Landing in Reoville soon!

[ed101z]

Got my order in for the LP Reo Grand. Just had to go with the Copper Vein with Brass button and Brass RM2. Gonna be Puuurdy!

1 LP reo grand Copper Vein
1 low profile Brass reomizer works with lp mods only
4 o ring bottom fed rba 1mm X 10mm
4 o ring bottom fed rba 1.5mm X 10mm
2 6ml Feed Tubes
2 6ml Bottle cap o ring
2 Bottles 6ml Bottles
1 Brass Button Covers
2 Magnets Metal Reos
1 Springs for Metal REOs
2 Spring screw Metal REOs
2 2 post screws reomizer 2.0


Now, for the Batteries. Gonna get them at RTD, but also seen this Fuse 2 and thinking of grabbing it along with the batteries. Would the Fuse 2 FIT on top of the 18650 inside the LP Reo Grand??

 

[jifjifjif]

Now that's a sweet order. Can't answer your fuse questions, but I like the order!

 

[Raynman]

Don't bother with the Fuse 2 the spring will collapse in the event of a short.

 

[ancient puffer]

I used a similar fuse for a while, but truthfully, the builtin spring is your real safety mechanism. I see you ordered a spare, so you should be set. If you decide you really want to go with that fuse, you can mount it upside down between the battery and the spring. Mounting it up top will compress the spring too much and negate it's safety factor.

If I haven't said it before, welcome to REOville!

 

[ed101z]

Don't bother with the Fuse 2 the spring will collapse in the event of a short.

Can you explain how it'll do that with that Fuse intact? Lost here. Isn't it supposed to work?

 

[Mrs C]

The fuse will take up some of the gap that occurs if the spring collapses. With the fuse in there you may not notice a spring sag if something goes bad but not bad enough for a full collapse.

 

[ed101z]

...so it won't do a complete short of snapping the spring?

 

[super_X_drifter]

Congrats and welcome.

The spring is there to protect you. It'll collapse in the event of a short.

I've used REOs for nearly 2 years and RBAs for just a few months less and I've never shorted one or had the spring sag.

The fuse is just something else to prolly milk voltage from the circuit so I'd say go bareback and trust the spring. It works and if you ever do short it with a sloppy RBA build, you'll have it replaced and back up and vaping in about 5 minutes

 

[ed101z]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I'll just put the Fuse 2 thing on hold.

Batteries:
Do I get the AW Protected or Unprotected?

 

[AngiBe]

Congrats!!!!! And enjoy

 

[DoogieTony]

If you're going with AW batteries you'll want to grab the AW 18650 (1600 mah), the red ones.

 

[tmel]

You want to use AWR IMR 18650 1600mah batteries. The 2000mah have a lower continuous amp limit.

Most are using Sony VTC4/5's these days and they are the best imo.

 

[Antidoto]

Many people here suggest the aw unprotected (but safe chemistry) 1600mah. They last a bit less than the 2000mah, but they give a better voltage during discharge at current > 2A. It depends on your style of vaping (how many watts are you used to). Another good choice are the sony vtc5 30A or the efest purple 35A, if you plan to go sub-ohm. I would leave aside the protected batteries, they are not high drain.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Congrats, that's a great list. The copper vein is stunning. It can and probably will react to you hand oils and darken over time to almost black. Many people coat there's with a clear coat to protect the finish.

 

[built4feel]

Nice OP!! I placed my first order Friday, for almost the exact same order as yours, OP, minus a few extra parts that I probably should've thrown in... and I got the RM4...
Im patiently awaiting the mailman to drop mine off!!! He is probably gonna be here any minute!!! I picked up some Rustoleum Clear "satin" coat, and I'm gonna coat this beast as soon as it gets here!! I probably wouldn't mind it aging...but then again, I definitely wouldn't mind keeping it looking new!



btw, I went with the Purple Efest 35A 2500mah button tops from 101vape, which are a new product for them...
here's a link, they are sorta hard to find on their website: http://101vape.com/batteries-chargers/379-efest-35amp-imr18650-2500mah-button-top.html

 

[MikeMills]

Congrats!!

Welcome to the happy Reo owners club.

 

[mackman]

Thanks everyone for the advice. I'll just put the Fuse 2 thing on hold.

Batteries:
Do I get the AW Protected or Unprotected?

Get these AW IMR 18650 3.7v 1600mAh - RTD vapor and welcome to Reoville

 

[ed101z]

Thanks to everyone for advice. I'll get the AW IMR 1600mah Red batteries. I already knew that's the preferred brand everyone uses for Grands, but wanted to be sure.

Next question is, what type of clear coat should I use to preserve the color of Copper Vein? I'm guessing Krylon in a can.

 

[pwheeler]

Welcome to Reoville! I would grab a can of Krylon clear before it gets here. Those are beautiful Reos! Congratulations

 

[ed101z]

Guys, I'm excited at 4am in the morning. My Reo Grand is at the local post office. I'll be going to pick it up as soon as the doors open. But I won't have my AW 18650 batteries until most likely... next week.

Would it be alright to use these batteries until my AW's get here?

PANASONIC CGR18650CH Li-Ion High Drain Battery, 3.7V 2250mAh​