REO CLONED

[inswva]

I got no dog in the clone war that rages on and I know there's nothing I can say that will stop this back and forth or sway anyones opinion and it's not even my intention. My .02 is worth zero here.

^ I think this is the salient point.

I'm not out to convince anyone to buy what I buy or vape like I vape. I can only impart my personal experience. I ran the clone gamut for my first five or so months of vaping until I figured out my niche. In the nearly 12 months I've been vaping I've owned probably 100+ mods and who knows how many attys. Now that I know what I like, I only buy authentic. But, that's a personal decision I made for my own reasons and I don't expect anyone else to conform to my proclivities.

Some folks don't see the value in buying OG gear when cheaper/clone alternatives may serve the same purpose. Some folks simply can't afford authentic rigs. Whatever the reason, I generally try to not judge, regardless of my own preferences.

As for Rob's website, it is what it is. I don't personally believe the admittedly clunky nature of his site has resulted in a drastic loss of sales but I also don't possess any empirical evidence to claim otherwise. Rob isn't stupid - I'm pretty sure if he felt that dumping cash into a site redesign would reap a positive return, he'd revise it.

 

[sacullen]

@sacullen Thanks so much for your review. What vendor (URL) did you purchase your clone from?

Gearbest. $24.02 shipped.

Just curious about the 510.
Since you also have an authentic, you know the advantages of the reverse threading.
The ability to tighten and adjust the air hole position, as well as get a solid connection.
With the regular threaded clone, doesn't it just tighten until the addy bottoms out in the catch cup?

Yes, and it hasn't been a problem for me, either. Air hole position is a non-issue for me in a squonker. I squonk with the mod upright and gravity really doesn't affect the juice in the wick(s). Ultimately, I prefer it reverse threaded and it's something I'm keeping an eye on over time. I keep my 22mm atties just off the mod in my SL.

 

[sacullen]

Wow thanks for this. Do you have an inline voltmeter you could use to compare output with the real thing?

It was about twice the SL. I had to use an adaptor so it would reach the 510 in the clone. That, combined with my general distrust of the cheap voltmeter method of measuring voltage is why I'm not posting specific numbers.

 

[BlueSnake]

Atties that fit:

VA Divo
eBaron Spiral dripper
Budzworx hornet
Delanie Desmo
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I have a pre 2014 VA cyclone (dished deck) that does NOT fit.


Cheers
I

Does your Cyclone have an AFC cap? Because the standard top cap Cyclone should fit.

 

[denali_41]

Atties that fit:

VA Divo
eBaron Spiral dripper
Budzworx hornet
Delanie Desmo
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I have a pre 2014 VA cyclone (dished deck) that does NOT fit.


Cheers
I

the Projectile fits the Standard also ,and the stock cyclone cap fits the Projectile base

 

[Izan]

Does your Cyclone have an AFC cap? Because the standard top cap Cyclone should fit.

Standard cap on the VA Cyclone. (Pre2014 Dished deck)~14.9mm

the Projectile fits the Standard also ,and the stock cyclone cap fits the Projectile base

Do you have a link for the "Projectile"?

I only tested what I had in my spears box.


Cheers
I

 

[93gc40]

You know copyrights and trademarks, and any egulations involved are NOT relly the porblem....... They are a result of the real problem.. Because of OTHER regulation of the US Governments and greed of the unions and corporations, US made products, when they exist anymore, are more expensive. Yeah, they may be of better quality. But they are rarely better enough to justify the Minimum Wage laws. (as one example)

 

[bullhcr]

The answer should be "every vaper" is a potential REO Customer.
To think different would be to deny potential sales.
They are simple, durable devices, have a great warranty and customer support, etc...

Can be used with sub ohm drippers or even Cartomizers for the turtle fluffer type vaper.

That covers pretty much everyone except the "Cloudz Bro!" Crowd, who have their own thing.

I believe that most people buy a REO for squonking and not all the other methods of vaping where an iStick or a simple mech would be more suitable.

 

[DaveSignal]

It was about twice the SL. I had to use an adaptor so it would reach the 510 in the clone. That, combined with my general distrust of the cheap voltmeter method of measuring voltage is why I'm not posting specific numbers.

I think you could get a rough estimate even with a cheap voltmeter. Just make sure you are using the same battery and the same atomizer on both mods. The ohms don't really matter, although the lower your build is, the easier it will be to see the difference, because the voltage drop gets significantly larger with lower ohm builds.
So put a battery in the SL and measure battery voltage on the meter, then voltage inline with your atty. record the difference.
Then put same battery in the clone and measure voltage on the meter, then voltage inline with the same atty. record the difference again.
The actual numbers don't matter really. Only which mod has less voltage drop. And the actual drop doesn't really matter either, especially if using some crazy sub-ohm build. I just want to know which one wins.

ETA: If you need to use an adapter to fit the meter on one of the mods, use the same adapter when measuring both.

 

[Izan]

Dave,
Umm, Two guesses and the first doesn't count.

The POS leaf on the the CREO is scat. Thin and bendy.

cheers
I

 

[sacullen]

Sorry, Dave. Thought I made it clear I did indeed test it. The clone really is twice the SL using an atty with 0.92 ohm resistance. I was simply explaining why I wasn't posting the numerical results.

The actual numbers don't matter really. Only which mod has less voltage drop. And the actual drop doesn't really matter either, especially if using some crazy sub-ohm build. I just want to know which one wins.

If the results are insignificant, does one of them really "win"?

 

[DaveSignal]

Sorry, Dave. Thought I made it clear I did indeed test it. The clone really is twice the SL using an atty with 0.92 ohm resistance. I was simply explaining why I wasn't posting the numerical results.

If the results are insignificant, does one of them really "win"?

I don't understand the answer. Twice the voltage drop? Twice the voltage output? What measurement is twice? Are you saying the clone is more conductive than the original REO SL?

 

[vapero]

Sorry, Dave. Thought I made it clear I did indeed test it. The clone really is twice the SL using an atty with 0.92 ohm resistance. I was simply explaining why I wasn't posting the numerical results.

If the results are insignificant, does one of them really "win"?

to do a fair comparison use the same 510 adapter on both mods that should rule out the vdrop on the adapter and get an accurate comparison even if the reading is not accurate

 

[sacullen]

The "drop" using the clone was two times greater than the "drop" using the SL.

 

[DaveSignal]

The "drop" using the clone was two times greater than the "drop" using the SL.

ok thanks for this. So the authentic 'wins'. Thats what I was curious about.

 

[young gotti]

have owned authentics for over $100...don't believe it's worth the price, the quality of vape isn't much different and in many cases the clones end up just as good as the original

i'll never pay over $100 for a mod again unless it has technology like a smart phone, with that said i'll wait for my clone

shouldn't really even call it a clone though, it's a box of metal, it's not like its some revolutionary design or is copying engravings or symbols

 

[Cowboy192]

Mine arrived today, I've only just got home but I'll post up some pics later

 

[thetrucker]

Mine arrived today, I've only just got home but I'll post up some pics later

Thank you will be looking forward to your review----thetrucker-------very interested.

 

[Cowboy192]

If I could figure out how to build for it I'd do the review lol, for now it's just going to be pictures till I find a good build for it

 

[Izan]

Are you building on a pimp cup/Chalice clone?