Reo/ bottom fed advice.

[Cool-breeze]

After a bit of browsing I've not found a post addressing this, though I'm sure it's been discussed. I've owned a Reo for awhile and I'm rather experienced in building. My challenge is no matter how I build/ wick (Im a cotton wicker) I do not get a satisfying vape from sqounking. If I place a couple drops on top of the coil it's fantastic. I've got 50/50 liquid loaded, Using a rm2 and to be clear I do not get dry hits so I know I'm not choking it up. So if anyone knows a link addressing this or has some good pics that'd be great. This is the current build being twisted 28g 6/7 wrap around a 3/32 bit around .6 ohm sense I've got the older contacts that limit at .5 ohm.

 

[SteamStack]

Can't see the pic.. too small.

If adding drops to the top of the coil is better then the obvious is too much wick that's too thick to allow enough juice to the full coil. The center of the coil is prob cooking the wick.

Try thinner wick. You should be abke to pull the wick threw the coil without much resistance at all when you wick it. After thst the cotton will swell up.

 

[Kh888]

I had a similar issue when building with a parallel coil. Once I went to a simple, single coil build, the problem resolved.

28g, 2.5mm bit, 6 wraps and it's a whole new world.

 

[SteamStack]

I see the pic now.. hehe just needed to click on it. new forum software.

 

[Cool-breeze]

The pic is a thumbnail, should expand if click it. I'll keep your advice in mind. I Typically use a smaller build but at a certain point it's time to try something different. Thanks for the reply.

 

[BlueSnake]

If you click on the picture it becomes bigger.

Definitely looks like too much cotton. It's probably choking off the juice flow. Try less.

 

[SteamStack]

I had a similar issue when building with a parallel coil. Once I went to a simple, single coil build, the problem resolved.

28g, 2.5mm bit, 6 wraps and it's a whole new world.

I like 2.5mm coils as well! Great flavor and more fatter wick for big hits.

 

[Alawot]

Hard to tell in your pic, is your squonk hole covered? When I was using the rm2, I could get the juice level to easily rise up to the point some of the coil submerged, and then all the excess juice would just easily drain away.

 

[Raynman]

Just a FYI Catfish Atty Mods has several top air flow Mods available. Although I don't have it yet the Vector looks very promising.

 

[tobarger]

That is way too much cotton you have there
Looks like the squonk hole is blocked from draining also
You should be able to see the squonk hole at least partially

 

[Alawot]

Check this out, I post this just over a month ago. Really liked the build until I upgraded to a dual coil atty.

My latest RM2 build and some stuff I've learned getting here | E-Cigarette Forum

 

[Cool-breeze]

Sqounk hole is on the other side. I've got both tails touching it but not covering it.

 

[tobarger]

Oh...
Most people build the coil on the same side of the posts as the squonk hole

 

[Justice]

you have way too much cotton there and that is an RM2 right ? if so your coil is on the wrong side the coil should be on the air hole side

 

[Swamper]

Looks like your coil is on the wrong side of the posts and if not it looks to be to close to the posts. Try to get your coil close to your airflow hole, height off the deck and distance from your posts.

 

[JC Okie]

Way too much cotton. Cut it in half, at least, I'd say. And you don't really need tails. I trim my wick about 1-2 mm beyond the coil on each side. It just barely touches the base of the atty.

 

[B2L]

Some good advice so far.

On an RM2 you want the coil just inside and at the same height as the air hole and use less cotton. When I was using the RM2 exclusively I barely had the wicks sticking out from the coil, maybe 1/8 inch on each side.

 

[JC Okie]

I think it's on the correct side of the posts....the air hole would be on the far left, sorta around the corner...so it's behind that big hump of wick on the left side of the picture. Also, it's important where the air hole ends up in relationship to how you hold your REO to vape. The air hole in the cap needs to be right in front of the wick, then the whole atty needs to be situated so that the air hole is up when you vape. Anywhere between 10 -2 o'clock.

 

[unsure]

Way too much cotton. Cut it in half, at least, I'd say. And you don't really need tails. I trim my wick about 1-2 mm beyond the coil on each side. It just barely touches the base of the atty.

Agreed. You don't need that much cotton and try building it on the feedhole side of the atty if it doesn't get better.

 

[Justice]

yes the coil should be on the air hole side the same side as the feed hole