Reo losing its kick???

[DrMagick]

Hey guys,
I've had my Reo for a few weeks now. I am noticing that it is not performing as well as when I first got her

It actually seems quite weak now. I'm assuming its my battery's.
Whats the bes practice for using and charging batteries on the Reo?
And what about that Noalox stuff, will that help?

 

[DrMagick]

Never mind guys, i think it was the Noalox stuff.
I saw there was a blob of it on the switches pin, but none on the edge.
I carefully pushed it down a little bit and it seems to be going stronger......I think lol, im getting more vapour but its still missing that kick

But yeah, charging and use practises for this battery will still be good.
I think someone mentioned that these batteries dont have a memory so no need to cycle them, right?

 

[nerak]

You should pull the batteries when they are no lower than 3.7. It is much better for the life of the battery and performance.

Have you given your REO a bath? You might try taking out the battery and juice bottle, taking off the atty or carto, and running it under hot water. Make sure you move the button a few times and run water down through it too.

You can dry it quicker with a blow dryer.

Apply the Noalox to the tip of the firing pin. You can put some on the nipple of the battery also.

Push up a little on the where the tubing goes on the connector, very slight push.

Sometimes putting on a atty or cartos the gasket in the connector gets pushed down. That will effect your performance.

Remember never screw on a atty or cartos tight! Just turn till it stops.

 

[DrMagick]

Thank Nerak.
I will give her a good bath right now.
Should I remove the tubing that goes into the bottle also?
Also, if I'm putting noalx onto the battery nipple, do i need to take it off when charging?
No Blow dryer, so i will have to hand dry it with a paper towel.
Are there any hard to reach spots that need to air dry?

 

[DrMagick]

Also, how do I measure how much is left in the battery?
I usually vape until the vapor is poor and pull them. Other times I continue to use it untill it no longer fires.
Though these days its hard to tell since its not performing as it did when new.
Even with fresh batteries and atomisers.

I hope the cleaning is all it needs

Oh, 1 more Q. for the road, lol
How hard do you guys press down on your buttons. I find it works fine just pressing it softly, though when performance is poor I find myself pressing down harder till the springs compress. I know its not gonna make it work better, lol, i guess its just a subconcious thing i do lol

 

[nerak]

Thank Nerak.
I will give her a good bath right now.
Should I remove the tubing that goes into the bottle also?
Also, if I'm putting noalx onto the battery nipple, do i need to take it off when charging?
No Blow dryer, so i will have to hand dry it with a paper towel.
Are there any hard to reach spots that need to air dry?

Also, how do I measure how much is left in the battery?
I usually vape until the vapor is poor and pull them. Other times I continue to use it untill it no longer fires.
Though these days its hard to tell since its not performing as it did when new.
Even with fresh batteries and atomisers.

I hope the cleaning is all it needs

Oh, 1 more Q. for the road, lol
How hard do you guys press down on your buttons. I find it works fine just pressing it softly, though when performance is poor I find myself pressing down harder till the springs compress. I know its not gonna make it work better, lol, i guess its just a subconcious thing i do lol

You don't have to remove the tubing! You can clean the tube by running water down the connector, or using a syringe and shooting water up into the tubing while holding the REO upside down.

It will only take a few minutes to dry. The area behind the delrin black box can hold some water. Shake it out good and you will be fine.

A multimeter is great for learning when to pull your batteries out and charge them. You will notice the AW IMR holding the voltage for a longer time then doing a drop. If you test them when they drop you will easily learn when to charge.

Don't press that hard on your button! Over time it will bend the firing mechanism. Only slight pressure is all you ever need.

 

[DrMagick]

Thanks so much.
I'm gonna have to find that noalox lol, but as soon as i do I'll give her a clean
Hopefully it should have it working as it did when i first got it

Cheers mate
Kev

 

[nerak]

Thanks so much.
I'm gonna have to find that noalox lol, but as soon as i do I'll give her a clean
Hopefully it should have it working as it did when i first got it

Cheers mate
Kev

Just a thought here. If you run a file across the tip of your firing pin it can knock off any oxidation. Just on the pointed part.

 

[DrMagick]

I rinsed her out under hot water and dried with a paper towel.
Was much easier to dry than I thought

I noticed it still had its blob of old noalox, so I wiped it off with a paper towel.
I then reapplied noalox to the firing pin and put a fresh battery in.

It seems to be working much better now. Not like I remembered, maybe I've built it up too much in my mind, hahaha

The vapor is thicker and is still quite hot but I'm not getting a throat hit. Might have to mix up my juice a little stronger

Cheers for the help nerak
Next time I give her a wash, I'll run a file along the edge of the firing pin.

Cheers
Kev


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[SammyT]

Hi Kev,
I think part of what you are experience is not technical, its called being a vapor pig . Some of us vapers are afflicted by this, (myself included) and there is also the possibility that you are a throat hit junky (I am also guilty of this). I found that I was more than satisfied by the vape of my reo for months, and it gradually got less and less satisfying. Make no mistake this is not the fault of the REO, it is more than likely doing it's job just fine. Rather it is just your body and mind wanting MORE, MUCH MORE! SUUEEY! is our cry
Is your reo a 18650 (grand), 14500 (mini), or an 18490 (mini 2.0)? if it is a grand you have a lot of battery options. This coupled with different ohm atty/cartos will help you get the extra kick you are looking for. Here are a few battery configurations that are possible with the grand and mini 2.0.

Grand: AW IMR 18650 for 3.7v
stacked 3.2v AW Lifepo4 cr123a for 6v
4.8v Nimh battery for 5v (green) (that comes with it's own charger NEVER to be used for another type battery)
Kick by Evolv with AW IMR 18490 for variable wattage

Mini 2.0: Kick by Evolv with AW IMR 18350 for variable wattage.

These setups can increase your vapor volume, throat hit, and vapor temperature. I know one of my favorite setups is 6v with a 3 ohm atomizer. great vapor, flavor, and th. On the other hand I have no clue if you are either a vapor pig, or a th junky Im just trying to help . Hope you find a fix to your problem.

 

[SammyT]

Also have you tried screwing on a brand new atomizer? or cleaning the one on there in Vodka/PGA? And vaping your bottle completely empty and filling up with fresh juice?

 

[redeyedancer]

Also have you tried screwing on a brand new atomizer? or cleaning the one on there in Vodka/PGA? And vaping your bottle completely empty and filling up with fresh juice?

I was thinking the same thing the atomizer is the culprit more times then not

 

[DrMagick]

Thanks for the help guys
I don't think it the attys. I usually throw them out when they start performing poorly. And have tried new atties, though the one I'm using is a few days old,haven't tried a new one since I cleaned the unit.

I'll give it a go, but I reckon I am a vapor/throat hit pig haha

Just wondering how much quicker I'll burn thru my juice on high voltage, btwbim using a Grand


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[redeyedancer]

Thanks for the help guys
I don't think it the attys. I usually throw them out when they start performing poorly. And have tried new atties, though the one I'm using is a few days old,haven't tried a new one since I cleaned the unit.

I'll give it a go, but I reckon I am a vapor/throat hit pig haha

Just wondering how much quicker I'll burn thru my juice on high voltage, btwbim using a Grand


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Keep us posted you can always send it to me I can test it under load

 

[SammyT]

I actually use about the same amount of juice on 6v@3ohm, 5v@2.5 ohm and 3.7v@1.5 ohm. YMMV

One other thing, did it seem to have more of a gradual decline in performance, or was it more of a "there one moment, gone the next" kind of thing?

if you decide to go to higher voltage I would recommend kicking the grand, and getting some 18490 batts. It wont be the cheapest route but you can choose the intensity of your vape up to 10 watts. I personally like 11 watts best, but 10 does just fine, and produces killer vapor/th.

 

[DrMagick]

Keep us posted you can always send it to me I can test it under load

Thanks for the offer, but I think SammyT hit the nail right on the head.
Its not a technical issue, its more about me and my tolerance increasing

I actually use about the same amount of juice on 6v@3ohm, 5v@2.5 ohm and 3.7v@1.5 ohm. YMMV

One other thing, did it seem to have more of a gradual decline in performance, or was it more of a "there one moment, gone the next" kind of thing?

if you decide to go to higher voltage I would recommend kicking the grand, and getting some 18490 batts. It wont be the cheapest route but you can choose the intensity of your vape up to 10 watts. I personally like 11 watts best, but 10 does just fine, and produces killer vapor/th.

Nice, i'll give High Voltage vaping after my next payday.

As for your question, i think it was more of a gradual decline. But by yesterday it was rediculous lol, though the clean did help a lot.

 

[DrMagick]

if you decide to go to higher voltage I would recommend kicking the grand, and getting some 18490 batts..

What do you mean by kicking?

 

[Mudflap]

What do you mean by kicking?

He's talking about using the Kick by Evolv in conjunction with an IMR 18490 battery.

 

[DrMagick]

Ah I see. I've had a look and I'm tempted, lol
Using in a Grand, with that work stright outta the box, or is there some modding required? I assume I will need to file the anodising off for ground, right?
And will using it void my Reo warranty?
If it does I might grab one anyways for my alpha hahah

 

[DrMagick]

I think I might just stack a couple 3.2v batteries. I don't really need variable voltage, as i think once I've gone up, i wont wanna come back down, lol, and if I can its easy enough to just switch back to the 18650's

SammyT, I notices in your sig that you have a home made vv passthrough for your reo! This has me interested, haha, have you got a thread on it?