REO CLONED

[gertan72]

Removing the paint should not cause a short.

Your short is somewhere else. What is the actual resistance of your atomizer?

Not sure what the hot spring on the clone is rated at but I don't run mine lower than 1 ohm for that reason. The spring on the old Reos would collapse if the resistance was too low without being a dead short. The updated contacts on the genuine Reo will allow for sub-ohm atomizers, but not sure about the clone.

resistance 0,9ohm on rm2,someone mention about 510 connection can cause short.i will check again and raise the resistance,thanks for reply.

p.s. @ENAUD talked about dead short,i think same thing happened.with rm2 always short but when i use chalice the is no problem.rm2 510 pin shorter than chalice and i guess this cause short.
by the way,i love reos original or clone.clone quality very poor but only international shipping price for real reo is 50 usd

 

[Cowboy192]

Removing the paint should not cause a short.

Your short is somewhere else. What is the actual resistance of your atomizer?

Not sure what the hot spring on the clone is rated at but I don't run mine lower than 1 ohm for that reason. The spring on the old Reos would collapse if the resistance was too low without being a dead short. The updated contacts on the genuine Reo will allow for sub-ohm atomizers, but not sure about the clone.

Mine is running at0.4ohm without any issues at the moment 2x28awg 3mm id 3and3/4 wraps dual coils

 

[gpjoe]

Mine is running at0.4ohm without any issues at the moment 2x28awg 3mm id 3and3/4 wraps dual coils

That's good information. I wasn't sure the clone contacts would hold up to anything that low.

Thanks.

 

[b.m.]

Mine is running at0.4ohm without any issues at the moment 2x28awg 3mm id 3and3/4 wraps dual coils

That's what i've been running mine at is a .4,no issues at all.

 

[Treywingo]

I have an authentic REO LP and the clone. I ordered a REO rebuild kit for 25 and swapped the guts out of my clone, sanded under the spring, and it vapes very well. Only thing I don't like is that it's not an LP.

 

[ENAUD]

resistance 0,9ohm on rm2,someone mention about 510 connection can cause short.i will check again and raise the resistance,thanks for reply.

p.s. @ENAUD talked about dead short,i think same thing happened.with rm2 always short but when i use chalice the is no problem.rm2 510 pin shorter than chalice and i guess this cause short.
by the way,i love reos original or clone.clone quality very poor but only international shipping price for real reo is 50 usd

Glad to see you got it sorted out and got your clone running with the fuse mod! I was wondering how long it would be before somebody ran into this.

 

[93gc40]

It's been a while...

Reo clone VS Smokeless Owl ?

 

[b.m.]

It's been a while...

Reo clone VS Smokeless Owl ?

I like them both,but the performance is much better with the Reo clone than the smokeless owl,plus it's metal so it will hold up better than the plastic.Really can't go wrong with either though.

 

[Johntodd]

What can be done to the SOwl to make it better? I'm a tinkerker and have electronics skills.

(and by electronics skills, I mean I can solder without putting myself in the hospital.)

 

[b.m.]

What can be done to the SOwl to make it better? I'm a tinkerker and have electronics skills.

(and by electronics skills, I mean I can solder without putting myself in the hospital.)

Not real sure.It has wiring,so i don't know if the small wires are the limiting factor or if it's something else.It's pretty good as is,but there is always room for improvement.

 

[denali_41]

It's been a while...

Reo clone VS Smokeless Owl ?

i know a few that have the smokeless owl , they were not too impressed with it.i do remember there some sort of issue with the negative contact on them

also,i got my hands on the atty that comes comes with it,,i ran it for about a week and then just trashed it !!! lots of clouds but almost no flavor at all ,but the glass section of it is real glass,idk if pyrex or not ??

 

[Lessifer]

What can be done to the SOwl to make it better? I'm a tinkerker and have electronics skills.

(and by electronics skills, I mean I can solder without putting myself in the hospital.)

If you can figure out a way to make the switch more consistent, that would be an improvement.

 

[b.m.]

i know a few that have the smokeless owl , they were not too impressed with it.i do remember there some sort of issue with the negative contact on them

also,i got my hands on the atty that comes comes with it,,i ran it for about a week and then just trashed it !!! lots of clouds but almost no flavor at all ,but the glass section of it is real glass,idk if pyrex or not ??

It's not really an issue with the negative contact,it's just really stiff.Instead of a traditional spring,it looks like a button with a spring inside of it,and it is fairly hard to push down when installing the battery.
That atty that comes with it is pretty bad haha.I don't see how you used it for a week,i put a build in it,juiced it up and used it for about 10 minutes before i shelved it.I pulled the little positive screw and was able to use it to bottom feed another atty though,so that wasn't a complete loss.I still use the smokeless mod from time to time though.

 

[93gc40]

What can be done to the SOwl to make it better? I'm a tinkerker and have electronics skills.

(and by electronics skills, I mean I can solder without putting myself in the hospital.)

Heavier wire for one.. at least the neg could stand to be thicker gauge. I haven't pulled the top of yet so don't know about the positive end and switch. The negative "spring" is bad, sticks, and I IT think is the cause of the fire issues. Again having not looked under the hood.

You want to get real creative regulation would be nice.

 

[Johntodd]

regulation would be nice.

I know very little about a "kick" or "kicker", but I hear they add regulation to mech mods. Anybody weigh in on this?

 

[b.m.]

I know very little about a "kick" or "kicker", but I hear they add regulation to mech mods. Anybody weigh in on this?

Yeah,they will act sort of like a regulated device.They are usually maxed out at either 11 or 15 watts and around 1.2 ohms or so and higher.

 

[93gc40]

I know very little about a "kick" or "kicker", but I hear they add regulation to mech mods. Anybody weigh in on this?

Yeah I use this one in my Mech and Smokeless owl. $7.53 Authentic Sigelei Variable Wattage Kick Module for Mechanical Mod - 5-15W at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping I know people have used them in the REAL Reos Grand. Just have to expose some metal for he ground. They are great if you like vaping at 8-12watts and above 1.3ohm.

 

[Johntodd]

So no 40-watt kicks? Hey somebody, there is an opportunity!

 

[b.m.]

So no 40-watt kicks? Hey somebody, there is an opportunity!

I never have understood why nobody has come out with a good higher powered kick,i would buy a couple quick if they would come out with at least a 30 watt that could handle down to .3 ohms or so.

 

[Lessifer]

I never have understood why nobody has come out with a good higher powered kick,i would buy a couple quick if they would come out with at least a 30 watt that could handle down to .3 ohms or so.

Well, for most mods you have to use an 18500 with a kick, so higher power just means even shorter vape time. Also, I think it was a particular type of vaper who was most interested in the kicks, and they don't usually need more than 15w. Not saying some wouldn't like higher wattage, but I just don't think the market is there.