The Cyclone Thread

[Alex]

As much as I just love my Cyclones, Vicious Ant the company really annoys the crap out of me! The idiots decided in their infinite wisdom to change the diameter oh so slightly between the original Cyclone and the 2014 version! The result is that they are not really interchangeable because the fit of the new deck is so &*$##$ tight in some cases. Case in point is I have new 2014 BF decks and what I thought would be the new 2014 Copper Cyclops and I'm actually sure it is the new version because they only just released the copper version... and the fit is so so so tight!

Most annoying!

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@Rob Fisher try removing one of the o-rings in the case.

 

[Rob Fisher]

@Rob Fisher try removing one of the o-rings in the case.

Will do thanks @Alex. And to throw salt onto the wound the airflow control on my Copper Cyclops is really tight too!

 

[Silver]

Sorry to hear this @Rob Fisher
I know how much you like your Cyclones
Hope you can get them loosened up a bit

 

[BumbleBee]

That's a damn shame, because it's just so beautiful

 

[Yiannaki]

Sucks to hear @Rob Fisher

One thing is for sure though, that Brass Cyclops is gorgeous!!!!

In other news: Between my Cyclops and Atomic, the RM2's are actually on sabbatical

 

[Marzuq]

I have a question. Is the chamber of the Cyclops bigger than the cyclone?

 

[Paulie]

I have a question. Is the chamber of the Cyclops bigger than the cyclone?

yes

 

[Andre]

I have a question. Is the chamber of the Cyclops bigger than the cyclone?

I was wondering about that. The Cyclops certainly is bigger than the Cyclone, but it has an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve. This accounts for much of its bigger size. With the naked eye the chamber of the Cyclops looks a little bigger than that of the Cyclone, but certainly not by much. When I have time will do a water test to see which one has the bigger volume.

 

[Marzuq]

I was wondering about that. The Cyclops certainly is bigger than the Cyclone, but it has an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve. This accounts for much of its bigger size. With the naked eye the chamber of the Cyclops looks a little bigger than that of the Cyclone, but certainly not by much. When I have time will do a water test to see which one has the bigger volume.

Thanks @Andre that will be very much appreciated.
I am thinking I should get me a Cyclops as the cyclone air hole is tiny and I don't really want to drill on it

 

[Rob Fisher]

Thanks @Andre that will be very much appreciated.
I am thinking u should get me a Cyclops as the cyclone air hole is tiny and I don't really want to drill on it

I'll swop you a Cyclops for a Cyclone top if you like?

 

[Marzuq]

I'll swop you a Cyclops for a Cyclone top if you like?

That's an idea. Could you post a pic with a Cyclops so I can see the fit for overhang please

 

[Rob Fisher]

Here is a picture of new Lily with a Red Cyclops!

 

[Marzuq]

Here is a picture of new Lily with a Red Cyclops!
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fits like a glove. if you are still willing to make the swap then im all in.

 

[Rob Fisher]

fits like a glove. if you are still willing to make the swap then im all in.

Sweet! Will ship your Cyclops today then! I'll ship the Cyclops with it's deck because it fits perfectly You ship your cyclone with it's deck to me as well! No need to rush your shipping to me... wait till the Cyclops arrives and then ship...

 

[TylerD]

And this is how it looks on a mini.

 

[Marzuq]

Sweet! Will ship your Cyclops today then! I'll ship the Cyclops with it's deck because it fits perfectly You ship your cyclone with it's deck to me as well! No need to rush your shipping to me... wait till the Cyclops arrives and then ship...

thats awesome thanks rob. please pm me your address and contact details so that i can put haste on the shipping to you as well.

 

[Rob Fisher]

thats awesome thanks rob. please pm me your address and contact details so that i can put haste on the shipping to you as well.

Will do... but wait till the Cyclops arrives before shipping...

 

[Marzuq]

And this is how it looks on a mini.
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thats an awesome color scheme @TylerD
the cyclone fits the mini perfectly. i am always concerned about overhang.

 

[Marzuq]

Will do... but wait till the Cyclops arrives before shipping...

thanks @Rob Fisher. very kind of you to make the swap and the suggestion for me receive your cyclops before sending the cyclone.
Gold star for you kind sir

 

[TylerD]

thats an awesome color scheme @TylerD
the cyclone fits the mini perfectly. i am always concerned about overhang.

I'm also not an overhang fan.

 

[Rob Fisher]

I went onto the Vicious Ant Facebook page and whined about the tight fitting Cyclops and Deck... and pretty quickly a Vicious Ant rep responded and they will be replacing my Copper Cyclops! Big up for Vicious Ant!

 

[Yiannaki]

I'll swop you a Cyclops for a Cyclone top if you like?

Ask them if they can throw in another deck + a black cyclops

 

[Rob Fisher]

Wow they nuked my post on the Facebook page real quick once they had made me happy!

 

[Marzuq]

Wow they nuked my post on the Facebook page real quick once they had made me happy!

LOL cant have any bad publicity
good thing is how quickly they came forward to resolve the issue

 

[Paulie]

my 4 cyclops are not working im going to complain lol just kidding haha