The iStick TC 100 Watt variable everything out of the box was impressive.
I racked it up with 2x Sony VTC4's and set up the charge! Right away, it was on 2/5ths of a battery from the shop
Previous gear that this will be compared with and the two tanks currently tested with the TC 100W :
I was also using the standard 100 Watt iStick since September with the same sony cells and could get a 3-6 days off a single charge, using this and the rx200
PRICE TO VALUE:
This did cost less than I paid for the 3x cell RX200 and immediately feels better in the hand. Because I didn't use any mod above 100W, it felt silly even owning a 200Watt Rx200 and using a battery life of 3 days with intermittent vaping at only 26 Watts max.
Tanks tested thus far are the UD Bellus with Ectoplasm from Vapemob - And A UD Zephyrus v2 with Banana Rum and some Turkish Tobacco [honey tobacco] also a vapemob flavour mixed with the Complex Chaos Troubled Monkey [BananaxRum]
istick was 899 at a premium kind of retailer: Vapemob vs 1000 at vapeshop.co.za - didn't look further. Took the hundred saving
Note: Battery life of the TC Version will be continuously under review going forward]
So, I left the device to charge via it's central bottom usb - lying down and went out- Came back with a fully charged, no longer receiving charge little easter present. Praise the Good Friday!
Special Features:{To me at least}
First feature that was good was the stealth vaping as well. This will help the screen if it's irrelevant to your vaping and focus the battery on never wasting it on a screen light.
Second was that the temperature that is displayed on the screen of the device changes to what is actually being sensed by the iStick itself. It shows the limit you set it to, however, with a quick trigger tap, it will show the current temperature! This was really awesome to see! [I turned stealthing on after seeing this] ;lol;
The trigger - Compared to the Smok device - is reallly Solid! it's not a sensitive little touch screen trigger - it's a solid aluminium press it FFS if you really want to vape kind of trigger that could probably compared to that of a grenade kind of feel. Little clicks that matches a fantastically solid build
Smokes pretty smoothly, people noted some delay between the trigger being pressed and vapour release. I must say it immediately works, the buttons don't rattle - like the original iStick 100W -
Size: it's smaller than the original iStick too, - I tested the TC version inside the cover for the 100W - it was pretty entertaining to know that the newer technology is downsized, yet it has more features?! It fits tanks perfectly: Very little lips left on the sides of the tanks, if any at all: like 1mm on the Bellus and fitting squarely on the device with the Zephyrus: Fits in pockets genuinely as easily as 2x mini samsung galaxy s4's. It's slimmer, and shorter than the original istick - at least 5mm thinner, and 5 shorter.
Performance of vapour: Clouds for days! It's really good, with flavour being a delicious tongue smacker,
I put the Bellus on before this review, and it feels louder than when operating on other devices, not sure why. Maybe time of day and the senses.
Conclusion:
This tank is a definite must buy if you have never been disappointed by iStick in the past [clones do not count]
Entering the TC world with the RX200 in the last two months was interesting to have only ever changed wicks 3 times due to the temperatures never exceeding limits. I would recommend it to anyone that is building coils and wicks for it provides a longer period that it stays active without as much wear-and-tear -[Praise TC]
The fact that this mod shows you temperatures based on current information and not only the projected temperature you're aiming for: RX200[cough] is already a great feature. I tested by airing out the tank, ie. Taking drags but not holding the trigger button: It visibly showed temperatures lowering.
I look forward to future use and would be excited if anyone else could share their shortcomings or other positive experiences with this iStick-
Thanks for reaading, I hope this has helped you, and please if there's something you cannot fathom in the text, please ask to use another analogy to describe it more clearly.
Now Im off to play some dota2 with this new iStick to enlighten my games and waiting movements
I racked it up with 2x Sony VTC4's and set up the charge! Right away, it was on 2/5ths of a battery from the shop
Previous gear that this will be compared with and the two tanks currently tested with the TC 100W :
I was also using the standard 100 Watt iStick since September with the same sony cells and could get a 3-6 days off a single charge, using this and the rx200
PRICE TO VALUE:
This did cost less than I paid for the 3x cell RX200 and immediately feels better in the hand. Because I didn't use any mod above 100W, it felt silly even owning a 200Watt Rx200 and using a battery life of 3 days with intermittent vaping at only 26 Watts max.
Tanks tested thus far are the UD Bellus with Ectoplasm from Vapemob - And A UD Zephyrus v2 with Banana Rum and some Turkish Tobacco [honey tobacco] also a vapemob flavour mixed with the Complex Chaos Troubled Monkey [BananaxRum]
istick was 899 at a premium kind of retailer: Vapemob vs 1000 at vapeshop.co.za - didn't look further. Took the hundred saving
Note: Battery life of the TC Version will be continuously under review going forward]
So, I left the device to charge via it's central bottom usb - lying down and went out- Came back with a fully charged, no longer receiving charge little easter present. Praise the Good Friday!
Special Features:{To me at least}
First feature that was good was the stealth vaping as well. This will help the screen if it's irrelevant to your vaping and focus the battery on never wasting it on a screen light.
Second was that the temperature that is displayed on the screen of the device changes to what is actually being sensed by the iStick itself. It shows the limit you set it to, however, with a quick trigger tap, it will show the current temperature! This was really awesome to see! [I turned stealthing on after seeing this] ;lol;
The trigger - Compared to the Smok device - is reallly Solid! it's not a sensitive little touch screen trigger - it's a solid aluminium press it FFS if you really want to vape kind of trigger that could probably compared to that of a grenade kind of feel. Little clicks that matches a fantastically solid build
Smokes pretty smoothly, people noted some delay between the trigger being pressed and vapour release. I must say it immediately works, the buttons don't rattle - like the original iStick 100W -
Size: it's smaller than the original iStick too, - I tested the TC version inside the cover for the 100W - it was pretty entertaining to know that the newer technology is downsized, yet it has more features?! It fits tanks perfectly: Very little lips left on the sides of the tanks, if any at all: like 1mm on the Bellus and fitting squarely on the device with the Zephyrus: Fits in pockets genuinely as easily as 2x mini samsung galaxy s4's. It's slimmer, and shorter than the original istick - at least 5mm thinner, and 5 shorter.
Performance of vapour: Clouds for days! It's really good, with flavour being a delicious tongue smacker,
I put the Bellus on before this review, and it feels louder than when operating on other devices, not sure why. Maybe time of day and the senses.
Conclusion:
This tank is a definite must buy if you have never been disappointed by iStick in the past [clones do not count]
Entering the TC world with the RX200 in the last two months was interesting to have only ever changed wicks 3 times due to the temperatures never exceeding limits. I would recommend it to anyone that is building coils and wicks for it provides a longer period that it stays active without as much wear-and-tear -[Praise TC]
The fact that this mod shows you temperatures based on current information and not only the projected temperature you're aiming for: RX200[cough] is already a great feature. I tested by airing out the tank, ie. Taking drags but not holding the trigger button: It visibly showed temperatures lowering.
I look forward to future use and would be excited if anyone else could share their shortcomings or other positive experiences with this iStick-
Thanks for reaading, I hope this has helped you, and please if there's something you cannot fathom in the text, please ask to use another analogy to describe it more clearly.
Now Im off to play some dota2 with this new iStick to enlighten my games
and waiting movements 
