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I decided to try something different on my iStick. After researching and reading reviews and looking at setups I decided to give the Beyond Vape Silo Lite a try with BVC coils. This will be my first non Knager tank and I like the idea of a larger capacity tank that will still look good on the iStick and the BVC coils seem the way to go. I went with the Silo for several reasons, one being it has a larger tank than the Nautilus Mini and even though the air flow is not adjustable, the reviews I read seem to indicate it draws very nicely with the BVC coils. I also really like the looks of the Silo Lite on the iStick in the few pictures I have found. I hope this ends up being a good combination.
Still really enjoying the iStick. Only charged it once since Sunday.
Still really enjoying the iStick. Only charged it once since Sunday.
yeah I think both of my MVP's have died,*rolly eyes* I'll have to order two more iSticks one for Ed of course *lol*
I have to admit I LOVE this little thing even with the tank wobble, it seems fine now with my Protank2 w/air control valve, so that's an interesting turn of events, all day with that one with Port LB in it..and working like a charm, I'll have to recharge it while I sleep ...
I've bought several times from vapeoutlet and NO problems, got this in sooner than they predicted too.
I have to admit I LOVE this little thing even with the tank wobble, it seems fine now with my Protank2 w/air control valve, so that's an interesting turn of events, all day with that one with Port LB in it..and working like a charm, I'll have to recharge it while I sleep ...
I've bought several times from vapeoutlet and NO problems, got this in sooner than they predicted too.
No member of this forum has said that their iStick shows anything when they press up and down buttons at once, so far.
That means either nobody cares about the PWM-gate, the firmware version or everybody, except TiaVaps so far, received a batch without that capability, unable to show any firmware version (or at least, unable to show it in the same way TiaVapes do).
I'm troubled, puzzled and mesmerized because I cannot decide which case it is.... and before Mr. Busardo gets his numbers, we're doubting which batch he has received.......
If we end up looking like a...es, well, I live in Spain, we've got some strong protective regulations about guarantees and fair advertising. It is doubtful they will serve to anything, and the landscape is blurred enough not to give to the gutter reporters 'yet another vaping scandal', like the 'they sell things out of tax' or 'they perform an unhealthy activity' or 'it is a dangerous unregulated activity' or 'a man almost kicked the bucket because was an avid vaper and he got lipidic pneumonia....'
Strange as it might sound, those headlines have been read here, those and even worse.....
it is, ultimately, yet another case of 'that car was advertised as having more than 100 MPH of top speed, but it barely reaches 85...", or quite the opposite, in fact....
P.S.: I've been told that only batteries come in a canoe paddled with one-armed guys who are using toothpick to paddle. the rest seems to come by registered air mail. That supposes that, at least in some legs of the trip, our orders fly.....
Let' s not spoil our hopes.....
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Was anyone else surprised when their stick arrived that it was really THAT tiny? This thing is adorable!
Nope. Nor did they specify average voltage output. But they indicate in the display and supposed calculations that the iStick's voltage output plugs right into Ohm's Law. Which it does not. The Watts displayed on the iStick's screen is not what is dissipating in our coils.
What must be remembered is DC resistance loads have been around 100+ years; from light bulbs to electric motors to ovens & stoves to heaters. The entire NY metropolitan region was originally DC powered, until Mr. Westinghouse's vision beat out Mr. Edison's. ConEd still produces and NYC still consumes copious amounts of DC for elevators and, oh yeah, the largest subway system in the world. DC, unless being transported long distances, is more efficient, potent and easier to work with than AC.
Most of the electrical/physics principals we use today were created using Direct Current. The electrical industries use Vrms when dealing with resistance loads, whether using AC or pulsed DC, for many reasons; not the least of which is so the values we learn from measuring can be easily plugged into formulas like Ohm's Law and Joule's Laws.
It would seem that, a couple of years ago, "PWM-Gate", surrounding the release of the VMAX, settled the vaping industry in line with all the others. Borrowing technology from other industries, why would we try to reinvent the wheel, as some might say, in a square shape? It's ludicrous and makes no sense.
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I think some people are really gettin hung up on the RMS issue and writing dissertations like their applying for their doctorate degree. It's a $35 mod for cryin out loud! OK - low voltage vapers are gettin Hot Hits and they don't like that. I get it. However, I still think that the majority of average vapers would love this! I know I do!
Yeah this thing is small.......really liking it , bought another............and due to my compulsive nature probably a half dozen more( just in case china goes on strike )
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I've learned that everything always looks bigger in video reviews. What put it into perspecitve before I actually got one was a pic of the iStick standing next to a Bic lighter.
I agree completely. The iStick regulates voltage output extremely well but in Vavg.
After 3 weeks I still love it, I found my sweet spot and don't even bother with any more settings. I also ordered from VapeNW with no problems. The post office didn't scan and it just showed up in the mail box. Can't blame them for that last time it scanned was in Kent, Wa
I think some people are really gettin hung up on the RMS issue and writing dissertations like their applying for their doctorate degree. It's a $35 mod for cryin out loud! OK - low voltage vapers are gettin Hot Hits and they don't like that. I get it. However, I still think that the majority of average vapers would love this! I know I do!
Im not knockin it cause I love it, but I wonder if that's why it was so cheap. They did begin work on version 2 pretty fast.. Just wondering..
This ^^^. I found settings that work well for me, so while I find all this "PWM-gate" stuff mildly interesting, I'm not going to get incensed about it. If it vapes well, everything's good.
No member of this forum has said that their iStick shows anything when they press up and down buttons at once, so far.
That means either nobody cares about the PWM-gate, the firmware version or everybody, except TiaVaps so far, received a batch without that capability, unable to show any firmware version (or at least, unable to show it in the same way TiaVapes do).
I'm troubled, puzzled and mesmerized because I cannot decide which case it is.... and before Mr. Busardo gets his numbers, we're doubting which batch he has received.......
If we end up looking like a...es, well, I live in Spain, we've got some strong protective regulations about guarantees and fair advertising. It is doubtful they will serve to anything, and the landscape is blurred enough not to give to the gutter reporters 'yet another vaping scandal', like the 'they sell things out of tax' or 'they perform an unhealthy activity' or 'it is a dangerous unregulated activity' or 'a man almost kicked the bucket because was an avid vaper and he got lipidic pneumonia....'
Strange as it might sound, those headlines have been read here, those and even worse.....
it is, ultimately, yet another case of 'that car was advertised as having more than 100 MPH of top speed, but it barely reaches 85...", or quite the opposite, in fact....
P.S.: I've been told that only batteries come in a canoe paddled with one-armed guys who are using toothpick to paddle. the rest seems to come by registered air mail. That supposes that, at least in some legs of the trip, our orders fly.....
Let' s not spoil our hopes.....
I've pressed the up and down buttons at the same time and I get no version readout
That's on 2 Sticks
Got one coming and I'm excited. Although I love my MVP I thought I needed a little (but powerful) little brother.
I've pressed the up and down buttons at the same time and I get no version readout
It's a Feature on the VRMS version that Only Reviewers get.
Well I have 2 Isticks and when I push both button nothing happens, Not crying over it still waiting on 3 more to arrive to share in the household. Of course we could always see if we can get the secret squirrels Istick that only reviewers get. The IStick 1.rs version. Version reviewer secret LOL
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Have a question for folks with both the MVP 2 and the istick. Since I bought mine last night, I've gotten a few dry hits and I've never had these with my MVP 2 or ego batteries. Then my Aerotank V2 was registering "no coil" when I put it back on the istick. I've been swapping out 2u and 1.5u dual coil tanks.
The issue with "no coil" was solved by a trip back to my local vape shop. Turns out the pin on my Aerotank v2 atomizer was being pushed back up when I put it on the MVP. Simple fix, push the pin back down a bit after pulling it off the MVP.
Regarding the dry hits, he suggested I take the wattage down from 10 to 7.5. Surprisingly, the istick hits great at 7.5W whereas the MVP hits just as good after taking a second or 2 to heat up whereas the istick starts crackling almost instantly.
So my question is why does the istick heat up so quick at 7.5W on a Kanger v2 1.8u dual coil while the MVP takes a couple seconds to get there with the same tank/coil? Thinking it has something to do with how the istick accouts for coil resistance while the MVP 2 doesn't.
Thanks
The issue with "no coil" was solved by a trip back to my local vape shop. Turns out the pin on my Aerotank v2 atomizer was being pushed back up when I put it on the MVP. Simple fix, push the pin back down a bit after pulling it off the MVP.
Regarding the dry hits, he suggested I take the wattage down from 10 to 7.5. Surprisingly, the istick hits great at 7.5W whereas the MVP hits just as good after taking a second or 2 to heat up whereas the istick starts crackling almost instantly.
So my question is why does the istick heat up so quick at 7.5W on a Kanger v2 1.8u dual coil while the MVP takes a couple seconds to get there with the same tank/coil? Thinking it has something to do with how the istick accouts for coil resistance while the MVP 2 doesn't.
Thanks
Okay, I'm reading to pull the trigger on #2. I love this thing, and it's time to retire all my other ego's. Anyone know the best price currently for a Blue or Silver one? I was hoping to just get a basic unit to save a few bucks, but they seem to be roughly the same price.
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