iStick help please!!!!!!

[c1booth]

I've got issues already with the istick

it blew my 2/3 day old protank 2 head immediately so put a new one in that lasted 1 toke
both were 2.5 ohms at 10watts 4.8-5.0volts I think
then when putting a new head in it the ohms was fluctuating when screwing atty on and settling on something under 1 ohms
If I unscrewed slightly so it shows over 1 and tried to toke it came up protected
if I try to toke when it was screwed in all way it would come up no atomiser 
but my Itaste was showing this at 2.5ohms as it should be 
the I stick does show correct ohms when connected through the adapter you get in the box but this shouldn't be required right?
also burnt taste and hot toke as low as 3.3v 4.5 watts

[c1booth]

Just took the adapter off and tried atty straight on unit and it's reading ohms ok now
My god this thing is temperamental
It's still a burnt hot taste though

Anyone know why or why is was faulting earlier?

[genguskhan]

I use the adapter with my protank 2 When I screw it into the body it's not a great fit and sometimes get no atty warning it also has to be screwed down quite hard. Using the adapter I have no problem and Get plenty flavor from about 4W onwards.

[c1booth]

Dec 31, 2014 12:21:31 GMT genguskhan said:

I use the adapter with my protank 2 When I screw it into the body it's not a great fit and sometimes get no atty warning it also has to be screwed down quite hard. Using the adapter I have no problem and Get plenty flavor from about 4W onwards.

I'm getting a really hot harsh vape at any level?

[genguskhan]

Have you tried the Protank on something else to see if your getting the same problem? You could change the coil out to see if the same thing happens, sorry can't be much help only had mine since the weekend.

[genguskhan]

I can't remember the correct figures but I think the protank should be between 4 and 8 watts 10 watts may be a bit high but I'm sure someone with more knowledge will correct me if I'm wrong

[c1booth]

Dec 31, 2014 12:40:31 GMT genguskhan said:

Have you tried the Protank on something else to see if your getting the same problem? You could change the coil out to see if the same thing happens, sorry can't be much help only had mine since the weekend.

Yeah it's the same on my Itaste 
can you burn all the liquid in your tank or do you think it's just the coil needs cleaning

[rughead121]

ok this is only my personal feeling and not really based on any provable fact.
I have an iStick and a protank 3. The 510 pin on the protank is a bit too long for the iStick thread and has a habit of compressing the pin It's even worse if you have the airflow controller. For this reason I use the adaptor that came with it. (Actually I have a 510-510 that I use now)

Ok Hot vape: I found the iStick so overpowered that it was burning juice at any power setting with my protank. My solution was to get a unicoil from Virtual Vape Once I had that it was ruddy good a different animal and I loves it to bits now.

Hope this helps

[djs]

Dec 31, 2014 12:47:48 GMT genguskhan said:

I can't remember the correct figures but I think the protank should be between 4 and 8 watts 10 watts may be a bit high but I'm sure someone with more knowledge will correct me if I'm wrong

I agree with this. I had a little disaster last night* and had to quickly cobble together a mini Protank and factory atomizer head (coil).
I turned the iStick down to 3v and have not put it up until 5 minutes ago, when I found my stash of BVC Nautilus coils.



(Basically, someone *not-exactly-unknown* had tidied up all my little boxes of vape gear in a fit of tidying).

You have to take it steady with Protank coils. 5.0v is probably too much, even with a 2.5ohm coil.

[rughead121]

Dec 31, 2014 12:49:34 GMT c1booth said:

Dec 31, 2014 12:40:31 GMT genguskhan said:

Have you tried the Protank on something else to see if your getting the same problem? You could change the coil out to see if the same thing happens, sorry can't be much help only had mine since the weekend.

Yeah it's the same on my Itaste 
can you burn all the liquid in your tank or do you think it's just the coil needs cleaning

If you have seriously cooked the coil then you will need to dump out the juice in the tank and clean it out as the coil will taint the juice still in the tank

[c1booth]

Dec 31, 2014 12:53:28 GMT rughead121 said:

Dec 31, 2014 12:49:34 GMT c1booth said:

Yeah it's the same on my Itaste 
can you burn all the liquid in your tank or do you think it's just the coil needs cleaning

If you have seriously cooked the coil then you will need to dump out the juice in the tank and clean it out as the coil will taint the juice still in the tank

Thank you 

[genguskhan]

I'm rubbish with coils so when I burn one its in the bin with it. I haven't burned the liquid in a tank before just the wick, try and give it a clean it may help you never know. I start low and work up in voltage so I don't burn them right away I'm sure there must be away to rescue one

[aliscampbell]

I would suggest you put in a new coil and juice, start at the lowest setting and work your way up to the perfect setting for your tastes. I'm vaping at 5.3 watts on a bought 2.1 ohm coil in a mini aerotank.

[c1booth]

Dec 31, 2014 12:51:13 GMT rughead121 said:

ok this is only my personal feeling and not really based on any provable fact.
I have an iStick and a protank 3. The 510 pin on the protank is a bit too long for the iStick thread and has a habit of compressing the pin It's even worse if you have the airflow controller. For this reason I use the adaptor that came with it. (Actually I have a 510-510 that I use now)

Ok Hot vape: I found the iStick so overpowered that it was burning juice at any power setting with my protank. My solution was to get a unicoil from Virtual Vape Once I had that it was ruddy good a different animal and I loves it to bits now.

Hope this helps

Would it not be better to recoil my own compared to that unicoil
as I want to get into this anyway( got a kayfun v4 clone on the way)

[rughead121]

Dec 31, 2014 13:01:09 GMT c1booth said:

Dec 31, 2014 12:51:13 GMT rughead121 said:

ok this is only my personal feeling and not really based on any provable fact.
I have an iStick and a protank 3. The 510 pin on the protank is a bit too long for the iStick thread and has a habit of compressing the pin It's even worse if you have the airflow controller. For this reason I use the adaptor that came with it. (Actually I have a 510-510 that I use now)

Ok Hot vape: I found the iStick so overpowered that it was burning juice at any power setting with my protank. My solution was to get a unicoil from Virtual Vape Once I had that it was ruddy good a different animal and I loves it to bits now.

Hope this helps

Would it not be better to recoil my own compared to that unicoil
as I want to get into this anyway( got a kayfun v4 clone on the way)

Yup it would but my big sausage fingers have trouble doing micro coils. That's why I got the unicoil