Reo VV Grand Battery Question

[Wharfrat71]

I'm hoping someone may be able to help me out here, I have a variable voltage Grand that I have had for about a year or so. I have been using AW IMR 18350 batteries and here lately none of them seem to work. I have checked the batteries using my old Provari and they all seem to be charged but when I put them in the Reo I can not get it to fire.
I have taken the Atty off and tried it on my Grand and Mini and it works fine there so I dont think its the atty.

My question is this, what is the difference between the 18350 and the 16340 batteries?
The "manual" for the variable voltage states you can use either one.

Any suggestions?

 

[pwheeler]

The 16340's are smaller diameter and I think smaller capacity. Sounds like something isn't making connection, or the on/off switch, pushbutton switch or a wire bad. I think you're going to have to do some troubleshooting.

 

[tobarger]

16340 are 2mm smaller diameter and 1mm shorter length = lower capacity

 

[JC Okie]

I doubt it's the batteries....I know that the switch or the VV chip can go out on those. I'd suggest you send it in to Rob. He'll tell you whether or not he can fix it. Worst case scenario, he can convert it to an 18650 REO.

 

[mackman]

What is the Ω of the coil. IIRC it must be at least 1Ω. The sweet spot for many is 2Ω

 

[Dan Patrick]

The VV Grands really like 1.5 ohm. So there is that.

 

[Wharfrat71]

Thanks for the help everyone. I'm pretty sure it is the VV unit. I came home today put in fresh batteries, built a prefect 1.5 ohm coil and nothing. As I was turning the voltage wheel I noticed that it kept spinning and never stopped. I could turn it endlessly. Damn!

This was my 2nd Reo I had purchased and really loved the way it looked. Metallic blue door and black wrinkle.
I'm in mourning.

 

[mackman]

Send it in for a mechanical conversion and you can then use a Kick in it too.

 

[freedogg]

I was starting to have the same probs with my VV and was tired of messing with those little batteries so I wasn't using it much.

From the info from Karen and a few other REOnauts I decided it was time for the sex change. (mech conv)

Talked to Rob and off to Maine it went. Rob did an excellent job on the modification and also milled it down making it a LP.

No more misfires, no more messing with little batteries!!

Just an option.