Help. I don't want to give up.

[BosleyXVI]

I am struggling here with my reo. I'm unable to get it to perform like my other mech mods.

I have the reo grand lp. I have used a hobo v3 clone, a vector authentic and a velocity authentic on it and I can't for the life of me get it to perform. I feel like it has massive voltage drop.

I've tried 22, 24, 27, 27, 28 and 30 gauge micro coils. Generally around a 2mm bit.

My target build is usually around .5 to .4 ohms. I one tried a .18 and it ended up back in the shop. Not sure if it was too low or just a coincidence on something else gone wrong.

When I do get something sort of working it's only good for 20 minutes and I feel like I need to change the battery.

Anyway, any thoughts, suggestions or comments would be appreciated.

I love the look of the reo but I keep having to go back to my regulated mods or other mechs for a good vape.

Help me keep the reo. Thanks guys. And gals.

 

[Rob.Gee]

Do you have the new gold plated contacts?

 

[BosleyXVI]

Do you have the new gold plated contacts?

I should have mentioned that. Yes, I have the gold plated contacts. I got it brand new about a month ago.

 

[Rob.Gee]

Cool, got any pics of your coil build? What kind of batteries are you using. Btw I'm no pro, some one better will probably pop in soon.

 

[BosleyXVI]

No pics. Sorry. Took them all apart yesterday and haven't rebuilt yet.

 

[Rob.Gee]

Your reo may need a good cleaning and some noalox/deoxit on the positive pin. There are some stickies about battery arching and one for reos not performing well that may help.

 

[BosleyXVI]

Your reo may need a good cleaning and some noalox/deoxit on the positive pin. There are some stickies about battery arching and one for reos not performing well that may help.

I'll check them out. Thanks.

 

[Rob.Gee]

I had a similar problem with my reo and one day it wouldn't fire at all. With regular cleaning it works great every time. I clean mine about once a month and I run a 1.1 ohm coil. With .5 ohm you should probably clean Your reo more often.

 

[BosleyXVI]

I had a similar problem with my reo and one day it wouldn't fire at all. With regular cleaning it works great every time. I clean mine about once a month and I run a 1.1 ohm coil. With .5 ohm you should probably clean Your reo more often.

It's never really performed that well. From being brand new or sent to Rob for repair and back to me. So it was pretty clean at those times I would assume. I am cleaning again to check.

 

[Rob.Gee]

Hmm I would suggest a nice bath and a bit of noalox then a fresh build to see if it makes a difference. Superxdrifter also has some videos about cleaning reos and coil builds that may help. You don't sound like a coil noon but building on a bf rda is a bit different. In my opinion at least.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Hmmm... every reo I've had (and that's a fair few) has hit as hard as any mech I've had (which is, again, a pretty big number), so it's not the design.

Clean contacts are essential with subohm builds, but you're onto that. Couple of questions/thoughts for you...

* Do you have a volt or multimeter that you can check the actual voltage delivered to the atty? You might have something like a dirty spring base which is impeding the current.

* Check the spring and the firing pin to make sure they are not damaged.

* Check to make sure you don't have juice leakage around the feeder tube and pin. Juice can act as an insulator

* What other mechs have you used that you feel performed better (just as a reference)?

 

[RSZ1]

Not sure about the Hobo or Velocity, but I have a Vector and that thing needs LOTS of power to get a good vape. I have a dual 28g parallel build at around .25 ohms in mine and it is a satisfactory vape. Battery life is terrible, even with brand new batteries.

I normally run 0.5 ohms in my Odin with just a 28g dual coil. I also have an RM4 that I like to run dual 0.5x0.1 ribbon wire coils in at around 0.67 ohms that offers a much more satisfying vape than the Vector or Odin. I put the same builds in the Vector and it was a no go. Even closed down to one hole it wasn't that great.

I'm finding most 22mm "40 pound atomizers" require lots of power to perform. This may be what you are experiencing.

 

[dbrandt01]

I've been running mine at 0.3 ohms lately. I feel it performs like other mech mods. Granted last time I used a standard tube mech mod has been probably 8 months ago. I am using an Odin on my Reo. Try the Noalox or deoxit gold. Clean the contact on the atty as well.

 

[distortoblotto]

Is your atty making good contact to the 510? Have you cleaned the contacts on the battery along with the firing pin and treated them with Deoxit? I've run all of my Reo's down to 0.4 with no such issues at all. This build is running in one of my Vectors right now and it hits like a beast.

Bird's Nest coils....( 0.4 ohms)

 

[Robinowitz]

I'm sure you already know this (but love to chime in when a person is in need) but I use isopropyl alcohol to clean all contacts before applying Deoxit Gold. I also remove my spring, every couple months, clean it and apply Naolox underneath. (That area can be a problem). I usually run mine between 1 and 1.5, depending on juice, so you might need to clean yours more often with subbing.
Let us know how you are progressing.

 

[kinggirl]

What batteries and what charger are you using? That could be the culprit. If it's not your build, then I would be looking at those factors to see if it can support your builds. I *know* you're suppose to clean your contacts etc, but I'm the worst at doing that. I'll be honest, one of my reos has never seen a cleaning and it is a beast with performance. I'd have to guess it's something with your build or the batteries themselves.

 

[BosleyXVI]

Do I did another cleaning and applied noalax and everything send to be working better. Tonight will be the full test.

Also, I am using the aw 2200 and 1600 batteries and charging with the nitecore d2 do that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[BosleyXVI]

It's also possible I wasn't tightening down my atty enough. I gave it a little more umph after it was tight.

 

[super_X_drifter]

It's also possible I wasn't tightening down my atty enough. I gave it a little more umph after it was tight.

Awesome. Yep on the ones with the new 510 like you have, you wanna fully tighten your atty - like as tight as you can get it with your fingers without the top cap on.

I'd highly recommend deoxit gold rather than noalox too. Noalox is messy as hell. But then again I'm an OCD freak