Hands-on with the magoo (Ithaka clone)

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Lando80

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I couldn't find any info on this. I believe this is the third company to put an Ithaka clone out. I have tried the real thing next to Stormy's clone (I believe it's a rainbow heaven) and it was spot on. Without the branding, I don't think anyone could tell them apart. I also see the tobecco version around for thirty bucks but I am assuming from the performance of their oddy clone that its crap. So now vape Dojo and Vapertek have the ismoka magoo for ~$50. At half the price of Stormy's Hercules, I wonder if its on par or closer to the complete crap put out by Tobecco. Has anyone used the Ismoka Magoo or any other Ismoka rebuildables?
 

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Got one earlier on.
Sucks that it's a clone but aside from that it's top, top quality.

Threads are perfect, finish is perfect, no leaks and the air control is flawless.
Centre post is spring loaded which is an improvement on the original - the vape from it is huge and great tasting.

I'd totally recommend the Magoo if you can get over the clone aspect of it.
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Got one earlier on.
Sucks that it's a clone but aside from that it's top, top quality.

Threads are perfect, finish is perfect, no leaks and the air control is flawless.
Centre post is spring loaded which is an improvement on the original - the vape from it is huge and great tasting.

I'd totally recommend the Magoo if you can get over the clone aspect of it.
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Thanks a lot dirk. As far as high end clones go, this is a no brainier steal. Kayfun clones are only like ten bucks cheaper than the originals and nothing against Stormy but I think he is a little on the pricey side for what are, albeit superbly-made, Clones. Headin to vape dojo to grab one of these to keep my kayfun lite company. I like to keep fruity vapes in one hand and tobacco vapes in the other. After getting K-lite, I could never go back to clearos. And at 45 bucks and only a dollar for pairs of the res/nonres pre joined wire, this may be a more economical solution
 

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Got one earlier on.
Sucks that it's a clone but aside from that it's top, top quality.

Threads are perfect, finish is perfect, no leaks and the air control is flawless.
Centre post is spring loaded which is an improvement on the original - the vape from it is huge and great tasting.

I'd totally recommend the Magoo if you can get over the clone aspect of it.
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Man, that thing is incredibly solid.
 

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just got one and set it up. There are some subtle differences. The o-rings and the positive wire catcher are white instead of black. I'm guessing these are a slightly lower grade insulator. This always makes me scratch my head. If the cloners are going to take the time to perfectly duplicate all of this precision machining to the point of total swapability with the original, then why save 3 cents on the rubber? Anyways...no mistakes in the machining, no leaks, adjustable draw actually works well, adjustable juice flow wicks 100%VG, good flavor (2nd in my collection only to Kayfun lite), super easy dual coil build. Its 45 bucks well spent. This one is on par with The Russian as far as the duplication of the original device is concerned. If the idea of clones dont piss you off then its a winner.
 

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it seems the magoo (magoo-c from v dojo, with description of stainless steel on the web page) is mostly chrome plated brass, found out when enlarging the controllable air holes. so far the air control unit, the base and chimney are confirmed.
no sure about the rest of the parts yet.
the good thing is its external can be sand/polished to brass...

sanded the air control ring. the 510 chimney part is from hercules, not magoo.
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Lando80

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it seems the magoo (magoo-c from v dojo, with description of stainless steel on the web page) is mostly chrome plated brass, found out when enlarging the controllable air holes. so far the air control unit, the base and chimney are confirmed.
no sure about the rest of the parts yet.
the good thing is its external can be sand/polished to brass...

sanded the air control ring. the 510 chimney part is from hercules, not magoo.
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Did drilling out the air intakes improve your performance? I run them wide open and the draw is perhaps a little tighter than I prefer. The flavor is spectacular and the vapor production is good if I take long slow sustained draws. I assume that opening up the intakes will increase vapor production, but will the flavor saturation suffer?
 

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I am curious to try one of these, but I am waiting until they start to get more traction in the US. I would really prefer to get the gold color version instead of the SS one. Plus, I have a terminator, euphoria coming and I just got a second Hercules to keep me busy until more vendors start selling them.
 
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