Hello once again and welcome to today's review of the eleaf Mini istick 2 Kit that was provided to me from VAPESOURCING and can be purchased from them using this link below.
Eleaf Mini iStick 2 Kit 1050mAh with GS Air 4 Tank
All of you are going to really be surprised at the size of this device that has a internal 1050mAh battery and has a wattage range of 1-25 watts while offering 2 power modes being wattage or voltage making it a very simple easy to use device that has a couple of nice features as well as the GS AIR 4 tank that is in this kit, this tank offers dual airflow slots that use different sized holes as well as fully open slots. So without further delay lets check out this TINY kit in all it glory.
COLOR CHOICES
INCLUDED IN THE KIT
SPECIFICATIONS
TANK COLORS ( SILVER-GUNMETAL ) 19MM
TOP FILL
ALL-TIME STABLE TECHOLOGY ( AST )
COMPATABLE WITH ALL GS AIR COILS
TANK SPECIFICATIONS
MTL OR RDL AIRFLOW ( WITH AUTO DRAW )
TANK BREAKDOWN
VERY TINY
WATTAGE OR VOLTAGE MODE
SMART COIL
MULTIPLE PROTECTIONS
MANUAL OR AUTO DRAW
TYPE-C WITH 2A FAST CHARGING ( 30 MIN TO FULLY CHARGE )
MOD AND TANK BREAKDOWN
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
I knew the device was going to be small but didn't know that it was going to be as tiny as it is and it's tiny folks. I had forgotten just how tiny the original Mini ISTICK was way back in the day, size is about the same as the original but this version 2 has a couple of nice features that wasn't even a idea back then. Packaging of this kit was done nicely.
The first thing that I wanted to see was the supplied coils, you have now seen the device but still don't realize just how small it is. Coils are also small and both are mesh but the 0.8Ω coil is made from AST stainless steel rated at 8-15 watts while the 1.4Ω Kanthal mesh is rated for6-12 watts.
Coils are screwed into the base and then the base is screwed on to the tank, don't forget to first prime the coil with a couple of drops of e-liquid and after connecting the base to the tank and filling let the tank sit for 5 minutes before vaping. Now you can see just how small the device is, heck 3 coils stacked on top of each other almost equal the height of the device. I put a standard toothpick in front for a size scale.
The GS Air Tank has very large fill ports that accommodates any sized bottle tip or dripper, the top cap has a thick gasket that seals tightly. The 510 pin on the tank has a hole in it but it's not for squonking it's for the auto draw feature of this kit. The drip tip is a replaceable standard 510 and very comfortable to use so I saw no need to use one of my own. In combination with the Mini ISTICK 2 this tank can be used in auto draw.
The 510 top plate of the device is raised because that is where the tank gets it's air supply from, there is a very small gap but it's really not noticeable unless you are looking for it.
The device sits flush on any flat surface and has 3 ventilation holes at the bottom that are slightly recessed on one side. The matt gunmetal color of the main body frame accents the green color of the mods wrap around cover.
Eleaf made the name of the device and it's company name almost transparent by stealth printing both names on the device, you have to have the light catch it just right in order to see both names. I really like the effect it gives and I have seen it used before on other devices. One side of the device has ELEAF printed while the other side has MINI ISTICK 2.
Using the device has been a very pleasant experience and the GS Air 4 tank works well and both match up nicely. I decided to start out using the 1.4Ω MTL coil and found after activating the auto draw in the settings it worked well on the single smallest airhole setting of the dual slots but was just a bit tight for my liking, the airflow can really be tightened down for a tight MTL vape. I then tried 2 of the smallest holes open and found that I had to inhale deeply in order for the auto draw to kick in and sometimes it would just quit working until I inhaled deeper. I'll chalk that up to my MTL vaping style and not the auto draw.
The manual button works great and the 2 smallest holes open was my sweet spot using the fire button. I didn't get massive vapor using this coil but it's not intended to do so, what was produced more than satisfied me. Flavor was there but not fantastic although it did improve after about 2 refills of the tank so there is a bit of a break in of the coil.
My sweet spot for wattage using this coil is 11 watts and it lasted me all day with some power left in it the next day. Having 2A fast charging works great only needing 30 minutes to be fully charged back up again.
One thing I want to focus on is that this device has the smart feature that limits your wattage when using GS Air coils, the device will max out at 25w but only reaches 17.9 using the 1.4Ω coil, using the 0.8Ω coil it stops at 25 watts. The Mini also has a dry hit protection feature for AST COILS that can be turned on or off in the settings so remember to activate it.
Next to try was the AST 0.8Ω coil, so I started out at 12 watts fully open and found it to be more of a loose MTL vape than a RDL. Again flavor was not the best but after a couple refills of the tank flavor improved. Using it in RDL mode fully open or on any airflow setting the auto draw worked great and more vapor was produced also.
The front face of the device is clean with a large fire/power button at the top and has a rocker style adjustment button that has plus and minus symbols engraved on it, below that is the type-c charge port.
The display screen is fairly bright with sufficient sized fonts that are easy to read. There's not much information on the display screen but there really is no need for more than what is displayed. Displayed from the top to bottom is ohms reading, battery bar and wattage/voltage.
MENU
* ON/OFF - 5 Presses of the fire/power button
* Power Modes and Settings - 3 Presses of the fire/power button to enter menu then adjustment buttons to scroll through Wattage, Voltage, Screen Stealth, Auto Draw
* Dry Proof Tech - Press the fire/power and plus buttons simultaneously
* Screen Flip - Press and hold the fire/power button and minus button simultaneously
* Adjustment Buttons Lock - Press and hold the plus and minus buttons simultaneously
FINAL IMPRESSIONS
I really like this tiny device because of it's appearance and size as well as having a auto draw function that only works when using the GS Air 4 tank.
If you plan on using another tank on the device know that the 510 pin is fixed and not spring loaded so your tank will more than likely have a sizable gap.
This tank in my opinion with the supplied coils is more of a MTL tank than can be very tight or very loose of a vape that should make most MTL vapers happy.
Because of it's very fast charging your down time will be short ( 30 min ).
I really like the stealth names of the device and company, it adds to the nice appearance in my opinion, sometimes less is better.
Overall I think Eleaf did a great job with the Mini ISTICK 2.
I would like to thank Ameon and VAPESOURCING for providing the Mini ISTICK 2 for the purpose of this review.
THANK YOU
BIGBOB2322
Eleaf Mini iStick 2 Kit 1050mAh with GS Air 4 Tank
All of you are going to really be surprised at the size of this device that has a internal 1050mAh battery and has a wattage range of 1-25 watts while offering 2 power modes being wattage or voltage making it a very simple easy to use device that has a couple of nice features as well as the GS AIR 4 tank that is in this kit, this tank offers dual airflow slots that use different sized holes as well as fully open slots. So without further delay lets check out this TINY kit in all it glory.
COLOR CHOICES
INCLUDED IN THE KIT
SPECIFICATIONS
TANK COLORS ( SILVER-GUNMETAL ) 19MM
TOP FILL
ALL-TIME STABLE TECHOLOGY ( AST )
COMPATABLE WITH ALL GS AIR COILS
TANK SPECIFICATIONS
MTL OR RDL AIRFLOW ( WITH AUTO DRAW )
TANK BREAKDOWN
VERY TINY
WATTAGE OR VOLTAGE MODE
SMART COIL
MULTIPLE PROTECTIONS
MANUAL OR AUTO DRAW
TYPE-C WITH 2A FAST CHARGING ( 30 MIN TO FULLY CHARGE )
MOD AND TANK BREAKDOWN
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
I knew the device was going to be small but didn't know that it was going to be as tiny as it is and it's tiny folks. I had forgotten just how tiny the original Mini ISTICK was way back in the day, size is about the same as the original but this version 2 has a couple of nice features that wasn't even a idea back then. Packaging of this kit was done nicely.
The first thing that I wanted to see was the supplied coils, you have now seen the device but still don't realize just how small it is. Coils are also small and both are mesh but the 0.8Ω coil is made from AST stainless steel rated at 8-15 watts while the 1.4Ω Kanthal mesh is rated for6-12 watts.
Coils are screwed into the base and then the base is screwed on to the tank, don't forget to first prime the coil with a couple of drops of e-liquid and after connecting the base to the tank and filling let the tank sit for 5 minutes before vaping. Now you can see just how small the device is, heck 3 coils stacked on top of each other almost equal the height of the device. I put a standard toothpick in front for a size scale.
The GS Air Tank has very large fill ports that accommodates any sized bottle tip or dripper, the top cap has a thick gasket that seals tightly. The 510 pin on the tank has a hole in it but it's not for squonking it's for the auto draw feature of this kit. The drip tip is a replaceable standard 510 and very comfortable to use so I saw no need to use one of my own. In combination with the Mini ISTICK 2 this tank can be used in auto draw.
The 510 top plate of the device is raised because that is where the tank gets it's air supply from, there is a very small gap but it's really not noticeable unless you are looking for it.
The device sits flush on any flat surface and has 3 ventilation holes at the bottom that are slightly recessed on one side. The matt gunmetal color of the main body frame accents the green color of the mods wrap around cover.
Eleaf made the name of the device and it's company name almost transparent by stealth printing both names on the device, you have to have the light catch it just right in order to see both names. I really like the effect it gives and I have seen it used before on other devices. One side of the device has ELEAF printed while the other side has MINI ISTICK 2.
Using the device has been a very pleasant experience and the GS Air 4 tank works well and both match up nicely. I decided to start out using the 1.4Ω MTL coil and found after activating the auto draw in the settings it worked well on the single smallest airhole setting of the dual slots but was just a bit tight for my liking, the airflow can really be tightened down for a tight MTL vape. I then tried 2 of the smallest holes open and found that I had to inhale deeply in order for the auto draw to kick in and sometimes it would just quit working until I inhaled deeper. I'll chalk that up to my MTL vaping style and not the auto draw.
The manual button works great and the 2 smallest holes open was my sweet spot using the fire button. I didn't get massive vapor using this coil but it's not intended to do so, what was produced more than satisfied me. Flavor was there but not fantastic although it did improve after about 2 refills of the tank so there is a bit of a break in of the coil.
My sweet spot for wattage using this coil is 11 watts and it lasted me all day with some power left in it the next day. Having 2A fast charging works great only needing 30 minutes to be fully charged back up again.
One thing I want to focus on is that this device has the smart feature that limits your wattage when using GS Air coils, the device will max out at 25w but only reaches 17.9 using the 1.4Ω coil, using the 0.8Ω coil it stops at 25 watts. The Mini also has a dry hit protection feature for AST COILS that can be turned on or off in the settings so remember to activate it.
Next to try was the AST 0.8Ω coil, so I started out at 12 watts fully open and found it to be more of a loose MTL vape than a RDL. Again flavor was not the best but after a couple refills of the tank flavor improved. Using it in RDL mode fully open or on any airflow setting the auto draw worked great and more vapor was produced also.
The front face of the device is clean with a large fire/power button at the top and has a rocker style adjustment button that has plus and minus symbols engraved on it, below that is the type-c charge port.
The display screen is fairly bright with sufficient sized fonts that are easy to read. There's not much information on the display screen but there really is no need for more than what is displayed. Displayed from the top to bottom is ohms reading, battery bar and wattage/voltage.
MENU
* ON/OFF - 5 Presses of the fire/power button
* Power Modes and Settings - 3 Presses of the fire/power button to enter menu then adjustment buttons to scroll through Wattage, Voltage, Screen Stealth, Auto Draw
* Dry Proof Tech - Press the fire/power and plus buttons simultaneously
* Screen Flip - Press and hold the fire/power button and minus button simultaneously
* Adjustment Buttons Lock - Press and hold the plus and minus buttons simultaneously
FINAL IMPRESSIONS
I really like this tiny device because of it's appearance and size as well as having a auto draw function that only works when using the GS Air 4 tank.
If you plan on using another tank on the device know that the 510 pin is fixed and not spring loaded so your tank will more than likely have a sizable gap.
This tank in my opinion with the supplied coils is more of a MTL tank than can be very tight or very loose of a vape that should make most MTL vapers happy.
Because of it's very fast charging your down time will be short ( 30 min ).
I really like the stealth names of the device and company, it adds to the nice appearance in my opinion, sometimes less is better.
Overall I think Eleaf did a great job with the Mini ISTICK 2.
I would like to thank Ameon and VAPESOURCING for providing the Mini ISTICK 2 for the purpose of this review.
THANK YOU
BIGBOB2322
