Which clones are worth looking at?

[silk186]

Not gonna get into which clone is good and which isn't as others will give better advice than I will.

BUT....

The one piece of advice I would give is do not buy a clone of a cheap Chinese device. If you're gonna buy, buy an original. If you're gonna buy a clone make sure it's a clone of something high end. Like the Kayfun, Taifun, Dvarw or Skyline. And whenever possible stick to the big name cloners like Coppervape, SXK, SJMY, YFTK.

Thanks, I didn't know there are brands for cloners.

 

[Mitz]

Agree with everything except for the “branded” clone comment, sometimes the cheaper clones can be as good or better than the “branded” clones. The prime I picked up for about a tenner has been perfect, but I’ve seen complaints about the sxk one at twice the price (dodgy o rings etc.). Likewise with a K5 no name clone and a le magister no name clone I picked up for a fiver. My advice would be to look at the FT reviews and discussions when looking at the cheaper clones. They can sometimes be as good or better.

Saying that, I’ve had quite a few coppervape clones which have all been very good.

YMMV.

I don't have a huge clone collection which is why I didn't wanna get into recommending specific clones. But the ones I do have that are named have always been near identical to the original. I've never had an issue with a coppervape clone or an SXK clone. Or even a YFTK. However, I have had issues with no name clones. Tolerances have been off. O-rings haven't been great. Screws have come already stripped.

So I'll gladly accept you've had a different experience. But when I'm personally looking at buying a clone I'll take the top names over no names every time.

UNLESS...

I have good reason to suspect the named and no name clone is in fact made by the same company. Something I've suspected on a couple of occasions.

Thanks, I didn't know there are brands for cloners.

Yeah, Coppervape and SXK make some truly amazing clones that are just as good as an original.

 

[zouzounaki]

Exactly why looking at the reviews and discussion pays off, @Mitz . But I do agree that if you were new to buying clones and going in blind then maybe sticking to the better known makers is a good plan.

 

[silk186]

Everyones recommendations have been added to the OP