ok so i traded

[douglasp]

hey folks so I traded a Provari for a reo mini and I never seen one like this I'm guessing its a first mini with 14500 batteries and im thinkin I need to know if there is any limits I should need to know about this I can see that theyre not made anymore and that an AGT doesn't fit well but it hits good with an Rm2 can anybody tell me more about this reo?

 

[Big Hitter]

The original mini did use 14500 batts.

Known as just "The REO Mini" ........... Not an OG mini as some call it (Hi Karen)

Only limitations are from the smaller drip well and the lower amp 14500 batts.
I wouldn't be rocking a 14500 much below 1.5 ohms myself.

 

[Big Hitter]

^^ How about a pic or two ????

 

[douglasp]

and it looks like this

 

[oplholik]

"Minis" are great little boxes, I have a couple of them. On one of them I use a 1.5Ω regular atty on, and the other I use an rm2 with a 1.3Ω coil.

 

[nerak]

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and it looks like this

You have a true classic! I would like to see the bottom and what type screw holds the spring. I would like to see the inside and the size of the tubing. Those two things should give me an idea of the age of it for you.

The Mini was the first metal REO produced. Yes, even before the Grand! They are tiny but stand tall in the power of the AW IMR 14500 at 3.7V.

The Mini....so good it spawned two revisions with the 2.0 and 2.1. It holds it name as the only Mini with the 14500! (Hi, Tim!)

 

[douglasp]

heres the bottom and inside

 

[douglasp]

 

[supertrunker]

Maybe treat it to a new battery?

T

 

[Technonut]

Maybe treat it to a new battery?

T

The best battery to run in the Mini is the AW IMR 14500... I strongly suggest that the OP purchase some ASAP.

Nice Mini!

 

[nerak]

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The first few runs of the Mini had a hex screw. They also had a smaller diameter tube. The Grands also had the hex screw and smaller diameter tubing at first.

It is not from the first few runs.

And I must agree, get the AW IMR 600 mAh 3.7 v 14500 battery. It really will make a difference in your vape.

You could purchase and install a re-build kit. It would also boost performance. If you don't feel comfortable with the installation you can send it to reosmods and get it done!

Here is the user manual: http://www.reosmods.com/images/usermanuals/metal.pdf

 

[six]

I bought mine 11/17/2011. It has been the most perfectly reliable and durable device I have ever owned.. Every single time I have pushed the button, it made vapor.

I personally prefer the black and silver AW li-on 14500 over the red AW IMR 14500 for the mini, (provided the atty is ~1.5 to 1.8 ohms - lower would get me to use IMR's in it). The extra mah the li-on provides means being able to run the battery a little longer before swapping... and at ~1.5 ohms, the li-on is not at risk from too high of amp draw. Also, they are the shortest li-on 14500s I know of. They don't over-compress the spring.

 

[douglasp]

yup im happy with it and going to get some aw batteries prob going to get another rm2 cause I like em. I have a grand so now I have a reo for backup also. I cleaned it real good and still going to get a new repair kit too. so thanks everyone for all the likes going back to puffin now.