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For all you origen fans out there.
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Well, that made me look up and say "howdy!" I'm digging the Origen V3 I just got so much that I'm looking for another. There's nothing I don't love about it. The little things like how the cap snugs onto the base, the brushed finish on the base, the little lip around the top of the base...Not to mention the flavor.
Anyway, howdy!
That picture was the only thing I could find on it. If I see anything else I'll post it up.
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I don't think they've shown anything else. I'm in the Norbert group on FB and I can't find any other pics in there.
Edited to add: There's a post showing the price as 82 euro which at the moment is $91. Not too bad.
Anyone heard of this or used this rda, called the Siphonophorae rda. Goes for $80. Grimm has it mentioned in his latest vlog to which I haven't watched. Figured I would post it here. Taken from the site:
http://cephalonvapes.com/products/siphonophorae-condensed-rebuildable-dripping-atomizer-1
Life-form characterized by an amalgamation of individual marine animals forming a colony.
The SIPHONOPHORAE Condensed Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer
This atomizer is reminiscent of RTAs. Upon further inspection, this atomizer behaves and reacts like a rda It utilizes is an accessible building area and condensed chamber. These two characteristics do not usually coexist. Initially, no heat sinks were observed. This species seems to have combined it's airflow structure to a hidden heat sink. Only 600 units were fabricated. Each specimen portrays a unique serial SP(001-600) embedded into an engraved pattern.
The Siphono evolved using principles refined by the vaping community. The focus of our design is ease of use and function.
Ease of use
Removable Juice Well
accessible building area
Clear Poly-carbonate Juice Well
large well necessitates a visual indicator
Pseudo-Closed System
juice will not flow out through air flow due surface tension
can be dripped through the mouthpiece or air holes
Function
Adjustable Airflow/Juice flow
Condensed Chamber
Heat Sink
Reverse Threaded Juice Well
reduced height
Adjustable Pin
Fabricated By
Peek
303 stainless steel
Poly-carbonate
Brass
http://cephalonvapes.com/products/siphonophorae-condensed-rebuildable-dripping-atomizer-1
Life-form characterized by an amalgamation of individual marine animals forming a colony.
The SIPHONOPHORAE Condensed Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer
This atomizer is reminiscent of RTAs. Upon further inspection, this atomizer behaves and reacts like a rda It utilizes is an accessible building area and condensed chamber. These two characteristics do not usually coexist. Initially, no heat sinks were observed. This species seems to have combined it's airflow structure to a hidden heat sink. Only 600 units were fabricated. Each specimen portrays a unique serial SP(001-600) embedded into an engraved pattern.
The Siphono evolved using principles refined by the vaping community. The focus of our design is ease of use and function.
Ease of use
Removable Juice Well
accessible building area
Clear Poly-carbonate Juice Well
large well necessitates a visual indicator
Pseudo-Closed System
juice will not flow out through air flow due surface tension
can be dripped through the mouthpiece or air holes
Function
Adjustable Airflow/Juice flow
Condensed Chamber
Heat Sink
Reverse Threaded Juice Well
reduced height
Adjustable Pin
Fabricated By
Peek
303 stainless steel
Poly-carbonate
Brass
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I saw that a while back and never saw any updates for it. I followed the company on Instagram and it doesn't seem to get a ton of exposure. Interesting concept but seems like a lot for so little benefit.Anyone heard of this or used this RDA, called the Siphonophorae RDA. Goes for $80. Grimm has it mentioned in his latest vlog to which I haven't watched. Figured I would post it here. Taken from the site:
http://cephalonvapes.com/products/siphonophorae-condensed-rebuildable-dripping-atomizer-1
Life-form characterized by an amalgamation of individual marine animals forming a colony.
The SIPHONOPHORAE Condensed Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer
This atomizer is reminiscent of RTAs. Upon further inspection, this atomizer behaves and reacts like a RDA It utilizes is an accessible building area and condensed chamber. These two characteristics do not usually coexist. Initially, no heat sinks were observed. This species seems to have combined it's airflow structure to a hidden heat sink. Only 600 units were fabricated. Each specimen portrays a unique serial SP(001-600) embedded into an engraved pattern.
The Siphono evolved using principles refined by the vaping community. The focus of our design is ease of use and function.
Ease of use
Removable Juice Well
accessible building area
Clear Poly-carbonate Juice Well
large well necessitates a visual indicator
Pseudo-Closed System
juice will not flow out through air flow due surface tension
can be dripped through the mouthpiece or air holes
Function
Adjustable Airflow/Juice flow
Condensed Chamber
Heat Sink
Reverse Threaded Juice Well
reduced height
Adjustable Pin
Fabricated By
Peek
303 stainless steel
Poly-carbonate
Brass
Same here, I saw the pics and followed the company but after that I really haven't seen or heard much. Seems kinda cool but on the other hand I don't like putting 9 pieces back together to vape, that and I don't like threaded bases or juice wells but that's a personal thing. The Aeolus v2 killed that for me.
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I've actually been using my Aeolus v2 exclusively since I got it. Does the threaded base add an additional weird step? Yes. Does the thing put out amazing condensed flavor? Yes. Function > Form on that one for me
I absolutely looove my aeolus v2. Sits right up there with my origen and my ologys.I've actually been using my Aeolus v2 exclusively since I got it. Does the threaded base add an additional weird step? Yes. Does the thing put out amazing condensed flavor? Yes. Function > Form on that one for me
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I actually have my eye on an Authentic Tugboat v1 and Slam Cap. A combo that I have always been interested in for quite some time now but have never really pulled the trigger on. Thoughts from anyone?
Yeah you got me there lol but the base kills it I'm sorry. It's such a stupid step and you can't tell me when they were testing it that everyone shouted "THIS IS A GREAT IDEA!". Like not one person said hey maybe we should try something else? The thing doesn't even sit flush half the time cause I can't even screw it down lightly enough without unscrewing the thing, and I refuse to crank it down like the hulk on my mech or box cause then guess what, its stuck.....like it always does. Not worth it. If I paid full price for this I would be seriously ....... I'll end my rant now lol.I've actually been using my Aeolus v2 exclusively since I got it. Does the threaded base add an additional weird step? Yes. Does the thing put out amazing condensed flavor? Yes. Function > Form on that one for me
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Honestly for the price, I'd pass. Yeah it's a good vape but I feel like flawless charges WAY to much for what it is. There's plenty of attys out now that are 3 post and have small chambers. Unless it's something you have an itch for then by all means scratch it. But in my opinion it's over priced for what it is.
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It's an itch and used for $50 shipped for everything.. That's why I wanna scratch lol.
Ooooohh! Well then in that case yeah it may be worth scratching lol. If it's everything together then I would do it. But separately new authentic its a bit pricey plus the cap.
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Exactly the reason I never bought one new. Plus I didn't wanna rock an authentic cap on a clone atty lol.
So I have had my thump for close to month now, have done a few builds on it and have compared it to my other favorites so here is my full review:
Builds done: dual 24g N80 at 0.35 ohms, vertically stacked quad horizontal 26g kanthal A1 at 0.21 ohms and currently have a dual 32g kanthal A1 over 24 N80 standard clapton at 0.21 ohms.
Machining: Absolutely fantastic! This thing was clearly machined here in America as the quality is among the best I've seen; not quite as amazing an Origen but definitely on par with something like the derringer.
Rating: 8/10
Ease of build: Kind of surprising but this thing is actually easier to build that I was expecting. Granted the center block, 4-hole post design is a little worn out these days but it works well here. The slotted post holes makes it really easy to get fatter wires in there and the deck is really not all that small; it is a tad short but the amount of room you have between the posts and the top cap makes it a bit easier. I had to use a 2mm inner diameter for my vertically stacked quad coils to make them fit but overall, that build was still quite easy. I had absolutely no problems getting those standard 24g claptons in there either, even at a 3mm inner diameter. The grub screws do not cut your leads at all, they don't back out and the connection feels very solid. The airflow holes are perfectly vertical which makes getting your coils inline with your airflow a piece of cake; no odd angle that makes you guess exactly how the air will enter the chamber.
Rating: 9.5/10 (10/10 if was a two post design :/ )
Performance: This is where most of my time was spent on this review; comparing this to my favorite flavor attys. Overall, the flavor is great; not as good as my Origen v3, Ology or Aeolus v2, but it is certainly better than my derringer and many other flavor oriented RDAs I have. It's a close call but IMO, the flavor is a tad better than the Marquis as well. That puts this at #4 in my list of best flavor RDAs I've tried to date. The airflow feels typical of top airflow attys; you get that swooshy, swirly kind of draw with a moist, flavorful vapor. I really like the draw a lot but the Aeolus has a slightly better feeling draw. I think it's because the Aeolus has those long airflow passages causing it to direct the air to the coil better than the short airflow passages in the thump. It also feels like the Thump feeds your mouth vapor pretty directly as where the Aeolus feels like the air hits the coils, swirls around a little bit (possibly hitting the coils a second time) before exiting through the drip tip. The size of this thing makes the vape warm and dense and I love it for that; my favorite build so far is my standard claptons at 0.21 ohms (next build is gonna be dual 2x26g A1 fused claptons, my overall fav). I was never able to build that low on my derringer without the drip tip getting too hot but for some reason only the atomizer gets hot, not the drip tip (unless I chain vape, then the drip tip gets hot too). I also noticed that when using a mech mod, the vape quality really starts to go downhill when the battery level drops below 4 volts but using this on a regulated box fixes that. The vape just becomes quite a bit less dense, colder with a muted flavor; as small as this thing is, she really loves the heat! Also of note is the spitback on this thing is quite minimal; I believe its because since the airflow comes from the top and those air holes are very close to the edge of the deck which forced me to get my coils as close to the top cap walls as possible in order to get the air to flow directly over my coils. Over dripping will cause spitback (like most drippers) but as long as you that and build your coils out far enough, you will not get spitback.
Other: The 510 pin sticks out comfortably enough to feel safe running this on a hybrid mod. Looks amazing on a SMPL. Overall, this is a great atomizer and I am very happy that I bought it. If you like the sounds of it based off this review, I would recommend picking one up; it has great flavor, easy to build, great machining and looks awesome and all for a reasonable price
*If there is anything that I left out that you are curious about, please ask; I tried to be as thorough as possible but there is always a chance I may have missed something that someone else is interested in. I'd rather answer your question than have you buy one and not be happy with it.
My updated top 5 flavor RDAs:
1. Ology by Faceless/iHybrid
2. Origen v3 by Norbert
3. Aeolus v2 Pro by Syntheticloud
4. Thump by Thump MFG and Praxis
5. Marquis by Avid Vaper
Builds done: dual 24g N80 at 0.35 ohms, vertically stacked quad horizontal 26g kanthal A1 at 0.21 ohms and currently have a dual 32g kanthal A1 over 24 N80 standard clapton at 0.21 ohms.
Machining: Absolutely fantastic! This thing was clearly machined here in America as the quality is among the best I've seen; not quite as amazing an Origen but definitely on par with something like the derringer.
Rating: 8/10
Ease of build: Kind of surprising but this thing is actually easier to build that I was expecting. Granted the center block, 4-hole post design is a little worn out these days but it works well here. The slotted post holes makes it really easy to get fatter wires in there and the deck is really not all that small; it is a tad short but the amount of room you have between the posts and the top cap makes it a bit easier. I had to use a 2mm inner diameter for my vertically stacked quad coils to make them fit but overall, that build was still quite easy. I had absolutely no problems getting those standard 24g claptons in there either, even at a 3mm inner diameter. The grub screws do not cut your leads at all, they don't back out and the connection feels very solid. The airflow holes are perfectly vertical which makes getting your coils inline with your airflow a piece of cake; no odd angle that makes you guess exactly how the air will enter the chamber.
Rating: 9.5/10 (10/10 if was a two post design :/ )
Performance: This is where most of my time was spent on this review; comparing this to my favorite flavor attys. Overall, the flavor is great; not as good as my Origen v3, Ology or Aeolus v2, but it is certainly better than my derringer and many other flavor oriented RDAs I have. It's a close call but IMO, the flavor is a tad better than the Marquis as well. That puts this at #4 in my list of best flavor RDAs I've tried to date. The airflow feels typical of top airflow attys; you get that swooshy, swirly kind of draw with a moist, flavorful vapor. I really like the draw a lot but the Aeolus has a slightly better feeling draw. I think it's because the Aeolus has those long airflow passages causing it to direct the air to the coil better than the short airflow passages in the thump. It also feels like the Thump feeds your mouth vapor pretty directly as where the Aeolus feels like the air hits the coils, swirls around a little bit (possibly hitting the coils a second time) before exiting through the drip tip. The size of this thing makes the vape warm and dense and I love it for that; my favorite build so far is my standard claptons at 0.21 ohms (next build is gonna be dual 2x26g A1 fused claptons, my overall fav). I was never able to build that low on my derringer without the drip tip getting too hot but for some reason only the atomizer gets hot, not the drip tip (unless I chain vape, then the drip tip gets hot too). I also noticed that when using a mech mod, the vape quality really starts to go downhill when the battery level drops below 4 volts but using this on a regulated box fixes that. The vape just becomes quite a bit less dense, colder with a muted flavor; as small as this thing is, she really loves the heat! Also of note is the spitback on this thing is quite minimal; I believe its because since the airflow comes from the top and those air holes are very close to the edge of the deck which forced me to get my coils as close to the top cap walls as possible in order to get the air to flow directly over my coils. Over dripping will cause spitback (like most drippers) but as long as you that and build your coils out far enough, you will not get spitback.
Other: The 510 pin sticks out comfortably enough to feel safe running this on a hybrid mod. Looks amazing on a SMPL. Overall, this is a great atomizer and I am very happy that I bought it. If you like the sounds of it based off this review, I would recommend picking one up; it has great flavor, easy to build, great machining and looks awesome and all for a reasonable price
*If there is anything that I left out that you are curious about, please ask; I tried to be as thorough as possible but there is always a chance I may have missed something that someone else is interested in. I'd rather answer your question than have you buy one and not be happy with it.
My updated top 5 flavor RDAs:
1. Ology by Faceless/iHybrid
2. Origen v3 by Norbert
3. Aeolus v2 Pro by Syntheticloud
4. Thump by Thump MFG and Praxis
5. Marquis by Avid Vaper
Man.....this is just talking the money I don't have right out of my bank account! Lol. Nice review though. I've never owned one but just knowing how I am with my love for small attys, if this was a 2 post design it would be game over for me for sure. This is about the only small rda I've yet to buy. This is what I was waiting to hear. About how much would you say it holds juice wise??So I have had my thump for close to month now, have done a few builds on it and have compared it to my other favorites so here is my full review:
Builds done: dual 24g N80 at 0.35 ohms, vertically stacked quad horizontal 26g kanthal A1 at 0.21 ohms and currently have a dual 32g kanthal A1 over 24 N80 standard clapton at 0.21 ohms.
Machining: Absolutely fantastic! This thing was clearly machined here in America as the quality is among the best I've seen; not quite as amazing an Origen but definitely on par with something like the derringer.
Rating: 8/10
Ease of build: Kind of surprising but this thing is actually easier to build that I was expecting. Granted the center block, 4-hole post design is a little worn out these days but it works well here. The slotted post holes makes it really easy to get fatter wires in there and the deck is really not all that small; it is a tad short but the amount of room you have between the posts and the top cap makes it a bit easier. I had to use a 2mm inner diameter for my vertically stacked quad coils to make them fit but overall, that build was still quite easy. I had absolutely no problems getting those standard 24g claptons in there either, even at a 3mm inner diameter. The grub screws do not cut your leads at all, they don't back out and the connection feels very solid. The airflow holes are perfectly vertical which makes getting your coils inline with your airflow a piece of cake; no odd angle that makes you guess exactly how the air will enter the chamber.
Rating: 9.5/10 (10/10 if was a two post design :/ )
Performance: This is where most of my time was spent on this review; comparing this to my favorite flavor attys. Overall, the flavor is great; not as good as my Origen v3, Ology or Aeolus v2, but it is certainly better than my derringer and many other flavor oriented RDAs I have. It's a close call but IMO, the flavor is a tad better than the Marquis as well. That puts this at #4 in my list of best flavor RDAs I've tried to date. The airflow feels typical of top airflow attys; you get that swooshy, swirly kind of draw with a moist, flavorful vapor. I really like the draw a lot but the Aeolus has a slightly better feeling draw. I think it's because the Aeolus has those long airflow passages causing it to direct the air to the coil better than the short airflow passages in the thump. It also feels like the Thump feeds your mouth vapor pretty directly as where the Aeolus feels like the air hits the coils, swirls around a little bit (possibly hitting the coils a second time) before exiting through the drip tip. The size of this thing makes the vape warm and dense and I love it for that; my favorite build so far is my standard claptons at 0.21 ohms (next build is gonna be dual 2x26g A1 fused claptons, my overall fav). I was never able to build that low on my derringer without the drip tip getting too hot but for some reason only the atomizer gets hot, not the drip tip (unless I chain vape, then the drip tip gets hot too). I also noticed that when using a mech mod, the vape quality really starts to go downhill when the battery level drops below 4 volts but using this on a regulated box fixes that. The vape just becomes quite a bit less dense, colder with a muted flavor; as small as this thing is, she really loves the heat! Also of note is the spitback on this thing is quite minimal; I believe its because since the airflow comes from the top and those air holes are very close to the edge of the deck which forced me to get my coils as close to the top cap walls as possible in order to get the air to flow directly over my coils. Over dripping will cause spitback (like most drippers) but as long as you that and build your coils out far enough, you will not get spitback.
Other: The 510 pin sticks out comfortably enough to feel safe running this on a hybrid mod. Looks amazing on a SMPL. Overall, this is a great atomizer and I am very happy that I bought it. If you like the sounds of it based off this review, I would recommend picking one up; it has great flavor, easy to build, great machining and looks awesome and all for a reasonable price
*If there is anything that I left out that you are curious about, please ask; I tried to be as thorough as possible but there is always a chance I may have missed something that someone else is interested in. I'd rather answer your question than have you buy one and not be happy with it.
My updated top 5 flavor RDAs:
1. Ology by Faceless/iHybrid
2. Origen v3 by Norbert
3. Aeolus v2 Pro by Syntheticloud
4. Thump by Thump MFG and Praxis
5. Marquis by Avid Vaper
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With these claptons in here I usually drip about 6-8 drops through the drip tipand I'm good for a little while. I've also been using the Scottish roll wicking method so that increases the vape time per drip session. If I put over 8 drops it starts spitting. I did 12 drops once; at that point I would've been better off just drinking the juice from the bottle, at least it wouldn't have been so hot.
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