May not like the price but it is supply and demand. The demand is high and the supply is low then those that have them can charge a premium and make a packet.
Those that must have will pay the premium
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May not like the price but it is supply and demand. The demand is high and the supply is low then those that have them can charge a premium and make a packet.
Those that must have will pay the premium
How do you think shops get away with selling starter kits with a generic ego battery, a ce4, and a charger for 40 bucks? Prob cost them less than 10 for everything. Then you gotta buy the juice on top of it.
Well they do have more overhead than an online seller, rent, heat/air, employees etc. They also have the convenience factor. If you live near one it's quicker than waiting for shipping.
I just received my iStick in the mail. It's even smaller than it looks in pictures! My current build on my Plume Veil has just enough resistance to fire on it. Super compact.
FYI: Mine did not come with a charging cable or ego adapter. The box has indicators as to whether or not the package contains both items.
FYI: Mine did not come with a charging cable or ego adapter. The box has indicators as to whether or not the package contains both items.
I bought directly from VapeNW and it does say on the product page that it does not include a cable. So on their site they are upfront that you don't get a cable. But i have about 100 of those any way so it didn't matter to me. On that note, I heard in the UK that they are banning or were going to ban cables being included with new cell phone purchases since so many are winding up at the landfill.
I put my Magma on it and though it did look silly it was a great vape
I put my Magma on it and though it did look silly it was a great vape
Are there any plans for a revision? Cause I remember seeing eleaf posting on reddit for feedback on improvements. My only gripes right now are the fixed pin, overpowering and the low max voltage.
I'm pretty sure that there will be a Version 2 of the iStick, but not before every single iStick V1 has been sold.
I'm pretty sure that there will be a Version 2 of the iStick, but not before every single iStick V1 has been sold.
I feel so good for helping the cause.
(Sextuplets made their way to me.)
It has arrived I dont know if I will be able to take my Russian 91% apart fast enough
As I am aiming to hit near 20 watts, what suggestions do you guys/gals have for coils? I know that with Rayon my MVP is best at 30 guage (kanthal) 6-7 wraps (16 gauge luer blunt needle) 1.5 ohm @ 10.5 watts. I would think by taking an educated guess that these two setups would produce the best vape for my istick/russian:
1) buy 28 guage wire, and wire it up for 1.5 ohms. I havent tried 28 guage yet, but this should yield about 11/12 wraps or so? Ive thought about 26, but I think by the time Id hit 1.5 ohms Id have too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up...
2) Make a dual coil build with 32 gauge wire where each coil is 3.0 ohms (so combined coil load would be 1.5ohms parallel). Ive thought about attempting this with 30 gauge, but again I think id wind up with too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up time...
Any other suggestions? It definitely seems the eleaf istick is best served by devices where you can rebuild the coils yourself, especially if aiming for the upper reaches of its wattage range.
Looking forward to messing with this
I dont know if I will be able to take my Russian 91% apart fast enough As I am aiming to hit near 20 watts, what suggestions do you guys/gals have for coils? I know that with Rayon my MVP is best at 30 guage (kanthal) 6-7 wraps (16 gauge luer blunt needle) 1.5 ohm @ 10.5 watts. I would think by taking an educated guess that these two setups would produce the best vape for my istick/russian:
1) buy 28 guage wire, and wire it up for 1.5 ohms. I havent tried 28 guage yet, but this should yield about 11/12 wraps or so? Ive thought about 26, but I think by the time Id hit 1.5 ohms Id have too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up...
2) Make a dual coil build with 32 gauge wire where each coil is 3.0 ohms (so combined coil load would be 1.5ohms parallel). Ive thought about attempting this with 30 gauge, but again I think id wind up with too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up time...
Any other suggestions? It definitely seems the eleaf istick is best served by devices where you can rebuild the coils yourself, especially if aiming for the upper reaches of its wattage range.
Looking forward to messing with this
It has arrived
As I am aiming to hit near 20 watts, what suggestions do you guys/gals have for coils? I know that with Rayon my MVP is best at 30 guage (kanthal) 6-7 wraps (16 gauge luer blunt needle) 1.5 ohm @ 10.5 watts. I would think by taking an educated guess that these two setups would produce the best vape for my istick/russian:
1) buy 28 guage wire, and wire it up for 1.5 ohms. I havent tried 28 guage yet, but this should yield about 11/12 wraps or so? Ive thought about 26, but I think by the time Id hit 1.5 ohms Id have too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up...
2) Make a dual coil build with 32 gauge wire where each coil is 3.0 ohms (so combined coil load would be 1.5ohms parallel). Ive thought about attempting this with 30 gauge, but again I think id wind up with too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up time...
Any other suggestions? It definitely seems the eleaf istick is best served by devices where you can rebuild the coils yourself, especially if aiming for the upper reaches of its wattage range.
Looking forward to messing with this
I have a 28g @ 1.7 ohms on my KFL+ and it's great on the Istick. I only vape at about 6-7w. I've tried at 17.7w (max) and it was a bit warm but still good.
I'm using the lowest power setting for my Nauty mini, and it's working great!
best regards, larry mac
Willow eyes made some great suggestions for the Aspire's. There are also the Aspire Vivi Nova and Mini Vivi Nova tanks which are not glass and will take the BVCs. I have them both and like them very much!
Aspire Nova & Davide - Aspire - Clearomizers Tanks
They don't have air flow, but I have been REALLY liking the Air Flow Controllers for the 'Stick. They also add the benefit of dread thread protection, with far less gawky height than the Eleaf adapter or normal 510 adapters.
(pic shows a Naughty Mini, but it looks great with any tank)
The new Atlantis..... an Aspire tank for the low ohmers. From the little I've seen, they are weighing in at $40ish and the pack of replacement coils is $20. Also, they do NOT use the Aspire BVCs, so then there's that.
So, I'm trying to figure if they just goofed by calling it an Aspire Davide, or does Anyvape=Aspire?
That's very interesting. I use Davides and didn't know that they could take the BVCs. One of mine is too old to have come with the extra ring for dual coils, but I should still have them for the others since I never throw away parts to anything. Since I don't like dual coils I took the extra rings off right away. Just what I need is another size/type of coil around.
Laughing a little at the o-ring posts. I have what seems like the worlds largest collection of o-rings (three assortments) due to my unsuccessful attempts to find a match for the little ones on the Davide's center posts. For now, I just keep buying more Davides.
I'm using a Davide with an Aspire BVC at the moment. I don't have air flow control as I got it when the original Aspire coils first came out. However, it is working very well with the iStick.
It has arrived
As I am aiming to hit near 20 watts, what suggestions do you guys/gals have for coils? I know that with Rayon my MVP is best at 30 guage (kanthal) 6-7 wraps (16 gauge luer blunt needle) 1.5 ohm @ 10.5 watts. I would think by taking an educated guess that these two setups would produce the best vape for my istick/russian:
1) buy 28 guage wire, and wire it up for 1.5 ohms. I havent tried 28 guage yet, but this should yield about 11/12 wraps or so? Ive thought about 26, but I think by the time Id hit 1.5 ohms Id have too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up...
2) Make a dual coil build with 32 gauge wire where each coil is 3.0 ohms (so combined coil load would be 1.5ohms parallel). Ive thought about attempting this with 30 gauge, but again I think id wind up with too much thermal mass to get a quick heat up time...
Any other suggestions? It definitely seems the eleaf istick is best served by devices where you can rebuild the coils yourself, especially if aiming for the upper reaches of its wattage range.
Looking forward to messing with this
28 ga kanthal wrapped 8 times around a 5/64 (2mm) drill bit should give you a 1.1-1.2 ohm micro coil. This is what I am running in my Kayfun Mini right now and it will give you the iSticks full 20 watts. Personally I am at 17 watts right now using rayon and the vape is stellar.
I'm ordering these tomorrow.. Well, my sister is because her work already has an account with them. I measured the o-rings I took out of the twist and that's what I came up with. The one I replaced (with a used one) is working fine. Going with silicone because I think they will be easier to stretch around the pin without ripping out the wire.
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So, I'm trying to figure if they just goofed by calling it an Aspire Davide, or does Anyvape=Aspire?
That's very interesting. I use Davides and didn't know that they could take the BVCs. One of mine is too old to have come with the extra ring for dual coils, but I should still have them for the others since I never throw away parts to anything. Since I don't like dual coils I took the extra rings off right away. Just what I need is another size/type of coil around.
Laughing a little at the o-ring posts. I have what seems like the worlds largest collection of o-rings (three assortments) due to my unsuccessful attempts to find a match for the little ones on the Davide's center posts. For now, I just keep buying more Davides.
I'm pretty sure that's an "accidental" error, amoret. Lumping the Anyvape Davide (and it does say "Anyvape" on the package) in with the Aspires was perhaps because the Davides can take the Aspire coils. Creative advertising, perhaps?
Or, I could be wrong and maybe Anyvape has now joined forces with Aspire? Dunno.
Speaking for myself only, the iStick is unusable with less then 2.8 ohm coils. Very hot and nasty vapor with the Aspire Nautilus Mini and BVC at 1.8 ohms. Many like them and I'm at a total loss to explain why. Maybe my iStick is especially bad, maybe my taste is in my feet, I know mine sits unused! I really wanted it to work, the form factor is decent.
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