what could be the issue. I cleaned up the contacts, took the top off to check the pin and oring, as well as the wiring and solder contacts. All wire are clean and snug. I just don't understand why it says protection when I go above 27 watts on a 0.5 ohm build. And for some very strange reason, at 25 watts it seems rather weak. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.


The protection code is because of the chip getting too hot, don't know of a way to fix that other then use a higher build
 

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Vaping with my new 50w. Does the firing button need breaking in or will it stay hard to push forever? 20w always fired with a gentle touch so now every once in a while nothing happens when i take a drag :facepalm:

There's a few people complaining about this. I think it's more of a QA thing. Best solution is to open it up and very slightly bend the button (inner part soldered to the circuit board) toward the outside of the case. When I say slightly, I mean fractions of a millimeter until you find the sweet spot you like. I did it with my fingernail, it's that easy. Fixes button rattle if you have that too.
 
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Magic School Bus

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Well I'm super bummed, broke my 50w already; dropped it from 4ft onto tile shattering my goblin tank and disabling the screen.

Has anyone heard about a way to fix the screen, maybe the solder came loose etc? It still fires and charges, just about useless without the screen though.

If anyone has any idea of how I can possibly fix this it would be greatly appreciated. I'm comfortable with tearing it open so let me know thanks.
 
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Well I'm super bummed, broke my 50w already; dropped it from 4ft onto tile shattering my goblin tank and disabling the screen.

Has anyone heard about a way to fix the screen, maybe the solder came loose etc? It still fires and charges, just about useless without the screen though.

If anyone has any idea of how I can possibly fix this it would be greatly appreciated. I'm comfortable with tearing it open so let me know thanks.

Take it apart and check it out. It may be an easy fix like a solder repair. After all it is solid state and a drop may not have damaged it bad. You may be able to get parts too.
 

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Since it's a bit slow today, I have to share my new tank; the Anyvape Peakomizer 2.0. I'm shocked that people are talking about this yet. It is basically a high-end Nautilus. So far, it's even better than the Silo for me.

Details:
anyvape peakomizer v2 | Shenzhen Anyvape Technology Limited
Anyvape Peakomizer 2.0 --A Top Filling AirFlow Glassomizer | Shenzhen Anyvape Technology Limited
(note the multiple versions, with different colors, sizes, and different coil support types)

Availability:
kanVape is where I got mine, and appears to be the only US vendor so far that I've found. They have the 18 and 22 mm sizes that take Naut BVC's. And I think they have the Sega sub tank as well.

Reviews:
Anyvape Peakomizer 2.0 - Review | ALL ABOUT E-CIGARETTES UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RadZRZg8cPA (a wacky but informative youtube review of the 18mm one)

I truly love it so far- best tank I've used. But like any other technology, that's like saying that my newest computer is the best I've ever had. Anyway, so far I love it. If you use BVC's this is a no-brainer. I have a smaller 18mm on the way. But I like my big boy right now.

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mudram99

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Dry....that atty looks pretty nice, just not sure about the airflow...might be a little too restrictive for me...:)

(after watching the guy suckin on it in the video)---:D

These kanger sub tanks spoiled me.

Drillbits are your little friend when slightly more air is needed. :)
 

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Yeah, it's not quite as much airflow as the eleaf air (btw, you all were right about that tank, pretty amazing, especially for the price) but it's a notch above a Nautilus and about the same as the Silo when you open it to the giant hole.

The biggest features are the sealing system that is really hard to explain, but the written review linked goes into a bit- basically while you're sealing the tank, it only then dips the coil into the liquid; I guess to prevent leaking. Pretty cool design.

Also, the drip tip inverts into the tank, which the reviewer points out that he feels is unnecessary- but I love it. My semi too long 1 inch tips are now perfect. So I'm a happy camper. Also love the look and window design to see liquid.

One downside that I'll note- it's a bit heavy on the istick. It doesn't make it top-heavy, but just a bit more prone to fall if you bump it.
 

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