Euforia ( Penelope Clone ) now in stock . . .

[FirinBlanks]

Just popped back in to the office and it's here
First impressions are very good, build quality seems sturdy like the nautilus. There is something going on with the base that doesn't feel right (a bit of a grinding feel as I tighten it up against the ceramic holder, although I think is just the loose nut at the bottom and with no wick/coil has nothing to tighten up against, I'm hoping just a tighten will resolve this.
I'll do a parts swap with a Penelope and get it fired up when I get home, in the mean time, here's a sneak preview.

[FirinBlanks]

Ok, so a bit more in depth.
Interchangeable bits. Well I found almost all bits were interchangeable with the Penelope. The only bit that wasn't 100% was the mouthpiece, it fits the penny but the penny's mouthpiece is too tight to fit on the Euforia

Taste test
I washed the Chenelope in denture tablets for around 20 mins, burnt the ceramic over the gas hob, reassembled with a 2.0 ohm coil and a Blakey triple wick and it's good. Very good.
The only problem is that it still has a machine oil/rubbery taste so I would recommend a full night's rinse before use. I can't wait till that goes as it tastes great already.
The wider fitting mouthpiece also means that you don't need to turn it so much to open it up. Careful not to leave it open too much or it'll gurgle.
Would I say it's the same as a Penelope?
Due to the mouthpiece it's slightly different, but not too much to dissuade me. I actually think it looks better on a Provari than the Penny.
Does it deliver flavour the same way? Hell yeah!
Would I recommend it?
So far, definitely


Edited for typos

[Greigster]

Excellent review Lew, Keep us posted on how it goes over the next few days

[Perpetua]

Goodness, that didn't take long to get to you Firin!

Looks very, very nice I must say . . . being a total ' brand ' trollop, as the Chenelope doesn't have the wings logo on the tank, I wonder if a clear tank might be a nice addition?

[Greigster]

Do they do a clear tank?

[Perpetua]

I was wondering if Kir's Penelope clear tank might fit it Greigster as the parts appear to be more or less interchangeable.

Or, maybe Team Rampage might bring one out?

[OneDay]

From the pics it looks brushed rather than shiny?

[FirinBlanks]

It has a lightly brushed finish like the nautilus.
The tanks are interchangeable so you could always purchase a GG tank?
I have a spare one and also a clear tank (although not the Kir Fanis one).

[300]

Good comparison, thanks for the info.

Was tempted to get one of these for the Wife but after using my Penelope she says it's too much faff & doesn't like the mouthpiece, she also says the flavour from her T2 is better, she's entitled to her opinion i guess & i'm not one to argue, after all, she just saved me £50.

[Perpetua]

Feb 16, 2013 8:17:53 GMT 300 said:

Good comparison, thanks for the info.

Was tempted to get one of these for the Wife but after using my Penelope she says it's too much faff & doesn't like the mouthpiece, she also says the flavour from her T2 is better, she's entitled to her opinion i guess & i'm not one to argue, after all, she just saved me £50.

I'm pretty confident your good lady will find something else to spend your money on 300. 

[300]

Feb 16, 2013 11:25:58 GMT Perpetua said:

Feb 16, 2013 8:17:53 GMT 300 said:

Good comparison, thanks for the info.

Was tempted to get one of these for the Wife but after using my Penelope she says it's too much faff & doesn't like the mouthpiece, she also says the flavour from her T2 is better, she's entitled to her opinion i guess & i'm not one to argue, after all, she just saved me £50.

I'm pretty confident your good lady will find something else to spend your money on 300. 

Perpetua, I consider myself very fortunate, she doesn't have expensive tastes when it comes to vaping kit, her favourite setup is Vamo & T2, she's tried all my other kit but she's always goes back to her Vamo/T2.

She can't understand why i'd want to spend good money on something like an EA Mod that looks like it belongs in the plumbing section at B&Q (her words not mine)

[Perpetua]

I hope her tastes in shoes & handbags are little more expensive then 300 . . . otherwise you're not just fortunate, you're truly blessed. 

[300]

Feb 16, 2013 19:39:05 GMT Perpetua said:

I hope her tastes in shoes & handbags are little more expensive then 300 . . . otherwise you're not just fortunate, you're truly blessed. 

LOL She does like nice things but quality lasts.

She hates shopping!! i remember before we were married my Dad telling me she was a keeper because of that fact alone.

[petermac]

Feb 15, 2013 17:42:20 GMT FirinBlanks said:

Ok, so a bit more in depth.
Interchangeable bits. Well I found almost all bits were interchangeable with the Penelope. The only bit that wasn't 100% was the mouthpiece, it fits the penny but the penny's mouthpiece is too tight to fit on the Euforia

Taste test
I washed the Chenelope in denture tablets for around 20 mins, burnt the ceramic over the gas hob, reassembled with a 2.0 ohm coil and a Blakey triple wick and it's good. Very good.
The only problem is that it still has a machine oil/rubbery taste so I would recommend a full night's rinse before use. I can't wait till that goes as it tastes great already.
The wider fitting mouthpiece also means that you don't need to turn it so much to open it up. Careful not to leave it open too much or it'll gurgle.
Would I say it's the same as a Penelope?
Due to the mouthpiece it's slightly different, but not too much to dissuade me. I actually think it looks better on a Provari than the Penny.
Does it deliver flavour the same way? Hell yeah!
Would I recommend it?
So far, definitely


Edited for typos

Hi firinblanks, really interested in the Euforia. How is it going now that you have her for a little while?
and could you tell me if the ceranic housing is interchangable with the Penelope?

Cheers

Petermac

[FirinBlanks]

Hi Petermac

The ceramic housing on my Euforia fits every Penelope part I've tried it with apart from the Penny mouthpiece.

It is pretty much exactly the same as the penny apart from the wider/looser mouthpiece which means the juice control is more sensitive (you'd need to open it about half the amount than you normally would on a penny).

I'm still on the same wick as having a choice means I haven't used it quite as much as expected. Mainly because it still has the funky taste at the moment so I think I need to break it down and boil it.

Taste wise though it really is as good as the genuine article.