My first Reo - a Mini... Please recommend the best compatible RDA :)

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Hmmm... well I'd like to hear from those who don't use the RM2 as to why - it's a fairly expensive atty for what it is, so I'd be interested in knowing all the pluses and minuses before I leap in. If there's something better out there for the Mini (or at least better for my vaping style), now would be an awesome time to find out...
 

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Darkzero... the man, the legend. :toast: Love ya!

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The same to you SH! Again, so glad you found your way here, I didn't want to preach about it & try to convince you, most people usually find out for themselves though. ;)


Hmmm... well I'd like to hear from those who don't use the RM2 as to why - it's a fairly expensive atty for what it is, so I'd be interested in knowing all the pluses and minuses before I leap in. If there's something better out there for the Mini (or at least better for my vaping style), now would be an awesome time to find out...

Don't get me wrong, it's certainly not a bad atty, otherwise it wouldn't be so popular. Just my personal preference.....I tend to be different then the rest of society. ;)
 

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Hmmm... well I'd like to hear from those who don't use the RM2 as to why - it's a fairly expensive atty for what it is, so I'd be interested in knowing all the pluses and minuses before I leap in. If there's something better out there for the Mini (or at least better for my vaping style), now would be an awesome time to find out...

It really is not very expensive, at least in terms of bottom fed attys. I mean the Hornet is around $75. The A7/A7 Mini is only around $20, but it is not super reliable and could cause shorts. The Vision Eternity is probably one of the other common attys, but I am not sure if it fits on the REO Mini. For being a quality RDA with a ceramic base, the RM2 is not very expensive.

Some things that it is better with: 1. It can fit on all REOs. 2. The juice feeding is good. 3. It does not get hot on account of the ceramic base. 4. It produces an insane amount of vapor.
 

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It really is not very expensive, at least in terms of bottom fed attys. I mean the Hornet is around $75. The A7/A7 Mini is only around $20, but it is not super reliable and could cause shorts. The Vision Eternity is probably one of the other common attys, but I am not sure if it fits on the REO Mini. For being a quality RDA with a ceramic base, the RM2 is not very expensive.

Some things that it is better with: 1. It can fit on all REOs. 2. The juice feeding is good. 3. It does not get hot on account of the ceramic base. 4. It produces an insane amount of vapor.

the vision eternity screws into the mini, but since i don't have a coil in it, couldn't swear it's making contact. it's only slightly shorter than the mini, though, so there'n not much point.
 

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Do you think 5/64th would be too big? Don't want to ruin it...

I can't really say but I do know that you like more on the airy side. I just rebuilt a buddy's RM2 a couple of days ago & made the air hole 5/64" (used to be 1/16"). That thing put out more vapor than I have ever experienced on a Reo but it was sub-ohm. On a Mini 14500 Sub-ohm is not really recommended, you can with the IMR14500, just don't go extreme. But it was direct lung hit all the way, too airy for for mouth to lung but that's just me. I have a feeling he may want 3/32" the next time I rebuild it.

I would say try 1/16" for a few days first, then move up to 5/64" if you need to. The RM2 is brass so it's really easy to drill out the hole.
 

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It really is not very expensive, at least in terms of bottom fed attys. I mean the Hornet is around $75. The A7/A7 Mini is only around $20, but it is not super reliable and could cause shorts. The Vision Eternity is probably one of the other common attys, but I am not sure if it fits on the REO Mini. For being a quality RDA with a ceramic base, the RM2 is not very expensive.

Some things that it is better with: 1. It can fit on all REOs. 2. The juice feeding is good. 3. It does not get hot on account of the ceramic base. 4. It produces an insane amount of vapor.

I'm sold. :) Thanks for sharing these details with me - happy to learn as much as I can. Sounds like it's a well-spent $43.00. The "insane amount of vapor" is calling to me - trust me ;)

Only trouble is they are out of them on the site :( I signed up to be notified when they are back in stock... Do you think I'm in for a long wait?
 

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I can't really say but I do know that you like more on the airy side. I just rebuilt a buddy's RM2 a couple of days ago & made the air hole 5/64" (used to be 1/16"). That thing put out more vapor than I have ever experienced on a Reo but it was sub-ohm. On a Mini 14500 Sub-ohm is not really recommended, you can with the IMR14500, just don't go extreme. But it was direct lung hit all the way, too airy for for mouth to lung but that's just me. I have a feeling he may want 3/32" the next time I rebuild it.

I would say try 1/16" for a few days first, then move up to 5/64" if you need to. The RM2 is brass so it's really easy to drill out the hole.
Sounds like a plan. One reason I like an airier draw is the vapor production.

I can vape on the mini at .8 or .9, right? I mean, that should be safe, so long as I don't go any lower? (This will be my first time on a 14500.)
 

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really depends on what coils you make doesn't it? i don't use cotton and microcoils although that seems to be the assumption these days.

i like big manly coils wrapped from transformer wire by bare-knuckle boxers. 5/64ths indeed! ;)

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Ahahahaha - that's a classic. Hi supertrunker :)
 

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Hold on a second here!!

an aw 14500 battery will go to 4A constant

AW IMR 14500 LiMN Rechargeable Lithium Battery

a 0.8Ω coil will hit it for 5A+. I'm not comfortable with that margin - even if it is a spike demand when you fire the mod. i cannot see a C rating for those batteries , but i'd not go much below 1 Ohm on a mini anyway.

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