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In reality, there are always trade offs and compromises in manufacturing. Thinner aluminum walls for less weight means a greater risk for damage. A plastic injection molded case means investing maybe $10,000 for the mold. Machining and/or sawing carbon fiber creates black carbon dust everywhere, which means if the EPA knocks on your door and doesn't see the right air filtering system, they fine you and shut you down until you fix it. It'll probably cost around $20,000 in fines and equipment. And the list goes on.
It seems like nothing is simple anymore and we can chalk it up to technology. The more technology, the more complicated our lives becomes. Automobiles, computers, TV's, sound systems, wash machines, refrigerators, microwaves, cell phones and other things constantly in our lives that force us to panic when one of them has a hiccup. There is no jack of all trades anymore. If I want to fix any of these technologically advanced gadgets, I would have to get trained as a specialist or spend months of research training myself. Since I don't have the time or patience, I choose to take the easy road and have someone that knows what their doing fix it and dish out about $125 an hour. If I won't go live in a cave as a hermit, then I have no other choice than to live with technology and it's complications. For me, technology is a double edge sword. I'm drawn to it like a magnet, but I don't want to live with it's complications.
Rob will have a problem in the future, because technology is going to advance in the e-cig field and there's no stopping it. Will he go with it or not? The Reos are made of a case, bottle, some tubing, an adapter and a mechanical switch. That's it. It can't get any simpler than that folks. We add an atty, tip, battery and juice and presto, now we have a portable, miniature smoke generator that's reliable, efficient and uncomplicated. It's like sitting down with some good friends and eating pizza, with beer and anchovies (side dish). Now that's living.
I have a Mini, but just ordered a Grand. The one change to the Mini I would suggest is a thinner walled bottle. With that it'll give me more feel when squeezing.
Ted
It seems like nothing is simple anymore and we can chalk it up to technology. The more technology, the more complicated our lives becomes. Automobiles, computers, TV's, sound systems, wash machines, refrigerators, microwaves, cell phones and other things constantly in our lives that force us to panic when one of them has a hiccup. There is no jack of all trades anymore. If I want to fix any of these technologically advanced gadgets, I would have to get trained as a specialist or spend months of research training myself. Since I don't have the time or patience, I choose to take the easy road and have someone that knows what their doing fix it and dish out about $125 an hour. If I won't go live in a cave as a hermit, then I have no other choice than to live with technology and it's complications. For me, technology is a double edge sword. I'm drawn to it like a magnet, but I don't want to live with it's complications.
Rob will have a problem in the future, because technology is going to advance in the e-cig field and there's no stopping it. Will he go with it or not? The Reos are made of a case, bottle, some tubing, an adapter and a mechanical switch. That's it. It can't get any simpler than that folks. We add an atty, tip, battery and juice and presto, now we have a portable, miniature smoke generator that's reliable, efficient and uncomplicated. It's like sitting down with some good friends and eating pizza, with beer and anchovies (side dish). Now that's living.
I have a Mini, but just ordered a Grand. The one change to the Mini I would suggest is a thinner walled bottle. With that it'll give me more feel when squeezing.
Ted
Hi Skeeter T
The simplicity of the metal Reos is exactly what attracted me to them, when I was searching for a better way to vape. If I was to hazard a guess as to whether Rob will embrace technological advancements or just keep things as they are, I'd gamble on him doing both.
Would you please pass me some anchovies with that Pizza
The simplicity of the metal Reos is exactly what attracted me to them, when I was searching for a better way to vape. If I was to hazard a guess as to whether Rob will embrace technological advancements or just keep things as they are, I'd gamble on him doing both.
Would you please pass me some anchovies with that Pizza
I really love my Reos. I think I would like them better with a VV. I prefer 4.2-4.4 ether than 5 or 6 volts.
I just ordered my first Reo Grand. Very excited.
bjannr couldn't you accomplish that voltage sensation by just using a higher resistance atty?
bjannr couldn't you accomplish that voltage sensation by just using a higher resistance atty?
Probably, but I am using my cartomizers on the Reos. I had a Provari for a while and found that no matter what atty/carto, my preferred vape was 4.2-4.8. Also depends on the juice.
I'd like to see the catch cup taller to contain more excess juice - maybe a 1/4 inch or an insert developed to do the job. Mine runs over all the time and I have to keep napkins around to clean up the mess. Maybe somone has an answer to this but it seems that a vacuum is created in the bottle and the juice just keeps coming up to overflow the cup. I thought about poking a hole in the bottle above the shoulder but don't know if that would help releive the pressure or if it would just make it leak.
Even with this minor issue the Reo is still by far the best PV you can buy.
Even with this minor issue the Reo is still by far the best PV you can buy.
No, I hadn't thought of that. But now that you mention it, I've installed it. It was hard to get the reducer inside the tube much so it kind of wraps around the inside of the bottle some and ending with the tube at horizontal, which may acutally help.
I hadn't thought about using it for this purpose because I had in mind that the purpose of the tube was for thinner liquids like 10% PG and I use 35%, yadda yadda. But I now realize that it can be used for this purpose too. Wish me luck
I hadn't thought about using it for this purpose because I had in mind that the purpose of the tube was for thinner liquids like 10% PG and I use 35%, yadda yadda. But I now realize that it can be used for this purpose too. Wish me luck
I wouldn't be very happy with my PV if it was behaving that way. If your catchcup is that full I would think your atomizers or cartos would be very flooded. I wish we could get to the bottom of this self feeding on some PVs. If your catchcup is overflowing thats really way over the top literally and figuratively. Is the O ring in the bottle seated right?
I'd like to see the catch cup taller to contain more excess juice - maybe a 1/4 inch or an insert developed to do the job. Mine runs over all the time and I have to keep napkins around to clean up the mess. Maybe somone has an answer to this but it seems that a vacuum is created in the bottle and the juice just keeps coming up to overflow the cup. I thought about poking a hole in the bottle above the shoulder but don't know if that would help releive the pressure or if it would just make it leak.
Even with this minor issue the Reo is still by far the best PV you can buy.
Self feeding has happened to me rarely it was always a hot day when it happened. One thing If your atomizer is clogged up with a stiff draw you will have a straw effect and actually pull e liquid from the bottle as you draw.The reducer tube should be cut once you insert it into your feed tube. The best way to avoid the self feeding is a good clean atty and try not filling your bottle to the very top.Slow long draws are better then stiff quick draws
No, I hadn't thought of that. But now that you mention it, I've installed it. It was hard to get the reducer inside the tube much so it kind of wraps around the inside of the bottle some and ending with the tube at horizontal, which may acutally help.
I hadn't thought about using it for this purpose because I had in mind that the purpose of the tube was for thinner liquids like 10% PG and I use 35%, yadda yadda. But I now realize that it can be used for this purpose too. Wish me luck
You can also cut that tube in half...you don't need to use the whole piece. I'm sorry I didn't mention it before...it just didn't occur to me
Good luck! Let us know how this works for you.
Don't know if this has been mentioned but, as stated earlier, not much improvement needed in my NSHO. I would like a life jacket, though, for when they go swimming. All Reos are poor swimmers.
Alice
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I would like to see them signed and dated or at least dated. They most definitely ARE going to be collectables of these days.
The idea kind of tickles me. I could see future collectors valiantly trying to authenticate a find by reading all the posts on the REO forum and identifying the specific release and purchase date of one of our REO.
The reducer tube seems to have solved the problem. It helped to use a straightend paperclip to assist in getting the reducer on. I haven't cut the extra length of the reducer off yet though and I think it helps to restrict too much juice from going up the tube so I'll keep it that way, at least for now.
I agree with Rob about a hard pulling and/or clogged atty causing the straw effect too.
All is well again in Reoland for me
I agree with Rob about a hard pulling and/or clogged atty causing the straw effect too.
All is well again in Reoland for me
Has anyone actually taken apart their Reo? Maybe Rob put a small Revision/Batch Number somewhere inside and is keeping track of every change for replacement parts. Sometimes when a manufacturer makes a change to a newer/better part, the newer/better part may not fit in an older version, so a duplicate older part must be used. Manufacturers want newer parts to be backward compatible for older versions because it's less messy and it cuts their inventory and inventory taxes.
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