Reo P 67 prototype

[oplholik]

Wow! Super nice Rob. You gonna have to wear those cotton gloves all the time now?

 

[SteamStack]

So can we get any words on how the new mod performs? I love my grands & mini but I'm wondering how the p67 is with voltage drop, spring sag, maintenance.. etc. It's the same "indestructible" and adjustable 510 connector right? How does it handle low resistance builds (like under 0.15 for example)? Is it much heavier than the grand/grand SL/LP? What advantages does the new contact mechanism bring? How much arcing, and if so, where? It looks quite a bit different from the old contact setup.

Don't get me wrong, I love reading people's excitement when they get theirs and seeing all the great pictures. I'd just love to hear something about how it performs and why it's different than a grand. Sorry if some information was already posted, I read quite a lot of pages but this thread is a beast.

Usually I would wait until someone has reviewed the mod to make a purchase choice (looking at you, super x) but it seems like these are going to sell out fast and Rob is gonna take a break after they do (good for him!).

Tested it yesterday real quick on the coilmaster 521 load tester with a 1ohm atty full battery and it came up at 3.75v on load.. so it really was the same as the 2015 woodvil mod.

Flat/nipple batts are fine with this as with the woodvil 2015. Button lock is awesome!

 

[Train2]

@Robfisher rockin' a Manta?!?!
Has the world run out of Cyclones?

P67 number 2 has just returned from @Genosmate in Knysna after been taken apart and shined to a mirror finish and given a new fire button!
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[rudy4653]

Woodville DNA!

Here you go!

 

[K31Scout]

Cool Rudy!, but I was thinking with the little piece of wood in the P67 that it had some of the Woodville-Grand family genes.

 

[slickcdb2000]

This may have been mentioned before, but has anyone sanded a small angle on the lock slide? I was thinking of doing something like that to make the lock a one handed operation? That is my only complaint, not really a complaint but a minor pet peeve! Rob if I jack this switch up, can I order a new switch?

 

[redeyedancer]

This may have been mentioned before, but has anyone sanded a small angle on the lock slide? I was thinking of doing something like that to make the lock a one handed operation? That is my only complaint, not really a complaint but a minor pet peeve! Rob if I jack this switch up, can I order a new switch?

I have plenty of them it wasn't set up to use with one hand . It may work but it would take some force to jam it over like your wanting

 

[Robfisher]

@Robfisher rockin' a Manta?!?!
Has the world run out of Cyclones?

Hehehe The Manta was just there for the pics because it looks so good on the P67. A Divo is on the one P67 and the shiny P67 will get a Cyclone.

 

[CATastrophe]

This may have been mentioned before, but has anyone sanded a small angle on the lock slide? I was thinking of doing something like that to make the lock a one handed operation? That is my only complaint, not really a complaint but a minor pet peeve! Rob if I jack this switch up, can I order a new switch?

I beveled mine a bit. I used a scalpel-like razor knife and just shaved off a little bit right where it first hits the battery. (Shave, check fit, shave, check fit. I did a little at a time.) Works great for 18650 non-flat tops. 2200 batts are a bit taller and not as workable. I didn't want to shave off too much so I still lock it by pulling the battery down a bit when I use a bigger battery.

 

[Robinowitz]

P67 number 2 has just returned from @Genosmate in Knysna after been taken apart and shined to a mirror finish and given a new fire button!
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Wow! Wow! Wow! Plus you can see yourself in it! Wow!

 

[Spydro]

P67 #1/Reo #28... TRA/Black Anodized Door, Manta V1/V2 Hybrid.

P67 #2/Reo #29... White/Black Anodized Door, another Manta V1/V2 Hybrid.

 

[Spydro]

P67 #3/Reo #30 Hammertone/SL TRA Door, Rogue.

I have not taken a picture of my entire Reo family since I only had 9 of them. Might get one done before the forum goes down, might not.

 

[oplholik]

Sweet, excellent pics.

 

[Debadoo]

Great pics Spidyman!! ohhhhhhhh that hammertone!! Nice!!

 

[Robinowitz]

Really nice photography of very sharp set-ups! Handsome all the way around.

 

[Danrogers]

+1 on the Hammertone and love the graphics on the pics as well, slick!

 

[AU717]

Is the name for #2 referring to Magpie? Pretty cool
Hope your Mini's and their associated O-16's don't get lonely and feel left out!

 

[Spydro]

Is the name for #2 referring to Magpie? Pretty cool
Hope your Mini's and their associated O-16's don't get lonely and feel left out!

Yes it is. Kind of a play on the memory of my young childhood on the ranch when I rescued a Magpie and taught it to talk.

 

[Debadoo]

Yes it is. Kind of a play on the memory of my young childhood on the ranch when I rescued a Magpie and taught it to talk.

kewl!!

 

[73neb]

Thanks for a great mod, Rob.