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Baditude

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I would never recommend the istick 50w. There have been too many problems, auto firing and charging issues, overheating and occasional fires. Supposedly the new stock doesn't have this issue, but there's no way to tell if what you're buying is old or new. The istick 30w is really good though, especially paired with a nautilus mini.
:thumb: This. Google "iStick 50 explosion".
 

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I also recommend staying away from the isticks if you're looking for a real upgrade. I feel the Sigelei models are a good way to start.

Here's the 50w on sale
SUPER SALE: SIGELEI 50W VR2 - VAPEHAPPY great price

The 30 mini can be found $35-40 on most online retailers.

These are more reasonable upgrades, but you will need 18560 batteries and a charger. Going this route will let you always have a battery ready when one is low on voltage. No downtime if you keep charged batteries.
 

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Thanks guys i made my decision on the istick eleaf 30w but I'm kinda stuck on which one to buy they have different opinions to choose from they all come with different tanks. The first one is 24.03 it comes with the iclear 30 styled clearomizer, the others come with kayfun lite pawns, arctic styled btdc, atlantis. So I just watch some video on YouTube about all of them people give them good reviews and said that they are good to buy. But I can't choose what do you guys recommend and have you try any of those tanks. Sorry for so many questions but you guys are a lot for help. :)
 
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The Atlantis 2 wouldn't be a good choice as it takes some serious wattage to power the low ohm coils. The arctic will give you the same problem. If you want to go sub ohm with the istick I'd recommend the kangertech subtank as it is designed for the 15-30 watt range. The Iclear 30 requires pretty low wattage but doesn't kick up the clouds the way the others do. The kayfun you would need to build the coils yourself which is fun but takes some practice and research.
 

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As others have said, the istick 30 really is the best choice. So much is relative in vaping, but I think this device is the surest safe bet for anyone at the moment. So boom, done. Nice.

On tanks, i would personally not get one just because it comes bundled for a discount. I know money matters, truly. But your tank is half the battle. You have your first half won, but now you gotta choose right. What tank are you currently using? Some of the ones you listed are sub-ohm tanks, and as hashtag said above will change how you currently vape if you aren't already do it. I personally don't care for it, but just note that your juice will likely have to be different to sub-ohm (usually lower nic level and higher VG) I feel like this is not warned enough around here. Short version- it's a whole different thing, and I would eliminate all subs if you're not currently doing it for now. You can always try it later.

I think it's safe to assume that you're using a standard Watt type of setup. If so, and since you're on a budget; I would highly recommend getting an Eleaf GS Air M (eleaf I think even says that it's made to pair with it) And it's only $9.95 at most places. I just got one for a friend who is trying to get into vaping. the coils are simple, and it's really user friendly....and of course highly affordable :)

I ordered his setup from sweet-vapes. Not always the cheapest, but usually really close in price to others and they are a reliable vendor. They also have everything you need in one place. You can get a 5 pack of the extra coils there too, as well as (and I highly recommend) get a silicone case for your istick 30 as well. It's less than 3 bucks and is like having a nice case for you cell phone.

Eleaf GS Air M - Eleaf Tanks - Eleaf - Clearomizers Tanks

PM me if you want more info, but in short, istick 30 + Eleaf GS Air M and you're golden. And okay, I'm bored. I just went and pulled up the receipt for my friend's order, this is the breakdown from sweetvapes. If this is in your budget you'll be set on hardware:



Eleaf iStick 30 Watt Full Kit

apv-i30w-all-apv-i30w-blk

$37.95

Color

1 x Black $37.95

apv-i30w-blk

Eleaf iStick 20W 30W Silicone Case

apv-i-sc-apv-i-sc-blk

$2.95

Color
1 x Black (By Eleaf) $2.95
apv-i-sc-blk
Eleaf GS Air M
sv-et-gsam

$9.95
Eleaf GS Air Coils
sv-jco-gsair
$9.50
Subtotal

$60.35

Shipping & Handling

$5.80

Grand Total (Excl.Tax)

$66.15

Tax

$0.00

Grand Total (Incl.Tax)

$66.15
 

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I did like my istick 30 but i wish i had just gotten my 2 sigelei minis right off the bat. Very similar price, a couple of samsung inr-18650 25r will cost ten bucks from a good supplier(just search on here) and then amazon has good prices on the nitecore chargers.

I do like my istick but remember its disposable after a year or so its just like an iphone or whatever the battery will be dead and done.

Also for me i wanted to go the replaceable battery route to prep for possible price madness / availability problems end of summer when the fda deem.

So the istick 30 is a nice little device but if you spring 25 bucks ish more you will have something that could give you another year or 2. Enjoy whatever you upgrade too :)
 
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