Mini v Grand
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If you get 8 hours from a 18500 battery you will surely get almost double that with a good 18650. Preferably an AW 2200mAh. Their amazing batteries. I have a Grand and a Mini Lp 2.1 the grand battery, with the above new AW, i get a whole day on a battery. With .9 coils. The mini with the new AW 18500 1600s I can get a full 9 hour work day. I love them both dearly but you need a Grand, if you don't already have one! You can never have too many Reos!
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That's what I love most about this forum, always people willing to help. I'm normally over at UKV and sometimes when you mention squonking you feel like a religious nutter preaching to the non believers. I should come here more often!
Def should be here, this is where you belong! Not in some forum that is unfamiliar with bottom feeders and is gonna hate on you for no legitimate reason.
We are always here to talk/ help. And don't judge.
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We are always here to talk/ help. And don't judge.
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What you get out of any battery is gonna come down to build and vape style.
If everything else is equal, the grand gets you 50% more juice and about 40-80% more battery life (1100/1200 mah 18490's vs 1600 or 2200 mah 18650's). That's if everything else is equal - atty, coils, air, and frequency/duration of vaping. With an LP grand, though, you've got a whole world of possibilities for atties and builds that would all be comfortable with the higher drain 18650 bats, and don't be surprised if your vaping style evolves to lower ohm builds, dual coil setups, and wider air. Lots of folks who had been perfectly content with 1.5ohm single coils in a RM2 are now rocking duals netting .5ohms in something like the RM4 or other 3rd party atties. It's not 'extreme' vaping on a reo these days, especially with the new gold contacts.
In any event, it's entirely up to your preferences and I'd say at the very least, the grand gets you 1.5 - 2 x what you love about the mini in a form factor that is not that much larger.
If everything else is equal, the grand gets you 50% more juice and about 40-80% more battery life (1100/1200 mah 18490's vs 1600 or 2200 mah 18650's). That's if everything else is equal - atty, coils, air, and frequency/duration of vaping. With an LP grand, though, you've got a whole world of possibilities for atties and builds that would all be comfortable with the higher drain 18650 bats, and don't be surprised if your vaping style evolves to lower ohm builds, dual coil setups, and wider air. Lots of folks who had been perfectly content with 1.5ohm single coils in a RM2 are now rocking duals netting .5ohms in something like the RM4 or other 3rd party atties. It's not 'extreme' vaping on a reo these days, especially with the new gold contacts.
In any event, it's entirely up to your preferences and I'd say at the very least, the grand gets you 1.5 - 2 x what you love about the mini in a form factor that is not that much larger.
I only have the grand, built at 1.4 ohms or so. I get half a day out of a charge, which kills about 6mls... I chain vape most of the day though... It's small... The mini is smaller, sure, but how small do you need? The grand is about the same size as my hana clone, which I find comfortable to hold and pocket. I a man and have "medium" hands according to disposable glove sizes 
some guys say the grand is more comfortable to hold, I have no experience with the mini
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Like many have said, your build and vape style will determine battery life. I normally run .9 to 1.1 ohms and I have found that when it is time to refill my bottle on a grand or a full sized Woodvil , I will change out my battery as well. That way the battery doesn't get run down too far and it's easier for me to keep track [emoji6]
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I love both and use both daily. Just wanted to say that you can also get the square bottles to go in the mini to give you 6ml capacity like the grand. I just got one and it works great. Sorry if you have already seen this thread.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/559849-square-bottles.html
Not a huge difference in size at all. Both feel good in the hand but I would probably say I prefer the feel of the grand. (although I just got another mini) Go figure.
Hope this helped some. So glad that you are here.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/559849-square-bottles.html
Not a huge difference in size at all. Both feel good in the hand but I would probably say I prefer the feel of the grand. (although I just got another mini) Go figure.
Hope this helped some. So glad that you are here.
I carry a grand and a mini on me at all times. Halfway through my work day I change both batteries regardless if they need it or not. They usually dont drop below a 3.9 I had the mini first and love it with the rm2 and a 1ohm coil, but as papa stated, once I bought the grand I started playing around with different attys and coils. Ive now switched to full lung hits with a dual coil odin at .6 and I must say, I'm not enjoying the air restriction of the rm2 as much these days.Even at .6ohm duals though I believe the battery would last all day
I don't have to deal with the batt/joose issues many of you do... folks still working for a living, always on the go with family or friends, etc. But the Grands & 18650 Woodies still won out around here even though I am home most of the time where batt life/bottle size doesn't really matter at all. Now days I can just load up all 5 Grands, the 2 18650 Woods and one of the Baby or the Mini Wood for my walks and I'm good to go for a day/night plus depending on what else is going on around here. If there's not much going on I can go through 30-35ml of joose a day in the Reos though. With 40 batts... in use, charged or in the chargers I change out batts whenever I notice any drop off in a Reo. Am also running RxW more than cotton in the Reos now days, so not rewicking for weeks/months with each Reo/atty dedicated to a specific joose.
When I bought my first Reos I fell into the "upgrade" things. With a lifetime supply of 3ml/6ml bottles I still bought 24 square 6ml bottles for that mod; with lots of spare springs for all models I still bought something like 25 spade connectors/50 10amp fuses for that mod; also 3 or 4 extra brass doors to patina, etc... none of which I ever got around to. The Reos work exceptionally well just as they come from Reosmods.
My Reos are the easiest vape gear I've ever owned that always give 110% reliably, and with very little muss or fuss. Thanks Rob.
When I bought my first Reos I fell into the "upgrade" things. With a lifetime supply of 3ml/6ml bottles I still bought 24 square 6ml bottles for that mod; with lots of spare springs for all models I still bought something like 25 spade connectors/50 10amp fuses for that mod; also 3 or 4 extra brass doors to patina, etc... none of which I ever got around to. The Reos work exceptionally well just as they come from Reosmods.
My Reos are the easiest vape gear I've ever owned that always give 110% reliably, and with very little muss or fuss. Thanks Rob.
I don't have to deal with the batt/joose issues many of you do... folks still working for a living, always on the go with family or friends, etc. But the Grands & 18650 Woodies still won out around here even though I am home most of the time where batt life/bottle size doesn't really matter at all. Now days I can just load up all 5 Grands, the 2 18650 Woods and one of the Baby or the Mini Wood for my walks and I'm good to go for a day/night plus depending on what else is going on around here. If there's not much going on I can go through 30-35ml of joose a day in the Reos though. With 40 batts... in use, charged or in the chargers I change out batts whenever I notice any drop off in a Reo. Am also running RxW more than cotton in the Reos now days, so not rewicking for weeks/months with each Reo/atty dedicated to a specific joose.
When I bought my first Reos I fell into the "upgrade" things. With a lifetime supply of 3ml/6ml bottles I still bought 24 square 6ml bottles for that mod; with lots of spare springs for all models I still bought something like 25 spade connectors/50 10amp fuses for that mod; also 3 or 4 extra brass doors to patina, etc... none of which I ever got around to. The Reos work exceptionally well just as they come from Reosmods.
My Reos are the easiest vape gear I've ever owned that always give 110% reliably, and with very little muss or fuss. Thanks Rob.
I just ordered a hand full of bottles and a backup spring/posi connector. Only have one grand, so wanna make sure it's operational down time is limited if something happens (most likely posi connector will need replacement before any thing as I use flat top batteries)
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