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You could just make a batch up with extra flavour added. I did that on my first vanilla & banana custard. I didn't want to wait for the 50ml to steep, so I made 10ml up and just added extra flavouring to make up for the lack of steeping. It wasn't as nice as the fully steeped mix, but was better than nothing.

Just took the insert out of the box and found some more goodies.



A spare ceramic
A spare ready made wick and coil
Set of spare o-rings
Bag of wick
Bag of wire

Very nice

It is quite similar to the German one. They are both based on the same atomizer and have similar parts.

The German one is better quality, but also more expensive. Especially with postage.

Once I finish this tank of juice I will see if a real v1 ceramic will fit inside it.

It's arrived

I guess the main question everyone wants to know is "Is it any good". The answer is yes. I'm very pleased with it and if it was the first time I had seen an atomizer like this, I would be over the moon considering how much it cost. Excellent service from Toby as usual and it is great to have a UK source for this type of atomizer.

It came all set up ready to use and also in a nice presentation box (unlike my German ones that came just in bubble wrap)

Here are a few pics. Sorry about the quality









I didn't want to start by comparing it to the real ody or the other chody. For £35 this is a really good attempt at this type of atomizer.

Obviously the real Ody is better. The finish, threading and overall quality of the device really makes it worth the extra you would pay. If they were still available, I would only buy the original. Saying that I have bought 7 originals so far. Not that I kept them all

Plus points

The main one, it is available from the UK. No long waits for delivery. It is also from a very reputable vendor.

This one comes ready to use. It had a wick and coil already set up which was nice. It also appears to hold more juice than the other clone. The juice control is smaller and the tank slightly taller.

Initial minus points

They seem to have got the top cap wrong. It looks like it was meant to be like the real Ody. That one had two parts with an o-ring between the parts. This stopped it leaking and also held the top of the juice control to keep it all tight.
This chody does have the two parts, but the o-ring does not fit between them. Instead it has to go on the mouth piece before you screw that large cap on. This pushes the o-ring down the shaft and provides a basic seal. The problem is that the mouth piece appears loose all the time (unless it is in the closed position). The other problem is that the o-ring will get pushed further down the shaft the more you open the juice control. It does not go back up as you close the juice control though. So you end up with no seal to prevent the juice from leaking out.

It seems a shame that they have gone to the effort of making a two piece cap like the ody and then not use it correctly. It would have been cheaper for them to have gone with a cap like the Penny instead.

The other minus point is that it is not compatible with existing tanks. Less of a problem on this one because it holds the extra juice. I expect they will start making their own tanks and extras for this version.

If you have not used an Odysseus before and want to have a go at this type of atomizer, this would be a good place to start. If you get the bug, you can then look at the dearer options.

I would place this in my top 5 list of atomizers that I have tried.

Followed Blakeys tip about the o-ring inside the base to partially close the airhole. Works a treat.

I've also stopped the wicks going all the way to the bottom of the channels. They now stop just above the threads. This means I can leave the cover screwed down tight.

I've found it can prevent some flooding if you cover the airhole with your finger while you screw the lid on. One time I noticed most of the juice vanished after screwing the lid on. It had flooded into the chamber and down into the base. Covering the airhole seems to limit that.

Vaping really well now.

The top cap unscrews. I had to use a rubber band to get a grip on it the first time.