Going to post this in the REO RBA thread as well to get other members opinions that may not follow this thread.
I'm doing my homework, my first and only RBA so far is the tiny one for the Joyetech Egrip all in one regulated mod. I'm now looking at REO mods. My goal is a tiny pocket vape, so the REO Mini LP is my first choice if Rob makes any more, otherwise the REO Mini 2.1 LP, it's just "fatter", for thicker battery. I am a "mouth to lung" MTL, low wattage flavor chaser, but like the idea of an RBA that is flexible so down the road I could try dual coil builds as well, and so not to be locked into just one style of
vaping, an AFC to customize airflow seems like another must have on my wish list. I'd rather not start with the RM2, as the materials are not all stainless, but more importantly you are limited to its air hole size unless you drill out. Seems AFC gives one all the options, depending on design.
So far I've read about RM2, Chalice 3, Hornet, Cyclone "Cyclops" AFC BF model, Deringer, and now REMatty. Not having tried many of the RBA's you more experienced users have, I have no idea of how placement of the air holes effect the vapor. As well as where the juice comes out when sqounked. The RM2 the juice comes out the bottom hole, some through the bottom of the middle pin, and if I recall the Cylone had the juice come out of a hole, HIGHER up from the middle post. Seems drainage is another consideration, so extra juice flows back down into the bottle, which some converted dripper RBA's may not do as well as they were not originally designed for bottom feeding. Conical deck versus flat deck etc.
I'm really interested in designs that DON'T LEAK juice, so from what I've been reading air hole placement can factor into that as well as a tiny pocket mod can find itself upside down, sideways etc. Seems proper drainage back to bottle is a factor, leaving less unvaped juice on the well.
Along my goals of tiny mod size, (REO MINI), choosing a low profile SHORT in height RBA, led me to the Deringer, I see there may be some post and cap issues, and now I see this new player REMatty! Since it's so new, not sure about any issues it may have, but I see it has top feed AIR HOLES - AFC, and dual coil capable.
So as of this writing, here are my concerns, in the hopes of buying my first real and hopefully best for my
vaping style, RBA BF.
The REMatty, looks as short as I would like (Deringer low), but not sure how it would look or fit if I end up with the smallest REO "mini" 14500 LP? (I'm not sure how thin the REO mini is compared to the mini 2.1). At 22mm wide, will the cover slide up clearing the RBA, not a big deal if I can still slide it down to access battery/juice compartment. Will it overlap the 510 base/well top, on a REO mini LP and look dumb? Someone reported the REO button cover did not work well with 22mm toppers on his REO Mini 2.1, too close or blocked larger button top.
Will the REMatty, perform just as well as a SINGLE coil flavor producer at lower watts (12-18)? I like the flexibility of option of DUAL coils down the road, but not sure I would like or need it, nice to have.
Will the AFC on the REMatty give me MTL results, I assume good air hole control allows this, and good air customization.
Have read that with air holes on top this RBA would have less chance of leaking then both side and bottom air hole designed RBA's, something I desire as a rookie squonker!
This all gathered from reading and online photos, no hands on experience. So I'm fishing for comments, advise, and opinions. Sorry for all the questions, wanted to put it all in one post, this is going to be a $300 plus purchase so I'm hoping to get it right the first time. THANKS!
