Eleaf Istick

[aznnp77]

Button can be fixed, but it will need to be disassembled to do so.

My istick 20s vary in weight between 89, and 90.43 grams, only have one 30 so far but it weighs 93.45 grams. Pretty close to the same weight, in hand I can't really notice the difference.

I have a 1500 mah general spinner battery that i used to keep with me as a secondary battery in my pocket with my istick 20w. I was concerned that having 2 isticks would weigh my pocket down considerably.

I actually went to the post office to use the digital scale on their postage machine. The istick weight like 4.6 ounces, and my ego battery weighed 4.2. I might be wrong about the number, but I know the difference was only 0.4 ounces. Still a bit pocket heavy, but that's only because I'm using Kayfuns on both of them now.

 

[aznnp77]

One thing I wanted to point out is man, Innokin is really costing themselves money by taking so long to release this MVP3. It was a smart move for them to release some info to Pbusardo to get people excited, but they're watching the boat go by right now.

A lot of people that were waiting to see the MVP3 before deciding (like me), have given in and gotten their isticks already.

MVP3 is gonna be too big and heavy anyways though. I never would have seriously considered it.

 

[shack22]

Sorry, quick question about the new iStick 30w. Buddy of mine got his, but we can't screw the atty fully on. Gap stays. Only few threads catch. As the pin of the atty, a Naughty Mini, has a longer pin, we get connection. Suggestions? Screw it in with oil and firce or send back for replacement?
Thanks.

R

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Sounds like the issue Vape NW reported on their Facebook page-- if you missed it here is what they said...

"ATTENTION: Some of our iStick 30W devices have deffective 510 threads due to manufacturer machining. If you are encountering a threading issue, please contact us to return your device and receive a full refund. We will ship out more iStick 30W when we receive the second batch. We apologize for any inconveniences."

A few people posted back on Facebook and it sounds like your buddy's issue. Any chance he bought from them?

 

[irwink]

I got a chance to check out a 30 watt at my b&m. It seems to be lighter in weight to the 20 watt and as stated in earlier posts the shaky button is annoying ( any fixes) besides that it fired great at .5 , didnt fire too hot at all. I liked it.

I can't imagine getting my panties in a bunch over the button rattle thing. You want the highest quality? Spend $300 or so. Even then someone will find something to complain about. You want perfection for ~$40 bucks? Don't hold your breath. For the price vs. performance it's a non issue imo...

 

[oplholik]

My istick 20w is coming up on 5 months old, and has been great, No button rattle, stripped threads. It's still working perfectly.

 

[ccwaters]

I have a 1500 mah general spinner battery that i used to keep with me as a secondary battery in my pocket with my istick 20w. I was concerned that having 2 isticks would weigh my pocket down considerably.

I actually went to the post office to use the digital scale on their postage machine. The istick weight like 4.6 ounces, and my ego battery weighed 4.2. I might be wrong about the number, but I know the difference was only 0.4 ounces. Still a bit pocket heavy, but that's only because I'm using Kayfuns on both of them now.

My scale is pretty much spot on, I use calibration weights regularly, I would expect slight variations in weight, but your numbers seem a bit more then slight.

Istick 30 3.295 oz.
Istick 20 3.189 oz.

 

[irwink]

I probably have a bottom tap that size that would clean the threads right up. With the spring loaded pin it would probably work without damage. But I think you would be safer returnin it. Beg, borrow or st..........buy a cheap ego battery til you get another 30

You might be surprised how well just working an atty back and forth adding a little pressure each time will work. If it gets looser and screws in further keep goin. If it doesn't and still stops at the same place then stop. All it takes is a small chip or debris to cause a problem. But as loose as the threads are on my 30, it may be a case of the threads not being deep enough anyway. Sorry about your problem.

In case anyone with faulty threads wants a bottom tap I looked up the 510 thread specs - 7mmX.5 metric - Amazon.com: 7 mm x .5 High Speed Steel Bottoming Tap: Victor Machinery Exchange

I agree with Bike though that just carefully working a threaded connection back and forth will often times clean up rough threads provided they're not too damaged or incomplete. That's when the tap comes into play if you want to pursue that avenue.

Fortunately I've never been compelled to pursue that avenue with a vape device. I might though if the turnaround time for vendor replacement was too far out for my liking.

 

[aldenf]

I probably have a bottom tap that size that would clean the threads right up.

Tapping bottoms? We are still on vaping topics, yes?

 

[ccwaters]

I can't imagine getting my panties in a bunch over the button rattle thing. You want the highest quality? Spend $300 or so. Even then someone will find something to complain about. You want perfection for ~$40 bucks? Don't hold your breath. For the price vs. performance it's a non issue imo...

Button rattle is not a big deal for me, but to be fair, it is pretty horrible on both the Istick Mini, and the 30 I received, I have 3 20s, and none of them are anything like the Mini/30, just the motion of putting it to your mouth and they rattle. The thing is, any manufacturer should work toward improving later iterations of a product line, this was certainly not the case on these.

Will it stop me from using/buying Eleaf products? No, but it is a bit annoying. a small thin piece of felt or similar could have easily alleviated the rattle with negligible cost, then no one would need to get any "panties in a bunch".

LOL, speaking of rattle, I just picked up my 30, gave it a little shake to compare it to a 20, 20 has zero button rattle, 30 sounds like I'm shaking dice. Also noticed the battery is rattling, can feel it quite a bit.

 

[ccwaters]

Just remember when your working threads like that it will cut whatever is softer, that could be the atomizer, might be a good idea to use something other then your favorite atomizer to chase them.

 

[jerseyman32]

I wasnt complaning at all . just a synopsis of what i experienced.( i.e. i said i liked it) . i agree that for the money its a great deal.

 

[irwink]

Button rattle is not a big deal for me, but to be fair, it is pretty horrible on both the Istick Mini, and the 30 I received, I have 3 20s, and none of them are anything like the Mini/30, just the motion of putting it to your mouth and they rattle. The thing is, any manufacturer should work toward improving later iterations of a product line, this was certainly not the case on these.

Will it stop me from using/buying Eleaf products? No, but it is a bit annoying. a small thin piece of felt or similar could have easily alleviated the rattle with negligible cost, then no one would need to get any "panties in a bunch".

LOL, speaking of rattle, I just picked up my 30, gave it a little shake to compare it to a 20, 20 has zero button rattle, 30 sounds like I'm shaking dice. Also noticed the battery is rattling, can feel it quite a bit.

"Horrible" is kinda extreme imo but subjective as are so many things in vaping and life in general. For me the difference in button rattle on the 30 vs. the 20 is noticeable but I couldn't care less.If that's all anyone has to complain about then there's not much to complain about imo.

How perfect is your car? No little defects or quirky annoyances? No recalls? Hopefully it's not a GM vehicle. You spent a helluva more on any car than you did on any vaping device that I know of.

If you own a 30w iStick then you are an early adopter by choice. Want things to be closer to perfection? Then sit on the sidelines while others are the early adopters.

Early adopters do provide valuable feedback though. Perhaps Eleaf will address this minor annoyance. They certainly listened to feedback on the 20w iStick apparently. Chill and enjoy the vape.

 

[snow blind]

For all the amazing qualities the iSticks have... i'll gladly take one in each hand and play the maracas! For what they cost... they cannot be beat. No hurry up 50w!

 

[Katya]

One thing I wanted to point out is man, Innokin is really costing themselves money by taking so long to release this MVP3. It was a smart move for them to release some info to Pbusardo to get people excited, but they're watching the boat go by right now.

A lot of people that were waiting to see the MVP3 before deciding (like me), have given in and gotten their isticks already.

MVP3 is gonna be too big and heavy anyways though. I never would have seriously considered it.

It's out.

http://www.gearbest.com/electronic-cigarettes/pp_142497.html

I'm sure it's a better battery, quality-wise, than the iStick, but it does look very...err... industrial...

Not quite what I was hoping for. I wanted an MVP 3 with Evolv's temperature limiting chipset and possibly redesigned to make it smaller and more ergonomic.

I'm not so sure that I want/need this one.

 

[NoFez]

I'm not sure if this is the same thing you guys are experiencing with the iStick30, but if it helps i have an iStick20 that had button rattle pretty badly, and it was fixed quite easily -- what it came down to is that the plastic plate the buttons are mounted on is just a little short, and the end caps don't hold it snug.

If you remove the bottom cap (I believe it has T7 screws), you'll notice the black plastic plate is in a "slot". Simply put a small spacer between the END of the plastic plate (i.e. the surface that's about 3/4" long) and the bottom plate, and screw the bottom cap back on. I used a piece of Scotch tape folded over so it was four layers thick. The place where the plastic plate should contact the end cap will be pretty obvious once you look at the inside of the cap.

 

[whodat2112]

It's out.

http://www.gearbest.com/electronic-cigarettes/pp_142497.html

I'm sure it's a better battery, quality-wise, than the iStick, but it does look very...err... industrial...

Not quite what I was hoping for. I wanted an MVP 3 with Evolv's temperature limiting chipset and possibly redesigned to make it smaller and more ergonomic.

I'm not so sure that I want/need this one.

This is exactly what I'm looking for (actually if it had a replaceable battery, then it would be exactly what I'm looking for)
I like the form factor, size, weight of the MVP a lot better than the Istick. The Istick is too small for my tastes, feels too "dainty" for me. I'm glad people posted pics of some other mods, like the Cloupor mini, and DNA, because now that I've seen them next to the Istick I've realized they too are too small for me.
Still waiting for a pic of the Sigelei 30 watt box mod next to something to compare it to.
I have an iPV mini and love the size and weight of it too.

 

[mudram99]

It's out.

http://www.gearbest.com/electronic-cigarettes/pp_142497.html

I'm sure it's a better battery, quality-wise, than the iStick, but it does look very...err... industrial...

Not quite what I was hoping for. I wanted an MVP 3 with Evolv's temperature limiting chipset and possibly redesigned to make it smaller and more ergonomic.

I'm not so sure that I want/need this one.

Is it just me or is that aimed at funeral directors & lawyers?

 

[whodat2112]

Is it just me or is that aimed at funeral directors & lawyers?

Not sure what you mean, but as a lawyer, and part time funeral director, you may be right

(seriously, what you talkin' bout willis?)

 

[Javamon]

I've been waiting for pbusardo to get a review up, but his recent reviews were for the cloupor mini and the ipv mini. Both similar devices to the iStick. He's not the end all be all, but he's very thorough, and his charts that sometimes bore people will be extremely interesting to see this time.

I just want to know if I'm crazy or not.

While I think he puts significant energy into it all, sometimes I don't get what is cited.

The harping on the .8 second delay for the Cloupor mini is - just not relevant to 99.99% of the population.

 

[Katya]

Is it just me or is that aimed at funeral directors & lawyers?

Only the basic black ones.