Fake Cobra?

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Actually, that's one of the things I like about it. You can scoot the tube up a bit and then tighten down the top until the air hole lines up with the wick.
Something I can't do on my AGA-T....that's why my Chobras get the most use. When my AGA-T v2s get here...then we will see.
 

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I think it looks better on my ProVari than any of the other gennys I own. Too bad it wasn't made entirely of SS.

Yep. That's a pretty cool feature. IMO, it's one of the best Chinese RBAs. I'm surprised it doesn't get talked about more. I actually like it better than the AGAs.
 

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That one's a cross breed of a Chid & a Chobra. The tank is captured between the top & bottom plates like the Chid, but is the same overall size as the Chobra. The upside to that atty is the o-ring cap, otherwise... the fake BliSS-style tank cover... I dunno?

I've got the other cobra clone from discount vapers. This one.
Cobra - Rebuildable Atomizer - Metal Tank with Clear Windows!
It's got a friction fit cap and looks terrific on a provari. Perfect diameter. Not much talk of this one either.
 

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yeah it does look like a combo of all three. i dont like it as much as my DuD (vulcan) but it looks a whole heck of a lot better. the wick hole might be smaller i think. i cant tell if im having wicking issues or what. i think that might be a problem. i rolled a piece of 500 mesh (hollow style) and its a bit better but now it actually drips if i tilt it for too long. i was getting a few drops on the outside of the tank. at first i thought it was a cracked tank, but now i think its just dripping out of the air hole.
so what i did was roll up a piece of mesh super skinny and slid it into the hollow wick. it doesnt drip any more but i cant tell if its wicking properly. it does taste a bit metallicy and the vapor production seems low.
its a 1.0ohm coil using 28awg. and it is a pretty coil. used the drill bit and it glows super evenly. i kinked the leads to form a Q shape and the leads do not even glow. probably the prettiest coil ive ever built. however, i do see a very tiny gap between some of the coil wraps and the wick. i was hoping id quickly get a gunk buildup to fill this gap. would you guys suggest that i just keep vaping it to get that buildup or will that take too long? im afraid i'll have to build a tighter coil, maybe using the next smaller drill bit.
some photos of my current setup:
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yeah it does look like a combo of all three. i dont like it as much as my DuD (vulcan) but it looks a whole heck of a lot better. the wick hole might be smaller i think. i cant tell if im having wicking issues or what. i think that might be a problem. i rolled a piece of 500 mesh (hollow style) and its a bit better but now it actually drips if i tilt it for too long. i was getting a few drops on the outside of the tank. at first i thought it was a cracked tank, but now i think its just dripping out of the air hole.
so what i did was roll up a piece of mesh super skinny and slid it into the hollow wick. it doesnt drip any more but i cant tell if its wicking properly. it does taste a bit metallicy and the vapor production seems low.
its a 1.0ohm coil using 28awg. and it is a pretty coil. used the drill bit and it glows super evenly. i kinked the leads to form a Q shape and the leads do not even glow. probably the prettiest coil ive ever built. however, i do see a very tiny gap between some of the coil wraps and the wick. i was hoping id quickly get a gunk buildup to fill this gap. would you guys suggest that i just keep vaping it to get that buildup or will that take too long? im afraid i'll have to build a tighter coil, maybe using the next smaller drill bit.
some photos of my current setup:
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Your coils look a bit loose. They may light up evenly; but I'm betting that your flavor and vapor are a little weak. If you left a little extra wire at the + and - connections, you should be able to snug them up a bit, by loosening one end at a time, grabbing the wire with a pair of tweezers or small needle nose pliers, taking up the slack, and re tightening. Don't pull too hard. Just enough to get the wire closer to the wick. Ideally, you want the coil just ever so slightly touching the wick.
 

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Yup. I left some extra wire. I will try that plan. It's such a pain to get the 28awg tucked under the tiny neg screw. I feel like I am so close to getting this one set up like my DuD, which is out of this world. Just when I thought the DuD was perfect, it got better. Something somewhere must have fully broken in. I hope this thing never quits. Ha
 

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Yup. I left some extra wire. I will try that plan. It's such a pain to get the 28awg tucked under the tiny neg screw. I feel like I am so close to getting this one set up like my DuD, which is out of this world. Just when I thought the DuD was perfect, it got better. Something somewhere must have fully broken in. I hope this thing never quits. Ha

That's the thing about gennys. They just get better. For me, about the third tank is when they start coming on.
 

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That's the thing about gennys. They just get better. For me, about the third tank is when they start coming on.

my dud is aging like a fine wine. i couldnt be happier with its performance.
the cobra/bliss clone is a bit more work but snugging up the coils helped. im hoping in a tank or two this puppy will really shine.
 
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