Hi Pneathery,
I understand your wife's position...quite understandable given the unfortunate circumstances of receiving low quality equipment for your hard earned $$$. I'm sorry you had a rough start to your vaping experience. But you know what they say, live and learn. Kudos to you both for sticking it out!
I just want to add 2 things (okay maybe 3) to the outstanding replies you have already received:
1 - Your wife thinks the Reo is ".... ugly" --I think she would agree that what is ugly is receiving low quality products that fall apart and the loss of your $$. While the look of the Reo is different, it is the highest quality vaporizer I have ever had! And you might want to show her the ReoMini, they come in great colors and look awesome! Some of them quite sexy even, go to the Reo Family Photos thread and show her the pictures -- she may come around.
Also -- some of the best selling points in my book are:
-No dripping and cleaning eliquid messes
-A state of the art unit made of aircraft aluminum, polished or brushed and colored to your liking. Also there is nothing inside the unit to cause a "user" error, no wires, or small soldered parts to worry about...
-if you like wood, it is custom, no two units are alike, truly unique with the same functionality and longevity as the aircraft aluminum.
-It doesn't look like a cigarette -- and, IMO, that is part of it's beauty. When you use a ReoMini or Grand, it looks like a high-tech inhaler of sorts, one that intrigues passersby, not one that puts them off, like the cigarette-like units.
2 - It is an investment! Yep, the Reos are not cheap -- because they are custom pieces -- but as the old saying goes, "You get what you pay for..." Get your Grand and no more dripping and filling etc... get your Reo and your 18650 batteries and you don't have to worry about recharging your batteries every 2 or three hours or between 3 and four times a day! You can use your regular 510 Cartomizers and atomizers, and others if you have the adapter....or you can try the 510 LR cartomizers -- the beauty of it is,
you have a choice...and at least you will be able to use part of the stuff you still have on hand
Finally,
3a - Customer Service -- the customer service is OUTSTANDING! The creater of the units, redeyedancer here on the forum, will answer any question and invites all feedback... he wants everyone's Reos to work as well as his own because he takes great pride in his work and he goes to great lengths to help his customers, which is why many of his customers have become his friends and supporters.
3b - You have a whole community of wonderful vapers who have had similar experiences to yours who will help and answer your questions via posts or private messages -- I have only been part of the community for about a month and feel as though I have finally found a home here on ECF in the Reo community. Welcome!
Edit: Please feel free to add me as a friend
I'd love to know what you decide for you and the Mrs.
