I just received my Reo Grand yesterday and have been using it non stop since then, and I thought I would give some first impressions along with a full review to follow at a later date. I am a bit long winded so bare with me or just TL;DR.
First a bit of background on me. I was a 1 1/2 - 2 PAD smoker for 15 years and stumbled onto E-cigs due to a friend mentioning the mall kiosk he saw and that he liked the demo unit. I was skeptical to say the least but upon his recommendations I ordered 3 Blu kits. As you probably already know that didn't work out so well but it did give me my first taste of what has turned into a lifestyle change for me. I ordered 510 kits about 2 weeks later and never looked back. Since then I have gone through Ego's, KR808's, Mods, Volcano's Inferno, and started making homemade mods for dripping (my preferred way to vape). I was getting lowish on my supplies and came back to see what was new on the forums.
I noticed right away that VV mods have taken hold in a big way, as apposed to before when they were very young and scarce. I immediately started reading up on everything, including new methods such as tanks. I was going to pull the trigger on another Tube mod the ProVari or the Precise when I remember watching reviews for the Reo way back. I was surprised to find that its fan fare was still going strong and had a huge community. I like the all-in-one design and limited fuss that so many attribute to it so I changed my mind and ordered a Reo Grand. I'm a pretty hardcore vaper and go through at least 4-6ml of juice a day, in varying strengths. I know I went away from the VV but I've never really had a problem finding a good vape at 3.7v, and I love all mechanical devices because there is just so much less to go wrong.
I would like to first thank Redeyedancer (maker of the Reo) and the Reo community for being unbelievably helpful answering questions and being honest about the device. I always see devices getting rave reviews and posts saying "You gotta try this its the best thing ever!". The Reo community has its share but also has posts with honest logical opinions and suggestions, I never felt like I was being sold by reading or watching their reviews/suggestions. (This holds true for ECF in general but not always for Youtube and other google results). I'm very proud to be a part of this group of forum goers.
The order was placed for the following.
Reo Grand - Red/Red (Favorite color)
2x Springs (Gotta have spare parts)
2x Magnets (I wanted some to try on a mod I made)
2x Feed Tube + Caps (More spare parts)
10x 6ml bottles w/caps (I love to switch up flavors and have tons on hand)
I was somewhat disappointed that I couldn't order the batteries and charger from the www.reosmods.com site, but I understand why so it wasn't a problem to get elsewhere. The speed at which this order was filled and shipped was amazing to me, even in the world of PV vendors that I have found to have the best customer service out of any industry I have dealt with.
I placed an order from ikenvape.com as well for some new IKV 1.5ohm 510 atty's and batteries, that experience was also top notch.
I also ordered more juice from my favorite vendor Alien Visions E-Juice and some from Backwoods Brew to replenish my supplies a bit, both had excellent service as always.
Due to the USPS in Hawaii being somewhat of a joke, they held my delivery from 1/13 all the way until 1/17 but that had nothing to do with the vendor. If they would have delivered it on time it would have been the fastest I have ever received something here.
Onto the first impressions.
Construction - This thing is much nicer than I expected. I have experience in building mechanical devices, and also some machining and was kind of shocked by the quality of the build. There really is nothing untouched on this. I suppose the door could be a perfect fit and the switch cover could be a matching aluminum piece but I can see why they aren't and it is so minor it doesn't bother me. It is also MUCH heavier than I imagined it being loaded with a battery and juice but to me that is a good thing as it shows it will be durable. The button is a very nice design and I really like its shape and size contrary to what some say.
Performance - It doesn't leak, at all, ever. I have switched the bottles out 10+ times already and everytime I look I'm shocked I didn't make a mess of this thing. When its all together it doesn't leak at all. The feed system works great and although I heard that it takes some getting used to I have had no issues so far. I do get a bit of liquid from time to time in the catch cup but I am pretty sure its from constantly changing/re-priming my atty, and its just a coating not enough to drip out. It vapes exactly as you would expect a 18650 @3.7v on a 510 1.5ohm atty to vape. It never misfires and always lights up the atty the instant I press the button.
So far my favorite thing is that when I leave the house I just grab my Reo. No bottles, tanks, extra batteries, etc. I twist the switch to safe and toss it in my pocket and know that I have a device that will get me through the day no problem. I do carry an extra atomizer because you really can't predict those things but that is standard practice until they make indestructible ones. I plan on ordering a Mini now for my wife because the fuss of vaping is what always kept her going back to analogs, and with this it truly is zero fuss.
I highly recommend trying this device if you haven't, I feel kind of stupid for not ordering one way back when I was just getting started as it would have saved me so much trouble. I kept telling myself it was too expensive but after spending thousands in vape gear since then it probably would have saved me tons of money. I was so tired of the daily grind to get my gear ready to go this really has made vaping a fun experience and not a hassle in the matter of the 24 hours I've had it. I will follow this with shorter follow ups in the future.
Thanks for Reading!
First a bit of background on me. I was a 1 1/2 - 2 PAD smoker for 15 years and stumbled onto E-cigs due to a friend mentioning the mall kiosk he saw and that he liked the demo unit. I was skeptical to say the least but upon his recommendations I ordered 3 Blu kits. As you probably already know that didn't work out so well but it did give me my first taste of what has turned into a lifestyle change for me. I ordered 510 kits about 2 weeks later and never looked back. Since then I have gone through Ego's, KR808's, Mods, Volcano's Inferno, and started making homemade mods for dripping (my preferred way to vape). I was getting lowish on my supplies and came back to see what was new on the forums.
I noticed right away that VV mods have taken hold in a big way, as apposed to before when they were very young and scarce. I immediately started reading up on everything, including new methods such as tanks. I was going to pull the trigger on another Tube mod the ProVari or the Precise when I remember watching reviews for the Reo way back. I was surprised to find that its fan fare was still going strong and had a huge community. I like the all-in-one design and limited fuss that so many attribute to it so I changed my mind and ordered a Reo Grand. I'm a pretty hardcore vaper and go through at least 4-6ml of juice a day, in varying strengths. I know I went away from the VV but I've never really had a problem finding a good vape at 3.7v, and I love all mechanical devices because there is just so much less to go wrong.
I would like to first thank Redeyedancer (maker of the Reo) and the Reo community for being unbelievably helpful answering questions and being honest about the device. I always see devices getting rave reviews and posts saying "You gotta try this its the best thing ever!". The Reo community has its share but also has posts with honest logical opinions and suggestions, I never felt like I was being sold by reading or watching their reviews/suggestions. (This holds true for ECF in general but not always for Youtube and other google results). I'm very proud to be a part of this group of forum goers.
The order was placed for the following.
Reo Grand - Red/Red (Favorite color)
2x Springs (Gotta have spare parts)
2x Magnets (I wanted some to try on a mod I made)
2x Feed Tube + Caps (More spare parts)
10x 6ml bottles w/caps (I love to switch up flavors and have tons on hand)
I was somewhat disappointed that I couldn't order the batteries and charger from the www.reosmods.com site, but I understand why so it wasn't a problem to get elsewhere. The speed at which this order was filled and shipped was amazing to me, even in the world of PV vendors that I have found to have the best customer service out of any industry I have dealt with.
I placed an order from ikenvape.com as well for some new IKV 1.5ohm 510 atty's and batteries, that experience was also top notch.
I also ordered more juice from my favorite vendor Alien Visions E-Juice and some from Backwoods Brew to replenish my supplies a bit, both had excellent service as always.
Due to the USPS in Hawaii being somewhat of a joke, they held my delivery from 1/13 all the way until 1/17 but that had nothing to do with the vendor. If they would have delivered it on time it would have been the fastest I have ever received something here.
Onto the first impressions.
Construction - This thing is much nicer than I expected. I have experience in building mechanical devices, and also some machining and was kind of shocked by the quality of the build. There really is nothing untouched on this. I suppose the door could be a perfect fit and the switch cover could be a matching aluminum piece but I can see why they aren't and it is so minor it doesn't bother me. It is also MUCH heavier than I imagined it being loaded with a battery and juice but to me that is a good thing as it shows it will be durable. The button is a very nice design and I really like its shape and size contrary to what some say.
Performance - It doesn't leak, at all, ever. I have switched the bottles out 10+ times already and everytime I look I'm shocked I didn't make a mess of this thing. When its all together it doesn't leak at all. The feed system works great and although I heard that it takes some getting used to I have had no issues so far. I do get a bit of liquid from time to time in the catch cup but I am pretty sure its from constantly changing/re-priming my atty, and its just a coating not enough to drip out. It vapes exactly as you would expect a 18650 @3.7v on a 510 1.5ohm atty to vape. It never misfires and always lights up the atty the instant I press the button.
So far my favorite thing is that when I leave the house I just grab my Reo. No bottles, tanks, extra batteries, etc. I twist the switch to safe and toss it in my pocket and know that I have a device that will get me through the day no problem. I do carry an extra atomizer because you really can't predict those things but that is standard practice until they make indestructible ones. I plan on ordering a Mini now for my wife because the fuss of vaping is what always kept her going back to analogs, and with this it truly is zero fuss.
I highly recommend trying this device if you haven't, I feel kind of stupid for not ordering one way back when I was just getting started as it would have saved me so much trouble. I kept telling myself it was too expensive but after spending thousands in vape gear since then it probably would have saved me tons of money. I was so tired of the daily grind to get my gear ready to go this really has made vaping a fun experience and not a hassle in the matter of the 24 hours I've had it. I will follow this with shorter follow ups in the future.
Thanks for Reading!
Last edited:
