Eleaf Istick

[pcrdude]

My MVP is dying on me. I can only get about 5 mls through it at about 5.3 watts.

The istick seemed to be a perfect replacement. Nearly the same battery capacity, better display and controls, easier to carry, etc.

I really wanted to love this thing, and really would have. Seriously. I have ALL my stuff standardized to vape at 3.7 volts. I carry eGo minis at work, have a dozen EVODs filled with different flavors (color coded or labeled), and half a dozen protanks in various versions. I have all of these running 2.5 ohm coils. Everything just works the way I like it.

But alas, the istick burns my liquid on a fresh battery, and there is nothing I can do about it, unless I change everything I have, and run higher resistance coils at higher voltage.

My VV V3s run perfectly fine at 3.7 volts, so I don't understand why the istick doesn't.

I'm NOT hating on the device, and I am very happy for the higher wattage vapers for which it will work well. I'm just disappointed that it isn't working for me.

I also want other low power vapers to know, so they won't be disappointed too.

I'm thinking of selling both of mine......

 

[four2109]

Not as small as I would like, but almost there.
Can you vape it while it's charging?

 

[salemgold]

Not as small as I would like, but almost there.
Can you vape it while it's charging?

Yes. It is a passthrough

 

[salemgold]

My MVP is dying on me. I can only get about 5 mls through it at about 5.3 watts.

The iStick seemed to be a perfect replacement. Nearly the same battery capacity, better display and controls, easier to carry, etc.

I really wanted to love this thing, and really would have. Seriously. I have ALL my stuff standardized to vape at 3.7 volts. I carry eGo minis at work, have a dozen EVODs filled with different flavors (color coded or labeled), and half a dozen protanks in various versions. I have all of these running 2.5 ohm coils. Everything just works the way I like it.

But alas, the istick burns my liquid on a fresh battery, and there is nothing I can do about it, unless I change everything I have, and run higher resistance coils at higher voltage.

My VV V3s run perfectly fine at 3.7 volts, so I don't understand why the istick doesn't.

I'm NOT hating on the device, and I am very happy for the higher wattage vapers for which it will work well. I'm just disappointed that it isn't working for me.

I also want other low power vapers to know, so they won't be disappointed too.

I'm thinking of selling both of mine......

Wow. So sorry that it is not for you. I bet that you will have no problem selling them for what you paid for them though. Like I have said before, I am a lower wattage vaper but, I use SR coils so it has not been an issue at all for me.

 

[Wow1420]

Not small enough?

Here it is compared to a 650mah ego and 650mah evod battery.

 

[salemgold]

so wheres the cheapest place to get this? I dont have an ebay account and honestly dont want one. I know vaperstek will have them in stock but it says box only? what does that mean?

EleafUS has them in stock and a 15% off code going. It would run about $42 plus shipping but, you get the adapter and a 6 month warranty from them.

http://www.eleafus.com/e-cigarette/eleaf-istick.html


15% off the iStick through Monday using code reddit15

 

[pcrdude]

Wow. So sorry that it is not for you. I bet that you will have no problem selling them for what you paid for them though. Like I have said before, I am a lower wattage vaper but, I use SR coils so it has not been an issue at all for me.

That's kind of intriguing....

My 2.5 ohm protank coil reads out at 2.6 on th iStick. Vaping Blue Moo from MVP at 50/50 blend tastes great on my MVP at 3.7 volts (works out to 5.3 Watts if memory serves). I put that clearo on the istick, and blammo, super hot vape, and it tasted burnt on the second draw. That experience repeated with a few other flavors I tested.

Now, once the battery indicator shows a little black at the top, the vape is much closer to what I expect from 3.7 volts.

What wattage are you targeting with the iStick, and what kinda liquid are you using?

 

[rks1949]

Not as small as I would like, but almost there.
Can you vape it while it's charging?

How small do you want? This thing is impressive! I couldn't believe how fast it shipped. I ordered it on Sat,and it's here on Monday morning!

 

[Underwhelmed]

I couldn't wait for payday! Ordered a blue one and can't wait to get it in hand. Wonder when the Aerotank Mega will arrive.

Got it ebay from Vapenw, $31.99.

I ordered one from them as well on the 19th, it should be in today.

I also went with blue as I've got plenty of SS mods, didn't want black and that "red" looks pink to me.

 

[salemgold]

That's kind of intriguing....

My 2.5 ohm protank coil reads out at 2.6 on th iStick. Vaping Blue Moo from MVP at 50/50 blend tastes great on my MVP at 3.7 volts (works out to 5.3 Watts if memory serves). I put that clearo on the istick, and blammo, super hot vape, and it tasted burnt on the second draw. That experience repeated with a few other flavors I tested.

Now, once the battery indicator shows a little black at the top, the vape is much closer to what I expect from 3.7 volts.

What wattage are you targeting with the iStick, and what kinda liquid are you using?

I am using a 2.2 ohm coil right now at 6W. I do not care for Kanger coils though. I am using Aspire BDCs. Have also used my Nautilus with the 2.1 BVCs at 5-6W and no problems at all. I DIY and some of my juice is 50/50 some, 70/30.

 

[pcrdude]

I think Phil Busardo is needed on this puppy. He has the technology to address what this thing is actually doing.

Anyone know him? Maybe prod him to analyze this thing?

Salemgold, what voltage shows on your istick at 5 watts on the BDC?

I think a BIG clue to my burnt taste is the Kanger coils. If the coils could handle more power, I wouldn't get the burnt taste.

BUT, I should be able to step down voltage on the istick if Innokin can do it with the MVP and VV V3.

 

[zoiDman]

@ Salem.

When I did that Exploratory, I couldn't tell much about the Battery. Only that it Appeared to be an 18650.

When my Second iStick arrives, later this week, I going to Gut my First one. I'll take Pictures as I do it.

 

[MayLovesMetal]

let me see if i get this correctly- you put your clearos on the istick at the same setting as your mvp and it tastes burnt? putting your finger on the "down" button is not an option until the burnt goes away? what am i missing ? is it that hard to adjust to get it to your liking? going to sell them because of this? wow, i'll be happy to take them off your hands. if pressing a button is too taxing maybe you should rethink vaping. sorry if that sounds harsh but i don't get it at all...

There's a real reason for what he's experiencing, and it's been a hot topic for several days. I don't have time to look for the exact post, but Persepera (spelling?) posted a chart which shows where it will be on lower voltage vaping given the battery charge and ohms of the coil. It's the lack of buck circuitry/inability to step down so that low power vapers can have this problem until the battery is down to a certain voltage.

 

[pcrdude]

let me see if i get this correctly- you put your clearos on the istick at the same setting as your mvp and it tastes burnt? putting your finger on the "down" button is not an option until the burnt goes away? what am i missing ? is it that hard to adjust to get it to your liking? going to sell them because of this? wow, i'll be happy to take them off your hands. if pressing a button is too taxing maybe you should rethink vaping. sorry if that sounds harsh but i don't get it at all...

I turned the istick down to 3.0 volts, and the vape still tasted burnt. It doesn't appear to reduce voltage below whatever the batteries actual voltage is at the time.

I believe a freshly charged istick cannot down regulate the voltage at all, so changing the voltage setting doesn't help.

And yes, that was rather harsh. Did you notice where others are experiencing the same phenomenon?

 

[MayLovesMetal]

Here is the post with the chart that shows what combinations of oHms/watts the iStick is capable of regulating. Pushing the down button will show what it *should* be but not what it really is at certain points, and as you can read in the post, that has been confirmed by Joye. So definitely for a low power vaper with lr coils this may be a real problem.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...sion/601111-eleaf-istick-42.html#post14200257

 

[salemgold]

Here is the post with the chart that shows what combinations of oHms/watts the iStick is capable of regulating. Pushing the down button will show what it *should* be but not what it really is at certain points, and as you can read in the post, that has been confirmed by Joye. So definitely for a low power vaper with lr coils this may be a real problem.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...sion/601111-eleaf-istick-42.html#post14200257

Mine just lost charge but as soon as it charges up, I am going to compare to that chart. I am not convinced that it is accurate.

A low power vaper may want to consider using higher resistance coils. That is kind of contradicting IMO

LR produces more heat so why would a person want to use LR if they prefer a cooler vape? Not being argumentitive but, I would hate to see a person turned off to the iStick that may really enjoy it based on a handful of people that do not care for them out of the 100s and possibly thousands that love these.

Every device will have a few people that do not like it. JMHO

 

[zoiDman]

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A low power vaper may want to consider using higher resistance coils. That is kind of contradicting IMO

Would Kinda think So?

 

[MrsP0721]

I ordered mine Saturday from uvape... how long did it take to send out shipping info? Just curious lol.

 

[MayLovesMetal]

Mine just lost charge but as soon as it charges up, I am going to compare to that chart. I am not convinced that it is accurate.

A low power vaper may want to consider using higher resistance coils. That is kind of contradicting IMO

Nod nod, the chart was, as it notes, made by using Ohm's law, but no one has tested the istick yet with the eq needed to see the actual accuracy. What we do know is that it has been confirmed that it doesn't step down - something I figured out on my own by Friday while trying to vape a fully charged battery with 1.4 coil at 7 watts. For the price it's a good device in any case for me - but it's not cool to see someone blowing off the 5 watt guy who noted that it isn't going to work for him as if he was crazy or stupid, when he is in fact correct.

 

[Sage-femme]

Hey Salem, I'm curious as to where you are acquiring 2.1 ohm BVC coils for the new Nautilus mini. I see there are some potentials on FT but they don't look Aspire authentic. I've only been able to locate 1.6 and 1.8 ohm thus far. TIA!