Whats the difference? Fasttech subtank clones

[snow]

Had a nice surprise today - I received an email reminding me that a currency card I had for use in the USA was due to expire at the end of the month and it still had a small dollar balance on it equivalent to about £30     so I don't actually neeed any new kit but now I have this money that needs to be spent I'm thinking sub tank mini and another istick    so off to FT I toddled and have got completely boggled - can anyone tell me what the difference is between this www.fasttech.com/products/2568500   and this www.fasttech.com/products/3006/10012000/3141500  apart from £2 in price I can't for the life of me figure out the difference other than the 2nd one (the cheaper one) actually lists a spare glass tank in the description whereas the dearer one doesn't but shows it in the photos   just to add I don't want the vertical coil occ head I would prefer the single coil protanky type coil. 


I also cannot make up my mind whether to go for the 40w tc istick on the grounds that I miiight one day want to try TC (though I actually doubt it) but reviews are saying its got less battery life than a 30w istick despite being a bigger battery plus it doesnt come in pink   or whether to get another 30w or even a 50w decisions decisions    

[decoy]

tbh with clones you pay yer money and take a chance but im shure someone can point you in the right direction for one of the better ones

instead of the istick and tank
www.fasttech.com/products/3031/10012927/2985000-authentic-joyetech-egrip-oled-cl-1500mah-vv-vw

[Q]

Jul 28, 2015 13:11:16 GMT Q said:

Jul 27, 2015 21:06:27 GMT igual said:

Q are your subtank the fasttech clone ones? I know someone had a load and swore by them

Subtank+ - real deal John Bold
Subtank mini - inc RBA FT came in 'proper' Kanger packaging, inc verification code
Subtank mini - Red FT plain box but quality as good as Kanger
Subtank mini - Clear FT plain box but quality as good as Kanger
Subtank mini - Green FT plain box but quality as good as Kanger
Subtank mini - Yellow FT slightly rougher threads than the others but vapes really well

I have recently replaced the head in the 3rd one with an original Ni200 one and it works really well on my Vapourflask TC mod

[phatfil]

the clone bases i have only have one set of air in hole/slot options while the genuine subtank bases have 2 sets opposite each other on the base..,

the clones still have ample in take of air and i only noticed the difference after a few weeks of happy vaping

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For the sake of $7 you could get the genuine Kanger subtank mini v2 www.fasttech.com/p/2106401

Regarding the istick 40, the battery life is rubbish ... I would go for the istick 50 which has the 4400 mah battery www.fasttech.com/search?istick%2050

[Deleted]

The only difference with the three mini's I have bought from FT has been the price, all 3 now have checked out as genuine

[snow]

Thanks everyone - I still haven't pressed "checkout" on my basket - I'm slightly prevaricating as I bought a genuine mini nautilus, genuine coils, the flipping fancy cage etc. and I hated the vape from it and went back to my protanks now I suspect I will like the subtank as its a Kanger tank and I do seem to like those, I can also happily coil my protank heads and this looks just as easy and familiar, and I can even build on an rba deck these days so best of both worlds, I guess I'm just hesitating after the nautilus disappointment and wondering if the subtank is going to be that much better than my protanks running with my own coils and jap cotton.

[igual]

Love the subtank mini its probably one of the best tanks I've tried.
Recently I've also been enjoying the Goliath clone, yes its dual coil but its a cracking Vape as well.
Intrigued in this as I'm going to be getting a couple more subtank before years end.

[Greg]

Aug 15, 2015 23:11:41 GMT snow said:

Thanks everyone - I still haven't pressed "checkout" on my basket - I'm slightly prevaricating as I bought a genuine mini nautilus, genuine coils, the flipping fancy cage etc. and I hated the vape from it and went back to my protanks now I suspect I will like the subtank as its a Kanger tank and I do seem to like those, I can also happily coil my protank heads and this looks just as easy and familiar, and I can even build on an rba deck these days so best of both worlds, I guess I'm just hesitating after the nautilus disappointment and wondering if the subtank is going to be that much better than my protanks running with my own coils and jap cotton.

Stop dithering and get it bought,

[Deleted]

yeah some people say som of the clones are made by Kanger authentic's that haven't passed the qc check or something. Dunno which ones but probably the higher priced clones. I bought a cheap one but it fell apart after a couple of weeks so stay away from them.

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Aug 16, 2015 0:18:57 GMT @jc72 said:

yeah some people say som of the clones are made by Kanger authentic's that haven't passed the qc check or something. Dunno which ones but probably the higher priced clones. I bought a cheap one but it fell apart after a couple of weeks so stay away from them.

Not at all m8 at least two of them were nearly the cheapest at the time, I'll post up the sku shortly. 

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Here you go SKU Comes out at approx £13.

Cheers

[beedee]

I bought SKU 2049704, it has many good reviews. However, mine leaked badly, even after refitting the o rings . Then the battery pin decided to eject itself the second time I dismantled it due to leaking. I am now trying to send it back. On the bright side it vamped very nicely for the 15 mins before I noticed the leakage! Maybe I was just unlucky...

[Greg]

Aug 16, 2015 20:35:57 GMT beedee said:

I bought SKU 2049704, it has many good reviews. However, mine leaked badly, even after refitting the o rings . Then the battery pin decided to eject itself the second time I dismantled it due to leaking. I am now trying to send it back. On the bright side it vamped very nicely for the 15 mins before I noticed the leakage! Maybe I was just unlucky...

Or maybe you just haven't set it up right, where is it leaking from ?

[beedee]

Aug 16, 2015 21:19:21 GMT Greg said:

Aug 16, 2015 20:35:57 GMT beedee said:

I bought SKU 2049704, it has many good reviews. However, mine leaked badly, even after refitting the o rings . Then the battery pin decided to eject itself the second time I dismantled it due to leaking. I am now trying to send it back. On the bright side it vamped very nicely for the 15 mins before I noticed the leakage! Maybe I was just unlucky...

Or maybe you just haven't set it up right, where is it leaking from ?

Dunno. Was using the coil that came in it first time, changed that just in case, then leaked again. Pooling around bottom but also a bit sticky just below lower o ring. Seemed to be the o rings, hence the second attempt. However, it was the battery spring making a sudden and apparently unprovoked  exit that made me decide to try for a replacement! I 'm pretty sure that this was bad luck, the reviews of it are really good and only a couple of the many mention problems.