Warning signs

[staceybritt13]

Are there any warning signs that your istick may be damaged and blow up etc? After seeing so many posts about istick troubles, I'm scared to use my 30w now... any advice on a different set up?

 

[Puff2K]

I'm still using my 30w (though I did just buy another MVP 20w as a back up for my back up) and I'm not worried. It's mainly the 50w that's been having issues such as firing by itself or getting much too hot while charging. If you notice anything like that you'd want to return it or replace it.

 

[retired1]

Moved to Variable Voltage APV Discussion

 

[staceybritt13]

Thanks for the reply. It has worried me after seeing so much about them being faulty but it is 50w so I will definitely stay away from one of those. My 30w serves purpose just fine

 

[Bikenstein]

The 50s are giving the problems. Very few 30s. I had one 30 jump to 40w and quit on me. It worked fine up untl that day almost 3 months old. The iSmoka warranty is 90 days so I got a replacement. I wouldn't worry about the thirty.

 

[roxynoodle]

This is my opinion, and its just an opinion:

1. Use the correct charger. 5v, 1A.
2. Don't leave it unattended while charging, and a lipo bag may be wise
3. Don't use it immediately after charging. Let the batteries stabilize.
4. Don't use a leaky atty. If juice gets in it, its probably going to be ruined.
5. Take your atty off during charging and overnight.
6. Don't run it hard. I'm no longer subohming or running high wattages. I think the components aren't beefy enough, and it has no venting. I know it was marketed as a subohm device, but I don't think its up to the task. If you want to vape at 50W, I would buy a different mod. Luckily I have a lot of mods and was able to change things around.

 

[Pinggolfer]

Don't run it hard. I'm no longer subohming or running high wattages. I think the components aren't beefy enough, and it has no venting.

It vents through the USB port.

There are other issues with such as reading the atty wrong. My son owns a iStick 50 and it reads .6 ohm no matter what the atty is. I told him to return or throw it out.

 

[Puff2K]

My 30w is reading a new 1.8 coil as 1.9. I never saw it do that before but it's not a huge difference.

 

[Carnage9270]

Good ole fashioned fear mongering. Use your device, if it acts funny, return it. I have a bunch of them in the stable, not one problem.