Fake Cobra?

[tnt56]

Anyone seen any Cobras that are suppose to be real but not. The box looks real, at first look the device looks real but no way it's real. It's a knock off. Top unscrews so no adjustment for venting draw. Unable to take it apart and you need a needle to fill it. And it's only $25 USD. Just wondering.

 

[Rule62]

If it's the one I'm thinking of, I believe the box was green, and the cobra on it was red. The real Cobra box is black, with a yellow cobra. I think the supplier stopped using the box. I believe I have one. I got it at a B&M shop, but it wasn't in a box; just a plastic bag. It's actually not a bad Chinese rba. It doesn't really look like a Cobra. The top cap is stainless, and it is threaded. It can be taken apart. The plastic tube is held on with o rings.

 

[zapped]

I bought one and didnt care very much for it.

 

[Rule62]

Mine is my golf course set up. It looks and works pretty well on my Vamo, in mini mode.

 

[CountSmackula]

I have 4 of them. They'll vape up a storm when set up properly. They're often referred to as a "Chobra". Easy to set up, if kinda small/tight. No worry about a hot top leg like on any of the AGAs. I keep one on top of my ProVari pretty much all the time.

 

[foggdawg]

who sells the "chobra"?

 

[tnt56]

Well at least I didn't imanage what I saw. Just looked like a cheap knockoff to me. But then my Phoenix is a clone and when it works it works good.

 

[tnt56]

I bought one and didnt care very much for it.

This person didn't like it either. In fact covered the air hole with tape cause of the airy draw.

 

[Thrasher]

yup you will actually see it listed with the name "cobra from china"

 

[Rule62]

As far as the Chinese knock offs go, it's actually one of my favorites. I did drill out the air hole on mine, to loosen up the draw a bit.

 

[CountSmackula]

You can get them at DiscountVapers. Eric calls them the "Griffin - Stainless top" - not to be confused with his "Griffin" DiD clone/Chid/DuD, which works well when set up properly too.

who sells the "chobra"?

 

[b0redagain]

I like my Chobras, all of them work well.

 

[michliu]

I got my Chobras through a coop and I use it every day. The circumference fits perfect with my China GGTS clone. The plastic tank is a ....* to take apart and clean, though.

 

[foggdawg]

You can get them at DiscountVapers. Eric calls them the "Griffin - Stainless top" - not to be confused with his "Griffin" DiD clone/Chid/DuD, which works well when set up properly too.

I see. A larger version of the griffin in SS.

 

[Rule62]

I don't know why Eric calls it a ss Griffin. It doesn't look anything like a Griffin at all.

 

[CountSmackula]

Maybe because the top plate layout and the hardware (screws, nuts, etc) are the same as the Griffin? Or maybe because he didn't know what he was buying at the time & had already 'named' them.

I don't know why Eric calls it a ss Griffin. It doesn't look anything like a Griffin at all.

 

[tc1]

The only difference in them all is generally the size and look anyways ... minus the gennys like the AGA which have a silica wick post as well. They all function virtually the same in the end.

I got the new AGA-T+ this week and haven't even used it yet. That sucker is pretty friggin heavy.

 

[Rule62]

Yes, the top plate layout is the same as the Griffin, other than the fact that the top cap screws down and tightens directly onto the clear tank tube. It's the only RBA I can think of that does that.

 

[CountSmackula]

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.

Yes, the top plate layout is the same as the Griffin, other than the fact that the top cap screws down and tightens directly onto the clear tank tube. It's the only RBA I can think of that does that.

 

[Rule62]

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.

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.