*RANT* Eleaf Istick.

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Im talking about the "wall block" not the cable. When you read the output section on the block, it should be 5volts at 1amp (1000 milliamps). If its 6, 9 or 12 volts, You're gonna have a bad time..
Wall block with USB connector with 6, 9 or 12 volts output? From terrorist's equipment store?
 
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These are mass produced products, with very limited QC. Some fail. That's a major aggravation to the owner. Most, like my 4 30 watt isticks, work flawlessly.

I bought an innokin itaste vv/vw that performed perfectly until the battery died when I had had it about six months. I don't condemn the manufacturer as a purveyor of junk, though I'm not likely to be a repeat customer.

Based on reading in these forums, I chose to avoid the 50 w, and got a Heatvape Defender 50, with a replaceable battery, instead. It just works. Just like my eleaf istick 30s.

These are relatively inexpensive products with limited warranties. About all we can do is (1) buy from trusted sources, (2) keep all the purchase paperwork, (3) hope we are among the lucky ones with no problems.
 

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These are mass produced products, with very limited QC. Some fail. That's a major aggravation to the owner. Most, like my 4 30 watt isticks, work flawlessly.

I bought an innokin itaste vv/vw that performed perfectly until the battery died when I had had it about six months. I don't condemn the manufacturer as a purveyor of junk, though I'm not likely to be a repeat customer.

Based on reading in these forums, I chose to avoid the 50 w, and got a Heatvape Defender 50, with a replaceable battery, instead. It just works. Just like my eleaf istick 30s.

These are relatively inexpensive products with limited warranties. About all we can do is (1) buy from trusted sources, (2) keep all the purchase paperwork, (3) hope we are among the lucky ones with no problems.
Yes, buying cheap is a bit of a gamble - but with very good chances to win. Actually, too good chances to miss them. With this in mind I have invented a new hobby of mine - cheap vaping. I find my hobby quite unique: not buying thins is the biggest part of it.

Back to iStick. A while ago I used only tube mode when I saw iStick clone for $24. I decided to try if I like box mods, $24 is a rather small price for learning new thing. I was ready to throw it away if I do not like it (and I rather expected do not like it). Surprisingly it worked for me (and continue to work). These $24 were very well spent money - I was ready to give them away just for my vaping education, but got in addition very nice small device.
 
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2 of the 30's came back fake. the rest are authentic. I love my B&M for juices (they make their own which is pretty good actually) but I think I'm going to start buying hardware online. Ive always been skeptical because of all the fakes and stuff online.
You should take that up with the Brick and mortar shop that the two are fake.
 

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No offense, but it *really* shouldn't take you 6 products from a specific company to realize you don't like that company. I didn't even bother reading the entire post you made after the first few sentences.

There are literally HUNDREDS of AMAZING mods out there, but DOZENS of awesome companies. If you'd rather spend your time ordering products from the same company you despise, and then getting mad at them and posting on here, go for it. However, it makes FAR more sense to simply buy a product that fits YOU, by another company.
He wrote to tell us problems he was having with vaping equipment and although I've had no problems with my Istick 30w I respect his post. You're not his mamma so your lecture was of no value ;)
 
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I guess I fell for the bait.
Seems like you're just trying to start an argument?

I'm not sure what is so hard to understand about the necessity of using a 5 volt charger for a 5 volt rated device?
OK, I repeat: all USB chargers are 5 volt chargers. If you consider it is as a trying to start an argument...
 
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OK, I repeat: all USB chargers are 5 volt chargers. If you consider it is as a trying to start an argument...

Alright, after doing some in-depth reading on the matter, I have returned to admit that you are correct. I believe my misconception started years ago when I noticed the voltage on my i pod charger for my car was 12v input (stepped down to 5v output) which I didn't inspect carefully enough.

I did stumble across this article on usb chargers.

http://www.
righto
.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html
(link broken, just remove the spaces around "righto")

Two things I will add to this:
1. Crappy gas station chargers could be a culprit in the bricking and explosion of (standard) vape batteries due to their poorly designed circuitry?
2. Older houses/businesses with outdated wiring or cars that have been diy worked on (stereo amps etc.) can have unexpectedly high voltage.

Either way, apologies for my misconceived notions and for somewhat getting off topic.
 

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for the record, or if any one cares, I broke down and bough a sigelei 150 its going to take some getting used to but seems like a better over all mod.....i bought it online from MVS with two lg he4s and I kept the paper work this time. any recommendations on a charger, thinking about the nitecore i4 seems reasonably priced and haven't read any horror stories.
 

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Alright, after doing some in-depth reading on the matter, I have returned to admit that you are correct. I believe my misconception started years ago when I noticed the voltage on my i pod charger for my car was 12v input (stepped down to 5v output) which I didn't inspect carefully enough.

I did stumble across this article on usb chargers.

http://www.
righto
.com/2012/10/a-dozen-usb-chargers-in-lab-apple-is.html
(link broken, just remove the spaces around "righto")

Two things I will add to this:
1. Crappy gas station chargers could be a culprit in the bricking and explosion of (standard) vape batteries due to their poorly designed circuitry?
2. Older houses/businesses with outdated wiring or cars that have been diy worked on (stereo amps etc.) can have unexpectedly high voltage.

Either way, apologies for my misconceived notions and for somewhat getting off topic.

Phones, like mods, have the chargers built into them.

I think were you may have gotten cornfused is some phones have a faster charger. But its from the phone itself. My wife's iPhone will charge off my charger but it charges at the normal rate. But plug it into a USB 3.0 slot on an iMac and it will charge super fast. Plug my phone into the same USB 3.0 and it will still slow charge.

Same with mods. The charger is in the mod. So plug it into a nuclear reactor and it will still charge at whatever the mods set up to charge at.
 

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Phones, like mods, have the chargers built into them.

I think were you may have gotten cornfused is some phones have a faster charger. But its from the phone itself. My wife's iPhone will charge off my charger but it charges at the normal rate. But plug it into a USB 3.0 slot on an iMac and it will charge super fast. Plug my phone into the same USB 3.0 and it will still slow charge.

Same with mods. The charger is in the mod. So plug it into a nuclear reactor and it will still charge at whatever the mods set up to charge at.
Not always. Some are only rated for certain input amperage, any more and they will be unable to back it off enough to keep the battery safe.
 
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