A lot of people seems to be raving about the REO and saying how it is the best. Anyone tried it?
are clearomizers and tanks in general going to be obsolete?
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I had a REO, It is well-made and worth its price, but I found that bottomfeeders were not for me. I also am not really into clearomizers and I prefer carto tanks. However, clearos are easy for beginners, and have a huge number of fans, so no, they are here to stay. And in the last year they have greatly improved.
I stick with clearomizers because the next steps up (carto tanks and rebuildables) seem like a marriage to vaping as a hobby to me, which I am trying to avoid. I am hoping to vape until I can handle not smoking OR vaping. I don't want to be a lifelong vaper. (Not that it's bad, just one less addiction in my life to consume me eventually) I just chose vaping as a method to quit the stinkies.. and clearos are satisfying that need for now. 2 months in and I am doing great. Will see where it takes me...not to say it absolutely won't evolve..but today I am good where I am at. I am planning to be at 0 mg nic at 1 year and wean myself off of vaping.
This is exactly how I feel. Vaping was originally a tool to help me quit smoking. It has now become an enjoyable and much more healthy habit. I have zero desire to get into or even learning about rebuilding coils. As you said that takes it to the next level of becoming a hobby. So I much prefer the ease of clearos. And as was stated the quality of clearos has greatly improved over the last year. Lots of quality clearos were released like the Aspire BDC line, the Nautilus and Pro Tanks. I'm sure quality and selection will continue to improve. I do read threads about Kayfun, Russians and whatnot and how top notch they are. I just don't have the slightest desire to get that deep into it. In fact I am deeper into it than I would have ever imagined a year ago. When I first started with cigalikes and cartos I swore I would never carry something the size of an ego battery around. I have 5 (two VV) with many different clearos. And here I am now with an MVP 2 and another on the way as well as a newer selection of better clearos. I'm thinking this is as advanced as I want to get.
Plain and simple there will always be a market for clearos. Go into any vape shop and that is what most people are buying. They are simple to use. Fill and vape. Most don't even know what replaceable heads are or the difference in top and bottom coil. LOL They just want easy to use. Heard a customer the other day asking for the thingy with the strings on it. Had to chuckle to myself.
And good luck with the weaning nic levels. I am 3 days from a year and still at 18mg. My goal was 6 to 0 at the one year mark. I tried 12mg and just did not satisfy me. Maybe after the year mark I will try the weaning process again.
I like to read about all of the advanced vaping gear people are using but I have no desire either to get into rebuildables. The most I have done is replace the silica with cotton wicks in my clearos. Easy peasy and worth the minute that it takes. My Ego C Twist is my backup but I use 2 ITaste VV3's as my primary batteries. I have thought about the MVP2 for longer battery life but really have no need for it now. If my batteries start dying off that will be my next purchase. I started at 18 mg and now am at 12 mg. I think I will stay here for a few months before dropping again. Vaping is very enjoyable to me but my end goal is to be puff free. I will always keep my gear around, just in case the need arises. It's a smart emergency plan.
What helped me cut back my vaping was switching to a dripper. Clearos are easy to use, maybe too easy if you're trying to cut back. For instance I can't/don't vape in the car when I run to the store, which I found is actually survivable. I have a feeling an easy way to cut way back would be to get a flavor you really really don't like. Condition yourself to see vaping in a negative way. Use high PG juice if it's harsh on your throat, etc. Or shock yourself lol
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning
It's funny but you won't believe how easy is to setup a kayfun, much easier than rebuilding a protank head and more stable than any clearomizer, I think there is always going to be a market for clearomizers and cartos, mostly for people that don't want to bother of learning about resistances and wicks but the RBAs are taking their way with all these fasttech clones flooding the market.
I've graduated (some above would say descended) to Reos.
They are not sexy. They just give me the best vape, period. Essentially, they're a dripper with the juice being fed by squeezing an onboard bottle - the 'clarity' of an RDA with the convenience of a tank. If all that talk is hooey to anyone, so be it (different strokes and all that).
Clearos are great and the art form is definitely advancing with tanks like the Nautilus. They'll be around for as long as vaping remains a thing, and just as with cars, some folks will want reliability, convenience, ease, and cost effectiveness, while others are passionate about tinkering and tuning.
I think the market is growing at both ends and we're all better off for it.
They are not sexy. They just give me the best vape, period. Essentially, they're a dripper with the juice being fed by squeezing an onboard bottle - the 'clarity' of an RDA with the convenience of a tank. If all that talk is hooey to anyone, so be it (different strokes and all that).
Clearos are great and the art form is definitely advancing with tanks like the Nautilus. They'll be around for as long as vaping remains a thing, and just as with cars, some folks will want reliability, convenience, ease, and cost effectiveness, while others are passionate about tinkering and tuning.
I think the market is growing at both ends and we're all better off for it.
To answer the OP's title of the thread:
No.
Clearo's are still improving and getting mighty good.
There will be room for more "plug and play" toppers for quite some time and by next week someone will have presented a better or snazzier tank of some sort. The Clearo and Tank trade is growing, not declining, IMHO.
No.
Clearo's are still improving and getting mighty good.
There will be room for more "plug and play" toppers for quite some time and by next week someone will have presented a better or snazzier tank of some sort. The Clearo and Tank trade is growing, not declining, IMHO.
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I think Tearose nailed it. There's no unanimous migration - rather, there is pretty rapid ongoing development of new options. Some people just want something to get the nicotine delivery job done, while others LIKE buying new toys, finding their favorites, even understanding that some won't work out for them.
Back to the OP - the Reo has a pretty large excited devoted fan base - it's quite popular - but it's not common, and not likely to become common. Because it is a box, it's not cheap, and it leans a little towards the RBA tinkerer cuz it's mechanical.
(next time I get a big check, I think I'm gonna get one)
Back to the OP - the Reo has a pretty large excited devoted fan base - it's quite popular - but it's not common, and not likely to become common. Because it is a box, it's not cheap, and it leans a little towards the RBA tinkerer cuz it's mechanical.
(next time I get a big check, I think I'm gonna get one)
BTW, since the actual question was has anyone tried a Reo ---
The answer is yes. I've had 2 and I've sold 2. They are fine vaping machines and I'm glad people are learning of this type of format. Bottom feeders served me well for quite some time. In fact, my very first mod was a wood bottom feeder that I still use occasionally, though I prefer a regulated mod to hold my battery.
The answer is yes. I've had 2 and I've sold 2. They are fine vaping machines and I'm glad people are learning of this type of format. Bottom feeders served me well for quite some time. In fact, my very first mod was a wood bottom feeder that I still use occasionally, though I prefer a regulated mod to hold my battery.
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While bottom-feeders are great (yes, I've owned a few), they're not for everybody (either because of form factor or just because somebody who can't get the hang of squonking, it happens). There is so much variety in vaping gear and so many different personal preferences out there that I doubt there is or will be any one piece of gear that is perfect for everybody.
I gotta agree with tearose. Clearos have evolved quite a bit in the last few years (I still remember using the top coil CE2's and all the modding they needed just to work) and a lot of the current ones are dead easy and convenient to use, which is exactly what some people want from their gear. At least for the foreseeable future (and probably beyond IMHO) there will continue to be a market demand for them. Just my
I gotta agree with tearose. Clearos have evolved quite a bit in the last few years (I still remember using the top coil CE2's and all the modding they needed just to work) and a lot of the current ones are dead easy and convenient to use, which is exactly what some people want from their gear. At least for the foreseeable future (and probably beyond IMHO) there will continue to be a market demand for them. Just my
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