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I get that that's a possibility, but the coil was new saturday, and was hitting perfect on my kanger battery right up till I switched it. I'll admit I got a few good pulls from it before it started tasting burned... and it made coils in 2 different tanks taste that way.
I use the 1.8 dual coils in both an aerotank v1 & a genitank on my isticks. I use 9 watts & am very happy. No burnt, no dry hits. Using 50/50 liquid.
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I use 1.8Ω dual coils (Aerotank and Emow) on my iStick at its lowest voltage setting (whatever it is in real life--4.2v?) without a problem. I use 70/30 PG/VG juices, mostly. I never tried a 1.5Ω dual coil on the iStick, but I used it successfully on a ProVari at 4.2-4.4v.
What kind of eliquids are you using? If they are high VG, dark, sweet and syrupy, that may contribute to your problems.
9 watts! I don't think I could get close to 9w considering what's going on right now. at least on the istick.
I am currently using 70vg/30pg juices from vapewild that are not dark colored. I've had no burning even with my emow battery up to 4.8v. The hits aren't dry - I still get a big plume of vapor, they just don't taste quite right, and have a bit of a burnt flavor that has me wondering... and sometimes I feel it in my throat, like the feeling of smoking the filter on a cigarette.
here's another question:
does the device actually operate differently in vw mode vs vv mode? I understand that it changes what is displayed, but does it change anything about the power output?
example, is running it at 4.7w (3v) the same as running it at 3v?
I am currently using 70vg/30pg juices from vapewild that are not dark colored. I've had no burning even with my emow battery up to 4.8v. The hits aren't dry - I still get a big plume of vapor, they just don't taste quite right, and have a bit of a burnt flavor that has me wondering... and sometimes I feel it in my throat, like the feeling of smoking the filter on a cigarette.
here's another question:
does the device actually operate differently in vw mode vs vv mode? I understand that it changes what is displayed, but does it change anything about the power output?
example, is running it at 4.7w (3v) the same as running it at 3v?
9 watts equals 4.5watts per coil--that's perfectly reasonable. However, I only run my iStick in the voltage mode--on its lowest setting... really have no idea what iStick's 9 watts really means.
Those are the symptoms of a dry coil. Your atty is not wicking fast enough to keep the coil wet. Either the wattage is too high or your juice is too thick. You can thin it out with a few drops (2 or 3) per ml and see it it helps.
I suggest you watch Phil Busardo's video--he explains it all in painstaking detail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W1G7p_fCJw
I think it was this thread where there was some discussion about whether the ego was dead.
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I doubt their demise, but they're awesome prices!!
I think some of the ladies here like those K egos...
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is that supposed to be some smart comment or is it just spam? I don't see how a link to ego batteries helps here.
Katya, thanks for the link, I did watch that video before buying the istick, what I didn't get from the review was whether the istick's vw and vv modes are the same in terms of the end voltage being applied to the coil.
Katya, thanks for the link, I did watch that video before buying the istick, what I didn't get from the review was whether the istick's vw and vv modes are the same in terms of the end voltage being applied to the coil.
I use genuine Kanger 1.8's in a mini T3S and they are definitely terrible. Lots of burnt hits at the lowest settings. I rebuild them to 2.2 or higher and they are good to go.
9 watts equals 4.5watts per coil--that's perfectly reasonable. However, I only run my iStick in the voltage mode--on its lowest setting... really have no idea what iStick's 9 watts really means.
Those are the symptoms of a dry coil. Your atty is not wicking fast enough to keep the coil wet. Either the wattage is too high or your juice is too thick. You can thin it out with a few drops (2 or 3) per ml and see it it helps.
I suggest you watch Phil Busardo's video--he explains it all in painstaking detail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W1G7p_fCJw
9 watts shows to be about 4.1 volts on the istick with the 1.8 dual coils.
They're not. Basically, from what I understand the further you go to either ends of the iStick voltage spectrum, the more inaccurate it will be in reality. It might say 3.6V but will actually be closer to 3.8. Likewise for the opposite end. It might say 15 but actually might be closer to 14.7 or so. In the mid-ranges it tends to ru. Higher than other devices using a different regulation scheme. Someone else can do the more technical explanation as I always get the terms mixed up.
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Yeah, My 650 egos went to the basement when my istick arrived, except the itaste, that I still use for dripping and fiddling close to the charger.
I always preferred a box over stick/tubes. I made an 18650 fog log and never used it because of the size. Now, I just don't want to mess with anything under 1500 mah.
But for those that do, it's a great sale. Ego-C/Eroll heads for $0.69! Can't beat that.
it's an excellent sale and there might be some ego users here who will appreciate the link
as to volt or watt settings - i find that i do much better with the settings on volt and at the lowest point for a 1.8 bdc, 100%vg
Neither. But you should understand that whatever your issue with YOUR istick is, it probably won't consume a thread that already has over 7300 posts! Consider that you may have missed some of the conversation. Welcome.
But they are single coils--you can't use a single 1.8Ω coil at 4.2 volts (iStick's lowest voltage)--it's almost 10 watts. Kanger recommends 5-7.5 watts per coil. Ten watts is really too much for stock coils--on any device.
Dual coils should do well on iStick's lowest setting.
It shows to be--but it ain't.
iStick fires at about one full volt higher then what it displayed.
It shows to be--but it ain't.
iStick fires at about one full volt higher then what it displayed.
I realize that.
I was just giving the example so if he wanted to put it down to 4.1 volts it would be about where I am using it now in wattage.
Not quite--the biggest difference, a full volt, is in the lower ranges. For example, 3v on an iStick is really 4.2 volts.
Once you get to 5.5v, it evens out considerably.
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