VV REOS Part VI

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Since batts are still a hot topic and AW IMR 18350s are out of stock at most places, I'd like to make a suggestion. I have a triple-v that takes 18350s so i already have a bunch.

I have had very good luck with the IMR 18350s from COV. Bruce carries both AW's and some that he calls "COV IMR's" that I think are probably BDLs. The picture shows a red flat top 18350, but the last two pairs I bought were blue flat tops. In my triple-v, they have performed just as well as the AWs I have and I get a couple more hours of vape time out of them.

I've had a couple of 18650 BDLs that just sucked and I'm sure it would be easy to find at least a hundred threads on ECF where others came to the same conclusion. The 18350s are much better.
 

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You can still use Howards Feed and Wax on them. I use it on all of mine. Especially on the inside. There is no poly coat there. Just use a Q-tip and apply inside. It will soak into the wood and give some protection to juice spills. Also will keep the wood from drying out. My Stabilized has Howards all over it! Any bare wood should have protection.

Glad you posted this Karen. Also............. spoken from experience literally soaking a huge bowl of WOOD REOs (and one Phidi)................ Howard's Wax smells delicious and is good for skin but it is not a nice vape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When treating the WOODs keep the bottles on and put some self adhesive kitchen wrap over the catch cup. If you are not extremely careful Howard's will sneak into feed tubes and threads of atty connector. It is difficult to remove from those places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I do love a low-tech solution to a high-tech problem. BRILLIANT!

I put them on the + side since that side has the nipps and it would make better contact at the connection. That's why the spacer that comes with the Pila is installed there. Bad connections is when you have problems like flat on flat. I've been wrong before though.
 

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I ended up with this one :)

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It seems like it has all kinds of faces and pheasants and fish and fireballs and and...... more faces. VooDoo Violet :2cool:
 
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I told myself that I would wait for the VV grands. I love my three grands and never gave much thought to the woods, but the Saturday night excitement was too much to take and soon enough I was refreshing the reos site like a mad man. An hour and a half later, once the dust had settled I realized I was the proud owner of these two beauties!

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Glad you posted this Karen. Also............. spoken from experience literally soaking a huge bowl of WOOD REOs (and one Phidi)................ Howard's Wax smells delicious and is good for skin but it is not a nice vape!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When treating the WOODs keep the bottles on and put some self adhesive kitchen wrap over the catch cup. If you are not extremely careful Howard's will sneak into feed tubes and threads of atty connector. It is difficult to remove from those places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feisty Alice

DO NOT WAX YOUR WOOD MODS THIS WAY!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!

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DO NOT WAX YOUR WOOD MODS THIS WAY!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!

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I apply the wax with my fingers. I like to rub it in really good. Slippery sliding fingers caressing that wood. Go all around that catch cup. Around the button on the side. More wax and rub it all over. I let it sit for a few hours at least. Sometimes I will pick it up again and massage that wax some more. I don't know why, guess cause it's wood and I love it!
 

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I apply the wax with my fingers. I like to rub it in really good. Slippery sliding fingers caressing that wood. Go all around that catch cup. Around the button on the side. More wax and rub it all over. I let it sit for a few hours at least. Sometimes I will pick it up again and massage that wax some more. I don't know why, guess cause it's wood and I love it!

Ok going to go take a cold shower now :D
 

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I told myself that I would wait for the VV grands. I love my three grands and never gave much thought to the woods, but the Saturday night excitement was too much to take and soon enough I was refreshing the reos site like a mad man. An hour and a half later, once the dust had settled I realized I was the proud owner of these two beauties!

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Very nice!!!!!! That curly walnut was my number 2 choice. Its just gorgeous!!!!!!!!!
 
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