New Reo user with some questions...

[brap!]

Finally got my Pila charger in the mail today to go with my new Reo mini and 14500 AW batteries that have been just sitting around, taunting me since last week. I immediately charged up a battery, meter it at 4.18 volts and finally tried out the Reo for the first time.
The first thing I notice is that it hits noticeably harder than my Kgos or Rivas did with the same cartos and fluid (definitely not a complaint). I actually managed to make myself a little sick with 6mg liquid
Anyway, after about 2 and a half hours, I removed the battery, and metered it at 3.8 volts. From what I gathered on the forums, the battery is completely discharged at 3.5 volts, but should be removed and charged at 3.6~3.7 volts for the sake of safety.
Is 2.5 or 3 hours what people usually get out of one of these batteries, or is there some sort of "breaking in" period with new batteries?
Also, I use 3 ohm cartos, and I always assumed that a higher ohm carto or atty would mean longer battery life than lower resistance. Has that been everyone's experience, or am I mistaken?

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

Welcome, brap!
Yes, you are correct....but many of us choose our Ωs based upon how they react with our juices of choice and the batteries we use. With the 3.7v I prefer the 2.0Ω atties (I don't use cartos).

The IMRs do take a few charging cycles to break in. You will get better vaping life out of them....but they are 14500s so you won't get through an entire 3ml bottle of juice on one battery. My guess is you will get through 1.5mls out of a fully charged battery.

 

[brap!]

Thanks for the quick reply!
That's good to hear. I typically only go through about 3 or 4mls a day anyway, so 1.5 per battery would be great. I bought four, so that I have backups in case of emergency. I also probably drained it extra quickly, going a little nuts with the brand new mod.
I actually settled on 3 ohms because 2 ohm cartos gave me a scratchy throat, but the bump in power that I'm getting from these batteries in the Reo seems just about perfect. I was just hoping that the extra battery life would be a bonus side effect.

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

It will, but i don't know how noticeable it will be. Your battery life will depend largely on the resistance of your atomizer/cartomizer and your vaping style. So its not really an exact science.

I love mine...and every now and then I over do it and find myself without juice and a dead battery if I'm not paying attention.

 

[washvap]

WELCOME TO THE TEAM!!!!

Glad that your loving your mini. With your batts at 3.8V then that's only 40% of power (wish I could find the chart) that's left. So, it's a good idea to charge them at that time. If it ever reaches 3.3V then your batt is dead.

Usually get about 3-4 hours with a freshly charged batt. IMO it's a good idea to get a volt indicator or a multi-meter to check the voltage of your battery once in a while. To see when it's time to charge again. This can prolong the life of your battery in the long run.

With a higher ohm carto then yes, you can get a longer battery life. Although, that means that you don't really need the AW IMR batts. Since they are meant to prolong the length of time that you can use LR stuff on your REO.

 

[brap!]

Luckily, I already had a multimeter for my job before I started vaping. It was only so useful when I was using ego-style batts, but it's really coming in handy with the Reo.
If the AWs are meant for LR cartos and atties, would there be a better choice for 3 ohm cartos?
I went with AWs because that's what was recommended in the Reo forum as the safest. I guess that safety is ultimately more important to me that battery life, plus I'm loving the vapor production with these.

 

[six]

4 AW IMR 14500 batts is a good rotation. They'll hold up quite a long time for a 3 to 4 ml a day vaper.

I've been back on a bit of a battery testing kick again...

In a few months (YMMV - some people tend to get over a year with theirs... mine are ready for replacement in 4 to 6 months) when one or two of your IMRs start not holding a charge as long and not giving you the performance you are used to, the AW ICR 14500 is also worth looking at for the REO mini.

The mah difference is 150 mah (the AW IMR is a 600 mah batt and the AW ICR is a 750 mah batt) and the difference in output performance is minimal with a resistor in the 1.7 to 2.5 ohm range. In fact, the difference is almost exactly 1/10 of a volt with a 1.7 ohm resistor through 1/3 of the drain curve with the IMR giving the best performance in the first 1/3 of the drain and the ICR giving the best performance in the bottom 2/3 of the drain --> and there is hardly a discernible difference at all with a 2.4 ohm resistor anywhere in the drain curve. Either battery keeps up its output at nearly exactly rate above 2.0 ohms.

If you go as low as 1.5 ohms... well, then there is no doubt at all that the IMR is the better choice.

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

Yes, the AW IMRs handle the LR cartos and atties wonderfully. But I can't tell what would work best for you. I can only suggest buying a couple other resistances to give it a try and see what you think. If the 2.0Ω are too hard on your throat, perhaps a 2.5Ω might not be so bad, but might give you a different flavor profile out of your juice. It's all trial and error to find what works for you and your taste preferences.

 

[whatitstrue]

Congratulations brap! on the new mini and welcome!!!!!!!!


This calls for a banana dance!!!!!!!!

Love to see a pic when you get time.