The pancake is a trip. Six +/- connections - sooo many build options. It's also got a "comb" tool accessory (sold separately) that allows you to build some very different coils for it. Perhaps a gimmick, but the build deck itself allows for a lot of freedom and experimentation.
In my somewhat limited time with it, would I say it's better than the narda or stumpy (for that style of vaping, all others excepted)? Prolly no, but it is a good 22mm atty.
Thanks for your input Papa L. If the Pancake is rated as good, not necessarily as a must have, in the 22mm class I'm interested and I'm reading lots of posts stating it's a good atty. I usually wait to buy an attie so I can see what the feedback is. I prefer to buy atties that I think I'll probably end up keeping. I have yet to sell any of my 22mm atties.
I took a risk with the Narda though. The thing with the Narda that interested me so and had me jumping on chowders list was the air holes and how they enter the chamber. It seemed to me that those air holes would get more concentrated air directly from the coil versus the entire inner chamber. This is in comparison to the atties I already have. So far with my centered single coil build I'm liking it a lot.