Yeah, I'm not complaining about how it wont charge fully or hold a charge after four years. But more wondering if I should consider anything else when replacing my old TC40W? I like how small it is when I'm working..
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4 years isn't a bad return on a smaller internal battery. I'm liking carrying a single 21700 mod. Getting 2+ days from a Samsung 40T at 23-30w. The Squid Detonator is pocket friendly. Pico has a 21700 out. Honestly if you like using the istick I personally think they are worth buying again.
Four years of faithful service earns it a place in the Hall of Fame.
Lots of good smaller mods to choose from these days, and you can use your Nauti mini on essentially everything. Look at the eLeaf offerings, and take a peek at the Innokin Kroma. Nice versatile mod.
Lots of good smaller mods to choose from these days, and you can use your Nauti mini on essentially everything. Look at the eLeaf offerings, and take a peek at the Innokin Kroma. Nice versatile mod.
Out of my 20,30, and 40, only my 30 died- from button failure. Got alot of good use! I went for the Joye evic Primo Fit earlier this year . Really like it!
Mad proposal:
The Istick looks like it's very easy to open up and disassemble.
Why not solder in a brand new battery?
The Istick looks like it's very easy to open up and disassemble.
Why not solder in a brand new battery?
I bought my wife a pico 75 W single battery at christmas and its a great little mod. She gets 2-3 days on a single HG2 at arounf 26W. They can be picked up for peanuts...i would definitely suggest a new one, it's a good buy!!
Thats pretty good life when the paint falls off most mods after 4 months.
Agree, a great mod!
But I use maxVG (=VG diluted with 18% demineralised water) + VG-flavors, so, I often have to remove the wick, do a dry burn, and put in a new wick... or make a new coil + new wick.
Fortunately I've got 17 RBTA's and RDTA's, all with 510 connection.
My wife is using the ammit RDA which she loves as its giving her fantastic flavour (it's her first rebuildable). Otherwise she uses the vaporesso NRG tank which she says tastes funny from time to time!!Agree, a great mod!
But I use maxVG (=VG diluted with 18% demineralised water) + VG-flavors, so, I often have to remove the wick, do a dry burn, and put in a new wick... or make a new coil + new wick.
Fortunately I've got 17 RBTA's and RDTA's, all with 510 connection.
I tried RDTA's when they first appeared but they kept leaking on me so I haven't used them since
Good luck to you though if their your thing 
I use both internal and external. You can't beat the internals for being pocket friendly. A couple you might consider: The Nugget X has huge power for a mod its size, and hits fantastic - very fast chip. Even smaller (tiny!) and super ergonomic is the Vaporesso Target Mini. Neither is expensive.
The old iSticks are really comfortable and just work. Buy more?
The newer versions are good, but if you don't need lots of airflow, the Mini rocks.
I've been buying more of the iStick 20W and 30W mods in just the last few months. The one place that still had the iStick 40W TC ones just sold out within the last 2 weeks or so unfortunately. I just bought several of the 75W iStick TC Pico instead. eBay is full of Eleaf iStick clones/fakes, so I'd definitely bypass there for sure, if I were you.
The last I checked, FastTech still carries a variety of the iSticks...some kits and some just the battery. I haven't bought the 20W or 30W from them, but did get some iStick Basic kits from them in the past.
There are some still sold within the US though. They don't carry many any more, but do currently have some in stock. PM me and I'll tell you 2 places for sure.
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Maybe something like the Aspire Zelos is something to check out.
Aspire Zelos 50W - Aspire® Official Site
After 3 years plus, my TC 40W still worked and I finally gave it to one of my relatives, great mod. I never needed a 40 w, so I bought a 30 and I'm good to go another 3 to 4 years. I have and old 30 I bought as a back up and use it when I'm recharging the new 30. The old 30 is getting dim but still take a charge and keeps trucking.
Get a kick out of all the new internals, they are anywhere from double to 3-4 times the cost of a 30w Istick and leave out the watt increments in their specs, but boy they can sure tell you how sleek the design is. I trust the Eleaf internal batteries, they have this technology down pat.
That's what I use also. I bought a Revenger mini to replace the Istick. Same height but a little wider. Seems to be ok. Just more options then what I need and for some reason I have to set it lower wattage to get the same taste. As long as it doesn't go through coils faster I'll stay with it.
That's a decent sale price at MFS. I didn't want 40W ones myself, but was just mentioning that the place I knew of that did used to have them...was sold out recently. It was RMV! He still has a great deal on the Pico 75W mods at just $22.40, after the 30% discount, and with Free S/H, if anyone's looking for some. When I've run out of the 30W and 50W iSticks from my stash, more local vaping newbies have chosen to go with the 75W Picos that I've gotten from him.
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