Reo grande or tc squonk box?

[ernieball]

Hey everyone. New to the forum, and wanted to know which squonking mod I should go with? Definitely want to give it a shot after using rtas for years, yet wanting to drip simultaneously.
People rave about the reo grande, and I'm really looking into them, but the main issue is....will they push out as much power as a vw device, like the new steam crave squonk mod, or svapiamo evic? Anyone please share, because this is what's keeping me from pulling the trigger. Thanks!

 

[Lessifer]

The REO is a mech, so unregulated, and will put out as much power as you build it for. Of course you should build safely within the limitations of a single battery.

I like mechs because there are not electronics to eventually fail, but they do require you to be more aware of safety.

 

[Ryedan]

That's an interesting question

First off, the Reo Grand is a mech mod as you know and that means the power will drop as your battery discharges. That means if you set it up at 0.22 ohms giving you around 65 watts on a charged battery you'll be down to around 46 watts by the time you'll probably want to swap batts. I've run my Reo Grand at 0.25 ohms and it did that quite happily. If you want to average 60 watts you'll have to build close to 0.20 ohms or slightly less. The range in power then is about 70-50 watts.

Going that low in resistance on a mech mod has its risks. I use a good DMM that I know well and have compared to other meters so I'm comfortable it is reasonably accurate, or that I know how much it's off and can compensate.

These days when I want to vape higher power I use a regulated mod with 2 or 3 batteries, because the power is split evenly between them. Both of the regulated mods you're thinking about are single batt mods maxing out at 60 watts. The battery amp draw with them at 60 watts will max out at around 22 watts and most IMR Li-ion batteries are safe there. If something goes wrong like a shorted atty, you're safe because of the electronic safegaurds.

Of course you still can't go past 60 watts with them no matter what battery you use, but you can with a mech mod. I don't know how much power a Reo Grand can handle, but I suspect the current ones can go over 60 watts if you build for that. There are good 30 amp batteries available too, but they won't last long at 60 watts. Then again, none of our batteries will last long at 60 watts if you're using one at a time.

But mechs have risks that are not there with regulated mods and the power won't be consistent.

So, how much power do you need for a good vape? And how do you feel about the risks of running higher power in a mech mod, and the power drop off?

 

[ernieball]

Those are all little things I've been considering, as I've left my mechs behind around a year ago and am so used to no power drop. I'm usually only building now between .3 and .5 ohms, and that makes me wonder if the power will drop way too quickly in the mech. I just bought an Origen little, so I don't think I'll be building below .35 with it. Heck, it's all so confusing.

 

[ernieball]

And thanks for the comments! I really appreciate any feedback

 

[milandjikic]

0.35 on little origen might just be a tad too much. that chamber is so small and i don't think youll have enough air to vape it at so high power.
Now, the other thing is, that steam crave's squonker is know to be draining battery a bit faster and it's cutoff voltage is if i remember 3.5V instead of 3.2, making the battery life substantially shorter. Evic VTc squonker doesn't look so bad at all, i didn't even know it's out there, and that chip is really good, but on the other hand, it's not as cheap as Reo. I've been using reo now and then, due to nature of my work i don't carry it with me but i use it at home, and voltage drop at my style of vaping (anwhere between .8 and 1.0 Ohm) is almost non existing. Of course, as the battery goes down, you will feel a change, but i drain them down to around 3.4 or 3.5V with no problem.
Big advantage of Reo is the fact it's mech, and there's nothing to break.
In the end, it's all up to you

 

[Ryedan]

Those are all little things I've been considering, as I've left my mechs behind around a year ago and am so used to no power drop. I'm usually only building now between .3 and .5 ohms, and that makes me wonder if the power will drop way too quickly in the mech. I just bought an Origen little, so I don't think I'll be building below .35 with it. Heck, it's all so confusing.

I used mechs exclusively for around 2 years and loved that experience. I set them up a bit warm on a fresh battery and enjoy the reduction in power and the change in the vape. The last year I've got used to regulated mods and prefer them now too. Still enjoy a mech, but it's just not the same any more.

One really nice feature of regulated mods is they give you a lot more freedom to use different resistance builds and set the power with the mod. I really like that

But we're all different and nothing works for everyone.

The ohms you build for a regulated mod doesn't really matter much to the vape, it's all about the watts and how you set up the build. What power are you running those .3 - .5 builds at?

 

[suprtrkr]

I have a Reo Grand SL/LP and I love it. However, .3Ω is lower than I would go, and I use VTC4s in mine. That's a lot of amps on a single battery.

 

[ckone180]

I received a Steam Crave Squonk Mod and Hex Aromamizer on Thursday. I have been tinkering around quite a bit.

I have been using it with a .26 ohm SS dual coil at 50 watts since yesterday morning and have no complaints.

The battery life is not nearly as short as I have been expecting. The unit doesn't drop its wattage setting with the battery, like the first round did, so maybe they have tweaked the settings?

My previous setup is a Crown .25 on a RX200, and I changed batteries about every night. So 3 batteries for about a full day. I changed batteries 3 times yesterday, and I'm still on the 3rd so far today.

Just providing some info for you.


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[Marc411]

I run two REO's and both get a 26ga .8 ohm build and I get a about a day out of the battery, they make it through a full day at work.

I run both single coil, a derringer and an atomic and the flavor and vapor is outstanding. I've wanted a regulated sqounker but haven't really seen one that grabs me and most times are priced more than I am willing to pay.

Besides, the REO is a friggin tank, it just keep working and I can run it under hot water to clean it up.

 

[Paramaniac413]

Love my Reos! I run a single coil on both. I use the derringer and it's great. I usually run about a .5 or .6 so it's not as hot, but I'm also using a Cherry Vapes drip tip so heat isn't a huge deal on my lips. lol. A regulated squonker doesn't appeal to me as I already have enough vape stuff to last a vape-ocalypse, but the Reo has less parts to worry about failing. Plus, the added bonus of being able to give it a bath.


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[edyle]

Hey everyone. New to the forum, and wanted to know which squonking mod I should go with? Definitely want to give it a shot after using rtas for years, yet wanting to drip simultaneously.
People rave about the reo grande, and I'm really looking into them, but the main issue is....will they push out as much power as a vw device, like the new steam crave squonk mod, or svapiamo evic? Anyone please share, because this is what's keeping me from pulling the trigger. Thanks!

An unregulated device is just a container for the battery:
it does not push power out
you have to pull the power out.

with the likes of the steam crave and a few others you now have the option to squonk on a regulated device.