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  • Jan 22, 2012
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    Anyone think this would be a legit deal for 36.50? I'm sure it would take forever to ship, but maybe this is a price we might look forward to from a US vendor.

    20W Eleaf iStick Express Kit with OLED Screen MOD Battery

    I'm guessing [Booking] means pre-order?

    This site is in another country and shipping is ridiculous been there before and got to check out before realizing it

    Yeah, the discount price ended up being 31.02. Then, $8 for CN delivery - up to $18 for DHL.
    Though, still on order. I was using this as an example; not a recommedation.

    Sorry about that.

    This is Heaven Gifts in China, a kind of alternative to fasttech, where I bought my first iTaste V3 when it first came out. It took about 3 weeks to arrive via CN.

    I didn't remember the shipping being that much last time.
     
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    I have a Zmax and only had it rattle one time. It must have been in Mean mode. I switched to RMS and never get a rattle. But I only use watts at 7-10 with 1.5-2.4Ω coils.
    I've never perceived a rattlesnake effect either...and I used cartomizer tanks, drippers, genesis tanks, and kayfuns with the vape-pro (should be called Am-Vape lol) But these settings were measured with a fluke 99-b..I don't know where the mean/NEA picture is, but here's the RMS measurement... I'm using dranetz now.. they store everything, and with nice and pretty, colored graphs..cuz like in this instance, I don't have a plot point for the peak Voltage...and I forgot what I had it at...
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    The specs of the iStick may lead one to believe that it has a buck circuit to step down power. My Smok oHm/volt meter was showing it did not. I just received confirmation from eLeaf/Joye U.S. that the iStick does not have a buck circuit. Also, it uses PWM but they did not indicate what Hz.

    Customer service from eLeaf/Joye was excellent even though the reps aren't techies. They were very persistent in getting my questions answered. While they were chasing down tech info for me they offered warranty repair several times even though I explained that my iStick was performing correctly if it did not have a buck circuit.

    I would go for the 6 month warranty and no hassle customer service eLeaf/Joye U.S. offers again in a heartbeat rather than bargain shop a first run Chinese manufactured device.
     

    margaret 378

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    Thanks peraspera for the video.I bought mine from the Eleaf website today.I will be getting an adaptor with this but no usb charger or wall adaptor.Can I use my Itaste VV usb and wall adaptor with this?Or do I need to buy something else.On their website it says 1A wall adaptor.Is that what Itaste vv wall adaptor is?I just want to make sure I have the right usb charger and wall adaptor.Thanks so much.
     

    Susaz

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    Thanks.... now I've got another thing to add to my list of things I "need". This thing looks like a great replacement for my MVP.:vapor:

    I'd still keep an MVP for Kayfuns and rebuildables. This would be a great eGo replacement. I think Innokin will fit the next gen with a 30w chip instead... We'll see. They're lagging too much behind.
     

    peraspera

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    Thanks peraspera for the video.I bought mine from the Eleaf website today.I will be getting an adaptor with this but no usb charger or wall adaptor.Can I use my Itaste VV usb and wall adaptor with this?Or do I need to buy something else.On their website it says 1A wall adaptor.Is that what Itaste vv wall adaptor is?I just want to make sure I have the right usb charger and wall adaptor.Thanks so much.

    The safest thing to do would be to use a 1A wall adapter that eLeaf recommends. They shouldn't be hard to find.
     

    pcrdude

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    Ordered mine this morning from the vapenw eBay seller, didn't even think to check here, or his feedback. I received my tracking number already, so far so good, should be here Tuesday, hopefully I get an iStick in the box and not a potato.

    I ordered from vapenw on the 18th and have not received any correspondence from them. No tracking or shipped email. No response to an email through their website. Nothing.

    :(
     
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