Just need some tips!

[nathan.olson]

Hey guys I'm about to buy a kanger sub tank mini, I have heard only good things about it. I have a 20w eleaf istick and soon to upgrade to a 40w probably, does anybody have safety tips for me? And some tips about how to make coils last. Just some stuff that I should know. After all I have been only vaping for 3 weeks or so, thanks!


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[Butch]

With the Istick it is pretty hard to get into too much trouble safety wise, though I suppose it can be done. You may want to stay with higher ohm coils at lower wattage until you can get a mod with more power. Not for safety but for flavor. The 20 just doesnt have the power to take advantage of the subtank mini

 

[Dextrose]

keep contacts clean, as for making coils last longer i know some people soak them them in vodka and reuse them, learn to build on the RBA deck, rebuilding will save you tons of money.

 

[nathan.olson]

Alright cool guys thankyou


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[Liskrig]

If you're only using the 20w, you are going to need to pick up a pack of the 1.5 Ohm coils (NOT the .5 Ohm ones). They will not fire on the iStick 20w. The 1.5 should be fine though

I personally like the Kanger tanks a little under the recommended wattage to prolong the life of the coils. I'm not sure what the recommended wattage/voltage is for the 1.5 Ohm coils, but start it low, and work up to a point where you like it.

Let us know how you like it

 

[Robert Cromwell]

The Sub Tank Mini will vape nicely on your Istick 20 at about 10-14 watts with the 1.2 ohm vertical coil that comes with the STM.
Or of course you can build a 1.2 - 1.5 coil on the rebuildable deck and use it that way.

I am assuming that the Istick will go down to 1.2 ohms if not you can get 1.5 ohm vertical coils for the STM as well.
Or build whatever you want on the rebuildable deck.

 

[papergoblin]

The istick 30 is a good mod but not for below 1 ohm, if you rebuild it might do a .9 as it rounds up but that's here nor there. I used to use one with the nautilus mini and it was solid little setup for out and about. The best advice I can give is learn about battery safety, check out some coil calculators (I like the the steam engine one), and get familiar with ohm's law. I say all this because if after 3 weeks you are buying more stuff, then you may have an addiction that turns into a full blow hobby, lol.

 

[nathan.olson]

How can I increase the resistance? Like if I were to rebuild the 1.2 coil would I use thicker wire to make it a 1.5 ohm?


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[RageKage]

How can I increase the resistance? Like if I were to rebuild the 1.2 coil would I use thicker wire to make it a 1.5 ohm?

Thinner wire, more wraps, and/or larger diameter to get higher resistance.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

How can I increase the resistance? Like if I were to rebuild the 1.2 coil would I use thicker wire to make it a 1.5 ohm?


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the thinner the wire the higher the resistance. More wraps of any size wire will always increase the resistance.

have you used this?
Coil wrapping | Steam Engine | free vaping calculators

 

[newvaper92]

The 30w can fire down to .4, and I have no problems running the Subtank .5 coils on it. Not sure what the 20w will run.

 

[nathan.olson]

I think I am going to get the kanger subtank mini I will probably rebuild too


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[Robert Cromwell]

I think I am going to get the kanger subtank mini I will probably rebuild too


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vaporbeast has it for 23.95 which seems to be a decent price. It is where I got mine.

 

[nathan.olson]

Awesome thanks


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[Devn]

learn to use the rba. the kit comes with a couple of extra coils with one preinstalled into the rba. cut out some cotton and wick. as stated by others, the coils may be too low ohms for your device, so you'll need to make your own coils for the rba or upgrade to a higher wattage device.

 

[nathan.olson]

Ok thanks


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[ZCAR1]

Fasttech has the subtank mini clone kit for $14.xx
Free shipping, but it takes awhile (about 3 weeks for me).

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Fasttech has the subtank mini clone kit for $14.xx
Free shipping, but it takes awhile (about 3 weeks for me).

Vapor Beast has the authentic for 23.95.