Newbie...Wet Behind The Ears With A Few Questions

[gotarace]

Hi...I'm new to the Reo scene...ordered a grand last night...Black wrinkle silver vein and can't wait for the delivery. Missed out on the raw and had the black wrinkle copper vein in cart...went to order...gone. Well i didn't' order a reomizer with it so now today i'm going to order one. I'm looking for recommendations for a newbie on what wire and wick to order with it. I've been reading a bunch around the site and one thing i see is everyone has a different idea on achieving their vaping sweet spot with the reomizer. So what I'm here to ask is what quick easy setup...wire and wick that is a good starting point for a Reo beginner? Something around 1.2-1.5 ohm...we will cross the sub ohm bridge after a bit of practice. I see all the options on the Reo website and i feel a bit overwhelmed...
Thanks for any suggestions...I'm mechanically inclined and quick study when starting something new..
Len

 

[custom-classic]

Congrats and welcome!!!
I would start with 28g kanthal A-1 wrapped 10 times around a 1/16th drill bit with cotton wick.
Should come out to around 1.2 or so ohms.

 

[ancient puffer]

I'd suggest you start out with 30ga and maybe 28g (both available from reosmods.com). For wick, you can either get the cotten roll from CVS, or get some 2-2.5mm silica (also from reosmods.com). I'd also suggest for your first wick, just bend a piece of silica over (double it) and wrap straight on the silica (as in Robert's video). That should give you a good starting point and is almost foolproof. Once you've done that, you can start playing around with tweaks.

 

[ltrainer]

If you didn't order an extra spring, I think it would be a good idea. You might never have to use it but its a nice insurance policy having one on hand if you should ever get a short. An extra screw or two for the RM2 doesnt hurt as well.

 

[jwat82]

I second all the comments. 28ga and 30ga are great starting points. If you had to choose just one, for your purposes I would go w/ 28ga. Coiling is a breeze.

Welcome! Buying a reo was best thing, vaping wise, I've ever done.

Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 4

 

[pdib]

I hate to do this, but I'm gonna have to disagree with all these fine folk! Rather, you should get 28&30, a dash of silica, and a spring, and grab you up some cotton too. (don't know what they were thinking with those blatantly wrong suggestions)

 

[gotarace]

Thank you for all the advice folks...going to place a order tonight. Tick Tock...the wait begins!!!

 

[yolo_]

REO grand - Getting Started Tutorial

I learned a lot about Reos by watching vids. This is a good place to start.

eta: Hi gotarace Welcome to ReoVille

 

[super_X_drifter]

Congrats. Learning how to rock a REO and RM2 is easy but were all here to bask in your success or get your back if ya need any assistance. Welcome.

 

[redeyedancer]

Welcome gotarace

 

[Krazirob]

can't go wrong with the above comments.......i recently did a 28G 15 wrap 1/16 diameter and it came out to 1.7 ohms.....threw some cotton in there and viola......clouds came out of no where.......

 

[Matthee]

Congrats and welcome. Keep us updated with pics and how you find the vape please. Trust you have some AW IMR batteries at the ready.

 

[Della Cirque]

Congrats and Welcome to REOvil!
Post #109 in this thread has a great list of wire & ohms folks are using http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ro-coils-ohms-description-6.html#post10401718

 

[Raynman]

Welcome to the mad house of happy vapers. Congrats! I must say pix or it didn't happen. We all have water proof keyboards and are ready to drool. We're just waiting on pix.

 

[SeaNap]

Welcome! When I got my REO i ordered some sillica w/ it, and I used it like once and now it just sits in a box. Cotton is so much easier and it tastes better, just make sure it's sterile. You should be just fine with 28 and 30 awg, and you'll quickly learn that making a coil is so easy most of the time you just do it for fun.

And yes, pix!

 

[donnah]

had the black wrinkle copper vein in cart...went to order...gone.

LOL... that went to me! (sorry

) I was torn between the silver vein door and the cooper vein door and finally went with the cooper. I might get a silver door later on... from what I understand, you can buy the doors separately.

 

[gotarace]

LOL... that went to me! (sorry

) I was torn between the silver vein door and the cooper vein door and finally went with the cooper. I might get a silver door later on... from what I understand, you can buy the doors separately.

I'm glad that BlackVein Copper Door is going to a good home. I hope you enjoy it as much as i plan on enjoying mine.
Again thank you everyone for the warm welcome and the solid advice given to me when asked...I'll post pictures when the REO lands here in Wisconsin...

 

[gotarace]

Well my new Reo arrived Saturday and it was love at first sight!!!

Here she is in stealth mode

What a fantastic vape...first coil build was a breeze also
Len

 

[gotarace]

Tried to get pictures of my first coil build...it was a fail...

 

[ancient puffer]

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Tried to get pictures of my first coil build...it was a fail...

I assume you mean the pics were fail, not the coil