Not impressed with the Innokin i clear 30 so far

[Steve K]

Got mine today and I was influenced by the hype to buy it.So far it seems to have some gurgling issues and some inconsistent draws,You do get Nice airy vapes mixed in with those thick bubbly flooded vapes.Then had some minor leakage after I filled it to the top line and gurgling so I had to syringe out the juice and gave me a chance to see how its put together.The stem is threaded down where the juice is, why??? If I lived in a house that was halfway underwater I would want my windows to be above water,They just had to be different than the vivi.Also you know when you have your vivi tank sitting for a while and the first toot is that cloud of velvet well, this is gurgle city.I also don't know if I'm a big fan of the top silicone cap because it is big and moves a lot while taking of the mouthpiece.Yes I am comparing this to the vivi nova and thought it would be the same as the vivi but better,From what I heard.This is my first day using it and I need to figure out how to eliminate or fix the gurgling issue,On the vivi is usually is the top silicone cap,so I don't know if it is that.It does vape excellent in between those issues better than the vivi nova but the vivi is more reliable it seems.

 

[Stoneface]

I had the iclear 30 sitting here for a couple of days, and finally loaded it up. I vape 50/50 which seems to be a bit thicker and can have some wicking issues with some devices. The iclear wicks too much?? After 2 draws on this thing, it gurgled through an entire tank. I removed the cap several times and swabbed out the mouthpiece with a q-tip, and cleaned off the silicone cap covering the coil. I also took the tank off the pv and cleaned the battery contact a couple of times. I was hoping for a better experience than the Vivi Nova, and it is in a way...instead of constant dry hits the iclear never has a dry hit. But it seems every hit is a gurgling, spitting hit. Have you tried removing any of the wicks? I'm thinking I might remove them one by one until the head doesn't flood with every hit.

 

[Steve K]

I was hoping for a better experience than the Vivi Nova, and it is in a way...instead of constant dry hits the iclear never has a dry hit. But it seems every hit is a gurgling, spitting hit. Have you tried removing any of the wicks?

Well I am actually going to do what I do with the Vivi Nova and that's cut the wicks,I honestly think this improves the vivi but don't know if it will help the iclear but I will try it.Removing some wicks might also help the issue,please let me know if this works.

 

[Steve K]

O.K I have to change my mind a little on the iclear 30 simply because I have trimmed the wicks about half way and I was under the impression because it is a dual coil at 2.0 ohms I needed to vape at around 4.9 volts.So with the wicks trimmed and me turning down to 4.2 - 4.4 volts It is running a lot better.I think the wicks are just way too long and causes to many dry hits.

 

[Proetus]

I just recently pulled my I30 out again yesterday. It kinda took a back seat to my AGR Tanks lately. It's been sitting in the parts bin disassembled looking at me kinda funny like it was missing out on the party. So i put it back together filled it up with some double apple and caramel candy from MBV. Both 50/50 and have since sucked two tanks through it with no problems, gurgling or dry hits at all. 8.5 watts on my Vamo! Caramel Apple goodness!

 

[bilbonetta]

I bought one to try it out a couple of weeks ago. I've changed several juices, filled it up many times and even dry burnt it today to clean the coils.
The taste is great. I can smell the juice while inhaling too and it is totally silent, no gurgling at all and no leaking!!! I posted that somewhere else, but vapour production is better when you pull the silicone cap as far up as it will stay, then screw the top back on carefully. By opening/screwing the top several times when filling up with juice one can accidentally push the silicone cap too low and then wonder why there's little vapour or kind of a hard/dry pull. I think it needs more air. And I haven't experienced any dry hits at all!!! Before cleaning it, I drained the juice totally and had to vape for ages to use up the left overs on the wicks, again no dry hits.
My partner ordered one too based on my experience and so far so good with this one too, working perfectly.
So I wonder why so many different opinions? Are there any fakes out? And as far as I know it has to have the innokin sign ingraved at the bottom near the battery connection.
Mine works(tastes fine for me) from 6W up. I cranked it up to 12W but didn't go higher because there's no need as far as vapour or throat hit goes. I use it only at around 6-7W at the moment
And it's so easy to clean...I am impressed so far. But I did read up that with some citrus juices the tank can crack.

 

[Steve K]

Honestly I think the hype about the i clear 30 has faded and most people went on to the newest thing which I believe is the Kanger pro tank in the Tank/Clearo world.And I think alot of people get excited about the new thing and talk themselves into how great it is, in the case of the the i clear 30.And I think the bottom line with the iclear is it is a vape monster and I got around the problems but I can't taste anything It mutes like crazy at least to me,But I keep thinking I will find that special juice whereas I can taste it.I always seem to go back to the vivi nova in the end but I've yet to try the Pro Tank.

 

[Stoneface]

Honestly I think the hype about the i clear 30 has faded and most people went on to the newest thing which I believe is the Kanger pro tank in the Tank/Clearo world.And I think alot of people get excited about the new thing and talk themselves into how great it is, in the case of the the i clear 30.And I think the bottom line with the iclear is it is a vape monster and I got around the problems but I can't taste anything It mutes like crazy at least to me,But I keep thinking I will find that special juice whereas I can taste it.I always seem to go back to the vivi nova in the end but I've yet to try the Pro Tank.

I have to agree with this. I am still fiddling with the 30 and have not solved all of the issues I have with it. Unfortunately, I had purchased more of them before I fully tested the one I have. The ProTank, in my opinion, is a good device. It is simple to use, and reliable. The only drawback for me is the airy draw, but that can be controlled in several ways.

 

[Shilo]

I have to agree with this. I am still fiddling with the 30 and have not solved all of the issues I have with it. Unfortunately, I had purchased more of them before I fully tested the one I have. The ProTank, in my opinion, is a good device. It is simple to use, and reliable. The only drawback for me is the airy draw, but that can be controlled in several ways.

Glad to hear this Stoneface as I haven't gotten mine yet (Protank) but will soon. Yes the Innokin 30 was not for me either---seems they have kinks to work out with it JMO. There are some people who like them as I sold all my stuff on the classies inside of an hour...lol

 

[Stoneface]

Glad to hear this Stoneface as I haven't gotten mine yet (Protank) but will soon. Yes the Innokin 30 was not for me either---seems they have kinks to work out with it JMO. There are some people who like them as I sold all my stuff on the classies inside of an hour...lol

I think I will be tempted to follow suit. If I don't manage to make them work for me, it will either be classies or PIF...I would pass them on to my new vaping converts, but I wouldn't do that to a noob.

 

[Pur3Rush]

So you're all saying that this iclear mutes the flavor more than the vivi nova? What about compared to the vapeonly bcc?

 

[Steve K]

I personally get more flavor from the Vivi Nova.I Diy my juices and the iclear 30 is not what I would use to test out my flavors.