Eleaf Istick

[Wow1420]

The istick suffers from a number of inherent flaws:

the lack of step-down below battery voltage
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This is not accurate, but gets repeated far too often. Voltage on the istick is always boosted up to about 5.5 volts, then regulated back down using PWM to the indicated average voltage. The reason it feels too hot at low voltage is because they use a simple average, instead of the RMS averaged voltage that everyone else in the industry now uses.

 

[Fergie]

He said "Indo awards" a couple of minutes after he mentioned the annual awards. You can tell he wasn't too thrilled the istick made the Hit List for the year!

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He still said ".... awards" and corrected himself right away with "annual awards". Trust me, I'm wearing headphones.

He sure gets his turds wangled.

 

[SciPunk]

I've been considering this for a couple months now, as i currently have a MVP2 using a nautilus and its performance for this tank is lack luster.
Is the istick going to be any better? Or is there something else in the range that may work better? I don't sub ohm , i usually run 1.6 coils if i can get them locally. Varying ratios of PG/VG juice.

Thanks

 

[aldenf]

And the winner is

Phil B. gave it a Buh-In award too... The iStick certainly has its problems but is brilliant all the same...

 

[aldenf]

I've been considering this for a couple months now, as i currently have a MVP2 using a nautilus and its performance for this tank is lack luster.
Is the istick going to be any better? Or is there something else in the range that may work better? I don't sub ohm , i usually run 1.6 coils if i can get them locally. Varying ratios of PG/VG juice.

Thanks

The Nautilus tanks are brilliant on the iStick. The Nautilus BVC coils like more power than horizontal coils and shine at 13-18w, which the iStick delivers well.

 

[SciPunk]

The Nautilus tanks are brilliant on the iStick. The Nautilus BVC coils like more power than horizontal coils and shine at 13-18w, which the iStick delivers well.

Thanks, it really does seem to be a near perfect fit. My only real concern is with the threads but if i can use the adapter it comes with then i should be fine (tbh i only ever take the base off to clean before a full juice change which is maybe once a month.) otherwise i just keep the base attached and unscrew the tank for fill ups/coil swaps.

I can get it local but they want $60!! I will order online and save 30 bucks...lol

Just ordered it from a eBay seller i have used before. 33 bucks shipped. May even make it here before Xmas but if not my MVP2 is still working for now.

 

[billherbst]

This is not accurate, but gets repeated far too often. Voltage on the istick is always boosted up to about 5.5 volts, then regulated back down using PWM to the indicated average voltage. The reason it feels too hot at low voltage is because they use a simple average, instead of the RMS averaged voltage that everyone else in the industry now uses.

Yes, you're right. Thanks for the correction.

What I should have written (and couldn't think of an easy way to phrase) is that the iStick has some trouble with atties/cartos/clearos/tanks that require low voltage/wattage to vape properly. LOL.

 

[Nibs91]

Arghh guys I need some recommendations for a tank other than the Nautilus Mini. I'm having some serious issues with my SECOND tank. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or what. Here's my thread if anyone's curious or would like to take a stab at figuring this out with me http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-nautilus-mini-leaking-gurgling-bubbling.html

However, I'm going to Chicago over Christmas and need to have something that works. What's a good tank other than the Aspires? I have the beauty ring and the ego adapter so I don't mind if it's wider than the iStick.

 

[KTMRider]

Istick mini dropped at Fasttech. $22.24 and ships in 7 days. (5% code: xmas14)

Keep in mind that this has an internal battery so it'll take up to 2 weeks longer than usual (2-4 weeks total ship times for US).

$22.24 Authentic Mini iStick 1050mAh Variable Voltage VV APV Box Mod - 3.3-5.0V / aluminum at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

 

[SciPunk]

For tanks I hear the elfeaf lemo and lemo drop there was another mentioned but i cannot remember the name Ew something.

 

[Nibs91]

For tanks I hear the elfeaf lemo and lemo drop there was another mentioned but i cannot remember the name Ew something.

Aren't those RBA's though?

 

[gandymarsh]

He still said ".... awards" and corrected himself right away with "annual awards". Trust me, I'm wearing headphones.

He sure gets his turds wangled.

He's been doing these awards all week. He has been saying "...." awards in every one. Then he "corrects" himself. It's his attempt at humor.

 

[SciPunk]

Aren't those RBA's though?

Yeah sorry bout that, i use a full size nautilus, not sure what other tanks work on there maybe the GS AIR?
GS Air Atomizer

 

[emmsma]

as far as the mini is concerned verified members should take a look at a certain corner of ecf

Aren't those RBA's though?

Kanger Emow. I need to grab one to try it out. I like my Kanger tanks. I find i'm preferring the Genitanks to the Aeros.

 

[scaredmice]

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What! And now the Centaurii are hippies?

What would be next? Unicorns riding the rainbows?

P.S.: No, seriously.... I feel a bit out of my depth......or lacking of proper cultural allocation. It might have something to do with the fact that when I see that guy, only a young tanned version of Londo Mollari comes into my mind........ Who is that guy and why he appears on those 'memes'?

 

[OldLadyO]

Arghh guys I need some recommendations for a tank other than the Nautilus Mini. I'm having some serious issues with my SECOND tank. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or what. Here's my thread if anyone's curious or would like to take a stab at figuring this out with me http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-nautilus-mini-leaking-gurgling-bubbling.html

However, I'm going to Chicago over Christmas and need to have something that works. What's a good tank other than the Aspires? I have the beauty ring and the ego adapter so I don't mind if it's wider than the iStick.

I use iclear 30S, iclear X.1, full sz Nautilus, Protank3, and Vivi NovaS on my iSticks. Why are you rinsing your coils every three days? Just put the new juice in and vape.

 

[Gowanus]

I'm using emow tanks on mine but it burned right through the 1.5ohm dual coils. with 1.8ohm coils, it works, but I've found that it can still get burnt if you up the voltage too much. I'm rarely going over 3.2v... great vapor production at 3.2v, and great flavor... but if I go past that with 70/30 vg/pg I get burned coils and burned flavors.

 

[gandymarsh]

What! And now the Centaurii are hippies?

What would be next? Unicorns riding the rainbows?

P.S.: No, seriously.... I feel a bit out of my depth......or lacking of proper cultural allocation. It might have something to do with the fact that when I see that guy, only a young tanned version of Londo Mollari comes into my mind........ Who is that guy and why he appears on those 'memes'?

He's somewhat famous as a proponent of the Ancient Aliens "theory". It's a show that claims that ancient aliens built the pyramids and other large ancient structures. They also genetically engineered primates into humans to use them for slave labor.

 

[shack22]

Arghh guys I need some recommendations for a tank other than the Nautilus Mini. I'm having some serious issues with my SECOND tank. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or what. Here's my thread if anyone's curious or would like to take a stab at figuring this out with me http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-nautilus-mini-leaking-gurgling-bubbling.html

However, I'm going to Chicago over Christmas and need to have something that works. What's a good tank other than the Aspires? I have the beauty ring and the ego adapter so I don't mind if it's wider than the iStick.

You say you're having problems with your "second" tank-- do you mean your second refill of the tank or do you have another Nautilus Mini? If so have you tried the coil from your bad tank in the other one to see if that has the same problem with that coil.
Also-- I read your other thread and wasn't sure what you meant by "cleaning" it-- is that the tank or head you're cleaning? From what I've read the heads shouldn't need to be cleaned until you've used them for awhile to try and get extended life from them.

 

[scaredmice]

He's somewhat famous as a proponent of the Ancient Aliens "theory". It's a show that claims that ancient aliens built the pyramids and other large ancient structures. They also genetically engineered primates into humans to use them for slave labor.

Well, this proves that reality can always surpass fiction....... Did I say unicorns? Riding rainbows?

Meh..... this is better, we've just found the actual scriptwriter of the Stargate TV series franchise AND some feature film about a failed Martian space mission..... not less..... and he knows Straczynski's work too, a little something has permeated his........image.......

By the way, did he knows who was the engineer that put mean averages instead of RMS in the iStick? At this pace, surely he knows the answer!