I'd like some advice

[Salofrse]

Whilst I'm here, I'd like some advice

I'm looking at purchasing the Eleaf istick 60W TC. And as I've learnt, it's of great importance to have the right battery that can handle your vape style.

I don't care for the most capacity (mAh), I find amp more important when choosing the battery. I want a battery that allows me to vape from 0.05 - 2.5 ohms (as I'm not sure yet what I'll prefer vaping at or what I'll be using most of the time).

Their site recommends the Sony US18650VTC4 batteries, but I've heard mixed reviews on them. So I'm after some advice from experienced vapers

(I heard somewhere that IMR (Li-Mn) batteries are the safest for vaping)

The reason I've chosen the istick 60w is because it's the only mod I've tried, if you can recommend a better quality mod I'd like to here your views

Thanks guys

 

[AmandaD]

Many people use the Samsung 25-Rs or the LG HE2 or HG2. The key is to buy batteries from a reputable supplier - I like liionwholesale.com personally but there are other good places.

 

[Salofrse]

Thanks AmandaD. Oh and I thought originally that you answered on a different website altogether, then released you were talking about this thread, haha, I'm going crazy!!

 

[AmandaD]

Thanks AmandaD. Oh and I thought originally that you answered on a different website altogether, then released you were talking about this thread, haha, I'm going crazy!!

LOL!!

 

[f1r3b1rd]

I second the Samsung 25r's, other options from the same vendor would be sony vts4. vtc5 and LGhe4's

those 4 tend to be the top all around batteries for our purposes

 

[JuicyLucy]

Whilst I'm here, I'd like some advice

I'm looking at purchasing the Eleaf istick 60W TC. And as I've learnt, it's of great importance to have the right battery that can handle your vape style.

I don't care for the most capacity (mAh), I find amp more important when choosing the battery. I want a battery that allows me to vape from 0.05 - 2.5 ohms (as I'm not sure yet what I'll prefer vaping at or what I'll be using most of the time).

Their site recommends the Sony US18650VTC4 batteries, but I've heard mixed reviews on them. So I'm after some advice from experienced vapers

(I heard somewhere that IMR (Li-Mn) batteries are the safest for vaping)

The reason I've chosen the istick 60w is because it's the only mod I've tried, if you can recommend a better quality mod I'd like to here your views

Thanks guys

I use two of these daily and have a variety of 18650 batteries - LG and Sony, and I'm sure at least one set of the Sony are fake.

While I don't sub ohm (usually vape between 1.2 and 1.8 ohms) I've never had a problem keeping either going all day - and I chain vape from the minute I wake up till I go to sleep at night.

There are tons of options for mods these days, but there is a wisdom to starting with something you are familiar with before investing a ton of money into higher-end mods.

Personally, I think Isticks are great first vapes and think they get a bad rap from a lot of folks.

 

[ChrisL]

I picked up a 60w Istick on a whim ($23.00 shipped) and it has been a great device for my V1 Herakles tank in TC mode. Just remember to get a quality charger also, so you can get a pair of Samsungs/Sonys/LGs and use one while your charging the other.

 

[suprtrkr]

In general, any quality 20A battery will permit full functionality on a 60 watt mod. I see no need to reach for VTC4s or similar until you're in the 75 watt range. Good 20A batteries have been mentioned above. The Samsung 25R or tge LG HE2 or HE4 are all good 20A, 2500mAh cells. For 20A work, it's also possible to have solid safety and longer life. The LG HG2 or the Samsung 30Q are excellent 20A cells, with 3000mAh.

On a regulated mod like the iStick resistance is less important than on a mech mod, so long as it falls within the ability of the mod to fire it. It's easiest to think of a regulated mod as having two circuits; one where the batteries power the board, and the other where the board fires the coil. Batteries and coil don't mean much to each other because they're in different circuits.

A good rule of thumb for regulated mods is 60 watts per 20A battery. Sony VTC4s or LG HD2Cs will take 75-80 watts apiece. LG HB6s will hold 90 watts each. If you want a better estimate the formula for battery draw on a regulated mod is 1.1 x ((set watts) ÷ ((battery discharge voltage) × (number of batteries)), where set watts is the number you set with the up/dn buttons, and discharge voltage is the battery voltage ehen the m8d stops working because the batteries are too low. The 1.1 factor is an estimate (10%) for efficiency losses on the board.

 

[JuicyLucy]

I picked up a 60w Istick on a whim ($23.00 shipped) and it has been a great device for my V1 Herakles tank in TC mode. Just remember to get a quality charger also, so you can get a pair of Samsungs/Sonys/LGs and use one while your charging the other.

That's hard to beat - I got my first one looking for something cheap for a back up, Ended up putting it into my regular rotation and bought another one to go with it.

 

[MyMagicMist]

Please don't mind this little frown. I am just seeing the Istick mentioned a good bit, realizing it does not squonk. I am having squonk withdraw. * sends another self to go find a squonk rehab center *

 

[Neunerball]

Please don't mind this little frown. I am just seeing the Istick mentioned a good bit, realizing it does not squonk. I am having squonk withdraw. * sends another self to go find a squonk rehab center *

ON SALE! http://shop.steamcrave.com/squonkmod-1_p0885.html

 

[MyMagicMist]

ON SALE! http://shop.steamcrave.com/squonkmod-1_p0885.html

Yep, have seen that. Also seen one over at 101 Vape for half that by Kanger. I will get more in my stipend account soon & buy the Dripbox. No pity here, just missing the squonk. May ask my wife to get it for a birthday gift. * plots *

 

[Neunerball]

Yep, have seen that. Also seen one over at 101 Vape for half that by Kanger. I will get more in my stipend account soon & buy the Dripbox. No pity here, just missing the squonk. May ask my wife to get it for a birthday gift. * plots *

I have the Dripbox myself. However, I'm not impressed by the RDA that comes with it. I have ordered the steam crave squonk mod today (without the RDA). I have two RDAs that came with a BF pin. Keeping an eye on some other lower priced BF RDAs.

 

[Droogbc]

LG HG2 cells will give you the longest runtime of any available cells, and can safely power that mod at it's maximum setting without issue.

I wouldn't bother with anything else.

 

[vap3r]

Interesting that they would explicitly recommend the VTC4. VW mode supports resistance down to 0.15Ω. 3V / 0.15Ω = 20A @ 60W. OK. But TC mode supports resistance down to 0.05Ω. So 1.73 V / 0.05Ω = 34.64A @ 60W. Both the iStick 50W and 100W models have a max current limit of 25A. Without additional confirmation from Eleaf as to the max current limit of the TC60W, to err on the side of caution would be to choose the VTC4.

 

[pulsevape]

my advice is..buy gold,eat more veggies, get more exercise,have more sex, and get thee to church.