14 months into vaping which included some good experiences with suppliers and equipment like ProVari, Buzz, Screwdrivers, ePower, BB's, Ikon and some pretty bad ones like the Joker (DOA, 6 days of no response CS, 3 days of stonewalling by Vaprlife, and a whopping $40 thrown out the window for restocking and express shipment back to meet a 3 day deadline to return the unit, the 3rd day on a Saturday) and a lot of burned out ego's and rivas (11 total), I finally stumble onto the Reo.
I use DIY juices, and a combination of carts and cartos. If I had to drip I would be back to analogs since I drive a stick shift.
Initially, I was put off by bottom feeders by some discussion on the forums, but decided to try it.
So I waited for a sale, and it finally came around. BUT, after the order confirmation, there was no USPS Tracking Number. So, after waiting for 3 days, I called the number.
Now we consumers are just not used to calling a number for customer service, because we have been conditioned to layers upon layers of menus, that end up kicking us out anyway. Or when we do get someone, the CS rep thinks we are trying to order a pizza because I cannot understand him/her and she/he cannot understand me, despite the fact that I was a champion debater in Prep School and speak 4 other languages.
You can imagine my shock when a real live human being answered the phone!!!!!!
Obviously, Bob is a New Englander, and we New Yorkers have an innate distrust of New Englanders. To make matters worse, he admitted to screwing up my order and would get it out immediately.
This is from someone in Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots country!!!! My first thought was that he was preparing another witch trial. You know, the one by water? In that one they tie you up, place a stone on your feet, and throw you into the water. If you float, you are condemned; if you sink, you are innocent.
Anyway, I got my USPS tracking number within an hour, and three days later the package shows up.
My first reaction was to soak the package in water, but I restrained myself and tested it for EM emissions. It was clean. So, ever so carefully, I pried to cardboard open, checking for concealed wires or triggers, but nothing!!
There it was: a beautifully crafted silver body and black door Mini. Simple but elegant in its design, my thoughts were "how could this be so bleeping good?"
It is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have not been able to put the Mini down. It works flawlessly. My only real complaint would be a stronger magnet on the door.
I have become paranoid about it. My golf buddy, whom I got started on e cigs, wanted to put one of his attys on it and almost lost his life over the request.
So why do I hate my mini? Because it works, tastes great, and is really a no trouble system. No filling of carts, messing with those cracking, smelly cartomizers (fluxomizers, etc.), etc., etc. No infinite cart mods (tea bag, straw, blue foam, etc.) and all the other ludicrous mods that have been driving me crazy since I started.
vaping is intended to be annoying, and you must be constantly fiddling with stuff to get it to work. Now, I can actually enjoy vaping with no hassle. That is why I hate my ReoMini!!!!
The ReoMini is so simple. Now, I will start getting rid of my other PV's. Some I will put up for sale; others I will keep.
Could it be improved upon? Nothing is perfect: a battery light, variable voltage. But no telling what it will do to the size and cost. As soon as I dump some of my other stuff, I will be ordering another one.
I use DIY juices, and a combination of carts and cartos. If I had to drip I would be back to analogs since I drive a stick shift.
Initially, I was put off by bottom feeders by some discussion on the forums, but decided to try it.
So I waited for a sale, and it finally came around. BUT, after the order confirmation, there was no USPS Tracking Number. So, after waiting for 3 days, I called the number.
Now we consumers are just not used to calling a number for customer service, because we have been conditioned to layers upon layers of menus, that end up kicking us out anyway. Or when we do get someone, the CS rep thinks we are trying to order a pizza because I cannot understand him/her and she/he cannot understand me, despite the fact that I was a champion debater in Prep School and speak 4 other languages.
You can imagine my shock when a real live human being answered the phone!!!!!!
Obviously, Bob is a New Englander, and we New Yorkers have an innate distrust of New Englanders. To make matters worse, he admitted to screwing up my order and would get it out immediately.
This is from someone in Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots country!!!! My first thought was that he was preparing another witch trial. You know, the one by water? In that one they tie you up, place a stone on your feet, and throw you into the water. If you float, you are condemned; if you sink, you are innocent.
Anyway, I got my USPS tracking number within an hour, and three days later the package shows up.
My first reaction was to soak the package in water, but I restrained myself and tested it for EM emissions. It was clean. So, ever so carefully, I pried to cardboard open, checking for concealed wires or triggers, but nothing!!
There it was: a beautifully crafted silver body and black door Mini. Simple but elegant in its design, my thoughts were "how could this be so bleeping good?"
It is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have not been able to put the Mini down. It works flawlessly. My only real complaint would be a stronger magnet on the door.
I have become paranoid about it. My golf buddy, whom I got started on e cigs, wanted to put one of his attys on it and almost lost his life over the request.
So why do I hate my mini? Because it works, tastes great, and is really a no trouble system. No filling of carts, messing with those cracking, smelly cartomizers (fluxomizers, etc.), etc., etc. No infinite cart mods (tea bag, straw, blue foam, etc.) and all the other ludicrous mods that have been driving me crazy since I started.
vaping is intended to be annoying, and you must be constantly fiddling with stuff to get it to work. Now, I can actually enjoy vaping with no hassle. That is why I hate my ReoMini!!!!
The ReoMini is so simple. Now, I will start getting rid of my other PV's. Some I will put up for sale; others I will keep.
Could it be improved upon? Nothing is perfect: a battery light, variable voltage. But no telling what it will do to the size and cost. As soon as I dump some of my other stuff, I will be ordering another one.
...BWAAAHAAHAAHAAA!!! 
Well said, Tony! Welcome
