Time for an upgrade

[Festival Panda]

"Lithium-polymer batteries tend to hold a charge better and longer, but at a higher cost. The charging cycles are greater than with lithium-ion, meaning the “wear” on lithium-polymer is less; after a couple of years of use, the drop in battery use time is minimal so the battery life is near the same amount as new. There are conflicting stories about this, though. This may because of using lithium-ion-polymer hybrid batteries instead since it is safer, cheaper, lighter, and can be shaped differently than lithium-ion batteries; they aren’t as flexible or thin as true lithium-polymer batteries, though. Lithium-polymer batteries are known as explosive batteries since some of the iPhones and other devices that use these types of batteries have caught fire, and almost explosively igniting without warning. As long as proper care of any battery is given, neither battery type is really that much safer than another (HTC HD2’s have had similar ignition problems, and they had lithium-ion batteries)."


http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/is...th-4200-mah-equal-to-li-ion-4200-mah-battery/

 

[VapeDude]

What do you guys think of the Aspire ESP 30W?

 

[Keyaam]

What do you guys think of the Aspire ESP 30W?

Its early days but they say the battery life is poor


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[Silver]

So I've done a bit of reading up and I've come across quite a few posts about guys saying their iStick 50Ws and 30Ws catching on fire while charging ! Its not like 1 or 2 posts either...

There are also allot of people who are happy with theirs though, but I think I'm gna go for the SMOK 80

Just relating to this issue

And to all iStick50W owners,

I notice that some of the iSticks sold locally do NOT come with the AC adaptor.
Do you know what amp rating is most suitable for the iStick 50W?

Some AC adaptors sold separately are 2A - but what should the iStick 50W be charged at?

I know the lower the better but do you know what the recommended amp rating is for charging it?

@BumbleBee, does the i50 say anything on it or in its user manual?

I dont have one but am considering it

 

[VapeDude]

Good point.

I shouldn't have said I'm going for the Smok 80, I'm still on the fence. Only getting next month so have time to decide

 

[Keyaam]

Its a 1 amp charger. Mine does not even get warm like some have reported. Its a very underrated device. I get about 4 days on a full charge at about 25w


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[Silver]

Its a 1 amp charger. Mine does not even get warm like some have reported. Its a very underrated device. I get about 4 days on a full charge at about 25w


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Thanks @Keyaam
Is that the charger that comes with it?

 

[Keyaam]

Thanks @Keyaam
Is that the charger that comes with it?

Yes.

Double checked my charger and online specs.
http://www.eleafworld.com/product/detail.php/istick-50w.html


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[BuzzGlo]

Just relating to this issue

And to all iStick50W owners,

I notice that some of the iSticks sold locally do NOT come with the AC adaptor.
Do you know what amp rating is most suitable for the iStick 50W?

Some AC adaptors sold separately are 2A - but what should the iStick 50W be charged at?

I know the lower the better but do you know what the recommended amp rating is for charging it?

@BumbleBee, does the i50 say anything on it or in its user manual?

I dont have one but am considering it

same thing happened with my 30w istick, no charger, site says 1 amp charger

I did some digging into a 18650 and charging rates, apparently the 30w istick has 1 of them. I recall reading a tech spec on the 18650 by sony and you could charg at 2 amps but i dunno what i was reading and i wasnt sure so i've been sticking to 1 amp charging.

 

[Viper_SA]

I charve both my 30W and 50w isricks at 2amp on my teblet charger. No heat, charges quite fast and don't see any drop on hownlong they last asncompared to 1amp or 0.5amp charging

 

[BumbleBee]

Just relating to this issue

And to all iStick50W owners,

I notice that some of the iSticks sold locally do NOT come with the AC adaptor.
Do you know what amp rating is most suitable for the iStick 50W?

Some AC adaptors sold separately are 2A - but what should the iStick 50W be charged at?

I know the lower the better but do you know what the recommended amp rating is for charging it?

@BumbleBee, does the i50 say anything on it or in its user manual?

I dont have one but am considering it

@Silver, I have no idea, I haven't even opened the bottom part of the box so no idea what's in there. I'm using my iPad charger or just plug it into the usb3 port on my laptop with an old Nokia USB cable. Takes a while to charge on the laptop though so I'm thinking it's definitely under 1A. The iPad charger is 2.1A.

I just love the feel of the iStick 50, so much more comfortable to hold than the 20w because of the bigger form factor. It feels really solid without being unnecessarily heavy. No more rattly buttons, spring loaded stainless steel 510 and no sharp edges

Oh ya, and we can flip the display and lock the power settings now... Woohoo!

 

[Silver]

Thanks @Keyaam and @BumbleBee ! Appreciate the feedback

 

[VapeDude]

Hey guys so just an update:

I've purchased the iStick 50W and subtank-mini for myself and the Ego One 2200aH starter kit for my Fiance.

Ordered from Vapeking so delivery should happen sometime this week

 

[Keyaam]

You gonna love it


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[VapeDude]

Thanks I hope so it wasn't a cheap purchase all in all I also got some Derailed by Suicide Bunny juice to try out

 

[BuzzGlo]

I'm at my upgrade point now, I want to move into temp limiting but within a few days of me setting my mind on something a new mods out and i'm back to square one.

 

[VapeDude]

I'm at my upgrade point now, I want to move into temp limiting but within a few days of me setting my mind on something a new mods out and i'm back to square one.

Yep it will always be that way, kinda just gta decide on what to go with and do it

 

[BumbleBee]

You've made a great choice with that gear @VapeDude. I haven't experienced the Ego One yet but the general consensus is that it totally rocks, I'm tempted to take one for a spin. The IS50W with the Subtank Mini is an awesome combo, as @Keyaam said, you're going to love it. I'm still not bored of mine

 

[VapeDude]

Can't wait!

 

[Keyaam]

You've made a great choice with that gear @VapeDude. I haven't experienced the Ego One yet but the general consensus is that it totally rocks, I'm tempted to take one for a spin. The IS50W with the Subtank Mini is an awesome combo, as @Keyaam said, you're going to love it. I'm still not bored of mine

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The ego one is a great device. Ive had mine just over a week. I use it to freshen the palate and give my istick and reo a break.


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[huffnpuff]

Can't wait!

You'll enjoy it. The iS50 is a proper workhorse mod. I've been using and abusing mine pretty much since it first landed on our shores and it's still going strong. Just pimped mine up with a silicon sleeve..BIG improvement, especially if you like to carry your mod in your pockets with keys, knives, etc.

W.r.t charging sealed battery mods, if in doubt, charging by PC is still best. It's slower but much safer. With all the USB chargeable devices we're using these days, it's too easy to use the wrong wall charger.

Keep juice out of the 510 and your threads clean and you'll get a long service service from this mod

 

[VapeDude]

Thanks for the help guys, amazing is the only description for this setup

 

[Keyaam]

Thanks for the help guys, amazing is the only description for this setup

Nice dude. At 13.7 watts that isticks battery will last you a week.


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[VapeDude]

Nice dude. At 13.7 watts that isticks battery will last you a week.


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Haha that just happened to be what it was on at the time. I find 15 - 20 W to be a good range with the subtank set to medium or full air flow

 

[VapeDude]

Im noticing that I'm gna go through ALLOT more juice with this setup lol